Westfield Arrow
Aiming to Keep You Informed
February 22, 2019
From the Office
Today marks the end of the second Trimester. Grades will be finalized and report cards will be mailed home by March 8th.
This week we held our 2nd Innovation Project workday and continue to be amazed by the passion and thought the students are putting into projects! To see more about our Innovation projects read the information below! We cannot wait to see how these projects progress and are presented in May!
Thursday was our 2nd Annual Harry Potter Day filled with activities for students to participate including trivia, Quidditch, puzzles and board games! Thank you to the Reading Motivation Committee for all their hard work in transforming the library! The Reading Motivation Committee also hosted an Author Visit today for 6th graders.
Last Saturday, Westfield Cheer competed in Cheer Xplosion at Medinah Middle School and came home with a 1st place trophy! Congrats to the girls and Ms. Kougias and Ms. Charnevsky on an amazing season!
Remember, tonight is the Basketball Brawl! You must have purchased a ticket to enter, there are only 10 tickets remaining! First come first serve.
Students: It's on.
Have a nice weekend,
Principal
Nicole Gabany
Assistant Principal
Warriors of the Week
Each week the staff recognizes students for demonstrating outstanding character based on attitudes or actions that fall under the Character Counts Pillars. We would like to congratulate the following students on their nominations for the week!
Harry Potter Day
Harry Potter Day Activities
Harry Potter Day: Quidditch
Sorting Hat!
Photos From the Week:
Innovation Project Workday
6th Grade Author Visit
STEM Brain Disection
Be at the Basketball Brawl -- Happening TONIGHT!
Upcoming Dates
Please visit our Google Calendar for all activities and schedules!
End of Trimester 2: February 22nd
Basketball Brawl: February 22nd at 6:00pm
Community Coffee with Dr. Bartelt at WF: February 23rd at 8-9:30am (see flyer below)
Candy Bingo #3: February 25th
TEK Pour Paint: February 27th
Student Council Meeting: February 27th at 7:55am
Graduation Portrait Pictures: February 27th & 28th (see info below)
Teacher Institute/Students Not in Attendance: March 1st
PLEASE NOTE: CALENDAR CHANGES
- Monday, April 22nd will be an Institute day (no student attendance)
- Friday, May 24th will be a student attendance day. (previous listed as a teacher work day).
NEW: PTO Hot Lunch Online Form DUE TODAY, Feb. 22nd
TOMORROW, Feb. 23rd at Westfield! Community Coffee with Dr. Jon Bartelt, District 13 Superintendent
8th Grade Graduation Pictures on Feb. 27th and 28th
Club Hype / Teachers Encouraging Kids (TEK)
Lake Park Comic-Con on March 8th
D13 Parent University Invitation
Order Your Yearbook Online before April 18th
Weather & School-closing information
Remember to check the District 13 website in the event that weather patterns dictate the closing of district schools. We will also use Connect-Ed phone messages and/or email blasts to alert parents of any school closing. Please make sure we have your current contact information.
Marklund Children's Home Fundraiser
From the Health Office: Information about Opioids
Information from the DuPage County Health Dept
Innovation Night (formerly Portfolio Night)
During Innovation Night students will share their project with parents, family, and community members. Attendees will be invited in to walk around, listen to student presentations and ask them questions! The tentative date for Innovation Night at Westfield is May 16th! We are looking forward to watching students navigate these problems and ideas while learning critical life-long skills! Innovation Night will replace our traditional "Portfolio Night" from years past. Portfolios will still be curated and students can share them with parents at home.
From the Westfield PTO
We're using SignUp.com to organize our upcoming Westfield Hot Lunch Volunteers.
1) Click this link to see our SignUp: http://signup.com/go/FRAEinD
2) Review the options listed and choose the spot(s) you like.
Let's Be Social: @D13Warriors #wfwarriors
Also, see the buttons at the bottom of the Arrow for a direct link!