WESTBROOK NEWS & NOTES

MARCH 2023

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Please Read....Conference Dinner Sign Up!!!!

Please click on the link below to help with dinner and additional items for our teachers during conferences!


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F044AAEA929A5F85-spring4

Bingo Night Information

Hopefully you have your calendars marked for March 3rd, for our annual Family Bingo Night in the Westbrook Gym! During this fun event, we will have 10 raffle baskets to raise funds for all students. If able, please take a moment to look through our Raffle Basket SignUp Genius and sign up to donate! Items are due to the front office by February 28th. Thanks so much, we couldn't do this without you! -Westbrook Community Club
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World Down Syndrome Day - March 21st

A 6th Grade family has graciously offered to purchase socks for every student and staff member at Westbrook to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day. Students will receive their socks and be asked to wear them on March 21st. If you would like to learn more about World Down Syndrome Day or provide a donation to this great cause, click here.
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District Wide Instrumental Music Festivals:

Fifth and Sixth grade Band and String students will be participating in district wide Instrumental music festivals. These concerts will feature students from fifth grade, sixth grade, Westside Middle School and Westside High School. Detailed information about our rehearsals and performances will be sent out through students, please mark you family calendar for the following events:


Westfest String Festival

5th and 6th grade String Students: violin, viola, cello and bass)

Monday, March 20, Westside High School, 7:00 pm*

*sixth grade parents will be able to attend the Outdoor Ed Meeting prior to the concert


Band-o-rama Extravaganza

5th and 6th grade Band Students: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone and percussion

Tuesday, March 21, Westside High School, 7:00 pm

Kindergarten Parent Night

If you or someone you know has an incoming Kindergartner for the 2023-24 school year, we will have our Kindergarten parent information night on Thursday, March 23rd from 6 to 7pm. Please spread the word!

Navigating Screens and Social Media

Screen time and social media usage has become a favorite activity for kids, but as a parent how can you know how much is too much and how to practice safety in social media usage? Some parents are also seeing challenging behaviors in their kids, along with mental health concerns, and aren’t realizing these behaviors and concerns could be tied to screen time or the negative effects of social media. The following “Just Kids Health” podcast from Children’s Hospital - Navigating Screens and Social Media discusses healthy boundaries, recommended amounts of time, and negative effects of too much screen time. There is also an accompanying graphic that discusses some of the key points. The key with all screen time - BALANCE! If you are a parent wondering how you can create better balance and boundaries for your child, don’t hesitate to reach out to your school counselor for some great ideas.

Enrollment Information

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2023-24


Kindergarten enrollment for District residents for the 2023-24 school year begins approximately

Feb 1, 2023. Please check our website at westside66.org as soon as possible after Feb 1st to start your enrollment online.


Children entering kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2023. Parents may wait to enroll their child(ren) in kindergarten for an additional year. However, Nebraska law requires that child(ren) who reach the age of six prior to Jan 1st of the then current school year must be enrolled in school.


For questions about enrollment, please contact the Westside Welcome Center at 402-390-2100 or enrollment@westside66.net


KINDERGARTEN OPTION ENROLLMENT


If you live outside of the Westside district and have a child eligible for kindergarten in 2023-24 who has a sibling attending our schools through the Option Enrollment program, you must submit an option application for your kindergartener. The deadline to apply for Option Enrollment is 4:00 pm on March 15th.


In addition to kindergarten, you can apply for any other grade level by the same deadline, 4:00 pm on March 15th.


Option Enrollment forms can be completed using this link:

https://forms.gle/FvsmAEBqRpcePEKg9


Questions about Option Enrollment, please contact Student Services at 402-390-2107.


IN-DISTRICT TRANSFERS FOR 2023-24


Are you a District resident and would like your K-6 grade child(ren) to attend an elementary school in Westside other than the area where you live? The deadline to submit an In-District Transfer request for the upcoming school year is 4:00 pm on March 15th.


An In-District Transfer request form must also be completed for any child starting kindergarten next year who has a sibling attending an elementary school outside of their home attendance area.. The deadline to submit this request is also 4:00 pm on March 15th.


In district transfer forms can be completed using this link: https://forms.gle/EHgruZWb9MH1UBtH8


Questions about In-District Transfers, please contact Student Services at 402-390-2107.


EARLY ADMISSION FOR KINDERGARTEN

Children of District residents who wish to be tested for early entrance to kindergarten must turn 5 years old between August 1 and October 15, 2023.


For further information regarding early entrance testing, please contact Early Admissions at

402-390-3303.

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Don & Millies Night

Monday, Feb. 27th, 4-9pm

10727 West Center Road

Omaha, NE

5th Grade To The Holland Center

Wednesday, March 1st, 10am-12pm

1200 Douglas Street

Omaha, NE

K-1st Music Program

Thursday, March 2nd, 6pm

8601 Arbor Street

Omaha, NE

Bingo Night

Friday, March 3rd, 6-7:30pm

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

Board of Education Meeting

Monday, March 6th, 6-8pm

909 South 76th Street

Omaha, NE

Westbrook Community Club Meeting

Tuesday, March 7th, 6:30-8:30pm

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

Buffett Institute Socialization

Thursday, March 9th, 5-6pm

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

Raising Cane's Fundraiser Night

Tuesday, March 14th, 4-9pm

7060 Dodge Street

Omaha, NE

NO SCHOOL 3/16 & 3/17

Thursday, March 16th, 8:30am to Friday, March 17th, 3:30pm

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

Outdoor Ed Parent Meeting

Monday, March 20th, 6pm

8701 Pacific Street

Omaha, NE

Band Westfest

Monday, March 20th, 7pm

8701 Pacific Street

Omaha, NE

Band-O-Rama

Tuesday, March 21st, 7pm

8701 Pacific Street

Omaha, NE

Buffett Institute Drop-In and Play Event

Thursday, March 23rd, 5-6pm

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

Kindergarten Parent Meeting

Thursday, March 23rd, 6-7pm

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

Spring Pictures

Friday, March 24th, 8:45am

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

2nd Grade Field Trip to The Durham Museum

Friday, March 24th, 9-11am

801 South 10th Street

Omaha, NE

Westbrook Art Show

Tuesday, March 28th, 6-7:30pm

1312 Robertson Drive

Omaha, NE

In the gym!