Westwood Elementary Newsletter

NOVEMBER 2022

WWES Families,

Thank you for taking the time to read this digital newsletter! There is important information and dates included, to help you plan ahead.

We also will have printed copies of this newsletter in the main office, should you need one. Please make sure you have an email listed in PowerSchool that you check regularly- we frequently communicate electronically.


We are excited to see you at conferences tonight or on Thursday, please let us know if you are unsure of when you are scheduled. All students are scheduled a fall conference.


On October 17th we changed our car rider drop off and pick up procedures. Thank you so much for making this such a smooth change! We believe this change was necessary and is safer and more efficient. We appreciate your help in making sure our students are safe and that things run smooth.


Regular attendance at the elementary school level is crucial to each student’s success, as it sets up a good pattern for your child’s entire school career. Please make sure your child is here every day that it is possible.


Please follow us if you are not already: Westwood Elementary-Elyria City Schools; https://www.facebook.com/westwoodelementaryecsd/


If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.


Your Partner in Education,
Ms. Stacey Gatten
Principal

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Happenings this Month

Happenings this Month

1- Conferences (all times are scheduled)

3- Conferences (all times are scheduled)

5- Chili cookoff at WWMS

8- Professional Day for Staff- no school for students

8- PTO @ 3:30 pm

9- Marco's pizza night

16- Picture retake day

23-25 Thanksgiving break

29- 1st (Rakar, Caywood, Tocchi ONLY) and 3rd grade music performance @ 7:00 at EHS Performing Arts Center

30- Interims come home

Happenings this Month
Drop off and pick up procedures

Drop off and pick up procedures

To ensure drop-off and pickup run smooth and effective:


· You may ONLY at 42101 Griswold to enter the car line. We will no longer be using Adelbert for drop off- Adelbert is only for Preschool now.


· Please do not plan to arrive earlier than 8:55 for Elementary School drop off in the morning. If Elementary students arrive early you will need to keep your student(s) in the vehicle with you until staff comes out to unload students at 8:55am.


· Please do not plan to arrive earlier than 3:00pm for Elementary pickup in the afternoon.


· Once in the lot, please pull up to the car in front of you, as this will allow more cars to enter the lot, and keep cars off the street.


· Please be ready and prepared so that we can keep cars moving efficiently in the lot.


· Follow all directions from staff, they are there to help.


· Please drive safe and slow- this is a school zone and we need to keep all students and staff safe.



· You will exit at Griswold also.


We appreciate your help in keeping our students safe.

Drop off and pick up procedures
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Building Information-

School hours are 9:10am-3:10pm.

Doors do not open until 8:55- please do not drop off early or allow students to walk early.

If you are dropping off, please hold your child in the car with you until 8:55am.


Please call the office to report your child(ren)’s absence at 284-8002 before 9:30AM. Our phone has 24-hour voicemail so that you may call and leave a message anytime. Please leave a voicemail if no one answers the phone in the office; voicemails are frequently checked and the office will receive your message.


Please make sure you always have a photo ID with you, when you come to the school, this is for the safety of our students.


The Main Office of any school building is a hub of activity. Students and staff are always on the go, in and out of the space throughout the school day.


It’s an active place for regular check-ins and meetings with students, as well as staff conferences and daily interactions with school principals and counselors. The Main Office is also a confidential space at times for conversations and interactions between school personnel and students.


Parents and caregivers are part of the equation, too. For any number of reasons, parents may be asked to come to their child’s school during the day. When that happens, parents should follow the district’s visitor procedures by using the school’s main entrance buzzer and intercom system to gain entrance to the school, and then signing in at the front desk.

If parents/caregivers do not have a meeting at the school but still need to come to the school during the day to see their child or to speak to a staff member, call-ahead notice or an appointment is required.


This ensures parents will be seen in a timely manner and upholds the safety practices of the school. To contact the Main Office, please call 440-284-8002


Our school address is: Westwood Campus, 42350 Adelbert St, Elyria, OH 44035

Our phone number will stay the same: 284-8002

Firstview Bus information

First Student offers a live tracking app called FirstView that makes it easy for parents to follow the progress of their student's bus before and after school. This is helpful to allow you to see your students bus and in the event of a delay you could get the information quickly.


You can sign up here:

https://www.elyriaschools.org/departments/operations/transportation

Information is Just a Text Away!

Information is Just a Text Away!

Have you opted in to receive text messages from Elyria Schools?


If you haven't already, please take a moment to sign up to receive automatic text messages from Elyria Schools.


This is a valuable tool in an emergency or when there's important, time-sensitive information to share.


The service is free and opting in is easy. Parents or guardians simply need to send a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our district's short code number at 67587.


Just as simple, you can opt out at any time by replying to one of our messages with “Stop.”


The text feature and the robocall system are tied directly a student's contact information that is on file with your child's school. Please make sure this information is kept up-to-date to ensure you continue receiving calls or texts from Elyria Schools.

Information is Just a Text Away!

News from the School Nurse

Please call or email me with questions at 440-284-8153, hessrose@elyriaschools.org


Thank you,

Rose Hess

School Nurse

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Westwood Middle School Chili Cook-off

After a two year break, WWMS is excited to welcome chili back their Washington DC Auction. Please join us on November 5th from 5-8 for chili and prizes all to benefit our 8th grade students heading to DC in the Spring. Tickets are $10.00 and available in the Middle School office or at the door.


Interested in making a donation? The middle school is accepting basket donations to help with the auction that night. All donations can be dropped off in the Middle School office.

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Student Birthday Treats

Families may bring in prepackaged treats (with ingredients listed by the company that packaged it) BUT we are really encouraging non-food items. We have to be very careful of food allergies, to keep all students safe. Birthday treats ARE not required or encouraged, but okay, if you choose.

Birthday treat ideas include:

Pencils, bookmarks, fidgets, pop-its, bracelets, crayons, squishes, pencil toppers or erasers, glow sticks, play dough, slinkies, stickers, prepackaged snack with ingredients listed (from the company that produces it).

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