The World of Westwood Wolves
Unleashing the Power of Our Pack- #PackPower!
Westwood's Mission:
January 22, 2023
From the principal's office...
We had a fast four day week at Westwood! Students were working hard on identifying the main topic and key details of a reading passage, using fractions to make "snow", solving problems using different strategies, and so much more!
Did you know students are welcome to bring water bottles? We have water bottle filling stations in several spots around the building, so feel free to send a refillable bottle so your child has access to water all day long. Of course, we have several drink breaks at the water fountains throughout the day, but we welcome lots of healthy water drinking!
I'm sure you've heard there's a chance of winter weather this week (beginning Tuesday afternoon according to the weather channel's forecast on Sunday). If it begins snowing Tuesday before school is out, you don't have to call the office to find out what's going on- if school happens to close early, we will send out a group text, phone call, and post it on our website and social media. It will be posted on the district's website and Facebook page as well. You can also find school closure information on any of the local news channels or their websites. We will wait for direction from the district about whether we should send devices home in case of an AMI (alternative methods of instruction) day. Stay tuned!
Parents of 5th graders- if your student is going to Helen Tyson for middle school, they would love your input on what opportuniites you are interested in for your child. Please click here to complete a brief survey. Mr. Scott would really appreciate your insight!
If your child is in Mrs. James' or Mrs. Hobbs' classes, thank you for having them here and on time! They have both spelled the word "west" or "Westwood" and will be getting a fun surprise!
We hope you have a great week!
Mrs. Crumby
Upcoming Dates/Events:
- Week of Jan. 23rd- chocolate bar sales begin
- Jan. 31- Bible club begins (permission forms sent home several weeks ago- due 1/25)
- Feb. 7- mobile food pantry food giveaway; 4th grade program 6:00
- Feb. 20- no school (teacher learning day)
We are part of the PACK!
How should we behave at Westwood?
P- persevereA- accept responsbility
C- calm myself and care for others
K- keep it safe
Information shared previously...
Can each class spell Westwood?
When students are late, they miss free breakfast (we always try to ask if they still need breakfast, but sometimes when it's busy in the office, it's hard to make sure). Also, every grade does some reading instruction first thing in the morning, so kids who aren't here on time miss that as well. Many students have a hard time coming in being ready to learn when they are upset or thrown off from being late. Please help us help our Wolves get off to the best start possible each day!
Car rider help...
We appreciate all of you who follow procedures and rules set in place to keep everyone safe and make our car line run smoothly. Thank you!
How do I receive information from Westwood?
PHONE CALLS: We also send out phone calls through an automated system; you will receive these calls if your phone number is correct in Registration Gateway. If your number changes, you can update the information in Registration Gateway, or call the office to update.
SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE: The weekly parent update and other announcements/stories are also posted on our school's Facebook page and website. We are working on activating our school's Instagram account also- we'll let you know when that's up and running.
PAPER NOTES: We also send out paper notes at times; most of these will be sent in folders that come home every Tuesday. Every now and then, we need to send information on other days, so it's a great practice to check the backpacks each afternoon/evening.
We don't want you to miss any information, so we put things out in lots of ways!
Does your child want to use a device at school?
About us
Assistant Principal- Martha Tompkins, mtompkins@sdale.org
Email: westwoodinfo@sdale.org
Website: https://westwood.sdale.org/o/westwood-elementary
Location: 1850 McRay Avenue, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: (479)750-8871
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestwoodWolves