The Western Weekly
Issue 16: December 16th, 2018
'Tis the Season of Giving
1st Graders at Dismissal!
4th/5th Grade Bus Helpers
Magic in the Art Room!
STEAM Night
Girls on the Run!
Registration for the 2019 Girls on the Run Season opens January 1, 2019.
You can register by visiting www.gotrchicago.org or via the bilingual (English and Spanish) call center at (312) 224-8385 open Monday - Friday 9 am -5 pm.
*Online registrations must be submitted via a laptop or desktop computer. Cell phones or tablets are not compatible.
This season Western Avenue is only capable of allowing 45 girls to participate. First come, first serve- no exceptions.
See the pink parent letter that was sent home to all girls in grades 3-5 for more information.
Please contact Jana Budz at jbudz@sd161.org with any questions.Black History Month
5Essentials Parent Participation Needed
Flossmoor School District 161 will join the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) in the seventh statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions. The survey provides a unique opportunity for students, teachers and parents to have a voice in improving their schools.
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey provides a comprehensive picture of a school’s organizational culture in an individualized report measuring five “essentials” critical for school success:
- Effective Leaders
- Collaborative Teachers
- Involved Families
- Supportive Environment
- Ambitious Instruction
We encourage all District 161 teachers, parents, and students to make their voices heard to impact positive change. You can find the link to the parent site at https://illinois.5-essentials.org/2017/
Please contact the Main Office with any questions or concerns. Thank you!
Traffic Flow at Arrival and Dismissal
Parents, we understand that everyone is rushing to get their days started in the morning. However, we need to do a better job driving safely in the drop-off and pick-up lines. We have three staff members directing traffic at the front lot, two staff members posted at door I (primary playground), and multiple people posted at the playgrounds and blacktop area between the playgrounds. We also have one person stationed in the North parking lot. Please remember that there is a traffic flow. Students must be dropped off in the designated car lines. Please do not drop off your children on any other street or sidewalk other than the designated lines. Please do not wait in line to make sure your child walks to the door because that stops the flow for other parents behind you. And please be very mindful when you are pulling away from the car line. There should only be one priority for morning drop off and afternoon pick up--and that priority is the safety of all our kids at Western Avenue. If we all work together, we can ensure the safety of all students. Thank you!
Thank you for reading, and have a wonderful week!
Western Avenue Elementary
Website: http://westernavenue.sd161.org/
Location: 940 Western Avenue, Flossmoor, IL
Phone: (708) 647-7400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/district161wa/
Twitter: @western161