The Buzz at Westbrook
November 22, 2019
From the Principal...
Dear Westbrook Families,
Thank you for making time in your busy lives to attend your child’s conferences. We strongly value our partnership with you!
Parent-Teacher Conferences:
Thank you to all of the families who were able to attend our conferences! I hope you found this experience to be valuable for you. Please take a moment to share your feedback by taking this short survey.
Winter Weather
As the weather turns progressively “wintry”, it will be important to consider some of our routines at Westbrook. This weekend, please take the time to find the winter clothes your child needs to be outdoors. This is especially important for students who have a daily recess. Labeling all clothing items with your child’s name is always a great idea, as our lost and found collection tends to swell with misplaced mittens, hats, and scarves in the winter. If you need financial support to dress your child for outdoor play, please contact me for help.
Morning Arrival
Please remember that our school day begins promptly at 9:20 a.m. (In other words, students are expected to be in their classrooms by that time). Students can be dropped off at school at 9:10 a.m. and should arrive no later than 9:15 a.m. for transition for students and helps our morning traffic flow. If you are driving a child to school and arrive after 9:15 a.m., please park and escort the child into our main office to be signed in. We thank you for your cooperation with these procedures. When walking through the parking lot, please make sure to use the crosswalks.
Volunteering Opportunities
We are so fortunate to have a committed and active PTO! We can’t thank them enough for all that they do for our students and our school community. There are many different opportunities to volunteer at Westbrook School. We are looking for volunteers to help in our library! Volunteers read to classes, re-shelve books, and check out books to students. Click on this link if you would like to sign up to volunteer in the library!
If you are interested in other volunteering activities, such as helping with staff appreciation, special lunch, art appreciation, Leapin’ into Literature, and more, please click on this link.
Instagram & Twitter
Are you following us? We are up to 472 followers on Instagram! Please follow us on Instagram and Twitter!
Our username is: westbrook_d57.
Have a lovely Thanksgiving break! I hope its filled with family, friends, and fun!
Kind regards,
Kristin Vonder Haar
Westbrook Calendar:
November 25-29............................................................................Thanksgiving Break - No School
December 2.............................................................................................................Classes Resume
December4.................................................................................................1st Grade Special Lunch
December 10..............................................................................Ed Foundation Meeting, LRC, 7pm
December 18.............................................................................................. PTO Meeting, LRC, 7pm
December 19..................Board of Education Meeting and Pubic Hearing on Levy, Fairview, 7pm
December 23-January 3.................................................................Winter Break - No School
January 6.................................................................................................................Classes Resume
January 8....................................................................................................1st Grade Special Lunch
January 15..................................................................................Ed Foundation Meeting, LRC, 7pm
January 17...........................................................................................Half Day for First Grade Only
January 17.....................................................Circle of Friends and Kindergarten - No School
January 20...................................................................No School - Martin Luther King Jr Day
January 22...................................................................................................PTO Meeting, LRC, 7pm
January 23.....................Board of Education Meeting and Pubic Hearing on Levy, Fairview, 7pm
January 29, 30, 31.................................................................Circle of Friends Lottery for 2020/21
Westbrook School for Young Learners
Email: wb-office@d57.org
Website: https://www.d57.org/westbrookschoolforyounglearners_home.aspx
Location: 103 Busse Road, Mount Prospect, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 394-7340
Twitter: @westbrook_d57