The World of Westwood Wolves
Unleashing the Power of Our Pack- #PackPower!
Westwood's Mission:
March 12, 2023
You should have set your clocks an hour ahead last night!
From the principal's office...
I want to say a huge thank you to all parents/caregivers who came to student-led conferences last week. I really appreciate so many of you who came on your scheduled day/time. Our teachers spent an extra 7-10 hours at school last week in order to meet with you, and it's worth it for you to know how your students are doing academically, socially, and behaviorally. If you did not attend your conference, you'll need to call the office Monday to find a time the teacher is available to meet.
This Tuesday, we have mobile food pantry (free food giveaway) beginning around 3:35 when the car line ends. Then, our kindergartners will be performing at 6:00- students should arrive at 5:30. They will go to their classrooms, and parents will head to the cafeteria to find seats. After the program is over, students will be taken back to their classrooms, and parents/families can pick them up there.
This Thursday, it's our monthly skate night at Roller City- come get your skate on!
We had to make a schedule change for spring pictures; both class pictures and individual pictures will now be Monday, March 27 (the Monday after Spring Break- we will send plenty of reminders!). We will hold on to any orders that have already been returned, and you can continue to send order forms/payment to school between now and picture day, pay online, or send it the day of pictures.
It's hard to believe this is the last week in the 3rd quarter, and we will be 75% of the way through the year- time flies when you're having fun! We do have several days of testing coming up, and Mrs. Tompkins has sent out communication about dates- you can also check with your child's teacher if you're wondering when to avoid appointments, etc. 1st graders who are English language learners will be taking the ELPA21 assessment Monday and Tuesday, and kindergartners Wednesday and Thursday.
I hope you all have a great Spring Break- this will be the last parent update until Sunday, March 26th.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Crumby
Has your phone number changed? If so, we need it! Let the office know anytime your number changes so we have it in case of emergency, to share texts from school, etc.
Upcoming Dates/Events:
- Mar. 14- mobile food pantry; kindergarten program
- Mar. 16- skate night
- Mar. 20-24- spring break
- Mar. 27- spring picture day (class and individual)
For those of you who have Medicaid/AR Kids
https://humanservices.arkansas.gov/divisions-shared-services/medical-services/update-arkansas-2/
Need help with Camp War Eagle paperwork? See below!
Click here for the March lunch menu.
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
Parents Taking Leadership Action (PTLA) program (English)
PTLA program (Spanish)
Springdale Family Literacy Program (SFLP)
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!
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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