Wildcat Quaran-Talent Show!
Calling all Wildcat performers to the digital stage!
The show must go on this year more than ever, so our annual talent show will be virtual style. We want to see all that artistry you have been attempting at home.
Have you made an epic fortress in your living room or knitted a sweater for your pet snake? Have you made a tower of all the books you’ve read (or all the books you’ve written)? Have you taught your dog to sit or your baby brother to roll over?
Well, here is your chance to showcase your stunning skills (just as long as they are safe and appropriate) with your Wildcat family. Get out your cameras to document the unique or fun things you are doing to stay safe and healthy at home. Here's how you can participate:
Please upload a video or photo for submission by Friday, May 22nd. Videos need to be 1 minute or less in length and should be previewed and approved by parents before submission.
Parents, please submit videos in MP4 or MOV format or you may submit a photo to Kelly Troike at troikek@loswego.k12.or.us
Your submissions will be reviewed for appropriate content and music choices, then uploaded into a movie compilation in Seesaw for all Wildcats to enjoy.
The final performance will be shared with all of your fellow Wildcats during our final week of school.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Kelly Troike troikek@loswego.k12.or.us
Lindsay Kopacek kopacekl@loswego.k12.or.us
Catherine Melton meltonc@loswego.k12.or.us
Please Verify Your Student's Information
Beginning May 1, LOSD needs parents/guardians of all students enrolled for the 2020-21 school year to log into ParentVUE and review/update your students' information through the Register/Verify tab. This benefits both families and schools by:
Ensuring that schools have accurate information to reach parents and other contacts in both emergency and non-emergency situations. Verification is important even if your contact information has not changed over the past year because the school may have incorrect information from a previous year.
Allowing parents to review the health conditions on file at your student's school.
Enabling distribution of electronic devices covered by the district's Technology Agreement
If you have forgotten your ParentVUE password, go to the login page, click "I am a Parent," then click "Forgot Password." For assistance with the verification process, refer to the user guide on the LOSD website If you are unsure whether you have a ParentVUE account, or if you need assistance with the verification process, contact Jodi Steward at stewardj@loswego.k12.or.us Please note that verification is not part of the ParentVUE mobile app. However, a button in the app allows you to open verification in a web browser, or you can log into ParentVUE on a computer.
Counselor's Corner
Dear Students and Families,
In an effort to provide support to students and families, your school counselor has created a Request to Check-In Google form:
If you have a need for counseling support, please click on the link, fill in the information (make sure to click submit ;) and then I will communicate with your parents/guardians to set up a virtual check-in with me.
Please see below for the district guidelines about virtual student contact:
The goal of any 1:1 contact between counselor and student is to provide direct social-emotional support.
All contact must be through Google Meets for video and Google Hangouts for audio.
All contacts between school staff and students must be scheduled through parents.
Contacts with 10 or fewer students cannot be recorded.
Students have the option to participate without mic and/or camera.
Sincerely,
Gary Kieser, MS, LPC
Westridge Elementary School Counselor
Reminder: Outside School Facilities Closed
SAVE THE DATE!
May 18 - 20 - Pick Up for Student Personal Items and Library Book Drop Off (details below)
May 25 - Memorial Day / Distance Learning will be adjusted to accommodate the holiday
May 26 - District SAC Meeting 7pm (Join the meeting: meet.google.com/hze-mdgs-twc)June 5 - Last Day of Distance Learning
Wear Face Coverings at School Pick-up/materials exchange
With new guidance from the CDC, all staff members will be wearing face coverings at our supply pick up. We would recommend you do as well, even though you will remain in your car.
Student Supply Pick Up and Library Book Drop off
Families will be able to drive through and pick up student personal items May 18-20th. Families with students in multiple grade levels may attend any of the scheduled dates and times below:
Monday, May 18th
9:30am - 11:30am - Kindergarten pick up
12:30pm - 2:30pm - First Grade pick up
Tuesday, May 19th
9:30am - 11:30am - Second Grade pick up
12:30pm - 2:30pm - Third Grade pick up
Wednesday, May 20th
9:30am - 11:30am - Fourth Grade pick up
12:30pm - 2:30pm - Fifth Grade pick up
- Please stay in your vehicle, and wear a mask or face covering
- As you pull up, a staff member will ask for your child's name *CONSIDER MAKING A SIGN THAT HAS YOUR CHILD'S NAME AND PLACE IN YOUR WINDOW
- Staff members will retrieve your child's belongings and bring to you
- Open a window and the bagged belongings will be placed in your vehicle
- All staff members will be wearing masks and gloves
- If the pick up time does not work for you, please contact Jodi Steward at stewardj@loswego.k12.or.us to arrange a separate pick up time
- We will also be collecting library books
Tips and Information for Online Help
Video - Tips for Troubleshooting Seesaw and Google Classroom
Slideshow - Tips for Troubleshooting Seesaw and Google Classroom
Website - Family Resource Page
Need Tech Support?
Westridge Elementary