Westridge Wildcat News
December 17, 2021
Message from the Principal
Dear Westridge Community,
Happy Winter Break! We just ended the week, the month, and the year strong with a wonderful winter sing along! It was fantastic to hear students’ voices come together to celebrate the season and enjoy our Westridge community. Please see the video below!
While we are excited for winter break, we are even more excited to welcome students back to school in 2022, because even in 2022, we are Better Together! We have so much to be thankful for this past fall and look forward to our continued collaboration and success this winter and spring. We wish you all a very happy holiday season and a wonderful winter break.
Warmly,
Jules Laaperi
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Principal
Happy Holidays from the Westridge Staff! See you in 2022!
Save the Dates!
December 20-January 2nd: Winter Break (No School)
January 17: No School (Martin Luther King Day)
January 19: Kindergarten Registration opens ONLINE!
January 19: Kindergarten In -Person Open House
January 26: Palisades World Languages open house (in Person) for Kinder Spanish Immersion
January 28: No School (Grade Prep)
February 16: Immunization Exclusion day (see info below)
February 21: No School (President's day)
Westridge Holiday Sing-A-Long video!
Westridge Holiday Sing-A-Long Video
Welcoming Back Volunteers into Classrooms:
All of our schools are excited to welcome back volunteers into our classrooms beginning in January! Volunteers and special guests are an integral part of our learning community and we look forward to reconnecting through service and support.
To make sure we are able to continue successful in-person instruction, we plan to introduce volunteers gradually to allow us to monitor possible transmission, adjust practices, and provide time to verify district volunteer requirements. As a reminder, volunteering is at the discretion of the classroom teacher. Please connect with them to determine their needs.
Elementary schools will start with kindergarten class volunteers beginning the week of January 10, and add more groups and grade levels in the coming weeks. The Art Literacy committee is organizing materials to launch in February. Please contact your school's Parent Club President or Art Lit Coordinator if you are interested in volunteering -- the program can always use more helping hands!
Volunteers need to verify the following requirements before volunteering in schools:
Complete Background Check through school Raptor system - if you have not already completed this, bring your driver's license or passport with you on your first day back to register.
Fill out this form: Sign Statement of Knowledge and Understanding of LOSD Policies - detailed information below.
Show/Send Proof of Vaccination to Jodi Steward (stewardj@loswego.k12.or.us). LOSD will not be granting exemptions for volunteers due to requirements of weekly testing and distancing.
Statement of Knowledge and Understanding - LOSD District Policies
All contractors, volunteers, and visitors must agree to follow District policies, the most important of which are summarized or referenced below:
No smoking or other uses of tobacco products, alcoholic beverages or other controlled substances on District property, including parking lots and fields.
No firearms, fire pits, indoor barbecues, candles, fog machines, balloons or fireworks may be used on School District property.
Park in designated parking areas only. Violators will be towed at the owner's expense.
What does our School Resource Officer Do?
Need to pick your child up early from school? We can help!
- Please email your child's' teacher and the office the day of, so that they know that the student will be leaving early.
- When you're on your way to the school to pick up your child please call the office and let us know you're on your way. We will call down to the classroom and have your child start packing up. There is no need to let the office know via email days in advance.
- Please come to the office to pick up your child. Do not go to the classroom door.
Thank you!
Office Phone number: 503-534-2371
Office email addressses: murphya@loswego.k12.or.us OR stewardj@loswego.k12.or.us
Immunization Exclusion Day:
For a list of required immunizations please visit our Nurses website here
Student Attendance:
If you need to pick your child up early from school, please let the teacher and the office know ahead of time.
Oregon State Assessment Opt-Out Form
State law requires us to inform you that a form is available from the State Department of Education that allows you to opt your child out of the math and English Language Arts assessments for the current school year. Should you wish to opt out your child, fill out the form and submit it to the main office at your child’s school. Please note the submission deadlines listed on the form. Meeting the deadline will help the school with planning and preparation. If you wish your child not to participate in the science assessment for grades 5, 8, and 11, submit this request in writing to the principal of your child's school.
If you have questions or want more information about state assessments, please contact your child’s principal or teacher(s).
Click here for opt-out form for Math and English Language Arts.
Westridge Elementary School
Email: laaperij@loswego.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.losdschools.org/wr
Location: 3400 Royce Way, Lake Oswego, OR, USA
Phone: 5035342371