Wescott Word
February 23, 2024
Important dates
Friday, March 8
Half Day - School Improvement Day
Wednesday, March 13
PTO Ice Cream Day
Tuesday, March 19
No school - Teacher Institute Day
Wednesday, March 20
PTO Special Lunch
March 25 -29
Spring Break - No School
Spring Into Art Club
Wescott is offering an after school "Spring Into Art!" Club for kindergarten and 1st-grade students! We will create various spring-related art projects and using a variety of art materials. The club will be from 3:20 to 4:20 p.m. on
- Mondays, March 4 and continue for eight weeks through Monday, April 29.
- Or Wednesdays, March 6 and continue for eight weeks through Wednesday, May 1.
There will be no club the week of Spring Break. Membership is limited due to space and equipment.
From the Wescott Library
Author visit on March 7
We are SO EXCITED to announce that author Marc Colagiovanni and award-winning author-illustrator Peter Reynolds will visit ALL Wescott students on Thursday, March 7 to discuss their collaboration, "The Reflection in Me."
Marc Colagiovanni originally wrote "The Reflection in Me" as a poem to his daughters. When Peter Reynolds saw Marc's poem, he thought of his own children and, inspired, created an animated short that's been seen over 1.6 million times on YouTube. The poem has now been turned into a book.
The visit is brought to us via The Book Stall. To order an autographed copy of one of their books, visit the link on the button below.
Adventure Campus signup starts Feb. 27
Mark you calendar for 11 a.m.
Adventure Campus is Northbrook Park District’s before- and after-school care program for elementary students that is offered before school starting at 7 a.m. and after school until 6 p.m. Registration for the 2024-25 school year opens Tuesday, February 27 at 11am.
The Northbrook Park District partners with District 30 to offer organized activities for children in
grades K–5. The program follows a daily schedule including time for homework or quiet play, a snack, projects and physical activity. Adventure Campus also offers child care on select teacher institute days, conference days and holidays for an additional fee.
Enrollment is based on availability at each site. Visit nbparks.org/adventurecampus for more
information and to register for the 2024–25 school year starting Tuesday, February 27.
Adventure Campus Scholarship Requests: Participants who meet the criteria can receive financial assistance towards recreation programs and memberships. Applicants only need to qualify once per calendar year. Contact Melanie Alexander at malexander@nbparks.org or 847-291-2995 for an application form or with questions about the scholarship process.
From the Wescott PTO
Enter to win by clicking the button below
Raffle tickets are $1 per ticket
A few examples from previous years are:
- Breakfast or lunch parties with the teachers
- Gift basket bundles
- Picnic or Gaga ball with Dr. Brown & Mrs. Compagno
- Pug play date and more!
Join the Nominating Committee for PTO Board by March 1
The PTO is looking for parents who would like to be a part of the nominating committee! The volunteers will help organize the nominations for our open PTO board positions. Interested or have questions? Please email wescottpto@district30.org by March 1st.
Multicultural Night Survey
Did you attend or host a table at Multicultural Night this year? Please click the button below to fill out a short survey and help the PTO determine the future format of the event.
Share input on D30 strengths & more
Deadline is March 1
District 30 is in the process of creating a Strategic Plan that will shape the direction of our schools for the next five years. A team of students, parents, teachers, staff and community members is working to create a draft of a plan that will be presented to the Board of Education for its consideration this spring.
As part of their efforts, the group created a SWOT analysis (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) for District 30 based on comprehensive data. We ask for your feedback on this analysis to ensure it is fully informed by the thoughts and opinions of all stakeholders.
Click here or the button below to begin this anonymous survey, which ends Friday, March 1. Thank you for your time and feedback!
Summer School signup happening now!
Summer school registration is now open for all District 30 students. If you have not completed registration, we encourage you to consider the following to ensure this process is smooth:
- Watch the tutorial video on the District 30 Summer School website
- Have your child's student number(s) handy (see website for details)
- Have a list of your child(ren)'s class preferences by block
- Consider ideas for alternate courses, as some of our popular offerings fill quickly
- Check the course offerings, as there may have been some changes since the website went live last month.
Should you require assistance during registration, please email summerschool@district30.org, or call 847-400-8911. Please do not call individual schools, as they will be unable to assist you with the process.
Additionally, please mark your calendar for these important dates:
- Program dates - Tuesday, June 11 through Friday, July 12
- Holidays - No Summer School :June 19, July 4-5
Thank you and we look forward to seeing your student(s) in June!
Parents: March 20 talk on ensuring safe spaces
We invite you to attend "Ensuring School is a Safe Space for All: Recognizing and Responding to Bias & Discrimination in District 30" at 7 p.m. March 20 at Maple School. Presented by Maggie Schwalbach, an ADHD-certified practitioner, executive functioning coach, and World of Difference facilitator, this presentation will discuss the measures that District 30 is taking to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for all learners.
Families and guardians will learn how unchecked incidents of bullying and discrimination interrupt the culture and climate of a school community and how these affect learning outcomes. Parents will learn what role they can take in ensuring that diversity is not just tolerated, but proactively embraced and celebrated, in District 30.
Click here or below to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!
Take Illinois 5Essentials Survey
You input will impact Wescott's success!
Now through March 29, parents, students and teachers are asked to participate in the 11th annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. This anonymous survey is designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school and allows you to share your thoughts on important elements of school effectiveness.
On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to the five indicators below that can affect and predict school success:
Effective Leaders
Collaborative Teachers
Involved Families
Supportive Environments
Ambitious Instruction
Your participation will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child.
Click here or below to take the survey please visit and select the appropriate survey to begin.
For more information or to view previous years’ reports, please click here. If you have questions or concerns, please contact UChicago Impact Survey Support at 866-440-1874 or impact-surveys@uchicago.edu.
K & Pre-K intake now open!
KINDERGARTEN INTAKE
District 30's full-day 2023-24 Kindergarten Program will be held at both Willowbrook and Wescott Schools. Kindergarten Intake for the 2024-25 school year is now open.
To be eligible for kindergarten, your child must have been born on or before September 1, 2019, as evidenced by an official birth certificate or passport. Proof of residency in District 30 is also required, as well as the filling out of an affidavit form.
Important links:
- Wescott Intake
- Willowbrook Intake
- Enrollment (links and info on establishing District 30 residency)
Questions? Please call Willowbrook at 847-498-1090 or Wescott at 847-272-4660.
PRESCHOOL INTAKE
The 2024-25 District 30 Kid Connection Preschool will be held at Willowbrook School only. The preschool program is days a week for 2.5 hours a day and follows the District 30 school calendar.
Three-year-old students attend the morning class and the 4-year-old students attend in the afternoon. Preschool Intake for the 2023-24 school year is now open.
Please visit our District 30 Preschool page for the intake link, tuition information, and a list of documents needed to register.
Bus riders
Dear Parents,
Please help us keep our bus lines moving smoothly and follow these guidelines. We ask that all of the changes in bus practices for your student(s) are called in by 3 p.m. the day of the expected schedule shift.
Health reminder
Club Corner
Drop-off
Help support the Wescott PE Program!
Make a difference
The Wescott Helping Hands Committee is collecting pop tabs to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. The pop tabs will be recycled and the money is used to help support the families that stay there. Students can bring their pop tabs to their teachers for collection. Classes are collecting pop tabs all year long!
Learn about community events!
Want to know what's going on around the community? District 30 uses a "Virtual Backpack" to share community information while saving paper, costs, and lightening the loads our students bring home. Please click the button below to view upcoming Community Events.
Wescott School
Main office: 847-272-4660
Health/Attendance Office: 847-400-8760
Location: 1820 Western Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062, USA
Website: district30.org/wescott