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Week of April 15-19th
What a wonderful week we had. We learned so much from the Eclipse experience and our students talked about it for days! We have added a link to the picture folder below if you would like to view some of the amazing pictures that were shared.
Just when we started getting used to the sunshine and warmer temperatures, the weather turned on us and the rain and cooler weather came back. But in the midst of the bad weather, we persevered and continued our learning strong to the end of the week in preparation for the next couple of weeks.
Next week, students in Kindergarten to 2nd grade will be taking the MAP assessment in reading and math. We start the week with 1st & 2nd grade testing on Monday and Tuesday then Kindergarten will end the week testing on Thursday and Friday. Students in 3rd grade will take the MAP Test on April 30th and May 2nd, 4th grade will take the MAP test on May 2nd & 3rd and 5th grade will take their MAP Assessments on April 16th & 18th.
Then all students in 3rd-5th grade will take the ATLAS assessment on Monday, April 22nd, Tuesday April 23rd and Thursday, April 25th. Feel free to review more details about testing in the graph below. It is very important for students to be at school on time these days so they do not have to take the test at a later time as a make-up. If you have any questions, as always, we are only a phone call/email away. We know our students got this! We believe in them!
We hope you have a wonderful week. Stay safe!
Mrs. Kimberly Crumby, Principal
Mrs. Martha Tompkins, Assistant Principal/Parent Facilitator
Important Dates:
April 15th & 16th-1st & 2nd Spring MAP Testing
April 16th-5th MAP Testing
April 18th & 19th-Kindergarten Spring MAP Testing
April 18th-5th MAP Testing
April 16th-5th Grade Naturals Performance at 6 pm
April 18th-Skate Night at 6:00 pm
April 22nd, 23rd & 25th-3rd-5th Grade ATLAS Testing
April 30th-3rd MAP Testing & 1st Grade Musical at 6:00 pm
May 2nd-3rd & 4th MAP Testing
May 3rd-4th MAP Testing
May 7th-Mobile Pantry & 3rd-5th Grade Play Performance at 6:00 pm
May 16th-Skate Night at 6:00 pm
May 27th-Memorial Day-NO SCHOOL
May 28th-Field Day
May 29th-Last Day of School
MAP Testing Dates
Monday, April 15th- 1st & 2nd grade
Tuesday, April 16th-1st & 2nd grade
Thursday, April 18th- Kindergarten
Friday, April 19th- Kindergarten
Tuesday, April 30th- 3rd grade
Wednesday, May 1st-3rd grade
Thursday, May 2nd-4th grade
Friday, May 3rd-4th grade
Tuesday, April 16th-5th grade
Thursday, April 18th-5th grade
3-5 ATLAS Summative Assessment
Monday, April 22nd-Reading
3rd-5th Grade Start: 9:00 am
Tuesday, April 23rd-Math
3rd-5th Grade Start: 9:00 am
Thursday, April 25th-Science
3rd-5th Grade Start: 9:00 am
What can you do to help your student do his/her best on the Summative Assessments?
- Make sure your student gets a good night’s sleep.
- A good breakfast on test day is fuel for the brain.
- Arrive on time for the assessment.
- Encourage your child to do his/her best.
Picture Day is April 17th!!!
It's time to order your yearbook! We only have 100 copies to sell. Get yours for $20.00. First come, first serve so order soon! Please call the office for details.
We would love to get your feedback. Please take a few minutes to participate!
Registration Gateway
All parents/guardians need to complete an online information update at the beginning of each school year. This information is used to effectively communicate with you and your student(s). This information is critical to your child’s health, safety and well-being.
Using this link ( https://rgupdate.sdale.org/) you will be asked to log in and verify your child’s information. You will need their 9 digit student id for user name and their birthdate as the password (xx/xx/xxxx). This should be repeated for each enrolled child.
NOTE: A note will be coming home for students who still need to take care of this update. If you have questions, please call Ms. Griselda at 479-750-8871
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!
Safety First!!!
Crosswalk Safety Car/Bus Rider Safety
Crosswalk safety is important every month!
Distracted Driving (Marshallese)
Our School Day
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Car Riders:
- If you have students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade, your students will need to be dropped off and picked up in the front of the building.
- If you have students in grades 3rd-5th your students will need to be dropped off and picked up on the east side of the building.
- For the safety of all students, please have their car tag hanging on the rear view mirror as we are continuing to use the same dismissal procedures as the last couple of years.
- Teachers and support staff will be available to help students find their way to their classroom the first few days of school.
Walkers:
- Once again this year, students who are walkers or bike riders will be dismissed on the far side of the fence on McRay Ave.
- We ask that parents do not congregate inside the fence for our students' safety.
- We will continue to have a cross guard at the corner of McRay Ave. and Carlton St.
- We ask that students and their families refrain from crossing in front of the building on McRay Ave.
We appreciate your patience as we work through all of these items on the first days of school. Our students' safety is our number one priority. We cannot do it without your help!
Westwood's Mission:
About us
Mrs. Martha Tompkins, Assistant Principal/Parent Facilitator, mtompkins@sdale.org
Email: westwoodinfo@sdale.org
Website: https://westwood.sdale.org/
Location: 1850 McRay Avenue, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: 479-750-8871
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