Westpark Eagle Announcements
January 11, 2018
Welcome Back!
No School - Monday, January 15th
A Day in the Life of a Student
Open House is February this year! Rather than waiting until the school year is over to share our year with you, we are offering you a look now at what your student does each day while there is still more to come! It is an exciting peek at not only what is finished, but what is in progress. Your student will be able to tour you around and show you what their day is like.
Mark your calendars for this exciting event!
Driving and Neighborhood Kindness and Safety
I have also been asked by the Irvine Police Department to put out a reminder not to block driveways in the surrounding neighborhoods. The residents in these areas have made several calls to IPD seeking our support.
It takes our entire community being courteous to one another to keep everyone safe. Thank you for your support.
Mark Your Calendars for the APEX Fun Run!
The Apex Fun Run our biggest fundraiser of the year and we will be using the proceeds from this year's run to fund a new outdoor sound system and new playground equipment.
Details about how to pledge will be coming soon!
Mark your calendars now to join us!
Wednesday January 31, 2018
Grades 2 & 3 8:15-9:00
Grades 1 & 4 9:15-10:00
Grades TK & K 10:40-11:10
Grades 5 & 6 11:15-11:55
Orange County Math Field Day Try-Outs
Orange County Math Field Day, a competition of 4th, 5th, and 6th graders from throughout Orange County, will take place on Saturday, May 12th. Students interested in trying out for the team are invited to join Ms. Maguire on Wednesday, January 31st, in the MPR at lunch to take a test. The team will consist of four 4th graders, four 5th graders, and four 6th graders. The commitment goes beyond the one day. Required practices will take place during lunch a few times a week prior to the event.
The areas of competition this year include: Measurement, Algebraic Thinking, Number Operations, Geometry, and Data Analysis.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Maguire at nancymaguire@iusd.org
FREE Parenting Classes @ Westpark! *LAST SESSION*
This class teaches parents the tools for building life skills such as responsibility and self- motivation, while also encouraging self-respect, self- discipline, cooperation, good behavior, and problem solving. Learn positive discipline strategies that work better than punishment while you promote mutual respect for everyone in your home. Classes are free of cost and childcare is provided while you participate in the class. This seven week long course meets on Thursdays, 2:30p- 3:30p, provided on Westpark’s campus. Save your sanity on a daily basis and help your child become capable and resilient as they grow! This will be the last session offered this school year so take advantage of this unique opportunity and sign up today!
Thursdays, January 18th- March 1st 2:30p- 3:30p
Classes are provided by Katie Aldama, M.S., P.P. S., Westpark counselor, Certified Positive Discipline Teacher
To register contact Katie Aldama, katiealdama@iusd.org or (949) 936- 6421
Calling All Westpark Runners!
Are you in grades 1st-6th? Do you like to run? Do you like to be active and have fun with your friends?
If so, get ready to sign up for KROC! KROC stands for Kids Run the OC and is a running program where kids run weekly after school on Thursdays. Each week students run and will complete their training with a race at the OC Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 5th. On that day they will run their ‘final mile’ to complete 26.2 miles!
Practices start Thursday, January 25th and will conclude on Thursday, May 3rd.
Interested?
View the Google Slide presentation at https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xnvOajXTVGxlsLkvqq8cxYEB5mL7hL4Ful7E3sWxqLk/edit?usp=sharing.
Sign up using the Google Form found at https://goo.gl/forms/8XJpdbpfDUY46Bfs1. The school program costs $25 paid either at the online PTA store (http://www.ptawestpark.com/, it is in the web store) or cash, or $30 by check made out to Westpark PTA. Students must sign up by Friday, January 19th.
Questions?
Please contact Mrs. Bucago emilybucago@iusd.org. Waiver forms will be going out in conduits the first week of January.
Deanna Rutter, Principal
Email: deannarutter@iusd.org
Website: http://www.iusd.org/wp/
Location: 25 San Carlo, Irvine, CA, United States
Phone: 949.936.6400
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Westpark-Elementary-IUSD-808403539276802/
Twitter: @WPIUSD