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Happy April Westside Families! WOW, what a memorable time we had at our Explorer Fun Run event on Friday! If you haven't visited our Facebook page to see all the photos, I encourage you to do so. Thank you to our amazing PTO, volunteers and families for making the entire fundraising experience amazing! We have currently raised $22,000 and anticipate even more as pledges and payments process this week. Some favorite photos at the bottom of this newsletter :)

This week, our 3rd-6th graders will begin their annual state assessments. Third grade will take their FSA ELA and 4th-6th will take their FSA Writing. Please be sure they get a good night's sleep, eat breakfast, and are HERE and ON TIME each morning. Although it is not the sole determiner, the FSA is one of the important data points we use as evidence that students have mastered grade level standards for promotion to the next grade level. Please encourage your child to take their time and do their very best!

SAVE THE DATE! Title 1 is hosting their final family engagement night on April 14th from 5:30-7:00p. Families will be "Exploring the Great Outdoors" through literacy AND have the opportunity to shop our Book Fair in person! See below for more exciting details.

Kindergarten Registration continues this week! If you have a future Explorer, stop by our office for your registration packet and information. We are so excited to add new Explorers to our Westside family!

Last, Staff Appreciation Week is May 2nd-6th. If you own a business and would like to sponsor something to treat our staff, please email Mrs. Woodbury. I am also collecting $10 gift cards to give each staff member that week. Amazon, Target, Wal-Mart, Dunkin, and Chick-fil-A are popular! If you would like to donate, simply drop them off at our front office (ATTN: Mrs. Woodbury). Let's show these hard-working individuals how much we care!

~Mrs. Stephanie Woodbury, Principal

(321) 956-5050 or Woodbury.Stephanie@BrevardSchools.org


Westside's Got Talent Due to the unexpected interest in our Talent Show, we have extended sign ups through this week for auditions. Students must have a signed permission form to audition and participate. These forms can be picked up in the front office and returned to Mrs. Woodbury. We can't wait to see Westside's Talent! Audition Sign Ups April 4th-8th Students will begin to be notified this week of their audition date and time. Live Auditions: April 11th – 22nd 7:30a-8:30a Filming of Contestants: April 25th – 29th TV Premiere of Westside’s Got Talent: May 16th- May 20th	Exploring the Great Outdoors Literacy Night Join us for another FREE, fun-filled, family engagement night hosted by Title 1! On April 14th, 5:30p-7:00p, families and students can join us to learn and participate in activities focused on the wonderful world of reading! Hot Dogs, drinks & snacks will be provided for all attending. Plus enter to win PRIZES! Kona Ice will also be on campus serving up sweet treats throughout the night. Be sure to RSVP on the forms sent home last week in your child's folder so we can accurately provide enough food and materials.	New Kinders! New Kindergartener Registration has begun! Please stop by our front office for more information and to pick up a registration packet. Kindergarten orientation for our newest Explorers will be on April 12th at 9a and 5:30p.

Westside's Got Talent

Due to the unexpected interest in our Talent Show, we have extended sign ups through this week for auditions. Students must have a signed permission form to audition and participate. These forms can be picked up in the front office and returned to Mrs. Woodbury. We can't wait to see Westside's Talent!

Audition Sign Ups

April 4th-8th

Students will begin to be notified this week of their audition date and time.

Live Auditions:

April 11th – 22nd 7:30a-8:30a

Filming of Contestants:

April 25th – 29th

TV Premiere of Westside’s Got Talent:

May 16th- May 20th

Exploring the Great Outdoors Literacy Night

Join us for another FREE, fun-filled, family engagement night hosted by Title 1! On April 14th, 5:30p-7:00p, families and students can join us to learn and participate in activities focused on the wonderful world of reading!

Hot Dogs, drinks & snacks will be provided for all attending. Plus enter to win PRIZES! Kona Ice will also be on campus serving up sweet treats throughout the night.

Be sure to RSVP on the forms sent home last week in your child's folder so we can accurately provide enough food and materials.

New Kinders!

New Kindergartener Registration has begun! Please stop by our front office for more information and to pick up a registration packet.

Kindergarten orientation for our newest Explorers will be on April 12th at 9a and 5:30p.


Annual State Assessment Dates Please note the following FSA testing dates for grades 3rd-6th. Help support your child's success by ensuring they are here and on time each of the days listed. Students with IEPs or 504s may test on alternate days. 3rd Grade ELA April 5th and 6th Math May 5th and 6th 4th Grade Writing April 7th ELA May 3rd and May 4th Math May 5th and 6th 5th Grade Writing April 7th ELA May 3rd and May 4th Math May 5th and 6th Science May 16th & 17th 6th Grade Writing April 7th ELA May 3rd and May 4th Math May 5th and 6th	An Evening on Autism Join BPS for and wonderful learning opportunity and celebration of autism. This FREE event is Tuesday, April 5th from 6:30-8:30p at the School Board building in Viera. Please register HERE to attend. See flyer below for more information.	VPK Summer Program BPS is offering a free VPK Summer Program to children who are 4-years-old on or before Sept. 1st, 2021, reside in Florida, and have not attended the school-year VPK program. If you are interested, please see flyer below at the bottom of this newsletter.

Annual State Assessment Dates

Please note the following FSA testing dates for grades 3rd-6th. Help support your child's success by ensuring they are here and on time each of the days listed. Students with IEPs or 504s may test on alternate days.

3rd Grade

ELA April 5th and 6th
Math May 5th and 6th

4th Grade

Writing April 7th
ELA May 3rd and May 4th
Math May 5th and 6th

5th Grade

Writing April 7th
ELA May 3rd and May 4th
Math May 5th and 6th
Science May 16th & 17th

6th Grade

Writing April 7th
ELA May 3rd and May 4th
Math May 5th and 6th

An Evening on Autism

Join BPS for and wonderful learning opportunity and celebration of autism. This FREE event is Tuesday, April 5th from 6:30-8:30p at the School Board building in Viera. Please register HERE to attend. See flyer below for more information.

VPK Summer Program

BPS is offering a free VPK Summer Program to children who are 4-years-old on or before Sept. 1st, 2021, reside in Florida, and have not attended the school-year VPK program. If you are interested, please see flyer below at the bottom of this newsletter.


School Advisory Council Our next meeting will be on Monday, April 18th @3p. If you'd like to participate, but cannot be on campus, email Mrs. Tison for a Zoom Link: Tison.Brianne@brevardschools.org	PTO Updates PTO did an AMAZING JOB with our Fun Run fundraiser! Thank you to all the dedicated parents who have supported us last week. We can always use new volunteers! Contact Mrs. Knowles for more information: (321) 956-5055 Knowles.Roxanne@brevardschools.org	Title 1 Updates Title 1 will be hosting our Literacy night on April 14th for students and families! More information coming soon! Unfortunately, we did not make Title 1 status for the 22-23 school year, but we appreciate all who applied for the cause. However, there are many things we are going to keep going regardless such as our Family Engagement Nights!

School Advisory Council

Our next meeting will be on Monday, April 18th @3p. If you'd like to participate, but cannot be on campus, email Mrs. Tison for a Zoom Link: Tison.Brianne@brevardschools.org

PTO Updates

PTO did an AMAZING JOB with our Fun Run fundraiser! Thank you to all the dedicated parents who have supported us last week. We can always use new volunteers! Contact Mrs. Knowles for more information: (321) 956-5055

Knowles.Roxanne@brevardschools.org

Title 1 Updates

Title 1 will be hosting our Literacy night on April 14th for students and families! More information coming soon!

Unfortunately, we did not make Title 1 status for the 22-23 school year, but we appreciate all who applied for the cause. However, there are many things we are going to keep going regardless such as our Family Engagement Nights!

Explorer Fun Run

Every student joined our celebration on Friday for a job well-done on the fundraiser! Although Mother Nature had us shifting to indoors, the excitement and joy the students had was all the sunshine we needed! Here are just a handful of the photos from the event. The entire set is on our Facebook page.