The Compass
Week of March 28, 2022
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Hello Westside Families! We had quite an exciting week with our Fun Run Kickoff and first few days of fundraising. Explorers already earned Crazy Hat Day for reaching $5,000 and now have earned PAJAMA DAY on Tuesday, March 29th, for reaching the $10,000 milestone! See below for all the latest stats on our progress!
Kindergarten Registration begins 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!
On Wednesday, March 30th, we are offering Spring Portraits for students. ALL ORDERS will be ONLINE ONLY for this session. See flyer and more information below.
This Friday, 4/1, is our BIG Fun Run Event to end our fundraiser! Be sure your child is dressed for outdoor play including sneakers and brings a water bottle! Students may also bring hats and sunglasses to wear during the event.
Next 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.
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 is Gaining Momentum!
WOW is all I can say for our first few days of fundraising! Our Kickoff Pep Rallies were full of energy and excitement and students have starting gaining momentum towards our goal!
As of right now, Westside has raised an estimated $11,000 in profits towards our $30,000 goal from 28 states. Keep up the fantastic work posting your child's link on social media and emails! If you have not yet registered on the FREE site at MYBOOSTER.COM , please take a few minutes to do so. Once registered, students can watch videos on the program, see all prize options and much more. Donations are also open if you want to share the link from your dashboard. Thank you to the families who have registered and donated!
**If you are a registered volunteer, we would LOVE to have your help at our Fun Run event, 4/1. Contact Roxanne Knowles at Knowles.Roxanne@Brevardschools.org
Spring Portraits This Wednesday!
This Wednesday, March 30th, students will take their Spring Portraits! All orders will be take ONLINE ONLY by clicking HERE. (The school will not be accepting payments on campus) This session offers a fun twist on photos with a superhero theme! Check out all the options when you pre-register or pre-order. Questions? Contact Mrs. Knowles at Knowles.Roxanne@Brevardschools.org.
Westside's Got Talent
Do you have a special talent? Audition for our show!
Open to ALL students!
Live Auditions:
April 11th – 15th 7:30a-8:30a
Sign up in the Commons March 28th - April 1st!
Filming of Contestants:
April 25th – 29th
TV Premiere of Westside’s Got Talent:
May 16th- May 20th
**All participants must follow performance guidelines and have signed parent and photo permissions**Forms will be available in the front office!
KSC Summer Camp
If your child is interested, please have them write a short essay about the benefits of NASA or NASA spinoffs. For spinoffs, choose one and explain why it's beneficial. Essays must be at least 100 words for grades 3rd & 4th, and 250 words for grades 5th & 6th. Essays are due to Mrs. Woodbury by March 29th.
New Kinders!
Kindergarten orientation for our newest Explorers will be on April 12th at 9a and 5:30p.
Annual State Assessment Dates
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
- Writing April 7th
- ELA May 3rd and May 4th
- Math May 5th and 6th
Academic Support Program
VPK Summer Program
School Advisory Council
PTO Updates
PTO is in full swing 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
Title 1 Updates
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!
Upcoming Events
- March 30th-Spring Portraits
- April 1st- Westside Fun Run Event
- April 12th- Kindergarten Orientation 9a & 5:30p
- April 14th- Literacy Night
- April 15th- Good Friday (Holiday for All)
- May 2nd- ELO Window Opens for applicants