We are excited to announce that our school will open at 7:00 am this year because we are now first in the morning for bus drop off. This will allow our school day to begin at 7:00 am and late arrival would be at 7:45 am. Our teachers will begin instruction daily at 7:45 am. Our dismissal this year will again be 2:20. As always thank you for your support.
Westwood will host a mobile book giveaway on Monday, July 31. Westwood faculty will arrive on a school bus at the following locations and times to give students books (while supplies last):
8:45 am - Oakland Apartments
9:15 am - Carver Apartments
9:45 am - Calhoun Apartments
10:30 am - Ingles
These locations are meant to serve students living in the vicinity of these areas, not just students who live in the apartments. We look forward to seeing all of the students!
If we run out of books, students will receive a coupon to choose a book once they return to school.
Our Back to School Night and Title I Meeting is on July 27 from 5:00-6:30 pm. Students and their families will be able to meet teachers and drop of supplies. We look forward to seeing everyone!
Please see the attached 2023-2024 school calendar.
Summer Meals
Westwood Supply List 2023-2024
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Report Card pickup will be 1:15-3:30 in the front office today (Thu).
This call is to inform you that we will not have a Summer Reading Camp this year. Please encourage your child to read over the summer break. Westwood plans to continue to work with all students who are not reading on grade level during next school year.
If your child received a Beta Club invitation and have not paid your child's Beta Club dues, please send $25 to Mrs. Stanley by tomorrow. If you need to set up a payment plan please arrange that with Mrs. Stanley. All checks need to be made payable to WWES. Your child was given info today to join the Beta Club Class Dojo page. Please make sure to do so as soon as possible. Thank you!
Just a Reminder-
No School on Monday
Westwood's Awards Day is on Wednesday
Westwood will Dismiss at 11:00 on Thursday
We hope everyone has a safe and happy summer break!
Attention Westwood Parents
If your child has medication in the health room please pick up on or before June 1, 2023. Any medication not picked up will be disposed of.
Thank you
Congratulations to all of our Westwood students who have earned the privilege of participating in our 4th nine weeks Green Zone Water Day! This party will be tomorrow, Wednesday, May 24th. We ask that your child bring a change of clothes and a towel in a plastic grocery bag to change into after water day. If possible, please allow your child to wear shoes that can get wet (flip flops, water shoes, Crocs). If not, please send an extra pair of shoes. The wet clothes will be returned in the grocery bag.
Due to inclement weather conditions, our Perfect Attendance Event was cancelled today as well as the PBIS Celebration scheduled for tomorrow. Both events will be re-scheduled if at all possible.
4th Grade students at Westwood will take the Science portion of the SC READY test tomorrow, May 17th. This is the last state assessment for this school year.
Please make sure your 4th grade child gets plenty of rest, eats a good breakfast, and arrives to school early.
We are proud of how hard ALL of our students have worked on the state assessments!
A special "Thank You" to the parents for your support and efforts to make the testing days smooth and successful.
SCReady testing will begin on May 9th. ELA testing will be on May 9th and 10th. Math testing will be on May 16th. Science testing will be on May 17th (4th grade only). There will be a perfect testing attendance party on May 18th. Makeup testing will take place on May 11th, 12th, 15th, 18th, and 19th.
Preparing for SC READY assessment: It is extremely important that students arrive at school on time. We ask that all appointments and other out-of-school functions be scheduled (or rescheduled) on other days when SC READY is not planned. We feel students test better when they take the test on the scheduled SC READY testing days. Thank you for your cooperation and support.
Students may not be in possession of any electronic devices during the test administration that can be used for communicating, recording, timing, creating images, or storing images with the exception of necessary medical devices. The devices will be collected by the teacher and returned after each test session is completed.
Resources regarding testing such as brochures, sample items, sample score reports, Score Report User's Guide, translations, and alternate formats for these resources are available on the school web page and the SCDE Website.
SC READY Parent Resource Page: https://ed.sc.gov/tests/middle/sc-ready/information-for-parents/
SC READY DATES:
May 9th - ELA Day 1
May 10th - ELA Day 2
May16th - Math
May 17th - Science (4th grade only)
Westwood Elementary School's fire alarm was initiated. There was not a fire. The fire department has secured the building and everyone is safe.
Thank You!!
REMINDER!
Attention Westwood Parents or Guardians, It is that time of year again for you to complete the Parent Climate Survey from the South Carolina State Department. The survey results are a part of Westwood Elementary School's report card. The link to the survey is in your Parent Portal.
Your feedback and opinion is valuable! We appreciate your time in completing the survey. If you have any questions or if you need help with Parent Portal or how to complete the Parent Climate Survey please contact the school. Parent Portal Directions are at the link provided.
https://www.acsdsc.org/article/1039586
We hope to see you!
