• Specials: Our special is iLab. We will stay in this special until March 8. 

 

• Parent-Teacher Conferences: An email was sent out to families on Friday, February 23 with a sign-up link to sign up for Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences. Our Spring conferences will be held in-person on Thursday, March 7th, from 8 AM to 8 PM and Virtual on Friday, March 8th from 8 AM to 12 PM. Please note that Friday's conferences are virtual. Please sign up for ONE conference slot. 

 

• Class Photos: Class photo order forms went home in your child’s Friday Folder. If you are interested in ordering a class photo, please order online or return the order form with payment.  

www.lifetouch.com  

Picture Day ID: EVTJP2FSP 

 

• Mr. Rowan’s Advocacy has a request:  

 

Dear Westgate Families,  

Mr. Rowan’s 7-8 Advocacy is doing a service-learning project honoring and acknowledging Veterans. If you have a Veteran in your family, we invite you all to complete this form which contains a list of questions about your Veteran service. The responses to these questions will be utilized to create a video honoring the Veterans of Westgate Community School. This is totally optional whether you choose to complete the form or not. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to [email protected].  

Sincerely,  

Mr. Rowan’s Advocacy 

• Yearbooks: Yearbooks for the 2023-2024 school year are now on sale. Yearbooks are $32 each and a customization can be added to the cover for an additional fee. Yearbooks will be distributed to all K-8 students on the last day of school. High school students will receive theirs on May 23rd. The deadline to order is April 23rd. Purchase yours now! 

https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/view_account.asp?l=3880F406-0325-48D4-B415-D8D647F0D8BF 

 

• Toys at School: Our school policy states that toys should not be brought to school for any reason or at any time. Please keep toys at home. 

 

• Snack: Please make sure that your student brings TWO snacks each day, one for a morning snack and one for an afternoon snack. Make sure your child knows not to eat their snacks with their lunch. 

 

 

• Volunteers 

• • Thank you, volunteers! Your help is greatly appreciated.  
  • Complete an online Volunteer Interest Form 
  • Complete a background check. Cost is $20.95 

• • Complete a Volunteer Agreement Form 

 

• February Advocacy:  Empathy & Kindness 

• • Learning Goals:  

• • • Students will be able to explain that empathy is the ability to understand how someone feels. 
    • Students will be able to explain why empathy is important.  
    • Students will understand how to read facial expressions and body language to predict emotions. 

• • Skills for Self: 

• • • I can imagine what it’s like to stand in someone else’s shoes. 
    • *Being empathetic strengthens the community.  
    • *It is important to take someone else’s emotions and experiences into consideration.  
    • *Deepens relationships with my classmates and people I know outside of school.