Testing: This week, we will assess students with NWEA Maps testing. Please make sure that your child is on time for school this week! Our testing in 3-4 will be Wednesday. This will help us figure out the best placement for your child in their academic classes, so please remember that their current placement is tentative as we work to make sure they can get everything they need from their class.

• Specials: Our current special is Art.
• Water and Snacks: Please remember to send your child a spill-proof, reusable water bottle, that is labeled with their name. We have one snack time in the morning— healthy snacks are always the best option.  Please make sure your child knows which food is for their lunch meal and for snacks.  
• Morning and Afternoon carline are “hug and go” only.  The staff asks that you please stay in your car and allow your child to exit the vehicle on their own.  This will allow the flow of traffic to move quickly.  
• Curriculum Night Virtual Presentations: Thursday, August 31, 5:00-6:00  
  Teams will send information and links to families as we get closer to the date. All presentations will be recorded and links to the recordings will be sent to families.  
• Clubs: After-school enrichment clubs begin this week. If you would like to sign up, visit the school’s clubs page.  
• Pete is retiring! Our facility dog Pete is retiring. His last day will be Aug. 25. Westgate is currently looking for a new facility dog. 

ZERO WASTE WEDNESDAYS! 

How It Works: 

• Every Wednesday is “Zero Waste Wednesday” here at Westgate. What this means is that if students have a lunch that doesn’t use any waste AT ALL (i.e., nothing to throw away, like baggies, cans, plastic cups, paper lunch bags, etc.), then their names will be entered into a raffle. Ten raffle winners will receive recognition over the intercom on Fridays for being the Zero Heroes of the Week. 
• *Students who have school lunch will qualify if they accurately sort their lunch into the appropriate trash and recycling AND have a reusable water bottle for the day* 
• Bonus Recognition: If there is an entire classroom that has zero waste lunch one day, the entire class will receive recognition automatically.  
• Extra Bonus Recognition: The class with the most days with all Zero Heroes at the end of the year will be considered the Zero Hero champions of the year! 
• Why: 
• The goal is for families to start the conversation about alternatives to lunch waste, like glass or plastic lunch containers, reusable lunch bags and water bottles, and cloth napkins. If a student has any item that must be thrown away (at school or at home) their names will not be entered, and they can try again next week and every week after that. Hopefully, this will instill changes that will go far beyond Wednesdays during lunchtime at Westgate. https://www.westgateschool.org/apps/pages/waste  
• Volunteers 
• Complete an online Volunteer Interest Form 
• Complete a background check.  Cost is $20.95 
• Complete a Volunteer Agreement Form  
• Advocacy:  
• Our August Advocacy theme is RISE (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Empathy)!  
• This week we will continue our Advocacy focus on our PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) program RISE.  Last week, we focused on the “R” for respect.  We talked about showing respect to others, to our community, to things in our classroom and so forth.  This week, our focus will be on the “I” in RISE which stands for Integrity.  Integrity is simply doing what is right even when nobody is looking.