Dates and Announcements:

Sept. 23-Sept. 27^th                     Scholastic Book Fair

Thursday, Sept. 26^th                  11:30 Dismissal/Virtual Parent-                                                                           Teacher Conferences 1PM to 5PM

Friday, Sept. 27^th                       No School/In-Person Parent Teacher                                                                 Conferences    8:00 AM to 8:00 PM        

Sept. 20^th – Oct. 11^th                  Fall Break-No School                                            

Reminders:

Parent Teacher Conferences:  Our 1^st quarter parent-teacher conferences will be VIRTUAL this Thursday, Sept. 26^th from 1 PM to 5 PM and IN-PERSON Friday, Sept. 27^th from 8 AM to 8 PM. The sign ups will close on Monday at 4 PM.  If you would like a conference and haven’t signed up yet, use the link below:

Our Fall Conferences will be held VIRTUALLY on Thursday, September 26 from 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM and IN-PERSON on Friday, September 27 from 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM. Please sign up for only one conference slot. 

Please note that you may not request a virtual conference on the in-person day or an in-person conference on the virtual conference day.

Scholastic Book Fair Information:

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair: 

Dates:

• September 23-24, 3:30-5:00pm
• September 25, 3:30-5:30pm
• September 26, 11:30am-12:30pm
• September 27, 8:00am-12:00pm and 1:00-4:00pm 
• Students will also be able to shop during their lunchtime September 24-25

Book Fair Location: Teacher’s Lounge, Downstairs at Westgate 

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage: 

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/westgate2023 

While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds. We will also be accepting cash, check (payable to Westgate), and debit/credit card. 

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Scholastic Book Fair. We hope you’ll join your child at our school’s Fair and share a reading experience they’ll remember forever.  
 
PS: Need one more reason to visit the Book Fair? Every purchase at the Fair benefits our school! 

 Specials: Our Special is Art.  If you would like to subscribe to her Edlio page, click here. 

• Extra Clothes: Due to a stomach bug going around we are asking that you put some extra clothes in your student’s bag for the time being. We will take the necessary steps to help your child while they are here and we appreciate your support with this matter. 

Advocacy Theme for September is Self Awareness

Students will practice managing their emotions learn how to use their strengths to overcome challenges.  They will learn how to name the things that make them unique, and how those character traits will help them succeed in their person and academic endeavors.

Important Dates:

This month, our August Advocacy theme is RISE!  

At Westgate, Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is a part of our Whole Child Education program. PBIS is a system in which students, staff and the community create a set of school-wide behavioral expectations/core values, we teach those expectations in all our various environments, and then we CELEBRATE when we see students doing those things! At Westgate, we RISE (Respect, Integrity, Safety, Empathy).