December 3, 2021
Principal Message
Happy Friday,

This week our students 1st through 4th grade have been hard at work practicing in preparation for their Winter Share! Students have learned new songs during music class and will be performing them to be recorded and posted on our YouTube channel for our community to enjoy. On Tuesday, Dec. 7 students will perform their music selections so please send your student Grades 1-4 in performance attire- dress pants, skirts, button-down shirts or sweaters, and nice shoes. Mrs. Blair asks that students please refrain from wearing logos or writing on shirts as it distracts attention from the adorable faces wearing them. Families will be able to watch the recorded performances on our YouTube channel Friday, Dec.10.

We are planning a fun Spirit Week for the Westmoor community the week of December 13th. Please see the list of activities below!
Monday, December 13- Wear Your Favorite Color
Tuesday, December 14- Ugly Sweater Day
Wednesday, December 15- Favorite Sports Team
Thursday, December 16-Pajama Day
Friday, December 17- Crazy Hair/Hat Day

Also, our winter parties are back and I'd like to thank our parent volunteers for organizing the upcoming classroom parties. Parties will be on Friday, December 17 from 2:30-3:15.

Have a great weekend!
Mary
Student Quotes of the Week
Thank you Asha for the quote of the week!
Thank you Vivienne for the quote of the week!
Happening Next Week
MONDAY 12/6
  • Marla's lunch - Hometown Cafe
TUESDAY 12/7
  • Marla's lunch - Panera
  • Winter Music program recorded in class - please dress students accordingly
  • Noon - Deadline to Order Marla's lunch for the week of 12/13
WEDNESDAY 12/8
  • Marla's lunch - Little Louie's
  • Voluntary SHIELD Testing - AM
THURSDAY 12/9
  • Marla's lunch - Piero's
FRIDAY 12/10
  • Marla's lunch - Jimmy John's & DQ
  • Winter Music program shared with families
  • WM Spiritwear day (or wear blue & white)
School News
Report Cards
Report cards will be available for parents at 4:00 pm today for K-5 students. Please take a moment to review the information for your child(ren). All parents should receive an email from Vicky Mazur via TeacherEase with directions on how to access their child's report cards. If you did not receive the email please contact Vicky Mazur at [email protected].
Family Math at HOME *Last week to participate*
Here's your LAST CHANCE 1st-grade families!  Request/order your own personal Family Math Kit from Westmoor. To order a 1st-grade kit, click HERE! 
Bring the joy of awesome math games, designed for your child's developmental level, home just because math is awesome. 

Each kit is funded by our fabulous PTO and FREE for every family. It includes 11 games/activities (directions, boards, and supplies included). Your order will be ready approximately 1 week from the day of submission (barring any days off) and sent home with your child. 
Picture Day Order Update:
First round picture orders were sent home with students this week. Should you have any questions, please contact Picture Day - [email protected].
Cold Weather is here!
Please make sure your child has dressed appropriately for the weather. The District 28 weather policy is: Students go outside for recess mid-morning and lunch recess every day as long as the "feels like" temperature is above 10 degrees. There are some days in the morning that it will not be warm enough to be outside but by lunch recess it will have warmed up. Please send your student daily with the items they will need throughout the day. Once there is snow, students must have boots, snow pants, and gloves to be allowed to play in the snow. 
PTO News and Events
SCIENCE FAIR/STEM NIGHT UPDATE:
Currently, our VIRTUAL STEM Night partners are no longer offering the service. We are looking into other virtual options that are STEM related that might take its place until we can be back in person again.
 
Last Year, the Science Fair was also held virtually. It was a large effort to put on and we only had a couple participants per grade. We all get it. We know how much more engaging these events are in person, but until it’s safe for the masses to mingle indoors we might need to hit the pause button on the Science Fair. If you are passionate about participating in another virtual science fair, please email: [email protected]
ANNUAL PAPER AIRPLANE CONTEST
While the Science Fair might be put on hold, we are committed to supporting the tradition of the annual Paper Airplane Contest. Watch this space for details! 
2022 READ-A-THON:
Planning has started on the 2022 Westmoor READ-A-THON. If you want to help us get Red Carpet ready, send us an email. We need help after the new year reaching out to local sponsors to secure top prizes for the competition.
Dine N’ Share SAVE THE DATES: 
Monday, December 13th 5-9PM @ CHIPOTLE (786 Skokie Blvd) – 33% Back to Westmoor (Use code ZEP8XG9 when ordering online to participate in this promotion).
SPIRIT WEAR UPDATE:
If you are looking for Holiday Gifts… look no further! Extra Spirit Wear is Available! If you missed out or want to order more, here is the list of the available items: 

YOUTH SIZES
$15 Bulldog t-shirt - L
$15 Stripes t-shirt - XS. S. 
$22 Long sleeve t-shirt - XS. XL. 
$25 Sweatshirt - XS. S. XL. 
$20 Pajama pants - S. L. 
$35 Zip up Fleece - XS. S. M. L. XL. 
MASKS: 1 left - Sized 3-7 years

TEACHER/ADULT SIZES
$15 Bulldog t-shirt - XS. S. M. L. 
$15 Stripes t-shirt - XS. XS. M. L. L. XL. XL. 
$22 Long Sleeve t-shirt - S. S. M. XL. 
$25 Sweatshirt - M. L. 
$20 Pajama Pant - S. M. L. 
$35 Zip up Fleece - XS. S. M. L. 
 Unlimited lanyards and car magnets

If you have any issues with your orders or would like to order more (from the items listed above), please reach out to Kelly Parikh [email protected]. For the items listed above, they are going to be given out first come, first serve. 
If you want to know more about your PTO and want to get involved, email [email protected].
 
Jackie Earley 
PTO President
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Future Events
MONDAY 12/13
  • Marla's lunch - Jade's Chinese Cafe
  • Wear you favorite color day
TUESDAY 12/14
  • Marla's lunch - Corner Bakery
  • Ugly Sweater Day!
  • Noon - Deadline to Order Marla's lunch for the week of 1/3
WEDNESDAY 12/15
  • Marla's lunch - Meathead's
  • Voluntary SHIELD Testing - AM
  • Favorite Sports Team Day
THURSDAY 12/16
  • Marla's lunch - Sarpino's
  • Pajama Day
FRIDAY 12/17
  • Marla's lunch - Subway & Love's Yogurt
  • WM Spiritwear day (or wear blue & white) AND Crazy Hat or Hair day
  • Holiday Parties - 2:30-3:15pm
MONDAY 12/20- FRIDAY 12/31
  • NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
  • School Resumes on Monday, 1/3



District News
COVID Vaccination Verification Dec. 9
District 28 will send an email through CrisisGo to all parents on Dec. 9 with a unique link to upload children's COVID-19 vaccination cards. Once a student is fully vaccinated, which is two weeks after the second dose, they are no longer eligible for SHIELD Testing. They will be automatically purged from the roster.


COVID Dashboard
The district is maintaining a COVID dashboard to publish more detailed information on positive cases and student quarantines for close contact and travel. The dashboard is updated daily with newly reported positive cases of both students and staff as well as student quarantine daily averages.
Virtual Backpack
Materials posted are the responsibility of the organizations represented. View all Virtual Backpack listings on our website.
CATCH continues its Holiday Lunchtime Coffee Talk Series Dec. 8 and 15. Come for one or all! Click for more information and to register.
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