Westview Weekly | Happy September

September 1, 2022

Hello, Westview families,

Happy first of September! School is in full swing, and as this week's Westview Weekly can attest, our calendars will soon be booked up with fall activities. Please make sure to Save the Date for our annual Open House on Thursday, September 15, from 6-7 PM. This is our first Open House on campus since 2019, and we are excited to share the upcoming school year with our families. Please remember that Open House is an adults-only event. We also look forward to having Scholastic Book Fair on campus later this month. Librarian, Teresa Taeger is looking for volunteers to help with the book fair. You can find the details below.

In the next few weeks, teachers will begin assessing students. Standardized assessments help teachers determine objectives for the child to work on throughout the year and appropriate placement in the academic curricula. Early childhood and prekindergarten students are assessed using curriculum-based assessments (ECD - STAR; PreK - Learning Without Tears). Kindergarten through Middle School students are assessed using Measures of Academic Progress (MAP Testing). Individual learning goals will be developed based on these assessment results. The results will be discussed during parent conferences in November.

Looking forward,

Dr. Bevan Koch

Head of School

The Westview School

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

Westview Spirit Day (Wear your Westview blue or rep your favorite college for College Colors Day)

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5

Labor Day (No School)

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

POW Meeting | 9:15 AM in Largent Hall

SEPTEMBER 12-16

On-Campus Scholastic Book Fair

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15

Open House | 6:00 PM

FLY FIVE: The Social Emotional Learning Curriculum

Our new Social-Emotional Learning curriculum has made its way into the daily lessons for our students. The Fly Five Social Emotional Learning Curriculum supports our students in Kindergarten through Grade 8.

As mentioned last week, Fly Five is broken down into five social and emotional competencies known as the C.A.R.E.S. Standards. The C.A.R.E.S. acronym is comprised of the traits of cooperation, assertiveness, responsibility, empathy, and self-control.

This week we will share a little about the next standard - ASSERTIVENESS.

Standard 1: Expresses strong emotions and opinions effectively

Standard 2: Able to seek help

Standard 3: Shows openness and honesty

Standard 4: Persists through challenging events

Standard 5: Takes the initiative to do what is right, fair, and just

Standard 6: Makes choices one feels good about later

Assertiveness is the ability to take initiative, to stand up for one’s ideas without hurting or negating others, to seek help, to persevere with a challenging task, and to recognize one’s individual self as separate from the environment or circumstances.

Message from Nurse Ana - Immunization Records

It has been great to see everyone back on campus this week.

IMMUNIZATION RECORDS

It is a state requirement that we have up-to-date immunization records for all students. If you have not submitted your child's immunization record or if your child has recently received new vaccinations, please submit/resubmit your child's records to Nurse Ana. Contact your pediatrician's office to receive a copy.

COVID-19

COVID-19 is still a reality in our community, and we need everyone’s help to ensure that we can provide a safe environment for our students and staff. It continues to be important that if your child is sick, please keep them home. Please contact Nurse Ana if your student or family has any change in health or exposure to COVID-19.

This includes any of the following symptoms:

Fever or chills
Cough
Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
Fatigue
Muscle or body aches
Headache
New loss of taste or smell
Sore throat
Congestion or runny nose
Nausea or vomiting
Diarrhea

CONTACT INFORMATION

Nurse Ana is available as a health resource to parents daily during school hours. You can contact the Westview Health Clinic by email or phone (713) 973-1900 x 126.

Message from POW: Join Us for the September POW Meeting

POW will hold its monthly meeting next Thursday, September 8, at 9:15 AM. The meeting will be available either in person in Largent Hall or via ZOOM.

Join Zoom Meeting

Meeting ID: 828 0455 1473

Passcode: 926974

Please do not post or share this ZOOM information on social media.

POW Meetings are held once a month, typically on the second Thursday. Dates will be posted in the Calendar at a Glance and in the Westview Weekly each month. A reminder and ZOOM link will be sent the week before the meeting.

Support our Library: Scholastic Fall Book Fair

Our Scholastic Book Fair will be back on campus from Monday, September 12, to Friday, September 16. We are looking for volunteers to help with the following activities.

Friday, September 9

BOOK FAIR SETUP

Help unpack and set up the book fair. Be the first to see all the great books and other reading materials.

Monday, September 12 |Tuesday, September 13

STUDENT PREVIEW DAYS

Assist students in creating Wish Lists for parents to approve. Help with the Guessing Game. Winners win a free book!

Wednesday, September 14 | Thursday, September 15

STUDENT PURCHASE DAYS

Assist students in making their purchases.

Monday, September 19

BOOK FAIR CLEAN-UP

Help pack the Book Fair for pick up by Scholastic.

Create an eWallet and shop at the online fair (Open September 12-25)

FAQs about eWallets

Save the Date for Alex’s 5K Run/Walk & Kids' K

Save the date for the 12th Annual Alex's 5K Run/Walk & Kids K. This year's event will take place in person on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at MacGregor Park.

Alex's 5K is a fun, family-friendly race event created as a tribute to the life of Alex Jamrich, who passed away suddenly in 2010 at the age of 17. The event not only celebrates Alex's life but also promotes autism awareness and raises funds for research and services in the Houston community.

The proceeds from Alex's 5K support three Autism-related charities: Autism Speaks, Avondale House, and The Westview School. We are so thankful for their generosity.

For more information and to register for the event, visit the official Alex's 5K website.

RESOURCES

2022-2023 Family Handbook

Faculty and Staff Directory

POW Spirit Store

The Westview School provides a unique, specialized, and nurturing learning environment offering outstanding educational and social opportunities for children on the autism spectrum.