Happy Friday,

We have several performances coming up in the month of December! Monday, December 5, the 3rd-grade Beginning Orchestra will perform at 7:00 pm at NBJH. Then on Wednesday, December 7, Junior Band at 7:00 and Thursday, December 8, Sinfonietta Orchestra 4 & 5th will perform at 7:00 pm at NBJH. We are also excited to have the Winter Sing back this year. A Walk in the Woods will be held on December 9 in the large gym (enter through Door D). Mrs. Blair has planned a wintertime-themed performance highlighting music and art inspired by famous poems and childhood favorite stories. Many thanks to Mrs. Havelicek and Mrs. Hernandez for the student art displayed throughout the halls for the performance.

Below are the times for each performance.

• 1 & 2 grade 9:30 am
• 3 & 4 grade 10:15 am

Trimester one progress reports will be made available electronically later today. Please be sure to look for an email with instructions on accessing the reports for your children. I'm very proud of our Westmoor students and the hard work and effort they have shown!!!

Have a great weekend,

Mary

MONDAY 12/5

• Marla's lunch - Noodles & Co.
• Beginning Orchestra 3rd Grade - 7pm @ NBJH

TUESDAY 12/6

• Marla's lunch - Once Upon a Bagel

WEDNESDAY 12/7

• Marla's lunch - Grill House
• Junior Band 5th grade - 7pm @ NBJH

THURSDAY 12/8

• Pizza Day
• Sinfonietta Orchestra 4 & 5th - 7pm @ NBJH

FRIDAY 12/9

• Marla's lunch - Jimmy John's
• Winter Sing - Large Gym (Please enter at Door D)
• 9:30am 1st & 2nd grades
• 10:15am - 3rd & 4th grades
• The performance will also be live streamed - Westmoor YouTube Channel

**We will also be live streaming the Winter Sing too!

- Westmoor YouTube Channel

Cold Weather and Snow Gear!

Now that the weather is much colder, we would like to remind students and families about the district weather policy. The District 28 policy is: Students go outside for recess every day as long as the "feels like" temperature is above 10 degrees. Please send your student daily with the items they will need throughout the day. Once we have snow on the ground students must have boots, snow pants, and gloves to play in the snow. 

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Volunteers Needed!

Planning is underway for STEM night in January! Please join the committee to help us plan a fun and engaging night for our kids! Click Here to Volunteer!

Coming Soon! Wolves Outing!

We are hosting a Wolves fundraiser in February on the 19th! Keep on the lookout for more information in January!

PTO Upcoming Dates and Events!

• December 9th: Winter Sing for grades 1st through 4th & Art Show!
• December 16th: Holiday classroom parties - 2:45-3:30pm

If you want to know more about your PTO and want to get involved, email [email protected].

Lindsey Baker and Diana Horwitz

PTO Co-Presidents

MONDAY 12/12

• Marla's lunch - Chick P
• Beginning Band 4th grade - 7pm @ NBJH

TUESDAY 12/13

• Marla's lunch - Corner Bakery

WEDNESDAY 12/14

• Marla's lunch - Little Louie's

THURSDAY 12/15

• Pizza Day

FRIDAY 12/16

• Marla's lunch - Viccino's
• Holiday class parties - 2:45-3:30pm

MONDAY 12/19 - Monday 1/2/23

• WINTER BREAK - NO SCHOOL
• School Resumes on Tuesday, 1/3

2023-24 Calendar Approved

The Board of Education approved the 2023-24 calendar at its Nov. 29 meeting. The calendar mirrors this year's calendar and follows the same breaks and most holidays as Glenbrook High School District 225.

The district calendar for 2023-24 is based on the start and end dates as well as major holiday breaks in the Glenbrook High School District 225 calendar. Although there are some differences with parent/teacher conferences, professional learning, and some holidays, the calendar follows the high school as much as possible.

The first day of school will be Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023 for K-8 students and Thursday, Aug. 24 for Young Explorers, and the last day of school, if no emergency or snow days are used, will be Friday, May 31, 2024.

View the at-a-glance calendar.

Podcast Episode Focuses

on Community Building

Students meeting in ‘Packs’ and flashing hand signs in the hallways? It’s all part of Greenbriar School’s efforts to build community and belonging.

In the second episode of "Insight 28," our new podcast, listen in as Superintendent Dr. Jason Pearson discusses the program with Principal Dr. Ginny Hiltz, School Psychologist Greta Montagano and Social Worker Meghan Dames.

During once-a-month meetings, the whole school is divided into small groups comprised of students from every grade alongside teachers and support staff. Data shows the program has been a key component in building student-teacher trust and enhancing the building culture at the school.

The podcast is available through our website, Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google and many other podcast services.

Do you have a suggestion for an Insight 28 Podcast episode? Email Terry Ryan, Communications Director.

COVID Dashboard

The district is maintaining a COVID Dashboard to report average cases per day by school and weekly averages districtwide. This information is updated daily. 

Westmoor School | Mary Sturgill, Principal | 847-498-7960 | Email | Website