You may have heard mention that Westview has adopted a new Social-Emotional Learning curriculum this year. Through a generous grant from the EANS Program, we purchased the Fly Five Social Emotional Learning Curriculum to support students in Kindergarten through Grade 8.

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 first standard - COOPERATION. 

Today, Thursday, August 25, 2022, we will be testing our Westview Information Notification System (W.I.N.S.) 

W.I.N.S is the way Westview can quickly and efficiently notify families of immediate school-wide information, announcements, and/or emergencies. 

The system test is scheduled for TODAY at 3 PM. The message will indicate that it is a test of the system. You will receive three notifications for the test: email, text, and phone. If you do not receive all three forms of notification from our system, you should contact Candi Pettit by email or phone (713) 973-1900 to make sure that Westview has the most updated contact information for your family.

Does your child forget to put socks on before shoes? Do they overreact to minor problems or setbacks or impulsively react to others? Do they get distracted and fail to finish what they start? These and similar behaviors are all related to Executive Functioning, the “mental manager” that controls and directs our behavior, emotions, and actions.

Please join us on Thursday, September 1 at 9:15 AM in Largent Hall for our first Westview EDU of the school year – Westview EDU | Executive Functioning. The Westview School is excited to welcome Natalie Montfort, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Montfort Psychology Associates, back to campus. 

It was a big moment for Upper Elementary Student Ryan last night as he threw out the first pitch in Wednesday night's home game between the Astros and the Minnesota Twins. Ryan was chosen as an ambassador for the Easter Seals of Houston.

Ryan also watched batting practice from the field and met Astros Head Manager Dusty Baker and Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson. Ryan also called the start of the game; according to his uncle, Bill, "[Ryan] was a little nervous but remembered all the great advice from his teachers, staff, and peers. He shook off all doubt and bellowed into the microphone, 'Let's Play Ball!'"

We asked Ryan at school today how he felt about his big night at Minute Maid Park. He shared that "it was good." Ryan said, "I threw the first pitch, and the player caught it." 

And while Ryan may have thrown the ceremonial first pitch, the bigger impact was watching Jose Altuve hit a home run with the actual first pitch of the game. "The first pitch was a home run," said Ryan. "I watched it with the crowd." When asked how it felt to be a part of the action, Ryan said, "It felt good. The crowd cheered, and it was good."

Ryan's uncle shared what a big deal this was for Ryan. "He was so proud of himself and very appreciative of the whole experience," said Bill. Ryan received accomplished this in front of thousands of people.