January 25, 2024
Hello, Westview families,

2024 is in full swing, and our end-of-the-school-year calendar is jam-packed with both on and off-campus activities. Frequently check the CALENDAR AT A GLANCE section of our Westview Weekly for the most up-to-date information.

Are you ready to start making summer plans for your children? Summer camp registration opens for Westview Summer Camp TOMORROW, Friday, January 26. You will receive a link tomorrow in your inbox to access our online registration.
 
Westview Summer Camp is an excellent opportunity to give your student a fun, structured summer filled with activities that help maintain the academic and social skills learned throughout the school year. The camp fee is $1650 per session, and there will be a 10% early bird registration discount available for camp sessions through March 29. Thank you again to Crystal Irvin and Christine Reilly for coordinating our Westview Summer Camps.

The Westview administration has already started the process of planning for the next school year, and you will see below the release of our 2024-2025 Academic Calendar.

Looking forward,




Head of School
The Westview School
2024-2025 Academic Year Calendar
Calendar at a Glance

FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024
  • Summer Camp registration opens

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2024
  • Re-enrollment Contracts sent out
  • Spelling Bee

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2024
  • POW Staff Appreciation Luncheon (Sign-Up)

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024
  • Westview Staff Development Day | Student Holiday (No School)

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2024
  • Presidents’ Day (No School)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024
  • Westview EDU | Creating a Climate of High Expectations (date change)

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2024
  • Re-enrollment Contracts due
  • Talent Show
Save the Date | Westview Summer Camp is Out of this World
Save the date for Westview Summer Camp. We will have two sessions available for the summer of 2024: June 3-21 and July 8-26

Registration OPENS for Westview Summer Camp on TOMORROW, Friday, January 26.

Westview Summer Camp is an excellent opportunity to give your student a fun, structured summer filled with activities that help maintain the academic and social skills learned throughout the school year. Westview Summer Camp is open to current students and their siblings. Recent former and incoming students may also apply. The camp fee is $1650 per session, and there will be a 10% early bird registration discount available for camp sessions through March 29. We are excited to be once again able to offer several options for students over the summer break. 
Save the Date for the Fundraising Luncheon | Wednesday, March 27
Save the date for The Westview School Fundraising Luncheon. on Wednesday, March 27th from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Junior League of Houston, and join our community in support of The Westview School. Our Fundraising Luncheon is an annual event and is our largest fundraiser of the year.

Questions? Email Roger Browning, Director of Development.
Note from Nurse Brooke - Hearing, Vision, + Spinal Screenings
Next week, Nurse Brooke will begin administering hearing, vision, and spinal screenings for our students. These state-required screenings will be conducted on campus in the Westview Health Clinic. There will be no charge for the screenings.

See attached the letter detailing the screening requirements and schedule for required students.

If you have any questions or require additional information about the upcoming screenings, please contact Nurse Brooke.
Westview Yearbooks and Dedications on SALE NOW!
Westview has received a request to help support doctoral student Cecilia Melo from the University of Houston–Clear Lake with her dissertation. Cecilia is passionate about working with autistic children/youth and their families and is currently researching this area for her dissertation. She is looking for participants, specifically parents and caregivers of autistic children and youth who would be willing to answer questions via an anonymous online survey. 

The purpose of her research study is to understand better the relationship between race/ethnicity, family resources, family impact of childhood disability, child and youth externalizing behaviors and symptom severity, parental locus of control, and parenting stress in caregivers of autistic children and youth. 

Participants can access the below link to complete an online questionnaire. The online questionnaires/tasks are expected to take 30 - 45 minutes to complete. Participation in this study is entirely voluntary, and participants may decide not to participate or they may decide to stop participation at any time. 
Deadline for Dedications is Approaching - February 23, 2024
Don't miss out on celebrating your student with a yearbook dedication page. The price for dedications is a Full Page - $100, 1/2 Page - $50, 1/4 Page - $25, and 1/8 Page - $15. Dedications do not need to be finalized at purchase, but have a deadline of February 23, 2024.

Also, it is not too late to purchase a yearbook for the 2023-2024 school year. The link to purchase can be found on the Balfour website. The cost per book is $55.

  • Click on the Balfour School Store link
  • Scroll down and across to the Yearbook Products & ADS and click "Shop Now"
  • Enter student info & click "shop for this student"
  • Then choose yearbook and what size dedication* you would like.

Any questions about dedication pages or yearbook, please email Angela Loftin, Yearbook Coordinator.
Message from POW - February Soup-er Heroes Luncheon + Family Fun Day
CELEBRATE OUR SOUP-ER HEROES
"A true hero isn't measured by the size of his strength, but by the strength of his heart." - Hercules

POW wants to celebrate the Soup-er Heroes of Westview on Thursday, February 8 for our next Staff Appreciation Luncheon hosted by POW. We will be treating our staff to soup, salad, and sandwiches. 

Thank you to our families who have already signed-up to help make the day special for our Wildcat Staff! If you would still like to contribute, please click on the link below.
 
Check out our sign-up for how you can help celebrate our Westview staff! Any questions? Email Stefanie Rugaard.
FAMILY FUN DAY 2024
POW preparations are under way for our 2024 Family Fun Day! Save the date for Saturday, April 6th from 10am-12pm. At this time we are trying to get as many donations as possible from companies and families in our community for our Spring Raffle. I have donation request letters with our tax ID ready to go that can be emailed or mailed! If you know of any company that may be a potential donor, please contact Stefanie Rugaard. 

Check out the companies who have already generous donated to our special day!