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Hello, Westview families,
The Westview School is all about setting our students up for success. We do this in part by providing support to our students based on their individual, unique, and specific needs. While that support often comes directly from your child's teacher, sometimes an added layer comes from the unique to Westview role of our Support Specialists.
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MEET OUR SUPPORT SPECIALISTS | |
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This team is essential to the growth and well-being of all our Westview students. With our student population, behavior issues sometimes arise. Our Support Specialists are available to help students who need to work through emotional or social struggles during the school day. Using the Nurtured Heart Approach, Mr. Michael and Ms. Jessica focus on getting our students back to baseline. If needed, they can partner with teachers to develop personalized behavior plans that can be put in place to aid a student in the classroom setting. Additionally, they may partner with families to address challenging behaviors at home.
Our Support Specialists are an integral part of the Westview team that works toward student success.
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BEHAVIOR REPORT PROCEDURES
Our Support Specialists have a process in place for when students receive additional behavioral support from staff members beyond their regular teachers. As a part of this process, we send automated messages, called Behavior Notices, via the FACTS email system to families each time their student receives this type of additional support.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BEHAVIOR NOTICES
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We will not send Behavior Notices for “every little thing.” The vast majority of behavioral supports provided at Westview occur within the classroom setting, with the child’s classroom teachers, and are not included in this procedure.
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Receiving a Behavior Notice does not necessarily mean that your child is “in trouble” or has “done something wrong.” We are simply documenting when and how support staff are used and take the opportunity to communicate with families.
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Receiving a Behavior Notice does not mean that your child’s behavior has worsened or that there is a new problem at school. We are simply describing the services provided to help your child be as successful.
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Unless otherwise specified, you are not expected to provide additional consequences or take additional actions in response to receiving a Behavior Notice.
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If you EVER have a question, concern, or comment about a Behavior Notice, please feel free to contact one of the Support Specialists, and we will be happy to speak with you.
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
- Westview Spirit Day (On Fridays We Wear Blue)
SEPTEMBER 12-16
- On-Campus Scholastic Book Fair
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
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Are You a Digital Calendar User? | | |
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The 2022-2023 calendar is updated online. You can keep track of The Westview School calendar by subscribing to our events online. Visit our calendar page or click this link to set up your Westview calendar subscription. | |
FLY FIVE: The Social Emotional Learning Curriculum | | |
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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 - RESPONSIBILITY
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Standard 1: Selects the best option among choices for a suitable outcome
Standard 2: Holds oneself accountable
Standard 3: Demonstrates social, civic, and digital responsibility
Standard 4: Takes care of property
Responsibility is the ability to motivate oneself to act and follow through on expectations, to define a problem, consider consequences, and choose a positive solution.
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Support our Library: Scholastic Fall Book Fair | |
A Note from Ms. Trevie - 1830 Students + Outdoor PE | | |
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With the book fair set up in Largent Hall next week, Ms. Trevie will be moving her Upper Elementary and Middle School PE classes outdoors, weather permitting.
It is possible the ground could be muddy. We ask that parents send an extra pair of socks and/or shoes if you think this could present a sensory concern for your kiddo. Also, please remember to send your student with a refillable water bottle. We also encourage students to come to school wearing sunscreen and bug spray.
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We wanted to send a reminder about carpool safety. For parents arriving early to Kersten Drive (prior to your child's drop-off window), please do not park at the entrance to any of our Westview parking lots. While waiting to line up for your child's designated carpool time, please make sure to park your car further back from the corner of Kersten Drive and the parking lot entrance of the 1830 building (see image for guidance).
Parking at the intersection of Kersten Drive and the school parking lot entrance makes it difficult for early carpools to line up and for others to safely enter the parking lot due to limited sight lines and turning clearance. Thank you for your attention to this concern and for assisting to keep The Westview School a safe place for everyone.
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Message from POW: September Meeting Minutes | | |
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POW held its first monthly meeting of the school year today. WOW! What an amazing attendance! Thank you so much to our in-person parents, as well as online attendees, for making our first POW meeting of the 2022-2023 school year such a great one. Kudos to Emily Watts and Stefanie Rugaard for organizing, planning, and executing an excellent start to POW.
If you couldn't make the meeting but are still interested in getting the info on what POW discussed, you can find the minutes from today's meeting here.
We look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting scheduled for October 13!
POW Meetings are held once a month, typically on the second Thursday. Dates will be added to our digital calendar, 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.
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Save the Date for Alex’s 5K Run/Walk & Kids' K | |
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Cindy is part of the planning committee for this year's race. She is an avid runner and a yearly participant. She is so happy that Westview is one of the beneficiaries as she has a long history with our school.
Cindy was on the feasibility committee that advised Jane Stewart to change the school to a 501(c)3. She was also the first Development Director (1997-2003), overseeing the original Capital Campaign to build our current 1900 building on Kersten Drive. As with many Westview employees, Cindy was also a Westview parent. Her son Ryan was a student for four years at the school when it was on Shady Villa. It was a joy to welcome Cindy to campus today
For more information and to register for the event, visit the official Alex's 5K website.
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The Westview School provides a unique, specialized, and nurturing learning environment offering outstanding educational and social opportunities for children on the autism spectrum. | | | | | |
