November 10, 2023

Hello, Westwood Families!

In the coming months, I will be visiting classrooms three times for No Place for Hate lessons.  Depending on the grade level, the following books will be utilized during our discussions:

All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold and Suzanne Kaufman

Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal

Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson

My Secret Bully by Trudy Ludwig

Thank you, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco

The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson

The Name Jar by Yangsook Choi

If you prefer for your child to opt out of the No Place for Hate lesson, please contact Mr. Kish via email jim.kish@west.org.

The No Place for Hate bulletin board is coming soon!  A special thank you to our school counseling internship student, Ms. Meredith Grenci, for her assistance with this special project!

Mrs. Sarah Wisniewski

sarah.wisniewski@westg.org

440-729-5922 ext 4331

The PTO Spiritwear sale returns just in time for the holiday season! Online ordering is open through November 13th. This is a great way for your family to show school spirit and check off items on your gift list. Please make a note at checkout if you do NOT want your purchase sent home with your child, and PTO will contact you for alternate arrangements. Otherwise, items will be delivered to the school and sent home with your child about 2-3 weeks after the sale has closed. 

https://rdpsports.com/product-category/west-geauga/westwood-lindsey-elementary-holiday-sale-2023/

Calling all bookworms! The Scholastic Book Fair returns November 15-17. Our volunteer signup is currently looking bleak. Without the support of parent volunteers, PTO won't be able to continue offering programming and events such as this for the benefit of our children. As an added incentive, each volunteer will get to select one free book from the shop. Please sign up at the link below! 

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/WWNov2023

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAFA622A4FFC52-45135120-wwfeb#/

Lunch With A Loved One returns on November 17, coinciding with the Book Fair. Please refer to the flyer for class lunch times. If your child chose a different Loved One over you and you feel left out - don't worry! We could always use additional help to manage sign-ins and traffic flow. Check out the volunteer opportunities below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AACA92FA1FA7-45524868-westwood?useFullSite=true#/ 

We're making a list and checking it twice! The Westwood PTO Amazon Wish List is stocked with items that can be used for our upcoming Holiday Shop, as well as throughout the year. The next time you place an Amazon order, consider adding an item from our list to your cart. Items will be delivered directly to Westwood, eliminating an extra trip for you! This is a great way for parents who are short on time to still feel like you're involved in making a difference for our Westwood family.

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/20UPSYW79QZAI/ref=hz_ls_biz_ex

The annual Westwood PTO Holiday Shop returns December 11-14. This beloved event allows children to shop affordably for their loved ones for the holiday season (and without parents having to lug them to the stores). This event couldn't happen without the help of our elves - all of YOU! Help is needed with setup/teardown, assisting kids with shopping, and gift wrapping. Please consider signing up for a time that your child won't be shopping - kids love to keep their gifts a surprise! Further details will be sent home prior to Thanksgiving break. Please direct any questions or concerns to pto.westwood@gmail.com.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AACA92FA1FA7-46045174-westwood

Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you! Email pto.westwood@gmail.com. Thanks for your ongoing support!