November 8, 2024
Hello, Westwood Families!
Last week, students and staff had the opportunity to sign the No Place for Hate pledge. Throughout the remainder of the school year, I will visit classrooms to present additional lessons regarding bullying prevention, being an upstander, and empathy. Below is a list of the books I will use during the lessons. If you prefer your student to opt out of the No Place for Hate lessons, please contact Mrs. Megan Watson - megan.watson@westg.org.
November/December
All Grades: I Walk With Vanessa by Kerascoët
January/February
Kindergarten and Grade 1: Stacey’s Extraordinary Words by Stacey Abrams
Grade 2: Just Kidding by Trudy Ludwig
March/April
Kindergarten: The Smallest Girl in the Smallest Grade by Justin Roberts
Grade 1 and 2: Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson
We will continue to practice our PBIS three Rs (Respectful, Responsible, and Ready to Learn) along with the PAX leadership skills. All of these programs are important elements of creating and maintaining a positive Westwood community.
Take care!
Mrs. Sarah Wisniewski
School Counselor
Westwood Elementary School
13738 Caves Road
Novelty, Ohio 44072
phone: 440-729-5922 ext. 4331
fax: 440-729-5924
Welcome to Our New District Media Specialist!
Greetings Westwood Elementary School Families. My name is Anya Meyer and I'm the Library Media Specialist for the District. I have been working with our Clerk Librarian Mrs. Murry to refresh our Library and help students find books that they love. I have created a website for students and families that focus on our Library online resources here: https://sites.google.com/westg.org/library-media-wg-schools/home. Our new website provides information about ebooks and online resources provided by the State of Ohio and we look forward to supporting our students' academic endeavors.
CoGAT is coming!
All 2nd grade and 4th grade students' cognitive screening will be on the following dates in November, with the state approved Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT).
2nd graders: November 18-19
4th graders: November 13-14
Scholastic Book Fair
The Scholastic Book Fair returns November 12th-15th! Your purchases at the Book Fair help support our entire school community as Westwood earns funds towards new book purchases for classrooms, the library, One School, One Book, and more. Check out the attached flyer and links below for more details and volunteer opportunities. As you check out our Scholastic site, be sure to set up your child's eWallet for easy, cashless payment.
Scholastic Website:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/WWNov2024
Volunteer Signup:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AACA92FA1FA7-52194988-westwood
Lunch With a Loved One
Lunch With a Loved One is back! Please refer to the flyer for further details and lunch times. Please note that lunch will not be provided for adults - so pack a brown bag and maybe throw in a special treat for your student. Be sure to save a few minutes after lunch to browse our fall Book Fair. Interested in volunteering?
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AACA92FA1FA7-52427247-westwood
West Geauga Elementary Holiday Vendor Boutique
Westwood and R.C. Lindsey PTOs are hosting the 2nd annual Holiday Boutique on Friday, November 22nd from 6-9pm at Westwood. We're excited to feature dozens of local vendors just in time to check items off your gift list! To ensure a successful event, we would appreciate some additional hands-on help throughout the evening. If you have time to spare to assist with set up, running the raffle table, or teardown, please consider signing up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AACA92FA1FA7-51330127-west
Amazon Wish List
We've made a list and checked it twice! Check out our Amazon Wish List as we prepare for our upcoming Holiday Shop. We are featuring several items that will help support our Gift Wrap Supply Drive - and the Wish List makes it easy on your schedule by providing one-click shopping and delivery straight to the Westwood doors. Thanks for your support!
Holiday Shop Seeks Elves!
The annual Westwood PTO Holiday Shop returns December 9th-12th! 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! Helpers are needed in the week prior for set up and pricing, as well as during the event to assist 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!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080B4AACA92FA1FA7-52999335-westwood
Mathematics Extra Resources For Families
*The following list contains a few of the many general online resources that are free to teachers, parents, and students.
Khan Academy Math - provides free online lessons. Students only need to create an account if saving their work is desired. Kindergarten - college math
https://www.khanacademy.org/math
Bridges Family Support: click on your child’s grade level for an overview of each unit of the Bridges Curriculum and Math at Home activities that go with each unit. K - 5
https://www.mathlearningcenter.org/curriculum/family-support
ABCYA - The website has many games for pre-K through 5th grade students on skills that align to classroom standards. preK - 5
Math Playground - a math website offering games, logic problems and problem solving.K - 6
Mathigon - Under the activities tab suggested Factris and Multiplication by Heart for practicing multiplication facts. Tangram Builder and Polypad for exploring shapes. Grades 3 and up
Math is Fun - a large database of games, activities and puzzles. preK - High School
https://www.mathsisfun.com/links/index.html
*The following list contains a few online resources that have a subscription cost associated with them.
Math Facts Lab - Helps students master their basic facts through use of different models (number lines, ten frames, arrays, etc.) $15/ year. Grade 1 - 5
Struggly - building the math brain through struggle. $12/month or $120/year for a family with up to 5 student accounts. PreK - 8
Math IXL - Can build a personalized plan for your child for math and other subjects. $9.95/month for a single subject PreK - High School
SplashLearn - Game based math learning, adaptive so that it stays at the level of your child. $7.99/month or $60/year PreK - 5