Westwood Families and Community,

Happy Super Bowl weekend!  We are excited for the Hawks and we are also excited for where we are at as a school community!  We have recently marked the halfway point in the year...halftime.  Halftimes are the perfect opportunity to assess and make adjustments for the second part of the year.  

In terms of halftime adjustments, I wanted to share that we are going to adjust the schedule of our Westwood Updates.  You will receive one formal update (like this) per month.  This communication will include the menu and major information that pertains to that month.  Then, on a weekly basis, you will get mini-updates relevant to current events, much shorter and easier to read.  We hope this shift makes reading school news easier and more useful for you.  

We are ready for an amazing second half of this year.  It goes by fast. Thank you for being engaged and for partnering with us in your child's education.  We have important work to do and our amazing students deserve the best. 

Lastly, I am sure you have heard how busy we have been.  We have had four assemblies in two weeks, kicked off a kindness campaign for the month of February, food drive, 100th day of school, EHS field trip, found the third clue in the Treasure Hunt and much more. We also have a very important Levy vote coming up.  These two levies are very significant and I want to encourage our community to vote.  

Thank you Westwood.  Have a great weekend!  Go Hawks.  

Sincerely, 

Scott Meyer, Principal

P.S. - We hope you can join us for our school dance on February 12 at 5:30 PM, hosted by our PTO and D.J.'d by Westwood parent, DJ Warlord.  

We are excited to introduce and welcome Mike Davis to Westwood as our head custodian.  Mike has been with us since the retirement of Mr. Jaime.  In that time, Mike has built relationships with students and staff, and also done an amazing job maintaining and preparing our building for learning.  Mike has six years of custodial experience in schools in the Sumner-Bonney Lake SD and has experience in the Enumclaw SD.  Mike is excited to join us and build upon what he has already started.  Please join us in welcoming Mr. Mike to Westwood.  He is a very friendly guy so please feel free to reach out and connect with him if you need anything.  

Please note that the Enumclaw School District begins the Qmlativ migration next week. As a result, Skyward/Family Access will be unavailable. Starting Monday, our Kitchen Manager will be unable to make food service deposits. Please do not send lunch money to Westwood until after mid-winter break, once the system has updated. Thank you! 

All students are hard at work in Music class, preparing for their upcoming concerts!

Choir will be performing at the All District Choir Concert on February 24 - students arrive at 5:45 and the concert begins at 7. I have been told by other music teachers that families do need to purchase tickets but I will pass more information as I have it to the Choir email list! 

Kinder/1st are doing a joint musical this year, about all things creepy and wiggly: Squirm! on April 2, 6pm, at Thunder Mountain Middle School 

2nd/3rd are performing a concert about all things dreams and imagination: Imagine That on May 7, 6pm at Thunder Mountain Middle School

4th/5th are preparing jazzy evening: Swing into Spring on April 30, 6pm at Thunder Mountain Middle School.

All music is available for listening and at home practice on our music website: https://sites.google.com/enumclaw.wednet.edu/westwoodelementarymusic/home

All District  Concert is on Tuesday, February 24th at 7:00 pm at the High School in the GYM.

Elementary students arrive at 5:45 pm for rehearsal before the concert starts.

Students should wear black and white.

The concert will start at 7:00 pm and end by 8:15 pm.

Adult audience tickets are $5 per person. Funds directly support Enumclaw Music Programs.

Share a quick appreciation of a Westwood staff member by following this link or by clicking on the graphic below.  This appreciation will be shared with Mr. Meyer and the staff member.  Appreciations and encouragement help us as we navigate each day!  Thank you!  

2/05: 2nd - 5th Grade Field Trip
2/10: Special Election - Don't forget to vote!
2/12: Class Group Photos
2/12: PTO Friendship Dance
2/16 - 2/20: Mid-Winter Break, NO SCHOOL 
2/24: Choir All-District @ EHS
3/04: 2nd Grade Field Trip
3/05: Literacy/Art Night
3/12: PTO Family Bingo Night
3/19: Westwood Kindergarten Orientation
3/24: 5th Grade Music Move Up
3/25: 1st Grade Project Share Night
4/02: K/1 Music Concert
4/30: 4/5 Music Concert
5/05: 1st Grade Field Trip
5/07: 2/3 Music Concert
5/07: 2/3 Music Concert
5/08: Muffins with Moms
5/19: 4th/5th Grade Field Trip
5/21: Choir Concert
5/26: 3rd Grade Field Trip
6/05: Donuts with Dads

Any guardian or family member wanting to volunteer in their student's classroom, attend a classroom party or otherwise help out at Westwood, must be an approved volunteer within the district. The volunteer application process must be completed every school year. Please click on the Volunteer Application link below. "Register" if you have never gone through the application system before; "Update Application" if you are a returning volunteer. Please note that any volunteer times in the classroom must first be arranged with the classroom teacher.

Address: 21200 SE 416th Street, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Website: https://wwe.enumclaw.wednet.edu/

Phone: (360) 802-7620

Principal: Scott Meyers
Office Manager: Lucina Lurz

Enumclaw School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Title IX/Chapter 28A.640 RCW Officer, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator
Stephanie Berryhill
2929 McDougall Ave.
Enumclaw, WA 98022
360.802.7113
stephanie_berryhill@enumclaw.wednet.edu

Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Carolyne Zieske
2929 McDougall Ave.
Enumclaw, WA 98022
360.802.7104
carolyne_zieske@enumclaw.wednet.edu