Thursday & Friday
February 5 & 6
Parent/Teacher Conferences
NO SCHOOL
Monday
February 9
Admission Tour
9:15am
Thursday
February 12
2nd Grade Assembly
9:30am
Friday
February 13
Spirit/Pizza Day
Admission Application Deadline for New Students
Early Bird Auction RSVP deadline
Monday - Friday
February 16-20
Mid-Winter Break
No School;
No Childcare
Monday
February 23
New Enrichment Classes Start
February 5, 2009
Auction Update!
50/50 and Big Ticket Raffle
From Jo Ann - Parent Survey
Winterfest DVD's for sale
National Girls in Sports Day
Afterschool Enrichment
Auction Update!
Thank you for donating great auction items. Way to show your Gung-Ho SPIRIT!
RSVP It’s time to RSVP! Fill out the RSVP form or register online. (Early Bird RSVP deadline is Feb. 13.) It’s a fun night for Westside, one you don’t want to miss!
Catalog Advertising Thinking about advertising in the catalog? The deadline is February 13th. Click here or contact advertising chair Kate Petrich at katepetrich@gmail.com to find out more.
Dessert Auction Here’s your chance to share your favorite dessert with other Westsiders! Contact Theresa Schaefer at vtheresa@comcast.net for more information.
Online Auction Great items will be auctioned online after Mid-Winter Break! Stay tuned!
50/50 and Big Ticket Raffle
By Susan Viscon, Raffle Ticket Coordinator
Show your Westside Spirit by participating in raffle ticket sales! This week, all Westside families will receive a 2009 Raffle ticket packet in the mail. Each packet will include tickets for both the 50/50 Raffle and the Big Ticket Raffle.
50/50 Raffle: 50% of the total sales are awarded to one person (drawn at the auction) and 50% benefits Westside. Last year, the winner received over $5,000!
- Each family will receive 10 initial 50/50 raffle tickets valued at $10 each.
- This is a great ticket to sell to family, friends, co-workers and neighbors. The winner does not need to be present at the auction to win.
- Greater participation in this raffle means that the prize amount keeps getting bigger—and even better, the raffle’s contribution to Westside School increases as well!
Big Ticket Raffle: The winner of this raffle wins their choice of one of three “Big Ticket” items from the Live Auction or $1000 in Westside Dollars.
This year the choices are:
* Mariner Diamond Club tickets
* $1000 Nordstrom shopping spree
* Family trip to Disneyland
* $1000 Westside Dollars (Westside Dollars can be used toward tuition, enrichment/childcare/summer camp, or your auction bill. Not redeemable for cash.)
- This is a great way to increase your chances of winning a Big Ticket item!
- Each family will receive 4 Big Ticket raffle tickets valued at $25 each. Your packet will include full descriptions and any restrictions that apply.
- The winner does not need to be present, but does need to indicate their choice on the ticket.
These raffles are a low-cost but powerful way to support Westside School and our amazing children. The combined proceeds from 2008 raffles added up to nearly $10,000!
As you sell tickets, please turn them in, along with your payments, to Kathy in the front office. Additional tickets are available in the front office as well. The deadline for turning in tickets is Thursday, March 5th.
Thanks so much for showing your Westside spirit and ensuring that our 20th Annual Auction is a smashing success! Questions? Please contact me at sviscon@rei.com or 206-790-2011.
From Jo Ann
Parent Survey
Every year we ask Westside families to take a few minutes to participate in our annual Parent Survey. The online survey can be reached here.
The survey is confidential and anonymous. It’s used by both the Board of Trustees and the administration to collect thoughts and opinions on how our program meets expectations. The survey provides year-to-year data and is part of our on-going efforts to recognize trends. Your feedback is useful as we plan for next year and beyond. Both the Board of Trustees and I appreciate hearing what you think. Thank you for your participation.
Winterfest DVD’s Available Now!
Do you remember what a great show Winterfest was? Do you want to see it again? Winterfest DVD’s are now available for $20. This professional quality DVD even includes the rousing rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas!
Available in the office (see Kathy) or online. The link is also available on the parent page of the Westside website. If you purchase your DVD online, it will be delivered to your child’s class.
National Girls in Sport Day
Sunday, Feb. 8th
Watch the UW women’s basketball team play & join in fun activities before AND during the game with free face painting, tattoos, posters & team autographs. Pre-game activities begin at 11:30am, game time is 12:30. WEAR A SPORTS UNIFORM FROM A TEAM YOU PLAY ON & PARTICIPATE IN THE HALF TIME PARADE ON COURT! GoHuskies.com or call 206-543-2200 for more information.
After School Enrichment Classes
Session Three
The next session of our popular after school enrichment classes will start the week of February 23 - the week after Mid-Winter break. Registration and payment will be made on web. Click here or visit the link on the parent page of the website. All classes are five weeks long.
Book Club
Day & Time: Mondays, 3:20-4:00pm (Feb. 23-March 23)
Price: $38 (Includes two books)
Grades: 3rd-5th grade
Location: Library
Back by popular demand! Join librarian Sara Wildflower to read and discuss two great books. This session’s books will be:
Urchin of the Riding Stars and The Tale of Despereaux
Kindergarten Chess Club
Day & Time: Tuesdays, 2:45-3:45pm (Feb. 24-March 24)
Price: $68
Location: Stuart’s Room
Learn to play chess or practice what you already know! Chess can strengthen problem solving skills, teach children to make difficult and abstract decisions and enhance math abilities, memory and critical thinking skills. The ever popular Elston Cloy (and former Washington State Youth Champion) returns to guide the chess class.
Noisy Toys
Day and Time: Tuesdays, 3:20-4:30pm (Feb. 24-March 24)
Price: $68
Grades: 1st – 5th grade
Location: Art Room
The talented Jessamyn Hager returns to guide artisans as they create things that shake, rattle and roll. Students will use gourds, tubes, plastic bottles, rubber bands, small containers filled with beans or rice, ribbons and cords, small plastic containers, stickers, paint and embellishments to created odd and funky musical instruments.
Science Adventures
Day and Time: Wednesdays, 3:20-4:30pm (Feb. 25-March 25)
Price: $78
Grades: 1st – 5th Grade (No Kindergarten)
Location: Judith and Stuart’s rooms
Anatomy Academy
On your Mark! Get Set! Go! From nutrition to your heart, take a tour of the human body and discover the science behind keeping fit. Mix a sports drink, build a working model of a muscle and test your lung power as you discover how your body works from the inside out.
Yoga
Day and Time: Thursdays,
3:20-4:30pm
(Feb. 26-March 26)
Price: $68
Grades: K – 5th Grade
Location: Meets in Erin’s room for snacks, pick-up is in the gym
Cynthia Voth & Joanna Bond return to help kids get in touch with their bodies, strengthen and relax their muscles, and develop coordination, focus and confidence. Each class will include sharing, breathing/centering (pranayama), postures (asana), games that incorporate the postures, and a closing relaxation. Yoga can be a fun exercise for kids. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat.
Orff in the Afternoon
Day and Time: Thursdays,
3:20-4:30pm
(Feb. 26-March 26)
Price: $53
Grades: 1st-5th grade
Location: Music Room
Come join Westside’s own music teacher Cathy to explore rhythm patterns, learn the technique of drawing out sound and practice playing together as an ensemble. Kids will have great fun as they play Orff instruments (the xylophones you’ve seen at Winterfest and Spring Fling), boomwhackers (pitched tubes) and other instruments from our music closet. Kids will be immersed in percussion music… and we might even try composing pieces!