Thursday
March 19
New Student Contracts Mailed for 2009-2010
Friday
March 20
Movie Night!
Friday
March 27
Spirit/Pizza Day
March 30-April 3
Spring Break!
No School!
Monday
April 6
Contracts Due from Outside Families
Wednesday
April 15
Board Meeting
6:30pm
Thursday
April 16
Assembly
9:30am
Friday
April 17
Spirit/Pizza Day
March 12, 2009
Family Movie Night Tomorrow!
Auction Parties, Experiences and Photos
Imagination Soars in Art Class
Enrichment Brief
Family Movie Night, Tomorrow
Featuring: Horton Hears a Who
5:45pm Doors Open for Pizza & Seating
6:00pm Dr. Suess’ Horton Hears a Who
(Rated G, 1 hour 26min)
Free Admission!
By Kate Petrich, WPO President
It’s Westside’s third and final Movie Night of the year! Everyone - friends, neighbors, grandparents, parents, students – is invited and admission is free. Kids may dress in their PJ’s, and bring pillows, mats, sleeping bags, etc. Adult chairs will be set-up for parents.
Voiced by Jim Carrey, Carol Burnett and Steve Carell, Horton Hears a Who is an animated movie based on the Dr. Seuss book of the same name. In the jungle of Nool, a caring, imaginative elephant named Horton (Jim Carrey), the jungle’s nature teacher, takes a dip in the pool. A dust speck floats past him in the air, and he hears a tiny yelp coming from it. Believing that an entire family of microscopic creatures are living on that speck, he places it on top of a clover that he holds in his trunk, and gives his promise to keep “Whoville” safe. So come hungry and find out “Who’s Who!”
Parking is also available behind the school in the Explorer West parking lot.
Auction Parties, Experiences
and Picture Opportunities!
If you missed the auction, or forgot to sign up for the buy-in parties, there are still spaces in a few of them. If you’re interested, please email Jana at janar@westsideschool.org or bring a check in to Kathy in the front office and let her know which party you are signing up for.
Cocktail Party with the Board of Trustees $50
featuring Motherfolk (Westside’s own Katya Spielberg’s band!)
Gourmet hors d’oeuvres, cocktails, beer and wine
Friday, May 29th
Flip Flops and Lemon Drops $40
This ladies-only annual party features lemon drops, wine and great food.
Saturday, August 9th
Rock Star Karaoke Party $50
Show off your musical talent!
Saturday, January 9th
Annual Mamma Mixer $40
Catch up from the summer and meet new moms!
Thursday, September 17th
Ladies Night Out at Carmilia’s $50
Enjoy a late-night shopping party at Carmilia’s
Wednesday, April 15th
Teacher Experiences Grades K-5
So far, our teacher experiences has raised $3,640.00! That’s great! There’s still a few of you out there that haven’t signed up for this fun teacher/student event, and it’s not too late. Click here. Registration closes tomorrow! Any donation is welcome!
Class Pictures/Class Puzzles
These will be displayed in the hall next week, and will be for sale for a few more weeks. Class puzzles sell for $40, and pictures sell for $25. A few of the framed class photos are also available. These sell for $150. Give Kathy a check in the office, or send an email to Jana at janar@westsideschool.org.
Imagination Soars In Art Class
By Margery Lamden, Art Teacher
Spring will arrive tomorrow and it is always a wonderful time to make art. As the buds and flowers appear, so does our desire to create and surround ourselves with beauty. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade artists talked about the warmth of the sun and imagined going to a tropical island with palm trees, sand, and vibrant colors all around. We looked at pictures of palm trees and noticed that the trunk is often curved. We discussed how palms are flexible and are able to bend in the wind. After a lot of imagining, it was time to draw sketches of their landscape. Sketching ideas encourages artists to think about composition, perspective and form. I love to see their confidence grow as they practice, and I continue to be amazed with all the unique interpretations. These tropical scenes illustrate dramatic sunsets, sandy beaches, mountains, palm trees and a lot of imagination. Please come and see these beautiful oil pastel and water color resists on display in the hallway and classrooms after spring break. I am looking forward to where our imagination will take us next.
New Enrichment/Summer Camp Info Coming Soon!
Look for spring enrichment class information next week. Classes will start the week of April 13th. And summer camp returns. Information about these week-long programs will be in next Thursday’s Update!