Thursday
March 20
New applicant contracts mailed
Friday
March 28
Spirit/Pizza Day
Saturday
March 29
19th Annual
Westside Auction!
Monday-Friday
March 31-April 4
Spirit Week!
Wednesday
April 2
New Contracts
Due
Friday
April 4
Assembly 9:30am
Spirit/Pizza Day
Monday-Friday
April 7-11
Spring Break!
No School
March 20, 2008
SPIRIT Fund-a-Wish Items
Volunteers Needed!
Items of the Week
From Jo Ann - New Spanish Teacher
Innerspark Summer Camp
News form the Gym
News from Blue Plate Express
SPIRIT Fund-a-Wish
Tuition Assistance and Campus Improvements
Every auction, we have two fund-a-wish items during our live auction. One fund-a-wish pays for a special project, and one provides additional funds for our tuition assistance program. They are straight donations, and 100% deductible. Attendees raise their bid cards to make a donation at a certain level, ranging from $50 to $5,000 or $10,000. If you are not able to attend the auction this year, and want to make a donation to one or both of these fund-a-wish items, please send an email to Jana at janar@westsideschool.org.
Fund-a-Wish Tuition Assistance
Every year, a portion of the school’s operating budget is allocated towards tuition assistance. This year, the gap between the allocated amount and the need is approximately $30,000.
When families apply for tuition assistance, they send their application to an outside company, School and Student Service for Financial Aid. This company then sends back their need determination, and Jo Ann and the financial aid committee try to meet each need. This year, every financial aid request was met. We also have some families who will run into financial difficulty during the year, and tuition assistance will allow their child to continue attending Westside even if they can no longer afford it.
Westside is a special community; we are a family. We take care of and support each other. We value all members of our community, and your support of tuition shows that you want to keep our community strong.
Fund-a-Wish Campus Improvements
As with every home, updates and improvements are a necessity. While we are working on a larger plan for our campus, there are improvements that must be made now.
This fund-a-wish includes:
- Replacement of the original fence with a higher, more attractive one along SW 102nd Street
- Fresh, fun paint and new lighting for our current cottages
- Campus landscaping
This fund-a-wish will help enhance our school building while we work toward a lasting, sustainable solution to the growing demand for our unequaled education.
Auction Volunteers Needed!
The auction committee needs a few volunteers on auction night. We need two people for the raffle and 4 people for clean-up. If you can help with the raffle, you are committing to about 30 minutes during the silent auctions; clean-up help is about an hour at the end of the live auction. If you are not attending, you can still help with clean-up. Just show up around 9:30pm. If you can help with either of these, please email Mary at maryharrelson@comcast.net
Items of the Week
Check out the items of the week. All these items will be in the live auction.
Rancho Las Palmas, CA
The desert never looked so good, especially in the middle of a Seattle winter!! Enjoy three nights at the Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, CA and a $250 resort gift card. 27 holes of golf, an expansive spa, hiking & jogging trails, Tennis and several refreshing pools – including Splashtopia, a family pool with a water slide await (must be 48” to slide)! If that’s not enough, Joshua Tree National Park and The Living Desert are nearby. Bring the kids, or enjoy adult time. The perfect mini vacation, thanks to the Haid family!
Westside Wine Cellar
Remember that great bottle of wine you brought with you tonight? Well, here’s your chance to get it back - and then some! You’ll love this selection of reds and whites brought to you by Westside’s Spirit Auction attendees. Don’t miss this one - it’s sure to be a wine lover’s delight!
5 Nights in an Ojai Villa
Are you ready for 5 nights in “Shangri-La?” This charming community is known as a haven for artists, musicians and health enthusiasts. A village of about 8,000, Ojai is filled with delightful shops and art galleries. Walk its oak-shaded paths taking some time to drink in the serenity of it all. Located in Southern California, about 12-miles inland from Ventura, this fabulous Mediterranean villa has all of the amenities you need: 5-bedrooms, 5-baths (sleeps up to 13), gourmet kitchen, tranquil swimming pool, hot tub, 2-acres of land with citrus trees and a spectacular view of the Ojai Valley. Ojai offers limitless possibilities for day trips, including walking and equestrian trails just one block from the villa.
The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience
One lucky person has the chance to create their very own ice cream flavor! Jack at Husky Deli will help you design and name the ultimate flavor of your choice. You will receive 10 half-gallons of your unique flavor to enjoy throughout the year. Deli patrons will also get to try your invention as it will be added to the ice cream menu for a year! What could be sweeter?
From Jo Ann
New Spanish Teacher
Tracie Campbell will join Westside School faculty as our Spanish teacher, beginning today, March 20. Tracie has a BA in Spanish as well as a BA in Linguistics from Western Washington University. She has additional studies at the University of Granada, Granada Spain. She is certified in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) and taught English to students in Sao Paulo, Brazilian. She taught Spanish at Horizon School in Shoreline. Tracie is continuing to study Portuguese. I know she will bring her love of learning languages to Westside, I am sure Tracie will energize our students in their study of Spanish.
InnerSpark
Westside’s Journey Through the World of Art
Registration has begun for Westside School’s first summer program. A total of twelve stimulating art classes connecting our students to their global community will be offered in July. Each week we will spotlight a couple of the classes in the Westside Update. Registration can be found on the Westside website linked to the Parent/Student Network page. Currently registration is available for students attending Westside School. If space is still available, open enrollment will be offered to outside students starting May 1.
The Outback and Beyond….July 7-11 from 1:00-4:00
Students entering 1st and 2nd grade in September
Our third grade teacher extraordinaire, Joe Tutch, will be the camper’s guide as they travel through Oceania. Art projects inspired by the aborigines of Australia such as Dreamtime Painting, and Mimi Rugs, Saipio Cloth creations from Samoa, and Mat Weaving from Tahiti are just some of the activities awaiting the young travelers. This session will be filled with the colors and textures of the South Pacific.
Dragons from China…July 7-11 from 1:00-4:00
Students entering 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade in September
Margery Lamden will guide the campers through a world of myths and fantasy. Artists will use a variety of media to express their inner spark. Clay, paper mache, and water colors are just a few of expressions the young artisans will use. This experience is one not to miss.
Space is extremely limited for all classes…..
News From the Gym
The University of Washington is offering a terrific price for baseball tickets AT SAFECO FIELD against #1 ranked Arizona!
Friday, April 4th at 6:30 PM. Tickets are $8
• Free t-shirts for the first 1000 kids
• Free team posters
• Kids take a lap around the bases after the game
Call 206-543-2200 or GoHuskies.COM for tickets.
News From Blue Plate Express
Here are some reminders and information from our hot lunch company, Blue Plate Express.
Lunch menus for April, May and June are on-line and ready to order.
Information and registration for our summer cooking camps is now available by clicking on “Summer Camps” on our home page.