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
Friday
April 18
Spirit/Pizza Day!
Monday-Friday
April 21-15
ERB Testing
Friday
April 25
Parent
Appreciation Breakfast
March 27, 2008
SPIRIT Reminders
Raffle Reminders
How Much SPIRIT Do You Have?
Parties of the Week
News from Aftercare
Interim Business Manager
Innerspark Summer Camp
SPIRIT Reminders
You received an email yesterday, but as a follow up, here are a few things to remember:
1. Bring a bottle of wine to the auction - at least a $12 value.
2. Catalogs should be ready by this afternoon.Please bring it with you to the auction.
3. Doors open at 5:30pm; complimentary drinks will be served from 5:30-6pm. We have some great items, so come early!
We have some great parties to sign-up for. Read the article on the next page and don’t miss out on these fun times!
Raffle Reminder
Sold raffle stubs must be turned in to the office by 4pm tomorrow, Friday March 28th. If you forget and still have raffle stubs, they must be brought to the auction and given to registration to eligible for the drawing. Still want to buy a raffle ticket? They will be for sale during the silent auctions.
How Much Spirit Do You Have?!
Next week, March 31- April 4, it’s time to show your spirit! How? Weeeellllllllll you can… dress up in your mom’s dress and your dad’s tux. There are other ways too. Liiikkkke… dressing up as a famous person or having wacky hair. Here’s how you can show your spirit all week....
Monday: Raid your parent’s closet day!
Tuesday: Famous person day!
Wednesday: Fairytale day!
Thursday: Retro day!
Friday: Wacky hair day!!!!!!!
We’ve got SPIRIT, how ‘bout you?
Parties of the Week
Parties are a great way to get to know other Westside families. Check out the following list, and come to the auction ready to sign up for one – or more of the events below.
Dinner for Four Couples & Babysitting - $80 couple
For preschool/pre-K families. Four couples will join the Eby’s for a child-free dinner, and the kids (all ages) will have fun at a separate location with Nancy Levine and Jhona Pettit. Date TBD.
Bjornson’s Retro Karaoke Party - $50 each
Sing your heart out on Saturday, January 10th from 6:30pm-Midnight.
Book Club for 10 with Margie - $75 each
Enjoy a lively discussion about the book Worst Hard Times by Timothy Egan on Friday, May 16th at 7:00 pm, lead by first grade teacher Margie Carpenter and hosted by parent Megan Dahl.
Flip Flop and Lemon Drop Party for 40 - $40 each
A ladies only poolside party at the Freer/Bocek home on Saturday, Augut 9th from 4-7pm.
Progressive Shopping & Cocktail Party - $50 each
Cosmos at Clementine Shoe boutique, specialty drinks & appetizers at Sweetie, prosecco and dessert at Carmilia’s on Wednesday, May 14th from 6 to 9pm.
Spring Training for 12 - $75 each
Shape up for summer with a 6-week spring training boot camp with our own certified instructors, Development Director Jana Riggan and Westside parent Celesta Bjornson. Camp starts Wednesday, April 16th at 9am sharp at the admin house (behind Westside School).
Westside Burger Cook-Off - $50 each
Bring your favorite burger recipe to the Winter’s home on Saturday, July 19th.
3rd Annual Ladies Bunko Party - $60 each
Enjoy a night of fun and games with the ladies on Friday,
May 23, 2008.
3rd Annual Mamma Mixer - $50 each
Back to school means time to catch up on Friday, September 5th, 2008 at 7:00 pm.
Art Day Camp for Moms - $50 each
Eight moms will enjoy this one day art camp on Wednesday, July 2nd, 9:30 - 3:00pm.
Parents Night Out for Aftercare Students - $20 each
Extend your aftercare hours on Friday, April 25th to 8pm.
Pre-Summer Cocktail Party with Live Music - $50 each
Celebrate the end of the school year with the Board of Trustees on Friday, May 30th, at the beachfront home of Mark & Denise Tabbutt.
4th Annual Men’s Poker Night for 10 - $200 each
This Texas Hold ‘Em, no-limit poker tournament, will be held at the Tabbutt home on Friday, May 2nd.
News from Aftercare
By Devin McQuiston, Aftercare Coordinator
Recently, with the luck of good weather, some of the children from Aftercare have gained a strong interest in jumping rope. Ellen, from the fourth grade, has taken on the role of big sister, patiently guiding and teaching the younger kids. Kindergartener Jocelyn, first grader Aisha, and third grader Angelina, full of energy and smiles, are eagerly ready to constantly take on new jump rope challenges such as ‘single foot’, ‘spinning’, and, their favorite, ‘closed-eyes’ jumping.
This new exciting fad has also drawn the attention of young boys - Henry, Connor, Will, and Sam of the Kindergarten class. These four boys, along with others, have brought their strong competitive spirits and positive encouragement to long intense matches of double dutch.
You can also see Kindergarteners Olive and Olivia, sitting in the sun on the warm concrete demonstrating their young artistic prowess through chalking out detailed designs and colorful portraits of the older kids. And it will not come as a surprise to see third graders, Darien and Austin, playfully tossing the football around, or to find fifth graders, Spencer and Dylan, joking around while shooting hoops.
With the coming of spring we look forward to even more fun activities and experiences for the kids.
As just a reminder, pick up time is at 5:45PM, while additional charges of two dollars every minute will be added to your monthly bill for children staying past 6:00PM. We also encourage online drop-in sign-ups to be done before 12:00PM of that day. Thank you.
Interim Business Manager
The Westside School has engaged Catherine Lanham as an interim Business Manager. Catherine has a Master of Business Administration from the McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. We are fortunate to have such a capable person in our finance office. If you have any questions regarding your account, please don’t hesitate to call Catherine.At this point, she can still be reached at Heidi’s old email and at the Westside phone number - 932.2511.
Thanks for your patience during this transition.
Inner Spark….Westside’s Journey
Through the World of Art
Registration continues for Westside School’s first summer program. A total of 12 stimulating art classes will be offered in July. Each week, a couple different classes will be highlighted in the Update. Register on the web; the link is on the first page of the parent/student network. Currently registration is available for students attending Westside School only. Open enrollment will be offered to outside students on May 1.
The Great African Safari
July 7-11 from 9:00-12:00
For students entering 1st and 2nd grade in September.
Third grade teacher, Joe Tutch, will be the camper’s guide as they travel through Africa. While on this safari, students will experience Nigerian tie-dying, make sand cloth from Ghana, create animal artifacts, and much, much more.
World Rhythms
July 14-18 from 9:00-12:00
This fantastic hands-on experience will be offered to incoming 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders.
Campers will tour the world using percussion instruments (no experience necessary). Participants will also use their feet and hands to learn dance rhythms from the global community. A special guest musician will join the class the last day to jam with Cathy Chutich and the Westside musicians.
Space is extremely limited for all classes…..