Thursday
May 29
ERB Parent Information
4:30pm
Friday
May 30
5th Grade
Fieldtrip
Sunday
June 1
Tuition Payment Due
Wednesday
June 4
Kindergarten
Field Trip
Friday
June 6
Spirit/Pizza Day
Field Day
Thursday
June 12
5th Grade
Graduation/Spirit Awards
6:30pm
Friday
June 13
Early Dismissal
PS/PK/K: 11:45am
Grades 1-5: Noon
Picnic at Lincoln
Park for Grades
PS/PK and K.
May 29, 2008
End of the Year Events
All Call for Field Day Volunteers
Kindergarten Lemonade Hit the Spot
Mentor Families Still Needed
Grad News
New Portable Coming this Weekend
Welcome New Board Members
Get Involved Next Year - Auction Volunteers Needed
And Room Parents Needed!
End of the Year Events
Graduation/Awards Night for 1st-5th Grade Families
Westside School’s annual Graduation and Awards Night for 1st through 5th grades is Thursday, June 12 at 6:30 p.m. Graduation will be at Grace Church, 10323 28th Ave. SW, just past the school. In addition to graduating our 5th graders, each 1st-3rd grader will receive a special “Spirit Award”. The 4th graders graduate the 5th graders and it will be a special night for them as the leadership of the school passes on to them. The awards will be followed by a year-in-review slide show, put together by our Director of Studies, David Bergler. Refreshments will be served after the ceremony. It is a special night and we hope you can come.
Lincoln Park Picnic for PS, PK and K Families
The preschool, pre-kindergarten and kindergarten children will be dismissed at 11:45a.m.on the last day of school, Friday, June 13. The children and their families are invited to bring a sack lunch and meet at Shelter #3 on the beach at Lincoln Park. This is not a field trip as school officially closes at noon. Children attending this picnic must be transported and supervised by a parent or another adult. Please let your child’s teacher know if he/she is being accompanied by someone other than his/her parent.
Yearbooks
Yearbooks will be distributed to all students on Wednesday, June 11, before dismissal. A donation of $10 per yearbook is appreciated. Please drop off your donation in the office.
Last Day of School-Early Dismissal
The last day of school is Friday, June 13. PS, PK and Kindergarten dismiss at 11:45am and 1st -5th at noon. School Closes at Noon-No Aftercare Provided.
All Call for Field Day Volunteers -
Needed Friday, June 6th
Don’t miss watching your child participate in this year’s “Olympic” themed series of playground games. P.E. teacher Donna is sure to dazzle us with an exciting array of activities and you won’t want to miss the 5th graders eating donuts blindfolded or the Westside faculty tossing water balloons! We have 18 teams this year and need volunteers to help set up games, serve as team leaders, serve pizza and hand out popsicles. This is one of Westside’s best events – don’t miss it! Sign up to volunteer by contacting Susan Oxholm (206) 313-2523 or signing up on the sign-up sheet on the WPO board inside the front door.
Kindergarten Lemonade Hit the Spot
By Carolyn Comick, WPO President
The weather may have been a bit cool, but that didn’t stop our kindergarten parents from giving a warm welcome to the 2008/2009 kindergarten families. Last week the current kindergarten families treated the 2008/2009 kindergarteners and their parents to lemonade and cookies on the playground.
Angela Graves and Tracy Beck co-chaired this event. They were helped by kindergarten parents Cynthia Jordan, David Hlavsa, Cindy Burke, Christina Mastrangelo, and Peter Levine. Many thanks to all of you for taking time out of your day to reach out to our new families!
Mentor Families Still Needed
We’re still looking for several mentor families. It’s an easy way to get involved and to meet some of our new families. It requires very little time - just a welcome phone call and/or email. Get togethers and other “meet and greet” activities are up to you. Last year, some families did a little and some did a lot. Your involvement is up to you, but every new family will have a mentor! Please email Kathy at kathyw@westsideschool.org to learn more or to sign up! Thanks for your help!
Grad News
Westside School is proud to learn that graduate Valerie Reid (class of 2005) is salutatorian of Hope Lutherans’ 8th grade graduating class.
New Portable Installed this Weekend
The new 3rd grade classroom will be installed this weekend, on Saturday, May 31st, and electricity and water hook-ups, etc. will continue through the end of the year.
Welcome New Board Members
Three new members are joining the Board of Trustees for the 2008-2009 school year. New members are parents Rob Watt (Aisha, currently grade 1), Susan Silver (Lily, currently grade 2) and Mark Sundberg (Emily, currently grade 1). Please join us in welcoming these new members.
Leaving the Board are Gail Tanaka and Tom Mortimer. Gail was Board President for two years, and served 6 years on the Board; Tom served on the Board for 3 years. Please join us in saying good-bye to these members.
Each board member serves a minimum of 1-term, or 3 years. The Board manages strategic planning, and has overall fiscal responsibility of Westside. Their primary duties include the hiring, support and evaluation of the Head of School, the setting of general institutional policies, strategic planning, financial management, fundraising, and assessment of the School’s effectiveness in manifesting its mission.
Next year, the Board will be comprised of the following members: Denise Tabbutt, President
Brian Chestnut, Vice-President
Mollie Jensen, Treasurer
Jana Barber, Trustee
John Comick, Trustee
Hallidie Haid, Trustee
Mary Harrelson, Trustee
Darren Medina, Trustee
Heather Redman, Trustee
Susan Silver, Trustee
Mark Sundberg, Trustee
Rob Watt, Trustee
Jo Ann Yockey, Head of School
Get Involved Next Year -
the 2008-2009 School Year!
Auction Volunteers Needed
Mark your calendars for Westside’s 20th Annual Auction at the Hall at Fauntleroy on Saturday, March 7th, 2009. The auction is always a fabulous community event and it takes a great group of dedicated volunteers to ensure a fun and successful evening. The planning committee will start working on the auction with one meeting in December and we are looking for volunteers to join our team. There are all sorts of jobs with varying levels of work and commitment. We will have 5 or 6 team meetings scheduled for the end of the school day at 2:00 or before school at 8:00 with child care provided for children attending Westside. If you would like to help out or have questions please contact Celesta Bjornson at cbjornson@comcast.net or Jana Riggan at janar@westsideschool.org.
Be A Room Parent
Room Parents are an important link among class parents and teachers. Be the first to know about class activities and Westside community events, and have fun planning a few of your own! Sign-ups are going on now for next year’s room parents. If you have questions about being a room parent or would like to join the fun, contact WPO Room Parent Coordinator Sue Winter, suewinter@comcast.net, today!