Westlake Parents and Guardians:

Thank you all so much for your support of our school through the PTO Booster Bash Fundraiser this past week!  The event was a lot of fun for our kids and we surpassed our fundraiser goal!  Through the fundraiser we will be able to purchase some furniture for the school as well as offer teachers mini-grant opportunities for the classroom.  Thank you to our PTO for your hardwork and putting on such an amazing event for our kids as well as to raise funds for our school.  We are grateful for our partnership with our families and look forward to the benefits our kids will experience thanks to the generosity of our community.  Be on the look out on the PTO Facebook page for photos from the event!

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences are just around the corner.  We will have conferences on Tuesday, October 8th from 4:30 -7:30 pm and Wednesday, October 9th from 4:00-7:00 pm. Conferences will be arena style in our gymnasiums. This means that you will have an opportunity to talk with each of your child’s teachers for about 3-4 minutes. In order to make conferences as efficient as possible for families, we will be having families sign up for half-hour time slots. You should have received a link for the sign-ups in your email. If you need to contact teachers prior to conferences, you are always welcome to email or call teachers with questions or concerns. Kona Ice will be selling refreshments by the flagpole both nights, proceeds will benefit Westlake.

Conference Core Sign-Up Genius Links:

After you attend conferences, we would love to have feedback as we are always trying to improve upon our practices.

Book Fair!

Reading for pleasure inside and outside of school has real and long-lasting benefits. It unlocks the power of information and imagination and helps kids discover who they are.  Here’s what you can do to help kids develop stronger reading skills and a love for reading:

• Set the example. Let your kids see you read.
• Have a collection of books in the home. Update this collection routinely to keep pace with changing tastes and reading skills.
• Support our school’s Book Fair. Allow your kids to choose their own books to read. 

Our Scholastic Book Fair is a reading event that brings to school the books kids want to read. It’s a wonderful selection of engaging and affordable books for every reading level. Please make plans to visit our Book Fair and be involved in shaping your child’s reading habits. 

Book Fair dates: October 4 – 9

Shopping hours: during school and conferences

Don’t forget to enter the trivia contest.

Before you visit the Book Fair, be sure to download the Book Fairs app to help you find the right books for your child.  For more information, visit: scholastic.com/apps/bookfairs. And if you are unable to attend the Fair in person, we invite you to visit our online Book Fair at scholastic.com/fair. Our online Fair is available from October 1 to October 11.

We look forward to seeing you and your family at our Book Fair! Remember, all purchases benefit our school. 

Upcoming Events

Click on each day to reveal the upcoming events.

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Dr. Heide, Principal Westlake Middle School