Wednesday, March 25, 2026

Camp Invention THIS SUMMER!

Sign up!! So many fun STEM classes for your child to take! Many familiar faces when it comes to instructors, interns & peers!!
JUNE 22-25: 8:00 - 4:00
HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!
Any questions please let me know

Sunday, March 22, 2026


Thank you also to our two parent helpers Mrs. Zarafonitis & Mrs. Seymour for helping Friday morning!

Monday, March 16, 2026

2nd Grades Turn!


Wakeup Westwoods
Friday, March 20

2nd grade is up for this Friday's PTO event! All donations help support your child's spring field trip! Look at the post below for more info!
I need TWO volunteers to help sell coffee and baked goods from 8:30-9:30.
Please click the link to sign up. First come first serve.

Thank you!
Click to Sign Up

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Building Great Readers!

Great afternoon hammering, nailing & screwing!
Tuesday your child should've brought home a toolbox, bird feeder, pencil case, or penguin game. Something each student built themselves!
THANK YOU to the parents that were able to help!!
Appreciate you being there for and extra set of hands!



Tuesday, March 10, 2026

CKLA Listening: Poetry


WHAT'S TO COME ABOUT THE WORLD OF POETRY
Learn about its elements to interpret poems.
How words and phrases create rhyme and rhythm, thus contributing to their enjoyment and understanding of poetry.
Explore poetry elements, imitate strategies used by the poets they are studying, and learn to think as poets by considering how their choices influence the meaning of a poem.
Rhyming and alliteration activities
Opportunities to write poems, practice what they have learned, and demonstrate they can write just like the poets they are studying.

Sunday, March 8, 2026

Crooked Tree Art Center Show Featuring Westwoods Students!


Congratulations to the following Westwoods artists for their entries in the annual Crooked Tree Art Center Show!
Kindergarten: Audrey, Orren
1st Grade: Julia, Cora, Mayumi, Sam S
2nd Grade: Faith, Ramona, Declan

3rd Grade: Kasey, Elleigh, Elise M, Parker C, Nora B, Briggs
4th Grade: Lily K, Ellie D
5th Grade: Kaleb S, Graham

Sunday, March 1, 2026

P/T Conferences


March 3, 5, & 11
If you haven't already, please sign up for a conference slot to discuss your child's progress in school! 
Click for Conference Sign Up

SPECIALS TEACHERS
There is no sign up to meet with Specials Teachers during conferences, just drop in at any time.
Music - Mrs. Burnell - March 3
PE - Mrs. Ray - March 5
Art - Mrs. Gang - March 5 & 1

SOCIAL WORKER
Jill Hibbard, our general education school social worker, is available to meet during parent-teacher conferences in a number of different ways.
a) If you'd like her to join your parent-teacher conference, please sign up for the same time on her link and note in the comments "with teacher."
b) If you'd like to meet with her separately to talk about your student, sign up for a time before or after your meeting with the teacher.
c) If Mrs. Hibbard doesn't work directly with your student, consider signing up to chat informally about peace lessons and social work support in general.
d) If you don't sign up but her door is open (room 303), feel free to drop in to say hi.

Saturday, February 28, 2026

In Need of Volunteers!

To go along with out theme of Building Great Readers for the Read A Thon
We have the opportunity to BUILD some kid-friendly Home Depot Crafts!
Team McNitt: March 10 from 2:15 - 3:00
We are in need of volunteers to come in and help with the hammering, gluing, and creating of these crafts.
If you are interested, please fill out the form linked below!
Home Depot Volunteer Form

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Flyers Went Home Wednesday!


Please register your child by Sunday, March 1!
Click to Register
OR use the QR Code on the flyer sent home.
This website will also let you track, record and participate in this years Read A Thon!




Wednesday, February 18, 2026

CKLA Skills: Unit 4

Students are introduced to more spelling alternatives for vowel sounds and three Tricky Spellings. They also practice persuasive writing when crafting a friendly letter. For grammar, students review singular and plural nouns, along with common and proper nouns. In addition, they learn about the formation of irregular plural nouns as well as how to use action verbs and to be verbs.
STUDENT END OF UNIT GOALS
Read and write words with alternative vowel spellings
Use capitalization, quotation marks, and ending punctuation correctly
Identify and use irregular plural nouns
Use apostrophes to show possession
Use titles such as Mr. and Mrs., as well as other proper nouns
Use the past and present tense of the verb to be
Use the writing process to compose a persuasive letter

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Valentine's Day Celebrations


Great day to celebrate Valentine's Day!
Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's weekend!