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Westgate Families,
I hope this finds you having a wonderful week. Thank you to our fantastic PTA for organizing such an exciting staff volleyball game last week. Our students were full of school spirit and we were so appreciative of the energetic support!
We are finishing out the final days of April with our annual WestFest event on Thursday, April 30 at 5:30 p.m. This event is run solely by students and is an amazing evening of fun, food, and celebration of each another. Please note that this is not a drop-off event and all students much be accompanied by an adult to attend. We look forward to seeing many of our families at WestFest this week!
Upcoming Important Dates:
April 28 - Family Book Fair Night 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
April 30 - WestFest @ 5:30 p.m.
May 4 - 8 - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6 - Spring Chorus Concert @ 6:00 p.m.
May 13 - Early Release Wednesday - Dismissal @ 12:30 p.m.
May 25-27 - No School for Students (Memorial Day & Eid al-Adha)
June 5 - Field Day
June 10 - Band & Strings Concert @ 6:00 p.m.
June 17 - Last Day of School - Dismissal @ 1:30 p.m.
As always, thank you for your continued support of all things Westgate and wishing everyone a fantastic week ahead!
All my best,
Hallie Demetriades
Principal
WestFest is April 30 - We Need Your Help!
WestFest is a vibrant celebration of our incredible and diverse community! Join us on Thursday, April 30th, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Westgate for an evening of fun, connection, and festivities. At WestFest, taste some of our community's favorite dishes and participate in a variety of activities! We hope to see you there!
The student planning committee is looking for volunteers to help make this a successful and fun event for our Westgate community.
Scholastic Book Fair - BOGO - April 24 - May 1
The Scholastic Buy One Get One Free Book Fair is here! The book fair will be held April 24- May 1. Students can shop during school hours. We hope that families will be able to join us for our family night on Tuesday April 28 from 4:00 - 6:00. There will be staff representatives from Tysons-Pimmit Library at the family night so that you can learn about the library’s resources.
We need volunteers to help with running the fair. If you would like to help, please visit https://tinyurl.com/westgatespringbookfair Your help makes the book fair possible!
If you would like to set up an ewallet for the book fair so that your child does not need to bring cash to school, please visit https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/westgateelementaryschool4
Due to the US Penny phase out, we appreciate your help in providing exact change as payment when possible. You could also consider allowing your child to donate their change of a penny towards our share the fair program, which provides books for students that might not otherwise be able to get books from the bookfair.
Thank you in advance for the support of our book fair!
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 4-8
Planning for Teacher Appreciation week is well underway!
You will see flyers in your child’s Wednesday folders on all the great treats the PTA has in store for our staff. We have volunteer opportunities already – Sign up to donate an item to their Breakfast, Snack, or pushing around the roaming snack cart!
Breakfast sign up is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449AAAD2CA02-63462240-teacher#/
Snack Cart sign up is here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050449AAAD2CA02-63462264-snack#/
We will also have a sign up for helping with the Monday, May 4 lunch set up/take down closer to the event. Mark your calendars!
Looking to Get Involved? The PTA Needs YOU!
We are looking for volunteers to serve on the PTA Board for the upcoming year, including President, Treasurer and Communications, as well as members for the Audit Committee.
These roles are essential to keeping our PTA active and able to support our school community. If you are interested or would like to learn more, please email president@westgatewolvespta.com
Spring SOL Testing Dates
Students in Grades 3-6 will participate in Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) testing this spring. Please mark the following testing dates on your calendar:
- Tuesday, May 12th - Reading SOL (Grades 3-6)
- Friday, May 15th - Science SOL (Grade 5 only)
- Tuesday, May 19th - Math SOL (Grades 3-6)
It is very important that students are at school on time on these testing days. Please do not schedule appointments or absences on these days. Thank you!
Volunteer Registration Update
Due to the overwhelming response from our community, FCPS is temporarily pausing fingerprint requirements for most Level 3 volunteers.
If you are scheduled for an upcoming fingerprinting appointment, please cancel your appointment unless you are a mentor, host parent, or non-parent volunteer having frequent, direct, and unsupervised contact with students, which will still require fingerprinting. FCPS will be charged if individuals miss a fingerprinting appointment without canceling in advance.
Those who have already been fingerprinted will be processed to be eligible for all Level 3 opportunities.
Field trip chaperone opportunities will now be classified as Level 2 (not requiring a background check).
To ensure continuous safety, all new volunteers are required to sign a Volunteer Certification Statement. This statement is a legal attestation confirming you have no history of violent felonies, physical/sexual crimes against children, or crimes of moral turpitude.
Want to volunteer? Visit Volunteer FCPS to find and sign up for volunteer opportunities. Contact Volunteers@fcps.edu with any questions.
Westgate Spiritwear—Available All Year!
Even though the Spiritwear Fundraiser has ended, families can still purchase Westgate gear anytime throughout the year and have it shipped directly to your home!
While prices are slightly higher and there’s a delivery charge, this is a great way to grab something special for the holidays — or show your Westgate pride any time of year.
The online store now includes an even bigger selection, with mugs, hats, blankets, and of course, plenty of Westgate shirts!
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