Harvest Festival
The Halloween Party that was postponed due to the H1N1 flu outbreak has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 20 from 6:30 - 7:45. It is now being called the "Harvest Festival" and will involve a "Costume Ball" (dancing in the gym - you can wear a costume!!).
Admission will be $3.00 for students/ adults are free. All children must be accompanied by an adult. There will be carnival games, etc. and the prizes and candy that was donated for the Halloween party will be used.
Since we can't all fit in the gym at one time - here is the schedule for dancing:
K - 3rd from 6:30-7:00
4th - 6th from 7:15-7:45
Thanks to our 6th grade teacher, Jon Benson, who has volunteered to be our DJ!
Toys for Tots and Food Shelf Drive
This program is looking for new toys for children ages newborn - age 16. Toys will be collected at Westwood until Dec. 12All toys collected are distributed through Catholic Charities to needy children. If you know of any families or individuals who are in need of toys, call 211 or 800-543-7709.
FOOD SHELF: The Salvation Army will be collecting canned goods until Dec. 8.
Congratulations WW Knowledge Bowl Teams
Westwood's three Knowledge Bowl teams took first, second and third place at the first north side Knowledge Bowl Meet at Kennedy Community School on Nov. 10, 2009. There were 11 teams competing from Discovery, Kennedy, Madison/North JH and Westwood. Way to go Westwood!
Save the date.....
Please join us at the St. Cloud Barnes and Noble on Thursday Dec. 10, 2009 for a Westwood Bookfair. There will be special presentations by Westwood students and staff from 5:00-7:30. A portion of the sales will be donated to Westwood. More information here
**New** Student Drop-Off Procedure
This year busses will drop students off at Door 1 in the front of the school. If you are bringing your child to school, please use Door 6 in the back parking lot only. We are concerned about the safety of our students.
Read the lastest Westwood Log here
Westwood PTA needs YOU!
Interested in becoming more involved in your child's education? Have your questions answered and learn more about the PTA here.
Free or Reduced Lunches
We know that in these tough economic times, some of your family situations may have changed. This is a reminder that you can apply for “Free or Reduced Lunch” prices for your family at any time during the year.
Please take a moment to look at the information on the district web site. Click on the link to the right called “Food Accounts/Menus.” If your family financial situation qualifies, you are urged to download the application or stop in at Westwood to pick up an application to take advantage of this program.
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Make Secure Online Food Account Payments
Families and staff have the ability to make secure online food account payments 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, using PayForIt.net. To set up an account you need a valid e-mail address, a credit card (Visa or Mastercard only) and your child's PIN number. Each child in your family can be set up on the same account. Money added to the account typically displays in less than 24 hours. You can also set up e-mail reminders to notify you when the account balance gets low or you can set up recurring payments.
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