Hello Westside Village Families!
Here are a few things to look out for this week:
May 22 WVMS Night at Mountain Burger!
May 27 NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day Holiday
May 29-31 Coast Trip, 4th-8th Graders
June 3 River Restoration Field Trip (Olders/Elders not in Play)
June 6 Ghostbusters! 8th Grade Play Evening Performance, Time TBD
June 7 K-3 Field Trip to Shevlin Park
June 10 5th Grade Move Up and Welcome Adventure for our new WVMS Elders
June 10 8th Grade Celebration, 5:30-7:00pm
June 13 Last 6 Week Celebration & Fair, 4:00-6:00pm
June 14 8th Grade Trip, Details to Come
June 17, 18 Water Fun at Westside
June 18 Last Day of School (Early Release, 2:05pm)
Bend-La Pine Schools Learning Levy
Today is the day! Have you voted? Learn about the Bend-La Pine Schools 2024 Proposed Learning Levy here.
The Coast Trip is May 29th-31st!
Lots of info went out last week about our annual coast trip for 4th-8th graders. Your student should have brought home a packet that includes a letter with information, a packing list, permission slip, medication form, kayaking release, and their VRB paycheck if they worked or sold tickets. The funds earned at VRB are applied to the cost of the trip, which is $200 this year. Feel free to check in with the office if you have questions or if you’d like to know your student’s balance owed. All forms and money is due by Monday, May 20th. Cash, check, card or Paypal is accepted. Scholarships are available, please call the office or email [email protected] to request.
Coast Trip Permission Slip (sign & return)
Coast Trip Medication Letter (sign & return)
Kayaking Release of Liability (sign & return)
Nurse Susan will be at school on Friday, the 24th and Tuesday, the 28th to accept medications for the trip. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DAY THAT WE LEAVE! You will need one medication form per medication. Please do not send vitamins, melatonin, or other supplements that are not absolutely necessary. Please do not send medication with your student. We will have over the counter medication available if needed.
Please fill out this form if you are interested in volunteering at the coast! We can’t wait!
Eat at Mountain Burger Tomorrow, May 22nd
Join us tomorrow! Wednesday, May 22nd, eat at Mountain Burger and earn money for our school! Tell your friends, family, and neighbors! Mountain Burger has agreed to give 10% of sales ALL DAY on May 22nd back to Friends of Westside Village! Dine-in, takeout, lunch or dinner! Can’t wait to see you there!
8th Grade Play: Ghostbusters!
Our Elders have been hard at work on their original adaptation of Ghostbusters. The week of June 3-7 will be all about the play. The 3rd and 4th will be rehearsals during school. The 5th will be a special performance at school for Westside students. The 6th will be a daytime performance for neighboring schools and an evening performance for our families and the public!
Whychus Creek Restoration Adventure O/E
We have an exciting opportunity for all students to do some river restoration! We are so grateful for our partnership with the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council to organize a few projects on various water sources in our area. We will take a total of 3 trips over the next month. Our last trip is Monday, June 3rd. We will be taking Olders and any Elders not involved in the play to Creekside Park in Sisters to help with riparian planting, pulling invasive weeds, and cleaning up trash near Whychus Creek. We will continue to learn about healthy watersheds and what it means to be a steward of the river.
5th Grade Move Up & Welcome Adventure for New WVMS Elders, Monday, June 10th
We will take our soon-to-be 6th graders and invite our new incoming middle school students to join us at Hollinshead Barn for a getting to know you day of fun and community building. We are excited to celebrate this group of students becoming Elders and welcome some new Elders too! Permission slips to come.
8th Grade Celebration, Monday June 10th
8th grade families, mark your calendars- it’s time to celebrate these wonderful students heading off to high school! Monday, June 10th from 5:30 to 7:00, we invite you to join us for dinner and a celebration. Please RSVP to the office with the number attending for your student by Monday, June 3rd.