Hello Westside Village Families!
Here are a few things to look out for this week:
Important Dates
May 27-29: Coast Trip for 4th – 8th Graders
Jun 9: 5th Grade Moving On & Welcome for New Elders
Jun 9: 8th Grade Celebration, 5:00-6:30
Jun 10: To Change A Planet Symposium/6th Six Week Celebration- 4:30-6:00
Jun 11: 8th Grade Portland Trip
Jun 12: Last Day of School (Early Release @ 2:05)
Click here for the full WVMS School Year Calendar.
8th Grade Celebration, June 9
8th grade families, mark your calendars- it’s time to celebrate these wonderful students heading off to high school! Monday, June 9th from 5:00 to 6:30, 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 2nd.
5th Grade Move Up & Welcome Adventure for New WVMS Elders, June 9
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.
FREE Books and Lost and Found
We have a rack of FREE books out front. Please take any books that your family would enjoy!
Also out front is the ever-growing Lost and Found. Weather permitting, the lost and found will remain outside until the end of the year. Come by any time and take a look! We will be donating any items not claimed by June 12th.
Last Two Days of School Dismissal Times
Wednesday, June 11th will be a FULL school day; students will be dismissed at 3:35 pm. The last day of school, Thursday, June 12th, will be EARLY RELEASE; students will be dismissed at 2:05 pm.
Incredible Opportunities for Next Year
We are so excited for some upcoming Changes to the 2025-26 School Year!
Thank you to the families that filled out our Youth Truth Survey. It gave us some ideas to start our work towards school improvements!
We have been assigned a School District Counselor. This is exciting news for our team. We will have some extra support to provide direct and indirect services to students, families, and staff to support their academic, social, and emotional well-being. This will help our Westside Village Community navigate challenges.
Elders (middle school students) have some exciting opportunities next year! We are thrilled to partner with Caldera Art’s Youth Program which connects middle school students to mentors to “explore creativity, nature-immersed experiences, intensive community based experiences with guidance on how to harness their creativity.” Mentors will meet once a week starting in October. They will have the opportunity to go to camp on Blue Lake in Sisters. There they will experience “awe and wonder, applied creativity, dependability, safety, failure and resilience, self-reflection, intercultural connection,” and so much fun! You can find out more at caldera.org
More opportunities include:
More Adventure and Environmental Science
Service Learning and Leadership Opportunities
More Technology and Coding
Higher Level Spanish Classes
Continue High Quality Music Classes
Summer Lunch Options
Westside Village will be one of the sites for FREE Summer Student Meals!
News From Friends
Doors Open for Breakfast at 8:25
Students that are not enrolled in Before Care should not arrive at school before 8:25am. Need to drop off before 8:25? Visit www.friendsofwestside.com to enroll! Thanks for your cooperation.