{"id":1595,"date":"2025-05-10T01:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-10T01:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/?p=1595"},"modified":"2025-05-10T04:33:29","modified_gmt":"2025-05-10T04:33:29","slug":"newsletter-may-7-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/2025\/05\/10\/newsletter-may-7-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: May 7, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hello Westside Vil<\/em><\/strong>lage Families!
Here are a few things to look out for this week:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Important Dates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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May 12: Coast Trip Chaperone Meeting 5:30-6:30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 21: Westside MOD Pizza Fundraiser<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 23: Author Visit: Rosanne Parry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 26: NO SCHOOL, Memorial Day Holiday<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 27-29: Coast Trip for 4th – 8th Graders<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jun 9: 8th Grade Moving On Celebration, 5:00-6:30<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jun 10: To Change A Planet Symposium\/6th Six Week Celebration- 4:30-6:00<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jun 11: 8th Grade Trip<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jun 12: Last Day of School (Early Release @ 2:05)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Click here for the full WVMS School Year Calendar<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coast Trip, May 27-29<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

4th – 8th grade families: We are headed to the Oregon Coast May 27 – 29!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coast Trip information\/permission slip packets and VRB credit vouchers came home this week. The cost is $225 this year.  Those that worked VRB should deduct their credit amount from $225 to get the total owed.  Feel free to call the office if you have questions or if you need a scholarship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find all of the forms linked below, as well as a Chaperone Interest Form for those of you interested in joining us!  Three forms should be signed and returned: permission slip, medication letter (allows us to give emergency treatment and any over-the-counter medications that you approve) and the kayaking release form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coast Trip Letter and Packing List<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coast Trip Permission Slip – please sign and return<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Coast Trip Medication Letter – please sign and return (EVEN IF YOUR STUDENT DOESN’T HAVE MEDS)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beaver Creek Kayaking Release of Liability – please sign and return<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chaperone Interest Form<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be a chaperone meeting Monday, May 12th at 5:30 in the library for all those interested in volunteering.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incredible Opportunities for Next Y<\/strong>ear<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We are so excited for some upcoming Changes to the 2025-26 School Year!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to the families that filled out our Youth Truth Survey. It gave us some ideas to start our work towards school improvements! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elders (middle school students) have some exciting opportunities next year! We are thrilled to partner with Caldera\u2019s Youth Program which connects middle school students to mentors to \u201cexplore creativity, nature-immersed experiences, intensive community based experiences with guidance on how to harness their creativity.\u201d 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 \u201cawe and wonder, applied creativity, dependability, safety, failure and resilience, self-reflection, intercultural connection,\u201d and so much fun! You can find out more at caldera.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More opportunities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n