{"id":1942,"date":"2025-12-11T22:27:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-11T22:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2025-12-11T23:32:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T23:32:29","slug":"newsletter-december-11-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/2025\/12\/11\/newsletter-december-11-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: December 11, 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:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Dec 17: WVMS Night at Red Robin<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dec 18: 2nd Six Week & Winter Solstice Celebration, 4:30-6:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dec 22-Jan 2: NO SCHOOL, Winter Break<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 5: Choice Options Lottery and ACR Opens<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 19: NO SCHOOL, MLK, Jr. Holiday<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 19: MLK Day of Service<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 30: NO SCHOOL, Teacher Work Day\/End of Semester<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

2nd Six Week Celebration & Winter Solstice Performances 12\/18, 4:30-6:30pm<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Join us for our annual Winter Solstice Celebration! Connect with your teachers, other families, grab a bite to eat and see a quick performance. We encourage families to attend to see what your students have been working on! It will be at WVMS Thursday, December 18th from 4:30-6:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warm Treats on Friday Afternoon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We will be selling warm cookies and treats at pickup tomorrow afternoon!  Cash only, please!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chai Molasses Cookies\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026$1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chocolate Chip Cookies\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026$1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wheatberry Sourdough Bread\u2026\u2026..$8<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pat\u2019s Banana Bread Mini Loaf\u2026\u2026..$5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pumpkin Cardamom Mini Loaf\u2026\u2026.$5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bag of Bagels\u2026\u2026\u2026.$5<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elder Dance \u201cThe Snowflake\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Parking\/Parking Lot Reminders<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

SLOW DOWN<\/strong>, please!  Reminder that we have children crossing at dropoff, pickup, and even during school.  Please be mindful of your speed in and around our parking lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One Way<\/strong>!  Reminder that our drive is one way; enter from 13th and exit onto 12th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parking on Lexington<\/strong>– let\u2019s be considerate of our lovely neighbors.  If possible, please do not park on the opposite side of Lexington, only the school side.  Some of our neighbors don\u2019t have driveways to park in; the street is their parking.  They help keep our grounds and garden clean and tidy; let\u2019s keep them happy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giving Tree Items Due 12\/17<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to those that are helping bring joy to families this holiday season by purchasing items for the Giving Tree! Unwrapped items are due back by Wednesday, December 17th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NO SCHOOL Days in December\/January<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dec 22-Jan 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NO SCHOOL for Winter Break. We hope you are able to enjoy some time with your loved ones, rest, and get outside!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of WVMS is offering camp for these days (excluding Dec 25, 26, 31 and Jan 1).  Sign up through Bend Parks and Rec!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 19:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NO SCHOOL for the MLK, Jr. holiday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of WVMS is offering camp on this day. Sign up through Bend Parks and Rec!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jan 30:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NO SCHOOL for Teacher Work Day\/End of Semester. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friends of WVMS is offering camp on this day. Sign up through Bend Parks and Rec!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

News From Friends<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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Give Back Night at Red Robin, Dec 17<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Hello Westside Village Families!Here are a few things to look out for this week: Important Dates: Dec 17: WVMS Night at Red Robin Dec 18: 2nd Six Week & Winter Solstice Celebration, 4:30-6:30 Dec 22-Jan 2: NO SCHOOL, Winter Break Continue reading Newsletter: December 11, 2025<\/span>→<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":762,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1942","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-newsletter-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1942","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/762"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1942"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1942\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1953,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1942\/revisions\/1953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1942"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1942"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1942"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}