{"id":922,"date":"2024-04-23T23:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T23:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/?p=922"},"modified":"2024-04-24T15:10:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:10:44","slug":"newsletter-april-22-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/2024\/04\/23\/newsletter-april-22-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsletter: April 22, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:19% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/files\/2023\/09\/cropped-WVMS-Volcano-Logo-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-77 size-full\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#670c0c\"><strong><em>Hello Westside Vil<\/em><\/strong><em><strong>lage Families!<br>Here are a few things to look out for this week:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/files\/2024\/03\/Spring-Important-Dates-edited-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-854\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apr 25 Village Rhythm &amp; Bingo, 5:30-8:30, Unitarian Church<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Apr 30 Spring Picture Day (Optional)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 1, 10 River Restoration Field Trip, Groups TBD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 9 Family BBQ Lunch, 12:00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 9 Safety Net Family Night 5:30-8:00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 16 New Incoming K-5 Orientation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 22 WVMS Night at Mountain Burger!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Track &amp; Field Meets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apr 24 @ Cascade 3:15, 3:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 1 @ Pilot Butte 3:15, 3:45<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">May 8 TBDMay 13 Districts Week, TBD<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/files\/2024\/04\/VRB-Poster-2024-Final-663x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-926\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Congrats to Sage and Will for your VIBRANT artwork being chosen to represent VRB this year!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Sage&#8217;s artwork was used for our poster (above) and Will&#8217;s was used for the thumbnail for ticket purchases on the website (below).  Congrats, guys!  Nice work!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/files\/2024\/04\/VRB-Poster-WB-Art-Cleaned-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-932\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VRB is this Thursday! Get Your Tickets!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This year we are selling VRB tickets online at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.friendsofwestside.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.friendsofwestside.com<\/a>. Tickets are $45.\u00a0 Your ticket includes dinner, dessert, two drinks, and babysitting at Westside for the kids!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Bingo cards, games, raffle tickets and additional drinks can be purchased at the event.  What can you win?? Here&#8217;s a sneak peak!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Gift cards to places like Ariana, El Sancho, Bosa, 900 Wall, Toomie&#8217;s, Cosmic Depot,  Patagonia, Brother Jon&#8217;s, Dear Mom Cafe + SO many more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A Spa Package including massages from The NOW Spa &amp; Desert Lotus, a pedicure from Crescent Nails and a 10 Classpack of Yoga from Namaspa + more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">2 Seats on the Big Eddy, Wheel Fun Rentals, Wanderlust Tours and Blackstrap Gear!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">A 3 Month Family (non tennis) Membership to the Athletic Club of Bend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">An Electric Bike from Bend Electric Bikes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">An Electric Guitar signed by Michael Franti + $200 towards concert tickets from Hayden Homes Amphitheater!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The funds earned from this fundraiser make so many programs possible: before and after care, after school clubs, our artists in residence, wonderful adventures, field trips, drama, music, ceramics, and more. The support also helps extend academics and creates extra science and art, exploratories, and scholarships. In addition, these funds help us beautify and maintain our garden, grounds, and building!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">If you can&#8217;t make the event or grandma lives out of town and wants to support the fundraiser, you can buy a supporter ticket and the funds go directly to our school! Use the QR code below for supporter tickets.  Any amount is appreciated!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/files\/2024\/04\/FriendsWVMS_paypalQR-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-934\" style=\"width:188px;height:auto\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4fc3f8e1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">When: Thursday, April 25th, 5:30-8:30<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Where: Unitarian Church, 61980 Skyline Ranch Rd, Bend<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Who: Westside families, plus your friends, family, neighbors!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Staff, students, volunteers, and Friends of Westside Village have been working hard to make this a memorable event with good food, a variety of beverages, dessert, raffle prizes and, of course, bingo!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">While this is an event for the adults, free babysitting at the school is included with ticket purchase and is a great time for the kids!&nbsp; Babysitting begins at 5:00 at Westside Village and ends right after event, around 8:45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello Westside Village Families!Here are a few things to look out for this week: Apr 25 Village Rhythm &amp; Bingo, 5:30-8:30, Unitarian Church Apr 30 Spring Picture Day (Optional) May 1, 10 River Restoration Field Trip, Groups TBD May 9 <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/2024\/04\/23\/newsletter-april-22-2024\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Newsletter: April 22, 2024<\/span><span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/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-922","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\/922","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=922"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":937,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/922\/revisions\/937"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=922"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/westside.village\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}