WV PTA Newsletter
September Edition 2026
Dear Westwood View families…
Happy September! We hope your students had a smooth transition back to the classroom and are settling into their school year! The PTA had a great time getting to know new families at the Kindergarten BooHoo Breakfast and seeing both new and familiar faces at the Ice Cream social.
These monthly newsletters are our way of keeping you in the loop about what’s happening each month, so please join the PTA through Givebacks to receive any future newsletters, plus the PTA directory that will be coming out soon.
Your Westwood View PTA,
Tabitha Meyer, President
Nikki Meier, President Elect
What's Happening at WV?
SEPTEMBER
Picture Day ....................................... Sept 16th
PTA All Parent Meeting @ 6:30 pm .. Sept 16th
NO SCHOOL ....................................... Sept 18th
Skate Night @ 5:00-7:00 pm ............ Sept 18th
Book Fair ................................ Sept 22nd -25th
Pastries with Parents @ 7:30 am ..... Sept 23rd
Book Fair Open 3:10-6:30 pm ........... Sept 24th
Coffee Cart & Book Fair @ 7:30-8:10 am ........ Sept 25th
OCTOBER
Lunch on the Lawn ............................. Oct 2nd
National Walk/Bike to School Day ..... Oct 7th
NO SCHOOL ........................................ Oct 9th
Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:00 pm ........ Oct 15th
WV Drive In Movie Night @ 6:15 pm .................... Oct 15th
NO SCHOOL Parent/Teacher Conferences ........ Oct 16th
WV Carnival 5:00-6:30 pm .................. Oct 23rd
Parade & Fall Parties @ 2:00 -3:00 pm ............... Oct 30th
NOVEMBER
Class Photos/Picture Retakes ........ Nov 10th
Veterans Day Assembly .................. Nov 11th
Thanksgiving Break ................ Nov 23rd-27th
Add these events directly to your calendar here.
All School PTA Meeting
Skate Night
Book Fair
Dear Families,
The book fair is coming soon! Here are some important dates and details to make the most of our fair. All purchases benefit our school while getting good books in our kids and teachers’ hands! Paying with a Literati gift card is highly encouraged. Buy a gift card here.
*Students will have several opportunities to be entered into raffles for prizes. Ways to enter the raffle include: buying a book for our Sister school, Comanche, buying a book for a teacher or donating your change or leftover Literati gift card funds to the teacher book collection.
**We need volunteers to help at the book fair! Please sign up here.
Book Fair Dates
Tues Sept 22
- First Day of Book Fair
- Preschool Event (time TBD)
- D-Day Library class shopping**
Wed Sept 23rd
- 7:30 AM -8:30 AM Pastries with Parents.
- Generously sponsored by McLains!
- A- Day Library class shopping**
Thur Sept 24th
- 3:10 PM -6:30 PM After school shopping with an adult.
- Kids can meet parents outside and head back in to shop. Y-Care families are encouraged to shop after pick-up. JoCo Libraries will also be present to answer questions and have signups for library cards.
- B- Day Library Class shopping**
Fri Sept 25th
- 7:30 AM- 8:30 AM The Coffee Cart will be here for before school shopping.
- Parents can grab a coffee while shopping on the last day of the fair!
- C- Day Library class shopping**
PTA Memberships 26/27
Join the PTA!
Your PTA membership helps support Westwood View students, teachers, and our school community in so many ways - from funding resources and activities to helping make fun events and special experiences possible for our kids. Your membership fee does not obligate you to volunteer. Memberships must be renewed each school year, so if you were a member last year, don’t forget to purchase your membership again!
Givebacks.com
- Set up a Givebacks account if you haven't already: https://westwoodview.givebacks.com/
- Join the email lists for your kids' classes - communication about class parties, etc. will go out on these lists!
- Don't forget to purchase your PTA membership for the year! $20/individual, $40/family. You can do that here.
SMSD Teacher of the Year
Nominate a Shawnee Mission Teacher for Kansas Teacher of the Year!
We invite you to nominate an outstanding Shawnee Mission teacher for Kansas Teacher of the Year! Colleagues, parents, students, and community members are encouraged to participate. The deadline to nominate a teacher is Friday, September 18, 2026.
District Nominee Requirements
5 years in the profession
3 years in SMSD
Currently serve as a classroom teacher (must have a roster of students)
Nomination Link: https://tinyurl.com/SMSDKTOYnominations26-27
Lunch on the Lawn
Lunch on the Lawn Friday, October 2!
Parents and special people are invited to bring a picnic blanket and enjoy lunch outside on the front lawn with their Python! This event is for Westwood View students and their attending parent or special person only; younger siblings will not be able to attend.
You can bring lunch for your child to enjoy together OR have your child receive a school-provided bagged lunch. Kids will eat during their regularly scheduled lunch time with their classmates. If you aren’t able to attend, no worries at all - your child will still enjoy lunch outside with their class!
Friday, October 2 on the school’s front lawn - bring a blanket and your child’s lunch (if bringing one)
Lunch times by grade:
Kindergarten: 11:20-11:50AM
1st Grade: 11:15-11:45AM
2nd Grade: 11:45-12:15PM
3rd Grade: 12:10-12:40PM
4th Grade: 12:20-12:50PM
5th Grade: 12:15-12:45PM
6th Grade: 12:40-1:10PM
WV Carnival
WESTERN VIEW SCHOOL CARNIVAL
Round up the family and mosey on over to Western View Carnival on Friday, October 23 5:00-6:30 PM. There will be games, rides, food, prizes, and plenty of Western View fun! Dust off your boots and get ready for a rootin’ tootin’ good time! More details coming soon!
WV Kindergarten 2027
Westwood View is thrilled to offer exciting activities all year long for both our current and future WV students. Keep an eye out for details about fun events specifically for our incoming kinders like Storytime at the Book Fair and Halloween at WV!
We need your help! If your current WV student has a younger sibling who will be attending WV for kindergarten next year (2027-2028), use this link to share information about your child!
This information will be super helpful for PTA and the school to keep you in the loop about upcoming dates and important kindergarten round-up information.
Please feel free to share the form with any neighbors and friends too—we’re really looking forward to welcoming you all to the Westwood View community!
Birthday Book Club
A FUN and cool way to help support the WV library! Sign up here or using the QR code above.
Lunch Visitor Info
- August 25 - May 7th visitors may visit your student during lunch.
- Due to limited seating we have created a parent sign up form. Parents will need to sign up prior to coming for lunch. Lunch Sign Up Form
- Early Release Days & Classroom Party Days: The Cafe is closed to visitors.