Westmoor Weekly 04/24/26

Dear Westmoor Families,

Next week, our incredible fifth graders will take the stage for their musical, The Claw. We are so excited to see them shine! I’ve included a few photos for a sneak peek.

We also received rave reviews from our in-school planetarium field trip—one Young Explorer student summed it up perfectly: “So fun!” A big thank you to our PTO for providing such a memorable experience for our students.

As temperatures rise, students are beginning to dress for warmer weather. Please remember to send a light sweater or sweatshirt with your child, as our air conditioner keeps classrooms quite cool.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend.

Each week students may submit a positive quote that captures and motivates their peers to persevere and feel good. We then showcase the quotes throughout the school building. Students may submit a quote, using this link.

We’re excited to showcase the special moments and achievements of our students and their families. Whether it’s a holiday, cultural tradition, a child’s milestone like riding a bike without training wheels, a big win at a soccer game, welcoming a new pet, or anything else that makes you proud — we’d love to feature it! Here is the link to share a photo and brief description.

At the Board of Education meeting earlier this week, the Board approved Reed Construction for the Build 28 projects slated for Westmoor. The approval comes after a bid process, in which the district formally invited qualified contractors to submit proposals. The district reviewed the bids and selected the most competitive and responsible contractor. Major construction at Westmoor is anticipated to begin this summer! Click here to learn more about the projects.

Projected Construction Timeline

• April 2026 - June 2026: Westmoor Phase I construction begins
• Feb. 2027 - April 2027: Westmoor Phase I construction completed
  
• June 2027: Westmoor Phase II construction begins
  
• August 2027: Westmoor Phase II construction completed

Illinois State Board of Education School Code requires the following examinations:

Physical Examination and Immunizations: Required before Early Childhood, Kindergarten, 6th grade, and all students enrolling in a new school district. The physical exam must be completed within one year prior to the first day of school and should be filed with the school nurse by August 19th.

Sports Physicals: Required for students in grades 6th, 7th, and 8th who try out or participate in interscholastic sports activities including cheerleading. The child health exam required for 6th grade substitutes as the sports physical. The sports physical is good for one year, plus one month, from the date of the exam.

Dental Examination: Required for students in Kindergarten, 2nd grade, and 6th grade. The dental exam must be returned to school by May 15th but may be completed within 18 months prior to the May 15th deadline.

Vision Examination: Required for children in kindergarten and all students enrolling in a new school district. The vision exam must be returned to school by October 15th and must have been completed within 12 months prior to the October 15th deadline.

District 28 has been recognized for the 11th straight year by the NAMM Foundation as one of the Best Communities for Music Education! District 28 is one of just 31 school districts recognized in Illinois this year, out of 850 school districts across the state.

The designation is given each year to school districts following a comprehensive application process that details the level of curricular, extracurricular, and community-wide support for music education. The award recognizes the District 28 community for its outstanding support and commitment to music education. Click here to read more.

Tickets for this year's Glenbrook Musical, Cinderella, are on sale now. Tickets are $17 and may be purchased at cur8.com. Performances will be held at the Glenbrook North Sheely Center for the Performing Arts, April 23 - 25 at 7 p.m., and a matinee on April 25, at 1:00 p.m.

The Annual District 28 Homer O. Harvey 5K Walk/Run & FUN RUN is Saturday, May 2, at 8 a.m. at NBJH, and the time to register is today (limited race t-shirts are still available)! Be part of this treasured community event. ALL ages are welcome. As always, there will be a FUN RUN for the under-5-year-old crew!

Don't forget to get your raffle tickets for the amazing prizes that will be raffled off after the race. The store is also live, where you can "buy" tickets to sporting events, golf experiences, youth specialty camps, and gift cards. Click here to check it out.

This year, there will be a competition among the elementary schools, and a trophy will be awarded to the elementary school with the highest number of participants. Currently, Meadowbrook is in the lead. Register today, your school needs you!

Lastly, volunteers for the race are needed! Click here to be a Course Marshall - essentially a cheerleader to keep the racers on the course and motivated to finish.

Sign up to help with the Practice Fun Runs during Recess

The PTO is sponsoring Practice Fun Runs for the HOH5K at lunch on Thursdays through the end of the month. Please volunteer to motivate and cheer on these students while they practice to run the full 5K.

Parent Volunteer Sign Up

Dine and share for the HOH Scholarship Fund! Order from Lou Malnati's on Monday, April 27, and Lou's will donate 20% of all sales to the HOH Scholarship Fund. Order any time from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and mention "D28 HOH5K" or use the code GPFUND26.

We have a spring spiritwear sale to make sure you are fully stocked for summer and camp! All orders must be placed on the Westmoor PTO website by May 6 for delivery by May 29th!

Volunteer to expand teacher/kid programming next school year! We have openings for:

VP Social
VP Classroom Activities

Reach out to Anna or Diana for more info! We cannot run great programming without help from parents!

Get ready for camp! Label all your children’s gears with Mabel’s Labels. Go to campaigns.mabelslabels.com and select “Westmoor Elementary” and then shop as normal! 20% of the proceeds will go to the PTO. They have a special $15 sale happening that will end April 28th!

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you for your support of our teachers and staff! You MUST zelle or venmo your donation to Anna Baharian: Zelle anna.baharian@icloud.com OR Venmo @anna-baharian (713-705-9889). If you need or want to pay another way such as check or cash, please reach out to Anna at the email address above and coordinate it with her. We will purchase the gift cards that you signed up for, you do not purchase them.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F4CA8AA2FA1FE3-49092517-teacher#/

Thank you for your support!

The Teacher and Staff Appreciation Committee

School Supplies for next year are for sale on the PTO website! THIS IS A CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEARS. Supply kits will be less expensive now, and we will be focusing on increasing our green efforts by reducing packaging, re-using supplies (if appropriate), and saving YOU time/. We have worked to make sure that supply kits are MORE affordable – and almost the same cost as buying them from the stores yourself! Kits averaged out to be approximately 20% cheaper than last year and will be delivered to your child’s classroom at the start of the year. A portion of the proceeds will support the PTO – consider donating your used and unused supplies at the end of the year so that we can reduce excess consumption. Orders due June 6th!

Kindergarten Supply Kits: $85
First Grade Supply Kits: $70
Second Grade Supply Kits: $80
Third Grade Supply Kits: $80
Fourth Grade Supply Kits: $85
Fifth Grade Supply Kids: $65

Monday 4/27 - Chick Fil-A

Tuesday 4/28 - Panera

Wednesday 4/29 - Epic Burger & Oki Sushi & Baskin Robbins

Thursday 4/30 - Rosati's

Friday 5/1 - Potbelly

Order by Wednesday at 12pm for the following week

To order click on the link below. If you are new to Marla's Lunch, use code NPS302 when creating an account.

Volunteer to help with Marla's Lunch here! - Additional slots for "Alternate Standby Volunteer" have been added to the remaining dates in case there are last minute cancellations by those who have signed up. You will be contacted should those cancellations happen (and they do!). Thank you.

April 13 - May 15: Registration for all students for the 2026-27 school year

April 28: Board of Education Meeting - 7:00pm

April 29 & 30: WM 5th Grade Musical "The Claw" @ 7:00pm

May 1: 5th grade musical cast party at lunch

May 2: HOH 5k Run & Walk @8:00am

May 4: Beginning & Chamber Orchestra Concert @ NBJH- 7:00pm

May 6: Incoming Kindergarten parent night - 6-7pm

May 6: Cadet, String, & Philharmonic Orchestra Concert @NBJH - 7:00m

May 7: 1st grade field trip - AM

May 7: Festival of Bands concert @ NBJH - 7:00pm

May 8: 2nd grade field trip

May 8: WM PTO Meeting @2:15pm

May 8: NB28 Choir - Something More Celebration Concert @GB - 7:00pm

May 11: NBJH Choir Tour of Schools

May 11: NB28 Choir Singers Concert @ GB - 6:00pm

May 12: NB28 Choir Gleo & Laetus Concert @ GB - 7:00pm

May 13: Bulldog Pack Meeting @9:30am - Wear pack t-shirts!

May 20: Band Instrument Fitting for 3rd grade

May 20: WM PTO End of Year Picnic

May 21: Instrument Registration Night @ NBJH