Filipino American History Month in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States in October 18, 1587. Filipinos arrived aboard on the Spanish galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza and arrived on Chumash and Obispeño lands (Morro Bay, California). The Filipino American National Historical Society introduced October as Filipino American History Month back in 1992.

Today, many people in our community celebrate this month by organizing events to raise awareness about the role of Filipino Americans in U.S. history.

Hello Westport Community,

Highlights for this tenth week of school are:

Monday - 10/23/23

8:35 am Monday Morning Message Assembly begins for TK & K. These Assemblies will be streamed by the teacher in each class. See Google Calendar for Assembly Dates.

Re-Discover Art Maker/Tinker Space for Upper Grade Student

Tuesday - 10/24/23

7:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Principal & Family Office Hours: LINK HERE Meeting ID 832 5401 3486

1:38 pm Minimum Day Dismissal EVERY Tuesday (Please make sure your child is picked up on time if he/she is not enrolled in the Kids4College or Youth Services after-school program.)

Re-Discover Art Maker/Tinker Space for Lower Grade Students

1:50 pm Teacher PD TOPIC: PDSA Cycle: iAttend Attendance Plan: Analyze Attendance Data; ESPO DATA Video; Math Identities and Finding Joy in Mathematics (District Required)Teachers: Bring your fully charged device, please.

2:50 pm Teacher Staff Meeting Agenda Topic: NO STAFF MEETING

Wednesday - 10/25/23

Wednesday Folder Goes Home: [Yoga Day at LMU, Spook-tacular Event for Family's at the Westchester YMCA Friday (Elementary), Scary- Oke Event (Teens) at the Westchester YMCA; Room 3 Teacher Arrival Notification]

5pm - 6pm Open House: After School Program Participants & Their Family

Thursday - 10/26/23

Friday - 10/27/23. (51st DAY OF SCHOOL)

Children can wear your CONDOR Blue T-shirt or hoodies for Spirit Day to get the Condor Coupon!

YMCA Yoga for all classes

12:57pm Minimum Day Dismissal

1:15pm Harvest Festival with Costume Parade, and Fun Activities - Buy your tickets before & after school or call Blanca Espinoza, Community Rep, for more information!

Spook -Tacular Event at YMCA (Elementary)

Saturday - 10/28/23

School Site Council Paid Training on Zoom (SSC Members please Register)

Scary - Oke Event at YMCA (teens)

NEXT WEEK:

10/30/23 Monday - HIF Forms Due from All Families to enter the raffle and support school funding!! If you have not submitted, please contact Blanca Espinoza, Community Rep; OTIS Cookie Dough Fundraiser Pickup Flyer

SPECIAL EVENTS:

No School Observance of 11/11 Veteran's Day: Friday, November 10, 2023

Parent Conference Shortened Day Dismissal: November 13, 15, 16, and 17th

Have a great evening and see you tomorrow!

Kind regards,

Mrs. Hughes

Click this link for the Community Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vZSSsonkJrhzb1XOsStBAoJA4eH6uDPN/view?usp=sharing given to families the first week of school!

We send home a Wednesday Folder with documents for families to keep, review, and sometimes sign and return. Also on Wednesdays, the Booster Parent club may send a separate Schoology Message. Plus, the school may send digital messages by updating this weekly and re-sending it again. Below are digital announcements/flyers for:

• Attendance Reminder & Tardy Policy: Student success starts with great attendance! Missing just 10% of the school year can leave students struggling and/or not reaching their full potential. Students should not have more than 1 absence for every 25th day of school. We give prizes and incentives and special recognition for attendance. Please note that it is important to be at school on time. Students must be in-seat with their teacher by 8:15 a.m. or they will be marked tardy. Even Breakfast in the Classroom is a part of the regular school day. Every part of the school day counts!

• UPDATE: Reorganization of UTK and Kinder: The reorganization letters went out and students will be switched to a new teacher in room 3 on Monday, October 2, 2023. While the teacher is being processed with LAUSD, interim teacher, Ms. Ford-Swinton will be the teacher for the class. There will be a meet and greet for Ms. Ford-Swinton and for the new teacher when she arrives. Ms. Hernandez will also communicate a meeting with her new kinder students as well.

• Birthday Acknowledgment: See Below

• Volunteers Needed: We need Volunteers for HARVEST FESTIVAL on October 27, 2023. Morning Valet 7:40 am - 8:10 am, Breakfast in the Classroom 8 am - 8:30 am; and Stuffing Wednesday Folders for Classrooms in the Morning. Please contact Blanca Espinoza, Community Rep, for more information on how to get involved. You can email her at Blanca.E.Espinoza@lausd.net or call the school to get her number.
  
  
• Tutoring Services: There are 4 types of Tutoring/Intervention for reading and math offered at every LAUSD Elementary School. Our Elementary School Qualifies for 3 of the 4 tutoring services available for elementary schools. Two of those three services can be accessed at home by families: On-Demand Homework help with Paper.co and Home-Based (Virtual) Tutoring Services that open for enrollment on the Parent Portal today, September 18, 2023, for eligible students. The process to enroll will be explained in detail and the Tuesday, September 26th Principal Office hours and also can be explained by contacting our Community Representative, Blanca Espinoza at 310-645-5611. Click the image below for information.

10/10/23: Suicide Awareness Parent Preview of Student Material; Q&A

10/17/23: School Updates: Great Shake Earthquake Drill; Review Safe School Plan

10/24/23: Review Safe School Emergency Plan; General Office Hours

Here is the list with the first day of school, Special School events, plus all the dates students do not have school for the school year 2023-2024:

First Day of School - August 14, 2023

Back to School Night - Thursday, August 24, 2023, at 4 pm (SPECIAL SCHOOL EVENT)

Admission Day (no school) - September 1, 2023

Labor Day (no school) - September 4, 2023

Unassigned Day (no school) - September 25, 2023

Harvest Festival - Friday, October 27, 2023, at 1:15 pm (SPECIAL SCHOOL EVENT)

Veterans Day (no school) - November 10, 2023

Thanksgiving Holiday (no school)- November 20-24, 2023

Winter Recess (no school) - December 18, 2023 - January 5, 2024

The Second School Semester Begins - January 8, 2024

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (no school) - January 15, 2024

Presidents Day (no school) - February 19, 2024

Multicultural Festival - Friday, February 23, 2024 at 1:30 pm (SPECIAL SCHOOL EVENT)

Spring Recess (no school) - March 25-29, 2024

Cesar Chavez Day (no school) - April 1, 2024

Open House - Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 4:30 pm (SPECIAL SCHOOL EVENT)

Armenian Genocide Day (no school) - April 24, 2024

Memorial Day (no school) - May 27, 2024

Last Day of School - June 11, 2024. (5th Grade Culmination)

To download the LAUSD 2023-2024 Calendar in PDF, please visit LAUSD's official website or click the image below. A hard copy of this updated calendar will also be sent home with all of the other schedules in the Blue Wednesday Folder.

To download the LAUSD 2023-2024 Calendar in PDF by month, with changes, please visit LAUSD's official website.

We are a one-to-one device school. (UTK - 3rd are issued iPads and 4th and 5th are issued Chromebooks.) Here is what families need to do for their children to be issued a school device.

1. You will need to register on Parent Portal using your PIN, Child's Student ID, and date of birth if you have never done so before. Register here: https://achieve.lausd.net/Page/10470
2. Your child and the parent/guardian need to sign and return the Responsible Use Policy (RUP) and other forms that are being sent home during the first week of school. You will need to complete District Device Permission forms in advance of your child receiving a device. THE THREE (3) FORMS ARE ALL LINKED IN THE BLUE BOXES UNDERNEATH THE SCHOOL READINESS BOX BELOW.

4th and 5th only: Your child needs to know their MyMail address ("xxxxxxx@mymail.lausd.net") and password to open the Chromebook. The teacher will provide this information to each student when they receive their device.

TK - 3rd only: Each student has their QR code to access Schoology given to them by their teacher.

We are small but mighty! Welcome back Westport Heights Elementary School Teachers:

TK/K - Mrs. Ann Bishay (Room 1)

K - Mrs. Luzveida Hernandez Cruz (Room 2)

1st - Mrs. Linda Recendez (Room 7)

1st/2nd - Mrs. Farrah Cocozza (Room 8)

2nd - Ms. Luz Quintero (Room 11)

3rd - Ms. Christine Grams (Room 14)

4th - Mr. Theodore Fortier (Room 22)

4th/5th - Ms. Brittany Evans (Room 23)

5th -Mr. Seth Faber (Room 21)

RSP Teacher: Ms. Batres

PSW Counselor: Jillian Scognamillo

School Psychologist: Ms. Valle

TAKE ACTION: Your contact is key to your child's success! You may access Schoology through the LAUSD Parent Portal for everything from grades to your child's current teacher.

Community Rep, Blanca Espinoza, will be providing parent support drives at the beginning of the year to meet the goal of 100% family registration on Parent Portal and Schoology access. Please let us know what you need to successfully be connected. We want everyone in the loop! You can call the school to reach Mrs. Blanca or call (424)666-1153.

You will need your child's student ID and the unique PIN to log into Schoology for the first time. If you do not have either your child's ID or your PIN, please call the Main Office at (310) 645-5411, Monday through Friday from 8 am - 3 pm.

School attendance is always important. We want our students to learn and grow to their full potential.

Email: iih3843@lausd.net
Website: westportheights.org
Location: 6011 West 79th Street, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Office: 310-645-5611
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WHESPTABoosterClub