Westmoor Weekly 03/13/26

Dear Westmoor Families,

It was a busy week with a little bit of everything—sunshine, warmer temperatures, clouds, snow, and heavy winds. Meanwhile, inside the building, students were actively engaged in creating, building, and thinking. It was a pleasure to welcome our kindergarten families today to celebrate their students’ artistic and musical talents together.

Next week, we kick things off with a fun Spirit Week. See the details below for each day. We will also have our Pack Meeting on Wednesday, where students will come together to celebrate our school community, recognize positive behaviors, and enjoy time as a pack.

Thank you for your continued partnership and support of our Westmoor community.

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.

At this week's Board of Education meeting, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jason Pearson shared new schematic design renderings of the work that is being done at Westmoor as part of the district's Build 28 initiative. Check out the renderings below!

In addition, this week the district went out to bid for the construction projects planned for Westmoor. The bid process is when the district formally invites qualified contractors to submit proposals. The district reviews the bids and selects the most competitive and responsible contractor. The contractor for Westmoor is expected to be approved at the April 28 Board of Education meeting. Construction is anticipated to begin this summer!

As children grow, physical play is an important part of their development. Activities such as running, climbing, wrestling, building, balancing, and other forms of active movement help children strengthen their muscles, improve coordination, develop body awareness, and practice social skills like cooperation and self-regulation.

While school recess must remain a safe and structured environment for all students, some types of rough-and-tumble or high-energy play are better suited for supervised settings outside of school. Providing opportunities for active physical play at home, at parks, in sports, or during other supervised activities helps children meet their developmental movement needs.

The following handout from our occupational and physical therapy staff includes ideas for safe, developmentally appropriate ways children can engage in physical play outside of school to support their strength, coordination, and overall well-being.

Students in grades 3-5 will take the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR) during the week of April 6-10, and the Illinois Science Assessment the week of April 13-17 for grade 5. IAR tests will begin in the morning, and will take 60-90 minutes.

As we approach our upcoming spring assessments, we want to ensure our students feel confident and ready to do their best. These tests will measure growth and grade level achievement in reading, writing, and math (and also science for grade 5). The best way to prepare students for any standardized test is to maintain consistent daily routines, and parents can support by:

• ensuring students come to school each day on time

• minimizing the scheduling of doctor’s appointments, dental visits, or family vacations during our testing window.

• providing healthy foods, especially in the morning, and avoiding foods with high amounts of sugar or caffeine.

• getting a good night's rest.

• celebrating your child's effort and hard work! Consider planning a fun end-of-week celebration together!

Thank you, families, for your partnership and support in helping to make our assessments go smoothly.

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.

Summer courses for incoming 1st through 8th-grade students are now available on the district's Summer Programming webpage. The 2026 session will run from Thursday, June 4, to Friday, June 26. There is no Summer Enrichment/ESY on Friday, June 19. Students in grades 1-4 attend Summer Enrichment/ESY at Westmoor School. Students in grades 5-8 attend Summer Enrichment/ESY at Northbrook Junior High. Registration will begin on Monday, March 30, at 7 p.m.

Online registration is now open for Glenbrook High School District 225 youth summer camps! Athletic Camps are offered to incoming first through eighth-grade students and will run throughout the summer. They are held at Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South unless otherwise noted. Please visit the summer camp website for camp offerings and instructions on how to register. For assistance with camp registration or cancellations, please get in touch with the Summer Athletic Camp Office at athleticcamp@glenbrook225.org or 847-486-4717.

Join your friends and neighbors to walk or run a 5K on Saturday, May 2, at 8 a.m.! This is a fun family event that raises money for the Homer O. Harvey Scholarship Fund. Each year, scholarships are awarded to GBN graduates who went to D28 schools. This race is organized by the Northbrook District 28 PTO Council with volunteers from Greenbriar, Meadowbrook, Northbrook Junior High, and Westmoor. Sign up before Friday, April 10 to guarantee a race t-shirt! Click here to learn more and sign up!

Sponsors & Volunteers
The PTO Council is also seeking sponsors and volunteers for the event. Additional information is available on the HOH website. You can also reach out to Cari Raymond at cari@bardesinteriors.com.

The Dine and Share will run from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm and is only valid for dine-in and order pickups through Girl's House's website - Best Burgers, Gyros, Greek Food & Catering | Grill House, Northbrook IL. 20% will go back to our school.

If ordering in person please remember to say it is for Westmoor Elementary.

When placing an online pickup order, please enter "Westmoor Elementary" in the "Special Instructions" field at the bottom of a selected food item before adding it to your cart. Unfortunately, this is the only place to mention Westmoor. Below is a snippet for reference.

Monday 3/16 - Noodles & Co.

Tuesday 3/17 - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday 3/18 - Raising Cane's, Oki Sushi & Dairy Queen

Thursday 3/19 - Rosati's

Friday 3/20 - California Pizza Kitchen

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! - Slots through end of year are available.

Thanks for volunteering!

March 17: NO SCHOOL - Teacher Institute Day

March 18: Bulldog Packs - Wear your tye-dye shirt

March 20: Report card access emailed to parents

March 23-27: NO SCHOOL - Spring Break

March 30: School resumes

March 30: Summer Programming Registration begins at 7:00pm

April 3: NO SCHOOL

April 6-10: IAR Testing, Grades 3-5

April 8: WM PTO Meeting @7pm via Zoom

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

April 14: Chris Barton Author visit

April 15: Bulldog Pack Meeting @12:55pm

April 17: PTO Cultural Fair 5:30-7:00pm

April 22: Galaxy on the Go In house field trip (all grades)

April 23: Incoming 6th grade orientation at NBJH 6:45-8:00pm

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

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