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Week Four at Westwood! 🐬

Dear Westwood Families,

We are already entering our fourth week of school, and I want to thank you for helping us get the year off to such a positive start! Our Kona Ice celebration was a great success, and I especially appreciate everyone’s cooperation in following our parking and drop-off procedures. The improvement has been wonderful to see!

As we settle into our daily routines, we are focusing on building good habits that help our students be successful. One of our goals this year is to improve student attendance. Every day at school matters, and being here consistently helps students stay connected to their learning, teachers, and friends.

To celebrate our students’ commitment to being at school, we will be hosting monthly Attendance Parties for our Primary, Intermediate, and SDC Structure classes with the best attendance. We are excited to recognize and celebrate our classes for making attendance a priority!

Thank you in advance for your partnership and support as we work together to make regular attendance a school-wide habit.

School Site Council Voting

Please take a moment to read the information below and cast your vote for our School Site Council (SSC) parent representatives. Your participation is important as we establish our SSC for the 2026–27 school year. We appreciate your voice and support!

Lunch with a Loved One 💙

We are looking forward to hosting our first Lunch with a Loved One on Wednesday, September 9! We hope many of our Westwood families will be able to join us for this special opportunity to share lunchtime with your Dolphin.

Thank you for being such an important part of our Westwood community. Together, we are building strong routines, strong relationships, and a strong start to the school year!

Go Dolphins! 🐬

With appreciation,
Mrs. Azevedo
Principal, Westwood Elementary

Lunch with a Loved One 💙

Lunch with a Loved One is a special event where we invite parents and loved ones to come to school, bring lunch, and enjoy a meal with their student.

Because this event will take place at the end of the school day, all parents and loved ones must check in through the office. Students who are having lunch with their loved one will be dismissed with them at the conclusion of the event.

If you are unable to attend, please don’t worry! Our amazing cafeteria will be providing a special lunch for all students that day.

We are excited to bring this new tradition to Westwood as a way to encourage family involvement and create a special experience for our students. Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 9! More details and information about check-in and lunch procedures will be shared in the coming weeks.

We look forward to seeing our Westwood families there! 🐬💙

Families, please take a few minutes to complete Online Data Confirmation (ODC). Completing ODC ensures that your child’s school has current contact information and all required annual forms for the school year.

To complete ODC:

1. Go to the Aeries Parent & Student Portal and log in. If you do not have a log in, please follow the prompts to create an account. If you need assistance with this, please call our school's office.
   
   
2. Once logged in, if you have not completed the ODC a pink banner will appear across the top of your screen prompting you to complete the process. Follow the prompts and select "Finish and Submit" to finalize the data confirmation.

If you need clarity on the above steps, or would like to see screenshots, please view this document or call our school's office.

Every completed confirmation helps our school stay connected with families and better equips us to support students. Thank you for partnering with us and helping us start the year strong!

A gentle reminder that we need your help. A large chunk of our funding comes from our online data confirmation. We are handing out prizes to students that complete it along with a pizza party for the first classes to reach 100% in both primary and intermediate.

Please work with us to Board Policy states that a student is allowed 14 illness days for the school year. After this time a medical note is required or the absence is NOT excused.

Examples of unexcused absences include missing school due to:

• Going out of town or on vacation
• Attending weddings
• Oversleeping
• A parent/guardian/sibling having an appointment
• Not having a babysitter
• Attending a graduation

Guardians have 10 days to clear an absence before it is considered unexcused regardless of reason. After 10 days, the absence cannot be changed.

If a child is on an intra-district transfer from another school, regular attendance is mandatory and required to approve the intra-district agreement.

✨ Community Partnership for Families

• The Conway Family Resource Center is a trusted neighborhood hub for essential services, support, and connection. Rooted directly within the community, Conway FRC provides families with access to critical resources that promote stability, wellness, and long-term opportunity. Please follow the button below for their latest newsletter and most up-to-date resources and support.

✨ ParentSquare Reminder

• INSTRUCTIONS: Please download the following images and share them with families and link the images to www.parentsquare.com/signin. If you are interested in sharing flyers with your families, you can download resources here.
• ParentSquare Notification Settings

Thank you for your patience as we get familiar with our new ParentSquare platform. We have heard feedback from some of you regarding the amount or frequency of notifications you are receiving. Families are able to change their settings and preferences within the app and browser. To do so, follow these instructions.

If you are interested in learning more about ParentSquare or need help setting up your account settings, please visit www.lodiusd.net/parentsquare or contact communications@lodiusd.net. We hope this helps!

If your child is riding an E-Bike or scooter to school, please review the following information provided to Lodi USD by law enforcement to ensure that your child is following regulations and is riding with safety.

• E-Bikes - There are three classifications of e-bikes. All e-bikes must have an electric motor of less than 750 watts.
• Class 1 and 2: These e-bikes are similar to regular bicycles. They can be identified as pedal assisted with an electric motor that reaches a maximum speed of 20mph. Class 1 and 2 riders must wear a helmet while riding and adhere to the same regulations as regular bicycles.
• Class 3: These e-bikes are pedal assisted with an electric motor that ceases to provide power at 28mph. These e-bikes have age restrictions, riders must be 16 years or older, and must be wearing a helmet at all times when riding.

• Motorized Scooters - Motorized scooters are two-wheeled devices with a floorboard or seat, and are powered by an electric motor.
• Riders of motorized scooters must be 16 years of age or older, and must have a valid driver's license or learner's permit to legally ride. Riders must also wear a helmet.

Please help us keep students safe by ensuring these regulations are followed. Thank you!

English

The School Accountability Report Card (SARC) provides parents and the community with important information about each public school.

Lodi Unified School District’s SARCs are available on the District’s webpage at https://www.lodiusd.net/about/sarcs. If you have questions regarding Lodi Unified’s SARCs or would like to receive a printed copy of a particular school, please contact Accounting at (209) 331-7141. For further information on School Accountability Report Cards, please visit the California Department of Education's web site at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.

Spanish

Resumen del Reporte de Rendición de Cuentas Escolar (SARC) provee a los padres y a la comunidad con información importante sobre cada escuela pública.

Los informes SARC del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Lodi están disponibles en https://www.lodiusd.net/about/sarcs página web del Distrito. Si usted tiene preguntas con respecto a los SARC de Lodi Unified o le gustaría recibir una copia impresa de una escuela en particular, por favor póngase en contacto con el departamento de Contabilidad al numero 209-331-7141. Para más información sobre School Accountability Report Cards (SARC), por favor visite el sitio Web del Departamento de Educación de California en https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.