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I hope that you all have had a wonderful summer break! Our staff has been excitedly preparing for the return of our students, and we look forward to another incredible year!

🚸🍎 Back to School Night for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) and Kindergarten is Monday, July 28 from 3:00-4:00pm

🥳🎈 The first day of school is Tuesday, July 29!

I wanted to share the following info below to help support you on the first day of school:

Transitional Kindergarten (TK), Kindergarten and SDC Kindergarten Bell Schedule

TK/Kindergarten AM: Arrival @ 8:15am - Dismissal at 12:05pm

TK/Kindergarten PM: Arrival @ 10:40am - Dismissal @ 2:30pm

• FREE Breakfast Service for all AM TK/Kindergarten begins @ 7:45am
  

1st through 6th Grade Bell Schedule

All 1st-6th graders: Arrival @ 8:25am - Dismissal at 2:30pm

• FREE Breakfast Service for all 1st-6th graders begins at 8:00am

Drop-off Locations 🚶🚗

All drop-off locations are labelled at the front of campus and are as follows:

• All Students Eating Breakfast: Enter through the main gates
• Preschool: Enter through your designated gate on the south side of campus
• UPDATE: AM TK: Enter through the gate at the kindergarten playground
• PM TK/AM and PM Kinder: Enter through the main gates of the school
• All SDC Classes: Enter through the playground gate just to the right of the main gates
• 1st and 2nd Grade: Enter through the fire lane gates on the south side of campus (this is just to the right of the preschool buildings)
• 3rd and 4th Grade: Enter through the main gates
• 5th and 6th Grade: Enter through the north gate to the left of the cafeteria building

We are excited to be able to provide you our updated handbook for student behaviors and our school policies. Please take some time to review it with your child as it details our school's core values of RESPECTFUL, RESPONSIBLE, and SAFE. Additionally, it includes information about how we strive to acknowledge students when they meet our expectations as well as how we address classroom and school discipline when they do not.

Click here to view the Handbook on the Westwood website: Westwood School Policies

Finally, there are a number of school policies worth noting and checking out so that you are aware of how we support your student(s) and keep them safe.

These include:

• Westwood Cell Phone Policy
• Chromebook Policy
• Social Media Policy
• Schoolwide Activities and Student Discipline Policy
• Hat/Hood Policy
• Footwear for Physical Activity and Physical Education Policy
• Food for School Functions Policy
• Play Items and Equipment from Home Policy
• Communication Policy
• Cafeteria/Meal Service Policy

As a safety reminder, when picking up or dropping off your student, please use our drop-off loop (the staff parking lot is not for student drop-off) and pull as far forward as possible when in line with your vehicle. This supports a smooth drop-off and pick-up process.

🚗 Parents should stay in their vehicles and pull up to the student drop-off zone during this time. Please do not leave a vehicle unattended in the drop-off loop at any time. If you need help, wave down a staff member and we will be happy to assist you. Thank you for doing your part to keep our students safe.

Additionally, please be sure that your students have the proper car seats, booster seats, or seatbelts as required by California State Law. Let us know if you need help or resources to keep your student safe. 💺✅

BE PRESENT: Phones down, heads up. Lodi USD is committed to creating connections in the classroom. Starting this school year, students will be expected to keep their phones turned off during the school day - including lunches, breaks, and passing periods - as part of the district-wide initiative to Be Present. This initiative is designed to support a more focused learning environment while encouraging real, in-person connection outside of the digital world.

Please talk with your student(s) about this new initiative and the positive benefits associated with disconnecting during the school day. We believe that this initiative, over time, will support a more focused learning environment and encourage student connection outside of the digital world. You can find more information on the policy, the benefits, and frequently asked questions here.

Online data confirmation is now open in Aeries! Once completed, you’ll be able to log in to Aeries starting July 18, 2025, to view your child’s class schedule (grades 7–12) or teacher assignment (TK–6).

This process is also how we collect updated contact information, which is essential to keep your child safe in case of an emergency.

✅ Please make sure to complete the income information page—even if you think it doesn’t apply to you. It helps our schools receive additional funding to support students.

📞 Questions? Call your child’s school—we’re happy to help!

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La Confirmación de Datos en Línea ya está en Aeries. Después de completarla, podrá ver el horario de su hijo/a (grados 7–12) o el nombre del maestro/a (TK–6) desde el 18 de julio de 2025.

Este proceso también nos ayuda a tener su información de contacto actualizada para la seguridad de su hijo/a en caso de emergencia.

✅ Por favor, asegúrese de completar la sección de información sobre ingresos, aunque piense que no le corresponde. Esto ayuda a que nuestras escuelas reciban fondos adicionales importantes para apoyar a los estudiantes.

📞 ¿Tiene preguntas? Llame a la escuela de su hijo/a. ¡Estamos para ayudarle!