Wildcat Weekly

Westfield families:

We had such a fun week with the All Abilities Fair and Read Across America Week! Thank you to everyone who volunteered or participated in the theme days.

Please take a few minutes to complete the 5Essentials survey. Your feedback is important to us, and if we don't get at least 20% of parents to respond (we are currently only at 5%), we will not receive results. The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, March 13.

Have a great weekend!

Kristen Ulery

Westfield Principal

Our 2nd annual All Abilities Fair has come to a close and was a huge success! Here is a look at some of the highlights:

• Students listened and discussed books in their classrooms and at the library aimed at teaching about and celebrating our differences.
• Students in grades 1-5 attended the All Abilities Fair. The fair offered students hands-on opportunities to explore a variety of topics including, Sensory Processing, Physical Impairment, Impulsivity, Speech Disabilities and Learning Differences.
• Kindergartners discussed the 5 senses. They participated in activities with their classrooms such as using hearing and touch to identify objects they could not see.

A huge thanks to all the parents who volunteered for the fair, and to all the teachers who helped make the All Abilities Fair such a great experience!

If you’d like to continue the discussions at home to help create awareness and acceptance for all, consider checking out these books at your local library.

We had a great time with the Read Across America Week activities this week! On Thursday, we had our big reading day activity. Each staff member chose a book to read, and every student got to choose which story they wanted to hear. Then, after lunch, everyone went to the location where their book was being read to listen to the story and do an activity. It was lots of fun! Thanks to Mr. Mennecke and the teachers who helped coordinate the event as well as our student patrols who helped the younger kids find their reading locations.

This is the last week to provide 5Essentials feedback. Surveys can be completed through March 13 at https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/. We will not receive results unless we have 20% of parents respond, and we currently have responses from only 5% of families.

To respond, go to https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/. After selecting the "Parent Survey", choose "DuPage" as the county. When you begin to type our school’s name, it will appear in a drop-down list. Please note that there are multiple schools in DuPage County named Westfield. Be sure to choose the Glen Ellyn school.

One parent per household may participate in the survey. If you have more than one child attending the same CCSD 89 school, you can participate in the survey more than once.

If your child wishes to register for fundraising in the Kids Heart Challenge, they have until Wednesday, March 11 to do so. Participation in activities during PE does not require registration, which is completely voluntary.

At noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, Chicago chef Curtis Duffy will discuss his improbable path from a childhood marked by trauma, loss, and sacrifice to one of the most celebrated chefs in the world. This event will be in-person at the Technology Center of DuPage at noon, and online at 7 p.m. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3OZZuUN

March 11: Parent Series: 'Memoir of a chef', noon and 7 p.m.

March 13: Last day to fill out 5Essentials survey

March 16: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

March 17: Parent Series: Creating healthy connections, noon and 7 p.m.

March 24: Parent Series: College admission essentials, noon and 7 p.m.

March 30-April 3: No school (spring break)

April 6: No school unless more than one emergency day has been used

April 8: 2026-27 registration opens for all students

April 8: Parent Series: Be the parent you want to be, noon and 7 p.m.

April 9: Parent Series: Coping skills to address anger, noon and 7 p.m.

April 15: Parent Series: From end-of-your-rope to hope, noon and 7 p.m.

April 18: Music Café, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Glen Crest

April 20: Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m.

April 20: Parent Series: Brace yourself for AI future, noon and 7 p.m.

April 22: Parent Series: Raising calm kids in a world of worry, noon and 7 p.m.

April 24: No school (school improvement)

April 28: Parent Series: Teen relationships in social media era, noon and 7 p.m.

PTC will be holding a book swap on March 10. Students will visit with their classes, and for the first one, everyone will be invited to select a book, even if they don't have one to trade. Then everyone will have a book to get them started and allow them to trade for a new one during future book swaps.

Eat at the Chick-fil-a in Wheaton on March 24th between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. and tell them you are supporting Westfield, and they will make a donation to the Westfield PTC.

We are looking to fill the following positions for next year prior to our April meeting.

• Co-President ( 2 year term)
• Vice President (2 year term)
• Treasurer (1 year term)
• Spirit Wear Chair (1 year term)

If you have questions about what these positions entail or want to express your interest please

email the PTC at westfieldptc@gmail.com.

Yearbooks can be purchased in the My School Bucks app and need to be purchased before

Spring Break.

Additionally, please send any and all Westfield pictures from the first day of school, class parties, events, etc. to YearbookWestfieldPTC@gmail.com.

Book Swap - March 10

Talent Show - Saturday, March 14, 1:00 p.m. at Glen Crest

Next PTC Meeting - Thursday, April 9, 7:00 p.m.

Please feel free to connect with the PTC via:

• Our private group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/417506058937748/
• Our updated website: http://www.ccsd89.org/westfieldPTC
  
• Our email: westfieldptc@gmail.com
  

Resources for helping your child through difficult times

Tragedy can affect a nation or a single family. Some crises happen suddenly while others build over time. Each situation can be difficult for children to understand and challenging for families to navigate. Our school has a counselor, social worker, and psychologist available to help students and families with strategies for transparent, age-appropriate conversations. The district has also posted additional resources at www.ccsd89.org/crisis

Students, families can report crises and threats through Safe2Help

Students and families can confidentially call, email, or text the Safe2Help tip line to report bullying, threats, or classmates in crisis. Students or families can call (844) 4-SAFE-IL, (which is 844-472-3345); text SAFE2 (which is 72332); email Help@Safe2HelpIL.com; or submit tips through the online form. Safe2Help submissions are monitored every hour of every day. More info: https://bit.ly/3BPxObO

Need tech support for your student's school computer?

Families that need support for iPad or Chromebook issues should use the district’s online help system. Enter your contact information and some details about the problem at: https://bit.ly/89techsupport

Stay connected with CCSD 89 and Westfield

Stay connected with the latest news by following Community Consolidated School District 89 on Facebook (facebook.com/CCSD89), Instagram (www.instagram.com/ccsd_89/), X (@CCSD89), and YouTube (youtube.com/@CCSD89). You can also follow Westfield on X at @Westfield89

See all the CCSD 89 community fliers at www.ccsd89.org/backpack

America’s first female spies history presentation (March 7)

Glenbard South floral symphony (March 12)

Women of independence history presentation (March 14)

Free Dental Day for Kids (March 21)

Breakfast with the Bunny (March 28)

Winter/spring youth sports (February-April)

B. Ryall YMCA summer camp (opens February)

Dodgeball-and-pizza Fridays (February-May)

Park District karate (February-May)

College of DuPage Youth Academy classes (January-May)

Park District winter athletics (February-March)

Glen Ellyn speed skating history exhibit (February-April)

B.R. Ryall YMCA summer camp (opens February)

B. Ryall YMCA Teen Center (March-April)

Lombard Falcons cheer (spring registration)

Winter/Spring park district youth programs (March-April)

Glen Ellyn library adaptive story time (April 6, May 4)

Kiwanis Vidalia onion sale (April 24)

Kiwanis hanging flower basket sale (April 24)

D89 Soccer spring league (April-June)

Glenbard South middle school dance camp (July 22-23)

Glenbard South elementary dance camp (August 4-6)

Attendance phone: (630) 858-2770

Online backpack

Lunch menus

Supply lists

Westfield calendar

School news

District news

Email: info@ccsd89.org
Website: www.ccsd89.org/westfield
Location: Westfield Elementary School, Mayfield Lane, Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 858-2770
Facebook: facebook.com/CCSD89
X: @westfield89

Parents who need to report their student’s absence can call the school’s general number, then press 1. To reach the nurse, press 2. The main office can be reached by pressing 3.