Wildcat Weekly

Westfield families:

We had a fun week starting with the celebration of the 100th day of school on Monday.

We are now half way through our all school read of the book The Chocolate Touch, so be sure to ask your kids about the story. Telling you what's happening is a great way to practice their summarization skills and gives them a chance to predict what will happen next!

Have a great weekend!

Kristen Ulery

Westfield Principal

The Westfield Newspaper Club has published their latest edition. Read it here.

Families with students who will be starting kindergarten or new to CCSD 89 in the 2026-27 school year can now fill out pre-registration. More info: https://bit.ly/3O8Y7Te

Families interested in having their child attend CCSD 89 preschool in the 2026-27 school year can also now fill out pre-registration. This is for students who will be new to CCSD 89 preschool in 2026-27. More info: https://bit.ly/4oW002w

Registration for returning students will open Wednesday, April 8.

Valentine’s Day is approaching and we’re excited to celebrate a day of friendship. A few reminders:

• Time will be scheduled in class on February 13 for students to exchange valentines, if they would like to participate. If your family needs help getting valentines, please reach out to the school social worker.
• No candy or other food items can be sent to school or attached to valentines.
• Valentines should promote kind words and friendship.
• Students may include a school supply (pencil or eraser) taped to their valentine. Other items, such as toys or jewelry, should not be added to valentines.

Any specific grade-level information will be shared by your child’s teacher.

Girls on the Run is coming to Westfield for another spring season! Registration is open to all 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students. At Girls on the Run, you will make new friends, unleash your confidence, celebrate what makes you unique, build physical and social-emotional health, complete a celebratory 5K... and have fun! Check out this video for a closer look at Girls on the Run!

Practices will be on Mondays and Thursdays from 3:35 to 5:00 pm starting on Monday, March 9th. The season ends with an exciting 5K sometime in mid-May. More details to come!

Girls and volunteers must be registered by March 6th. This year, the program fee is dependent on household income. As always, families can request financial assistance when registering. Head to www.gotrchicago.org for a breakdown of fees. Use this link to register today! Our team has a limited number of spots available, so please sign up at your earliest convenience. Registration is required to be a part of the team!

We are also looking for volunteers to help with practices and preparation (ex, buying and delivering snacks). No running experience is necessary. We just need positive people to help coach the team and motivate them to reach their goals! If this is your first time volunteering for GOTR, there will be some training requirements for the organization. Let us know if you are interested! If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Spino or Miss Soukup.

CCSD 89 elementary schools are looking for parents to help with the second annual All Abilities Fair on Tuesday, March 3. Students will have hands-on activities that will help them develop acceptance, inclusion, and respect for disabilities and other differences.

Families are needed to help run stations in either a morning session (8-11:45 a.m.) or afternoon session (12:35 to 3:30 p.m.). Click here to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A44A4AC29A2FDC25-61567844-allabilities

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Amy Meek at ameek@ccsd89.org

Starting Monday, February 3, families of CCSD 89 students can help improve our school by providing feedback through the state’s 5Essentials survey at: 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.

Students will take the survey at a later date. Families will be notified before the 5Essentials is administered to students.

At noon and 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, adult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Christine Crawford will share information about how to discover the early warning signs of mental health conditions and the reasonable expectations for recovery. Preview. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4byOG9F

At noon and 7 p.m. Wednesday, February 11, Jodi Norgaard will share her entrepreneurial journey from “a-ha moment” to developing a socially responsible product. Norgaard is the founder of Dream Big Toy Company and creator of the “Go! Go! Sports Girls” dolls and books. Norgaard be in person at the College of DuPage at noon, and on Zoom at 7 p.m. Preview. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4r3B5vY

Los padres desempeñan un papel crucial en guiar a los jóvenes hacia vidas saludables y plenas. El reconocido educador Ricky Castro llega a este taller para padres de GPS con un enfoque en el liderazgo como objetivo fundamental de la crianza. A las 19 horas del jueves 12 de febrero. Más información: https://bit.ly/3ZiuVf7

February 10: Parent Series: Navigating children’s mental health, noon and 7 p.m.

February 11: Parent Series: An entrepreneurial journey, noon and 7 p.m.

February 16: No school (Presidents’ Day)

February 19: Parent Series: Strategies to improve academics, noon and 7 p.m.

February 23: Board of Education meeting 7 p.m.

February 26: End of second trimester, parent-teacher conferences

February 27: No school (Teacher institute day)

March 3: Parent Series: Raising terrific kids in terrifying times, noon and 7 p.m.

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

We are in need of donated items for each class's themed silent auction basket. During the adult social, baskets will be auctioned off to raise funds for Westfield. Click here for the list of class baskets with SignUp Genius links for each. If you need assistance, please contact Maureen Jasculca: maureen.jasculca@gmail.com

Basket donations for silent auction need to be dropped off at Westfield by the end of the day on Wednesday, February 11.

The theme is Totally '90's Night - Get ready for trivia, throwback hits, and nostalgic outfits.

RSVP Deadline is Friday, Feb. 13. RSVP today: https://forms.gle/RZ1tWuRoM7gBRHx56

Class Basket Contributions - Deadline is Feb. 11 to Donate Items

Silent Auction Is Live! View items and start bidding now:

https://charityauctions.com/event/auction/632

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.

We are looking for book donations to help kick off the first Westfield Book Swap! There is a box

in the school lobby for donations. The first book swap will be announced shortly. Your student

may bring a book that day to swap out for something new or simply choose a book to bring

home without exchanging. We will be gathering and organizing books ahead of time to have

available. As this concept continues, we would like for it to become a true “swap” of books so

unwanted books can find a new home.

Valentine's Day Class Parties - Friday, February 13, 2:15-3:15 p.m.

Adult Social - Friday, February 20, 7:00pm

Next PTC Meeting - Thursday, March 5, 7:00pm

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

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

Dodgeball-and-pizza Fridays (November-May)

Park District karate (December-May)

Job support drop-in clinic (January, February)

College of DuPage Youth Academy classes (January-May)

Park District winter athletics (January- March)

Glen Ellyn speed skating history exhibit (January-April)

Olympic speed skating watch party (February 15)

Winter/spring youth sports (February-April)

Free Dental Day for Kids (March 21)

Breakfast with the Bunny (March 28)

D89 Soccer spring league (April-June)

Park district spring athletics (April-May)

Park district spring tennis (April-May)

Synergy soccer clinics (April-May)

Attendance phone: (630) 858-2770

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.