The Westgate Wire

Get Ready! The Westgate PTA will be hosting the SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR in the Westgate LMC during Parent Teacher Conferences on Monday, February 16th. Be sure to swing by and stock up on new books! And - as always - every purchase at the Book Fair benefits the Westgate PTA.

Students will preview the Book Fair with their classes on February 13th (no purchases during the preview), and families can shop during Parent-Teacher Conferences on February 16th between 8:00 a.m. -3:45 p.m. and online between February 11th-24th.

All forms of payment will be accepted. Click the link to access the Westgate Book Fair homepage to preview books and shop online: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/westgateelementaryschool3

Volunteers are needed! Click on the link below to view the schedule and sign-up. Volunteers are needed to help set up the fair (February 12th), supervise the classroom preview walkthroughs (February 13th), and to work the book fair during parent teacher conference hours on February 16th in the LMC. Sign-up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4FA9AA29ABF4C61-61774390-westgate

Bracelet Sales to Benefit the American Cancer Society

This week our Student Leadership Team held a bracelet sale during the lunch hour. Together they raised $672 for the American Cancer Society!

Kids Heart Challenge Update

Once again, Westgate is doing an amazing job supporting the American Heart Association! So far this year, we’ve raised $18,400. We are currently ranked #4 in the state of Illinois for dollars raised through the Kids Heart Challenge. We’ve had 30 students complete Finn’s Challenge, and 132 students have signed up so far. Incredible work, Westgate! 💙

Calendar Sync Update

Due to our recent website platform change, the process for syncing school and district calendars with your personal calendar is now different. The previous calendar sync from our former website will no longer show the most up-to-date information.

To continue receiving accurate event updates, please disconnect or delete the old calendar link and add the new one…it takes just a minute! A short how-to video is linked below to walk you through the steps.

CALENDAR SYNC VIDEO

Parent Night Out

It's officially time to get registered for the best Back to the 90's Parent Night Out Ever! Don't take my word for it-see what Zack and Will have to say!

Come to Arlington Ale House, Saturday January 31, 2026 to party like it's 1999 with a bunch of totally awesome Westgate parents. Amazing BINGO prizes, special in-person raffle items, and more! Register now before the holiday madness sets in!

REGISTER HERE or https://forms.gle/xR8pVwxtWycNPZ1V6

New to Westgate and not sure you feel comfortable attending this awesome event? Reach out to Kelley Balmer (kelley.balmer@gmail.com) or Ali Smazik (alisonsmazik@gmail.com)