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Dear Westridge Families,

Thank you for another inspiring week of learning and growth. Your enthusiasm and collaboration, especially during Boosterthon, have filled our halls with vibrant spirit and remarkable support. Our students' joy and your generous contributions toward our technology goals exemplify our shared commitment to excellence. I deeply appreciate your partnership and look forward to the promise ahead.

With sincere gratitude,

Steven Wilson

Proud Principal - Westridge Elementary

• Thursday, March 27 - 3rd Quarter Ends and Boosterthon Ends
• Friday, March 28 - Schools and offices closed (teacher workday)
• Monday, March 31- Schools and offices closed in observance of Eid al-Fitr
• Wednesday, April 2 - World Autism Awareness Day
• Thursday, April 3 - 4th Grade SOL Night
• Friday, April 11 - Month of the Military Child Parade
• Monday, April 14 through Friday, April 18 - Schools and offices closed (Spring Break)
• Monday, April 21 - Schools and offices closed (teacher workday)

Hello Westridge Families,

We have an exciting opportunity for members of our school community! The DC Power Women’s Soccer Team is offering free tickets to their upcoming match this Sunday March 23rd at 2 PM at Audi Field.

This is a fantastic chance for your family to enjoy an inspiring soccer game, cheer on incredible athletes, and have a great day out together.

If you or your family are interested, please send an email to the ptawestridge@gmail.com and include the following information:

• Name
• Number of Tickets
• Email address to send tickets

We’d love to see you all at Audi Field supporting women’s soccer! Thank you.

The Principal’s Advisory Council (PAC) offers a meaningful platform for parents and teachers to come together, share insights, and collaborate on valuable feedback to guide our school’s Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP). We warmly invite all Westridge families to join us for our next PAC meeting on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:00 PM in the WRES Library. Whether or not you serve as an officer, your voice and perspective are vital in strengthening our school environment and advancing our commitment to student success, school culture, and a positive climate.

If you have any questions or suggestions in advance of the meeting, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Principal Steven Wilson directly. Your engagement and support are truly appreciated, and together, we’re making Westridge a place where every student can thrive!

Thank you for being such an important part of our community. We look forward to working with you!

Author Sue Fliess will be visiting Westridge on Monday, April 4th! We are super excited to learn from her and about her. If you are interested in ordering one of her books here is the information. We're working with independent bookstore, Scrawl Books, to offer books for sale and signing for Sue's Author Visit. To order, please order books online by 03/24/25 at http://www.scrawlbooks.com/sue-fliess. During check-out, in the Calculate Shipping Cost dropdown menu, choose our school. In the order comments, include your child’s name, who you'd like Sue to sign the book(s) for, and the teacher's name. Sue will sign them and the school will distribute books to students when they come in. (These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by Prince Willaim County Public Schools.)

If you want your child to participate, please fill out this Microsoft Form:

Westridge Military Child Parade 2025

Please use the link below to submit photos from this school year for the yearbook!

Please use think link to access the website to submit photos

Thank you from the Westridge PTA!

Varsity Tutors for Schools platform is a FREE online resource for grades K-12 designed to support your students’ academic growth. This platform offers:

• 24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring
• Essay Review and Coaching
• Live Group Classes
• Test Prep Classes
• Enrichment Classes
• Celebrity-Led Star Courses and more.

Students access Varsity Tutors by logging into Clever using their PWCS email address (for example, username@pwcs-edu.org) and password (this is the same password students use to log into their PWCS issued device). Once logged into Clever, you can find the link for Varsity in the PWCS Resources section. For more information please visit: https://www.pwcs.edu/departments/instructional_technology/online_tutoring/index

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PWCS recognizes that this time of year can be particularly challenging for many students. To ensure that every student has access to the support they need, we would like to remind parents that free mental health telehealth services are available to all PWCS students through Hazel Health – at no cost. Together, we can make a significant difference in the mental well-being of our students now and beyond.

Visit the PWCS Hazel Health webpage for more information.

For more information or questions, please contact Francesca Knight, coordinator of social work services, at KnightFW@pwcs.edu.