Lights, Learning, Wonder!

Dear Westwood Families,

We had another good week at school with students sharing their snow filled stories and learning as we wrap up the units of learning in math and reading. For the upcoming week, we would like to remind you about our Family Dance this Thursday. All families are welcome, and we hope you can join us for a fun evening together. Doors open at 5:30 pm.

A flyer with more details went home. Also, please remember there is no school on Friday. We hope to see you Thursday at our “Howl-yood” Dance!

Have a WONDERful week!

Mrs. Kimberly Crumby, Principal

Mrs. Martha Tompkins, Assistant Principal/Parent Facilitator

Upcoming Dates:

February 12th~Valentine's Day Class parties at 2:15 pm & School Dance at 5:30 pm

February 13th~NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, February 17th~2nd Grade Musical at 6 pm

Wednesday, February 18th~Picture Day

Monday, February 23rd~Read-A-Thon starts!

March 2nd~Kindergarten enrollment begins

March 3rd~Kindergarten Music Program

March 9th-12~Student Led Conferences

March 9 & 10~1st-5th ELPA Testing

March 11th & 12th~Kindergarten ELPA Testing

March 12th~NO SCHOOL; AM PD for teachers, PM SLC

March 22nd-27th~NO SCHOOL; Spring Break

Kids Heart Challenge has started at Westwood Elementary and we can't wait for your student to join our team!

We will be celebrating and learning about our hearts at school for Heart Month, but at home is where the real lifesaving happens. Sign up and learn Hands Only-CPR and how to identify the warning signs of a stroke - skills that can save a life!

Our goal is for at least one person in every home to know how to save a life, creating an entire school community of real lifesavers!

How to get involved:

1. Sign up
• Westwood Kids Heart Challenge Page
• Download the app iOS/Android
2. Show your support

• Send messages to friends and family
• Get started on completing Finn's Mission

Westwood Elementary has decided to hold a Read-A-Thon this year!

Read-A-Thons actually get your reader excited about reading and it gives friends and family the opportunity to encourage your child to read even more.

Our Read-A-Thon starts Monday February 23, 2026.

About one week before our Read-A-Thon starts we will send home instructions on how to activate your reader's personal page. This is where you will be able to view and record their progress.

We encourage you to activate your reader’s account today by clicking on https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/r/EHLALw/1?utm=email and following the simple instructions.

We've chosen Read-A-Thon because it will not take much of your time, gives your child a reason to read and helps in the development of stronger reading skills.

We hope EVERYONE participates.

Thanks so much,

Westwood Elementary

Our office is open from 7:20 am to 4:00 pm. We open the doors to our building at 7:20 am and school starts right at 7:45 am. Dismissal is at 3:10 pm every day except Wednesday when we have early dismissal at 1:50 pm.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Car Riders:

• If you have students in grades Kindergarten through 2nd grade, your students will need to be dropped off and picked up in the front of the building.

• If you have students in grades 3rd-5th your students will need to be dropped off and picked up on the east side of the building.

• If you have children in K-2 and 3-5, they will use the front car rider line.

• For the safety of all students, please have their car tag hanging on the rear view mirror.

• Teachers and support staff will be available to help students find their way to their classroom the first few days of school.

• We are going back to the way things used to be for walkers and bike riders only. Please read carefully.

  • Students who are walkers or bike riders will be dismissed on the far side of the fence on McRay Ave.

  • We ask that parents do not congregate inside the fence for our students' safety.

  • We will continue to have a cross guard at the corner of McRay Ave. and Carlton St.

  • We ask that students and their families refrain from crossing in front of the building on McRay Ave.

  • Please do not cross McRay in the middle of the street. Make sure to use the crosswalk.

  Your safety is our number one priority. We will communicate with you as soon as these procedures change based on construction updates. Thank you for your patience as we navigate all the new information coming our way.

  
  

We appreciate your patience as we work through all of these items on the first days of school. Our students' safety is our number one priority. We cannot do it without your help!

PHONE CALLS: We also send out phone calls through an automated system; you will receive these calls if your phone number is correct in Registration Gateway. If your number changes, you can update the information in Registration Gateway, or call the office to update.

SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE: The weekly parent update and other announcements/stories are also posted on our school's Facebook page and website. We are working on activating our school's Instagram account also- we'll let you know when that's up and running.

PAPER NOTES: We also send out paper notes at times; most of these will be sent in folders that come home every Tuesday. Every now and then, we need to send information on other days, so it's a great practice to check the backpacks each afternoon/evening.

We don't want you to miss any information, so we put things out in lots of ways!

Mrs. Martha Tompkins, Assistant Principal/Parent Facilitator, mtompkins@sdale.org

Email: westwoodinfo@sdale.org
Website: https://westwood.sdale.org/
Location: 1850 McRay Avenue, Springdale, AR, USA
Phone: 479-750-8871
Facebook: Westwood Elementary