Wildcat Weekly
News from Westfield Elementary: April 10, 2026
Westfield Principal Kristen Ulery
Westfield families:
I hope everyone had a great spring break. It was fun to see the kids this week and hear about their spring break adventures!
Don't forget to register for next year! If classes are full, priority to stay at Westfield is given to those who register first, so please register as soon as possible.
Have a good weekend!
Kristen Ulery
Westfield Principal
Placement input for next year
It's time to start building classes for the 2026-27 school year already. Class placement decisions are complex, and your child’s classroom teacher, the grade-level teaching team, our specialists, and the administrative team each play a role in the process as we work to place every child in the best possible setting. We consider learning styles, student personalities, class size, as well as students' academic strengths/needs. We strive for a heterogeneous class with a full range of abilities.
Families also know valuable information that can help us place your children. If you are interested in sharing information for placement consideration, you may submit a letter to me no later than Friday, April 17. Please keep in mind that I will accept the following information from parents:
- If there is information about your child’s learning style that you feel is pertinent, please share this information.
- If an older child in your immediate family had a teacher and you’d like to request that a younger sibling not have the same teacher, please share this information.
- If you feel that your child should be separated from a specific student to optimize your child’s learning experience, please share this information.
Please note: We cannot honor parental requests for specific classroom teachers. Factoring in all of the above variables as we create class lists is a delicate balancing act, and we will take each request into consideration as we do our best to meet the needs of all students.
Please complete 2026-27 registration as soon as possible
Registration for the 2026-27 school year is now open. Families should use the individualized “SnapCode” that was sent in the U.S. mail to complete registration. If you did not receive your SnapCode, or you misplaced your SnapCode, please contact our school to re-prove residency.
It is important to complete registration as soon as possible so the district can plan for staffing and supplies. Delaying registration could mean your student is not able to attend their neighborhood school. More info: https://bit.ly/3PXiVhJ
Westfield is officially an arboretum!
Westfield has officially been designated as an arboretum by the Morton Arboretum's ArbNet. This is a very exciting milestone on a journey that started at the 50th anniversary of Westfield in 2018. A tree was planted to commemorate the anniversary, and we have been planting trees every year since in the hopes of reaching arboretum status. Special thanks are due to Karl Mennecke for the vision and leadership that got us here and the PTC for donating the trees that got us the designation.
All school reading of Class Dismissed
We have started an all school reading of the book Class Dismissed in preparation for a visit by author Allan Woodrow on April 28. We will be reading the book and participating in activities. In addition to sponsoring the author visit, PTC purchased a copy of the book for each student to take home. This is a very exciting opportunity for our students to engage with a published author!
Music Café on April 18 will support, celebrate music across the district
Families are invited to hear the talent and hard work of student-musicians at Music Café, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 18, at Glen Crest Middle School. The Music Café will include performances from band, choir, and orchestra students from across the district. Students will be fundraising in the weeks leading up to Music Cafe. Hear from the students: https://youtu.be/9WW4lwtpShk Learn more about the Music Café and how to donate: https://bit.ly/4sjPBQT
Parent Series: Go from end-of-your-rope to hope (April 15)
At noon and 7 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, clinical psychologist Doug Bolton will share an evidence-based approach to restoring children’s well-being and motivation, so they feel securely grounded. Bolton is an educational leader and author of “Untethered: Creating Connection Families, Schools, and Communities to Raise a Resilient Generation”. Bolton will be in-person at noon and online at 7 p.m. Preview. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4slr3Gc
Parent Series: Ayudar a su hijo a alcanzar su maximo potencial (April 16)
El jueves 16 de abril a las 6 p.m. en la escuela secundaria Glenbard North, Dr. Ferney Ramírez regresa a GPS para ayudar a los participantes a aprender a abordar la irritabilidad, el bajo rendimiento escolar y la falta de motivación. La insistencia y la microgestión no funcionarán. Lo que sí funcionará es ayudar a los adolescentes a desarrollar autodisciplina, responsabilidad y confianza en sus propias capacidades. Mas informacion: https://bit.ly/4vhJhuZ
Westfield Elementary School
Attendance phone: (630) 858-2770
Online backpackEmail: info@ccsd89.org
Website: www.ccsd89.org/westfield
Location: Westfield Elementary School, Mayfield Lane, Glen Ellyn, IL, USA
Phone: (630) 858-2770
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