Build, Learn, Grow

Welcome Back, Westwood Families!

We are so excited to welcome you back for another amazing school year!

This year's theme is "Under Construction: Good Stories Take Time." Just like our new building is being carefully constructed one step at a time, learning and growth happen through patience, perseverance, and hard work. We can't wait to help our students build their own incredible stories this year!

This newsletter is packed with important information to help our PACK have a successful start to the school year. Please take a few minutes to read through it carefully, and don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Thank you for partnering with us as we begin another exciting year of learning, growing, and celebrating success together. We are looking forward to an amazing year with all of our Westwood families!

Mrs. Kimberly Crumby, Principal

Mrs. Martha Tompkins, Assistant Principal/Parent Facilitator

Upcoming Dates:

Aug. 3rd~Teachers return

Aug. 6th~PACK Meet n' Greet from, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm.

Aug. 10th~First Day of School

September 7th~Labor Day~No School

October 7th~End of Quarter 1, Fall Picture Day, Grandparents' Breakfast

October 7th to October 15th~Book Fair

October 12th & 13th~Student Led Conferences

October 15th~Student Led conferences & teacher inservice

October 16th~Teacher PD/FLEX Day~No Students

The "Text Alerts Sign-up" is a handy feature that lets additional family members and staff stay in the loop with all the latest parent notifications for their school.

Be sure to follow the below link for your student's school to ensure your entire Springdale Family remains informed this school year!

Returning Student Registration Reminder for 2026–2027
If you have not yet completed your student's Returning Student Registration for the upcoming school year, please check your email for an invitation from PowerSchool Enrollment. This email is not sent from Springdale Public Schools, so be sure to look for the sender name "PowerSchool Enrollment." You may need to check your spam or junk folder.

Please complete the online enrollment form as soon as possible to update your student's information.

The form will close on August 21st.

Springdale Public Schools is introducing a new online system for updating student information this school year and in the years ahead, making the annual process more convenient and efficient for families. We appreciate your patience during this transition and look forward to welcoming back students on August 10th!

Free and Reduced Meal Application Instructions

Hello,

It's time to complete your free and reduced meal application! Springdale Public Schools is giving away bags of groceries every week now through October 1, 2026 to four lucky families who complete their meal applications. If you haven’t submitted your meal application yet, please don't wait. Complete your application today for a chance to WIN!!!

Please remember that free and reduced meal eligibility only lasts for one school year. A new application is required for the current school year in order to remain eligible for free and reduced meals. If you need assistance, please contact your child’s school.

Parents/Guardians are eligible to win once they have completed and turned in a free and reduced meal application.

• Springdale Public Schools has partnered with Community Clinic to open a Dental Clinic at Parson Hills Elementary!

• A bilingual hygienist provides cleanings, fluoride/sealants, and X-rays—all during the school day! No need for parents to miss work! Once the consent paperwork is completed, students can receive care at school.

• 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.

  • As you can see on the graph below, because of the construction taking place, we are getting a temporary drive.

  • Please be aware that the exit will continue to be a right turn only during arrival and dismissal time.

  
  

• Students who are walkers or bike riders will follow the yellow walkway as shown on the graph above.

• Students will stay on the sideway on McRay Ave and cross on the crosswalk closer to Dyer St.

• We will continue to have a cross guard at the crosswalk.

• We also 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.

We will communicate with you as soon as these procedures change based on construction updates. 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