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🐬 A Message from Principal Azevedo:

Happy Third Week, Dolphins! 🐬

It’s hard to believe we are already entering our third week of school! Our classrooms are settling into routines, friendships are growing, and our Dolphins are learning what it means to be part of the Westwood community.

Thank you to our families for helping us start the year strong. As we continue building our routines, please remember that small choices make a big difference—arriving on time, following drop-off and parking procedures, being kind, and encouraging your child to do their best each day.

Let’s continue to Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Responsible, and Be a Dolphin!

I’m looking forward to another great week together!

With Dolphin Pride,
Principal Azevedo 🐬

Candidates are:

• Jeff Lewis - Parent of two Westwood students
• Adela Ramirez - Parent of one Westwood student
• Anahi Avelar - Parent of one Westwood student

They are running to join current members Mauro Flores and Mariana Hernandez.

Voting will take place in next week's Westwood parent bulletin. Remember, all parents are welcome and encouraged to attend meetings. The schedule and agendas for meetings will be posted in upcoming parent bulletins.

As part of our school fundraising, Westwood will be having Kona Ice for sale the second Friday of every month. This Friday will be our first visit. Prices range from $4-$7 dollars and will be available after school. It is a great treat during these hot summer months. A portion of the proceeds from sales will come back to Westwood student funds. Please show your support this Friday. The Kona Ice truck will be in a designated spot just of campus marked off by cones. Please plan to park to purchase so we don't back up traffic. Thanks in advance!

Families, please take a few minutes to complete Online Data Confirmation (ODC). Completing ODC ensures that your child’s school has current contact information and all required annual forms for the school year.

To complete ODC:

1. Go to the Aeries Parent & Student Portal and log in. If you do not have a log in, please follow the prompts to create an account. If you need assistance with this, please call our school's office.
   
   
2. Once logged in, if you have not completed the ODC a pink banner will appear across the top of your screen prompting you to complete the process. Follow the prompts and select "Finish and Submit" to finalize the data confirmation.

If you need clarity on the above steps, or would like to see screenshots, please view this document or call our school's office.

Every completed confirmation helps our school stay connected with families and better equips us to support students. Thank you for partnering with us and helping us start the year strong!

A gentle reminder that we need your help. A large chunk of our funding comes from our online data confirmation. We are handing out prizes to students that complete it along with a pizza party for the first classes to reach 100% in both primary and intermediate.

Please work with us to Board Policy states that a student is allowed 14 illness days for the school year. After this time a medical note is required or the absence is NOT excused.

Examples of unexcused absences include missing school due to:

• Going out of town or on vacation
• Attending weddings
• Oversleeping
• A parent/guardian/sibling having an appointment
• Not having a babysitter
• Attending a graduation

Guardians have 10 days to clear an absence before it is considered unexcused regardless of reason. After 10 days, the absence cannot be changed.

If a child is on an intra-district transfer from another school, regular attendance is mandatory and required to approve the intra-district agreement.

✨ ParentSquare Reminder

• INSTRUCTIONS: Please download the following images and share them with families and link the images to www.parentsquare.com/signin. If you are interested in sharing flyers with your families, you can download resources here.
• ParentSquare Notification Settings

Thank you for your patience as we get familiar with our new ParentSquare platform. We have heard feedback from some of you regarding the amount or frequency of notifications you are receiving. Families are able to change their settings and preferences within the app and browser. To do so, follow these instructions.

If you are interested in learning more about ParentSquare or need help setting up your account settings, please visit www.lodiusd.net/parentsquare or contact communications@lodiusd.net. We hope this helps!

English

The School Accountability Report Card (SARC) provides parents and the community with important information about each public school.

Lodi Unified School District’s SARCs are available on the District’s webpage at https://www.lodiusd.net/about/sarcs. If you have questions regarding Lodi Unified’s SARCs or would like to receive a printed copy of a particular school, please contact Accounting at (209) 331-7141. For further information on School Accountability Report Cards, please visit the California Department of Education's web site at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.

Spanish

Resumen del Reporte de Rendición de Cuentas Escolar (SARC) provee a los padres y a la comunidad con información importante sobre cada escuela pública.

Los informes SARC del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Lodi están disponibles en https://www.lodiusd.net/about/sarcs página web del Distrito. Si usted tiene preguntas con respecto a los SARC de Lodi Unified o le gustaría recibir una copia impresa de una escuela en particular, por favor póngase en contacto con el departamento de Contabilidad al numero 209-331-7141. Para más información sobre School Accountability Report Cards (SARC), por favor visite el sitio Web del Departamento de Educación de California en https://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/sa/.