Westmoor Weekly 12/05/2025

Dear Westmoor Families,

It has been a joyful week of learning at Westmoor! Our teachers introduced the remaining components of our new reading curriculum, HMH Into Reading, building on the foundational skills (K-3) and word study (4-5) portions we launched at the start of the year. Students have been engaged, curious, and excited as they dive into the new materials.

We also enjoyed a little winter fun—our students had an absolute blast playing in the snow, and I’ve included a picture that captures their joy perfectly.

And of course, we wrapped up the week with our Winter Sing. Year after year, this event continues to shine, and today’s performance was truly outstanding! The art show was equally impressive, showcasing incredible creativity and talent. Our packs added a delightful touch with their adorable penguins, bringing extra winter magic to the school. If you weren’t able to join us in person, the performance will be available on the Westmoor YouTube channel in the coming days.

We’re grateful for a week filled with learning, joy, and community, and we look forward to even more great moments ahead.

Each week students may submit a positive quote that captures and motivates their peers to persevere and feel good. We then showcase the quotes throughout the school building. Students may submit a quote, using this link.

To view your child’s report card, please log in at: teacherease.com and click where it says “Login.” Your user name is your email address. If you are unable to recall the password you used to access report cards last year, please click the “Forgot Password” link to reset it. Families who are new to the district will receive an email from TeacherEase with instructions on how to log into their new account. From the Student/Portal home screen, click “Report Card” to view your child’s report.

For parents with multiple children, you can toggle between student accounts by clicking on the silhouette of a person on the upper right side of the screen.

If you are having trouble accessing your child’s report card, please contact your school’s Administrative Assistant, Tracy Ferraro - tferraro@northbrook28.net.

The Westmoor Warehouse, our schoolwide, universal, Tier 1 SEL system, is well underway and going great! It is always our goal to incentivize and recognize the amazing efforts around Westmoor, while focusing explicitly on life skills. Westmoor Warehouse classroom rewards have been updated for the second trimester! Check out the new updates in the attached flyer.

Each month, our staff members nominate students who consistently demonstrate the featured character trait of the month. These students are celebrated with a certificate and a special photo alongside our very own Buddy the Bulldog! In addition, they are recognized during our end-of-trimester assemblies as we honor their positive contributions to our school community.

Students in 3rd and 5th grades will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) during the week of December 8. The assessment includes three sections: verbal, nonverbal, and quantitative. No special preparation is needed. As always, we simply encourage families to ensure students get a good night’s sleep and eat a healthy breakfast. Click here to learn more about the test.

Northbrook School District 28 follows guidance from the IDPH and CDC in handling lice. While lice can be a nuisance, they are not a health hazard and do not spread disease. We encourage families to check their children regularly and any time there is a concern. Please also remind children not to share personal items such as combs, brushes, hats, or clothing.

Per IDPH guidelines, and to protect student confidentiality, the district does not conduct preventative lice screenings or send classroom notifications when a case occurs. At this time, Westmoor is not experiencing a lice outbreak.

If you have any questions, please contact your healthcare provider or Nurse Woodward at awoodward@northbrook28.net.

Here are some helpful resources

Head Lice from District 28's website

IDPH Head Lice information

CDC Head Lice information

Head Lice: Signs & Treatment

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Please make sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. The District 28 weather policy is: Students go outside for recess every day as long as the "feels like" temperature is above 10 degrees. We use weather.com to be consistent. There are some days in the morning that it will not be warm enough to be outside but by lunch recess it will have warmed up. Please send your student daily with the items they will need throughout the day. Winter has rapidly descended upon us, students must have boots, snow pants, and gloves to be allowed to play in the snow.

We’re excited to showcase the special moments and achievements of our students and their families. Whether it’s a holiday, cultural tradition, a child’s milestone like riding a bike without training wheels, a big win at a soccer game, welcoming a new pet, or anything else that makes you proud — we’d love to feature it! Here is the link to share a photo and brief description.

We will be doing a Shookie’s cookie fundraiser with delivery at lunch on Dec 19th. Please watch for an email with more details and how to order on the paperless PTO website.

· NBJH Holiday Bazar Dec 13th

· Winter Holiday Parties Dec 19th

· Family Bingo Night January 22nd

· Cheers to 28 Feb 28th at the Putt Shack

If your child is not currently placed in advanced math and you wish to request a math placement review, this parent nomination Google form must be completed by January 12, 2026.

Parent nomination Google form links can also be found on the District 28 website, under Gifted and Talented. Please visit our website for additional information on the district’s Gifted and Talented Services and District Assessments.

If you have a child in grade 3 or grade 5, you should have received an email on November 17 with information on placement review. For grade 5, this includes a review of all students for math placement in the winter and spring of their 5th-grade year. This process determines placement for 6th grade into one of three math courses: Grade 6, Accelerated 6, or Pre-Algebra 6.

School Districts 27, 28, and 30 are partnering with Cradles to Crayons for a charity coat drive, which will run through December 12, 2025. New and gently used coats, boots, and accessories will be accepted (in sizes 0-3 Months to Adult Medium). Donation boxes can be found at Northbrook Junior High and the Northbrook Park District. There will be a FREE community orchestra concert featuring all three school districts on Friday, Dec. 12 at 6pm at Wood Oaks Junior High.

LOOK FOR THE JANUARY -JUNE SIGN UP SOON!!

Monday 12/8 - Corner Bakery

Tuesday 12/9 - Raising Cane's

Wednesday 12/10 - Steak-n-Shake & Oki Sushi

Thursday 12/11 - Rosati's Pizza Day

Friday 12/12- Panda Express

Order by Tuesday at 12pm for the following week

To order click on the link below. If you are new to Marla's Lunch, use code NPS302 when creating an account.

Volunteer to help with Marla's Lunch here! - More spots have opened up for November and December!

December 5: Report card access emailed to parents

December 10: Bulldog Pack Meeting - WEAR TIE DYE T-SHIRT

December 15-19: Westmoor Spirit week

December 19: Winter Parties 2:45-3:30pm

December 22 through January 2: Winter Break ~ NO SCHOOL

January 5: School resumes

January 9: WM PTO Meeting @2:15pm

January 14: Bulldog Pack Meeting - WEAR TIE DYE T-SHIRT

January 19: NO SCHOOL

January 22: PTO Bingo Night @6:30pm