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Westwood Week 12 Family Update ❤️

Dear Westwood Families,

Happy Week 12! We have another exciting week ahead at Westwood, and I want to take a moment to thank everyone who joined us for our Westwood Harvest Festival! It was wonderful welcoming our families to campus and seeing everyone come together to enjoy the festivities. A huge thank-you to our Westwood PTO and all the parents who donated candy, prizes, and food to help make the event such a success. We truly appreciate your generosity and support!

❤️ Red Ribbon Week is Here!

This week, we will celebrate Red Ribbon Week and the importance of making healthy choices and living a drug-free life. Students are encouraged to participate in our daily spirit days, and classes will also be participating in our door decoration contest. We look forward to seeing everyone's creativity and school spirit as we work together to remind our students to make safe, healthy choices!

📚 Report Cards Coming Soon

Report cards will be coming home in two weeks. This is a great opportunity to talk with your child about their learning, celebrate their growth, and continue encouraging them to do their best each day.

🏃 Looking Ahead

We also have some exciting events coming up, including our Healthy Heart Challenge and the Annual Westwood Turkey Trot! These events are wonderful opportunities to promote healthy habits, school spirit, and a strong sense of community.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for all the ways you support our students and school. We are grateful to have such a wonderful school community and look forward to another great week at Westwood!

Warmly,

Mrs. Azevedo
Westwood Elementary School

📣 An Important Message for Westwood Families

As a Title I school, Westwood is required to share our Parent and Family Engagement Policy with families. This policy outlines how we will work together to support student success and create meaningful opportunities for families to be involved in our school community.

📖 Please take a moment to review the policy included in this week's S'more.

Your voice and participation matter! We value your partnership and welcome your ideas about how we can continue to strengthen family engagement at Westwood.

Together, we can help every Westwood student learn, grow, and succeed! 💙

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.

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  TITLE: Imagine this... Story Writing Contest

The Imagine This... Story Writing Contest is now open, and we're inviting students in grades 3–8 to write and submit original stories—real or imagined—based on accurate information about California agriculture. This one-of-a-kind contest combines agriculture, creativity, and literacy. Each year, one state winner from each grade level is selected, and their story is illustrated by talented high school art students before being published in a beautifully bound book!

Important Dates:

📅 November 1 – Story Submission Deadline

🏅 December 1 – Regional Winners Announced

🏆 December 1 – State Winners Announced

Winners Will:

📖 Become a published author

🏛️ Travel to Sacramento to be recognized at the State Capitol (travel expenses covered)

🎨 Have their story professionally illustrated by high school art students

🖼️ Receive a giant poster featuring their story's illustrated book cover

If your child is riding an E-Bike or scooter to school, please review the following information provided to Lodi USD by law enforcement to ensure that your child is following regulations and is riding with safety.

• E-Bikes - There are three classifications of e-bikes. All e-bikes must have an electric motor of less than 750 watts.
• Class 1 and 2: These e-bikes are similar to regular bicycles. They can be identified as pedal assisted with an electric motor that reaches a maximum speed of 20mph. Class 1 and 2 riders must wear a helmet while riding and adhere to the same regulations as regular bicycles.
• Class 3: These e-bikes are pedal assisted with an electric motor that ceases to provide power at 28mph. These e-bikes have age restrictions, riders must be 16 years or older, and must be wearing a helmet at all times when riding.

• Motorized Scooters - Motorized scooters are two-wheeled devices with a floorboard or seat, and are powered by an electric motor.
• Riders of motorized scooters must be 16 years of age or older, and must have a valid driver's license or learner's permit to legally ride. Riders must also wear a helmet.

Please help us keep students safe by ensuring these regulations are followed. Thank you!

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/.