Westmoor Weekly 10/24/2025

Dear Westmoor Families,

We are looking forward to our upcoming Halloween Parade and are excited to celebrate with our students and families. The Village of Northbrook has scheduled construction on Shannon Street next week, which may impact our traditional parade route. If necessary, we will adjust the final portion of the route and guide students through the blacktop area instead. We will continue to monitor the status of the construction and communicate any changes should they arise. Additionally, while we are hopeful for pleasant weather, please note that the parade will be canceled in the event of inclement conditions. We appreciate your flexibility and understanding.

In other news, our 3rd and 5th graders have just wrapped up their first rotation in the STEM Lab. Students enjoyed completing their investigations and learning more about the engineering and design process. We are proud of their hard work and curiosity as they explored new challenges and collaborated with classmates. Next week, our 2nd and 4th graders will begin their own STEM Lab rotation, and we are excited to see their creativity and problem-solving skills in action.

Have a wonderful weekend.

For our Halloween celebration at Westmoor, children need to come to school in the morning in school-appropriate costumes. They will be wearing costumes all day so please make sure it's a comfortable costume (no inflatables) that can be worn throughout the day. Weapons of any kind (light sabers or swords, for example) are not allowed. Masks are allowed for the parade but will need to be removed during classroom activities. Please see the parade map below for the route we will take on Halloween through the neighborhood. The parade will begin at 2:15 p.m. with parties following at 2:45 p.m. For family members who cannot attend, the parade will be live-streamed on the Westmoor YouTube Channel. In the event of inclement weather on Halloween, the parade will be canceled.

The Village of Northbrook will be starting concrete patching work near Westmoor School beginning Monday, October 27th, and the work is expected to take about one week to complete. The affected area is Shannon Rd. right behind the Westmoor playground.

School pictures should be delivered to WM and sent home with your student next week IF you ordered before September 30. If you ordered after that date, they should arrive the week before Thanksgiving.

If you have concerns about your pictures, please contact Picture Day directly at support@picture-day.com or 773-276-4588 Option 1 with any questions.

We have quite the collection of lost and found items and it is only mid-October! We will bag these up and donate in the spring if not claimed. PLEASE put your child's name on their coats/sweatshirts. We return items to students that have names. Also, we have a couple of lost Labubu's here in the office. We do not encourage students to bring these to school, but if they do, please write their first and last name on the tag as many students have the same ones!

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.

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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.

Are you seeking a nurturing and engaging early childhood program (ages 2-5) for your little one? Come enjoy a cup of coffee and donuts while you meet the caring staff from District 28's Young Explorers Program! See how the program inspires young minds through fun and education at a FREE community play date on Saturday, Nov. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Westmoor, which houses the program.

• Tour classrooms and program spaces with the program's dually-certified teachers (Early Childhood and Special Education)
  
  
• Learn how the program embeds lessons from the team’s specialists (Speech Language Pathologist, School Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker)
  
  
• Experience how the program teaches the Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards through play!

The District 28 Music Parents Club's annual Wreath & Coffee Sale is back! The Music Parents Club is dedicated to supporting the D28 Music Program. Proceeds from the 68th Annual Wreath & Coffee Fundraiser will be used to purchase and maintain uniforms, commission music pieces for the Directors to teach students, provide for field trips, meals, and treats following concerts, among many other purposes. New this year, the Music Parents Club is offering a delightful selection of high-quality wrapping paper in holiday and everyday designs. The sale runs through November 2. Click here for more information.

The committee is excited for the kindergarten fun night tonight October 24th! It is only for Kindergarteners and their parents – and it will be a fun evening for the kiddos (and parents!) to meet each other! Please remember to have your child wear their Halloween costume.

Please save the date and Dine at Chipotle at the 786 Skokie Blvd location from 4-8PM on Oct 29th and 25% of the sales will be donated to Westmoor PTO. Please order online or in the App and use code XHG4P9x for your orders.

Monday 10/27 - Noodles & Co.

Tuesday 10/28 - California Pizza Kitchen

Wednesday 10/29 - Raising Cane's, Oki Sushi, and DQ

Thursday 10/30 - Rosati's Pizza Day

Friday 10/31 - Potbelly

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!

October 24: Kindergarten Family Fun Night @6:30pm

October 25: NB28 Children's Choir - Something More Concert @ 10am

October 28: Beginning Band Demo night at NBJH, 7:00pm

October 29: PTO Dine-N-Share at Chipotle

October 29: Halloween Orchestra Concert performed by String, Philharmonic, and Chamber Orchestras @7pm at NBJH

October 31: Halloween Parade @2:15pm (weather permitting); Halloween parties 2:45-3:30pm

November 10: Gleo & Something More Choir Concert at GB - 7:00pm

November 11: Singers Choir Concert at GB - 6:00pm; Laetus Choir Concert at GB - 7:00pm

November 12: Bulldog Pack Meeting - Students should wear Tie-Dye Shirts!

November 12: WM PTO Meeting - 7pm via ZOOM Only

November 18: Junior Band Concert at NBJH - 7:00pm

November 19: Whole School Assembly

November 24-28: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving break

December 5: Winter Sing & Art Show, Grades 1 & 2 ~ 9:15-9:45am; Grades 3 & 4 ~ 10:15-10:45am

District 28 invites local non-profit organizations and community government agencies to promote events for families and children. View the complete list of events on the Virtual Backpack web page. To submit an event, please email the web-friendly flier to Samantha Scheinman, Director of Community Relations. All fliers are subject to approval.