1/22/23

Good Evening Westlake Warrior Eagle Scholars and Families.  This is your Principal, Ms. Taylor, with your weekly update for the week of January 23- 27, 2023. We are half-way through the 1st marking period of the 2nd semester. Please encourage your scholars to continue working hard each and every day. You can find the latest updates below.

8th Grade Parent Night: Westlake Admin will host an 8th Grade Parent Night Informational Meeting on Thursday, January 26 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Westlake Cafeteria. During this meeting we will discuss 8th Grade Promotion Activities, the High School Readiness Program and support families with completing enrollment for high school. All 8th Grade Families and scholars are encouraged to attend.

Oakland Lacrosse: Oakland Lacrosse Club is inviting everyone to join us for our 2023 Spring season. Participation is completely free and all gear is provided. If transportation is an issue OLC can help establish carpools and if we get enough Westlake sign ups we will have a bus come to pick up all lacrosse players and bring them to practice!
When: Practices will start in early February on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Games on weekends
Where: Practices at Laney College & home games at Oakland Tech. 
Who: ALL middle school grades, genders and skill levels are welcome and encouraged to sign up!
Information sessions will be held at the end of January, but if you have any questions now, please contact Coach Hayden. (Hayden@oaklandlacrosse.org OR 213-507-4715). All that is needed to sign up are these two digital forms. 

Access Form

Liability Form

Drop-Off and Pick-Up: Warrior Eagle Families, please do your best to keep everyone safe during drop-off and pick-up before and after school. We ask that you follow the rules of the road by not double parking on Harrison Street as well as not crossing the double line to make a U-turn. Families are welcome to come into the Westlake parking lot during these times to drop off or pick up your scholar. We also ask that you not turn into the driveway at the traffic light but enter the parking lot at the 27th Street entrance. Your support with this request is greatly appreciated.

Important Upcoming Dates    

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance by calling the main office at (510) 879-2213 or emailing a staff member directly. That’s all for now, Stay Fly and SOAR and please remember to take care of yourself, take care of one another and take care of Westlake.

1/15/23

Good Evening Westlake Warrior Eagle Scholars and Families.  This is your Principal, Ms. Taylor, with your weekly update for the week of January 16-20, 2023. We have had a great start to the 2nd semester of the school year. Please encourage your scholars to continue working hard each and every day. You can find the latest updates below.

MLK Holiday: There will be no school on Monday, January 16 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday.

1st Semester Report Cards: Scholars received their 1st semester report cards on Thursday, January 12 during 6th period. Parents you can now access scholar grades on the Aeries Parent Portal. If you have any questions, please contact our School Counselor, Ms. Nguyen.

High School Enrollment: Enrollment for high school has begun. If you are interested in learning more about what each high school has to offer please attend one of the High School Showcase events taking place this week. These showcases will be virtual and take place from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM nightly The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, January 17:  Oakland Tech, MetWest and McClymonds
Wednesday, January 18: Oakland High and Skyline
Thursday, January 19: Fremont, Castlemont and Madison

To access the Zoom link for the showcase that you would like to attend please follow the link and directions below:

1. Log on to Oakland in The Middle (linktr.ee/oakinthemiddle)

2. Click: Events and Showcases

3. Scroll down to the date of the event you would like to attend

4. Click on the date and find the Zoom link

Budget Development: It is now that time of year… time to create our budget for the 2023-24 school year. Please join Ms. Taylor for a family engagement budget development session on Wednesday, January 18 at 5:00 PM via Zoom, followed by the School Site Council Meeting at 5:30 PM. This will be an opportunity for Westlake Community Members to provide their feedback and suggestions for how to develop our budget for next school year. Parent and scholar participation is strongly encouraged and welcomed.

SSC Meeting: The next School Site Council Meeting will take place on Wednesday, January 18 at 5:30 PM via Zoom. The link will be emailed to families.

8th Grade Parent Night: Westlake Admin will host an 8th Grade Parent Night Informational Meeting on Thursday, January 26 from 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM in the Westlake Cafeteria. During this meeting we will discuss 8th Grade Promotion Activities, the High School Readiness Program and support families with completing enrollment for high school. All 8th Grade Families and scholars are encouraged to attend.

Important Upcoming Dates    

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance by calling the main office at (510) 879-2213 or emailing a staff member directly. That’s all for now, Stay Fly and SOAR and please remember to take care of yourself, take care of one another and take care of Westlake.