Westlake MS
Distance Learning
Class Schedule
(Quarter 2)

10/23/2020

Good Evening Westlake Warrior Eagle Scholars and Families.  This is your Principal, Ms. Taylor, with your weekly update for Friday, October 23, 2020. Another week down in Quarter 2.  We are seeing an increase in engagement across the school and thank parents for your support of the Westlake Distance Learning Program.

Parent Tip of the Week: 

Remind your child to check their email and google classroom before class starts each day

Report Cards: First Quarter grades are now available for review on both the Aeries Parent and Student Portals.  Remember, parents log into Aeries at parent.ousd.org and scholars log into Aeries at student.ousd.org.  We will be mailing home report cards at the beginning of next week.  If you have not received your child’s report card by next Friday please reach out.

Advisory: This is a reminder that Advisory classes will meet Monday, October 26 at 10:00 AM.  Please be sure your scholar is in attendance.  Please note, Advisory Teachers will remain the same for the entire school year.  This Monday we will be announcing the names of scholars that are on the Honor Roll and who had Perfect Attendance for the First Quarter.  Feel free to join your scholar in their Advisory class for this special presentation.

Oakland Undivided Tech Survey:   We will continue to notify families as the OU devices arrive on campus.  In the meantime please fill out the survey if you have not already done so. OaklandUndividedTechSurvey

Extended Day Program:  As we have moved into the 2nd Quarter it is important for scholars to get the support that they need. We will be reaching out to those scholars that received a D or F in the 1st Quarter to get them signed up for the afterschool program as it will be mandatory.  The afterschool program will now start at 2:40 PM instead of 3:00 PM to allow for a smoother transition from 6th period into the Program.  All scholars are welcomed to attend to get help. 

Tech Support and Instructional Materials: Just a reminder that we are open every Wednesday from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM to offer tech support to families and if you need to pick up any instructional materials.

Costumes: In lieu of not being able to have our Annual Haunted House this year, Westlake Staff will be wearing costumes next Friday, October 30 during Zoom classes. We are asking scholars to join us as well.  Note: masks are not permitted if we will not be able to see or recognize your scholars face and appropriate dress is required.

Important Upcoming Dates
Mon. Oct. 26- Advisory Class, 10:00 AM 
Thu. Oct. 29- Family Engagement Night, 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM, via Zoom
Fri. Oct. 30- Costumes during Zoom Classes

If you have any questions please feel free to call (510) 879-2213 and someone will return your call or you can email a staff member for assistance. 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.

10/16/2020

Good Evening Westlake Warrior Eagle Scholars and Families.  This is your Principal, Ms. Taylor, with your weekly update for Friday, October 16, 2020. I want to thank you all for a great 1st week to Quarter 2.  Scholars are engaging in their classes and interacting with their peers and teachers.  We want to thank you all for supporting your scholar’s through this first transition of the year. The following information will be available on our website for your review.

Parent Tip of the Week: 

Check in with your scholar this week to ensure they are enrolled in the correct google classrooms and have the login information needed for their classes.

Transition to Quarter 2: Thank you all for a great transition to Quarter 2.  If your scholar is having trouble connecting with any class or teacher, please have them go to the Westlake Distance Learning website to find the information.  Remember, Westlake is open on Wednesdays from 10 AM - 4 PM to support scholars and families with any Distance Learning issues.

Advisory: We will return to our Advisory classes this Monday, October 19 at 10:00 AM.  Please be sure your scholar is in attendance.  Please note, Advisory Teachers will remain the same for the entire school year.

SSC: The School Site Council will meet this Tuesday, October 20 at 6:00 PM.  All SSC Members should attend, however all parents are welcome.  The Zoom link will be sent out to all families.

Quarter 1 Grades: Scholars and parents should log into Aeries on Tuesday, October 20 to view grades from Quarter 1.  We will also be mailing the report cards out to families by the end of the  next week.  Remember, parents log into Aeries at parent.ousd.org and scholars log into Aeries at student.ousd.org.

Oakland Undivided Tech Survey:   We will continue to notify families as the OU devices arrive on campus.  In the meantime please fill out the survey if you have not already done so. OaklandUndividedTechSurvey

Extended Day Program:  As we have moved into the 2nd Quarter it is important for scholars to get the support that they need. Space is available in the After School Program. Sixth and eighth grade parents, there are a few spots available in our BluePrint Math Sessions that take place on Tuesday-Friday mornings from 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM.  Please go to the Westlake Distance Learning website and click on the Citizens Schools page to access this class.  

Westlake Parent Meeting: Our next Westlake Parent Meeting will be this Thursday, Oct. 22 at 6:00 PM.  Zoom link will be sent out to all families.

Important Upcoming Dates
Mon. Oct. 19- Advisory Class, 10:00 AM 
Tue. Oct. 20- School Site Council (SSC) , 6:00 PM via Zoom
                      Quarter 1 Grades available on Aeries
Thu. Oct. 22- Westlake Parent Meeting, 6:00 PM via Zoom

If you have any questions please feel free to call (510) 879-2213 and someone will return your call or email a staff member for assistance.  Please be sure that you and your family are doing things that you love to do over the weekend!  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.

10/9/2020

Good Evening Westlake Warrior Eagle Scholars and Families.  This is your Principal, Ms. Taylor, with your weekly update for Friday, October 9, 2020. Congratulations!  We made it through the first quarter of the school year.  Quarter 2 begins Tuesday, October 13. We want to thank you all for supporting your scholar’s academic success.

Parent Tip of the Week: 

Spend some quality time with your scholar this weekend reflecting on the successes from Quarter 1 and thinking about any changes you need to make for Quarter 2.

No School: There is NO SCHOOL Monday, October 12 as it is Indigenous People’s Day.  School will resume on Tuesday, October 13.

Transition to Quarter 2: Today was the final day of Quarter 1.  If you have not already, you and/or your scholar should receive information from teachers for the 2nd Quarter which begins Tuesday, October 13.  During Quarter 2 your scholar will be enrolled in periods 2, 4 & 6.  This quarter will go through the end of the 1st semester and end on Friday, December 18, 2020.  You can find your scholar’s classes on the Aeries Parent and/or Student Portal.  For the parent portal please log on to parent.ousd.org and for the scholar portal please log on to student.ousd.org.

New School Phone Number: This is a reminder that we now have a new main office number.  Please use the following number to call the office until further notice, (510) 879-2213.

Oakland Undivided Tech Survey:  We received our second round of keeper laptops and hotspots. If your device was a part of this shipment you were notified via TalkingPoints.  We will continue to notify families as the devices arrive on campus.  In the meantime please fill out the survey if you have not already done so. OaklandUndividedTechSurvey

Extended Day Program:  There is still space available in our Extended Day (Afterschool) Program and applications are still being accepted. Sixth and eighth grade parents, there are a few spots available in our BluePrint Math Sessions that take place on Tuesday-Friday mornings from 9:00 AM - 10:20 AM.  Please go to the Westlake Distance Learning website and click on the Citizens Schools page to access this class.  

Family Engagement Night: Our next Family Engagement Night will be this Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6:00 PM.

Important Upcoming Dates
Fri. Oct. 9- End of the 1st Quarter
Mon. Oct. 12- Holiday, No School 
Tue. Oct. 13- First day of the 2nd Quarter (scholars begin periods 2, 4 & 6)
Thu. Oct. 15- Family Engagement Night, 6:00 PM via Zoom

If you have any questions please feel free to call (510) 879-2213 and someone will return your call or email a staff member for assistance.  You can also email your scholar’s teachers directly for support with specific classes.  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.