10/15/2021

Good Evening Westlake Warrior Eagle Scholars and Families.  This is your Principal, Ms. Taylor, with your weekly update for Friday, October 15, 2021. Thank you for another great week. We are over halfway through the 2nd marking period.  Please take some time this weekend to log onto the Aeries Parent Portal to check your scholar’s academic progress.  The marking period ends on October 29. 

Parent-Teacher Conferences: October 19-21 we will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences.  The conferences will take place virtually (on Zoom).  The schedule will be as follows: 
Tuesday, October 19- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday, October 20- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Thursday, October 21- 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Parents can sign up for 10 minute time-slots to meet with each of their scholar’s teachers.  All teachers will be available each day.  Please note that we will be on a minimum day schedule on Thursday, October 21 with scholars being dismissed at 1:26 PM.  A link will be sent out on Monday (10/18) for parents to sign up to meet with their scholar’s teachers as well as a Zoom link to join the conferences.  If you have any questions please feel free to call the main office.

School Site Council: The School Site Council (SSC) will meet this Wednesday, October 20 at 5:30 PM via Zoom.  All Westlake Community Members are encouraged to attend.  Zoom link will be shared.

SELLS Establishment: Westlake will be establishing our SELLS Committee (Site English Learners Subcommittee) on Thursday, October 28 at 5:30 PM (via Zoom).  This is the committee that is responsible for advising and assisting the school site on the development and implementation of the English Learners Program.  If you are interested in being a part of this important group please contact Ms. Taylor via phone or email.

Haunted Halloween Party: Mark your calendars! The Annual Westlake Haunted Halloween Party will take place on Friday, October 29 from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.  Stay tuned for more details about this fun community event.

Picture Day: School Picture Day is Friday, November 19.  More information coming soon!

Clipper Cards: All new scholars to Westlake are eligible to receive a free Clipper Card to be used on the AC Transit bus system.  Please click the link here to apply for your Clipper Card.  If you need a replacement Clipper Card please call the main office and speak with Ms. Ebado for more details.

Masks & Rapid COVID Tests: In an effort to support safety on campus we are asking that all scholars please bring your own mask from home daily.  We also have Rapid COVID Test Kits available to all Westlake scholars and families. We are also asking all families to please log onto the Primary Testing website at http://www.ousd.org/covidtestingregistration and register your scholar to participate in COVID testing on site in the event we have a confirmed case.

Important Upcoming Dates
Tuesday, October 19- Thursday, October 21- Parent Teacher Conferences (via Zoom)
Wednesday, October 20- SSC Meeting, 5:30 PM, via Zoom
Thursday, October 21- Minimum Day Schedule, Dismissal at 1:26 PM

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance with anything 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.

10/8/2021

Good Evening Westlake Warrior Eagle Scholars and Families.  This is your Principal, Ms. Taylor, with your weekly update for Friday, October 8, 2021. Thank you for another great week. 

Indigenous Peoples Day: There is NO SCHOOL on Monday, October 11 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day. School will resume Tuesday, October 12.

HBCU Information Night: For years, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have educated tens of thousands of African Americans, prepared them for post-college careers and created steady pathways to upward mobility. Not only have HBCUs forged paths for greater academic and social gains for African American students, they are also beloved by their beneficiaries and the larger Black community, as students report a heightened sense of racial consciousness. Please join us Oct. 12 at 6pm to learn more! Zoom Link:  Tinyurl.com/OUSDandHBCUs

Latinx Heritage Month Celebration: Westlake will host a celebration in recognition of Latinx Heritage Month next Wednesday, October 13 immediately after school.  This celebration will include food, music, art & crafts and the movie Coco.

Parent-Teacher Conferences: October 19-21 we will be hosting Parent-Teacher Conferences here at Westlake. Please note that we will be on a minimum day schedule on Thursday, October 21.  Stay tuned for more information on how to meet with your scholar’s teachers.

Required Immunizations: Those scholars that need to take the required immunizations for school attendance need to provide an exclusion form (distributed to scholars today), an appointment time to take the immunization or proof of having taken it by Monday, October 4 otherwise you will not be allowed to attend school until one of the 3 mentioned above has been provided to the main office.  Families of these particular scholars have been contacted by the main office staff. 

Clipper Cards: All new scholars to Westlake are eligible to receive a free Clipper Card to be used on the AC Transit bus system.  Please click the link here to apply for your Clipper Card.  If you need a replacement Clipper Card please call the main office and speak with Ms. Ebado for more details.

Contacting Scholars: Parents please support us with the cell phone policy by calling the main office if you need to contact your scholar for any reason.  The expectation is that cell phones remain put away and on silent during the school day.  We appreciate your support with this.

Masks & Rapid COVID Tests: In an effort to support safety on campus we are asking that all scholars please bring your own mask from home daily.  We also have Rapid COVID Test Kits available to all Westlake scholars and families. We are also asking all families to please log onto the Primary Testing website at http://www.ousd.org/covidtestingregistration and register your scholar to participate in COVID testing on site in the event we have a confirmed case.

Important Upcoming Dates
Monday, October 11- Indigenous Peoples Day- NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, October 13- Latinx Heritage Month Celebration
Thursday, October 14- Westlake Food Pantry, 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday, October 19- Thursday, October 21- Parent Teacher Conferences (After School)

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you need assistance with anything 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.