Westwood Elementary

Last Friday, we celebrated the Alpha Team’s hard work with a well-earned donut breakfast and their new Alpha shirts! Later that day, they put their leadership skills into action by helping our kindergarten students learn how to sit, listen, and participate during their first awards assembly. We’re so proud of this team and the wonderful example they set for our younger Wolves! #SpringdaleFamily

Our first PACK Parade Assembly was a great way to end the week on Friday! We love coming together as a Wolf Pack to celebrate students and recognize all the great things happening around Westwood. Our Safety Team presented Safety Awards, and our Specials teachers recognized students for their hard work and accomplishments. We also celebrated the classes keeping Westwood looking its best with awards for the cleanest classroom and restrooms, along with the grade level that did an amazing job keeping the PACK Promise during lunch and leaving the cafeteria clean! Please congratulate Ms. Mitchell's class for winning the cleanest classroom award! YAY!!! There was so much to celebrate at our first PACK Parade, and we’re proud of our Wolves for showing what it means to be part of the Pack! #SpringdaleFamily

Hazel is back on the job! This time, she’s helping our Wolves practice what a great line looks like. Straight line, safe feet, ready to go. Hazel has it down! She loves spending time in the building with her Wolves, and we think they’re pretty happy to have her around, too! #SpringdaleFamily

Sometimes the best inspiration is right outside the window! With construction happening just outside Westwood, one of our Wolves took a little time to sketch what he saw in action. We love seeing students turn everyday moments into opportunities to observe, create, and wonder! #SpringdaleFamily

Ms. Gaucin’s students did an amazing job on their first art project! Inspired by the cover of a book they read in class, students brought their own creativity to life through art. What a wonderful way to connect reading and imagination! #SpringdaleFamilies

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Our social worker, Mrs. Lilly Martens, showed our Pre-K friends some butterfly chrysalises, and they were fascinated! They took turns looking through their “binoculars” to get a closer look at the tiny chrysalises. 🔍🦋

We can’t wait to watch the butterflies emerge and, just like our little Wolves, spread their wings and fly! 💙🐺🦋

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We’ve had a wonderful week filled with learning, growing, and making great memories at school! Be sure to click the link below to read our Family Weekly Newsletter for important updates, celebrations, and information you won’t want to miss.

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📢 Quick reminder for our Springdale Public Schools families! 🍎

Don't forget to submit your Free and Reduced Meal Application! 📝✨ A new application is required every school year to keep your child's eligibility active and make sure they are fueled for a great year of learning. 🎒⏰

It only takes a few minutes! Scan the QR code or click the links below—just remember to click "Apply as a Guest" on SchoolCafe! 💻👇

Thank you for supporting our schools and our students, #SpringdaleFamily! ❤️

🔗 Apply Here: www.schoolcafe.com/springdaleps
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Hey Westwood families- our district has a Community Engagement Council (CEC) to help connect families with our district administration, and each school can have two parent/family representatives. The meetings are held via Zoom from 5:30-6:30, and the tentative dates are: Monday, September 28, 2026 , Monday, November 30, 2026, Monday, February 1, 2027, and Monday, April 5, 2027. Please email Mrs. Crumby at kcrumby@sdale.org if you're interested. Have a great evening!

A huge THANK YOU to our amazing families for helping us win the Free & Reduced Meal Application competition! Because of your support, our teachers & staff earned a pizza party!!! A special shoutout to Mr. Donnell for providing the delicious pizzas and to Mrs. Santillo and Mrs. Martens for working so hard during our Greet ’n Meet event to help families complete their applications. We appreciate you! The pizza was a BIG hit…so big that Mr. Ranger had a pretty tough decision to make: pizza or carrots for lunch... Thank you, Wolf Pack, for always showing up and supporting Westwood!

The first week of school is always filled with new routines, new learning, and lots of excitement. Please take a few minutes to read this week’s newsletter as we build great stories together this school year!

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Our Wolves spent time exploring STEAM while working through the engineering design cycle, asking questions, imagining possibilities, creating solutions, testing their ideas, and making improvements along the way. We love watching our students think, create, problem-solve, and learn together! #Springdalefamily

A big thank you to Kinco for bringing donuts for our staff this morning. A little Friday treat was the perfect way to celebrate making it through a great first week! #Springdalefamily

There’s nothing better than getting lost in a good book, especially in the library! Our Wolves are settling in, turning pages, and discovering new adventures one book at a time. There’s always something wonderful waiting on the shelves! #Springdalefamily

🚨 Attention Springdale Public Schools Families! 🚨
It’s time to fill out your Free & Reduced Meal Application for the new school year! 🍎📝

Remember, a new application is required every year to keep your student's eligibility active.
But wait... there's a delicious bonus! Completion enters your family into a drawing to WIN 1 of 4 grocery bags given away EACH week now through October 1, 2026! 🛒🎉 (That's a $200 value!)

Don't wait — submit your application today. Let’s keep our students fueled and thriving together!

Ready, set, apply, #SpringdaleFamily! ❤️ Learn More Here: https://app.smore.com/n/wr7eg9

Hey WW Wolf families- just a reminder that school dismisses at 1:50 every Wednesday- as long as you have updated your registration with your current phone number, you should receive a reminder text every Wednesday at noon. See you soon!

Mr. Ranger and the Safety Team are ready to raise the flag and welcome our Wolves back for the first day of school! The flag is going up, the doors are opening, and we’re ready for an amazing year ahead. Welcome back, Wolf Pack!

School starts soon, Wolves! Just a friendly reminder of these important upcoming dates! 📅 PACK Meet ’n Greet: August 6th 🎒 First Day of School: August 10th Be sure to check out the graphic below for all the details. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back for an amazing year!

Another great day of learning at Westwood! Today, our teachers dove into our STEAM plan for the year and collaborated on Mystery Science units to prepare engaging, hands-on learning experiences for our Wolves. The excitement is building, and we’re getting more ready each day for an amazing school year! #Springdalefamily