Westmont News
Our students are making headlines, and we want to share all the great news with you. We will keep this page updated with important announcements, news stories, and student shout-outs. Please check back often, and help us celebrate our students’ many achievements.
Please join us for our kindergarten music program on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:00 p.m. We look forward to sharing our music with you!
There is no school on Friday, April 26 due to a teacher in-service day. Enjoy your long weekend!
Grand friends’ day is Friday, April 19 from 1:45 until 2:45 p.m. Grandparents or special "grand friends" are invited to join their grandchildren or special students for fun and festivities at Westmont.
We realize not all of our students have grandparents available to visit that day, and that is why we call the day grand friends’ day and open it up to having a special family friend or "pretend grandma/grandpa" come in their place. Please do not worry; our Westmont students are always willing to share their visiting grand friends with students who do not have their own that day. Additionally, staff will partner up with students who need an adult that day. No one will be left out on this special day!
Information is being sent home for many of you in "Friday folders," about very important dismissal procedures on grand friends’ day, April 19. Please note: Every student must return this form. Families will return this form to their child's classroom teacher indicating how their child will be dismissed on April 19 - either with their grand friend or per their usual dismissal plans for a Friday. Grandparents and grand friends will not be allowed to take or transport students from school without this signed permission slip. Phone calls will not be made or accepted, emails will not be accepted, and for the safety of our students, there will be no exceptions to this policy. Please be sure to sign and return your dismissal form prior to the event date.
Your child has also brought home an invitation for their grandparents or special friend. It has all sorts of information about what to expect. If you won't see grandparents or grand friends to give it to them, either send a photo of the invitation to them or have your child practice the art of sending snail mail! We look forward to this special annual celebration as we know how valuable grandparents and grand friends are to our students' lives. Please help us make this day successful by returning the dismissal permission slip as soon as possible. Thank you! Any questions or concerns, please email our School Counselor, Katie Susman, or your child's classroom teacher at first name.last name@spcsne.org.
If interested in the game of chess, we encourage you to join the Chess Club. The club is for ages elementary to adult, and all skill levels are welcome! Club meetings are after school from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at Springfield Memorial Library.
Our next cook’s night out is on Wednesday, April 24 from 4:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Happy Buddha’s Asian Cuisine. Mention Westmont when paying. Thank you for your continued support of the PTO!
As you may or may not be aware, the Springfield State Bank was sold to Horizon Bank. This change has caused us to ask a favor from all of you. If you write checks to any of our schools or for any of our activities, we ask that you refrain from using glitter, neon, or light-colored ink pens. These checks do not register with the equipment that Horizon Bank uses. Thank you for your help in this matter.
The Westmont Student Council would like to thank everyone for the generous donations of birthday kit supplies for the Everett and Jude Evans Birthday Box Fundraiser. We collected enough items to create 52 complete boxes, and we have several extra items to go towards more of these fun boxes.