Friday, March 12th
Progress Report goes home

Monday, March 29th
Spring Break Begins

Monday, April 5th
Classes resume

Monday, April 12th
Spring Pictures

Tuesday, April 13th
WPO Meeting 2-4 pm

Wednesday, April 14th
5th Grade Musical 7-8 pm

March is traditionally the season of tornadoes. Therefore, our students will be participating in tornado drills. We take these, and all other drills, very seriously and assure you that your children are safe and secure in their areas. To review the terminology with you, the difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning is as follows: Tornado Watch simply means the conditions are right for a tornado. Residents should be on the lookout for them.  You DO NOT have to take shelter during a watch. During a watch, your children will be sent home at the end of the school day. All school and outside groups, i.e. Brownies, park district, will be canceled. Please be sure to make alternative arrangements for your child with friends or
neighbors in the event you are not home when your child arrives.Tornado Warning means a tornado has been sighted and you MUST take shelter as quickly as possible.

West wants to extend a special invitation for your family to join us for our monthly Family Library Night,Thursday, April 15th from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.  All West families are invited and encouraged to come to the library to check out books.

  West is very excited about the upcoming Art Show at Lakeside Center from May 11th through May 24th.  Many students from West and other District 47 schools will have their art work featured during this time.  It's truly amazing to see the talent in our community.  Think Spring! We certainly are.

Mrs. Bevevino and Mrs. Hyma would like to visit a West family home each month to read to the children and some of their friends.  Each visit is approximately 30 - 45 minutes in length, and reading materials will be provided.

Look for a coupon each month in our West Gazette to submit your entry for the monthly drawing.  Fill out the entry form and submit it to your child's teacher or to the West office. There is a drawing each month, and the winner.

The Honeywell Instant Alert System has been used several times throughout the 2009-10 school year to provide important information to District 47 families.  In order for this system to work effectively, parents need to keep their profile updated.

Good news – Crystal Lake School District #47 has subscribed to a fun, new reading program that you and your child can access from home!  Scholastic BookFlix is an online literacy resource that pairs classic video storybooks from Weston Woods with related nonfiction eBooks from Scholastic to build a love of reading and learning.  This engaging resource for children in grades PreK-5 will help readers develop and practice essential reading skills and introduces students to a world of knowledge and exploration.