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11/08 Staff Meeting. 2:40pm. PTA to provide refreshments - 8th grade VP's in charge!
11/10 "Race to Nowhere" film screening. 7pm. B-CC Audiorium. Co-sponsored by Westland PTA & B-CC PTSA.
11/11 Early Release Day. Parent Conferences.
11/12 Early Release Day.
11/15 Magazine Sale Prizes Handed out at Lunch.
11/17 Study Skills Nite. 6:30-9:00pm. Westland MS.
11/18 Principal's Coffee. 8:30am.
11/20 Help the Homeless Walkathon. 9:00am. National Mall.
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Help the Homeless
 Westland students and families are invited to participate in the Fannie Mae "Help the Homeless" Walkathon at 9:00am on Saturday, Nov. 20th on the National Mall.
Westland participants will be walking in support of St. Luke's House in Washington, D.C. Click here for more information about the walkathon. And click here to download a registration form. For more information, please contact Westland teachers Rachel Johns or Chris Thompson. |
Join the PTA On-Line!
We are so excited to announce our new venture with www.pay4schoolstuffonline.com. Just click on this website and you can join the PTA, make a donation, enroll in our Giant and Safeway community partnerships, sign up for After School @ Westland...how cool is that??? |
 Westland Wildcat Archives
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THANKS TO OUR 2010/11 WILDCAT SPONSORS!
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My morning e-mailing schedule has slipped a bit, but it's still Monday! We've got another short but busy week at Westland.
On Wednesday, the PTA is co-sponsoring a screening of "Race to Nowhere" (see article below). We excited about bringing this important film to a Westland audience. Tickets are still available, and I urge you to take advantage of the cheaper on-line advance purchase prices. If you'd like to participate in a post-viewing discussion, please stop by La Madeleine on Thursday morning from 7:30 - 9:00am!
The first annual Dodgeball Tournament took place last Friday, and thanks are due to Westland teachers Nick Arnone, Michelle Clise, and Dana Coleman, and to PTA volunteers Ari Antonelli and Laurie Rosen for heading up this effort. I haven't received the final tally of how much food we collected for Manna, but I know that those who participated had a great time.
And thanks to all those who donated drinks and snacks for this afternoon's staff meeting. The spread looked great, and the teachers and staff certainly appreciate the effort.
Please be sure to check the Westland website for up-to-date information about upcoming events!
- Alysa Emden
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Magazines Sale Surges to Strong Finish!
After a few sluggish days, the Magazine Sale picked up steam and finished strong. Final numbers are still to be tallied, but I think we raised over $4,000. That's fantastic! Prizes will be handed out at lunch on Monday, 11/15.
The funds will be put to good use, supporting a variety of programs, including cultural arts, enrichment activities, scholarship support, and staff projects. Many, many thanks to chairperson Amy Nadel for her hard work! |
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Parent Information Meetings at Cluster Schools
Westland administrators and counselors will facilitate parent information meetings this fall at various cluster elementary schools. The meetings are geared toward 5th and 6th grade parents who intend for their children to attend Westland. The Westland staff will present general school information and help parents navigate the registration and course selection processes.
There will be three meetings within the Westland community. Parents may choose any of the three meetings to attend. All meetings begin at 7:00 PM. The places and dates of the meetings are:
November 15 - Chevy Chase Elemetary
November 16 - Rock Creek Forest Elementary
December 1 - Bethesda Elementary
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"Race to Nowhere" Screening on Nov. 10th
 The Westland PTA and B-CC PTSA are co-sponsoring a screening of the widely publicized film "Race to Nowhere" on Wednesday, November 10th, at 7 p.m. in the B-CC auditorium (running time, 85 minutes).
Tickets are for sale on-line for an advance purchase price of $10 + $1.54 handling fee. The ticket order site is open - click here to order. On-line sales will close 3 hours prior to the viewing. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door for $15. Please note: Ticket prices and sales policies are set by the film's distributors, not by the B-CC PTSA or the Westland PTA.
Thanks to generous support from the NEA Foundation, all Westland and B-CC teachers and staff have been invited to attend the screening free of charge.
To learn more about the film and the event, please click on the event website. |
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New This Year - Study Skills Nite!
Mark your calendar for Westland's first ever Study Skills Nite on Wednesday, Nov. 17th from 6:30-9:00pm, a joint undertaking by the Westland PTA and the school's administration and staff.
Created in response to popular demand, this event is an opportunity for both parents and students to get tips from the experts about how to make the most of study time. Parents are encouraged to bring your student(s) and select workshops together; the presentations will focus not only on how students can study effectively, but also on how parents can best support those efforts.
Come at 6:30pm for a slice of pizza and a drink, courtesy of the PTA. The program begins at 7:00pm with opening remarks by Principal Danny Vogelman.Then, you'll choose one among five 45-minute seminars taught by Westland teachers and staff. After a brief 15-minute break, you'll attend a second seminar of your choice.
Topics include Fundamentals of Studying, How to Use Ed-Line Effectively, How to Sudy for Math, How to Study for Foreign Languages, and The ABC's of Studying for English.
The PTA and school are excited to be able to offer this program, and we hope for lots of parent/student participation! |
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Painless Fundraising - Sign Up Now!
Some types of fundraising are hard work and others are, well, painless! Westland earns thousands of dollars while you do your everyday shopping - funds that underwrite innovative programming at Westland. Please, if you haven't already done so, take a few seconds and register today! Any questions, please contact Toni Baldwin. - :
 Giant A+ - Westland earned almost $4,000 from this program last year. HOWEVER, you have to re-register your card every year!!!! Click here to register your card! It takes two seconds. And remember, you can split your points among up to 3 schools, so it's not all or nothing.Westland's code is 00660. - Safeway E-scrip - Just click here! Designate Westland MS, Group # 6586159.
- Target "Take Charge of Education" - Register your red card today and earn money for Westland. Just click here! We just received a check for over $500 from last year!
- Snider's Supermarket and Chevy Chase Supermarket - Westland earns 1% of everything you spend! All you have to do is SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS. Then, send them into school in an envelope marked "PTA - Grocery Receipts."
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