Westport Mission & Vision
Mission: Leverage the strengths of the Westport community to ensure academic growth for ALL!
Vision: Westport will be a venue for academic success!
Westport’s Collective Commitments: Our Team will:
Make decisions which are student-centered and aligned to our WHY!
Be present to model consistent processes and expectations!
Leverage learning opportunities to increase instructional minutes!
Presume positive intent in order to maintain positive mindsets!
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Reminder to pay attention to the clickable links to the right and along the top. As we continue to add sections making the BLOG a one-stop-shop for all Westport information. We still have several sections UNDER CONSTRUCTION…This means the link may be there, but there is nothing to see yet.
Key Spots for the Start of the Month:
Cooperative Learning Corner
Westport Social Committee
Instructional Coaches- Please see for DCA requirements
Monthly Instructional Highlights- Please see for DCA requirements
Staff & Student Spotlight
Social Committee
PBIS Lessons located in PBIS (ELEM)
Attendance Information
Key Spots for the Start of the Week: (make sure you are reviewing these areas)
Week at a Glance - WAAG
Must Do/May Do - Please see for DCA requirements
Nurses Notes
Counselors Notes
Elementary Events Page
March Awareness Days
I know we have had several spirit days and field trip days, but just a reminder of the dress code: jeans are only allowed to be worn on Fridays unless otherwise noted by administration or you are participating in the optional jeans day and have paid $1.00 to Stacy and received your colored sticker for the day.
If you have any questions regarding the dress code, please reach out to your AP.
Student-Centered Coaching
Last week several team members were able to participate in the Learning Forward Conference. This learning opportunity was a great chance for our team to dig deeper into the PLC processes and create more PLT leaders within our building. While there are more conversations to come from those who participated, I wanted to share some great learning images we had.
Professional Learning Needs Assessment
It is the time of year in which the PL Advisory seeks your input regarding your professional learning experiences and needs this year. The purpose of this survey is to inform and evaluate professional learning and guide future professional learning at the site and district level. All responses are confidential and shared with each site specifically for reflecting and planning purposes. Please complete the survey between now and March 28. If you have already taken the survey this week via a link from your leader, you can disregard this email.
Each year your responses influence decisions made regarding the ways in which site professional learning is offered, the focus at Teach Forward, and district professional learning opportunities. As you complete this survey, consider the professional learning you have done in your PLTs, as a staff, and at the district level during the 2024-25 school year.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2025PLNeedsAssessment
Grade Posting
Q3 Grade Posting
Middle School: Please refer to the LINK here Grade Posting Readiness Checklist 2024 - 2025 to support Q3 grade posting. Additionally you have access to the Canvas to TAC Pass Back Troubleshooting guide.
Elementary School: Competencies are always open and can be posted at any time. The grade posting for 3rd quarter will close 3/24/25.
Foundation Grants
First, I wanted to share the JJ Memorial Scholarship Information. I feel the individuals who work in our building love working with our students, I would hope if anyone on staff was interested in the field of Special Education.
Second, If there are items or projects you would like tortoise funds for the Pick A Project initiative are very useful. As many know we are not allowed to do this process on our own, but the Foundation can push out these projects for you. Items like: Trunk or Treat, Baby Doll Circle Time, Author & Illustrator visit, Thanksgiving Assistance, etc.
Finally, Back to School Grants are super AWESOME!
Parent Involvement Night
Save the Date! On March 13th, from 4-6pm, we will be hosting our first-ever Art in the Park event! The event will take place around the Westport Track, and our goal is to showcase the incredible artwork created by Westport students, as well as highlight various forms of artistic expression from within our community.
Sign up for an activity at Art in the Park [here].
Additionally, please remember to log your Parent Involvement Night attendance [here].
ITEMS NEEDED: if anyone has any of the following that they are willing to let us use for the evening of the event please let Mrs. Ross or Dr. Mitchell know!
Pop Up Tent - Example:
District Info
March Literacy Toolkits
Access & Opportunity (Michelle Gavel) - Action Requested - Share with Teachers
Make-up dates for Cultivating an Asset-Based Mindset Training dates for certified staff paid on the teacher salary schedule are open for sign-up in Kick-up.
March 26th 3:30pm-4:30pm BAC 150
April 1st 7:30am-8:30am BAC 150
Building Updates
Summer Preparations: Below are some things you will want to start thinking about now, as we begin the planning process.
Painting Spaces
Classrooms: ALL MS; Red Hallway; 181, 184, 186
Hallways & Bathrooms (in Middle School); & 3rd/4th grade bathrooms
Building Painting Preparation
ALL personal items must be off walls, frames, lights, etc. This includes things hanging from ceiling tile frames, windows, and so on.
ALL personal items should be boxed and labeled or secured in cabinets.
ALL items will be moved out of the rooms, so anything not secured to the wall must be emptied, boxed, & labeled.
25-26 Scheduling Events
Westport K-8 Food Fight
Ozarks Food Harvest FOOD FIGHT FOOD DRIVE: K-8 - This event will be sponsored by Coach C and his Young Men Empowerment Club.
GOAL: The goal is to raise awareness about hunger and support our community, while gathering food and funds for Ozarks Food Harvest. The target for Westport is 1,000 Meals. Please help us reach our GOAL!
DONATIONS: Donations can be either non-perishable food items or monetary contributions.
Online donation link: PLEASE SHARE VIA SEESAW AND REMIND https://givebutter.com/foodfight2025/teamwestport2025/westportk8?fbclid=IwY2xjawI6hztleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHQE049nb8Ij9Qgy5kQcKAFT5xV8eBTalZJvwLXG4yvALITp5LqmuiaMx3g_aem_2_BzQnWNOBUDIjV9wqDAbA
DATES: February 28th- March 13
Labeled boxes in the commons to collect food items and a bin in the office for monetary donations.
To celebrate the end of the drive, Coach C and his group will have a booth at Art in the Park.
As of 3/9 our progress is -
Westport K-8 Celebrations
Winners of the Reading Challenge!!!!! - Last week the elementary school competed in a Read Across America competition; our students collectively read over 2,700 books!
The top 3 classes who read their way to a SNOW CONE PARTY are: Ms. McGuire, Mrs. Bair, and Mrs. Clutter
Winners of the 0 Referral Challenge!!!!! -
Celebration Thursday - Toomey and Welch 0 escalated referral incidents
$100 ROAR-Ward BONUS!
Updates = 44 students who will not be attending
Student Events
Middle School Dance
Guest Readers
Guest Readers for ELE Classrooms: ACTION REQUIRED
In conjunction with SPSRead2Succeed, special education teachers and support staff will be available to be guest readers in your classrooms over the next few weeks during their duty times!
Please sign up for a guest reader (or two) HERE.
Parental Contact
Please share in your Parent Communications:
Please share out with students frequently and in your Seesaw & Remind App communications.
ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL YEARBOOKS on sale now! 🧡🐯💙
ELE Link to order: https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/vpq1M33fyab5BAGwpetMQS90
MS Link to order: https://www.yearbookforever.com/school-store/3m7jr6X9FBdImyTYY0wNx1Rv
Teach Forward - MARCH 14
All SPS-certified staff members will participate in 2 hours of professional learning on Friday, March 14.
Please make note of the location and plan to arrive at your session for an 8 AM or 12:45 PM start. With sessions spread out across the district to accommodate enrollments, plan to bring your own drink(s), snacks, and a charged device.
Please register for your designated Teach Forward session in Kickup and bring your Unit 7/8 Teacher Manual (TRS) to the session.
Teach Forward-March 14, 2025 - Martha Doennig
The Teach Forward catalog is now available. Questions regarding how sessions will run on March 14? Feel free to reach out to the Professional Learning team.
Westport MAP Test Prep
LINK - Follow this link to review grade level specific Test Preparation processes.
MAP Test preparation tool; day by day plan - COMING SOON!
Specials Grams
Elementary Specials Grams Information:
Specials teachers will be tracking daily progress for each class, using a rating of 3, 2, or 1 based on classroom behavior. The goal is to earn 5 threes within 3 weeks!
You can view your class's progress [here]
Spring Bunny Grams
After having HUGE success with Valentine’s Day candy grams, Mrs. Foster put together a spring fundraiser idea to help continue to build a positive culture and climate for staff, students, and families!
BUNNY GRAMS! All proceeds go to The Social Committee.
Order forms will go home after Spring Break
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