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
Elementary Updates
NO TEAM MEETINGS THIS WEEK, APRIL 24TH BECAUSE OF MAP TESTING
MAY 1ST TST CLOSEOUT/POSSIBLE CURRUCULUM UPDATES
MAY 8TH K-4 CLASS LISTS (5TH NO MEETING)
Monthly Instructional Highlights
Staff & Student Spotlight
Athletics-
Social Committee
PBIS Lessons located in PBIS (ELEM)
Attendance Information
Key Spots for the Start of the Week:
Week at a Glance - WAAG
Must Do/May Do -
Nurses Notes
Counselors Notes
Elementary Events Page
MS MAP Kick Off Assembly
All middle school staff who would like to join us for the staff dance-a-long during the MAP assembly, here are some videos so you can practice!! 😂
Dead pool dance: https://www.tiktok.com/@gustavokrystaldance/video/7409017944644095275?lang=en
Tutorial for the dead pool dance: https://www.tiktok.com/@ana_bensig/video/7399603787431726343
Chicken/Banana: https://www.tiktok.com/@gustavokrystaldance/video/7484711781454253358
Remember….this is for fun….If you are not great, it will be more enjoyable for your students.
Thursday after school at around 2:45, we will do a run-through in the Commons for those who would like to practice. It is also ok to just show up to the assembly and “wing it”!!
25-26 Westport Calendar
This LINK is to a form that you can add items, which you personally, your grade level team, your curriculum team, or other events which may be part of our school year. Please add whatever you think of, if it is doubled no worries, we can edit the final list, but we don’t want to miss anything.
Teacher Appreciation Week
Teacher Appreciation Week is almost here, and we’re celebrating ALL of our amazing staff!
May 5th - May 9th
Get ready for a week full of throwback fun, sweet treats, and well-deserved appreciation. More details coming soon—stay tuned!
Mrs. Foster is planning a Teacher Gram fundraiser for Teacher Appreciation Week also!
Academic Showcase: Pathway to Progress
April 23rd will be here before we know it. We will have our final Family Title 1 Parent Involvement Night of the year from 4:30-6:30. Our theme is “Pathway to Progress”.
We are catering food for the staff from Ott’s Pasta…. 😊 The food will be available for staff at 3:45.
Westport Wildcats Academic Showcase - Pathway to Progress, a celebration of student achievement, creativity, and innovation across all subjects!
Each grade level/department will have a table, or more if needed, to decorate. Please plan to showcase something your students are working on; this could be a project from your classroom, something you do with another teacher’s class, or something your entire grade level or department team wants to showcase.
Grade levels = work displays
SpEd = work displays
Library = book fair
ELE art = art display
ELE P.E. = records display
ELE P.E. = athletic showcase (work with MS and other coaches)
Counseling = booth
Behavior Interventionists = booth with parent information (CD parent packets)
Parents will be in the hallways to see their students’ displays so plan; accordingly, table or tables, along with bulletin boards, and work display strips above backpacks.
Each student is to receive an academic certificate that your team will present during the following time:
Certificates have been ordered and will be delivered to your room as soon as they arrive for you to complete. *Specials/SpEd/Title 1/EL/SLP, please feel free to add in certificates and join to present during the grade level time.
Action Required:
Please sign up for your station/display HERE (this also notes display locations).
Please mark your parent involvement night attendance HERE - 3 are required.
Please share the flyer via SeeSaw and Remind
There will be catered food for staff and snacks for our families.
District Info
Summer Professional Learning (share with teachers)
There are many paid professional learning experiences being offered this summer. Check out this preview of learning opportunities, and then register in Kickup. Some new additions include Book Studies, Springfield Regional Arts Integration Conference, and Movement in the Classroom. Select learning that will most impact your growth and what your students need you to learn next!
SPS Access Class (share with teachers)
Join colleagues in a community immersive experience for two days that increases community awareness, meaningful connections, and connecting to resources for families and students. There are limited seats for this incredible opportunity with Leadership Springfield! Register now in Kickup.
Elementary Curriculum Updates (Please share with K-5 teachers - Jenny Talburt)
HERE are the April Curriculum Updates. Topics include:
Substitute credentials
District field trips
Software updates
25-26 Essential standards
Upcoming PL
25-26 Distribution of student materials
Westport MAP Test Prep
State testing is a critical focus for our school right now. Our collective performance makes up 90% of our building’s Annual Performance Report (APR), which plays a major role in district accreditation and how we’re evaluated by the state. These DESE-mandated assessments reflect not only student learning but also our school's overall impact and effectiveness.
Follow this link to review grade level specific Test Preparation processes. - LINK
Important Dates
Middle School Testing Dates: April 28 - May 9 Full Schedule
Elementary English & Math April and May Testing Calendar
Technology
If you are testing: please make sure you have a full classroom set of headphones and working student devices. All keys and functions should be in working order, and devices should be fully charged ahead of testing dates.
If you are not testing: please separate all working and non-working headphones and student devices. Devices may need to be distributed to testing classes as needed.
Testing Environment
If you are testing, please make sure curricular items on walls and other areas are removed or covered prior to testing dates.
Information Needed
This week you will receive an email with MAP testing reminders, a link to submit numbers of working devices and headphones, and a link to submit potential students to be added to small groups for testing outside of the classroom. Please submit all information requested by the end of this week.
Student Preparation
Remind students in ALL CLASSES about upcoming MAP testing.
Take a minute to discuss testing strategies and encourage students to get sleep, eat breakfast, and be present and on time each day of MAP testing.
Remind students that phones are NOT allowed in classes at all during testing sessions and that travel is NOT permitted during testing sessions.
In testing classes, review testlets and the Online Training Tools to familiarize students with technology enhanced test items.
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