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!
Friendly Reminders:
Be in the hallways at 7:10 AM to supervise students in the hallways going to first hour.
Please make sure you are in the hallways during passing times in order to properly supervise students and encourage them to go straight to class. Reminder grade levels should remain close to the assigned areas (ie 8th grade should not be in 6th grade hall section, etc).
Thank you, teachers, for entering tardies into the Tardy Management System. Hallways are clearing out faster than ever before!
Westport Professional Learning
For the 2025-26 school year, your campus will receive targeted professional learning for all certified teachers at your site, focused on implementing high-quality Professional Learning Communities, establishing effective systems of intervention, integrating meaningful differentiation, and extending classroom instruction.
In addition, Westport will receive additional on-site coaching and consulting quarterly during the 2025-26 school year. The Coaching Academy support will kick off this summer on July 9th and 10th from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day.
Each certified teacher who attends will be paid according to the 2025-26 Salary Schedule. If attending, please have each staff member who plans to attend register using THIS link.
Master Schedule Team
If you are interested in participating in the ELEM master schedule planning team, please complete the linked GOOGLE FORM
Paraprofessional Assignments
Recently we have had several instances where are paraprofessionals, specifically Ms. Nikki and Ms. Alesha have been pulled away from their assigned locations to help support needs throughout the building. While I understand our team is amazing, and is always willing to lend a helping hand, it is important that they are in the locations and places they are assigned to. Additionally, it is important to remember that our paras are assigned to specific sections, (ie ELEM or MS) and due to how their jobs are paid and labeled we must keep them in their locations.
This is a reminder that our Paraprofessional Assignments are a set schedule. It is important to remember that these positions fall under a time clock, and so there is no real ability to “FLEX” their time. If you have a need to have the support of a para, please ensure you speak with administration prior to making any requests for them to adjust their assignments.
Ms. Alesha Schedule:
Ms. Nikki:
School Happenings
100th Day of School Celebration:
Candy Grams for Sale:
Surprise someone special (students or teachers) with a sweet treat for Valentine's Day!
-Parents to students
-Students to students
-Students to teacher
-Students to guardians
All orders are due by 2/12 and will be ready for pick up, or delivered, on 2/14!
Order forms can be picked up during lunch, copies will be sent home with envelopes, or extras can be picked up in the front office; total cost must be paid for at the time of the order.
EXPLORE Site
Westport will be an ELEMENTARY ONLY Explore site this summer during the month of JUNE. Myself and Rebekah Kirby will be the principals. Please start planning to ensure personal items are taken care of over the summer.
Hiring Timeline: Winter 2025
February 1: Intent form sent to all SPS staff eligible for certified positions (Virtual and Seated)
Teachers will complete the intent form to state their interest in teaching Explore. Teachers will provide building preference, years of experience in Explore, and other relevant information to assist with placement in accordance with Explore Side Letter.
February 14: Intent form closes
February 15: Internal posting will go live and remain open for those who missed the intent process. Employees who apply via the internal posting will be placed after the intent form applicants have been exhausted.
March 1: External posting goes live
Middle School Teacher Support Team
Middle School Teacher Support Team referrals will be reviewed during PLT meetings on Thursday, January 30. TST referrals for students with math, reading, behavior, and attendance concerns should be completed by Wednesday so the team can begin completing intervention plans for referred students Thursday morning. The process for entering TST referrals on eduCLIMBER can be found HERE.
Middle School ROAR Store Shopping This Week
Click on the PBIS Link for updates
District Info
8th Grade ELA MAP Session 1: Writing Section (100-130 minutes) may be administered the week of April 14th.
PBIS Fidelity Check
Reminder as we return to school in January Administration will be completing Tier 1- Fidelity checks in classrooms (handout from staff meeting).
Westport Positions & Adjustments
Here are more updates:
We have the following position(s) posted in the building, if you are interested in any of the positions please notify me by end of week (1/31):
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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
Monthly Instructional Highlights
Staff & Student Spotlight
Social Committee
PBIS Lessons located in PBIS (ELEM) - ELE PBIS Assembly Information: ACTION REQUIRED - Click Hyperlink
Attendance Information
Key Spots for the Start of the Week:
Week at a Glance - WAAG
Must Do/May Do
Nurses Notes
Counselors Notes
MS Club Updates
Look for updates in morning announcements
MS Dance Info
Middle School Dance: 2/21/2025 Please see morning announcements for updates
Yearbook Information
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/.../vpq1M33fyab5BAGwpetMQS90
MS Link to order: https://www.yearbookforever.com/.../3m7jr6X9FBdImyTYY0wNx1Rv
