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
Monthly Instructional Highlights
Staff & Student Spotlight
Athletics- Important Info this week
Social Committee
PBIS Lessons located in PBIS (ELEM) - Important Info this week
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 - Important Info this week
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!
Care to Learn Hygiene Drive
Care to Learn makes a huge impact on our school and community! Join us in giving back by participating in our Care to Learn Hygiene Drive throughout April.
Please encourage your students to take part—details about needed items can be found on the flyer. It's essential that we support our students' needs while also helping others whenever possible.
Donation boxes are located in the commons. Thank you for your support!
*PLEASE share via SeeSaw and Remind
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”.
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
April Literacy Toolkits: K-5 and 6-12
Friday, May 23, 2025 Calendar Clarification
The last day of school will be a full day. There are some calendars in print that show the last day of school as a two-hour early release, including the 2024-2025 Student Handbook. Communications will provide clarity for parents later this spring to alert them of this change. Teachers Friday, May 23 will be a full day of school.
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
ELA Writing Session: April 15-17 in the Library
MAP Assembly: April 18 during 8th period in the MS Gym
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.
