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!
Click On
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-
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
Instructional Coaches Updates
Elementary
Thank you for a VERY successful testing week. This year we have minimal make-up testing to do!
K-3 RAN, Non-Word Fluency & Foundational Skills testing this week
MAY 1ST TST CLOSEOUT (Directions will be emailed to you)
MAY 8TH K-4 CLASS LISTS: Bring your COMPLETED Student Data Forms Hosted by Ross and Olivera (5TH NO MEETING)
If you have extra orange or navy blue 3 ring binders please bring them! We will be starting student data binders that will follow students throughout their time at Westport
Middle School
MAP Testing
No Team Meetings this week
Middle School MAP
Topics Below:
MAP Pep Rally
DOVE and the teacher team stole the show while easily beating the Track Stars during the Staff vs. Students Emoji game!!! During the competition, one of the students was overheard saying, “We can’t do all of that!” Students behaved well, and we gave them a positive MAP-focused experience before our MAP testing begins.
Thank you all for your part in the assembly!!
MS MAP LUNCH SCHEDULE
Remember, there are some changes to the lunch schedule during MAP:
Each MS teacher will
Since there are NO PLT sessions during MAP TESTING we ask that all PLT times teachers provide support in hallway supervision and rotate around the testing rooms to provide support to other staff that are testing.
Have a sign on their door to help direct students to the correct lunches.
Have a memo to read to your classes at 11:15 (right before 1st lunch), so they know when to go to lunch.
Hopefully, this chart LINK will make it a little easier. Thanks for your flexibility during MAP testing!!
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.
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.
Elementary Action Required:
Elementary Wildcat of The Month Nominations DUE TUESDAY! Nominate HERE
MAP Testing Incentive Tracker - completion due Wednesday
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.
Nurses Corner
Teachers please share in your seesaw and remind communications.
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!
Teacher Gram fundraiser if up and running!
Please share via SeeSaw and Remind:
Orders will be accepted through Wednesday, May 7, and treats will be delivered on Friday, May 9.
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.
End of Year Account Management - Action Requested
As the year draws to a close, teachers may be wondering about how to manage their Canvas courses and Google accounts. Please share the End of Year Account Management document, which includes insight about what they might want to do with their Canvas courses and how they can handle their Google account data.
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
Teach Forward Summer Learning Opportunities: - Action Requested
2025-26 August Teach Forward will consist of 6 hours of Professional Learning. Teachers who attend summer TF will have 7.25 hours of site work on August 14th. Teachers who did not attend TF in the summer are required to attend 7.25 hours of TF on this day (travel time is included). Teachers may choose to attend 3 hours of TF in the summer and 3 hours of TF on this date.
Elementary teachers will be required to attend 3 hours of Renaissance learning and 3 hours of Reveal Math learning for a total of 6 hours.
Secondary learning is content specific and Curriculum Coordinators are communicating that information directly with teachers. Secondary teachers responsible for ELA, Math, Science, and Social Studies will be required to attend Renaissance Training (6-12). Specific courses are listed below. If your content area is not listed below, your 6 hours of learning will be specific to your content area.
ELA: 6th-8th Grade, English 1, and English 2
Math: 6th-8th Grade, Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2
Science: 6th-8th Grade, Integrated Science, Biology 1, Earth Science, and Chemistry
Social Studies: 6th-8th Grade, US History, World History, American Government and Civics
Teachers can sign up to attend both sessions in Kickup.
We have created a spreadsheet that lists all options “at a glance” for leaders. You can access that HERE. Again, teachers must register to attend the session they choose in Kickup. (linked below)
Items of Need
As we prepare for 25-26 school year we are in need of a few things:
Orange and blue plastic bins
Extra Westport spirit gear (if you are leaving Westport and would like to leave your shirts behind for new employees)
Old student club/sports shirts that we can share with future students
Orange or navy blue 3 ring binders
We will be starting student data binders that will follow students throughout their time at Westport
Please let Ross/Mitchell know if you have any available or send a student with them to their office to drop them off.
Athlete Spotlight
Saturday our 4x100 girls team received the first ever Westport State Medals for track and field!
(Laylah Anderson 6th grade, LaSharica Griffin 7th Grade, Hahlaysha Dean 7th Grade, KeKe Blacksure 8th grade)
8th place in their division and 13th place in the state!
