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2nd Quarter Report Cards
On Tuesday, January 24, 2012, all Westfield students will bring home revised report cards. There was a technical calculation error on the report cards that manifested itself into incorrect GPAs. We corrected the error and reissued report cards to all students in sealed envelopes addressed to the parent or guardian. While grades have not changed, GPAs may have changed. Please check to see if Honor Roll status has changed. All students who receive Honor Roll status as indicated on the revised report card will attend the Honor Roll Assembly on Thursday morning. If your student has any questions, please have them contact their homeroom teacher to check on their Honor Roll status. Thank you and we are sorry for any inconvience.

Kindles, Nooks and iPads
The past holiday season has introduced a new a host of electronic resources for our students to use! Students have been asking their teachers if they may use these "e-readers" (electronic readers) for their silent reading during the school day. The answer is "YES!" Our students are digital learners and if this makes them want to read even more, of course we would want to encourage them to use this personal equipment to enhance their reading abilities.

To that end, it is essential that you, as the parent, review the technology agreement that was signed at the beginning of the year. You can access this information in the gold pages in the front of the student planner or pages 13, 14 and 15 or go to our Westfield website and open the link to the "Student Planner", Please remind your student that they must exercise care in using these privately owned electronic devices. The school is not responsible for lost, damaged or stolen personal electronic devices. If you elect to have your student bring these personal electronics to school, your student is assuming the liability and responsibility for taking care of their personal belongings. The privately owned electronic devices are to be used for ONLY the intended purpose within the educational environment. The responsibility for appropriate use of the Internet lies solely with the student user.

Does your pre-teen dress for the weather?
When we have rain or inclement weather, the students come into the building at 8:10
in the morning. We do not have indoor or outdoor supervision before 8:10 in the morning.

The discussion always takes place, what is "inclement" or "too cold" for students to be outdoors. We use the general rule of thumb that students come indoors when it is raining and when windchills reach single digits. However, weather can be deceiving. A sunny winter day can be perfectly fine "weather" for students to stay outdoors. A cloudy or sunny day with severe windchills could be reason to bring students indoors. That is the reason we ask that you make sure your students is dressed appropriately for the weather conditions. Hat, gloves and jacket are a must for winter weather.

Illinois Arts Education Week Poster Contest
Westfield is proud to announce that two of its students were winners in the 2012 Illinois Arts Education Poster Contest. Eighth grade student Daniel D. won third place and seventh grade student Allana B. won an honorable mention. The Illinois Arts Education Week Poster Contest is sponsored in cooperation with the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education and the Illinois State Board of Education. This year’s theme is "Be Art Smart". Click here to view the winning entries.

NWEA MAP Parent Toolkit

RtI: Response to Intervention at Westfield
Students needing additional help with reading and/or math are participating in intervention programs called Reading Plus and Compass Learning in place of their exploratory class. These computerized learning programs are part of a system of student interventions called Response to Intervention, or RtI. RtI provides systematic, research-based interventions to students who have demonstrated that they could benefit from additional instruction and practice.

Both Reading Plus and Compass Learning are computer-based academic skills enhancement programs within RtI that focus on improving students’ reading comprehension and math skills. Students are identified for this programming based on their MAP, ISAT and OLSAT test scores, as well as teacher recommendation. Student progress is being monitored weekly through dynamic progress monitoring tests and assessments.

We will continue to monitor all students' progress in building their reading and math skills. Building students' reading and math skills is a top priority, as a student's reading and math ability impacts their learning in all of their classes on a daily basis.

For additional information about RtI in District 13, you can also refer to the District 13 Rti web page.

District 13 Bullying Policy
On October 25, 2010 the Board of Education updated the Anti-bullying policy 7:180, entitled "Preventing Bullying, Intimidation, and Harassment." This policy reflects new state mandated legislation that gives school greater ability to address bullying behavior that may occur at school. Please take time to read this policy as it is aligned with our Code of Conduct in the Student Planner.

Anti-Bully Help Request

A Snapshot of Westfield's School Improvement Process

Internet Safety

Westfield students will take part in an Internet Safety program, as required by law. Students will complete the following anonymous survey as part of this program:

Internet Use Survey