Westwood Elementary

Westwood participated in The Great Washington ShakeOut today (10/16 @ 10:16 a.m.) in support of this year's International ShakeOut Day. Westwood joined millions of people worldwide in participating in earthquake drills at work, home and school. Students reviewed DROP, COVER and HOLD ON. #LevelUp

Westwood is having fun with our own Spirit Week this week! Today is Multiples Day. The LAP team donned 6 and 7 . . . whatever that means? Tomorrow is Hornet Day - wear maroon and gold colors! #LevelUp

Congratulations to the Golden Award winning classrooms for the month of September! These classes worked hard to demonstrate the 3 Be's (Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible) for each of the award categories. #LevelUp

Westwood staff had so much fun with the secret staff spirit day today! Can you figure out what the secret staff spirit day was? Hint - mustaches, Mariners . . . It was Cal Raleigh spirit day! Go Mariners! #LevelUp

Congratulations to Mrs. Morgan's class for earning the Cougar Award for September! Mrs. Morgan's class follows the 3 Be's (Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible) in all areas. In addition, Mrs. Morgan's class has shown grit in trying hard things and going above and beyond in math. Great job! #LevelUp

We had a fun and very successful Walk-A-Thon today! The Walk-A-Thon has raised almost $25,000! (and there is still time to donate today) Thank you to all of our volunteers, donors and students! #LevelUp

Please help us fill the bin in the front office vestibule in support of the Backpack Program! For October, our focus is soup. #LevelUp

Spirit Wear is available for purchase for only one more day! If you are interested in purchasing Westwood gear, please visit the Westwood store @ https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/RovzVJnJhJ. #LevelUp

Don't forget - Westwood Picture Day is Thursday! Bring your best smile! #LevelUp

Every Wednesday is Westwood Wednesday! Show your school spirit - wear your Westwood spirit wear or Westwood colors! #LevelUp

We are excited to welcome our Cougar families to Westwood on Thursday for our Open House! #LevelUp

Westwood third graders are having fun keeping a steady beat in Mrs. Cook's Music class today! Boomwhackers are always a big favorite with students! #LevelUp

It's so fun to have our happy students back at Westwood! #LevelUp

We are excited to welcome our new teachers to Westwood! Pictured here are Ms. Norton, Mrs. Wolfe, Mr. DiDonato and Mrs. Habenicht on the new playground toy. We hope to see all of our Westwood Cougars at Cougar Day/Meet the Teacher on 8/25 @ 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.!

Mark your calendars for your students' back-to-school events:

Enumclaw High School Hornet Drop-in Day - Monday, August 18, 9am-12:30pm
Enumclaw Middle School Timberwolf Day - Tuesday, August 19, 9am-3pm
Thunder Mountain Middle School Day of Thunder- Wednesday, August 20, 9am-2:30pm
All elementary school Meet the Teacher events - Monday, August 25, 3pm-4pm

Please see each school for more details regarding its event.

Mr. Meyer is the G.O.A.T! This friendly goat stopped by during afternoon dismissal and allowed for a few photo opportunities. (disclaimer: Mr. Meyer did not approve this post) #LevelUp

Westwood Spotlight - Westwood is fortunate to have such a nurturing and supportive community! Affectionately known as Poppers, shown here with her granddaughters, Poppers keeps our front outdoor space looking cheerful and festive. Poppers is much appreciated in our classrooms by teachers and a favorite among students. Thank you, Poppers! #LevelUp

What a great day for our State Parade! Westwood 5th graders worked so hard to get ready for this day and they are excited to share their learning! This is such a fun tradition that our students look forward to as fifth graders and that the Westwood staff and students enjoy. #LevelUp

UPDATE: Students and staff are safe. Law enforcement has confirmed the device in the Enumclaw Middle School courtyard was a cell phone battery that caught fire after being thrown to the ground. The fire was immediately extinguished. We have confirmed there were no injuries. Students and staff are still safely evacuated, and law enforcement has cleared the school and surrounding exterior. We will provide you with any additional information once it has been received. ...... Enumclaw Middle School has been evacuated by the Enumclaw Police Department after a small explosive device detonated outside in the school courtyard. Students and staff are safely evacuated. We will provide updates as soon as we receive them.

We can't wait to see you at Kindergarten Orientation on Thursday, March 27 in the school gymnasium!