Outdoor recess - We make sure that our students are able to go outside for recess to get exercise and fresh air each school day unless the “Real Feel” temperature is less than 20 degrees, or there are other limiting conditions (rain, heavy snow, etc).  The “Real Feel” threshold combines wind chill factor and temperature, and we follow information from the National Weather Service.  To ensure students are comfortable at recess, please dress your child in coats, hats, gloves, boots, etc.  that is appropriate for the day’s outside weather.  Please remember to label all clothing. Thanks for the help!

🌲❄️ December Highlights ❄️🌲

December came in hard and fast with a snow day ❄️ to start the month! As a reminder, please make sure that your children come to school each day with appropriate clothing for the weather.  We will have outdoor recess on any day where the "real feel" is above 20F - even if there is snow on the ground.  The kids enjoy playing outside and they love the break from being the building all day.  This means winter coats 🧥, hats  and mittens  or gloves 🧤, boots 🥾, and even snowpants!  And with that in mind, if your child is missing anything - please come in and check the Lost and Found.  We have quite an assortment of clothing - even winter coats - and lunch boxes and water bottles.  These items will be donated before winter break.

This month is another short month, with only 15 school days.  A lot will be crammed into these three weeks!  Third and fourth graders will visit Porter Library 📚, and their parents will be invited to World Language Week.  Our French 🗼and Spanish 🥘 teachers will celebrate their student successes through various activities while their parents are in attendance.  Second and fourth graders will take the CogAt assessments.  PTA is hosting a fun BINGO night on December 11.  This is always a fun night, with lots of fun, laughs, games and prizes! All of our students will be treated to performances by Westlake High School musical ensembles 🎤🎶🎷, and we will finish the month before winter break with Spirit Week and winter and holiday themed class parties.  When we return - the end of Quarter 2 and Semester 1 is only a few days away!

Important Dates:

12/11   PTA BINGO Night                                                                                            12/19   Last day of school before the Winter Break                                              12/22 - Jan 4 Winter Break                                                                                         Monday January 5, 2026 School Resumes

Happy Holidays!

🍎 About Our School  🍎

Westlake Elementary School serves Kindergarten through fourth-grade students delivering educational excellence in a state-of-the-art facility that provides students the resources they need to thrive in a top-notch learning environment.

Westlake Elementary School strives to empower all students to achieve their educational goals, to direct their lives, and to contribute to society. The objectives for each child include:

• Communicate ideas in a variety of forms
• Gather, interpret and analyze information
• Accept responsibility as citizens of the school, community and world
• Make decisions, make judgements and solve problems individually and in groups

If you live in Westlake and would like to enroll your children in Westlake City Schools, please click here to start the registration process.  Westlake does  not offer open enrollment.