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!

❄️ January Highlights ❄️  Monday January 5, 2026 School Resumes

Welome back!  We hope that e veryone had a healthy, fun and restful break.  We are back in the swing of things, with lots of exciting events for our students!  This  month, our Kindergarteners will have a visit to Playhouse Square for a live performance, and our First Graders will visit Lake Erie Nature and Science Center.  Third Graders will continue with their walks to Porter Library.  All of our students will have their mid-year reading and math benchmark assessments, which means that the end of Quarter 2 and Semester 1 for this school year are right around the corner!  D.A.R.E. lessons with Officer Cook for all grades will kick off Quarter 3, which begins on January 26.

Important Dates:

January 8 - WES PTA Meeting, 7:00 pm, Virtual Only                                           January 19 - MLK Day NO SCHOOL                                                                        January 22 - Last day of Quarter 2/Semester 1                                                    January 23 - Teacher work Day NO SCHOOL for Students

🍎 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.