Westwood Elementary

2/4/25: Due to weather conditions, all Enumclaw School District schools will operate on a two-hour delay. There will be no out-of-district transportation. Buses are running on snow routes for both AM and PM routes. Birth to Five Center Programs: AM ECEAP and Developmental Preschool are canceled. Full Day ECEAP and Transitional Kindergarten will start two hours late. PM ECEAP and Developmental Preschool will begin on time.

Due to weather conditions and forecasted morning temperatures, all Enumclaw School District schools will operate on a two hour delay tomorrow (Monday, February 3, 2025). There will be no out-of-district transportation. Buses are running on snow routes. Birth to Five Center Programs: AM ECEAP and Developmental Preschool are canceled. Full Day ECEAP and Transitional Kindergarten will start two hours late. PM ECEAP and Developmental Preschool will begin on time.

Westwood's Week Ahead: Tuesday, 1/28: Conscious Discipline parenting class @ 4:00 p.m. (library) Wednesday, 1/29: Westwood Wednesday (wear your Westwood colors)! ASB School Store @ recess Thursday, 1/30: Cougar Mail Day; Ultimate Snowball Fight for level up ticket winners Friday, 1/31: Golden Awards Assembly

Spotlight on Art Docent Program at Westwood: Thank you to our wonderful volunteers, Chelsea and Rose, for leading the art lesson in Mrs. Kemp's 3rd grade classroom today! #levelup

Please join us for a Conscious Discipline Parenting Night at Westwood. This four part class will start on Tuesday, January 28th @ 4:00 p.m. in the Westwood Library and will run through April. We will focus on the 7 skills of conscious adults to promote a sense of safety and love for children. Registration is limited to Westwood families at this time. Please email jennifer_lee@enumclaw.wednet.edu to register for this free series. Learn more here: https://consciousdiscipline.com/methodology/seven-powers/ #levelup

Westwood students were treated to a Taproot assembly on bullying prevention this morning. Thank you, PTO and Westwood families, for making this happen! #levelup

Come visit the Early Childhood Resource Fair on February 6, 2025, from 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm at the Birth to Five Center at JJ Smith. You can connect with local resources and learn what is available for you and your child through age 8.

Mrs. Evans' 4th grade class was challenged with a math word problem that involved Mr. Jaime and dance lessons. Mr. Jaime was happy to show off his dancing skills for the class! #levelup

Join us next week for Spirit Week at Westwood! Along with showing our school spirit, we have a full week of learning planned for the week before winter break! #levelup

Due to ongoing power and technology outages, Byron Kibler Elementary and the Birth to Five Center are closed today. All other schools are fully operational and will be open today. Open schools will run on the regularly scheduled half-day schedule. Conferences will occur at open schools only. Buses will be on normal routes. Thank you to our operation teams, first responders, and PSE workers who are still working to return operations and power to our community!

5:45 a.m. 11/22/24 UPDATE: Due to ongoing power and technology outages, Byron Kibler Elementary and the Birth to Five Center are closed today. Enumclaw High School, Enumclaw Middle School, Thunder Mountain Middle School, Black Diamond Elementary, Southwood Elementary, Sunrise Elementary, and Westwood Elementary are fully operational and will be open today. Open schools will run on the regularly scheduled half-day schedule. Conferences will occur at open schools only. Buses will run on normal routes. Thank you to our operation teams, first responders, and PSE workers who are still working to return operations and power to our community! ...... 4:10 p.m. 11/21/24 : We are continuing to monitor the ongoing impact of this weather event closely. Currently, we have five school sites back up and running: Enumclaw High School, Enumclaw Middle School, Sunrise, Southwood, and Birth to Five. We will continue to assess conditions throughout the night and early morning. Any delays or closures will be communicated by 6:00 AM. School conferences that had to be canceled this week will be addressed by each school once they reopen. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe. ..... 5:54 a.m. 11/21/24: Due to ongoing power outages across the Enumclaw School District, all schools are closed today (Thursday, November 21, 2024), and all activities are canceled. Thank you to our operation teams, first responders, and PSE workers working to return operations and power to our community!

5:00 p.m. 11/20/24: We are closely monitoring the ongoing impact of this weather event on our district and community. While we remain hopeful that power will be restored and roads and facilities will be operational by morning, we will reassess conditions throughout the night and early morning. Any delays or closures will be communicated by 6:00 AM. Thank you for your understanding, and please stay safe.

Due to widespread power outages and road debris across the Enumclaw School District, all schools are closed today (11/20/24), and all activities are canceled. Thank you to our facilities and grounds teams, first responders, and PSE workers working to return operations and power to our community!

5:55 am 11/20/24 UPDATE: Due to widespread power outages and road debris across the Enumclaw School District, ALL SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED TODAY, and all activities are canceled. Thank you to our facilities and grounds teams, first responders, and PSE workers working to return operations and power to our community! ......... 11/19/24: Due to widespread power outages and road debris across the Enumclaw School District, all schools will operate on a two-hour delay tomorrow (11/20/24). Birth to Five families will receive additional information related to programming in a follow-up message. Please note there will be no out-of-district transportation. Buses will run on normal routes. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to ensure the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and families. 

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We cannot wait to see students back beginning in one week for the first day of the 2024 - 2025 school year! Please mark your calendars with the upcoming dates below. August 28: Grades 1 - 9 first day of school Kindergarten Connections Meetings begin August 29: Grades 10, 11, 12 first day of school September 2: No School/District Closed for Labor Day September 3: Transitional Kindergarten first day of school Kindergarten Alternating First Day - Families will receive information from their school regarding which date their Kindergarten student will attend September 4: Full Day ECEAP First Day of School September 5: All Kindergarten First Day of School September 9: Developmental Preschool First Day of School Half Day ECEAP First Day of School Please reach out to your individual student’s school directly with questions.

DON'T FORGET: Primary election ballots must be returned to drop boxes or postmarked by August 6th. You can still register to vote at https://cd.kingcounty.gov/en/dept/elections

A message from our ESD Technology Team: The district will experience a planned system shutdown from Friday, July 12, to Saturday, July 13, to complete technology upgrades and core system maintenance work. Phone calls to district employees and school offices will not be received during this outage.

In the spirit of freedom, unity, and patriotism, the Enumclaw School District wishes you a Happy Independence Day! We encourage our students, families, and staff to celebrate responsibly and enjoy the festivities. Please note that the District Office is closed today and will reopen on Friday, July 5, 2024.

June is Pride Month, commemorating the Stonewall Uprising that happened in June 1969, a pivotal event regarding LGBTQ+ rights. Enumclaw School District honors the diversity of our community and recognizes that our differences make us stronger. Hate has no home here.