This message is to share a few important updates with Westwood families. There may be more to come, but this is a start.
1. If you completed online registration, but you were not able to upload some documents such as medicaid cards and proof of residency, you will need to come by the school so we can make copies of those things and complete your registration. Registration is not complete until we have those documents. Please also double check to make sure all of your contact information is correct and accurate. The school will be open 8:30 - 3:30 Mon - Thurs of next week.
2. We have added a fee day on top of registration day, which will be July 20. Come by the school from 9:00 - 1:00 to pay your school fees and learn who your child's teacher is. If you paid your fees online, you may call the school on the 20th to find out who your child's teacher is. You may also pay fees and find out who your teacher is on "meet the teacher" night on July 23 from 5:00 - 7:00.
3. Per a new state law and board policy, excuses for missed absences will no longer be excepted after 3 days. That means if you child is out for any reason (parent note or medical), you have 3 days to turn in an excuse or it will not be accepted. The missed day will become an unexcused day.
4. Westwood is readiness grouping next year, so a lot of thought and energy went into student placement. Please DO NOT call the school asking for your child to be changed to another teacher. It will not happen. All students here next year will have 2 or 3 teachers, so they will not be with the same teacher all day. Thank you for honoring this request.
This is all for now. I will do my best to always keep you informed. -Mr. Winchester
1. If you completed online registration, but you were not able to upload some documents such as medicaid cards and proof of residency, you will need to come by the school so we can make copies of those things and complete your registration. Registration is not complete until we have those documents. Please also double check to make sure all of your contact information is correct and accurate. The school will be open 8:30 - 3:30 Mon - Thurs of next week.
2. We have added a fee day on top of registration day, which will be July 20. Come by the school from 9:00 - 1:00 to pay your school fees and learn who your child's teacher is. If you paid your fees online, you may call the school on the 20th to find out who your child's teacher is. You may also pay fees and find out who your teacher is on "meet the teacher" night on July 23 from 5:00 - 7:00.
3. Per a new state law and board policy, excuses for missed absences will no longer be excepted after 3 days. That means if you child is out for any reason (parent note or medical), you have 3 days to turn in an excuse or it will not be accepted. The missed day will become an unexcused day.
4. Westwood is readiness grouping next year, so a lot of thought and energy went into student placement. Please DO NOT call the school asking for your child to be changed to another teacher. It will not happen. All students here next year will have 2 or 3 teachers, so they will not be with the same teacher all day. Thank you for honoring this request.
This is all for now. I will do my best to always keep you informed. -Mr. Winchester
Hello Westwood families. We have a unique opportunity to make some changes in our related arts classes at Westwood, and I would like to have your input. If you would click on the link and take this very short (less than 2 minute) survey, it would be great. The survey simply asks whether you would like to continue to see music education offered as a related arts or if you would prefer to see an agriculture education class. Help me think about what would be best for our students!
Click here to complete the survey!
Westwood families, in an effort to squeeze all of the year end things in and continue as much learning in the classroom as possible, we have combined our final AR Party, Field Day, and Yearbook Day into one day. Grade levels will rotate through the various activities that day. These events will NOT be open to the public.
Westwood families, please be mindful that SC Ready Testing starts tomorrow. Our first day of testing will be the writing portion of the test. Please make sure your student gets a good nights sleep tonight, has a good breakfast in the morning, and is on time for school tomorrow. The students and teachers have worked so hard, and now it is time to show us what they have learned.
Westwood families, please remember if you are an online shopper to check our School Store first before you order. There are so many vendors who are partnered with School Store such as Wal Mart and many other popular names. If you go through the site to order, our school gets a nice little kickback. Please use this link to check it out.
https://www.schoolstore.com/cgi/SSCHomePage?orderid=SS072850120260427
https://www.schoolstore.com/cgi/SSCHomePage?orderid=SS072850120260427
Westwood families, please remember that Picture Day is this Friday, April 24. This will be individual and class pictures.
Hey Westwood parents and guardian. Our Science Night is coming up next Thursday, March 23. We are offering FREE hot dog plates (up to 4 plates per family), but you have to sign up. If you would like to sign up for a plate, please use the link below: https://forms.gle/KGt3uH9QYU7m2x5b8
Westwood families, please review the ACSD Policy XII-4: Changing Transportation Home. Some of this is different for some of you, but we need to begin following the policy as it is written.
Please ensure the following expectations are being followed:
• Written communication from the parent is required for any change in transportation. This requirement is not negotiable. Please provide a copy of the written communication to Mrs. Dansby. You can send a note with your kid or email her at pdansby@acsdsc.org.
• Requests must be submitted to the school before 1:00 PM.
• Phone calls requesting transportation changes will not be accepted.
• Transportation changes should be limited to emergencies.
• If requests become frequent or are submitted too late, the principal has the authority to deny the request.
Please ensure the following expectations are being followed:
• Written communication from the parent is required for any change in transportation. This requirement is not negotiable. Please provide a copy of the written communication to Mrs. Dansby. You can send a note with your kid or email her at pdansby@acsdsc.org.
• Requests must be submitted to the school before 1:00 PM.
• Phone calls requesting transportation changes will not be accepted.
• Transportation changes should be limited to emergencies.
• If requests become frequent or are submitted too late, the principal has the authority to deny the request.
The Miss Westwood Elementary Pageant is this Saturday, Feb. 7 at 6:00pm in our gym. Pageant girls need to be here by 4:30pm. Doors will not open for guests until 5:30pm. Concessions will be sold and will be cash only. Admission to the pageant is $10 for anyone 6th grade and older and $5 for anyone 5th grade or younger. Admission is also cash only. The People's Choice boxes will be available before the pageant starts. Once the pageant has officially started, the boxes will be closed for donations - please bring cash for that as well.
This message is for Westwood families participating in the pageant. There will be pageant practice tomorrow from 2:30 until 4:30. Contestants are asked to bring their shoes if they have them. Pickup will be in the front of the school.
Westwood families, ACSD has announced that due to the extreme threat of winter weather this weekend, we will have an eLearning day on Monday, Feb. 2. Packets were sent home with the students today and cover a 3 day span just like last week. At this time, your student is ONLY responsible for the day one material. If your student was absent, there will be plastic bins labeled by grade level on our bench in the bus rider loop. You may pick up your student's packet there.
Westwood families, due to the threat of more winter weather, we are once again preparing for the chance of potential eLearning days next week. We are preparing another 3 day packet that will be sent home with your child today, just in case. If you have a student who is absent today, you can pick up a packet between 1:00 and 2:00 today. If you miss that pick up window, we will have the packets available in tubs on the bench out front. They will be labeled by grade level for you to pick up at your leisure. Again, no call has been made yet, but we are preparing in advance.
Westwood families - this message is for parents or guardians of those students participating in the Miss Westwood Pageant. All pageant participants can stay after school today and are to be picked up by the following times: 3rd grade needs to be picked up by 3:30, 4th grade needs to be picked up by 4:00, and 5th grade needs to be picked up by 4:30. Pickup will be in front of the school near the glass hallway.
Westwood families, if you have a student absent today and need to pick up an eLearning packet for next week, please stop by the school to get a packet between 12:00 and 2:00 today. Right now, we only have eLearning for Monday, but the packet will include 3 days of eLearning just in case we are out longer. Remember that returning a completed packet is how your student will be marked present for the eLearning days.
At around 10:25 AM, Westwood Elementary School went into our Lock Out Protocol due to suspicious noises in the vicinity. Law enforcement was called, and the area was deemed safe to return to normal routines around 10:55 AM. Out of an abundance of caution, we have chosen to keep all activities indoors for the remainder of the day. At this time, everyone is safe.
Parents and guardians, please remember that tomorrow is a half day for students. Westwood will begin dismissing around 11:00. We hope that everyone has a safe and happy winter break.
Families, tomorrow is considered Big Thursday in support of the long standing Clemson and Carolina Rivalry. We strongly encourage students to participate by wearing their teams' colors tomorrow. Participating students could win a free pizza and be entered into a drawing for a $250 gift card.
MAP ELA testing will be Dec. 2, and MAP Math testing will be Dec. 3. Please get plenty of sleep and eat a healthy breakfast so you are prepared and ready to do your best!
Third grade parents and guardians are invited to attend our Veterans Day celebration Nov. 11 at 1pm. Students should wear their garnet Westwood t-shirts and jeans. We look forward to honoring our veterans with you!
Parents and community members, Westwood is partnering with School Store. Your child will come home with a lanyard on Tuesday 9/30/25. Scan the QR code and share with other friends and family members. Enter the prize code on your child's lanyard and send it back to school on Wednesday 10/1/25 for them to get a prize. Then all you have to do is shop online through School Store at one of the many supporters, and Westwood gets a small kickback. It's a WIN WIN! We look forward to your support.
