1st Grade Field Trip to the Roundhouse Aquarium

Our field trip was fabulous from beginning to end!

We are ready to learn all about what ocean!

Point to it:  The Pacific Ocean!

Oh no, Acacia is in the shark's mouth!

Kya's new friend, Mr. Shark, call him, Sharky!

We love the touch tanks!

You can call me Wolfie!

Don't call me a Starfish, I'm a Sea Star!

I love sea anemones!

 

If you kiss a sea cucumber, you get six years of good luck!

Summer

Kimiko

Arianna

Sidnee

Yesenia

Dayana

Kyan

Kendall

Arsha

Our fabulous chaparones!

We love our Chaparones!

Cheryl

Alexi

Draiden

Scott

Kyan

LeMar

Ellis

Alon

Kaleb

A beautiful Sea Star!

Be Careful Ms. Recendez!

I got a new student yesterday.  

His name is Morey.

Hi, my name is Morey Eel.

You can call me Morey!

Hahahahaha!  I'm Mr. Eel to you!

Hi, I'm Angel.

Angel Fish

Mr. Eric is telling us all about sharks.

It's time for the food chain!

I'm the Sun!

I'm Plankton!

I'm Animal Plankton.

We are the beginning of the food chain.

I'm an anchovie.

I'm a tuna.

People are overfishing me!

I'm a seal.

I'm a shark.

I'm an Orca.

We are the ocean food chain.

We are waiting for our surprise!

Close your eyes!

A Sea Star!

Here comes the Sea Cucumber.  Kiss it, 6 years good luck!

And to think I volunteered!

Yesenia, Mia, Alex, and Kyan.

Carter, Kya, Yesenia, and Mia.

Alon and Isabelle in her fabulous red hat.  Oh yes, David too!

Bailee and Kendall

Josiah and Summer

Cash and Ayanna

Charli and Cash

Kimiko

We are so into learning about the beach!

The Beach is the Best!

I love this picture!  To Infinity and Beyond!

Using binoculars to watch the birds.

Taking Turns!

This is the trash we collected in just a small part of the beach!

These are the shells and organic stuff!

This is all the seaweed!

Oh no, the sand is eating Kaleb!

We learned a lot and a great day was had by all!  Thank you Roundhouse Aquarium!

Hi Parents,

Attached please find the links to the following;

Parent's Technology FAQ: http://achieve.lausd.net/cms/lib08/CA01000043/Centricity/domain/21/principal%20portal%20docs/FAQ%20-%20Parents.pdf

Parent Website for District Instructional Technology Initiative (ITI): http://achieve.lausd.net/Page/8566

Required Forms in the Sept. 9, Blue Wednesday Folder

Parent and Guardian Authorization and Release

This pink document allows LAUSD the right to print, photograph, and record the name and image of the pupil.  

Parent and Student Notification

This white document lists the Rules and Guidelines Concerning Use of Loaned Computing Devices.

Responsible Use Policy (RUP) for District Computer Systems

This purple document when initialed and signed, is your acknowledgement of responsible use of LAUSD's computer systems.

Photographic Consent and Release Form

This white document allows the Loyola Marymount University (LMU) School of Education to use photos captured of your child at school or any event your child may participate in at school or on the campus of LMU, to share and communicate the partnership between the university and the school.

Welcome Back to School!

Dear Westport Heights Parents, Guardians, and Stakeholders;

As principal, it is truly my pleasure to extend a warm and heartfelt welcome to you as we begin the 2015-2016 school year at Westport Heights Elementary School.

We have built a community within our school where students, teachers, staff, parents, and administration work together to provide an educational setting that is conducive to good learning and understanding. I am excited to share with you upcoming programs at Westport Heights this year like our new partnership with Playa Vista Elementary and LMU to begin incorporating Next Generation Science Standards in the classroom instructional program. Also, our dedicated staff has formed Professional Learning Communities to offer focused specialties such as Robotics, Coding, and Arts to our students!

In addition to all of the good teaching and learning that takes place in our school, we also have a Positive Behavior Plan to foster positive relationships with a focus on our three School Rules (Be Respectful, Be Responsible, & Be Safe), “Character Counts!” expectations, and Bucket-filling socio-emotional activities.

We believe in keeping families informed. On the first day of school, students will bring home relevant information such as the Year-At-A-Glance Calendar and the Parent Student Handbook. Any updates and additional information will be sent to you through the weekly "Wednesday Folder", and will appear on our school web page or blog (Principal’s Corner). Also, I am looking forward to starting a monthly “Chat with the Principal” to strengthen the community voice at WHES.

On the WEBSITE, you will find our new general school schedule. Please note the changes in schedule for early dismissal Wednesdays, the start, and end of the day.

To those students, parents, guardians, and staff who are new to Westport, we hope that you will quickly feel at home and become involved in the activities of our school through the Booster Parent Committee, Leadership Committee, School Parent Center and your child’s classroom program.

I can’t wait to start our wonderful school year together and see you August 18,2015

Best regards,

Jacqueline hughes

Check out our wonderful playground painting!

 Our wonderful volunteers from LMU, painted new numbers on the playground!

The smiling painters!

14 is a lucky number.

Our new hopscotch grid is made of geometric shapes.  Can you name them all?

Numbers and volunteers everywhere!

Happy Hopscotch!

What a wonderful, wonderful, group of painters!

Its fun to paint!

Fresh numbers as far as the camera can see on the playground!

Thank you so much LMU Volunteers!

Thank you for making our playground such a bright and happy place!

Westport Heights Represents well a the 8th annual Race for Success!

I want to thank the Westport Heights teachers, staff and parents for coming out, volunteering and participating in the 8th Annual Race for Success at Loyola Marymount University this weekend.

Now our school has the opportunity to be recipients of the funding provided by the The Race for Success Educational Foundation which is a nonprofit entity set up to help the public, private, and charter schools come together and raise funds for education.  The proceeds from the Race for Success 5k benefit the local elementary, middle, and high schools in Westchester, Playa Vista, and Playa del Rey. This event has raised funds each year to save programs that would otherwise have been cut due to declining budgets. Each year our schools face financial hardships and must find ways to raise more funds just to maintain existing programs and staffing levels. Specific allocation of funds is at the discretion of each school’s Parent Teachers Organization.

It was great fun so be sure to join us next year!