Westwood Elementary

What an incredible Wonder Night! ✨ A huge THANK YOU to our amazing community partners, dedicated volunteers, and all of the families who came out to join us tonight. Your support, energy, and enthusiasm made the evening truly special for our students. Events like this wouldn’t be possible without each and every one of you. Because of you, our school was filled with fun, learning, and lots of smiles! We are so grateful for this wonderful community. Thank you for being part of the magic! For more pictures, please click on this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tnLe_Jzi3kwo-LuHw4xOVcTlHX32CGHY #Springdalefamily

Westwood families and community- you may notice some construction starting around Westwood; we are so excited! The exit for walkers will change a bit, but students will still end up down by the gate, so parents can continue to wait there. Students will still cross at the same spot with Mr. Terry. We appreciate your flexibility and cooperation as we start our Pack Upgrade Project!

Today’s the day—STEAM Night is here! 🎉🐺 Come be part of the fun and excitement as we explore, create, and learn together! There’s something for everyone with hands-on activities, amazing community partners, and plenty of opportunities to spark curiosity. 🕠 The fun starts at 5:30 PM—grab your family and join us for an unforgettable evening! We can’t wait to see you in a couple of hours!

The big day is almost here…Wonder Night is TOMORROW! 🎉✨ We can hardly contain our excitement as we get ready for an evening full of wonder, creativity, and hands-on fun for the whole family! 🚀🔬🎨 Join us as the doors open at 5:30 PM and get ready to explore, discover, and learn together. From amazing activities to community partners and FREE food, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! Bring the whole family and come ready for a night of curiosity and excitement—you won’t want to miss it!

We’re getting even more excited for Wonder/STEAM Night! 🎉🐺 Join us on Wednesday, April 15th from 5:30–7:00 PM for an unforgettable evening of hands-on learning and community connections! Our students will have the chance to: 👷 Meet our building construction crew and learn how things are built from the ground up 🥕 Taste fresh, delicious food from Apple Seeds 🐯 Connect with experts from Turpentine Creek and learn how they care for amazing animals like tigers Plus—enjoy FREE food, interactive activities, and fun for the whole family! 🌧️☀️ Rain or shine, we’ll be here! All activities will be held indoors, so the fun doesn’t stop no matter the weather. We can’t wait to see our Wolves exploring, learning, and making memories together! 🐺✨

The excitement is building! Our Wonder Night countdown continues! 🚀✨ We’re getting closer to an evening packed with hands-on activities, creativity, and discovery for the whole family. Join us on Wednesday, April 15th from 5:30–7:00 PM for a night full of learning, laughter, and fun! Did we mention there will be FREE food too? 🍽️🙌 Our Wolves are ready to explore all things STEAM, and we can’t wait to share this special night with you. Be sure to mark your calendar. We’ll see you there!

This week we are celebrating Ms. Scantlin, our fantastic librarian! We just celebrated her for National Librarian Day, and the celebration just continues! 🎉 She is always so positive, smiling, and willing to help, creating a welcoming and fun environment for everyone who walks into the library. This year, she even transformed part of the library into outer space for Read Across America Week, making reading even more exciting for our students! 🚀✨ Ms. Scantlin is a true reader herself, always ready with great book recommendations for both students and staff — and she even helps lead a staff book club! 📖💛 She is so fun to be around and brings a genuine passion for books and learning to Westwood every single day. We are so lucky to have her! 🌟

The countdown is ON! ⏳🎉 We’re just days away from our exciting Wonder Night/STEAM Night happening on Wednesday, April 15th from 5:30–7:00 PM! Join us for an evening full of FREE food, hands-on learning, and tons of fun for the whole family. Get ready to explore, create, and discover through engaging STEAM activities that will spark curiosity and creativity in every one of our Wolves! 🐺✨ Mark your calendars—we can’t wait to see you there!

5th grade did a GREAT job performing their original play, "Despicable Me 67" yesterday at the Pack Pride Assembly! Mrs. Raines shared a link of the video for us to enjoy! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zS_FiE2ocREeJbM8QCy6H_o7MFeSFeMv/view?usp=sharing

Lights, camera, celebration! 🎬🍿 This week, we rolled out the red carpet for Assistant Principal Week by turning Mrs. Tompkins into the star of the show featuring her as the main character in different movies all week long! From start to finish, it was a fun-filled celebration that brought smiles, laughter, and a whole lot of joy to our students, staff, and of course, Mrs. Tompkins herself. We loved seeing everyone get in on the excitement and creativity. It truly made for a memorable week! Now it’s your turn to join in the fun, check out the posters below and comment with your vote for your favorite!  1-Encanto 2-Top Testing Coordinator 3-OBI-Tompkins-KENOBI 4-Captain Tompkins 5-"Mary" Tompkins

Mrs. Bell’s 2nd graders had a fantastic time getting creative with chalk pastels! After a Mystery Science lesson where they discovered that pandas eat only bamboo, students brought their learning to life through art. Using careful circles and ovals, they created their very own adorable chalk pastel pandas! We love seeing our Wolves combine science and creativity in such a fun way! 🐺🎨 #Springdalefamily

Today at our monthly PACK Pride assembly, we had the best time celebrating our Howling with Pride students along with our Safety awards, Specials awards and P.A.C.K Promise awards! These students continue to show what it means to be a Westwood Wolf each day and every day! We are so proud of our Wolves and love taking time to recognize their hard work and positive choices! #Springdalefamily

Here is our weekly family newsletter for the week of April 13th-17th, 2026: Lights, Learning, Wonder! Have a WONDERful week! https://app.smore.com/n/urnay

Don't forget it's Papa John's pizza night! Order from the Robinson location and use code DOUGH to get 30% off your regular priced order tonight!

Our 4th graders put on an incredible music performance this afternoon! We are so proud of the hard work, talent, and confidence they showed on stage. They truly sounded amazing! A huge shoutout to Mr. Stewart for his dedication and creativity. He not only worked tirelessly with our students, but also wrote the lyrics and composed the music himself!!! What an amazing experience for our students! #SpringdaleFamily

4th grade parents- reminder that students should be here at 5:30 for tonight's program. The doors will open at 5:30; students will go to classrooms, and families can go find seats in the cafeteria. See you soon!

We couldn’t let another day go by without celebrating someone who means so much to our school! This past Saturday was National Librarian Day, and we want to give a big shoutout to Ms. Kat Scantlin for everything she does for our students and staff. From helping our Wolves find the perfect book to creating a love of reading that lasts a lifetime, she truly makes our library the heart of our school. Thank you, Ms. Scantlin, for your kindness, dedication, and all the magic you bring to our library each and every day. We appreciate you more than words can say! #Springdalefamily

Our Wolves are making headlines! 🐺📰 This morning, our students were featured in the local newspaper for their incredible EAST projects showcasing creativity, innovation, and real-world problem solving. We couldn’t be more proud of the hard work and dedication they’ve put into making a difference! A huge shoutout to Mrs. Curzon for all she does to inspire, guide, and support our students every step of the way. Your passion makes an impact! #SpringdaleFamily

🌟💛 Superstar of the Week! 💛🌟 This week we are celebrating Mrs. Valdez, our amazing instructional facilitator! 📚✨ Mrs. Valdez works tirelessly behind the scenes to support both staff and students through interventions, thoughtful lesson planning, and helping strengthen reading instruction across our school. She is always full of creative ideas and is eager to jump in and help wherever she’s needed. 💛 Her passion for student success truly shines in everything she does. And we can’t forget — she is hands down the best dressed person in the building! 👗✨ We are so grateful to have Mrs. Valdez as part of our Westwood family! 🌟

On Wednesday, our teachers explored new strategies to support our multilingual learners from the ELLevation platform. The learning didn’t stop there. By Friday, Mrs. Vang had already put one of those strategies into action in her classroom… and as she said, “the rest was magic!" We love seeing professional learning turn into real classroom impact so quickly. Way to go, Mrs. Vang and class! #SpringdaleFamily