![]() This has been quite a year! Thank you to all the parents and staff that have been involved with the PSO during this pandemic year. We know it's been a challenge for everyone. We hope the 2021-2022 school year will bring some new enthusiasm and an opportunity to build community again at Westgate! Please look out for information about our first PSO meeting in the fall. Please feel free to email [email protected] with any questions or join the Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/westgateelementarypso) to connect with families in the meantime.
Join Zoom Meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday February 17, 2021:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81073098520?pwd=UVpBZ1VLRC8yOWMwZXUwcmJyMVlJUT09 Meeting ID: 810 7309 8520 Passcode: 038461 One tap mobile +12532158782,,81073098520#,,,,*038461# US (Tacoma) +13462487799,,81073098520#,,,,*038461# US (Houston) This month we had a guest speaker, Sally Guzmán, the Family and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Edmonds School District's Diversity, Equity and Outreach Department. She shared about some of the ways they are supporting families, including distributing Chromebooks, Comcast Internet Essentials, hotspots, lunch delivery, connecting families to community resources to deal with financial, housing, health and mental health challenges, and the "hub" for students experiencing homelessness. If you have questions or need support, you can contact 425-431-1454 or [email protected] Monday - Friday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM.
Edmonds School District adopts a Black Lives Matter Month of Action in February. There were trainings for educators this week and there will be some district-wide events that anyone can attend including lunchtime read-a-louds. If you’re interested in getting involved in the BLM Month of Action Planning Committee, or planning committees for future awareness/education events including for LGBTQIA folks, Asian Pacific Islanders, Native American Heritage, Latinx communities, and Disability Rights, you can email Sally at [email protected]. Other highlights:
Full (draft) meeting minutes are available here. Next meeting will be February 17, 2021 from 6:30-7:30pm. PSO meetings are open to all parents and staff and we welcome you to come, participate, ask questions, or listen quietly! ![]() At the January PSO meeting, on 1/20/2021 at 6:30pm, I'm excited to share that we'll have Sally Guzmán, the Family and Community Engagement Coordinator for the Edmonds School District, joining us to share about supports for families and the District's engagement, outreach and equity efforts. Please join us! Here's the zoom link info: PSO Mtg this Wednesday Topic: PSO General Mtg 1/20/2021 Time: Jan 20, 2021 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85305123557?pwd=cDZlbkZReUZsWldQYW81WmcvNi91UT09 Meeting ID: 853 0512 3557 Passcode: 100081 One tap mobile +12532158782,,85305123557#,,,,*100081# US (Tacoma) +16699009128,,85305123557#,,,,*100081# US (San Jose) Westgate's PSO depends on our community's involvement! Please join us on Wednesday 1/20/2021 at 6:30-7:30pm via zoom to learn about upcoming events including the Read-a-thon and participate in important conversations and decision making! Look forward to seeing you there!
Time: Jan 20, 2021 06:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85305123557?pwd=cDZlbkZReUZsWldQYW81WmcvNi91UT09 Meeting ID: 853 0512 3557 Passcode: 100081 One tap mobile +12532158782,,85305123557#,,,,*100081# US (Tacoma) +16699009128,,85305123557#,,,,*100081# US (San Jose) The next PSO meeting will be held on Wednesday October 21, 2020 from 6:30-7:30pm on zoom. All members of the Westgate community are invited. Agenda items will include the Principal's Update, Fundraising Updates, Family Outreach, and Grant Requests from teachers and staff. There's usually time for questions at the end and we value your presence and involvement!
These monthly meetings are a chance to get involved, share your perspective, ask questions, and make suggestions. The PSO depends on you -- the Westgate Community — to get involved. Please join us at our next meeting on October 21 from 6:30-7:30. Full (draft) Meeting Minutes available here. Our meeting this month is Wednesday, September 16 from 6:30-7:30pm on zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81117251695?pwd=cm10QTNJa0hNOEZNRFRidG9oZVJCUT09 Please join us to talk about how we can best support our students and teachers this year. We are looking forward to our first general meeting of the Westgate Parent Staff Organization of the 2020-2021 school year! We'll be meeting via zoom on the third Wednesday of September, 9/16 from 6:30-7:30pm. We'll post the zoom link closer to the date! Join us to hear about how we hope to support our teachers, staff, and families while we're all figuring out what the school year during COVID19 is going to look like.
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