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Westside K-8 School

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Parent News Mar. 9-13, 2026

Posted Date: 03/08/26 (04:49 PM)


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Parent Weekly News

2025-2026

 
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Week at a Glance

March 9-13, 2026

Mar. 10: 2nd Grade Science Center
Mar. 10-11: 3rd Grade Kennedy Space Center
Mar. 11: Wednesday early dismissal
Mar. 11: Step Up To Kindergarten, 4:30 PM
Mar. 12: SAC & PTSO Meeting, 5:30 PM
Mar. 12 End of Quarter 3
Mar. 13: Teacher Work Day, No School for Students
Mar. 16-20: Spring Break, No School
Mar 23: Beginning of Quarter 4
 

Future Events

See FAST Spring Assessment schedule below.
May 8: Gradventure- 8th Grade
May 25: Memorial Day, No School
May 26: 5th & 8th Grade End of Year Ceremonies
May 27: VPK, Pre-K, Kindergarten End of Year Ceremonies
May 28: Last Day of School!
 

Important Information

Attendance Matters!

When your child is not at school, they miss important learning opportunities, and academic gaps may grow. If your child is not sick, please be sure to send them to school.
Our goal is 94% average daily attendance. There is some work to be done to improve student attendance in school, and we need your help! There are 11 school days left in March. Let's make it our best month yet!
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Welcome New Teachers!

We are very excited to welcome wonderful teachers to the Westside Warrior Family:
Ms. S. Slami: 3rd grade Math & Science (Partnering with Ms. Morales)
Mr. K. Blackmon: 5th Grade Math & Science (Partnering with Mr. Skarohlid)
Mr. R. Blackman: 6th/7th Grade Math
Ms. A. Pirtle: 7th Grade Math, 7th Grade Accelerated Math
Mrs. M. Porto: MS Social Studies/ Research

 

Academics

Assessments

Spring STAR Assessment
The testing window for the Star Assessments are:
Reading: 3/2/2026 – 3/13/2026
- Grades 3 - 10
Math: 3/2/2026 – 3/13/2026
- Grades 3 – 8 (Excludes Algebra & Geometry)

Tentative Dates Spring FAST Progress Monitoring 3
March 31 - April 3rd: FAST Writing, Grades 4-8
3/31- Writing FAST, 6th -8th Grade
4/1- Writing FAST, 4th-5th
May 4: FAST Reading, 3rd-5th
May 5: FAST Reading, 6th-8th
May 6: FAST Math, 3rd -5th
May 7: Civics
May 11: FAST Math & EOC Math, 6th-8th
May 13: 5th & Science, Biology EOC


 

Athletics

Week of 3/9-3/13

Monday – March 9th
MS COMPETITIVE CHEER, Practice until 6:15PM
MS TRACK & FIELD, Practice until 6:15PM

Tuesday – March 10th
MS COMPETITIVE CHEER, Championships @ 6PM, St. Cloud High School
MS/ELEM TRACK & FIELD, Practice until 6:15PM

Wednesday – March 11th
No Sports

Thursday – March 12th
MS/ELEM TRACK & FIELD, Practice until 5:45PM
(Right after practice there will be a parent meeting in the gym for all T&F parents.)
MS BOYS & GIRLS FLAG FB, Tryouts until 6:15PM

Friday – March 13th
NO SCHOOL – Have a wonderful Spring Break!
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