2010 Jog-a-Thon
Thank you to everyone for a great 2010 Jog-a-Thon! The volunteers were so helpful and the students were fantastic runners and showed AIR out on the track! A huge thank you to Coordinator Heather Green for organizing such a successful event! Thank you also to Mr. Archer for keeping the energy level high. Thanks also go out to Mr. Gerber for organizing the parent race, Mr. Amenta sure is fast!!! Please click here for the results.

IPSF iREAD Book Fair

IPSF thanks you for the overwhelming support of the Dine Out. Help Out Event. With the success of this event, IPSF has partnered with our local Barnes and Nobles stores to raise money for IPSF. Shop between March 8-21 and a percentage will go back to the schools!

Governor's Challenge/Orange County Fitness Challenge

To increase fitness and health awareness, Westpark is participating in the Governor's Challenge. This program and contest is open to students, staff, and parens. Governor Schwarzenegger has challenged Californians to be active 30-60 minutes a day at least three days a week for six weeks. Everyone who takes the Governor’s Challenge can qualify for an individual incentive or reward as well as helping earn prizes for Westpark. Adults who participate will receive a one month membership to 24 Hour Fitness, just for signing up! The class with the highest percentage of activity days completed on their logs will win a Jamba Juice party. Please see the flyer below for more information including the tracking sheet to keep track of your activity. Activity can include almost anything from running to gardening to house work to playing with the dog-just keep active and healthy!

Governor's Challenge

School Play

This year's PTA School Play, Alice in Wonderland, will be held March 24th and 25th at 6:30 p.m. in the MPR. Thank you to Ingrid Green and her incredible team of parent volunteers for all the hours of time that they have put in to make this wonderful event happen for our students. On behalf of the PTA, please see the note below regarding play tickets:

Pre-sale tickets for Westpark’s Alice in Wonderland are still available for purchase at rehearsals this week Wed-Friday from 1-4. Please look for Bonnie Banki, Mitchell Rogers’ grandma to purchase your presale tickets. Ticket prices are $1 for kids and $2 for adults or $5 per family. The White group is performing on Wednesday and Red group is performing on Thursday.

Enrollment/Registration for the 2010-2011 School Year

It is time to plan for enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year! Please stay tuned here for District and Westpark information.

Registration/Enrollment Dates-On-line enrollment for the 2010-2011 school is now open for all students new to IUSD.

Westpark/IUSD Information-Please see this link for a summary of enrollment information including important documents you will need, links, and dates.
IUSD Online Enrollment Parent Letter for the 2010-2011 School Year

Kindergarten-Kindergarten Round-Up will be held at Westpark on Thursday, April 29, 2010 from 5:30-6:30.

We will conduct Kindergarten Visitations on Thursday, May 20 from 8:15-9:40. If you would like to attend this visitation, please do. You just need to come to the school and sign in as a visitor in the office.

Please see the IUSD Kindergarten is Coming Flyer, which includes immunization requirements and important dates such as Welcome to Kindergarten, K Round-up, etc.

Residency Verification and Intent to Return to Westpark Information

Please see the links below for the Residency Verification Form, Affidavit Form, and the Intent to Return to Westpark Form. All students in grades K-6 need to return an Affidavit and Residency Verification Form. Students in grades K-5 need to return the Intent to Return to Westpark Form. Thank you for your help with this!

Letter from Superintendent Dr. Gwen Gross

Residency Verification Form

Affidavit

Intent to Return to Westpark

IUSD Budget Watch

The State Budget Crisis continues to negatively affect public education. Please stay tuned to how it will affect IUSD's finances. See the link below for details.

2009-2010 Furlough Days

The IUSD school year will be reduced by four days this year as a result of the precipitous drop in state funding, and employee groups have agreed to take eight additional furlough days in 2010-11.
On March 9, the Board of Education ratified a contract agreement – which included the furlough days – with the Irvine Teachers Association, and Board members approved similar settlements with other IUSD bargaining groups. (The district currently has a tentative agreement with the California School Employees Association, which represents its classified employees.)
In a letter to staff and the community, Superintendent Gwen Gross said furloughs are “far from ideal,” but necessary to cope with California’s fiscal crisis. As a result, Dr. Gross announced that all IUSD schools will be closed on June 7, June 8, June 14 and June 15 to accommodate the districtwide furloughs, which will help bridge a budget gap projected to exceed $20 million in 2010-11.

To read the full letter, click here.
Updated IUSD 2009-2010 Calendar

Irvine Public Schools Foundation (IPSF)

Please see the following links for more IPSF information:

IPSF FAQ's

Pediatric Cancer Research Foundation's Half Marathon, 5K, and 10K Race

IPSF PATS Program

Parents Appreciating Teahers and Staff
Thank your child’s teachers and special staff members for all of their hard work through the Parents Appreciating Teachers and Staff (PATS) program.
There are many reasons to participate in PATS:
It is a great way to recognize those individuals who make a difference in your child’s education.
Your tax-deductible donation goes directly back into the classroom through the Innovative Teaching Award Program (ITAP).
Your child’s teachers and staff members receive a personalized certificate of recognition with a small gift expressing that you think they are special and how much you appreciate them.

The PATS Deadline has been extended until April 2, 2010. See this flyer for more information.

Spring ACE Session

The Spring ACE session will begin the week of April 19th, when we return from Spring Recess. Registration is now open. Course listings and all registration information can be found below.

Spring ACE Session Brochure

Irvine Family Resource Center Parenting Classes

Below are the flyers for the next round of parent education classes and support groups, offered through the Irvine Family Resource Center and IUSD Guidance Resources. The classes are low cost and there are also are opportunities for scholarships if finances are an issue for some families.

Active Parenting
Active Parenting for Teens

Free Parent Support Group

Positive Discipline
Parenting Support and Solutions

March Newsletter
Please see this link for the March Newsletter

At Westpark School, our mission is to provide the highest quality education in a secure, positive and challenging environment for all students, fostered by a cooperative effort between school and community.

For information on the Alternative Uniform Complaint Policy please click on the following link:
IUSD Alternative Uniform Complaint Policy