Schools are closed on Monday, so enjoy the long weekend.
PTA News
PTA Meeting
Our February meeting was canceled due to the weather. Please plan to join us next month on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00.
Drama Club Photos
Westowne parent Rob McIver took photos at The Wizard of Oz performance this past weekend. Many thanks to Rob for capturing this event for our school! Visit his website to view the album. Photos may be downloaded or ordered from the site.
Also find Rob McIver Photo online, on Instagram @robmciverphoto, on Facebook, and by email.
Drama Club Thanks
The Drama Club's Wizard of Oz was a great success! Westowne's students shined both on stage and backstage. The costumes and sets were fantastic. Mr. Palmer and Ms. McBride even made hilarious cameo appearances.
We'd like to thank everyone who brought this experience to Westowne. Thank you Drama Club teachers (Mrs. Ingle, Mr. Willig, Ms. Pettit, Ms. Bill, and student directors Ethan Pound and Emelie Ingle) and costume and set designers (Jessica Tartal, Laura Blank, the Ingle family, the Horch family, and the Nyland family) for bringing this wonderful opportunity to our children. Thanks also to the parents who volunteered to help run the show and to sell concessions and spirit wear. Thanks to Sir Speedy BWI/Columbia for the t-shirts. And thanks again to Rob McIver Photo.
We also want to thank our community for the enthusiasm and support! Next year's Drama Club promises to be even better than the first.
PTA Board Updates
Your PTA board is comprised of four individuals who are elected to serve a two year term. This coming May, elections will be held to vote for the board that will serve starting next school year. We're happy to announce that four members have come forward to run for these positions. Additionally, the Nominations Committee, comprised of Chair Jessica Brown, Becky Bass, and Hope Riley, has endorsed their candidacy:
President: Justine Stull
Vice President: Sarah Fondelier
Treasurer: Stacie Lauer
Secretary: Crystal Shelley
PTA News
PTA Meeting
Our February meeting was canceled due to the weather. Please plan to join us next month on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00.
Drama Club Photos
Westowne parent Rob McIver took photos at The Wizard of Oz performance this past weekend. Many thanks to Rob for capturing this event for our school! Visit his website to view the album. Photos may be downloaded or ordered from the site.
Also find Rob McIver Photo online, on Instagram @robmciverphoto, on Facebook, and by email.
Drama Club Thanks
The Drama Club's Wizard of Oz was a great success! Westowne's students shined both on stage and backstage. The costumes and sets were fantastic. Mr. Palmer and Ms. McBride even made hilarious cameo appearances.
We'd like to thank everyone who brought this experience to Westowne. Thank you Drama Club teachers (Mrs. Ingle, Mr. Willig, Ms. Pettit, Ms. Bill, and student directors Ethan Pound and Emelie Ingle) and costume and set designers (Jessica Tartal, Laura Blank, the Ingle family, the Horch family, and the Nyland family) for bringing this wonderful opportunity to our children. Thanks also to the parents who volunteered to help run the show and to sell concessions and spirit wear. Thanks to Sir Speedy BWI/Columbia for the t-shirts. And thanks again to Rob McIver Photo.
We also want to thank our community for the enthusiasm and support! Next year's Drama Club promises to be even better than the first.
PTA Board Updates
Your PTA board is comprised of four individuals who are elected to serve a two year term. This coming May, elections will be held to vote for the board that will serve starting next school year. We're happy to announce that four members have come forward to run for these positions. Additionally, the Nominations Committee, comprised of Chair Jessica Brown, Becky Bass, and Hope Riley, has endorsed their candidacy:
President: Justine Stull
Vice President: Sarah Fondelier
Treasurer: Stacie Lauer
Secretary: Crystal Shelley
| nominating_committee_report_2016.pdf |
BoxTops
Complete this collection sheet and turn it in by February 19th to be entered into a raffle for a $10 Panera Bread gift card. Be sure to put your student's and teacher's name on the collection sheets, as well as attach each unexpired Box Top by tape or glue only.
Complete this collection sheet and turn it in by February 19th to be entered into a raffle for a $10 Panera Bread gift card. Be sure to put your student's and teacher's name on the collection sheets, as well as attach each unexpired Box Top by tape or glue only.
| boxtopswinterhatsmittens25.pdf |
Pajama Day and Movie Night: Inside Out
Send your kids to school in their PJs on Friday, February 19th. Students may join in on the fun by wearing their pajamas or other clothing inside out. Families may make an optional donation to support the PTA and compete to win an end of year class party.
Families are invited back to school that evening for Movie Night. We're sticking with the theme and showing Inside Out (PG). Admission is free, and bring blankets to picnic in the gym. We will have pizza, snacks, and drinks for sale. Concession sales benefit the 5th Grade Committee. Doors open at 6:00; the show starts at 6:30.
Skate Night
Save the date! Hot Skates will open just for Westowne families and friends.
Thursday, February 25th, 6:00 - 9:00
$6 to skate, $2 to watch (This evening is not a fundraiser.)
School News
Green Valentines
Wear pink or red today--and show the earth some love by making Valentines using scrap paper and recyclable materials.
Check out all of Westowne's Green Club news on the school's green blog.
Words to the Wise
Check out the February Words to the Wise newsletter from Mr. Palmer and the faculty. This issue is full of updates including construction progress, upcoming testing dates, Westowne's Black Saga team, Read Across America Week, and more.
Boundary Committee
The Boundary Board Hearing is next Wednesday, February 17th (snow date on 2/18) in the Catonsville High auditorium at 7:00. The public is invited to attend and participate.
The Board should announce the final boundary decision for Westowne and the surrounding Southwest area on Tuesday, March 1st.
BCPS Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey
The 2016 BCPS Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey is available online now through the end of the month. Employees, parents, and students in 4th through 12th grade are encouraged to provide anonymous input to BCPS. The survey takes only a few minutes and is available in multiple languages.
Community News
BCPL African American History Month
Celebrate African American History month with help from Baltimore County Public Library locations throughout the county. See their website for a range of events, including movie screenings, author visits, and musical performances.
CMS Mulch Sale
Support the community and Catonsville Middle School PTSA during their 14th Annual Mulch Sale. Find details and ordering options on their website or on the order form below. For mulch delivery (minimum of 12 bags), please place your order by February 29th. For pickup, orders must be placed in advance and picked up on Saturday, March 12th.
Send your kids to school in their PJs on Friday, February 19th. Students may join in on the fun by wearing their pajamas or other clothing inside out. Families may make an optional donation to support the PTA and compete to win an end of year class party.
Families are invited back to school that evening for Movie Night. We're sticking with the theme and showing Inside Out (PG). Admission is free, and bring blankets to picnic in the gym. We will have pizza, snacks, and drinks for sale. Concession sales benefit the 5th Grade Committee. Doors open at 6:00; the show starts at 6:30.
Skate Night
Save the date! Hot Skates will open just for Westowne families and friends.
Thursday, February 25th, 6:00 - 9:00
$6 to skate, $2 to watch (This evening is not a fundraiser.)
School News
Green Valentines
Wear pink or red today--and show the earth some love by making Valentines using scrap paper and recyclable materials.
Check out all of Westowne's Green Club news on the school's green blog.
Words to the Wise
Check out the February Words to the Wise newsletter from Mr. Palmer and the faculty. This issue is full of updates including construction progress, upcoming testing dates, Westowne's Black Saga team, Read Across America Week, and more.
Boundary Committee
The Boundary Board Hearing is next Wednesday, February 17th (snow date on 2/18) in the Catonsville High auditorium at 7:00. The public is invited to attend and participate.
The Board should announce the final boundary decision for Westowne and the surrounding Southwest area on Tuesday, March 1st.
BCPS Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey
The 2016 BCPS Stakeholder Satisfaction Survey is available online now through the end of the month. Employees, parents, and students in 4th through 12th grade are encouraged to provide anonymous input to BCPS. The survey takes only a few minutes and is available in multiple languages.
Community News
BCPL African American History Month
Celebrate African American History month with help from Baltimore County Public Library locations throughout the county. See their website for a range of events, including movie screenings, author visits, and musical performances.
CMS Mulch Sale
Support the community and Catonsville Middle School PTSA during their 14th Annual Mulch Sale. Find details and ordering options on their website or on the order form below. For mulch delivery (minimum of 12 bags), please place your order by February 29th. For pickup, orders must be placed in advance and picked up on Saturday, March 12th.
| mulch2016_orderform.pdf |
Westowne in the News
Southwest Boundary Redistricting Plan Presented to Baltimore County Board of Education
Southwest Boundary Redistricting Plan Presented to Baltimore County Board of Education
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