Don't miss out on our live viewing of selections from the 4th/5th grade WA musical of Aladdin. To view make sure you are on a non-school issued device and use the private zoom link sent via email yesterday. We hope to see you there.
Happy last day of school WA wolves. We have missed you all so much and wish we were in person saying goodbye. Take time to unplug and enjoy the summer. To our 5th graders - good luck at Parker we know you will shine bright. Stay safe and take care everyone.
Don't forget tomorrow is yearbook distribution and the last day to pick-up any student belongings. Drive through the front bus run from 10am - 11:30am.
Tomorrow, Thursday, May 21st, is our next student material pick up day. Please have your sign in your windown and kindly stay in your vehicles. Contact Mrs. Isabelli if you have any questions. We are excited to see everyone!
The cast of Aladdin has musical t-shirt, program and prop pick up tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20th from 12 - 2pm in the front of the building.
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19th, is our next student material pick up day. Please have your sign in your windown and kindly stay in your vehicles. Contact Mrs. Isabelli if you have any questions. We are excited to see everyone!
Tomorrow, Thursday, May 14th, is our next student material pick up day. Please have your sign in your windown and kindly stay in your vehicles. Contact Mrs. Isabelli if you have any questions. We are excited to see everyone!
Tomorrow, Tuesday, May 12th, is our first student material pick up day. Please have your sign in your window and kindly stay in your vehicles. We are excited to see everyone!
It's 3rd grade story time today at 11am. To join make sure your student is logged into their own Google account. Go to meet.google.com & enter meeting code 3snacktime423. See you there.
Happy Administrative Professionals' day to Ms. Tolonaa and Ms. Ortiz! These ladies are beyond AMAZING! Send them an email today to thank them for all they do!
WA parents device pick-up is tomorrow at WA from 10am until noon. If you need a device please utilize this form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXkv74ljcCKZCaI0kLcRiBbxaJxYV2Ctwte7Lwm1fgUHqulg/viewform When you arrive at WA call the main office 708-647-7400 and the tech. dept. will bring the device out to you. There will be no building entrance or pick up of other belongings at this time.
From the D161 and D153 music teachers to our students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt0ETzq8v_c&feature=youtu.be
It was great getting to jump on with these 3rd graders today and see and hear them in their Google Meet with Ms. Russell today.
Happy Thursday WA wolves! We hope this video our staff made for you brings a smile to your face today. You can view at WeVideo @ https://www.wevideo.com/view/1634317281 or YouTube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6jm3vX2B-c. Enjoy!
It's what are you reading Wednesday? Here is a link to hear Mrs. Isabelli read Waiting Is Not Easy! by Mo Willems. Thank you to Mo Willems for permission. WeVideo @ https://www.wevideo.com/view/1633703561 or on YouTube @ https://youtu.be/_1-Z_rGqGsE
Our District eLearning theme days begin tomorrow (3/30). Have a little fun with your learning at home and post to social media (#D161eLearning) or your school's padlet. Can't wait to see you all virtually. Take care WA Families and stay healthy!
Hi Families, We will be officially closing up Western Avenue as of 1pm today (3/16). Please reach out via email or to your teacher in Canvas/email if you need anything. We will keep you updated with school reopening. Take care everyone and stay healthy!
Thanks Mr. Hood for planning a super fun Kids Heart Challenge today. We had so much fun jumping and dancing to great music.
It's time to jump for healthy hearts tomorrow in PE. All 2nd - 5th graders must have their permissions slips turned in to Mr. Hood tomorrow to participate.
So proud of our WA #aboveandbeyond recipients. Way to go Mrs. Pasqua and our bus driver Ms. Williams.
The school has turned into a JUNGLE of reading tonight. Animal safaris, escape games and more.
Literacy Night and Book Fair!
Spending some time this morning building a city with the first graders.
We were so excited to meet our new kindergartners tonight. Class of 2033!
Open PTO meeting tonight at Western Avenue in the library at 6:30 tonight. Updates from PTO, Dr. Smith and Mrs. Isabelli.
Woohoo!!! We met our plastic bag goal! Way to go Green Team.
We are only 5,000 bags away from our goal. Our Green Team parents weighed and delivered bags today to TREX. Keep the recycling coming WA! Our drive ends this Friday.
Just a reminder that tomorrow is an early dismissal at 11:15. Also, if your student is passing out valentines and including candy, the candy must be from the safe snack list.
Excited to honor our 5th grade bus helpers tonight at the Board of Education meeting. They do a wonderful job helping our K/1 friends at dismissal everyday.
Student Council had a great first day of Candy Gram selling. Tomorrow is the last day to purchase one. Students will still pass out regular Valentine's to all students in their class on Valentine's Day, this is just a fun little extra.
Don't forget to clear your calendar for tomorrow night and join us for STEAM night. 5:30-7
Congratulations to our own Ms. Tolonaa and Mrs. Panozzo for their #aboveandbeyond recognition at the BOE MTG tonight.
Today we kicked off the Great Kindness Challenge with our student led assembly as we teamed up for kindness. Tomorrow it's hats off to Kindness spirit dress. Remember Be the I in KIND! #kindnessmatters
Snow Clothes for Recess
Dismissal Pick-up Tags went home today. New procedures begin MONDAY, JANUARY 27th. Please contact the office with any questions.
Amazing job WA community on our shoe drive today for MLK day of service. Thanks for giving back and recycling.
Thank you for all the shoe donations for the Nike Reuse-a-shoe program. A special thanks to our HF NHS volunteers.
Bring on the Bee. We are ready for the District Spelling Bee. Go Ellie and Max!
It was wonderful to have Western alumn Kate N. stop by today to play violin for our 4th/5th graders today. She will be playing a free concert on January 19th at Flossmoor Community Church to support PADS.
We can't wait to see all of our learners back at school tomorrow!!!
Our choir spent the morning spreading holiday cheer around the community.
We had a great first pineapple day with our staff members visiting each others' classrooms today. Thank you to all who opened your rooms.
We had a great first pineapple day with our staff members visiting each others' classrooms today. Thank you to all who opened your rooms.
Congratulations to all of our spelling bee participants! Congratulations to our WA winners Ellie and Max. Everyone did a great job and worked so hard.
It's time to watch our super spellers compete in the WA spelling bee.
So proud of Mrs. Montijo receiving the #aboveandbeyond award for the amazing job she does everyday for her students and parents. Way to go!
First and fourth grade buddies working on their writing activities together. #collaboration #sip
The Halls of Western are ready for the holidays thanks to our PBIS Deck the Halls.
We had our first Student Advisory Council meeting today where 2nd to 5th grade brainstormed some upcoming holiday activities. Be on the lookout in December for what they have in store.
Tomorrow is our Veteran's Day Assembly. Please wear red, white, and blue to school if possible.
Congratulations to our Oct/Nov Principal Breakfast recipients. These students were nominated by their teachers for consistently being Respectful, Responsible and Safe. Way to Go!!!
Getting ready for our Veteran's Day assembly by lining our walkway with flags. To date we have raised $170 for Honor Flight.
Green Team worked today preparing for our annual pumpkin giveaway.
5th grade parents we are heading home. ETA 2:31
Loading the buses. Good-bye Camp Timber-lee.
It was a great last night campfire with s'mores and songs.
This group showed excellent listening skills and patience with leather making.
A little courage from this group and they were able to zipline.
A fun first day of activities. Kids are onto their last two evening activities for day one.
The rain has cleared and we r getting in some rock climbing.
The rain has cleared and we r getting in some rock climbing.
We are ready to head up to Outdoor Ed in Wisconsin with our 5th graders.
It's parent visiting day tomorrow so dress your best for our last spirit day.
Tomorrow it is time to be comfy and wear you PJs to school for a little midweek rest.
It's time to team up for learning tomorrow. Wear your favorite sports team attire.
Don't forget to channel your super power for a great week of learning tomorrow. Super hero spirit attire dress for Monday 9/30.
Working with new subtraction strategies in 3rd grade and sharing our thinking with partners.
We are having a great time at our Back to School picnic. Thank you WA PTO!
What a great first PBIS celebration with the foam party. We are proud of our students for being respectful, responsible and safe.
We have our first goal board students today up on the school wide goal board. Way to set goals and crush them!
We have our first goal board students today up on the school wide goal board. Way to set goals and crush them!
First grade friends wrote their social contract today. Then they all signed off to agree to it. #capturingkidshearts
We are so excited for our first day of learning in the new STEAM lab. Students are working together to plan their tower structures.
What a fun first day our students had at Western Avenue! We can't wait to see everyone back tomorrow.
Welcoming in our new kinders and EC friends tonight. Don't forget to chalk your walks too!
What an amazing kick-off institute this morning. From the warm welcome back, D161 game and then the phenomal presentation by Mr. Dwayne Reed we are ready to welcome students back tomorrow.
Chalk the Walk & Kdg./EC Open House is TONIGHT! Come on out at 3pm to write encouraging back to school messages for our first day. From 6pm - 7:30pm Kdg. & EC families come and meet your teacher, drop supplies, tour the school and lessen that first day anxiety.
Thanks so much WA Green Team for the Green Team Swag! I can't wait to learn right along with you and watch our garden flourish.
What a great way to celebrate the end of the year! Western Avenue field day!
