Our students in Ms. Torres’ and Ms. Calsetta’s classes had a wonderful time learning about the life cycle of butterflies! 🦋 After watching them grow and transform, students were so excited to release the butterflies into the butterfly garden.
about 15 hours ago, Westwood Communications
A teacher holding the butterfly net to release the butterflies in the garden with four students standing next to her watching
A teacher putting a butterfly on a student’s finger
a pictures of the butterfly landing on a red flower
A student and a teacher holding a butterfly
A teachers releasing the butterflies in the garden with four students standing next to her
Our Scholastic Buy One, Get One Free Book Fair is coming to Westwood! ✨

🗓 May 12th, 13th, & 14th
⏰ 7:45 AM – 4:20 PM

Don’t miss this great chance to stock up on some books for the summer! ❤️📖
1 day ago, Westwood Communications
Don't miss it. Our Book Fair is here.
No te lo pierdas! La Feria del Libro esta aqui.
Happy Nurses Week to Nurse Kathy! Thank you for everything you do for our students and staff each and every day. Your care and dedication make a difference. Westwood loves you! ❤️🐾🩺
2 days ago, Westwood Communications
Nurse Kathy standing in front of a WW sign holding her flowers and chocolates for Nurses week
Students have been working hard on their composition projects in music the past few weeks! Each grade had specific guidelines to create their own songs from scratch using GarageBand on the iPads. Kindergarten created a song based off of music and emotions. 1st and 2nd grade created a song based on music genres. 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades created a film score to a clip from Back to the Future. Each student became a composer throughout this process recording instruments, DJ equipment, sound effects, and even lyrics for some grades! Great job, Wildcats! 🎶🎸🐾
3 days ago, Westwood Communications
A group of students sitting on the ground with their iPads working on their music
A students siting on her desk holding and looking at her iPad
A group of students sitting on the ground working on their music with their iPads
A student siting on her desk holding her iPad
Students during around the music rug working on their music with their iPads
A students sitting on the floor composing his music
Fourth graders sitting on the ground composing their music on their iPads
Join us this Wednesday, May 6, for our Garden Club Plant Sale! Our Wildcats have been working hard and are excited to share a variety of plants with you. Come out and support our Wildcats while helping them raise funds for the Garden Club. We hope to see you there! ❤️🌿🐾
4 days ago, Westwood Communications
5TH GRADE GIRLS GARDEN CLUB Plant Sale WEDNESDAY, MAY 6TH 11:00-12:30 & 3:15-5:00 AT THE FRONT OF THE SCHOOL VEGETABLES AND FLOWERS GREAT FOR MOTHER'S DAY CASH OR CHECK ONLY $1-$5 PER PLANT
CLUB DE JARDINERIA DE LAS NINASDE 5TO GRADO Venta de Plantas MIERCOLES 6 DE MAYO 11:00-12:30 & 315-5:00 EN LA ENTRADA DE LAESCUELA FLORES Y VERDURAS EL REGALO PERFECTO PARA EL DIADE LAS MADRES CHEQUE O EFECTIVO $1-$5 POR PLANTA
https://daltonpublicschoolsga.edurooms.com/engage/westwood-school/newsletters/wildcat-weekly-may-4-8-2026
5 days ago, Westwood Communications
Wildcat Weekly Graphic
The farm came to school and our Pre-K students had so much fun. 🐄🐐🐓 As part of their learning about farm animals, students were able to make real-world connections by seeing and interacting with the animals up close. They explored what animals need to live and learned about what they provide for us. It was a hands-on experience full of excitement, curiosity, and meaningful learning! 🐾
8 days ago, Westwood Communications
A pictures of PreK students gathering outside listening to the farmer talking and pointing to the farm animals
A group of students outside petting and brushing a small calf
A group of students outside petting a rabbit inside a cage
Two girls sitting in on the ground petting a calf
Two students sorting on the ground. one of them feeding a small dunkey
A girl hugging a small calf outside
A group picture of students sitting on the ground around the cow and 2 teachers standing
A group of teachers and students standing around the cow laying on the ground
Attention 5th Grade Westwood Families! Future Tigers, Hammond Creek Middle School can’t wait to meet you! Join Hammond Creek Middle School for an additional Parent Information Session at our school! Learn about: academics & expectations, meet the administrators, discover clubs, athletics & opportunities, get all your questions answered Location: Westwood Cafeteria Date: Tuesday , May 19 Dual Immersion: 5:00 PM General Session: 5:30 PM We’re excited to welcome you and your family as you prepare for middle school!
10 days ago, Westwood Communications
Attention 5th grade Westwood Families! Hammond Creek can’t wait to meet you. Meet us at the cafeteria on May 19 for an informational meeting. Dual Immersion at 5:00 and General Session at 5:30 in the cafeteria
Mrs. Witten and Miss Gomez’s had a blast reviewing for Georgia Milestones in a fun and engaging manner. Students worked extremely hard answering questions throughout two weeks, that earned them tickets. Students then participated in a raffle, where they could win, fun prizes! They are extremely proud of all their hard work! Go WILDCATS ! 🐾❤️
10 days ago, Westwood Communications
A group of students sitting on their desk in their class waiting for the teacher to draw a name
A group of students sitting on their desks with all their prizes from the raffle
Mrs. Witten drawing a name from the bucket filled with all the raffle tickets. Mrs Gomez holding a ticket
Students sitting on their desk holding their prizes from the raffle
A student standing showing her prizes from the raffle
Three girls sitting on a couch holding their prizes from the raffle
A student sitting on the floor with his prizes
A group of students sitting on their desks showing all their prizes from the raffle
Four girls in the classroom sitting on their desks holding their prizes
A picture of all the raffle tickets (white and blue) on the table

Westwood families, please take a few minutes to complete the Title I Parent Survey. Your feedback helps us improve our programs and better support our students and school community. Please click the link include below. Thank you for your continued support! ❤️

DPS Title I Parent Survey

11 days ago, Westwood Communications
Westwood will celebrate Children’s Day with a school-wide assembly on Friday, May 1st! 🎉
Students are encouraged to wear their “El Westie” t-shirt or any Westwood shirt.
Get ready for lots of fun and surprises! ❤️🐾
11 days ago, Westwood Communications
Dia del Nino. Friday. May 1st. Westwood will celebrate Children’s Day with a school-wide assembly. Wear your “El Westie” tshirt or any Westwood shirt. Get ready for lots of fun and surprises!
Dia del Nino. Viernes 1 de mayo.Westwood va a celebrar el Dia del Niño con una asamblea escolar. Les pedimos a los niños se pongan su playera de “El Westie” o cualquier playera de Westwood. Habra muchas sorpresas y diversión!
Our Wildcats had so much fun raising money for the Family Support Council! We wrapped up the week with a bubble gum assembly and a fun contest to see who could blow the biggest bubble in each grade level. Way to go, Wildcats! ❤️🐾
12 days ago, Westwood Communications
A picture of the grade level winners of the biggest bubble gum standing on the front stage holding their certificates
A picture of the Family Council representative holding bubble gum tub on the front stage
4th grade students had a great time learning about the history of the Chickamauga Battlefield!
12 days ago, Westwood Communications
Students sit on the floor listening to a park ranger giving a history presentation inside a museum, with a Civil War wagon exhibit behind him.
Four students smile and pose in a museum hallway with historic rifles displayed in glass cases behind them.
Students stand at a museum display case viewing Civil War artifacts beneath a large “Stone River” banner.
Students gather around a large map display as a park ranger explains a Civil War site inside a museum with American flags overhead.
Students gathering around an old cabin on open ground fields listening to the instructor talking about the story of the Chickamauga battle
Students gathering in front of a plantation house located at the Chickamauga Battlefield
Check out this week's Wildcat Weekly for important updates and reminders. https://daltonpublicschoolsga.edurooms.com/engage/westwood-school/newsletters/wildcat-weekly-april-27-may-1-2026
12 days ago, Westwood Communications
WILDCAT WEEKLY!” text with paw prints and a wildcat mascot in a red hat on a red, gray, and white background.
Westie had the best time cheering on all of our students who participated in the Bill Gregory Health Classic race this past Saturday! We’re so proud of all our Wildcats who showed up, gave their best effort, and represented Westwood so well! Congratulations Wildcats! ❤️🐾
12 days ago, Westwood Communications
Collage of Westie, a school mascot in a red uniform, at a race event. Westie poses on a podium, waves, and takes photos with smiling students wearing race bibs and medals under a covered outdoor area.
A big thank you to our friends at Royal Oaks for the encouraging notes and sign you made for our 3–5 graders as they prepare for testing next week. We appreciate your support! ❤️🐾
15 days ago, Westwood Communications
A picture of a group students, Ms. Pierce and Royal Oaks representative holding the testing sign they did for Westwood
The Creative Discovery Museum came to Westwood to provide engaging, hands-on lessons for our students across grade levels. They had so much fun while learning in interactive and exciting ways! Lessons aligned with standards and included topics like rocks and minerals, colors and artistic expression, light and sound, invertebrates, and fossils. Students even experienced the Star Lab, where they felt like they were in space! 🌎 A big thank you to Westwood PTO for making this amazing learning opportunity possible for our students! ❤️🐾
15 days ago, Westwood Communications
Kindergarten students digging in the dirt to find rocks
A young student in a classroom holds up a black viewing device to his eyes, smiling as he explores an activity.
Students exploring invertebrates with animals toys
Two students work together at a classroom table, using colorful geometric blocks to build and explore. One student carefully places pieces while the other observes and thinks through the activity.
Students work together in a classroom using a hands-on pulley system made of ropes and buckets.
Students gather around a classroom table working on a hands-on STEM activity with a teacher. They explore renewable and nonrenewable resources using small building components, wires, and a light source, while reading informational cards.
Three young students sit at a classroom table, smiling and engaged in a colorful hands-on activity. In front of them are trays filled with vibrant mixtures of red, blue, and yellow, creating swirling patterns as they experiment.
Students in the gym listening to the instructor about the Star Lab
Studebts inside thr Star Lab looking up at a projected sky and landscape scene
Students inside the Star Lab looking up to a picture of planet Earth, stars and constellation

A special thank you to Spencer and Bridget from Floating Tree Company, along with Allison from DPRD, for coming out to help our students build flower beds, shovel dirt, and plant a variety of plants. We truly appreciate their support and dedication to providing meaningful, real world learning experiences for our students!

All of this was made possible thanks to a grant secured by Allison Mitchell from DPRD through the Northwest GA Community Foundation for Westwood.

16 days ago, Westwood Communications
Kindergarten picture with our special helpers
A student planting a plant in the new flower bed
Students shoveling dirt for the flower beds
Students helping building the flower beds
Students building the flower beds
Students shoveling dirt
Fifth grade picture with our special guest
Students working on the flower beds
Last week, our friends from Royal Oaks joined us for a fun morning on National Gardening Day.
17 days ago, Westwood Communications
Kindergarten class with Royal Oaks friends
First grade students selecting a plant to plant with Royal Oaks friend
Students coloring outside
Teachers talking to Royal Oak friends
First grade class with Royal Oaks friends
Students decorating pots with Royal Oaks friend
Students coloring outside
Teacher talking to a student about a plant
Teacher showing the roots of a plant to a student
BILL GREGORY Health Care Classic 🏃‍♀️
If you’re signed up to run, wear your Westwood shirt and show your school spirit! ❤️🐾
Be sure to look out for WESTIE for a group picture!

See you on Saturday!! 🎉

17 days ago, Westwood Communications
Bill Gregory Health Care Classic Flyer