Western Avenue Elementary -

A final Teacher Appreciation Week Shout out to our Specialist and Special Education Team! They support the many different needs of our wolves every day, making sure they receive exactly what they need. Special Education: Mrs. Budz, Mrs. Fernandez, Mrs. Gerecke, Ms. Zarlengo, & Ms. Wisniewski Specialists: Mrs. Bollenbacher, Mrs. Mooney, Mrs. Maday, Mrs. Rudolph, Ms. Hanzelin, & Mrs. Wojnovich

Shout out to our Sensational Specials Team! The wolves always enjoy exploring art, music, PE, STEAM, and the library with Mrs. Symowicz, Mrs. Pasqua, Mr. Tracy, Mrs. Klein, and Miss Kate. Thank you for making learning fun.

On Wednesday, the Green Team had a great time visiting Just Roots, where they did a variety of activities.

Shout out to our 5th-grade team! They have worked so hard to prepare our wolves for the next step in their educational journey. You are all amazing!!! Mrs. Boyd, Ms. Manaher, Ms. Shaffer, and Ms. Tounsel.

Shout out to the Fabulous 4th grade team! These individuals have really given their students the skills they need to excel academically and become independent in their learning. Way to go, Mrs. Gonzalez, Ms. Howard, Ms. Joba, Ms. Wallace, and Ms. Lacey.

Ms. Cali and her third-grade class made their math lesson even more exciting by incorporating a hot topic of debate. These clever third graders asked, "Are you a CUBS fan or a SOX fan?" After tallying the responses, Ms. Cali taught the students to create tally, pie, and bar graphs to display the results visually. After an exciting collection of 146 votes from Western Avenue staff, visitors, and students, the verdict is in: the Chicago White Sox emerge as the clear winners! Keep the results coming, and add your vote to the comments below!

Today everyone knew who Westy the Wolf was as 2nd grader Emily purchased a dress Dr. Isabelli coupon from the Den Depot. It was definitely the "hottest" costume yet.

Let's keep the shout-outs going! We love our first-grade team of Mrs. Cassidy, Mrs. McGlothlin, Mrs. Rich, Ms. Cates, Ms. Crispe, and Mrs. Fortson. You make learning shimmer!

Shout out today to our Kindergarten Team! They have grown our wolves so much this year, both academically and socially! You are the building blocks of the future! Mrs. Gallivan, Mrs. McNeil, Ms. Watson, Ms. M and Ms. McGee

On Saturday, May 4, 2024, weather permitting, Flossmoor School District 161 will be applying an herbicide, and a fertilizer, to the district’s fields/grass areas at Normandy Villa, Serena Hills, Flossmoor Hills, and Western Avenue (avoiding Flossmoor Baseball). The products that will be used for this application are The Andersons Turf Products Fertilizer with Barricade Herbicide, and Trimec 992 Broadleaf Herbicide. These products comprise a selective broadleaf herbicide, and a lawn fertilizer, that will be used to control weeds/dandelions in these areas, and will also fertilize all district lawns. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Stachacz, Director of Buildings and Grounds, at (708) 647-7005.

May 1 is Principal Appreciation Day, an excellent chance to celebrate the dedication and hard work of our school's fearless leader, Dr. Isabelli. Let's take a moment to recognize her efforts in fostering a positive learning environment and guiding students and staff toward excellence. Have a great day, Dr. Isabelli—from all of us at Western Avenue Elementary School!

Today, there was a flurry of activity at Western Avenue Elementary School. In one corner, excitement filled Ms. McNeil's Kindergarten class as members of the Village of Flossmoor Fire Department, including Chief Kopec, Assistant Chief Berk, and their furry friend Marshall, paid a surprise visit. Assistant Chief Berk took on the role of the special mystery reader, much to the delight of the class! Meanwhile, on the opposite side of the building, Dave Becker and AJ Hinton from the Village of Flossmoor Department of Public Works brought a beautiful Burr Oak tree to commemorate Arbor Day, which had occurred the previous week. Students eagerly listened to information about the significance of preserving our tree canopy and even helped to plant the tree! Thank you to all the Village of Flossmoor staff who helped us coordinate these engaging activities today.

#FlashbackFriday AJ from the Village of Flossmoor Department of Public Works stopped by to pick up Charlie one rainy spring morning and give him a lift to school. Charlie asked if there would be room in the truck for his collection of plastic bags he was bringing to school that day to donate to the plastic bag drive. AJ told Charlie he brought him the biggest truck from the shop, so it shouldn't be a problem! Thank you to everyone who supports the PTO auctions and thank you to the Village of Flossmoor for this opportunity.

Today, we had an amazing student principal - Landon. Principal White gave a new family tour, visited classrooms to provide teachers with feedback, helped in the lunchroom, and talked with Dr. Isabelli about being a principal.

#ThrowbackThursday It's not everyday you get a ride to school in a police car! These students won a ride to school like no other with lights and sirens too. The purchase of these prizes from the PTO silent auction help support student programming. Thank you!!

Western Avenue student turned Flossmoor firefighter, Gregory, hopped into a fire truck last week with a few buddies for his ride to school from the Flossmoor Fire Department. This amazing prize was one of the available items from the Western Avenue PTO auction which supports student programming and teachers. The PTO wishes to thank Gregory's family and the Fire Department wants Gregory to know they are ready for him to join the crew anytime. Ps: the amazing jacket and hat are thanks to Grandma!

Happy Administrative Assistant's Day to our amazing administrative assistants, Ms. Trice and Ms. Sturdivant. We don't know what we would do without them. They truly run the building.

On Saturday, April 27, 2024, weather permitting, Flossmoor School District 161 will be applying an herbicide and a fertilizer to the district’s fields/grass areas. The products that will be used are The Andersons Turf Products Fertilizer with Barricade Herbicide and Trimec 992 Broadleaf Herbicide. These products comprise a selective broadleaf herbicide and a lawn fertilizer that will be used to control weeds/dandelions in these areas and fertilize all district lawns. If you have any questions, please contact Scott Stachacz, Director of Buildings and Grounds, at (708) 647-7005.

Big shoutout to the Green Team for organizing an inspiring Earth Day event at Western Avenue! Students got hands-on by creating wildflower seed balls outdoors. Parent volunteer Karen Cheung sparked a conversation during the activity, asking what Earth Day meant to the students. One student nailed it by answering: 'You should keep the Earth clean every day, but today is the day we should really FOCUS on it. After making their seed balls, they planted one in the school garden and took the other home to spread wildflowers in their yards. Kudos to the Green Team for making our Earth Day celebration bloom!!

At the end of their work day Superintendent Charleigh and Dr Smith had emails to send and business to attend to. Both Superintendents would like to thank Ms.Thomas for driving them to all of their appointments. Great job Charleigh!