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Westwood Book Fair is Coming!

Get ready for lots of great books! Our Book Fair will be in the Media Center October 19–23 from 7:45 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

🍩 Special Event: Donuts with Grands & Friends
Join us Thursday, October 22 for a special visit and some book fair fun. More information coming soon,

For more information , click the link below or scan the QR code
Book Fair Link

We can’t wait to see our Wildcats at the Book Fair! ❤️🐾📚

about 8 hours ago, Westwood Communications
Title: 2026 BOOK FAIR Dates: October 19–23 Hours: 7:45 am – 4:00 pm Special Event: Donuts with Grands & Friends on Thursday, October 22 (More information coming soon). Action: Scan the included QR code for more information.
Title: 2026 FERIA del LIBRO Dates: 19 al 23 de octubre Hours: 7:45 am – 4:00 pm Special Event: Donas con los Abuelos y Amigos on Jueves 22 de octubre (Próximamente se enviará más información al respecto). Action: Escanee el código QR para mayor información.
We loved welcoming the German exchange students to Westwood! ♥️🐾🇩🇪
Our 4th grade REACH students gave them a tour of our school, and they had the opportunity to visit classrooms and interact with our Wildcats.
1 day ago, Westwood Communications
A group photo of about eighteen students and adults standing inside the lobby of Westwood School. A bright pink wall in the background features large white lettering that reads "WESTWOOD," colorful papel picado banners hanging above, and an American flag to the right. Most students in the group wear matching dark gray t-shirts featuring a white graphic logo with the text "Better Together," while a few adults and students wear bright pink shirts with a wildcat mascot logo.
It’s Walk to School Wednesday!
Our Wildcats enjoyed starting the day with a healthy walk to school with friends and family. Thank you to everyone who joined us and helped make the morning so much fun! ♥️🐾
2 days ago, Westwood Communications
A group of four young school children wearing backpacks walk hand-in-hand down a paved road or parking lot. A toddler walks behind them, while adults accompany the group on either side. The children are smiling as they walk together outdoors.
A smiling woman wearing a white "WE ARE WILDCATS" t-shirt and jeans leads a group of students outside. She holds up a wooden sign featuring the number "1" with one hand and holds the hand of a young girl with the other. The girl wears glasses, blue noise-canceling headphones, a purple jacket over a Westwood shirt, and carries a lunchbox. Other elementary students and adults walk closely behind them on the paved walkway.
A group of elementary school students walk along a paved walkway outside a school building. In the front, two girls walk hand-in-hand: one in a red shirt and pants, and the other in a strawberry graphic shirt, light blue skirt, and white jacket. To their left, another girl in a dark grey tracksuit walks along carrying a pink plush handbag. Adults follow closely behind, with one man holding up a sign with the number "3" and another adult holding a number "2" sign further back.
A young boy wearing a white t-shirt, dark shorts, and a backpack holds up a handwritten sign above his head that reads "Westwood Walkers!" in red lettering with black paw prints drawn below. He smiles as he steps through a painted crosswalk. Behind him, another student in a grey Buc-ee's hoodie walks alongside an adult in a pink shirt and black zip-up jacket.
A smiling woman in a grey t-shirt and jeans holds hands with a young girl in a floral skirt and pink backpack as they walk along an outdoor paved path. Beside them, a young girl in pink pants and a teddy-bear pattern jacket holds up a sign that reads "Pre K". A man in a light blue shirt and other parents and children follow close behind them outside the school building.
A young boy with blond hair wearing a black shirt with a "HOME RUN" baseball graphic and patterned shorts walks excitedly down a paved outdoor walkway. To his left, another boy walks forward wearing a bright blue hooded sweatshirt with a blue backpack. A large group of elementary students and accompanying adults stretch out in a line behind them outside the school.
A cheerful group of elementary students walk along a curved, tree-lined sidewalk outdoors. On the right, a boy in a white t-shirt and grey jeans gives a piggyback ride to another boy wearing a black hooded sweatshirt. Next to them, a boy in a light blue patterned hoodie smiles at the camera. To their left walk two other boys—one wearing a black "Gulf Coast World Series" t-shirt with colourful patterned shorts and a bandage on his leg, and the other wearing a black Under Armour t-shirt with red shorts. Teachers and adult supervisors wearing Westwood shirts walk closely behind the group.
A wildcat mascot wearing a red baseball cap with a white letter "W" bends down to wrap its furry arms around a group of young school children wearing backpacks in a central group hug. The children surround the mascot cheerfully in a paved lot near parked vehicles.
Two men in polo shirts stand smiling outdoors with their arms around a wildcat school mascot in the center. The mascot wears a red hat with a white "W" and a t-shirt featuring an illustration of the mascot in mariachi clothing with colorful papel picado flags and the text "El Westie". The group stands on a paved surface near a crosswalk and trees under a clear sky.
Happy National Instructional Coach Day to Mrs. Cook and Ms. Orr! We appreciate all the hard work you do to support our students and teachers each day. Thank you for all you do! ❤️🐾
2 days ago, Westwood Communications
Two women stand together smiling in front of the Westwood Elementary wildcat logo painted on a cinderblock wall. The woman on the left wears a black shirt, olive green pants, and a leopard-print lanyard. The woman on the right wears a grey long-sleeve Westwood shirt, blue jeans, and white sneakers. Each holds a small brown paper gift bag tied with red ribbon.
Today we celebrate our amazing custodians and all the hard work they do to keep our school clean, safe, and ready for our Wildcats each day! Thank you for all you do! 🐾❤️
2 days ago, Westwood Communications
Three female staff members dressed in matching red polo shirts stand side by side in front of a painted circular Westwood Elementary logo featuring a wildcat mascot on a cinderblock wall. They are all smiling and posing with takeout food and drinks, including salads, black containers, and Zaxby's cups.
Our Pre-K students received a special book in celebration of Georgia Pre-K Week!
Thank you to the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning for helping our youngest Wildcats celebrate the joy of reading! ♥️🐾📚
2 days ago, Westwood Communications
A large group of young elementary students poses outside in front of a school building with a sign reading "Welcome to Westwood." Standing behind the center of the crowd is a school mascot dressed as a wildcat wearing a white shirt and a red cap. Almost all of the children are sitting or standing while holding up copies of the same book, It’s an Amazing World!, showing off the cover.
Career Day is Coming! 💼

We’re looking for volunteers to share about their careers and inspire our students!

On Friday, October 30, come talk with our Wildcats about your job, what you do, how you got started, and why you love what you do. Our students would love to hear from you!

Interested in being a Career Day presenter? Please contact Stephanie Redding at stephanie.redding@dalton.k12.ga.us.
3 days ago, Westwood Communications
Title: CAREER DAY – WE NEED VOLUNTEERS Purpose: Seeking volunteers to speak about their jobs. Date: Friday, October 30th Contact: Stephanie Redding Email: STEPHANIE.REDDING@DALTON.K12.GA.US Phone: 706-876-4426
Title: DIA DE LAS PROFESIONES – NECESITAMOS VOLUNTARIOS Purpose: Seeking volunteers to speak with students about their job, profession, or business. Date: Viernes 30 de Octubre Contact: Mrs. Redding Email: STEPHANIE.REDDING@DALTON.K12.GA.US Phone: 706-876-4426
In celebration of Georgia Pre K week, Mrs. Saira Laruy, Dalton Public Schools’ Early Childhood Coordinator, visited Mrs. Smith’s Pre-K class to read with our Wildcats. We’re grateful for all she does for our youngest learners! ❤️🐾
3 days ago, Westwood Communications
Elementary school students sit on a colorful smiley-face rug in a classroom, listening to a teacher read a picture book. Next to the teacher, a large interactive display screen shows a cartoon scene of a schoolhouse on a green hill with a mascot character.
A group of young elementary students and their teacher gather together for a class group photo in a classroom setting. The teacher smiles from the center, holding a children's book, while students sit and kneel in front of her on a colorful smiley-face rug. A large interactive screen in the background displays a cartoon wildcat mascot against a sunny landscape.
Our 5th grade Recycling Team visited the Dalton-Whitfield Solid Waste Authority and recycling center to learn what happens after we recycle—and what happens when we don’t. They also learned ways to improve recycling at our school.

Our Wildcats are excited to share what they learned and put their new knowledge into action to help make our school and community a little greener! ♻️🐾
4 days ago, Westwood Communications
Five students wearing matching gray "Westwood School Recycling Team" t-shirts stand in a line alongside an adult wearing a floral crown, who holds a blue recycling bin in the center of the room. Recycling-themed posters line the wall behind them.
A group of students and adults stand in a semi-circle outdoors on a large concrete pad, listening to a guide in a bright neon shirt and hat. Large recycling collection containers and piles of sorted recyclable materials line the background perimeter under an overcast sky.
Five students wearing matching gray "Westwood School Recycling Team" t-shirts pose inside the large front bucket of a yellow wheel loader machinery inside an industrial recycling facility facility.
Students stand in a line inside a recycling facility, watching a guide in a bright neon shirt present a large, tightly compressed bale of crushed cardboard emerging from a industrial baler machine.
Students and adult chaperones, all wearing matching gray "Westwood School Recycling Team" t-shirts, line up together in front of a massive mound of recyclable cardboard and paper inside a processing facility.

Check out this week’s Wildcat Weekly for important updates and reminders.
Wildcat Weekly
https://daltonpublicschoolsga.edurooms.com/newsletters/westwood-school/newsletters/wildcat-weekly-october-5-9-2026

5 days ago, Westwood Communications
Graphic with a black background featuring a square white piece of paper pinned to the center with a red pushpin. On the paper, bold red bubble letters spell out "Wildcat Weekly". Overlapping the top right corner of the note is a smiling cartoon wildcat mascot wearing a red cap featuring a white letter "W". Simple white line drawings surround the central note, including three paper airplanes flying in the top left, stacks of books at the bottom corners, a basketball on the left, and an apple on the right.
Ms. Calsetta’s class read Fry Bread and then made their own fry bread to enjoy!
Great time connecting their reading to a hands-on learning experience!
8 days ago, Westwood Communications
Six people standing together in a classroom pose for a group photo in front of a digital screen displaying the book cover for Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story.  Front Row (Left to Right): A young girl with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a graphic t-shirt featuring a Shih Tzu dog, denim shorts, and white sneakers.  A young boy in a long-sleeved blue pattern shirt and jeans smiling while wearing green patterned clogs.  A young boy in a light blue graphic t-shirt that says "STRIKE FAST / MESSI", light denim shorts, and black sneakers smiling broadly.  Back Row (Left to Right): An adult woman with colorful highlights in her hair wearing a light shirt, pink pants, and white sneakers.  A taller boy in a bright blue t-shirt and grey shorts holding a paper plate with a piece of decorated fry bread.  An adult woman wearing glasses and a dark t-shirt with a red design standing behind the boys.  An adult woman with glasses and curly dark hair wearing a yellow t-shirt reading "EL WESTIE", a long blue denim skirt, and white sneakers.  Background: An American flag hangs above the screen. To the right, an October calendar and alphabet posters hang on the wall, with a decorative water tube light on the left.
Two educators and a young student gather around a kidney-shaped orange table in a classroom to prepare food together.  Left: An adult woman with shoulder-length brown hair and glasses resting on her head wears a cream-colored "El Westie" t-shirt and magenta pants. She uses metal tongs to lift fry bread out of an electric skillet.  Right: An adult woman with dark locs and glasses wears a matching "El Westie" t-shirt and blue jeans, looking down attentively with one hand near her face. Beside her, a young boy in a blue long-sleeved camo-patterned shirt leans forward, watching the cooking process closely.  Tabletop & Environment: The orange table holds paper plates, a package of tortillas, a white appliance lid, and visual schedule cards. In the background, classroom storage shelves, a world map, and a birthday chart line the white cinderblock wall.
A student and an educator stand at a round white table in a classroom, preparing sweet toppings for fresh fry bread.  Foreground: A young girl with long, wavy blonde hair wearing a shirt printed with a Shih Tzu looks down with a smile.  An adult woman wearing glasses, decorative earrings, and a black t-shirt leans over the table to assist her.  The table holds a piece of fry bread on a paper plate alongside chocolate syrup, whipped cream, powdered sugar, brown sugar, a sugar canister labeled "Sugar", ground cinnamon, plastic utensils, and a pizza cutter.  Background: In the background, another educator and student stand near an orange table, with classroom storage cabinets and a "Calming Corner" area visible on the right.
Two students sit at a light wooden table in a classroom, eating decorated fry bread.  Foreground: A young boy on the left in a light blue "STRIKE FAST / MESSI" t-shirt takes a bite of his fry bread.  Beside him, a boy in a long-sleeved blue camo shirt smiles while watching his classmate, with a plate of topped fry bread in front of him.  On the table lie communication cards, name tags, and an educational feedback chart.  Background: An adult woman in a black t-shirt stands to the right holding a phone, while two other educators work near a cooking station in the background beside classroom storage cabinets and a phonics board.
Two educators smile in a classroom while holding up a paper plate with freshly made fry bread over an orange table.  Foreground & Educators: The educator on the left has brown hair and glasses on her head, wearing a cream "El Westie" graphic t-shirt and dark pink pants while holding metal tongs above an electric skillet.  The educator on the right has dark locs and glasses, wearing a matching "El Westie" shirt and denim skirt, smiling as she holds the plate of fry bread.  The orange table displays paper plates, a package of tortillas, educational visual schedules, and a math worksheet.  Background: An electric skillet sits on the table in front of classroom storage cabinets, labeled bins, and a world map on the white cinderblock wall.

Congratulations to our Specials’ Students of the Month!
We are so proud of the positive example they’re setting for others.
Keep REACHing Wildcats! ♥️🐾

8 days ago, Westwood Communications
Seven elementary school students stand side-by-side in a school hallway holding "Student of the Month" certificates. Behind them, the wall is decorated for Hispanic Heritage Month with a black banner featuring colorful text and patterns, along with several small, multi-colored piñata cutouts scattered across the wall.
Join us next Wednesday for Walk to School Wednesday!

Meet us at the Creative Arts Guild between 7:45–8:00 a.m. We’ll start walking to school at 8:00 sharp. Be sure to eat a healthy breakfast before you come!

Parents are welcome to join us! ❤️ 🐾
9 days ago, Westwood Communications
Event flyer titled "Walk to School WEDNESDAY" with a sticky note reading "Join us! Wednesday, October 7". Below the title, a black-and-white photograph shows a group of elementary school children walking along a sidewalk past a stop sign and trees. A colorful cartoon wildcat mascot is digitally inserted walking alongside the students.
Folleto del evento titulado "Miércoles de CAMINAR A LA ESCUELA" con una nota adhesiva que dice "¡Acompáñanos! Miércoles 7 de octubre". Debajo del título, una fotografía en blanco y negro muestra a un grupo de niños de escuela primaria caminando por una acera pasando junto a una señal de alto y árboles. Una mascota de gato montés de caricatura a color está insertada digitalmente caminando junto a los estudiantes.
Our 2nd grade DLI students had a special visit from Mrs. Rodriguez, one of our Westwood parents, who shared about Hispanic heritage and culture. She talked about famous Hispanic figures and traditional foods, and students even got to taste Mexican marranito, a sweet bread shaped like a pig, along with some Mexican candy!
Thank you, Mrs. Rodriguez, for sharing your culture with our Wildcats! ❤️ 🐾
9 days ago, Westwood Communications
A teacher sits at the front of a dual-language classroom, holding up a colorful children's book to read aloud to a group of elementary students sitting on the carpet. The classroom walls are filled with educational posters in Spanish and English, calendar charts, and alphabet banners.
Six young students gather around a low table in a organized classroom, smiling as they show off small brown cookies. Two students sit in the front foreground, one in a striped shirt and another in a soccer jersey, while four classmates smile and pose behind them near bookshelf storage bins and a "Student of the Week" display board.
An elementary school student wearing a colorful dinosaur shirt stands in the foreground, smiling as he holds up a small cookie above his head. Behind him, several classmates sit at a wooden desk enjoying their cookies, surrounded by classroom educational posters and supplies.
A wide shot of a elementary classroom filled with smiling students enjoying a snack activity. A large group of children sit on the floor in the foreground, many holding up small round cookies toward the camera, while other classmates sit and pose at tables throughout the room.
A young girl in a yellow-and-black sports jersey stands proudly between two smiling women inside a classroom. The woman on the left wears a red shirt with a visitor badge, while the woman on the right wears a dark shirt. Classroom charts, alphabet cards, and Spanish learning materials line the wall behind them.

🐾 Walk to School Wednesday! 🐾

Join us Wednesday, October 7 for Walk to School Wednesday! We’ll meet at the Creative Arts Guild between 7:45–8:00 a.m. and head to Westwood at 8:00 a.m. sharp!

Start your morning with a healthy breakfast, some fresh air, and a little exercise! Parents are welcome to walk with us!

We can’t wait to see you there! ❤️🐾

9 days ago, Westwood Communications
Promotional flyer for "Walk to School Wednesday" on October 7. The top features white cursive text reading "Walk to School" and outlined text reading "WEDNESDAY" against a red background. On the right, a yellow sticky note pinned to the background reads "Join us! Wednesday, October 7". Below the header is a black-and-white photograph showing a group of students walking along a sidewalk near a stop sign, with a cartoon wildcat mascot illustration layered among them.
Spanish promotional flyer for "Walk to School Wednesday" on October 7. The top features white cursive text reading "Miercoles de" and outlined text reading "CAMINAR A LA ESCUELA" against a red background. On the right, a yellow sticky note pinned to the background reads "¡Acompáñanos! Miercoles 7 de octubre". Below the header is a black-and-white photograph showing a group of students walking along a sidewalk near a stop sign, with a cartoon wildcat mascot illustration layered among them.

Check this week’s Wildcat Weekly for important updates and reminders.
Wildcat Weekly
https://daltonpublicschoolsga.edurooms.com/newsletters/westwood-school/newsletters/wildcat-weekly-september-28-october-2-2026

12 days ago, Westwood Communications
"Wildcat Weekly" graphic with a smiling wildcat mascot wearing a red hat, pinned note, and school doodles on a black background.

📣 We want to hear from our students!

The 2026 Believe Greater Dalton Community Survey is now open, and our students have an important role in helping shape what comes next for our community.

Students, please take a few minutes to share your voice. Families, we encourage you to ask your student to participate!

The survey takes approximately five minutes, responses are anonymous, and participants may enter to win one of five $100 Visa gift cards.

Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BGD2026

Your voice matters. Let’s help build the future of Greater Dalton—together!

14 days ago, DPS Communications
Believe Greater Dalton graphic inviting community members to participate. Text reads: “We want to hear from you! Your voice helps shape what’s next for Greater Dalton. Take the survey—it only takes five minutes.”
For Hispanic Heritage Month, Mrs. Hinojosa and Ms. Gomez’s classes read the book “The Runaway Conchita” and then got to taste a traditional concha! Students connected their reading to Hispanic culture and traditions while enjoying a sweet treat .❤️
14 days ago, Westwood Communications
Two smiling boys sit at a classroom desk, holding up pieces of sweet bread (conchas) during a "Reading Buddies" activity. The older boy on the left wears a patterned gray long-sleeve shirt and holds a partially eaten bread piece, while the younger red-haired boy on the right wears a blue T-shirt and holds a piece with yellow icing. Crayons and coloring sheets featuring pan dulce designs are spread across the table in front of them.
Four young students smile together while sitting on a colorful butterfly-patterned classroom rug. They are surrounded by "Reading Buddies" clipboards with coloring pages, crayons, and pieces of sweet bread (conchas) resting on red napkins.
Two young girls smile at a classroom table during a "Reading Buddies" activity. The younger girl on the left wears a pink varsity-style jacket and holds a marker, while the older girl on the right holds a piece of sweet bread (concha) on a red napkin. In front of them are "Reading Buddies are sweet too!" coloring sheets featuring pan dulce illustrations, along with markers and a pink play dough concha.
Four students sit together on the rug in a classroom reading corner, surrounded by crayons and "Reading Buddies are sweet too!" coloring sheets featuring pan dulce. The students include an older girl in a pink printed top and glasses sitting in the foreground, two younger girls seated nearby on the floor, and an older girl leaning over from the left, all participating in the activity together.
Two young boys smile at the camera while sitting at a classroom table during a "Reading Buddies" activity. The boy on the right in a blue hooded sweatshirt holds a piece of sweet bread (concha), while the boy on the left wears a red graphic long-sleeve shirt. On the desk in front of them are markers and "Reading Buddies are sweet too!" coloring pages featuring conchas.
Two smiling young boys pose close together at a classroom desk during a Reading Buddies activity. The boy on the left wears a black shirt, holds a green marker, and shows off a partially eaten piece of sweet bread (concha). The younger boy on the right, wearing an orange long-sleeve shirt, hugs him while holding his own small piece of bread. A colored pan dulce worksheet and a red paper napkin sit on the desk in front of them.
A hand holds a copy of The Runaway Conchita above a box filled with colorful traditional Mexican conchas in a classroom.
A large group of elementary students poses together for a photo in a brightly decorated classroom. Some children stand along the back, while others sit or lounge comfortably across a colorful butterfly-patterned rug in the foreground. Several students hold up "Reading Buddies" coloring pages, showcasing their completed artwork from the paired activity.
Two smiling young boys pose together during a classroom activity. The older boy on the left wears a white soccer jersey featuring the Mexico national team emblem, while the younger boy on the right wears a plaid button-down shirt. In front of them on the table sits a partially colored "Reading Buddies" worksheet featuring pan dulce designs.
Two young boys sit at a small round wooden table during a "Reading Buddies" activity. The boy on the left, wearing glasses and a gray spider-graphic shirt, holds up a piece of sweet bread (concha), while another concha rests on a red paper napkin in front of the younger boy on the right. Between them on the table are crayons, red napkins, and "Reading Buddies are sweet too!" coloring sheets featuring pan dulce illustrations.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Camacho’s Pre-K students teamed up with their fifth-grade buddies in Mrs. Witten’s class for an activity inspired by the book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.

Together, they practiced reading, measurements, sequencing, and communication skills while making and enjoying edible cookie dough and cookies! 🍪❤️
15 days ago, Westwood Communications
A young boy in a pink striped polo shirt sits at a classroom desk, smiling excitedly while holding up a small treat. Behind him, an older boy in a grey sweatshirt and apron smiles broadly. School supplies sit on the desk in front of them.
A group of young elementary students sitting at flexible seating tables in a bright classroom. They are facing a monitor screen showing an illustrated chocolate chip cookie with the phrase "Reading Buddies are Sweet too." A teacher sits near the display at the front of the room.
A young boy in a grey shirt smiles at the camera while opening a small clear baggie on a wooden table. Beside him, an older boy wearing glasses and a red shirt smiles as he leans over the table to watch. In the background, a classroom wall features a taxonomy chart outlining biological classification ranks like Kingdom, Phylum, and Class.
A young girl with pigtails in a baseball-patterned dress smiles at the camera while sitting at a wooden table next to another young girl in a floral top who is eating with a white plastic spoon. Standing beside them, an older girl wearing a pink and white heart-patterned cardigan holds a small baggie and spoon while looking toward the camera. Three chocolate chip cookies rest on a napkin on the table. In the busy classroom background, other students move around near science displays labeled "CIENCIAS," measurement charts, and Hogwarts house crest posters.
Two young boys sit together at a wooden classroom desk, smiling while enjoying cookies. The boy on the left in a dark blue hooded sweatshirt holds up a bite of his cookie, while the boy on the right in a white patterned shirt holding the text "PLAY" smiles with a cookie piece in hand and a plastic spoon nearby. On the desk in front of them is a supply organizer labelled "T.5" holding scissors and pencils, along with clear plastic snack bags. In the background, posters about "Medidas Tradicionales" and "Unidades Métricas" hang against a faux black-brick wall behind a grey couch.
A young girl wearing a light blue Stitch graphic shirt smiles with a clear plastic spoon in her mouth, sitting next to another young girl in a floral top who holds her own spoon while looking at the camera. Leaning in behind them is an older student with dark ponytail hair wearing a dark shirt. Cookies and plastic snack bags rest on the wooden classroom table in front of them, with storage cabinets and shelves visible in the background.
A smiling student in an olive green hoodie sits at a wooden classroom desk next to a younger boy wearing a grey Minecraft t-shirt. On the table in front of them sits a white supply caddy labeled "T.4" filled with scissors and pencils, alongside plastic snack baggies and spoons. In the background, other students are seated at nearby desks throughout the classroom, which features a "Platform 9 ¾" sign and classroom decor on the wall.
A young girl in a pink patterned top smiles at the camera while holding a cookie, sitting at a classroom desk next to an older student in a light green shirt who smiles broadly. Across from them, a third student in a panda shirt eats with a plastic spoon. Several cookies, plastic snack baggies, and spoons are laid out on the wooden table, with window blinds, plants, and classroom storage bins visible in the background.
Four women stand smiling in front of a large digital monitor displaying a poster titled "Westie the Wildcat's Edible Cookie Dough Recipe!" in a classroom setting. Two young students sit in the foreground. The classroom wall behind them features a sign reading "Mrs. Witten" alongside instructional diagrams, and a digital clock below the screen reads 12:24.
Students in Mrs. Holmes’s third grade class are learning how to write “How-To” books! With Ms. Miller, their student teacher, students followed classmates’ directions for making a sandwich and learned that details are important,, or you may not get the results you expect!

At the end students made their own sandwiches and enjoyed them!
16 days ago, Westwood Communications
Two teachers lead a presentation at the front of a classroom next to an interactive display screen. One teacher in a green dress holds papers while the other hands out items to students seated at desks in the foreground.
An over-the-shoulder view of a young student in a pink shirt and light yellow shorts writing on lined paper with a pencil at a wooden classroom desk.
A female teacher wearing a light blue top leans over a desk to point at a student's handwritten assignment, helping a young female student seated beside her.
Two young girls sit at adjoining wooden desks in a classroom, focused on writing step-by-step instructions on lined paper while adults stand nearby in the background.
A young boy in a red graphic t-shirt and sunglasses pushed up on his head sits at his classroom desk assembling a ham and cheese sandwich on a paper plate.
Four young students gathered around a cluster of classroom desks smile at the camera while holding up paper plates and sandwiches during a classroom activity.
A large interactive display screen on a stand in a classroom showing step-by-step handwritten instructions titled steps 1 through 4 for making a ham and cheese sandwich.