2021 2022

Westgate Celebrates!

11/5/21 | An outdoor assembly was a happy way to celebrate being together in the new school year.

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2019 2020

Westgate says an energetic and heartfelt goodbye to their community.

5/26/20 | This is one example of how our schools said goodbye to their community.

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Big Super Bowl moments in District 25

1/3/20 - Jimmy Garoppolo quarterbacked the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV which put District 25 on the national map.

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Gerry's Cafe gets an extra boost from one exciting student

2/3/20 - A local movement, gains some traction in Mrs. Sandy Tassi's class at Westgate.

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Westgate's Veterans Day - Video and Photos

11/26/19 - This video is put together to honor the Veterans of the Westgate community.

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Principals on the roof!

10/7/19 - Westgate's administration promised their community something fun if they reached their fundraising goal. The community answered.

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Peace. What does it mean to our 5th graders?

9/23/19 - Students at Westgate stand for peace on September 20 every year.

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Kindergarten friendships are the best friendships

9/17/19 - You learn a lot in kindergarten, but this friendship thing might be the most important.

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2018 2019

WATCH: Kindergarteners are ready for the theater

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Stepping into the Light: Westgate named a Lighthouse School by Leader in Me

5/21/19 - Darth Vader showed up to deliver some amazing news, and perhaps came into the light.

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Westgate's star volunteer is honored by the Village

3/5/19 - Mr. Dave is a volunteer at Westgate and his impact is felt throughout the entire Westgate community.

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A brave Westgate 4th grader tells her story to create awareness

1/23/19 - How much do you know about Cerebral Palsy? This student at Westgate wants to make sure her classmates have a chance to know all they can.

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Our daily morning announcements is like producing a news broadcast

1/11/19 - Check out what the broadcast studios look like every day, as students operate them.

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VIDEO: District 25 in 1 Second A Day

12/14/18 - We are halfway through the year, and, when broken down to one second a day, we notice how impactful what we do can be.

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They are now pen pals with professional scientists and engineers

12/6/18 - Students at Westgate have some new pen pals to utilize to enhance their learning about science and engineering.

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Solids, liquids and gasses...oh my!

10/9/18 - A visit from a real scientist excites the Westgate, multi-age, classrooms.

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What do you do in your free time?

10/3/18 - Students are creative, inspiring and innovative, no matter the age or what tools they have.

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Ribbons & action teams on Westgate's first day

8/21/18 - Students and families lined outside of Westgate to celebrate the first day of school.

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2017 2018

VIDEO: BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE D25 MUSICALS

6/21/18 - The hours of volunteer work by teachers, staff and parents all comes together for a great production in all of our schools.

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A HEARTFELT GOODBYE TO WESTGATE

5/24/18 - Fifth graders said goodbye with an emotional video, and then the Principals got "Silly Stringed".

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KINDERGARTEN BRAILERS

5/2/18 - Two students at Westgate do some learning of their own before joining their classmates at Westgate.

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The Rewards of Running

5/2/18 - Westgate 4th & 5th graders trained for the ABC/25 Just Move It! Challenge and had fun doing it!

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Westgate's drone club sweeps the podium

4/12/18 - The Westgate Flyers drone club finished it's first year as champions at New Trier's drone competition.

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AREA STUDENTS GATHER AT WESTGATE FOR STUDENT RUN TECH CONFERENCE

2/26/18 - This area conference was for the students and by the students.

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Leadership Day at Westgate bigger than ever

2/16/18 - The Wolverines of Westgate show how they lead.

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Video: Filling their 'emotional bank account'

1/17/18 - In Mrs. Arce's second grade class, the Leader of the Day is nominated by his/her classmates. Here's an example of what that looks like.

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Video: Inspiration through author and illustration

11/21/17 - Children's Author/Illustrator, Henry Cole, visited all seven of our elementary schools in November.

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Video: Forging a new frontier

10/6/17 - Our fifth graders had a very real experience of the pre-revolutionary war time as they pushed through the drizzle to walk through a village.

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#Artspiration is a reflection of Arlington Heights

10/4/17 - The first year event, #Artspiration, was a success as it brought District 25, local businesses & local organizations together to inspire creativity and innovation within District 25 students.

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2016 2017

VIDEO: As they enter middle school...

6/23/17 - Smoothies, more friends, more clubs...these five are ready to jump right in and get involved as they transition from elementary to middle school!

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WATCH: Rolling into programming at Westgate

6/14/17 - Westgate's Sphero Club kicked off this past Spring with a generous grant from GCAMP.

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Three’s not a crowd in the Horne family

One Arlington Heights family now has three recipients of the District 25 PTA Scholarship awarded yearly at the scholarship recipient breakfast in mid-May.

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VIDEO: D25 Student Art Show!

5/4/17 - This was the 25th year the Arlington Heights Library hosted this show!

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VIDEO: Author/Illustrator, not robotic, Interview

4/12/17 - Peter Brown, author/illustrator of The Wild Robot, visited all D25 elementary schools to inspire and motivate!

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Pumpernickel and her quadricorn

2-17-17 – What on earth could be better than a unicorn? Find out here!

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“Gattassi” students travel the world through a D25 legend

1/23/17 - Mary Stitt visited the 1st & 2nd grade multi-age classrooms at Westgate to enhance their world travelers unit.

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