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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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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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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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Book Drive Exceeds Expectations
5/8/17 A month-long book drive meets with great success!
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Students Shine in the V-Show
5/9/17 - Everyone agrees: this year's show was fantastic!
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Daily Herald Features Westgate Kindergarten Teacher
4/10/17 Nancy Abruscato, or ’Mrs. A.’, enjoys working with her kindergarteners, her team of teachers, and parent volunteers. Read more about her in this Daily Herald article from April, 2017.
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Author David Biedrzycki Visits Westgate
12/14/16 This amazing author and illustrator captivated students with his message about creativity.
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Snow and cold can't stop a warm welcome
12/12/16 New FOM at Westgate: Greg Probst is introduced to staff by Daniel Mendoza
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Westgate’s broad shoulders hold Chicago high
11/15/16 - Students at Westgate invited the community in for their Chicago Fair Exhibit, highlighting the cultural aspects of the Chicago neighborhoods.
