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Congratulations to the Westlake High School Class of 2020. Watch the graduation ceremony here.
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Congratulations to the Westlake Boys Varsity Basketball team who were semi-finalists in the Section One Class B Championships for the first time in more than 40 years!
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Hawthorne celebrated 100 days of school! Read more about the 100th day here.
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4th Grade students stepped back in time as they experienced a day in the life of a Colonist. Read more about Colonial day here.
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Fifty eight students were inducted into the National Honor Society in January. Read more about the NHS here.
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The 5th grade winter concert showcased the talents of many students at Columbus Elementary. For more pictures and to see the concert, click here.
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Music is in the air during the month of December! The 6th grade musicians kicked off the month-long celebration of music and concerts. Listen to the 6th grade winter concert here!
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Westlake Players put on a captivating performance of Almost, Maine for the fall drama.
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Columbus Elementary School welcomed more than 70 veterans at the 5th annual Take a Vet to School Day. Read more about the day here.
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Seventh grade science students used mobile devices to identify plant species. Learn more about their visit from the Science Barge scientist here.
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Fifth grade students showed off their musical talents at the annual spring concert. Click here to read more about it and watch a video of the show.
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October is Fire Prevention Month. Firefighters from Hawthorne and Thornwood Fire Departments paid a visit to the children to teach them all they need to know about fire safety. Read more about the firefighters' visit.
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Westlake High School hosted the eighth annual Westlake Science Fair for first-year science research students. Click here to read more about the day.
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The ducklings have arrived! Click here to see more fluffy cuteness!
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IBM Engineers spent a day at WMS giving students a hands-on experience of a day in the life of an engineer. Read more about it here.
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Students had the opportunity to get up close to nature during a visit from The Nature of Things. Read more about their day with the animals here.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
eSchoolData Parent Portal is now offline. The portal will be back online with 2020-2021 information in August.
Mount Pleasant CSD Reopening Plan 2020-21 School Year
Information Regarding Coronavirus Precautions
Download the Working Papers Application. The completed application, any necessary forms and questions should be emailed to Susan Zorrilla, Guidance Secretary at Westlake High School - szorrilla@mtplcsd.org
View New Student Registration Information.
Request for Transportation Forms for the 2020-21 school year.
E Chalk Calendars are able to be downloaded to iCal.
Reopening Public Presentation with Dr. Kotes
FEATURED NEWS
SUPERINTENDENT DR. KURTIS KOTES
Perseverance as defined by the Merriam Webster dictionary is, “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure or opposition.”
The past five months have pushed all of us to stay resolute in our purpose. Whether we are bankers or retail workers, truck drivers or nurses, doctors or educators; we all have been challenged to overcome significant obstacles in our personal and professional lives. We have had to find new and creative ways to serve our families, customers, students and patients. Each and every one of us is committed to a common good for our families and all of those with whom we serve.
As a school district, we continue to weather the storm as well. Our district reopening committee has been meeting regularly since June 9th, examining all of the different challenges that exist in relation to reopening schools. The group has studied data and information that is available from schools in the United States that have presented reopening plans and from other parts of the world where school has reopened. We have posted notes from our meetings on the district website so that the community can be informed about what is being discussed and planned. Our focus remains on high quality education for the children of the community while never losing focus on their health or those who work to educate them every day.
Governor Cuomo has stated that all schools in New York State must submit their plans for approval to the state no later than July 31, 2020. Once our district has an approved plan, we will also be required to post that plan on our district website. I will be planning to present the information to the community and answer questions as well. Please watch the website and email for future communications regarding the reopening plan.
On a non coronavirus related topic, we have an extensive amount of capital improvement work occurring this summer both at the Westlake Campus and at Hawthorne elementary school. There are parking and paving improvements on both campuses and interior renovations occurring to the classrooms at Westlake Middle School. These are all much needed updates and improvements related to the Capital Improvement Bond approved by the voters in 2016. We are planning for the final phase of this work to occur during the summer/early fall of 2021. Please check out the district newsletter for more detailed information on the work that is being completed.
As a district, we will continue to persevere. We will continue to work in the best interests of the children of the community to combat the challenges that we are currently facing and continue to look to a healthier and brighter future for our students, families, and school community!
Best Regards-
Dr. Kurtis Kotes