Rebel Activities Website

Conference Activities 

Course Description Handbook

Student Health Requirements by Grade

Dental Screening Form

Vision Screening Form

Physical Form White

Concussion Form

Breakfast/Lunch Balance Policy 

Family Handbook

Activities Policies

Income Guidelines for Free/Reduced Lunch

Don't Let No Shot/No School Rule Impact Your Child

Another reminder that incoming 7th and 12th graders who do not have a new state-required vaccination, or waiver, will not be able to start classes in August. Don't let this change in Iowa law impact the first day of school for your student. Click here to read more about what's needed and how to get the vaccination.

Western Iowa Tech classes (on on-campus and online) will begin Monday, August 19. This is prior to the start of classes at Westwood.   

District Fees

Book Fees: $50.00 per student ($37.50 for reduced) - $150 per family maximum

Sloan Bus Transportation

Full year both ways: $100     Reduced $74.00    Free: $50.00

Full year one way: $50         Reduced $37.00    Free: $25.00

Junior Dance Tickets Advance Sale $40.00 - After January 1 $60.00. (Junior Class Only)

Nutrition Prices

K-6 Student: Breakfast: $1.50 ($0.30 reduced)  Lunch: $2.30 (Reduced $0.40)

7-12 Student Breakfast: $1.60 ($0.30 reduced)  Lunch: $2.45 (Reduced $0.40)

Adult: Breakfast: $2.60      Lunch: $3.75

Semester Milk - Preschool $23.80    Kindergarten $31.50

2nd Breakfast or Lunch is charged at an adult rate.

Income Guidelines for Free/Reduced Lunch

Spanish Version

English as a Second Language Plan

If you need more information about ESL, please contact Suzanne Bartles.

$2,000 Recruitment Incentive

Westwood CSD has route openings for the 2019-2020 school year. Interested parties need to obtain a CDL with passenger and school bus endorsements and be able to pass DOT physical examination every two years. Training provided and testing through WIT. Please call 712-428-3355 for more information.

School Calendar 2019-20 (pdf)

Web Calendar

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Western Valley Conference Tournament

WVC Standings

Baseball Bracket 2019

Softball Bracket 2019

Only conference and state passes are accepted, school passes are not.

District Brackets

Softball District Bracket 2019 

Baseball District Bracket 2019

Only state passes are accepted, conference and school passes are not.

2019-20 School Year 

July 17, 2019 - Regular Meeting

2018-19 School Year 

June 20, 2019 - Regular Meeting

May 15, 2019 - May 28, 2019 - Statement of Revenues & Expenditures - Key Budget Measures - Board Claims   

May 15, 2019 Regular Meeting

April 10, 2019 - May 1, 2019 - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance                  

April 10, 2019 - Budget & Calendar Hearing with Regular Meeting

March 20, 2019 - Statement of Revenues & Expenditures - Key Budget Measures - Board Claims - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance

March 20, 2019 - Regular Meeting

February 27, 2019 - March 6, 2019 - Statement of Revenues & Expenditures - Key Budget Measures - Board Claims - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance

February 27, 2019 - Regular Meeting

January 16, 2019 - General Fund/Budget - Revenue/Expenditures - Board Claims - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance                 

January 16, 2019 - Regular Meeting

December 19, 2018 - General Fund/Budget - Revenue/Expenditures - Board Claims - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance                          

December 19, 2018 - Regular Meeting

November 28, 2018 - Financial Statement - General Fund/Budget - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - Board Claims - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance

November 28, 2018 - Regular Meeting

October 17, 2018, November 5, 2018,  November 9, 2018 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report  - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - Board Claims - - Student Activity Balance  

October 17, 2018 - Regular Meeting

September 20, 2018 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report  - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - Board Claims - Student Activity Accounts Payable                                                                             - Activity Fund Balance -         

September 20, 2018 - Annual Board Meeting

August 15, 2018 - Board Meeting

June 13 - June 20 - June 27 - August 1, 2018 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report (none due to summer) - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - -Board Claims - Student Activity Accounts Payable

July (no meeting)

2017-18 School Year 

June 20, 2018 - Board Meeting

May 16, 2018 - May 30, 2018 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - General Fund Trend Data - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report - Activity Fund Balance  

May 16, 2018 - Board Meeting

April 18, 2018 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - General Fund Trend Data - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report  - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance

April 18, 2018 - Board Meeting

March 21, 2018 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - General Fund Trend Data - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report  - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance             

March 21, 2018 - Budget & Calendar Hearing with Board Meeting

February 28,2018 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - General Fund Trend Data - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report  - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance                  

February 28, 2018 - Board Meeting

January 17, 2018 January 29,2018 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Fund Balance Reports (Online) - General Fund Trend Data - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report  - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance     

January 17, 2018 - Board Meeting

December 17, 2017 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Fund Balance Reports (Online)- Operating Fund Report - OFR (Nov) - General Fund Trend Data - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance

December 20, 2017 - Board Meeting

November 13, 2017 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Fund Balance Reports (Online)- Operating Fund Report (Year Report) -  - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance              

November 11, 2017 - Board Meeting

October 18, November 9, 2017 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Fund Balance Reports - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance               

October 18, 2017 - Board Meeting

September 20, 2017 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance                                

September 20, 2017 - Annual & Organizational Meeting

2016-17 Examination of Financial Books

Consent Agenda: August 18 Minutes - Financial Statement (PDF) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Fund Balances FY15-18 - General Fund Trend - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Payable

August 16, 2017 - Board Meeting

July 20, 2017 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report (Year Report) - General Fund Trend Data - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance

July 20, 2017 - Board Meeting

June 21, 2017 - Financial Statement - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report (Year Report) - General Fund Trend Data - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance - Fund Balance Charts FY 17 (FY16) (FY15)

2016-17 School Year 

June 21, 2017 - Board Meeting

May 17, 2017, June 7, 2017 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report (Year Report) - General Fund Trend Data - Accounts Payable - Student Activity Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance

May 17, 2017 - Board Meeting

April 6, 2017, April 12, 2017, April 19, 2017 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report (Year Report) - General Fund Trend Data - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance

April 12, 2017 - Board Meeting & WEA Proposal

March 15, 2017  - April 6, 2017 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report - General Fund Trend Data - Expense as % of General Fund - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

March 15, 2017  - Board Meeting

Feb. 15, 2017 - Feb. 27, 2017 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report (Year Report) - General Fund Trend Data - Expense as % of General Fund - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance

February 15, 2017 - Board Meeting & WEA Proposal

January 25, 2017 - Board Workshop

January 18, 2017 - Board Meeting

Dec. 21 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report (Year Report) - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills - Fund Balance Charts FY 17 (FY16) (FY15) -                

December 21, 2016 - Board Meeting

Nov. 14 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

November 14, 2016 - Board Meeting

October 19, 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY 17 (FY16) (FY15) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Operating Fund Report - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance

October 19, 2016 - Board Meeting

September 21, 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY 17 (FY16) (FY15) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance     

Sepetmber 21, 2016 - Board Meeting

August 19 Minutes  - August 26 Minutes - Financial Statement (PDF) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance

August 17, 2016 - Board Meeting

July 20, 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY FY 17 (FY16) (FY15) - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

July 20, 2016 - Board Meeting

June 22, 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

2015-16 School Year 

June 22, 2016 - Board Meeting

May 18, 2016 - June 8, 2016- Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

June 8, 2016 - Special Board Meeting

May 18, 2016 - Board Meeting

April 20, 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

April 20, 2016 - Board Meeting

March 31, 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

March 31, 2016 - Board Meeting

February 17, 2016 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance

February 17, 2016 - Board Meeting

1. January 20, 2016 & February 10, 2016  - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison - Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

January 20, 2016 - Board Meeting

December 16, 2015 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison (mistake found with AEA Flow/new report)-  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

December 16, 2015 - Board Meeting

November 16, 2015 - Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

November 16, 2015 - Board Meeting

Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

October 21, 2015 - Board Meeting

Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts FY16 (FY15) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills -

September 29, 2015 - Special Board Meeting

September 16, 2015 - Annual & Organizational Meeting

2014-15 Examination of Financial Books - 2013-14 Examination of financial books

Financial Statement (PDF) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Bills - Activity Fund Balance

August 19, 2015 - Meeting

Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills -

July 15, 2015 - Meeting

Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills -

2014-15 School Year 

June 10, 2015 - Meeting

Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable - Activity Fund Balance

May 29, 2015 - Special Meeting

May 20, 2015 - Meeting

Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable  (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills -

May 13, 2015 - Special Meeting

April 8, 2015 - Meeting

March 18, 2015 - Negotations

March 11, 2015 - Meeting

Financial Statement (PDF) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills - General Fund Historical Data FY07-FY15 - Tax Rate FY15 - Line Item Revenue Revenue & Expenditures -

March 11, 2015 - Negotations

February 14, 2015

Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance or Activity Fund Balance #2 - Activity Fund Bills

January 28, 2015

January 14, 2015

Financial Statement (PDF) - Fund Balance Charts - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

December 10, 2014

Financial Statement (PDF) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

November 12, 2014

- Financial Statement (PDF) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

October 8, 2014 - October 31, 2014

Financial Statement (PDF) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Balance - Activity Fund Bills

September 10, 2014

Financial Statement (PDF) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report - Expenditure vs. Budget Comparison -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Bills - Activity Fund Balance

August 14, 2014

Financial Statement (PDF) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Bills - Activity Fund Balance

July 14 Minutes - July 28 Minutes

Minutes of the Previous Meeting - Financial Statement (PDF) - Spending Authority Report - Nutrition Fund Report -  Accounts Payable (pdf) - Activity Fund Bills - Activity Fund Balance

Past Board of Education Information

http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/

Iowa AEA Online Resources

Important Links:  http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/  and http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/educators/media_and_technology_services/aea_online_resources/

Copied/pasted from http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/educators/media_and_technology_services/aea_online_resources/

 
Iowa AEA Online  is a virtual library that provides no-cost access to 14 high-quality, web-based resources for accredited public and non-public PreK-12 schools. Students and staff have access at home and at school. The following databases are part of Iowa AEA Online:

• AEA Digital Library - Digital curriculum resources from leading producers of preK-12 content.
• AP Images - Over 9 million primary-source photographs, sound bites, maps, charts, timelines and text news stories from the Associated Press.
• Atomic Learning - Professional development resources. Includes access to over 50,00 tutorials.
• BookFlix - An online literacy resource that pairs fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction books. Includes a read-aloud feature.
• Britannica Digital Learning - Suite of products designed to support student research and classroom instruction.
• CultureGrams - Perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people.
• Gale: Content from magazines, newspapers, an reference materials. Ten different resources are designed for age-appropriate access.
• iClipart - A collection of more than 7.8 million royalty-free photos, clipart, fonts, animations, and sounds.
• Learn360 - Library of educational videos, video clips, images, and other teacher resources
• SIRS Issues Researcher - Exploration of the origins, perspectives, and essential questions under debate on over 300 pro/con social issues.
• soundzabound: Licensed audio that can be used without copyright infringement in videos, podcasts, and other forms of multimedia.
• TeachingBooks.net - Collections of author video interviews, book readings, teaching resources and lesson plans to support student reading skills and interests
• Teen Health and Wellness -  Nonjudgmental, straightforward information on today's teen health and wellness issues.
• TrueFlix - Combines Scholastic True Books content with related videos, Web links and text. Includes a read-aloud feature. 

Copied/pasted  from: http://www.nwaea.k12.ia.us/en/educators/media_and_technology_services/aea_online_resources/

A collection of five interactive eBooks for elementary students. Cybersmarts is designed to teach students about staying safe online. These interactive eBooks can be projected on a whiteboard or viewed on individual student computers. Lesson plans, reproducibles and research prompts are included. 

FreedomFlix™ is an online resource that converts the Cornerstones of Freedom series into enhanced eBooks. All the eBooks include related content and primary sources featuring videos, audio, images, and text. All books include an optional natural-voice read-along of all text, sidebars and captions. Educator resources include lesson plans, writing prompts and whiteboard activities. FreedomFlix™ aligns to the Common Core Standards by featuring multiple text types and a cross-curricular, nonfiction focus. FreedomFlix™is also compatible with tablets (i.e. iPads)  and smartphones.

Northwest AEA has purchased eBooks for use in our schools.  Mackin Via is an online portal that makes it easy to access these eBooks. Mackin Via provides users four ways to search for content: keyword search, viewing pre-selected categories, advanced search using the available filters, and browsing the collection. Mackin Via also permits students to save the e-resources they like using the Via Backpack. MackinVia eBooks can also be read on tablets, mobile devices and Smart phones by downloading the free app. 

A collection of five interactive eBooks for teens. Teen Cybersmarts was designed to give teens hands-on experience in safely navigating the online environment. These interactive eBooks can be projected on a whiteboard or viewed on individual student computers. Lesson plans, reproducibles and research prompts are included.

 
The Visual Thesaurus is an interactive dictionary and thesaurus which creates word maps with meanings that branch to related words. Visual Thesaurus has over 145,000 English words and 115,000 meanings. Words are color-coded to indicate parts of speech. Pronunciation of words is also included.

Vocabulary.com is our newest online resource. Vocabulary,com is a tool that is used to improve vocabulary by using an adaptive learning system that offers differentiated vocabulary instruction to students at all levels. It continuously assesses each student and focuses their efforts on words they need to learn. Teachers can create classes of students, assign work to them, and monitor their progress. Teachers can assign their students one of the thousands of already created vocabulary lists made from the most popular texts taught in schools, or easily create their own lists using the Vocabgrabber list making tool. Vocabulary.com has gamified vocabulary instruction as well. Students can earn points, achievements and badges that motivate them to keep playing and to keep learning. 

Educator's Resources: 

Bridges  is a cooperative project between libraries in Iowa. Bridges is powered by OverDrive and provides access to eBooks and audiobooks. To access resources from Bridges, teachers will need an access code. Contact Kim Noteboom for that information. 

Fable Learning is an eBook collection. Teachers can log in using their Iowa AEA Online building username and password. Fable Learning's collection is evenly divided between fiction and nonfiction and covers Pre-K through 8th grade content. Fable Learning also includes a Spanish Bilingual collection. Each eBook has been adapted and professionally narrated for digital streaming. The collection is multi-user so a whole class can read the same book at the same time without check-in/check-out delays.  Students have the option of having the book read to them, having the book automatically play, or reading the book independently. All titles are accompanied by a Teaching Links document which matches eBook to relevant CCSS and provides suggestions for CCSS appropriate teaching activities and further inquiry. Students will be able to access this content through MackinVia. 

http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/

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