Starting a fresh school year is an exciting, yet stressful time for many. Whether your child is in kindergarten or middle school, here are 5 tips for a successful school-year for students of all ages.

School safety is our highest priority. The District has many safety measures in place and we constantly strive to identify areas where we may be able to enhance safety or implement additional prevention measures at our school sites. Our Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents provided a School Safety Presentation and Update at a recent Board Meeting. Please click the headline to see the full presentation.

Westminster School District has been named to the 2017-2018 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll in recognition of high achievement and student success. The program, sponsored by the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence (CBEE), is part of a national effort to identify higher-performing schools and districts that are improving student outcomes. Westminster School District is one of just 24 public school districts throughout California to be recognized. In addition, nine of our schools have been named 2017-18 California Honor Roll Schools.

The Vietnam Veterans of America in partnership with Board Member Frances Nguyen sponsored an art contest with the theme of "The Price of Freedom" for 7th & 8th grade students. $1,000 in prize money was awarded to:
1st Place: Jolynn Quang, Grade 7, Warner Middle School
2nd Place: My Lu, Grade 8, Johnson Middle School
3rd Place: Amy Do, Grade 7, Stacey Middle School
People's Choice: Loc Duong, Grade 8, Warner Middle School

Read about the wonderful garden at Meairs Elementary that has had a positive impact on the campus in a variety of ways incuding promoting nutrition and bringing classroom lessons to life through hands-on activities.