Dear Families of Westfall Elementary,
We absolutely love and appreciate our students. We also love and appreciate our amazing staff. As we continue to look for ways to improve our service to our students and support our teachers, we wanted to address the concept of teacher requests. Different guidelines have existed over the years. We have intentionally reviewed the pros and cons of each and, after careful consideration, created guidelines that will consider our families' requests and the best practices for the highest student achievement.
Please find our new teacher request guidelines below.
Effective immediately, the following will be the Teacher Request Guidelines for parents to request a particular teacher for their elementary student:
Parents may write a letter stating their child’s name, grade for the upcoming school year, a fact or two about their child, how these facts influence their teacher request, and the name of the teacher they are requesting.
This request must be made in writing and turned in to the Westfall Elementary School office by 3:00 p.m. on May 1, 2026.
Please do not submit these requests via email. Only paper copies of the letter will be accepted.
No requests will be accepted after 3:00 pm on May 1, 2026.
We will attempt to honor requests but reserve the right to make the final decision, as the need for the distribution of support services, the administration of student accommodations, and the placement of paraprofessionals must be considered. It is our goal to send home classroom assignments for 2026-2027 with report cards on May 28, 2026.
Thank you for your understanding
Amanda Patterson, Principal
Lesley Wolfe, Assistant Principal