Principal's Perspective

Welcome Back, Wolfpack!

I am honored and excited to continue serving as the proud principal of West Oak Intermediate School for the 2026–2027 school year. I hope your family enjoyed a wonderful summer filled with time to relax, recharge, and make lasting memories. Our staff has been enthusiastically preparing for the year ahead, and we cannot wait to welcome our students back for the first day of school on Thursday, August 20th!

At West Oak Intermediate School, our district mission Embrace, Empower, Excel…Each Child Each Day guides everything we do. We are dedicated to fostering a safe, welcoming, and engaging learning environment where every student feels valued, inspired, and empowered to reach their greatest potential.

We believe strong family-school partnerships are essential to student success, and we want to make it easy for you to stay informed and involved. The best way to stay connected is through our weekly family newsletter, which will be sent electronically every Friday. Each edition will feature upcoming events, important reminders, and school and district news. You can also stay connected by visiting the District 76 website and following us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

As we begin a new school year, your encouragement and support at home make a difference. Here are three simple ways to help your child start the year with confidence:

• 📚 Read together or encourage daily reading. Even 15 minutes of reading each day helps build strong literacy skills and prepares students for learning.
• 💬 Talk about goals for the new school year. Encourage your child to think about what they hope to learn, accomplish, or improve and celebrate their efforts along the way.
• ❤️ Promote independence and responsibility. Encourage your child to pack their backpack, keep track of their belongings, and practice solving small problems on their own to build confidence.

If you have any questions or if there are ways we can better support your child, please don't hesitate to contact our front office or reach out to me directly. As proud members of the West Oak Wolfpack, we lift one another up, celebrate each other's successes, and grow stronger together because we are not a Wolfpack without YOU!

Here's to another incredible year ahead!

Natalie Kalette
Principal 
West Oak Intermediate School