Mrs. Whitaker & Mrs. Barbee's pre-k classes have been celebrating "jungle week"! Students are learning about the jungle & its animals and are enjoying jungle themed centers and games. 🐍🐸🐒🦒
What a fun adventure, pre-k!








4th graders in Ms. Sherman's class chose, choreographed and presented "Here Comes the Sun" by The Beatles during Rise & Shine. They completed their presentation with a beautiful banner that they worked on together. 🎶
Way to lead, 4th grade! 💪

Twin Tuesday featuring these pre-k queens wearing their green! 💚

Westside's GT students, led by Mrs. T, competed at the Battle of the Brains. Some of our very own Westies placed in the competition in different subjects.
🏆Jaxon Anderson (5th) Placed 1st in Social Studies
🏆Sawyer Drilling (5th) Placed 4th in Science
🏆Mayla Xiong 4th) Placed 6th in Math
🏆Josiah S. (3rd) Placed 3rd in Language Arts




It's Pi day! 3.14 🥧
Mrs. Ramseys 5th graders celebrated the holiday of the popular mathematical constant.

Our February teacher of the month is Mrs. Cummings! Leading her team with optimism & integrity, this first grade teacher was recognized by her peers.
Congratulations to Mrs. Cummings! 🍎🌟

A fun night for the family! 🎉
Join us for our annual Family Fun Night at Westside Elementary. Fun games, prizes, silent auction and more! 🎟️
Friday, April 10th from 5:30-7pm. Bring the family, and let's have fun together!

Westside librarian Ms. Lang invited Oklahoma State Senate Ally Seifried to read to students during Read Across America week! 📕
Here is Mrs. McGills 5th graders, enjoying "Where is my Balloon" by author Ariel Bernstein. 🎈



These awesome 3rd graders paid their own Zebra bucks to read to Mrs. Collins 2nd grade class.
Readers are leaders! Way to go 3rd graders! 📚

Mr. McClurg's art class has been working hard on clay-creations. Learning about the origins of clay, students made "pinch-pot" style characters and then painted & added arms and legs.
Enjoy the final results!







Cozy up with a good book! 📚
Read Across America wrapped up the week with a site wide pajama day 📕


Reading appetite required 📚
Day 3 of Read Across America week: dress like your favorite book character!








Congratulations to our February staff member of the month, Ms. Verges!!
Ms. Verges leads by example & always has a smile and kind words to say. Congratulations Ms. Verges! ✨🎉

Do you like green eggs & ham? 🍳
Students loved having this familiar dish on Dr. Seuss' birthday! 🎈

Leftover looks & favorite books 📚
Read across America day four: wear mismatched clothes. 👀




Due to the forecasted weather, there will be NO running club this week!
🚫 no running club Wednesday 3/11

National School Social Worker Week is the first week of March, but Westside pre-k students in Mrs. Whitaker's class celebrated during Kindness Week!
Our school Social Worker Mrs. Courtney McCann, spent some time with our littles & got showered with love. We thank you Mrs. McCann for keeping Westside students and families safe!





POV: you get ready for recess and realize you and your friend are twinning 🥰

CPS will be closed March 16-20 for Spring Break, which means it's time to record a new chapter in our #ZebraTravelDiaries Spring Break Edition.
📸If you are planning a vacation or staycation, remember to pack your zebra gear and take a photo for our #ZebraTravelDiaries. Send your photo (wearing your Zebra gear), name, school, and location to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us.
If you are out of town, let us know when you’ll be home; we’ll wait to post the photo until you return.
Make it a great day to be a Zebra.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
📸If you are planning a vacation or staycation, remember to pack your zebra gear and take a photo for our #ZebraTravelDiaries. Send your photo (wearing your Zebra gear), name, school, and location to jbrace@claremore.k12.ok.us.
If you are out of town, let us know when you’ll be home; we’ll wait to post the photo until you return.
Make it a great day to be a Zebra.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Just a reminder, the Spring Book Fair will be set up for students and parents to visit during Paren Teacher Conferences tomorrow night, March 10th. 📚

