Westside Elementary

Great Expectation #1 says: "We will value each other as unique an special individuals". These kindergarteners displayed this expectation by gifting a flower to a Ms. Pilant, a teacher that has built a relationship with them (also Westside Teacher of the Year) 🎉 What a sweet moment! 🌻

Westside GT classes learned about the American Revolution and imitated colonial ancestors by making their very own butter and playing colonial games🧈

Ice cream Wednesdays are back, every other week, starting this week! 🍦🍨 Wednesday, March 25th, students will be able to purchase ice cream during their lunch period for $1 using cash or their student lunch account.

Running club resumes this week! 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Raffle Tickets information! Students have already begun bringing these tickets home to sell to family & friends 🎟️ 🎟️each ticket is $1 🎟️ each ticket is a chance to win a Walmart or QT gift card, or a recliner from Stanley's 🎟️ you do not have to be present to win 🎟️ drawing will be done at Family Fun Night on April 10th 🎟️ make sure an item is circled to win!

School will be out in 9 weeks, and you're about to get FULL CUSTODY of your kids.

We've got you covered if you're looking for something to keep them busy. Some of these camps begin as early as the end of May, so check the webpage frequently.

Check out our SUMMER CAMPS / PROGRAMS website for a complete school and community summer activities list ➡ Go to > https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/camps for current listings

Currently listed:
🏋🏽Athletics Summer Pride Strength & Conditioning (7th - 12)
⚾Baseball Youth Camp (5 yrs - 7th)
🏈Football Camp (1st - 6th)
🏈Football Summer Pride (7th -12th)
🏐Volleyball Camp
🧑🏼‍🔬STEM Summer Academies
🏀Basketball Camp

Watch for:
🎨Art Camp
🤠City of Claremore Youth Summer Guide (over 20 options)
🪶Camp Cherokee
🍔Free Summer Meal Program
⚽Soccer Camp
🎭Theater Camp
👨‍👨‍👧‍👧Zebra Stripes
❓Others TBD

We will add more as they are submitted.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Attendance matters! 🍎 When students attend school regularly, they stay connected to their learning, their teachers, and their friends. Thank you to our families for helping make attendance a priority! Westside does a gift card drawing each quarter for students that have 2 or less unexcused absences & the Westside 3rd Quarter Attendance Winners are: Katie Newman & Dante Young 🏆

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! ✨🎉