Westside Elementary

Westside is proud to present our 8th year as a Great Expectations model school. We would love for parents to join us as we celebrate and receive our award in the Westside gymnasium at 8:45am this Friday, April 10th. 🍎🦓 Also, we would love for students to join us in wearing checkered print and/or neon colors & glitter as we celebrate in style! 🏁✨🪩

Family Fun Night reminders: We hope you have set aside some time to join us this Friday, April 10th for our annual Family Fun Night, hosted by Westside PTO! •POP donations!! We still need those 2 liters & 12pks! Help your student win an ice cream party! 🥤🥤 •Please send any last minute raffle tickets and money with your students so those get into the drawing by Friday! 🎟️ • Wrist bands went on sale Monday, and are available until end of school day Friday. $15 or they are $20 at the door. Please send money in envelope with teacher & student name. •This event is one of our largest fundraisers & PTO and staff spend a lot of time preparing. Students have loved this event in the past! See you Friday evening!

Mrs. T's GT groups recently created cornhusk dolls as part of their Colonial America study. They learned that the Iroquois tribe shared the tradition of the dolls with European settlers. 🌽🌽

Wristbands for Family Fun Night will go on sale Monday for $15.00 each for unlimited games. Please send money in an envelope with your child’s name & teacher if you'd like to purchase wristbands! They will be $20 at the door on Friday April 10th.

Westside's March Staff Member of the Month award goes to Mrs. Thomas! 🍎🎉 Peers voted for Ms. Thomas for her hard work and dedication to her team and our school. You'll often find her in the office filling in when needed! Way to go, Mrs. Thomas! 🎉🎉

Teacher of the Month for March is Mrs. Ramsey! 🎉 From teaching 5th grade to coordinating after school activities, Mrs. Ramsey was chosen by her peers as a leader and someone who holds her students to high expectations. Congratulations Mrs. Ramsey!

From secretary to sub, Ms. Miles is one of those faces everyone loves to see! Here she's reading to Ms. Browns 2nd grade class with a smile on her face 🥰

It's time for the annual soda drive! This drive directly benefits our Family Fun Night, so we'd love your help! 🥤 Pre-K through 2nd grade bring 2 liters. 3rd through 5th grade bring 12pks of soda. Winning wing gets an ice cream party! 🎉

Zebra Stripes Summer Camp NOW ENROLLING

The Zebra Stripes Summer Day Care Program is held during the summer season. Our program focuses on providing exceptional care for kindergarten through fifth grade. (Pre-K enrolment is accepted on a case-by-case basis.)

The program will offer age-appropriate activities to provide the children with social, emotional, and physical development.

Full-Time l Part-Time l Drop-In Rates Available
Summer Enrollment Packet https://5il.co/gxfd

Life Principle of the Month: Effort- the total work done to achieve a particular end. ⭕️

Do Work That Matters ** Updated 3/31/26 **

Are you a person who pursues excellence with a desire to make an impact in the lives of students? Look no further! We have incredible job opportunities waiting just for you. We offer excellent benefits and a fun team environment, but the real perk of working at Claremore Public Schools is being part of a community that values your work, encourages lifelong learning, and fosters a supportive culture. Whether you're an experienced teacher, para-professional, support staff, or starting your career, we have a place for you to thrive and grow!

Current Open Positions… https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/career-opportunities-at-cps

CLAREMORE HIGH SCHOOL
🌟Ag Teacher
🌟English Teacher
🌟Spanish Teacher
🌟School Nurse
🌟SPED Teacher 9-12
🌟SPED Para

WILL ROGERS JUNIOR HIGH
🌟Para
🌟 Math
🌟 English
🌟 Nurse
🌟SPED Para

CHOICES
🌟High School Teacher

CATALAYAH ELEMENTARY
🌟Upper Elementary Classroom Teacher
🌟SPED Teacher
🌟SPED Para

ROOSA ELEMENTARY
🌟4th Grade Teacher
🌟2nd Grade Teacher
🌟SPED Para

CLAREMONT ELEMENTARY
🌟KG
🌟Counselor
🌟SPED Teacher 3-5
🌟SPED-PK
🌟5th Grade Para
🌟Registrar
🌟PE Teacher

WESTSIDE
🌟Para
🌟Secretary
🌟SPED Teacher
🌟SPED Para

We are continually seeking to expand our Zebra Stripes, Child Nutrition, and Transportation departments. Flexible hours!

Dinosaurs in Pre-k? 🦕🦖 Mrs. Whitaker's AM & PM classes have been digging into Dino's by doing dinosaur themed centers. They have also worked on writing CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words on the whiteboard!

Mrs. Sanders first graders learned about 2D & 3D shapes using marshmallows and toothpicks. 🔺▪️

Westside extends a huge thank you to our Partners in Education, BancFirst, and Dietzy Designs for the beautiful cookies! 🍪 🌈✏️🍎

March word of the month: Gumption- spirited initiative and resourcefulness.

Westside is celebrating year 8 as a Great Expectation Model School! We would love parents to join us on Friday, April 10th at 8:45 am in the Westside gymnasium for a special celebration 🎉 Students are encouraged to wear neon, glitter or checkered print to match our theme!

Westside's "chief of shenanigans" made sure to wear green on St. Patty's Day ☘️

Kindergarten had a bubble party at recess! 🫧🫧🫧🫧

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🧈