Sip, Share, and Support! 🍋 This November, enjoy the refreshing taste of Chick-fil-A sweet tea and lemonade at your gatherings while contributing to a great cause. Chick-fil-A donates $2 to the Claremore Public School Foundation for every gallon you grab! Let's top last year's $3,000 donation for class and teacher grants district-wide. Cheers to #CPSZEBRAPRIDE!
7 months ago, CPS Communications
tea & lemonaid
🦃 Just a reminder that CPS will be closed next week, November 25-29, 2024, for Thanksgiving Break 🦃 "We must find time to stop and thank the people who make a difference in our lives." - John F. Kennedy. 💖 CPS is thankful for the opportunity to serve you, your family, and our community. We look forward to seeing students again on Monday, December 2, 2024. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
7 months ago, CPS Communications
red place setting
Kindness Week has come and gone, but Westside loves to celebrate kindness all the time! ❤🦓❤ Show kindness by giving someone a hug, a high-five, making them laugh, sitting with them at lunch.
7 months ago, Westside Communications
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photo of student and teacher
photo of students waving in the hall way
photo of student and teacher hugging
poto of students having lunch together
photo of student with note
photo of students holding hands
photo of ratcliff high fiving someone
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photo of student making another student laugh
Help Westside support our very own Officer Hagen in "No Shave November" raise the most money for the Claremore Police Department! All of the money raised goes to purchase gift cards with for kids to participate in "Shop With A Cop". Here are some ways to donate: Use the QR code on the attached flyer to send through PayPal bring cash or a check made to FOP Lodge #112 to Lyons send your donation through CashApp ($bhagen71) send your donation through Venmo (@nicole-hagen-2)
7 months ago, Westside Communications
No shave november information,  see above photo for more information
Westside third graders brought their best during the Veterans Day Program at the Robson Performing Arts Center! 🎤🎶
7 months ago, Westside Communications
photo of students on stage
photo of students on stage at microphone
photo of student talking into microphone
photo of students on stage
photo of all of third grade on stage
photo of student talking into the microphone
photo of all students on stage at veterans day program
photo of person playing taps  at  program
photo of mr levesque and team that helped out at the veterans day program
photo of mr and mrs levesque
Cooler weather is coming, and there are many jackets in lost and found! Remind your student to check the lost and found this week! 🧥❄⛄
7 months ago, Westside Communications
photo of lost and found area
We wrapped up the pumpkin contest and here are the rest of the submissions! Westside was thrilled with all of the great entries, there were some amazing works of pumpkin art! 🎃
7 months ago, Westside Communications
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
student holding their pumpkin
Mr. Levesque's 4th grade music class worked on learning guitar notes, frets and hand placement. 🎵 🎸 🎶
7 months ago, Westside Communications
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
4th graders practicing guitar 🎸
Don't forget to send canned foods and non-perishable food items with your students for Westsides annual food drive! These items go to help families in our own community. Some examples of these items are stuffing mix, gravy, canned foods, instant mashed potatoes and dessert mixes. You can send these items until November 22nd, and the winning wing will win a pizza party!
7 months ago, Westside Communications
photo of pre-k students holding items for food drive
photo of student holding food items
Happy School Psychologist Day to Westside's amazing Mrs. Walters! 🌟 Your dedication to supporting the well-being and success of our students is truly inspiring. 💖 Thank you for all the guidance, care, and positivity you bring to our school every day. 🎓😊 Westside appreciates you! 🙌✨
7 months ago, Westside Communications
photo of mrs walters
Last Spring, Ms. Lang received a grant from Casey's for $5,000. She just received the books that she purchased with that grant for Westside's school library! 📚📚 Ms. Lang said "I am so excited to get them out on the shelves for the kiddos!"
8 months ago, Westside Communications
ms lang posing with books
ms lang and third grade class posing around book s
Westside third graders have been studying Native American history and are currently working on their own projects studying the history of different tribes. Ms. Palmer shared her heritage and knowledge of Native Americans in a wonderful presentation for all of the third grade wing. She shared dances, clothing, and the different expectations of the Native American people during their dances. 💃🕺🎶
8 months ago, Westside Communications
photo of badger skin that is worn down the back on a man during the pow wow or ceremonial dance
native american baby clothes that belonged to ms palmer
ms palmers mom showing off baby clothes that used to belong to ms palmer
ms palmer and her class posing for photo
photo of ms palmer and her mom with traditional men's clothing for ceremonial dances and pow wows
table view of the differnt native american shoes and clothing
Room view of third graders watching ms palmer present native american history
Ms. Palmers mom showing off a  native american roach which is a headwear for ceremonial dances and pow wows
Ms. Palmer showing a male's outfit typical for ceremonial dances and pow wows
Ms. Palmer and her mother showing off a badger skin that is worn on native american clothing
Registration is open for our biggest fundraiser of the year! The CPSF Luxe Luau Brainiac Brawl is slated for February 1, 2025. Register your team of 8 here: claremorepublicschoolsfoundation.org The funds will support teacher and classroom grants. Thank you for partnering with us to enrich the quality of education in Claremore Public Schools. *Must be 21 to attend & participate in this event*
8 months ago, CPS Communications
flowers around graphic
Quench Your Thirst and Do Good! 💧 This November, satisfy your taste buds with Chick-fil-A's legendary sweet tea and lemonade. Every gallon you purchase adds a refreshing touch to your gatherings and contributes $2 to the Claremore Public School Foundation. Help us exceed last year's $3,000 donation for class and teacher grants district-wide. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
8 months ago, CPS Communications
tea & lemonaid
Westside wants to extend a huge thank you to Grant Gingerich Insurance agency for donating to help fund our 2nd grade Reading Eggs Program. This program is a fun way to engage our students in reading and learning and we are so grateful! 📖🥚🙏
8 months ago, Westside Communications
Grant Gingerich, Mr. Grisham, and Mrs. Ratcliff posing together and holding a check donation for our second grade team to fund reading eggs
Ms. Palmer's third graders read their story of the week with a buddy and helped "coach" each other when they got stuck or needed help. They took turns reading a page out loud and encouraged each other through it. 📚📖
8 months ago, Westside Communications
students reading together
students reading together
students reading together
students reading together
students reading together
students reading together
students reading together
students reading together
students reading together
Ms. Taber's 4th grade and Ms. Collins 2nd grade classes, which are "Westie Besties" exchanged Halloween treats. 🎃🍫🍬
8 months ago, Westside Communications
Westie besties posing for photo
Mrs. McClurg’s class got to learn about voting & got to do a mock vote. They read "Duck for President" and counted votes as a class. 🦆 🇺🇸🗳️
8 months ago, Westside Communications
duck for president book
voter ballot
student voting
student voting
student voting
student voting
student voting
student voting
class sitting to read book
student voting
Westside has announced the 2024-25 Teacher of the Year! 🎖️🏆 This teacher works tirelessly behind the scenes, helping students with their reading skills and building their confidence. She is a "silent powerhouse" as some would say, and is always there to help when it's needed. 🫶🏻 Congratulations to Mrs. Hope Vinson, your love for teaching is seen by every single person here at Westside! ♥️👏🏻👏🏻
8 months ago, Westside Communications
Mrs Vinson and Mr Vinson posing for photo
mrs vinson at rise and shine
Mrs Vinson and Mr Grisham posing with cake
Mrs Vinson and her RTI team with cake
Mrs Vinson and Mrs sanders, last years teacher of the year
Mrs Vinson and her team
It's time again for our annual Fall Food Drive! We are looking for donations of non-perishable items starting November 4th through the 22nd. You can send these items with your students and their teachers will collect them! The wing that collects the most will receive a pizza party! 🍕 🎉
8 months ago, Westside Communications
fall food drive refer to above for more details