Ms. Frost and Mrs. Durham have both dedicated countless hours into learning the OpenSciEd Science Curriculum. They are part of a select group of Oklahoma teachers who are teaming up with Tulsa Regional STEM Alliance to pilot this high-quality science curriculum which is designed for how students learn best. 🔬🥼🔭
Being part of this national effort of open science resources will ignite students' excitement and curiosity about science while in their classrooms!
We are so excited & proud of the initiative of our Westside staff has taken & in the partnership developed to help ensure & prepare our students for a STEM-enabled future! 💪🏽❤️🦓
Ice Cream Wednesdays are BACK! 🍦🍨
Send your student(s) with $1 on Wednesdays and they can purchase ice cream at lunch.
Ice Cream Wednesdays are BACK! 🍦🍨
Send your student(s) with $1 on Wednesdays and they can purchase ice cream at lunch.
Students who visit the library with Ms. Lang have begun checking out books! 📚📕
Every week, each class gets a chance to win the "Music Class Championship Belt" from Mr. Levesque.
Students have the opportunity to win this belt for the week by following procedures and participating in Music class! Our Westies get excited for this belt and so far, Mr. Cook's 5th grade class has won, and Ms. Pilant's 3rd graders have won! 🥇 🎼
📚 Happy National Read a Book Day! 📚
Students across Westside are diving into the joy of reading. Did you know that reading for just 6 minutes a day can reduce stress by up to 68%? Take some time to read with your students today and this week! 📚📖
It’s game day for the big Claremore Zebras!! 🦓❤️🏈🥁📣
We are here for it & cheering on all our Zebras at Westside!! GO ZEBRAS!!
Mrs. Lyons has begun visiting classes to share with students what her role here at Westside is. Students were engaging by answering questions and learning all about our wonderful school counselor and the resources she offers! 📓✏️
You know it’s a good start to your day when your dad, Trooper Cissne, gets to open your door in the car line.
We always appreciate how Trooper Cissne helps greet students with a safe, helpful smile each week at Westside!
Breakfast & lunch menu for September 2024 🥗 🍳 🥛
REMINDER - In honor of the Labor Day holiday, CPS will be closed on Monday, September 2nd.
"Before the reward, there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy." Ralph Ransom
Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers. The labor movement created it in the late 19th century, and it became a federal holiday in 1894.
This weekend, as we spend time with our families and friends, celebrate the value of an honest day's work, the people who built America, and our nation's advancements because of the American labor force.
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Ms. Palmer and her third graders brainstormed ways to work through problems and expected behaviors during the school year and in real life scenarios. We love to see our Westie's setting the example!
Cooking with Classen 🍪
The first week back to school, Mrs. Classes's class read "The Kissing Hand" which is a book about Chester the Raccoon missing his parents at the beginning of the school year, and encourages students to be courageous and open to trying new things.
When her class finished this project, they all got to make sugar cookie hands with chocolate kisses in the middle.
Today is National Dog Day 🐕
This morning at Rise & Shine, Mrs. Lyons shared about her dog, Maverick, who is 9 months old.
Maverick will soon train to serve in places like hospitals, airports, nursing homes and schools to help with the physical and psychological health of children through the human-animal bond. All of this has been made possible through the nonprofit organization K9's In Direct Service (KIDS, Inc.).
Mrs. Sanders First graders drank "Jitter Juice" on the first day of school last week to help calm the first day jitters! 🧃
Mrs. Collins & her 2nd class may have had some A/C issues today, but that didn’t stop them from learning & having fun while doing it.
They headed to the STEM lab with clipboards & a good attitude for some old school learning for the rest of the afternoon.
We are so thankful for such a strong & resourceful staff at Westside! Hot temps & all, our determined educators find a way for our kids! 💪🏽❤️🦓
The first week of the school year with Ms. Campbell in P.E. consisted of Rock, Paper, Scissors- Olympic fitness style, hula-hoop name tag, and musical hoops. 🪨 📄 ✂️
Great Expectation #4 says "We will cheer each other to success".
Westside is so thankful to have Principal Grisham and Assistant Principal Ratcliff cheering us ALL on and helping everyone in this building succeed!
It's a great day to be a Zebra! ♥️🦓♥️
Students in Mr. Levesque's music class are learning about rhythm with rhythm sticks! 🎶 🎵
Ms. Petersons class worked on the Magic Triad this week. 👋 😊
