Westside Elementary

Parent Night is coming up next week! See image for specific times.

🗓️Save the date: September 17th 5:00-7:00pm. Our first "Touch a Truck" fundraiser is coming to Westside! $5/family. Learn about the big trucks in our town, what they do and why they are important. 🚒🚛🚑

Twin Tuesday featuring 5th grade teacher Mrs. McGill & 4th grade teacher Mrs. Sagely in their animal print and black shirts! ❤️

In honor of the Labor Day holiday, CPS will be closed on Monday, September 7th, 2026.

"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.

✨ A love for reading starts with a great story and a caring teacher. 📚❤️ Our kindergarten students were all ears as their teacher, Mrs Armbrister brought a story to life! Every page helped spark imagination, build vocabulary, and grow a lifelong love of reading.🌟📖 #WestsideZebras

While practicing procedures on the first day of school, Westside's Resource Officer Moree blended in (or tried to) with our 3rd graders! 👮‍♀️

One of Westside's favorites, Mr. McGuire, volunteers his time to water the flowers and plants in the flower beds in front of the school. 🏫 🌸

SAVE THE DATE: Parent/Teacher Conference for 26-27

Claremore Public Schools aims to partner with parents and guardians to achieve our District goals for all students: to raise student achievement, close the achievement gap, provide educational equity, and ensure a safe educational environment.

One way we do this is through parent-teacher conferences. Although you can request a conference any time, the district schedules four evening dates each year for conferences.

FALL Parent-Teacher Conferences:
✅High School: Oct. 8 & Nov. 12, 2026
✅WRJH: Oct. 8 & Nov. 12, 2026
✅Elementary: Oct. 8 & 13, 2026

SPRING Parent-Teacher Conferences:
✅High School: Feb. 11 & March 9, 2027
✅WRJH: Feb. 11 & March 9, 2027
✅Elementary: March 4 & 9, 2027

Conferences will be by appointment with your child's teacher(s). You may select your appointment time(s) using myconferencetime.com. LINKS WILL BE LIVE 10 days before the conference dates and communicated by your child's school site.

It's a great day to be a Zebra! 🦓✨ Meet the Teacher 2026/ 2027 has come to an end and the energy around the building was contagious! We can't wait for the first day of school! 🦓❤️

Thank you to our amazing Westside PTO! 🦓❤️ Our teachers and staff were treated to a delicious dinner from El Azteca during Meet the Teacher, helping keep everyone fueled and ready to welcome our students and families! 🍽️✏️

August breakfast & lunch menus 🍳🧇🍕🍔🥗

Cedar Point Church generously provided breakfast to Westside teachers & staff as they were gearing up for the start of school. Thank you for stepping up & serving us, you are so appreciated, Cedar Point! ❤️

The first 2 days of school have passed & it's good to be back! We hope everyone had a great summer! ☀️😎⛱️

Westside says "Thank You" to our amazing PTO for providing She Brew breakfast & coffee during our beginning of year trainings!

Time for another ✨Wellness Wednesday ✨ This weeks wellness tip is to put together a puzzle! 🧩 Taking the time to slow down & get away from the screen, puzzles promote critical thinking and improve moods! 💭🧠

Wellness Wednesday 🌈 This weeks wellness challenge is to get outdoors and draw with chalk! Whether it's on the porch or on the sidewalk, drawing with chalk is a fun way to promote creativity and it's a great way to engage kids & adults of all ages! 🎨

📕 Marvelous Monday Reads 📕 This weeks book recommendation is "Pig the Monster" by Aaron Blabey. In this short story, Pig is a very greedy pug that is looking for treats! This book is great for preschool & elementary kids.

✨Wellness Wednesday ✨ featuring some of Westside's pre-k students! This weeks wellness challenge is to have a glow dance party! Grab some glow sticks & turn on some tunes, and dance your heart out. Spending time laughing, moving & making memories together is a great way to support both physical and emotional wellness 💙🌟

Before school even starts, our teachers are already learning! 🍎💻 Westside’s own kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Eckert, and computer teacher, Mrs. James, spent time in Tahlequah attending the TOSS (Teacher of Successful Students) professional development workshop. They explored new ideas, discovered exciting classroom resources, and brought back fresh inspiration to share with our Zebras this school year! 🦓✨ We’re so grateful for teachers who never stop learning so they can give our students the very best. 💙📚

Our Westside teachers have been hard at work preparing for an amazing school year! 🍎📚 From collaborating and learning together to planning engaging lessons, our team is excited and ready to welcome students back to the classroom. We can’t wait to make this school year the best one yet! ❤️🦓 #WestsideZebras #WeAreTheChange #BackToSchool #ClaremorePublicScools