Westside and BancFirst, one of our Partners in Education, have teamed up to recognize a staff member each month. These staff members are voted on by all staff members throughout the school, and include Instructional Assistants, front office staff, lunch staff, and custodians.
October's pick is Mrs. Paula Kurth! 🌟🌟🌟
Mrs. Kurth is the first smiling face many parents and students see first thing every day, and we are so thankful to have her on our Westside Team! ❤🦓❤
Mrs. Barbee's kindergarteners have been studying BATS!
Students created bat hats, had Count Chocula snacks, and had fun in a bat themed sensory bin. 🦇🦇🦇🦇
Way to engage your class, Mrs. Barbee!
Lunch with Levesque!
At Westside, students who exemplify good behavior, do the right thing , and follow procedures earn Zebra Bucks. These can be saved and cashed in for prizes, privileges and more. These students earned lunch with Mr. Levesque by cashing in their Zebra Bucks.! 🦓💵
The 37th Annual Rotary Chili Supper benefitting the Claremore Public Schools Foundation is Friday, November 1st from 5-7 pm (or until we sell out) at the football stadium.
7 tickets can be purchased at the gate and will include chili, Fritos, water, and a Chick-fil-A cookie!
Thank you Rotary Club of Claremore all of the sponsors of this event. We appreciate your support! Go Zebras!
#CPSF #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Mrs. T's GT class, 3rd-5th graders, had "Potato Olympics" and each student created an athlete profile for each one. 🥔🏅🥔 🏅
Our first quarter winner for the QT gift card is Aiden Bettinger! Way to go, Aiden! 🥳🎊💪
There will be another drawing for the second quarter, and if your student has 2 or less unexcused absences, they will have a chance to win.
Parents and guardians:
Your students fundraiser items will arrive tomorrow, Friday 10/25. Please make plans to come pick up these items during the hours of 2:00pm-5:30pm. Many of these orders contain perishable and/or frozen items, so they will not be able to be kept after this time.
Our wonderful Westside PTO will be here to assist and make this a smooth and quick process.
Snack cart is available this coming Friday! Your child's teacher should send a menu home Thursday with the items and prices! food
Red Ribbon Week is next week, October 28th- November 1st! 📆
Red Ribbon Week highlights the importance of living a drug-free life and Westside makes it fun by having a dress up week! 💚🎃
Make sure to save this photo and start planning those outfits! Remember, no masks or fake blood with Halloween costumes.
There will be NO running club, this Wednesday 10/23. 🚫🏃🏿🏃🏽♀️
Picture Retakes are coming up this Friday, October 25th.
Dress your best, but don't wear green! 🚫🟢
Candy corn or Skittles? Mrs. Sanders 1st graders wrote about which one they prefer and why, during their opinion writing time. 🎃🍬
What's your favorite candy?
At Westside, each class has a "Westie Bestie", which is a buddy class that encourages and supports each other throughout the year. 🤝🤝
Mrs. Hink's 5th graders gave their Westie Besties, Mrs. Eckert's kindergarten class a glow party! 🌟 🎊🥳
Ms. Peterson's 3rd graders are practicing teamwork and social skills while playing games like "What am I?", Connect 4, and Jenga. 🃏💪⭐
Westside loves to spread love, joy and kindness! ❤ 🦓
Miss Verges, one of Westsides instructional assistants, was the recipient of kindness being spread by her sister, Ary, a 5th grader.
We love our community at Westside Elementary, here is your reminder to always be kind and spread the love! ❤
‼‼ Important and exciting information regarding attendance!
The end of the quarter is coming up and any student with 2 or less unexcused absences will be entered into a drawing for a QT gift card!
If your child does not meet the requirements this time, there will be another drawing next quarter!
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month. 🎗🎗🎗
Recently, on National Spread Joy Day, Mrs. Ramsey's 5th grade class presented at Rise & Shine and some of her students came up with the idea to give gifts to the breast cancer survivors on staff at Westside for the battle that they fought and WON! 💪💪
Mrs. Ramsey, we appreciate your leadership and the joy that you and your class helped spread! Way to show #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Mrs. Armbrister's kindergarteners are learning ten frames with candy corn!
How fun is it to incorporate something sweet into math? Our kinders are learning and having fun while doing it! 🎃➕
The Book Fair is here! 📚
If you haven't already, make sure to visit during parent teacher conferences on Tuesday 10/15 or you can send your students with money during school. 🏫 📕
The last day for the book fair is next Wednesday 10/16.
Mark your calendars for the 6th annual Westside Craft Bazaar! 📅
This event helps support small businesses in our community and all of the booth fees go directly back to our Westside students. 🦓
Come support Westside on November 2nd from 9am to 4pm, shoppers get in free! Local food trucks and bakeries will also be set up. 🌭🥨
