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. 👋 😊
Westside Welcomes Mrs. Kagebein to the family! ♥🦓♥
Mrs. Kagebein shares: "I have been an educator for 22 years. I am married to my husband Scott and we have four kiddos (three daughter in laws) and 3 grand babies. We enjoy spending our free time with family. I am happy to be joining the Westside team. "
Westside is glad to have you! 🦓
Hey Westie families! You might have seen this information at Meet the Teacher, but here is more in depth information!
QuikTrip has generously donated four giftcards for us to giveaway as part of our efforts to address chronic absenteeism. Each quarter all students who have two or less UNEXCUSED absences will be entered into the drawing. Excused absences will not count against a student's entry.
🍎Absenteeism in the first month of school can predict poor attendance throughout the school year. Half the students who miss 2-4 days in September go on to miss nearly a month of school. attendanceworks.org
🍎Chronic absence numbers have almost doubled from pre-Covid-19. attendanceworks.org
🍎Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back. attendanceworks.org
🍎Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence. attendanceworks.org
🍎When students improve their attendance rates, they improve their academic prospects and chances for graduating. attendanceworks.org
If you are having trouble getting your student to school, please reach out to our school counselor, Mrs. Lyons for additional support.
Burrows Insurance Agency, Kory Koots and former Westside teacher Pam Cook treated faculty at Westside to a total staff room makeover. Westside THANKS YOU!
More first day photos! These smiling faces are happy to be at Westside! Today was all about building relationships and we are proud to see it. 🦓❤️🦓
That's a wrap on the first day of school 2024-2025! Today was such a memorable day for our Westside family. 🦓❤️🦓
From hugs, new faces and procedures, today was full of firsts for many. We are so glad school is back in session! It's going to be a great year! 💪🏽📝📚
This morning at drop off, RSU athletes greeted and rallied our students back on the first day of school. The smiles these RSU students created for the younger generations at Westside was such a special way to start the year! 🏫🤗
Westside extends a heartfelt THANK YOU to these athletes for making the first day of school exciting and memorable. 🦓❤️🦓
Dismissal Process:
🚙PreK, K & 1st grade car riders will be picked up in the Small Loop. Older siblings will also be picked up from the small loop.
🚗2nd-5th car riders (without younger siblings) will be picked up Big Loop.
🏷️School issued car tags will be required for pick up. Car tags are available in the office. If there is no car tag, ID will be required.
🚶🏻🚶🏽♀️Walkers will be escorted by staff to designated crossing areas, both front walkers & back walkers.
📌Parents will not be allowed to walk up to the car rider lines for their students. Walk up pick up will be allowed through the office or your students may choose to cross the street with the back walkers.
Happy first day of school to our students, staff and families!
We are so excited to be back in school, and we are honored to partner with our families to provide a safe environment for learning.
Show us your #CPSZEBRAPRIDE and share your precious first-day 📸photos in the comments of our district Facebook post!
It’s go time Westside!!! ❤️💪🏽🦓
Happy first day of school! 🎉
We are SO excited & ready to be back to school with our kids! See you soon, Westies! ✏️🍎
Important information regarding school hours, drop off & pick up below. 🚗 🚌
School hours, morning drop off & dismissal locations are shown in the map below.
The Big Loop doors will open at 7:25 for all car riders & walkers, PreK - 5th. The Small Loop will open doors at 7:45 for Pre-K & K drop off as well.
Big & Small Loop doors will close at 7:50 am. Any students arriving after this time will be checked in at the front office.
Please have your school issued car tag hanging in your vehicle to ensure a quick & smooth pick up. IDs will be checked if there is no visible car tag to ensure safety of students during dismissal. Additional car tags can be purchased in the office for $1.
Westside welcomes Mr. Cook to the Westie family! He will be working with 5th graders as a math and science teacher. ♥️🦓♥️
Mr. Cook graduated from Verdigris High School as a valedictorian. He then went on to RSU where he graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration.
Welcome, Mr. Cook! You will do great things! 🦓
It's more than a meal! 6 Reasons to complete the educational benefits application! 1️⃣ Free or reduced breakfast, lunch, and technology fees 2️⃣ Additional funding for technology and internet access 3️⃣ Discounted fees for ACT & AP exams 4️⃣ Helps with the district's state aid funding 5️⃣ Discounted fees associated with college applications 6️⃣ Additional scholarship opportunities, both public and private Please note: You must re-enroll in this program each year! The application process is open now for the 24-25 school year.
Meet the Teacher Night - total success! 🙌🏽🍎
Meeting & greeting our new Westies was exactly what our hearts needed. What a turn out!
Bring on the new year, because it’s almost here & we are counting down the days until we are back at it. ❤️💪🏽🦓 Go Westside!
