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!
“We love it here!!” 💪🏽❤️🦓
Today, teachers & staff were officially back at it! The welcome back rally for CPS was a total success.
Westside staff was some breakfast eating, funky dancing, fight song singing, giveaway winning, hooping & hollering excited bunch of Zebras!
Thank you Claremore Public Schools Foundation for an awesome first day back!
Yep, she nailed it, “Westies are a sharp bunch!!” ✏️🦓❤️
We found our extraordinarily talented & creative counselor, Mrs. Lyons, working on something extra special to welcome students & families back to Westside for Meet the Teacher on August 15th.
Westside teachers & staff are working so hard across the whole building to have everything ready for our awesome students. See you soon Westies, we can’t wait! 📚📝🍎🖍️
Shout out to our Partners in Education, BancFirst, for providing Chick-fil-A for our staff during Back to School Night! We appreciate you big! 🏫📝📚
Finding/Paying Fees in the Parent Portal
Your fees will be assigned to your parent portal account and can be found on the home page.
1 - Click on the Fees box to see the Fee assigned to your student, then Click “Add to Cart” to pay
2 - Fee Added to Cart for payment.
3 - Click on the Cart Icon to pay the fee.
4 - Select Payment Method and Submit Payment
5 - Receipt/Payment Confirmation
6 - Fees Page - $0 Balance
Setting Up Payment Method
1 - On the Home Screen, Click on the Wallet Icon
2 - Click “Payment Methods”
3 - Click “New”
4 - Enter ALL Required Information and Click “Save”
NOTE: Checking and Savings Accounts will incur a $0.35 transaction fee, Credit Card/Debit Cards will incur a $0.35 transaction fee and a 4.8% service fee
For more detailed instructions ➡ https://5il.co/x5bd
The Technology Device Policy and Procedures form has been sent to your Parent Portal.
1 - You MUST have a parent portal set up.
2 - Only one Technology Device Policy and Procedures form per student needs to be filled out.
3 - Complete the Meals Benefits Form (also called the Educational Benefits Form) to determine if you qualify for a lower Protection Plan Fee.
4 - A fee will be assigned to your parent portal within 24 hours of completing the Meals Benefits Form (also called the Educational Benefits Form) or if you indicate you are not completing a Meal Benefit Form within 24 hours of completing the Technology Device Policy and Procedures Form.
For more details, you can download these step-by-step instructions.
➡ https://5il.co/jwcf
SCHOOL STARTS AUGUST 20th!!! 🥳
As you label those supplies, set out those clothes, and put those tissues in your pocket, REMEMBER to download and print that FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL SIGN for those photos!
We've got them for every grade level - https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/documents/first-day-signs-(grade%2Fclass-of)/479582
All Things Back To School Webpage: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/back-to-school
#CPSZEBRAPRIDE
NEW DATE SET: Tuesday, August 13th, 4pm-7pm. This is the last day to pick up JOM supplies. If you are new to the district, you must have a copy of the student’s tribal membership card and Certificate of Degree of Indian Blood (CDIB) card to receive school supplies provided through JOM.
Back to School Checklist for PARENT/GUARDIANS
✔️REGISTER YOUR KIDS FOR SCHOOL (class size and scheduling depends on it)
✔️Download the Claremore Public School App (turn on notifications)
✔️ Accept the email/text invite to ROOMS
✔️ Access your Infinite Campus Parent Portal
✔️ Register your bus rider & find the closest bus stop
✔️Complete the Educational Benefits Form
✔️Complete the Technology Acceptable Use Agreement (Technology Protection Plan) ✔️Add funds to your child's child nutrition account
✔️Download your First Day of School signs
More info on all these is on our Back-to-School webpage for all of these items: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/back-to-school
The latest CLAREMORE ZEBRA CONNECTION Newsletter has been sent out by Claremore Public Schools to the email addresses in our database. If you haven't received it, please check your parent portal and update your contact information.
In the meantime, you can access the newsletter through this link: ⬇️
https://claremorenewsletter.edurooms.com/engage/claremore-public-schools/newsletters/claremore-zebra-connection-district-august-2024
