Westside Elementary

Westside Elementary is excited to announce that our annual fall fundraiser starts today! Information regarding the fundraiser was sent home with students this afternoon. Students who register online at www.ShopFund.com and share their fundraiser will automatically receive a prize just for doing so. Also, sell two items tonight and win DOUBLE DAWGZ. More prize information will be shared during Rise and Shine throughout the week. This is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year! We thank you for your support! It's a great day to be a ZEBRA!

Arrrgh it was a great week in Mrs. Sweet's 2nd grade class. Monday was International Talk Like a Pirate Day! The students learned pirate phrases and worked their way through 10 reading and math challenges on a treasure map. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It is that time of year for youth wrestling sign ups!! Please come join Claremore Youth Wrestling Club!! We truly have some of the best coaches and parents that a club could ask for!! Boy and GIRLS welcome!! They are set up at Claremore High School until 4 today (Saturday, 9/23) accepting sign ups. But if you can’t make it out, there is a link for online submission! Only $100 per kid and discounts for siblings! Easy ways to submit payment too! https://forms.gle/5JHh4y5XTJ5gfa6VA

Mr. McClurg has been teaching Westside students all about primary and secondary colors. The work created by these artists is starting to look like a book illustration! We love seeing what these artists bring to life. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Learning is fun, especially in pre-k where there are so many new things to discover. Our wonderful Westie, Liam, was excited to show Mrs. Whitaker the Letter D he found on the playground! This is the letter their class had been working on. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Westside is so grateful to have an incredible IT crew! Mrs. James and Mrs. Sinni work continuously to assist students and staff with their technology and keep our building learning. Thank you to these incredible ladies for the ongoing support! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

The excitement of the upcoming Homecoming celebrations is building! Join us next week as we dress up to celebrate our Zebras!

When learning nursery rhymes, Mrs. Classen's class checks to see how many blocks it takes for Humpty Dumpty (a boiled egg) to have a great fall. They added to the excitement with the Itsy Bitsy Spider by making spider cookies. What a fun reading activity! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Sanders' 1st grade class has made fantastic growth in identifying numbers quickly with dice, dominoes, tallies, and fingers! These mathematicians are starting their school year off strong. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Campbell's 3rd grade class had the opportunity to take some peaceful reading time with flashlights. These Westies love including this discovery time in their day!🔦 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This amazing 4th grade student paid Zebra Bucks (our positive behavior incentive) to participate in show and tell. Mrs. Armstrong was courteous enough to bring and share about their precious new puppy! Nothing like a fluffy pup to brighten a school day!🐶 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

These twinning Westies are starting the year off with matching styles and smiles. Great minds really do think alike! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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The 1st grade leaders in Mrs. Armbrister's class are rocking their new 95 Percent phonics curriculum! The practice they put in with these skills will help them grow into powerful readers.🥰 📚

CPS will be closed on Monday, September 4th, in honor of the Labor Day holiday. Labor Day pays tribute to the contributions and achievements of American workers.  It was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century and 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

These kindergarten students arrrre having wonderful introductions with our counselor and pirate for a day, Mrs. Lyons! They discovered the treasure of a good book as she read Mike Ornstein's "Kindergarrten Bus".🏴‍☠️📚 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Mrs. Sanders' sweet first graders took a quick break to work with pattern blocks. These Westies may be fresh in the school year, but their creativity is already shining through! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

On Friday, Mrs. Barbee's kindergarten class explored with magic playdough. The playdough changed colors which means they are going to have a GREAT school year! Check out the excitement on their faces. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

‼ REMINDER - EARLY RELEASE = PLC MEETINGS FOR TEACHERS 📅 Begins August 25th Dismissal 🕑Elementary- 2:00p 🕝Secondary - 2:30p Early release for our kids means meeting time for our teachers. This time is excellent for lesson planning, district meetings, and sharing ideas with our teacher friends across the district. Professional learning communities (PLCs) are a collaborative approach to professional development. Small groups of educators meet regularly to explore new concepts, share expertise and insights from their teaching experiences, and engage in collective problem-solving. We are lucky we have this time and the technology to meet with teachers from all over the district to maximize our time together. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE