Mrs. Peterson's 3rd graders honored 9/11 by reading Sean Rubin's book "This Very Tree" a story about 9/11, resilience and regrowth.
They colored the American Flag and created a 3D photo.
Mrs. Whitaker's Pre-K classes had an Apple Fest! 🍎🍏
Students learned about Johnny Appleseed, and learned while using Apple related centers and ate apple flavored snacks!
Students K-5 got to try a Pomegranate & Strawberry smoothie with chia seeds on this months "Try-Day". 🍓🥤
2024-2025 (last year) Westside yearbooks available in the front office. $15 while supplies last.
Westside's Kindergarten dream team rocking their matching shirts! 🦓👚
Here are this years Homecoming dress up days! These start next Monday 9/29 🚗🏖️🚦🏁
🛑 Important Fundraiser info! 🛑
Fundraiser ends today! Please send any fundraiser packets with money back to school with your child tomorrow, 9/24.
Please make sure your child's name is written legibly on the order form, along with their homeroom teacher and your phone number!
Thank you for your part in helping Westside Elementary raise funds that will cover unpaid expenses!
Twinning Tuesday!
This week features Miss Nora matching her lunch pail! 👛
Kindergarteners in Mrs. Eckerts class learned about the community & the people that work in it. Students were able to visit each station and learn what workers there do.
These stations included: a school, construction zone, fire station, police station and a veterinarian office. 🏫🚜👮🚒🐈
Mrs. Reynolds class learning by doing! Number blocks on the screen and in hand, counting is more fun when you get to build with Number-Blocks!
Mrs. Lyons and Maverick are back in the classroom!
Mrs. Lyons, our school counselor, has been visiting each wing and talking about what a counselor does to help students. Maverick, certified therapy pup, loves getting pets from each student! 🐕🦺🐾
Twinning Tuesday! This week is featuring our second grade teachers, Mrs. Sweet, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Collins repping their Zebra shirts! 🦓👚
Homecoming T-shirt order forms! Click the link below to place an online order. Please note that orders must be placed before 9/18 to arrive on time for Homecoming!
https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/o/chs/page/homecoming
Great Expectation #5:
We will help each other whenever possible.
Students in Ms. Pilant's 3rd grade class earned "Free Friday" where they got extra time to play with board games and STEM activities at the end of the day. Way to go!
Students in Ms. Peterson's class read the book "Our Class is a Family" by Shannon Olsen. They each colored a puzzle piece, and when it was pieced together it created a heart. 🧩💙
🍎September Word of the Month 🍎
Honesty: truthfulness; sincere; freedom from lies and deception.
Students are implementing Great Expectations and embodying honesty by holding themselves accountable, speaking the truth even when it's hard, and building a community of trust and respect! 🦓❤️🦓 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE
Twinning Tuesday featuring Mrs. Kagebein & Ms. Jones. They're matching in their leopard print!
Fall Fundraiser Packets are coming home today with your student(s)! This is our biggest fundraiser of the year & we have a goal to raise $25,000 to support Westside! 🦓❤️🦓
✨How can you help? ✨
Get started early with digital selling! Go to SHOPFUND.com to register and share, or scan the QR below. Thank you for your continued support!
Mrs. Sanders’ 1st graders had so much fun counting to 20 with number blocks. 🧩✨
Hands-on activities like this make learning come to life—kids can actually see and feel the numbers, which helps it “click” so much faster. 💙
