Westside Elementary

This week our Friday Funny comes out of the land of Kindergarten! Specifically from one of our dear friends in Mrs. Whitaker's class. After getting the instructions for an assignment, a very confident student says to their teacher, "Oh yeah, I got it! That's easy peasy lizards, squizards, wizards, scissors!" Can anyone else tell that they have been working on their rhyming skills? 😉😂 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #FRIDAYFUNNIES

What TEACHER is the biggest Boomer Sooner fan, you know? The University of Oklahoma is taking nominations for Teacher of the Game! I bet we have a few teachers who would love to represent #CPSZEBRAPRIDE on the field at Memorial Stadium. Now go nominate them for this opportunity. https://app.wyng.com/6120058179e5000271385a61?fbclid=IwAR0aYqABgQSTTOa458OiCslUqJdGrkP9C925DjMkhbhQbKlmhNb1xaQGDlA

In honor of the Labor Day holiday, CPS will be closed on Monday, September 6th. 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 #StaySafeToStayInSchool

Here at Westside Elementary, we enjoy celebrating our students. One of our favorite ways to let students know we see them doing the right thing is to award them with character recognitions. Teachers see something they love from a student, they write it down, and then that student and their recognition is displayed proudly on our Hero Wall! The Hero Wall has become popular with our students, so we have decided to share it with you. Look at all these students we have to brag about on our first Westside Hero Wednesday! Not all heroes wear capes; some wear backpacks! 😉😋 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Stuart Roosa's Apollo 14 space mission! In honor of this achievement, Claremore Public Schools and Claremore Museum of History are partnering up to celebrate with Roosa Space Day on September 18th! T-shirt order forms were sent out and they are due this FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Things are heating up over in Mrs. T's Pre-K classroom! These students are working hard in small groups during center time. Center work for these friends included shape matching, counting 1-10, ABC matching, magnet play, Lego train, and bristle blocks. Students also used colored pencils to decorate their names. They were so proud of being able to recognize their name or some of the letters! Great job, Pre-K! ❤ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Westsides Friday Funnies are back!! This funny story comes from an after-school conversation. Feel free to share funny stories from your students in the comments on these posts! Our school has a word and quote of the month. Student: Hey. mom, listen to this. "If you have never made a mistake then you have never tried anything new." Parent: Awesome job Jackson! I’m so glad you’re listening in class! Student: Here’s the cool part! That quote? It’s by Frankenstein! Parent:…........... Student:…......... Parent: You mean Albert Einstein? Student: …....Well, that makes it way less cool. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

✨DON'T FORGET!! ✨ We will continue handing out devices to those students whose families have COMPLETED the Acceptable Use Policy / Device Protection Plan. 📍You can find the steps on our website: https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/page/technology 📍Access video instructions here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuFnjoPDmZg #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Check this out! Ms. Johnsons class received an awesome donation of books, supplies, and stress balls from their classroom sponsor, Sunloan. As you can see her students are pumped and grateful! 😊 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

In Mrs. Sanders's class, they are working on number sense for the next few weeks and the importance of recognizing number words and numbers quickly in groups, with tallies, dice, ten frames, in groups of ones and tens, and even on their fingers. This is so essential for math success in later grades! Awesome job, Mrs.Sanders Class! ❤ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We have heard several people are having difficulties accessing the device protection plan on MySchoolBucks, so our Technology Instructional Specialist put together this #TechTipTuesday on Friday to help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuFnjoPDmZg #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Before school began, Principal Suzi Hinds challenged her staff to pick a word that would lead them throughout the year. She asked that they choose a word that meant something to them. Mrs. Hinds then asked that they take that word and use it to decorate a ceiling tile for the building! Westside staff went above and beyond! They chose words that hold power and importance. They filled our halls with reminders to the students that they are loved and to believe in themselves. Such an incredible idea and great job to you all! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

🚌 ＮＯＷ ＨＩＲＩＮＧ ＢＵＳ ＤＲＩＶＥＲＳ 🚌 JOIN OUR TEAM! Be the first smile our students see in the morning and the last smile they see as they head home. CPS is hiring bus drivers! We are looking for people who love kids, who value an opportunity to positively influence the lives of our students and see these young people as precious cargo. ▶ https://www.claremore.k12.ok.us/article/427405

Happy first Monday of the school year! This is a reminder that you can handle anything this week throws at you! Have a great day, Zebra Family.❤️ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

After an amazing meet the teacher night and a day to prepare, it is finally here! The first day of school! We are ready to have students back in our building! The teachers always do a fabulous job decorating their classrooms, but the students bring the life and energy the rooms need to be complete. Have a great first day and remember, it's a great day to be a Zebra! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Fridays With Frazier... Welcome Back to School One thing we have learned this past year... Children need public schools! We are very excited to see you in the morning! ▶ https://youtu.be/TN8aXV31eqM

These cool kids spent their last day of Zebra Stripes soaking up the sun and enjoying some water fun! Only a few more days until the school year is here and we cannot wait for the fun to begin! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

CPS Families, As we prepare for the upcoming school year, the transportation department is working diligently to create the most efficient routes for our students who will ride a bus. To do that, we need your help. Please complete the Bus Rider Registration form below if you anticipate your child riding a CPS bus to/from school 80% of the time. Please be on the lookout for an email Welcoming you to the StopFinder App. This app is our new transportation app that contains information regarding your student's bus schedule. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly. 🚌 REGISTER HERE https://forms.gle/ebN8pB759t35V4mHA Jeff O’Shields Transportation Director 918.923.4320 x1305 jeff.oshields@claremore.k12.ok.us

The Cherokee Nation is providing $150 in clothing assistance for every qualifying Cherokee student regardless of residency or income, with applications accepted beginning Tuesday, July 20. The Cherokee Nation clothing assistance program was established to assist Cherokee families in purchasing new clothes for children ahead of the upcoming academic year. Cherokee Nation Human Services will accept applications for the school clothing assistance program until Aug. 20, 2021, through the tribe’s online Gadugi Portal at https://gadugiportal.cherokee.org.

It's that time of year again... SCHOOL SUPPLY TIME! 🖍📐𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙖𝙫𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙡𝙮? If you want to get a head start or pick up a few things before the rush, we have updated the 21-22 supply lists. You can find them on our website here: https://bit.ly/2Sc97TD 🖍 ELEMENTARY posted 📐 WRJH posted 🎒 CHS students will receive their lists the first week of school. #CPSZEBRAPRIDE