Westside Elementary

This Friday Funny comes out of Ms. Johnson's 2nd-grade classroom. The whole class was having a down day. Ms. Johnson decided to play some blues music and allow them to express themselves! Some of their responses are priceless! "I don't like that it's not the weekend" "I hate meatballs" "I don't like how cupcakes are so sweet" "I don't like how pencils are so sharp" "I hate that stores are not selling sausage corndogs" Ms. Johnson herself had some blues because Starbucks is out of their ham and cheese croissants! Thank you for allowing them to express themselves, making it a teaching moment, and sharing with us! ❤ #CPSZEBRASTRIPES

Westside was lucky enough to have a visit from an Astronaut! In honor of Roosa's space day, this special visitor came by to wow our students during dismissal. To say the students loved it would be an understatement! Thank you to all that made this happen! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

It is Hero Wednesday again! To try out something new, we are going to tell you the story behind how these heroes made it on the wall! One student cleaned the floor by the bathroom without being asked. Another student used honesty to help solve a problem. For our last spotlight, the student displayed honesty and integrity by returning money they found to its rightful owner! Great job, friends! "All of us start from zero. We take the right decision and become a hero."-Govinda #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #HEROWALLWEDNESDAY

This Friday Funny comes from the office! A student came in to see the nurse after having a little accident. When he made it to the office the nurse asked him "Did that tree jump out and get you?" The student replied sadly " No!! It just stood still and got me!" He got some ice, love, and made the best of the rest of his day! ❤ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #FRIDAYFUNNIES

Mrs. McClurg's friends are incredibly proud of their morning work! Morning work provides students with standards-based activities for them to practice their skills. It allows them to practice their academic skills in either math, literacy, or both, while they sharpen their fine motor skills by holding a pencil, coloring inside the lines, or tracing. Great work, Mrs. McClurg's class! 🎉 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Here it is, Hero Wall Wednesday! We are more PROUD of these students as the weeks go by! Keep up the good work, Westside friends! ❤ “Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the power they are graced with.”- Brodi Ashton #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #HeroWall

Reminder! Running club does not officially kick-off quite yet! The first meeting will be on OCTOBER 6TH! We cannot wait for the fun to begin! 🏃‍♀️❤🏃‍♂️ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

"In the best of times, the arts create connection, community, belonging, and joy. In the worst of times, the arts create all of that and more—and most of all, the arts create hope." - Americans for the Arts Join Mrs. Ratcliff's art class at Westside and find out why they like art. https://youtu.be/ezNHa9ISof0 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #BecauseOfArt

In today's Fridays with Frazier, Mr. Frazier remembers 9/11 and talks to us about COVID number compared to last year, quarantines, additional systematic protocols, and the future. https://youtu.be/ChH71Ng99t4 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

For this addition of Friday Funnies we are in our sweet 2nd grade hall! A friend was accidently squishing some ones toes with a chair leg. The squished friend said "Excuse me, you are smashing my little toes!!" to which the accidental smasher replied "OOOH IM SORRY! I have toes too...but I don't think they are little" ❤😂 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #FRIDAYFUNNIES

Westside is incredibly proud of our PTO and oh so thankful for them! They do so much for our staff and our students. They have been working hard, even during the summer, flocking yards with flamingos! If you want to make someone’s day with a flock of flamingos while also supporting Westside students, you can contact us through Westside’s Facebook page, request a flamingo form in the office, or through your students’ teacher. ❤ @WestsidePTOZebras is the PTO page! #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

We are back again with another Hero Wednesday! These students deserve to be bragged on! It's a great day to be a Zebra! ✨A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles.-Christopher Reeve✨ #CPSZEBRAPRIDE #HEROWEDNESDAY

Claremore Public School is NOW HIRING dynamic and passionate teachers to be a part of our teaching team. THIS JUST IN: 4th grade just opened up at Claremont Elementary! Apply at: www.claremore.k12.ok.us/employment #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

Over the last couple of weeks, Mrs. G has worked with Kindergarten and 1st grade on the beat being the heartbeat of music. This past week they read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and clapped and said rhythms to the words. They wrote their first stick notations into the little hearts on their coloring sheets to show the ‘heartbeat’ of the music and then used their imaginations to color the pictures! We are so proud of their ‘noteworthy’ work! ❤🎶 #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

PLC Day for Teachers = EARLY RELEASE for students today. 🕑 Elementary @ 2:00 PM 🕝 WRJH / CHS @ 2:30 PM #CPSZEBRAPRIDE

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