Westside teachers encourage and assist learning for others, but they also model what it means to be life-long learners. Educators district wide spent their first day back attending professional development training. The knowledge and skills gained during this time go directly to ensuring growth and success for our students. It's a great day to be a Zebra!
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The Westside clothing closet is running low. Please help us spread the word by sharing this post. All clothing donations are welcome. Donations can be dropped off at the front office during school hours.
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Tranquillite Spa and Massage Therapy was generous enough to donate certificates for staff throughout the district to receive a one hour relaxation massage. Huge thank you to the ladies at Tanquillite for supporting our hard-working staff! The massage winners for the first half of the school year include Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Olari, Ms. Johnson, and Mrs. Sinni. These staff members were so excited and grateful to have a much needed break.
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After learning about states of matter and how they affect the world around us, these second grade students made air blasters. After the lesson, they competed in air blaster relay races and participated in various experiments. We love to hear them cheer one another on as they compete!
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One of our Great Expectations shares, "We will recognize every effort and applaud it." These fifth grade Safety Patrol members recognized Mrs. Stone, Mr. Wesley, Mrs. Olari, and Mrs. McClurg with character recognition awards. If you think that's impressive, you should see our student Hero Wall! Way to go, Westies!
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Westside students and staff enjoyed dress-up days in preparation for the break. Here's a peek at some of the fun that was had.
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Our Westside elves recently spread holiday spirit throughout the building. These elves didn't build toys, but they built up other little helpers before the Winter Break.
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Meowy Christmas from these cat loving Westsiders! These three had the same idea when selecting a holiday outfit.
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The Westside Honor Choir recently joined Treble 131, the Junior High Show Choir, to sing a few songs to the school for their holiday performance. Students and their families were invited to attend an incredible event. Thanks to all involved for helping us start Winter Break off right!
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Superior Land Designs, based out of Georgia, wanted to give back to the communities of their employees through a matched donation pool. Westside received $2,500 to help give students a special holiday! This generous gift purchased 50 new pairs of shoes for many students. In addition to shoes, the company sponsored Christmas gifts for some students and Christmas meals for others. Another anonymous donor then sponsored 10 more meals for students and their families this season.
Westside Counselor, Mrs. Lyons shared, "The smiles on their faces this week were heartwarming as I cut off the tags of these BRAND NEW SHOES. Every single one wore them proudly down the hallways back to their classrooms. Many stopped others in the hallways to show them off."
The holiday spirit is alive at Westside! Huge thank you to Superior Land Designs and the anonymous donor for the inspiring generosity!
We are currently taking clothing donations. Our school closet is running very low. We appreciate any assistance with this need. Thank you!
Mrs. James and her students just completed computer science week! Students had a blast utilizing CODE org.This year’s Hour of Code program combined math, aerospace science, computer science, computational thinking, programming, and fine arts. Mrs. James shared that NASA's contribution and student engagement made this a top-notch experience. Excellent work to all involved!
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Another amazing day in third grade! This class received a visit from Patsy’s. They sent over the hot chocolate jeep to deliver each student and the teacher a hot chocolate with the fixings! Huge thanks to the parents who helped make this fun surprise happen. What a great way to share time together before the new year.
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Holiday preparations and celebrations continue as Westsiders push closer to Winter Break. Dress-up day participants have blown us all away with homemade sweaters, comfy pj's, and cool character costumes. We hope everyone is enjoying the season as much as we are!
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Some of us have had individuals in our lives who look out for us or try to make our days brighter. For Westside's staff, one of our supporters is Mr. Don McGuire. This gentleman has brought donuts for teachers on multiple occasions and always has words of encouragement. He gives so selflessly and makes more of a difference in the lives around him than he knows. We are always so grateful for our community and want to recognize this kind soul for his continued support.
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First grade students received a visit from a couple of guest readers. Our wonderful principal, Mrs. Hinds, and rocking registrar, Mrs. Williams dropped in for a special visit. These growing readers were thrilled to hear wonderful stories from our Westside leaders!
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Claremore Public Schools will be closed for the holiday season from December 19th - January 3rd. Teachers will return (PD day) on 1/3/23 . Students return on 1/4/23.
Westside students are preparing for the last week of learning before the new year. Everyone is spreading the holiday spirit by participating in our dress-up days, spreading acts of kindness, and making our time together special. We think they deserve to be on the nice list.
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Our Westside office staff absolutely "sleigh" in their spirited hats! They have been spreading love and holiday cheer all around the building. We just adore our fearless leaders.
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Take a peek at our Westside wonderland! The entire building is decorated for the upcoming holidays. We hope everyone is enjoying the festive scenes as much as much as our Westies!
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