This week, students in the sixth grade are learning about heat.  As part of the unit, they each made a mini solar house, and will learn about how radiation affects temperature inside the solar house with and without covering the windows.

Westside third graders recently performed their grade-level program.  The program focuses on community and how we each are an important part of not only our community, but the world. 

Sixth grade students at Westside recently visited Springville Junior High School to watch a production of Guys and Dolls.  Afterward, the students walked back to school from the junior high.

On Thursday, March 6th, sixth grade students at Westside played a game of indoor soccer against their teachers.  In the end, the teachers did prevail, however the students did keep it close!

Last week, students had the privilege to witness one of the strongest men in the world, Bud Jeffries, lift one of their teachers into the air with one hand!  Not only did he do this, but had a heavy bowling ball dropped on his stomach.  Why did he do this?  He did this to emphasize that we can be strong, and not listen to bullies, or become one of them.

Ballet West recently came to Westside and performed for the students.  Many students were chosen to come up and learn how to do various ballet moves, and found it more difficult than it looks!

On February 26th, teachers were involved in a series of meetings designed to help teachers with ideas of how to improve instruction and ensure student learning.

This last week, sixth graders have been learning about the reasons why we experience seasons.  To understand this concept, they participated in a lab where they were able to measure energy levels at various points throughout earth's orbit around the sun.  Hopefully this solidified the idea that it is the TILT of the earth's axis that causes seasons.