Westside Elementary

Flag Football Faceoff!

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 10:02 | by monica.bair

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Students participating in the flag football intramural program, had the opportunity recently to verse their teachers. The faculty team was comprised of teachers from all grade levels, and also included Principal Matis and the school counselor. Students not participating in the game were still able to enjoy the sunshine as spectators and cheered the players on.

6th Grade Orchestra

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 09:59 | by monica.bair

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In the sixth grade, students have the option to participate in the school orchestra. Students meet before school 2-3 times per week to practice. These students perform at various times throughout the year and will perform again during the sixth-grade graduation.

Arbor Day Celebration at Westside

Fri, 04/27/2012 - 14:07 | by monica.bair

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On Friday, April 27, Westside fourth-grade students helped plant two trees in honor of Arbor Day. Springville City donated two Norwegian Sunset Maples to Westside Elementary to plant in front of the school.

Springville City is Tree City USA community. A town or city must meet four standards established by The Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters.

Making Comets

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:30 | by monica.bair

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As a part of the sixth-grade science core curriculum, students learn about objects in the universe. Recently, students made a "comet" out of various household products under the supervision of their teacher.

Hospital Volunteers Visit Westside

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:28 | by monica.bair

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Hospital volunteers, in an effort to promote physical fitness and the importance of a healthy diet, passed out free jump ropes to students after lunch.

Dual Immersion Program at Westside

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:26 | by monica.bair

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On April 25th, Kindergarten, first, and second-grade students enrolled in the Dual Immersion program, participated in a program presentation entirely in Spanish. Students sang songs and performed cultural dances for students, teachers and parents.

Sixth Grade Caught-Up-Club Celebration

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:22 | by monica.bair

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Last week, sixth-grade students who were completely caught up on assignments, participated in a fun water day activity. Periodically throughout the year, teachers reward the students who are caught up, with fun activities to help with motivation.

Fourth Grade Students Learn about Geology

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:17 | by monica.bair

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Recently, fourth-grade students at Westside had a special presentation to learn about various geological concepts. The on-hands experiments and demonstrations made it a fun science day.

Mrs. Couch shares World War II Connections

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:15 | by monica.bair

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Mrs. Couch, a third-grade teacher at Westside, recently took the time to share her own connection to World War II with a group of sixth-grade students. Mrs. Couch shared how her Japanese-American heritage was affected due to several of the events that occurred during the war.

6th Grade Hershey Track

Thu, 04/26/2012 - 12:11 | by monica.bair

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Last week, students in sixth grade had the opportunity to participate in the annual Hershey Track meet at Springville High School. Although the weather was quite chilly, the students and teachers braved the weather....until the downpour of rain. Fortunately, by the time the serious weather conditions set in, the running events were completed.