Westside technician Cara Boyer works daily with sixth-grade students.  All technicians at Westside work with  students one-on-one and in small groups to reinforce core curriculum concepts. 

Recently, upper-grade students at Westside Elementary were privileged to hear from LaMarque Ward and other gues speakers.  LaMarque Ward is a former professional basketball player and is the founder of the Cincinnati Dream Academy, a youth athletics organization that teaches basketball skills and character development to at-risk youth.  He and his team talked about how we can pursue our dreams and goals and what it takes to accomplish them.

Sixth grade students at Westside Elementary recently visited the Christa McAuliffe Space Center in Pleasant Grove.  Students participated in a flight simulation where they were presented with various challenges to overcome.  After the flight simulation, the students learned about concepts related to the sixth grade science core curriculum including gravity and the solar system.  Pictured is a teacher demonstrating the effects of gravity on the "fabric of space."

Mary Clayson, a sixth-grade teacher at Westside Elementary, directs the Westside bell choir. Students give up their lunch recess time on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays to practice. 

Come and meet your teacher, tour the school, and get ready for the new school year!  Friday, August 19th from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.  Don't forget, school begins on August 22nd for 1-6th grades!  We can't wait to see you!

On May 10, 2011, students at Westside Elementary were dazzled and entertained by a dance performance team from Charisma studios in Springville.  What made this event even more impressive was that many students from Westside are a part of this team. 

Last week, sixth-grade students at Westside had the opportunity to construct a pinhole camera as part of a unit on light in their science class.  Students were amazed at what happened to the light as it traveled through the pinhole.

Recently, Mrs. Cook's class performed their class opera.  Second-graders at Westside Elementary have the opportunity every year to create and perform their own opera.  Students come up with the problem and resolution and also design their own costumes and props.

Last week, Orion Sadler, a sixth-grade student at Westside Elementary, received recognition as an outstanding student at Westside.  This recognition took place at the Springville City Council meeting.  Orion is a student who always strives to do his best, help others, and challenge himself.  Congratulations to Orion for this achievement!

The third-graders of Westside Elementary practiced for their program for quite a while by March 25th, and they were very excited to perform it. This year, the program included songs from countries all over the world! Parents were surprised and amazed to see almost 100 kids doing a Samoan slap dance-all in perfect unison! The kids also sang a song called “Ma Bora Ma”, which was from Africa. They taught the audience about many things: cultures, foods, clothing, and the ways of life of many countries including Norway, Japan, Jamaica, and Ghana.