Westside Elementary

100 Days of Kindergarten at Westside

Thu, 02/07/2013 - 11:36 | by monica.bair

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Kindergarten students celebrated the 100th day of school with a variety of activities.

Students of the Month

Fri, 01/25/2013 - 09:34 | by monica.bair

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Every month, two sixth-grade students from Westside Elementary are recognized in each class for their efforts. Teachers select students who show academic achievement, positive attitude, and willingness to go above and beyond expectations. The students of the month for January are Noni Mike, Beau Mattinson from Mrs. Bird's class, Spencer Marshall and Julie Haws from Mrs. McKee's class, Payton Beerli and Cami Terry from Mrs. Bair's class.

Art with Mrs. Miller

Wed, 01/23/2013 - 15:38 | by monica.bair

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Mrs. Miller, the new art teacher at Westside this year, does an AMAZING job in teaching both art technique and appreciation. She is pictured above teaching an art concept with alphabet letters based on the artwork of Paul Kree.

Learning the Scientific Method

Wed, 01/23/2013 - 15:35 | by monica.bair

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The scientific method of investigation is a unit of study the sixth-grade students have been learning recently. Students have conducted many experiments to learn how many drops of water will fit on the head of a penny, how many chews it takes to finish a Tootsie Roll, and many others to reinforce the process. Sixth-grade students will use this knowledge to apply it to their own science fair project due on February 8th.

Sound Center Day

Wed, 01/23/2013 - 15:31 | by monica.bair

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Recently, students in Mrs. McKee's sixth-grade class explored the science of sound with various experiments.

Kindergarten Program

Thu, 12/20/2012 - 16:27 | by monica.bair

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Kindergarten students at Westside performed their Christmas program on December 20th. Each student was responsible for memorizing a part (either in English or in Spanish).

Geography Bee

Thu, 12/20/2012 - 15:39 | by monica.bair

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Participants from the upper grades at Westside recently competed in the Geography Bee. Two representatives from each class were chosen to participate. Brynn Dinkel from Mrs. Bird's 6th grade class, won top honors.

Sixth-Grade Orchestra Performance

Thu, 12/20/2012 - 11:10 | by monica.bair

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On Tuesday, December 18th, sixth-grade students at Westside performed for parents in an evening assembly. The orchestra program was instituted several years ago, and many of the sixth-graders come early several days a week to practice.

Special Guests Visit Third Grade

Thu, 12/20/2012 - 11:02 | by monica.bair

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Students in the third grade recently learned about Native Americans from Mrs. Larsen, a parent from Mrs. Manning and Mrs. Arroyo's class. They finished up a unit on Native Americans learning about different traditions of the Crow Indians From Mrs. Larsen.

Mr. Top, a parent in Mrs. Couch's class who just came back from a deployment with the Navy, came to visit with her class. He talked about his different experiences while he was gone and showed videos and pictures of the ship they were on.

Springville Junior High School Choir Performs at Westside

Thu, 12/20/2012 - 10:56 | by monica.bair

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Choir students from Springville Junior High School performed at Westside on December 18th. The performance involved several Christmas musical numbers. During one of the songs, the teacher had all of the students stand up and take part in a Christmas chant in rounds. The performance was made all the more special as Mrs. Bird's son performed a solo.