Join the Westside Parent Teacher Council!
It's an Orange & Black dress up month at Westside! Check out the dates for the fun dress up days! @ followers
Westside's Dismissal Times!! @followers
Westside Students...come see your classroom and meet your teacher on August 20th from 4:00 - 5:00 pm!
Westside Parents/Guardians...new online registration will take place this year. The computer lab will be available to you so you can do the online paperwork for each child at Westside. @ followers
Westside School Supply List!!
Important dates for our future Westside kindergarten students! @followers
This summer students can record their reading minutes on the Summer Reading Log and return it on the first day of school in August for an opportunity to win a fun prize!
Check out the last week of school's events!
Come enjoy students' artwork at the Fine Arts Extravaganza.
Any upcoming Kindergartner's out there that will turn 5 years old on or before August 1st??? If YES, register them today online at https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/PCSD for either April 3rd or 4th!
TONIGHT is Family Literacy Night at Westside! Bring your family for reading fun and activities!
Adventure Awaits in Reading! Today is the beginning of this year's Read-A-Thon!
Cheer on the NWC Trappers and Westside at half-time as they compete against Parkside & Southside! @everyone
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Westside's Holiday Program
Thank you to Ms. Andrews, Mr. Jaycox & Ms. Sears for leading our students in a wonderful Program!
Thank you Greg Wise for capturing fun 'Kodak' moments!
Wear BLUE tomorrow in honor of World Diabetes Day! The classroom who wears the most blue gets an extra recess! @followers
Westside Food Drive in November! Bring in canned, boxed or packaged foods for Loaves & Fishes. Students can bring these items to their teachers. Expired foods will be disposed of.
Thank you!
TIME TO TEACH
Time to Teach is a comprehensive program designed to enhance the educational experience and maximize student engagement by reducing disruptions and creating respectful, focused, and cooperative learning environments. Key components of the program include:
1) Clear and consistent expectations and consequences for every school environment which help students understand boundaries and feel secure.
2) Respectful communication: Teachers use positive reinforcement and calm, respectful communication to encourage students to make good choices and to address misbehavior in a constructive manner. This ensures instructional time and learning opportunities are maximized throughout the day.
3) Self-discipline: Students will be guided to develop self-discipline, learning how to manage their own behavior and take responsibility for their actions. After learning and practicing the expectations, students who do not comply are given a verbal prompt so that learning may continue. If noncompliance continues, students are issued a Refocus form to stop the disruption to learning and give the student time to reflect and take responsibility for their behavior. This may be completed in the classroom or an adjacent classroom. Refocuses are simply a tool to prompt students to “stop and think” for low level disruptions in order to resume their learning as quickly as possible.
The Time to Teach program benefits our Westside learners and our classroom communities. There will be enhanced learning with fewer disruptions, your child will be better able to focus and participate actively in class. In addition, your child will be part of a classroom community that fosters mutual respect and cooperation. Finally, this program helps students develop important life skills, such as self-regulation and responsibility. Their learning behavior and academic growth will be unmatched. Go Westside Bears!
Tomorrow is Orange and Black Day! Support the Panthers by wearing Orange and Black!!
How cute is this??? Get your raffle ticket for $1! You can get your tickets at Westside from the front office, teachers or at the Flannel Fling on Thursday, Oct. 10th!
Proceeds go to the Gonzalo Anzurez family.
