Elementary School

Happy School Speech-Language Pathologist Day! 🗣️

Today we celebrate and thank our incredible SLPs for the vital role they play in helping students find their voices. Through your expertise, patience, and care, you support communication, build confidence, and open doors for student success both in and out of the classroom.

Thank you for the difference you make in the lives of our students each and every day - we appreciate you!

Celebrations this week: Awards Day at Westside - We enjoyed seeing so many of you at school, the children sang, played instruments and we celebrated attendance, individual character awards, academic growth and excellence this year. Two students Vince Frace and Brielle Bartnick had perfect attendance this year without u any exempt days and were awarded the bike and helmet certificate from Patrick Ebert partnership with Horace Mann - Huge Accomplishment! Our living traffic cones showed up the last day of school - thank you to all that follow the procedures for safety each day from our crossing guards, no U-turns in front of the school, slow and sure, dropping off to the furthest place available and having students exit on the sidewalk side, driver remains in the vehicle to keep traffic moving forward during drop off and pick up times, and using the crosswalk:) these are all opportunities to teach our future drivers. Thank you. Fourth grade completed their final walk through, our students all visited an upcoming classroom the last day of school for what to expect in the upcoming grade. Students will learn their homeroom teacher at open house in August. Fourth graders had a tour of Sisseton Middle School and they learned so much: Clear, plastic water bottles only, and if wearing shorts or skirts (check if they are the length of your fingertips, no spaghetti straps - if in question that is the answer....great advice. They also learned there is an inside recess option and....they can go to the art room - many smiles :) Practice - padlock combinations this summer. Preschool had a final field day visit to Ethan and Adrienne Schmid ranch/hobby farm-all the smiles- best day ever always from this group! Our staff at the final drive by and wave to the buses and students! Thank you for an outstanding year as we get to invest in and for others each day. Keep Reading - the Public Library has a program for reading - make this is priority to continue what each learner has learned and mastered this year. Enjoy each moment!

We look forward to celebrating our learners with you this week. Awards and Music Performances at Westside Gym!

1st grade field trip to Watertown Zoo! Thank you to all that made this possible.

Kindergarten learners had an outstanding day at Brookings Children's Museum. Thank you to all that made this day possible.

Third grade field trip to Moorhead State University Planetarium (Solar System) and to Hjemkost Center. https://www.moorheadmn.gov/parks-rec/hjemkomst-center/

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Happy School Nurse Day! 💙

Today we recognize and thank our incredible school nurses for the care, compassion, and professionalism they bring to our schools each day. From supporting student health and wellness to responding in moments of need, you are a vital part of keeping our students safe, healthy, and ready to learn.

Thank you for all you do for our students, staff, and families—we appreciate you today and every day!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! 🍎

We are incredibly grateful for our teachers and the difference they make in the lives of our students each and every day. Your dedication, creativity, and commitment to helping students learn and grow does not go unnoticed. You go above and beyond—building relationships, inspiring curiosity, and creating opportunities for success both inside and outside the classroom.

Thank you for all you do to support our students, our schools, and our community. We appreciate you this week and every week!

A few highlights from last week: -Mr. Nevada at track meet -Mrs. Gamber practices math facts with students -Mrs. Keough and Mrs. Yammerino celebrated with Vivian as she met her reading goal! -Missoula Play -Honor choir practicing for awards day -Headstart came to tour the school -Missoula workshop with second grade students -April 20 -second grade field trip to University of Minnesota, Morris *This week we celebrate our educators for all they do each day to provide a culture for learning!

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Happy School Principals Day! Thank you to our principals for your leadership, dedication, and the countless ways you support our students, staff, and school community each day.

Happy School Lunch Hero Day! Thank you to our amazing nutrition staff for keeping our students fueled, cared for, and ready to learn each day—we appreciate all you do!

Westside students and staff had a week filled with big and small wins, celebrations, learning inside and outside the school. -Honor Choir pizza party -Reading, writing, math fact fluency practice -Music and PE classes outside -Birthday celebration - the staff and students create memorable milestone celebrations (thank you) -Mrs. Quade and Lauren Sankey(Roberts County Extension) visit classrooms for learning about healthy snacks, Organwise guy, eggs for soon to be chicks are started in preschool -Community visits continue We look forward to finishing this year stronger together.

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2026 Westside Elementary Spring Music Performance and Awards Location: Westside Elementary Gym

Happy Administrative Assistant Day! Thank you for everything you do each day to keep our schools running smoothly—we appreciate you more than words can say!

Sharing a few highlights from last week- community visits, snacks for classrooms from Modern Woodman, Buffalo Box presented by Joey Bird, human size replicas for art in preschool. We have much to celebrate with our students each day!

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