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Westside Elementary students donated 1,863 items to the Norfolk Salvation Army!  Classes completed to see which classroom could bring the most items.  The winning class was Mrs. Spiering's 2nd graders.  They brought 315 items to donate.  Way to go!

"Elbow to Elbow and Knee to Knee, I'll read to you and you read to me!"
Students use EEKK! Reading to partner read during reading time. The partners listen to one another and help out with unknown words. This is one of our favorite times of the day! They get to show what they know and feel proud about the awesome reading they are doing!

First grade students use their "Text Evidence Finders" to help them answer their comprehension questions. Students are learning to go back to the text to find answers to questions. They use their "Text Evidence Finders" to highlight the clue words they are looking for. They love being Text Detectives!

During math intervention, we have been working on knowing,…

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     On September 11, Mrs. Spiering's class learned about the heroes of September 11th and the heroes in our community. In honor of their heroes, they made patriotic flags with pictures of the Twin Towers, Pentagon, and a Police badge.

Mrs. Thompson's 4th grade class had fun working with partners during a math lesson. Each person earned their own money and then came up with random amounts for their partner to show them. Demonstrating various amounts of money using $100, $10, and $1 helps us to learn and understand place value.

Westisde Elementary is remodeling, in order to accommodate for the NPS Elementary LIFE Program.  A kindergarten room is being relocated, which requires remodeling.  The LIFE Program will be placed in the south hallway.  Our staff and students are excited to add this program to Westside!

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