Westside Staff wishes our students well for the summer!
We will miss you!
Mrs. Hubbell's 4th graders working hard on the last week of school!
6th Grade Photojournalism students raised money to send care packages to child cancer patients!
Mrs. McGowan's class designs board games for their classmates to play!
6th grade STEM students build a battery-powered car!
Westside's Cancer Run/Walk
Westside's Cancer Run/Walk
Westside's Cancer Run/Walk
Westside's Cancer Run/Walk
Westside's Cancer Run/Walk
Westside's Cancer Run/Walk
Westside's Cancer Run/Walk
Westside's Cancer Run/Walk
Westside wears lavender to show our support for those battling cancer!
Westside wears lavender to show our support for those battling cancer!
Westside wears white for lung cancer!
Westside wears white for lung cancer!
Westside wears white for lung cancer!
Westside wears white for lung cancer awareness!
Westside goes gray for brain cancer awareness!
Westside goes gray for brain cancer awareness!
Westside goes gray for brain cancer awareness!
Band Class with Mr. Syrell
Westside goes pink for breast cancer awareness!
Westside goes pink for breast cancer awareness!
Westside goes pink for breast cancer awareness!
Mrs. Newcomb's class
Westside purples up for Military Kids!
Circumference Day!
Circumference Day!
Circumference Day!
Circumference Day!
Circumference Day!
We wear red for Autism Acceptance!
We wear red for Autism Acceptance!
Artwork done by 5th grader Lucy featuring quadruple cuts and quintuple cuts!
Artwork by 4th grader Khalib L.
The art assignment was inspired by Pop & Graffiti artist, Keith Haring.
Haring was known for his simple figures, his bold outlines, use of line for movement & emotion, and for art that was playful.
We love Mrs. Potter! She wears so many hats!
Mrs. Hubbell rocks 4th Grade Reading and Writing!
Making green slime in celebration of Resiliency Day!
Making green slime in celebration of Resiliency Day!
Coach Britt celebrates Resiliency Day!
Mrs. Blasiole's students learn how to count by rolling the dice. They would roll twice and count up the numbers they landed on!
It's Wacky Wednesday!
It's Wacky Wednesday!
It's Wacky Wednesday!
It's Wacky Wednesday!
It's Wacky Wednesday!
It's Wacky Wednesday!
It's Wacky Wednesday!
It's Wacky Wednesday!
We wear our hats in honor of Dr. Seuss on his birthday!
We wear our hats in honor of Dr. Seuss on his birthday!
We wear our hats in honor of Dr. Seuss on his birthday!
We wear our hats in honor of Dr. Seuss on his birthday!
We wear our hats in honor of Dr. Seuss on his birthday!
We wear our hats in honor of Dr. Seuss on his birthday!
Coding Class
Mrs. McGowan's students take notes on cause and effect.
Oh the Places You'll Go!
Oh the Places You'll Go!
Oh the Places You'll Go!
Mrs. Kelly's students practice rounding to the nearest tenth on a number line.
Mrs. Adcock's students getting ready to read!
We are so thankful for Mrs. St. George, who helps keep us safe and happy!
Happy National Counseling Week! Thank you, Mrs. Carter!
We love our school counselors! Thank you, Ms. Hawkins!
Holiday Spirit!
Holiday Spirit!
Virtual Book Characters!
Learning Integers with Skittles
2020 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Newcomb!
Enjoying the beautiful weather while getting active in PE class!
Enjoying the beautiful weather while getting active in PE class!
Enjoying the beautiful weather while getting active in PE class!
Bullying Prevention Month Challenge
Bullying Prevention Month Challenge
Click here for our Veterans Day tribute from our Virtual Students!
Veterans Day 2020
Veterans Day
Veterans Day - One Nation Indivisible
6th Grade Returns!
Unity Day - Ms. Rosnik and her nephew, Tristan, wearing orange against bullying!
Update your Connect 5 information to ensure you are receiving important information.
Westside Staff rock Read Across America Week!
Wacky Wednesday at Westside!
Wacky Wednesday at Westside!
Wacky Wednesday at Westside!
Mrs. Goodwyn's Class - Uniquely Us!
Fabulous Fourth Grade Library Volunteers!
Happy Read Across America Week!
Laila McNair as Madam CJ Walker
Logan Young as Jesse Owens
Brinkley Scianalepore as Katherine Johnson
Benjamin Davis, Jr. as portrayed by Marcus Smith in Mrs. Rowe's Museum of African American History Makers
Janet Jackson as portrayed by Canyon Gaulden in Mrs. Rowe's Museum of African American History Makers
Westside loves reading!
Westside Eagles love reading!
Westside Eagles love reading!
Mr. Bailey's hard-working 5th graders!
6th Grade Music with Mrs. Amit
Mr. Christiansen goes red for Heart Health Awareness!
Fifth Graders wear red for Heart Health Awareness!
Even our books go red for Heart Health Awareness!
Sixth grade students write encouraging notes to help combat bullying!
Jashire Shears, Jamyra Ridley, and Za'Hara Seaborne have talent!
Georgia Rountree's Got Talent!
Leila Cameron's Got Talent!
Daniel Province's Got Talent!
Campbell Lowery's Got Talent!
6th Grade House Honorees
6th Grade House Celebration
Mrs. St. George rocks her Sabiduria House Spirit!
Sabiduria House Awards
Ognisko Spirit!
Ms. Fortner has Sabiduria Spirit!
Coach Britt has Vahvuus Spirit!
Ognisko Spirit!
Mrs. Satorre-Harris's class interviews a local resident for their Legacy Project.
Our sixth grade math ladies rocking their math shirts!
Game Time in Ms. McGowan's room
Building relationships
6th Grade Coding Class
A fierce game of Mancala with Ms. Kardos
SEARCH class
Future Engineers in STEM Class!
Meditation in Ms. Goodwyn's 4th Grade Class
Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Fontana speaks to our students, staff, and guests for Veterans Day
Honoring Our Veterans
Honoring Our Veterans
Team Vahvuus in the House!
Celebrating our first House Champions . . . Vahvuus!
5th Grade Readers from Ms. Lleva's Class
6th Grade Readers from Mrs. Jones's class
The Mystery of the Missing Bubble Yum in Ms. McGowan's Reading Class
Ms McGowan's 5th graders learning to draw conclusions based on clues they found in “What am I” riddles
Ms McGowan's 5th graders learning to draw conclusions based on clues they found in “What am I” riddles
A color scheme found in art class: look at these dashing 5th graders in primary colors! Simply smashing ;)
Self-Portrait in Art Class
6th Grade House Cup
6th Grade House Cup
6th Grade House Cup
6th Grade House Cup
Ms. K. Smith's 4th grade readers
You can read anywhere!
6th Grade House Sorting and Slide Certification
6th Grade House Sorting and Slide Certification
6th Grade House Sorting and Slide Certification
6th Grade House Sorting and Slide Certification
6th Grade House Sorting and Slide Certification
6th Grade House Sorting and Slide Certification
6th Grade House Sorting and Slide Certification
Remembering 9/11
Remembering 9/11
Remembering 9/11
Mr. MacLaren’s class competes to build the tallest tower that will support an iPad
Mr. MacLaren’s class competes to build the tallest tower that will support an iPad
School News
Encore Selection for 2021-2022 School Year (click here)
Hello Westside Families! This is your principal next school year, Mr. Johnson. My administrative team and I are excited for a great school year ahead of us.
In order to ensure students are connected to their passions, below are 3 documents regarding information on their exploratory next school year (we refer to them as Encores).
4th Grade Families: no action needed; the information is for you and your student on what courses they will take next year.
5th Grade Families: please discuss which option you would like your student to take next school year. At school on Thursday, June 10th, students will select their choice via a Google Form (if your student is absent on June 10th, they will select an option upon their return).
6th Grade Families: please discuss which option you would like your student to take next school year. At school on Thursday, June 10th, students will select their choice via a Google Form (if your student is absent on June 10th, they will select an option upon their return).
I have also included below imperative information Encore selections:
REGISTRATION AGREEMENT: Student schedules will be crafted with great care and consideration. Changes to student schedules creates an impact on many other courses. Therefore, changes will be made on a limited basis after being approved by the principal. It is imperative that this registration form is considered and submitted carefully by a student and parent/guardian. Encore classes are subject to change at the discretion of the administrators.
SCHEDULE CHANGE AGREEMENT: Unacceptable reasons for schedule changes: 1) Student wants a different teacher; 2) Student wants to be with friends; 3) Student wants to change a class because he/she doesn't want to do the classwork; 4) Student does not want to be classmates with the students in a particular class.
Don't wait on discussing which option your student is interested in taking next year. If you have any questions, please reach out to one of the following administrators:
Matthew Johnson, principal (mjohnson@iwcs.k12.va.us)
Toni Brown, assistant principal (tbrown@iwcs.k12.va.us)
Deborah Oakes, assistant principal (doakes@iwcs.k12.va.us)
Leave a Legacy,
Matthew Johnson
Principal, Westside Elementary School (2021-2022)
Summer Reading at the Public Library (Click here)
Mark your calendars for all the exciting events and activities to promote reading this summer through our public libraries!
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