Excellence in Youth
Westside Community Schools
INTEREST & TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL LEARNERS!
EY WEBSITE - YOUR ONE STOP INFORMATION HUB!
All students are encouraged to participate in the opportunities posted, regardless of whether they have been identified for the EY Program. Students can participate independently by accessing the opportunities at home or during tech time at school. Teachers may also facilitate these whole and small-group enrichment opportunities for students in the classroom.
Click below to check out all our website has to offer!
Spelling Bee
Spelling Bee season is here! Each classroom teacher in grades 4-6 gave a spelling test to determine who would participate in the school final. The school finals were an online contest and took place the week of November 27th-December 1st.
The top two spellers from each school will advance to the district-wide spelling bee at the middle school on December 15th! Way to go to all our top spellers!
Hillside
School Finalists
Riley N., Audree H., Wyatt H., Kaylee H., Sorchal C., William D., Rosalie M., Coen P., Jesse S-R.,
Kate H.
District Qualifiers
Wyatt H. and Kaylee H.
Loveland
School Finalists
Johnny D., Leo A., Eva C., Maxwell S., Aven V., Nora H., Reid C., Elleson G., Yuxuan Y., Britta S., Claire W., Foster P., Cohen J., Ivan P., Meredith D.
District Qualifiers
Claire W. and Yuxuan Y.
Oakdale
School Finalists
Hudson Y., Rose-Marie B., Annabel B., Zoen J., Ethan A., Callen S., Cecilia M., Evelyn W., Palmer L., Arya N., Wesley W., Reese Z., Lucille B.
District Qualifiers
Callen S. and Isha N.
Paddock Road
School Finalists
Jason M., Emma S., Dallas C., Henry M., Davison L., Teva E., Veronica K., Samson B.,
Calvin K., Jonah M., Lexton A.
District Qualifiers
Jason M. and Calvin K.
Prairie Lane
School Finalists
Olivia M., Griffin H., Matthew S., Amal M., E'lin B., Lilia N., Becker J.,
Abraham M., Fartun A., Meena D., Jackson R., Blake M., Shawn C., Hadley N.
District Qualifiers
Olivia M., Amal M. and Abraham M.
Rockbrook
School Finalists
Chase M., Abigail L., Celeste B., Miles T., Sylvi B., Israel J-O., Owen A., Shwe W., Wyatt A.
Avery F., Harlow S., Jacob A., Olive S.
District Qualifiers
Abigail L. and Chase M.
Swanson
School Finalists
Peter B., Davis L., Owen E., Otis M., Kendall C., Cooper R., Madelynn T.
Jaylen W., Jace M., Olivia B., Madeline C.
District Qualifiers
Peter B. and Davis L.
Sunset Hills
School Finalists
Alice H., Christopher S., Olive K., Adeline O., Brion C.
Elizabeth M., Emmer V., Eleanor F., Jade T., Sanda H., Blake S.
District Qualifiers
Adeline O. and Sandra H.
Westbrook
School Finalists
Danny M., Dorian G., Alonzo D., Malena U., Johanna W., Dean Mc., Mason N.,
Abigail H., Sohrab H., Alana C., Ryker H-I.
District Qualifiers
Danny M. and Dorian G.
Westgate
School Finalists
Michael C., Thomas F., Duncan G., Kennedy K., Jackson B., Sloane T., Nolan T. Cohen B., Edith K., Molly B., Zofia B., Mayzie M. Evan R.
District Qualifiers
Thomas F. and Duncan G.
Digital Dozen Award
The Excellence In Youth Team is excited to showcase Tori T., Maddox S. and Sujith O. from Swanson as the most recent recipients of the Digital Dozen award for the 23-24 school year! The Digital Dozen Award is presented to WCS students who earn 12 of the digital badges from the EY Website (ey.westside66.org), which is available to students district-wide. It takes self-motivation, grit, and determination to earn these badges and these star students should be proud of this accomplishment!
Check Out These New Badges!
Catapult Creator
Ology Cards
Landforms
What is your favorite badge? Choose top 3!
December Challenge
Each month, check out the EY Calendar Challenge. We encourage all students to participate in the challenge. Students choose a number of challenges to compete based on their grade level. Students who complete the monthly challenge and get an adult signature can submit for the monthly badge!
December Challenge
“Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all.” - Aristotle
Our December challenge is all about kindness, students will practice intentional kindness in the classroom and beyond!
SPARK YOUR LEARNING!
What To Do With A Box
Are packages being delivered to your home this time of year? Perhaps you celebrate an upcoming holiday and end up with a bunch of boxes left over. What can you do with a box? Explore this mini spark to get creative and create something new out of a cardboard box.
Take a photo of your creation and send it to your EY Coordinator. Have fun!
EY in Action
Upcoming Events
- District Spelling Bee - Friday, December 15th
HAL Family Night - Zoom Event
EY Team
Mrs. Henningsen
- Swanson
- Sunset Hills
Email: henningsen.jennifer@westside66.net
Website: ey.westside66.org
Twitter: @JHenningsen
Mrs. Sindt
- Hillside
- Oakdale
- Rockbrook
Email: sindt.katherine@westside66.net
Website: ey.westside66.org
Twitter: @ksindt1972
Dr. Spady
- Paddock Road
- Westgate
- Westside Middle School
- Math 7 Honors Coordinator
Email: spady.lynn@westside66.net
Website: ey.westside66.org
Twitter: @LynnSpady
Mrs. Thompson
- Loveland
- Prairie Lane
- Westbrook
Email: thompson.megan@westside66.net
Website: ey.westside66.org
Twitter: @MegT_Westside