Excellence in Youth
Westside Community Schools
December 2022 Recap
INTEREST & TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL LEARNERS!
District Spelling Bee
The 2022-2023 WCS District Spelling bee was held at WMS on December 16th. The top spellers from each elementary school, along with the top spellers from WMS competed to determine the 1st place speller in WCS.
It took 12 rounds, but we have a District Spelling Bee winner! Congratulations to Jonathan R.(WMS) he will represent District 66 in the Omaha Sports Commission Spelling Bee on March 18. Jonathan won by spelling the word “augment”, beating out Lucy B. (Rockbrook) and Brock L.(Westgate). In the Elementary School Bee, Lucy B. took first and Whitney L. (Rockbrook) and Brock L. (Westgate) tied for second. Remi K. (Westbrook), Dorian G. (Westbrook) and Davison L. tied for third place.
Elementary Winners
Digital Dozen - Congratulations!
The Excellence In Youth Team is proud to announce Toby S., Vivian Z. and Antonio B. from Sunset Hills, and Henry L. from Swanson as the most recent recipients of the Digital Dozen Award for the 2022-2023 school year & the first recipient at Rockbrook! This award is presented to students who have earned 12 of the digital badges on 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 Hudson should be proud of this accomplishment!
2nd Digital Dozen!
The Excellence In Youth Team congratulates Sammie M. from Hillside on her 2nd Digital Dozen award for this school year!
She turned in her 26th badge and is already working on badge #27! Any guesses as to how long it will be before she gets her 3rd Digital Dozen??? Congratulations, Sammie!
Shout Out - Half Way There!
The EY Team would like to give a shout out to the following students who have earned 6 or more badges. These students are well on their way to earning the Digital Dozen. Keep it up!
Lewis K. - Sunset
Peter B. - Swanson
Sienna G. - Hillside
Emma D. - Oakdale
Abram B. - Sunset
Ben W. - Sunset
Luka Z. - Sunset
Cooper F. - Swanson
Maddox S. - Swanson
Johnny D. - Loveland
Stella D. - Prairie Lane
Mallorie B. - Sunset
Brion C. - Sunset
Thea F. - Sunset
Anais K. - Sunset
Olive K. - Sunset
Blake S. - Sunset
Cooper R. - Swanson
Parrish J. - Westgate
Claire M. - Hillside
Erin W. - Hillside
Colt M. - Sunset
Beckett S. - Sunset
Aya Z. - Sunset
Marley A. - Swanson
Finn D. - Swanson
Drew K. - Swanson
Annil M. - Swanson
Isabella R. - Swanson
Brock L. - Westgate
Isabel V. - Swanson
Addison W. - Sunset
Nori F. - Sunset
Featured Badge
Who Was/Who Is Making History?
Are you familiar with the popular biography series Who/Is Was that has been recently made into short movies on Netflix?
Check out this new badge to choose from a variety of fun activites related to this series.
New Badges
Natural Disaster Reporter
Native American Study
EARN A BADGE . . . or 12!
Earn 12 badges to achieve the acclaimed "Digital Dozen" and earn a prize and recognition! Choose from hundreds of badge options on the EY Website or choose one below to get kick started!
SPARK YOUR LEARNING!
SPARK HIGHLIGHT
Do you know what day of the week you were born on? If not, you could… Ask your parent(s)/guardian(s) if they remember the day of the week or you could “Google”: What day of the week was May 16, 1975 (that’s my birthday)
OR
You can do this ridiculously long way…which is more fun!
TAKE THE CHALLENGE!
Did you notice the EY Challenge tab when you visited the website? We encourage all students to participate in the challenge. Each month, a new challenge will be posted. We aim to keep the challenges timely and relevant to what is happening in the world around us.
You can find the current challenge by clicking the link below or visiting the EY website.
SIGMA Math - Contest Two
SIGMA is a mathematics league that promotes problem solving through competition. SIGMA provides opportunities for students to apply their mathematical knowledge in new and different ways by solving non-routine problems. During the month of October, Sixth grade EY students participated in this contest. Congratulations!
Hillside
Cyrus - 1st
Claire, Erin, Harmony - 2nd
Loveland
Luke - 1st
Kocis, Sonali - 2nd
Oakdale
Jasper, Emily - 1st
Graham - 2nd
Paddock Road
Jaxson, Dolan, Brooklynn - 1st
Cooper, Cody, Lucas, Conrad, Gracelynn, Keaton - 2nd
Prairie Lane
Grace, Michael - 1st
Joseph, Maggie - 2nd
Rockbrook
Charlie - 1st
Whitney - 2nd
Sunset Hills
Zuriel, Antonio, Collin - 1st
Max - 2nd
Swanson
Isabella, Drew - 1st
Alexander, Arrow - 2nd
Westbrook
Remi - 1st
Ashbury, Nataniel, Finley - 2nd
Westgate
TBD
EY in Action!
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!
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