Excellence in Youth
Westside Community Schools
February 2022 Recap
INTEREST & TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL LEARNERS!
3rd Quarter Checklist
Have your child show you the following EY resources:
- EY Website
- Badge Page & Completed Badges
- Mini Sparks
- Student's 3rd quarter Reading and/or Math Digital Notebook
Winter Math Contests
Scholastic's Hardest Math Problem
The Hardest Math Problem Student Contest is an annual competition presented by Scholastic, The Actuarial Foundation, and the New York Life Foundation that challenges grades 6–8 students to solve multistep, grade-appropriate math problems with real-world situations and engaging characters.
The following schools and students participated in the 21-22 competition. Great work!
Oakdale:
Dominic D., Graham H., Mark R., Emily W., Jasper W.-S., Emma S., Florence Y.
Hillside:
Avery K,, Jaedyn J., Khy M., Maggie W., Tyler G.
Rockbrook:
Eloise P., Maxfield V., Whitney L., Ben B., Cooper K., Gus T., Hannah J., Harrison F., Sophie W.
Swanson:
Oliver L.
Math League Contest
Congratulations to these top scorers!
Overall Winners
1st Place
Max R. - Swanson
Waylon S. - Oakdale
2nd Place
Oliver L. - Swanson
Parthiv M. - Swanson
3rd Place
Hannah J. - Rockbrook
Malachi B. - Hillside
Sophia S. - Hillside
Teddy B. - Swanson
Gavin L. - Sunset
Elise M. - Sunset
Hillside
Malachi B. 1st
Sophia S. 1st
Avery K. 2nd
Loveland
Timmy R. 1st
John G. 2nd
Oakdale
Waylon 1st
Liam K. 2nd
Aum N. 2nd
Emerson H. 2nd
Paddock Road
Noah W. - 2nd
Cyndi C. - 2nd
Prairie Lane
Valentine W. 1st
Anna W. 2nd
Samuel L. 2nd
Rockbrook
Hannah J. 1st
Cooper K. 2nd
Sunset Hills
Gavin L. 1st
Elise M. 1st
Abby S. 2nd
Henry H. 2nd
Swanson
Max R. 1st
Oliver L. 2nd
Parthiv M. 2nd
Westbrook
Mackenzie H. 1st
Jeremiah K. 2nd
Westgate
Will U. 1st
Smith D. 2nd
Westgate Student Represents WCS at Regional Spelling Bee
5th grader Brock L. from Westgate represented WCS at the 2022 Regionals Spelling Bee hosted by the Omaha Sports Commission. This event was held at UNO on Feb 26th.
Brock L. made it through the first written round which is impressive as less than half of the students made it through. He missed one word in the second written round, and was eliminated. There were 11 spellers who made it to the final oral round. The winner of the 2022 Omaha Sports Commission Spelling Bee was Ananya Rao Prassanna, a fifth grader from West Bay Elementary School out of the Elkhorn Public School District in Elkhorn, NE.
HAL Family Event
The event will be held on March 16, 2022 at 6:30pm (CST). A recording will be sent to registrants and be posted on the HAL website after the event.
You can register at https://educationne.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrfu-oqjssEtE_nRkWM4wNiCdEcwNUuJgN
Central Honors Camp
CHI is a five-day residential camp open to students who will be entering the 7th or 8th grade in the fall of 2022 and who have demonstrated high ability in language arts, science and/or mathematics. Students who attend CHI will have the opportunity to meet other high ability learners from across the state while participating in one of four academic tracks. The instructors who lead camp are some of the brightest, most innovative educators in our state. They love helping high ability learners like you stay ‘academically fit’ over the summer break.
EWEEK CHALLENGE!
Did you know that a nuclear engineer works with the energy that is released by reactions within atoms? If you decide to become a nuclear engineer, you might end up working in a nuclear power plant, developing radioactive medicines, or even designing power sources for space satellites!
Engineers Week (EWEEK) is devoted to inspiring future problem solvers and making a difference in the world. Check out www.mathcounts.org/eweek to learn about 5 different types of engineering fields. Answer any or all of the questions that go along with each type of engineer by 11:59pm PT on March 4 for a chance to be entered into a prize drawings for gift cards to Amazon and the MATHCOUNTS Online Store.
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!
Digital Dozen Winners
Congratulations to Ari B. from Swanson, Sammie M. from Hillside, Toby S. from Sunset, Thea F. from Sunset, Luke B. from Swanson, Elosie P. from Rockbrook, Maxwell S. from Loveland, and Teddy B. from Swanson who are the most recent Digital Dozen recipients for the 21-22 school year!
This award is presented to students who earn 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 Whitney should be proud of this accomplishment!
Shout Out - Half Way There!
Emery P. - Oakdale
Chloe S. - Prairie Lane
Bianca S. - Hillside
Henry H. - Sunset
Cooper R. - Swanson
Grace S. - Prairie Lane
Jordyn F. - Sunset
Estelle H. - Swanson
Hazel H. - Swanson
Kumar A. - Swanson
Anderson S. - Sunset
Tess B. - Swanson
Mallorie B. - Sunset
Stella D. - Prairie Lane
Christian D. - Westgate
Finn D. - Swanson
Drew J. - Prairie Lane
Clarissa K. - Rockbrook
Vivian M. - Rockbrook
Parthiv M. - Swanson
Annil M. - Swanson
Rex M. - Swanson
Sanjay O -Swanson (2nd set)
Krish P. = Swanson (2nd set)
Timothy R. - Lovland
Isabella R. - Swanson
SPARK YOUR LEARNING!
Spark Highlight
Who Was Jesse Owens?
February is Black History Month, and it was also the month for the 2022 Winter Olympics. To combine the two, we’re going to learn about a great African-American Olympian, Jesse Owens.
EY in Action
Hillside
Loveland
Prairie Lane
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