West Elementary

Mrs. Rudolph's class had fun reading CVC words with Splash reading.

Mrs. Smith presented to the Board of Education highlighting the many great things happening at West in reading. She shared student growth data, provided an overview of our reading curriculum, and explained the instructional structures that support strong literacy development across grade levels. Her presentation showcased the hard work of our teachers and students and the positive impact of our intentional focus on reading.

Friday evening West staff enjoyed each other's company unwinding from the week with some crafting and snacks. Thanks to AIM Dance studio for the space and to Madi Spellmeier for the fancy tinsel!

Enjoyed spending time at recess this morning with a couple of classes that earned THE GOLDEN SPATULA for showing great manners in the cafeteria this week.

West had a great day learning about fire safety! Thank you for the GFD for giving our students this opportunity. 🚒🔥

It was such a BEAUTIFUL day outside - - we just had to take our rest time outside. It was so fun and peaceful! We watched the leaves fall and even saw a couple of ladybugs in the grass. Mrs. Mason

Look at these smiles! This is two our newest readers at West. They just blended some of their first words to read!

Mrs. Kling's class had a mystery reader today! Mrs. Heiter from North Elementary came to share her love of reading and some great stories. 📚💕

1st and 2nd graders are working hard this afternoon in WIN (What I Need) time. They are working in small groups on the phonics and phonemic skills they need to become fluent readers.

Brooke Heiter, Intervention Specialist at North Elementary, lead the first of many LETRS (Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling) trainings to a group of teachers Friday afternoon. LETRS focuses on the Science of Reading. 📚✏️

✏️📚🚌Last summer, Ellouise and Brayden Short participated in The Great Sunflower Search a community game put on by the Sherman County Community Foundation. They chose West Elementary to receive a donation! We are so thankful to the foundation and the Short family! 💕

Thanks to all that joined us for Grownups Goodies this morning at West!

When you come to school great things happen! #attendancematters

Our school participates in the National School Lunch Program, which helps to provide nutritious meals to all students. As part of the program students MUST take a milk in order for the meal to count as a complete and reimbursable meal. However, they are NOT required to drink the milk if they choose not to. There is a share bucket available for the milk to go in, if it is unwanted by the student. We appreciate your support in helping us follow these guidelines so we can continue offering healthy and balanced meals to all our students. If you have any questions please refer to the student handbook or reach out the Mrs. Dautel

Swim Passes

What a FUN afternoon with our local LEO! Thank you Sherman County Sheriffs Department and Goodland Police Department for a snow cones and coming to play this afternoon!

💛🖤✨West Star Students of the Week 5-15-25✨🖤💛

On Monday we got to go to Sederstrom's Farm for a field trip! Everyone was so excited and learned so much. Thank you to the FFA and Sherman County Farm Bureau. We had a blast! 🐴🐓🐐🐖

💛🖤✨West Star Students of the Week 5-8-25✨🖤💛