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Excellence in Youth

Westside Community Schools

Excellence in Youth Westside Community Schools

INTEREST & TALENT DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL LEARNERS!

The Excellence in Youth (EY) Program at Westside Community Schools provides expanded learning opportunities for students with high ability, in addition to fostering and encouraging talent development in all students.

EY WEBSITE - YOUR ONE STOP INFORMATION HUB!

The EY program website is the hub of communication for the EY Team. For our K-8 students, monthly challenges, seminars and events, as well as other learning opportunities are posted to the site on a regular basis.


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 Website

Spelling Bee 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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!

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Tori T.

Swanson

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Maddox S.

Swanson

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Sujith O.

Swanson

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Check Out These New Badges! Check Out These New Badges!

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Catapult Creator

STEAM
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Ology Cards

Science
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Landforms

Social Studies
EY Badge Choices

What is your favorite badge? Choose top 3!

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December Challenge December Challenge

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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!

December Calendar Challenge

SPARK YOUR LEARNING!

Mini Sparks are quick lessons that introduce learners to various topics. Sparks can be found under every subject area on the EY website. These activities require minimal supplies and make for a great family activity!

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!

Primary Mini Spark

EY in Action EY in Action

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Chess Badge

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Perplexors

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Stop Motion

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Badges

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Guest Speaker

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Geography Game

Upcoming Events Upcoming Events

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  • District Spelling Bee - Friday, December 15th

HAL Family Night - Zoom Event

Kari Anama will join us from the College Board to talk about their new program, BigFutures. This programs incentivizes every step of the college search process and career goals, from creating lists of college characteristics to filling out the FAFSA. BigFutures makes the college search process manageable and provides opportunities for students to earn scholarships. Join us on December 13 at 6pm CST to learn more! Remember, it is never too early to think about college and career readiness.
Click Here To Register
Honors Math Information
EY at WMS

EY Team EY Team

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Mrs. Henningsen

  • Swanson
  • Sunset Hills

Email: henningsen.jennifer@westside66.net
Website: ey.westside66.org
Twitter: @JHenningsen

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Mrs. Sindt

  • Hillside
  • Oakdale
  • Rockbrook

Email: sindt.katherine@westside66.net
Website: ey.westside66.org
Twitter: @ksindt1972

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Dr. Spady

  • Paddock Road
  • Westgate
  • Westside Middle School
  • Math 7 Honors Coordinator

Email: spady.lynn@westside66.net
Website: ey.westside66.org
Twitter: @LynnSpady

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Mrs. Thompson

  • Loveland
  • Prairie Lane
  • Westbrook

Email: thompson.megan@westside66.net
Website: ey.westside66.org
Twitter: @MegT_Westside

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