Can anyone really have too many tamales? According to Maria and her cousins Dolores, Teresa, and Danny, the answer is yes! However, Mrs. Allen-Atkinson’s kindergarteners didn’t agree with the characters in Gary Soto’s book Too Many Tamales. The kindergarteners enjoyed interacting with Read more
This month schools within USD 475 participated in a week-long coding event, “Code-a-Thon” and to celebrate the occasion Westwood Elementary Library Media Specialist Cheryl Hudson submitted this poem to connectED. Congratulations Westwood on exceeding your goal of coding hours! ‘Twas the first Read more
Not many students can say they are published authors, even fewer can say they were published in kindergarten. Regina Freyberger’s class at Westwood Elementary did just that this year, publishing their very own journal-style book. The project started out simple Read more
Food Drive Westwood students successfully brought 178 pounds of food for the Wheels of Hope Halloween Food Drive. The food is distributed to school children with families who sometimes don’t know where their next meal will come from. Thanks very Read more