About Us
Mission
Westside Elementary is a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment where we are enthusiastic about the learning process. We will ensure all students achieve at their highest level and develop leadership skills to be successful beyond elementary school.
Vision
We will achieve our mission by collaborating as a learning community to:
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of all.
Support each other with respect and kindness.
Commit to clear, measurable, and rigorous academic learning targets.
Implement research based strategies for improving student learning.
Monitor and celebrate individual student progress.
Values - Collective Commitments
In order to achieve the vision of our school, Westside Elementary staff commits to:
Model respect and kindness to promote a safe, supportive, and collaborative environment.
Use the district adopted curriculum as the framework to effectively teach the Idaho State Standards.
Develop and implement common formative assessments to monitor each student’s learning.
Utilize a variety of best teaching practices to promote student growth.
Engage in meaningful staff development to enhance our professional skills.
Provide parents with resources, strategies, and information to help students succeed.
Teach students our schoolwide expectations and acknowledge students for learning and playing cooperatively.
Foster individual student responsibility by teaching problem solving skills and by providing opportunities for students to make responsible choices and develop leadership skills.
Help students set individual learning goals, monitor their progress, and celebrate their achievements.
Model lifelong learning through reflection, adaptation, and professional growth.
Communicate frequently with parents so, together, we can ensure all students meet or exceed our learning targets.