Westside Elementary - AISD

📚✨ SUMMER BINGO CHALLENGE! ✨📚
Completely optional!!
Looking for a way to combine reading, learning, and fun? Like BINGO? Then let a new adventure begin! 🎉
We are so excited to launch a Summer Reading Bingo Challenge! It’s the perfect way to keep your brain sharp, explore new worlds, and earn an awesome prize before the new school year starts.
Here is how to play:
1 🖨️ Print the bingo card (attached below) and start your journey.
2 🧭 Choose a row or column to complete.
3 ✍️ Write a one-page report to show what you learned and share the fun you gained.
🏆 THE REWARD: 🏆
All students who complete the challenge and return their reports by August 21st will be rewarded with a brand-new book to keep! 📖🎒
Let the reading adventures begin! Which row are you going to start with? 👇

📚 SUMMER READING IS HERE! ☀️
The Brazoria County Public Libraries have so much to offer our students this summer!
Want to earn some cool prizes? It's easy:
1 Scan the QR code below to sign up.
2 Track your minutes spent reading.
3 Earn prizes all summer long!
👉 The June and July calendars attached to this post. They are absolutely packed with great events and free family activities.
Happy reading, everyone! 📖

🎤✨Our students absolutely shined during last Thursday’s Talent Show on the last day of school. From singing and dancing to painting and amazing performances, the talent, confidence, and creativity on display made the day unforgettable.

Thank you to all of the students, staff, and families who helped make this event such a success. We are so proud of everyone who stepped onto that stage! ❤️👏

Enjoy some highlights from an amazing day by clicking the link 👇🏼 below, and have a safe, fun summer! https://youtu.be/ucr0sEAQL0U

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☀️ Happy Summer, Westside Families! ☀️
We hope everyone had a wonderful first weekend of summer break! 😎 Summer is the perfect time for endless fun, family adventures, and making memories that last a lifetime.
It’s also the perfect opportunity to keep building a love for reading by sharing stories together! To help keep that reading momentum going, we’ll be sharing fantastic reading opportunities all summer long. 📚✨
Speaking of reading... did you know that as a school, Westside read over 170 million words last school year?! Let’s keep those minds sharp and that incredible tally growing!
🏛️ Summer Reading Opportunity #1: The White House Summer Reading Challenge!
We are kicking things off with a very special nationwide challenge hosted by Second Lady Usha Vance!
The White House is inviting all kids (grades K-8) to join the official Summer Reading Challenge. The goal is simple: pick any 12 books that inspire your curiosity—fiction, nonfiction, classics, or new favorites—and read them between June 1 and September 4.
Once your child finishes their 12 books, you can submit their reading log online. All participants will receive:
🎓 A personalized certificate & digital letter
🔖 A special commemorative bookmark
🎟️ Entry into a raffle for a chance to win a trip to visit the White House in Washington, D.C.!
👉 Click here to join the fun and download your tracking log: https://www.whitehouse.gov/read/
Enjoy the sunshine, grab a great book, and happy reading, Westside! 🍉🍦

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS IS THURSDAY, MAY 21. 🏫 ☀️
DISMISSAL STARTS AT 11:50 AM

HAPPY SUMMER WESTSIDE FAMILIES!

Second to last day of school and the rain didn’t stop us from having Field Day! 🌧️🎉 Students and teachers had an absolute blast making memories and having fun together.

A huge thank you to our PE teachers and paras for putting everything together and coordinating such a great day for our students. Your hard work and dedication made it all possible!

As we approach the end of the school year, STAAR results will be available in the Family Portal beginning June 16 for grades 3–8 assessments.

As a Single Sign-On district, parents can easily access their child’s results through the portal. Please see the attached flyer for instructions and additional information on how to view scores.

🏆 Big Wins & Big Screens! 🍿
Our readers are officially taking over! Today, we celebrated two incredible groups of academic champions with an action-packed field trip to Schulman’s MBG in Bay City.
Check out these stats:
• The 40-Book Club: 16 amazing 3rd graders crushed their "40 Book Challenge," proving that consistency is key! 📚
• The Word Wizards: 38 hardworking 2nd graders each read a staggering 185,000 words or more to earn their magical titles! 🪄
The reward? A day full of high-scores in the arcade, a delicious lunch, and a private screening of Hoppers.
We are so incredibly proud of the dedication these students showed to their reading goals this year. Keep turning those pages, superstars! 🌟

📚 One Million Words? Challenge Accepted! 🏆
Huge congratulations to our incredible 25 reading rockstars from 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade! These dedicated students reached a massive milestone this year by reading over one million words each.
To celebrate their hard work and literary stamina, we traded the library for the lanes! Our "Millionaires" headed to Main Event in Webster for a well-deserved day of bowling, games, and non-stop fun. 🎳✨
By The Numbers:
• 25 Star Readers
• 1,000,000+ Words read per student
• Countless memories made!
We are so proud of your dedication to reading. Keep turning those pages! 📖💻

Angleton ISD is excited to roll out a new tool that will simplify how we communicate with you beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Connect, will be built right into our Angleton ISD app and website, offering safe and secure two-way messaging. This addition will make it easier for parents and guardians to stay connected with teachers and staff.

What to expect:

📱 Receive instant notifications. Receive instant notifications of new messages even if you haven't downloaded the district app.
✅ Get one unified hub. All school and district communication, updates, and alerts conveniently located in one single app and web experience, with one single login.
🌎 Read updates in your preferred language. All messages, announcements, and updates will be automatically translated to your preferred language.
💬 Message staff in one click. Easily connect with teachers, coaches, counselors, and more and see all of your messages in one inbox.

More information coming soon. 🔗 www.angletonisd.net/connect