Westhills Elementary

05/27/2026

☀️ FREE SUMMER SCHOOL MEALS ARE BACK! 🍎🥪

Bessemer City Schools Child Nutrition Program is excited to provide FREE breakfast and lunch meals for children 18 years old and younger this summer!

📅 June 1 – July 2, 2026
🗓 Monday – Thursday
🍽 Breakfast & Lunch Served Daily
📍 Bessemer City High School, Jonesboro Elementary School, Charles F. Hard Elementary School & Westhills Elementary
💜 No registration required!

We are committed to serving healthy meals, supporting our students, and fueling a brighter summer for our community. 🌟

Bessemer City Schools

05/14/2026

Join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of our amazing Cubs at the Westhills Elementary Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 20, at 9:00 AM!

We are excited to recognize our students for their hard work, growth, and achievements throughout the school year.

On-site registration assistance for returning students for the 2026-2027 school year will be available immediately following the program.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

05/14/2026

💜💙 WESTHILLS CUBS, WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! 💙💜

Come out and cheer on our Westhills Elementary School Co-Ed Softball Team as they take on the Police vs. Fire Department game! ⚾🐻

📅 Date: June 13, 2026
🕑 Time: 2:00 P.M.
📍 Location: Bessemer City Rec
114th Street
Bessemer, AL 35020

Let’s show our school spirit, support our community, and help make Westhills Elementary “School of the Year!” 🏆

Bring your family, friends, and loudest cheers as we represent the Cubs with pride! 💜🤍

05/14/2026

🚨⚾️ BATTLE OF THE BADGES ⚾️🚓

The rivalry leaves the streets and hits the softball field! Come out and support your hometown heroes as the Bessemer Fire Department takes on the Bessemer Police Department in the 2026 Battle of the Badges Softball Game!

📍 Kenneth E. Gulley Recreation Center
100 14th Street South
Bessemer, AL 35020

📅 Saturday, June 13, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM

Bring your family, friends, lawn chairs, and team spirit for a fun afternoon of softball, community, and competition between the men and women who proudly serve the City of Bessemer every day.

Who y’all got winning? 🔥🚒 or 🚓👮🏾‍♂️

05/14/2026

📚✨ Reminder Families! ✨📚

Tomorrow is our LAST FULL DAY of the Book Fair! Don’t miss your chance to shop for exciting books, fun prizes, and more! 📖🎉

⏰ The Book Fair will officially end Friday morning at 9:00 AM.

Thank you for supporting our school library and helping encourage a love for reading! ❤️📚

05/14/2026

Parents, don’t wait! Register your child early for the 2026-2027 school year so they can participate in our exciting BIG Teacher Reveal at Westhills Elementary!

Students who are registered early will receive a special personalized message from their new teacher before school starts. This fun surprise is ONLY for students who complete early registration.

Don’t miss the chance for your Cub to connect with their teacher early and start the school year with excitement and confidence!

Register early. Get the reveal. Meet your teacher in a special way!

Returning Student Registration for the 2026–2027 school year is now open!

Check Your Emails for Instructions or visit https://www.bessk12.org/enrollment!

05/14/2026

We are in the process of conducting an evaluation of our Title I Parent and Family Engagement Program, and we would like to know what you think. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey. The responses will be used to improve next year’s Parent and Family Engagement program.

Once you have completed the survey, please email Ms. Rhodes at [email protected] to be entered into a gift card drawing.

Here is the survey link 👉🏾 https://eprovesurveys.advanc-ed.org/surveys/ #/action/303527/p839

05/13/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! We care about the mental well-being of our administrators, students, and staff! The Department of Student Services will share information regarding Mental Health with our Bessemer City Schools Family for the remainder of the month.

05/12/2026

05/10/2026

📚 The Book Fair is Back! STARTING TOMORROW!

Join us May 11–15, 2026 in the School Library from 8:00 AM – 2:30 PM.

Lots of books, prizes, and fun await our students — don’t miss it! 📖✨