Westchester Elementary School-Kirkwood School District

What started as a classroom conversation about service learning turned into something extraordinary at Westchester Elementary. ❤️
Fifth-grade students in Cindy Voller’s class raised more than $2,800 for Make-A-Wish through bake sales, classroom collections and other student-led fundraisers. The students used the money to purchase gifts directly from children’s wish lists to help grant wishes for kids facing critical illnesses.
We are so proud of their compassion, teamwork, and commitment to helping others!
Read the full story on our website: https://www.kirkwoodschools.org/details/~board/district-news-kirkwood-school-district-20775/post/westchester-elementary-5th-graders-raise-more-than-2800-for-make-a-wish

We had a great day of planting with the 2nd grade Lorax classes at the end of the year. If you would like to join us for summer outdoor restoration work, we would love your help! This is year 3 of our 7 year project -- The Year of the Bloom! 🌷🌻
First chance June 6th 8 am - 11 am.

It was a fantastic 25-26 school year at WE! What was your favorite memory?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mg8eHPieZa2dVMMHhKjXh0wHUE8HhWFv/view?usp=drive_link
**We do not own the rights to the music.

2025-2026 School Year Highlights.mp4

What a whirlwind of a last week at WE!! There were so many wonderful end of the year traditions--Field Day (big thanks to our PE teachers and parent volunteers), 5th Grade Fun Day, 5th Grade/Staff Kickball Game, celebrating our wonderful retirees Mrs. Hanrahan, Dr. Simmons and Mrs. Caskey, the car parade following the 5th Grade Graduation ceremony and finally, staff waving farewell to the buses at the end of the last day! Hope everyone has a fantastic, restful summer! See you back at WE in August! Good luck at NKMS and beyond, 5th graders!

Huge thank you to BrickTops for an amazing staff lunch today—everything was absolutely delicious and a big hit!
If you’re looking for a great spot for lunch or dinner, we highly recommend checking them out. And if you go, be sure to tell Troy we said hello while you’re there!

Kirkwood Schools were well represented at the VEX World Championships this year in St. Louis! Our two elementary schools that participated did very well on challenge matches, skills, and working with alliance partners from around the world. One of the teams used Google Translate to assist with strategy planning with teams from Japan and China. Overall, the two teams placed in the middle of their divisions - for their first time, they made us so proud with their perseverance and genuine love of robotics!

A HUGE thanks to our amazing Westchester PTO for providing a colorful, beautiful and yummy assortment of snacks today! It was a wonderful treat today while we worked in our spaces!! 🌈 🌈 🌈

Please consider joining for our spring planting day in the Westchester Woods on Saturday! No experience necessary, just bring a shovel, gloves, and a water bottle. See you there!

Westchester Elementary students brought history to life during their Women’s History Month Living Museum! Fifth graders researched influential women, stepped into character, and shared powerful stories of courage, innovation, and impact.
From past pioneers to modern leaders, these students inspired guests with what they learned—and who they became.
Read more and see highlights from this incredible event: https://www.kirkwoodschools.org/details/~board/district-news-kirkwood-school-district-20775/post/westchester-fifth-graders-bring-history-to-life-at-womens-history-month-living-museum

We are so proud of Ms. Missey! ❤️