Westside Elementary School

We are so grateful for our dedicated teachers and staff, families, school PTA, and community partnerships for making tonight possible!
We are always better together💜💛😊Congratulations to our 2026 Westside 5th Grade Eagles, and future RCPS graduating class of 2033! You are ready to SOAR to middle school! We are so proud of you and filled with our Eagle, Eagle,What?!..EaglePRIDE 🦅💜💛📚

Roanoke City Public Schools
Hamlar Family Foundation

We had so much fun celebrating student learning with our Westside families tonight at the Nest! Eagle,Eagle,What?!…EaglePRIDE 💜💛 Roanoke City Public Schools

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We're proud to celebrate four Roanoke City Public Schools staff members and an RCPS Education Foundation board member recognized by United Way of Virginia's Blue Ridge for the 2026 Heroes Project! 🎉

• Bryan Ashford (Education) - Health & Physical Education, James Breckinridge Middle School; Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, William Fleming High School
• Jessie Coffman (Volunteerism) - Secretary, RCPS Education Foundation and Secretary, Roanoke City Council of PTAs/PTSAs
• Dr. Kristen English (Education) - Principal, Westside Elementary School
• George "DJ D**k" Harrington (Education) - Barbering, Charles W. Day Technical Education Center
• Richard Wilson (Leadership) - Head Girls Basketball Coach, William Fleming High School

Launched in 2024, the Heroes Project honors those in the categories of Health, Education, Financial Security, Volunteerism, Advocacy, and Leadership who go above and beyond to strengthen our community every day. To learn more about the recipients, visit https://uwvbr.org/hero-bios/.

Congratulations to these Heroes! 💙

Our School Climate Community of Practice leads put together a yummy “bagel band wagon” (of Donnie D’s Bagels) this week in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week! 🥯😊🍎📚

The last Books and Breakfast of the 2025-2026 school year is “in the books”😊. Turn The Page we are so grateful for another year of purposeful partnership with you, as we work together to ensure book access for all! We are raising readers together! 💜💛📚 Roanoke City Public Schools

Good morning,Eagle Families!
We are hosting our last Books and Breakfast of the 2025-2026 school year this morning at 10:00am in our Westside Cafeteria! Please join us! We hope to see you there. 💜💛😊📚🥞🍳

Our Westside Teachers and Support Staff are a”SUB-stantial part of our success at the Nest! Thank you Tasha’s Heart and Soul for providing the delicious macaroni and cheese! 💜💛📚 Roanoke City Public Schools

Teacher Appreciation Day 4! 🍿🎉 Thanks for all you do to support our little Eagles’ success! 💜💛🦅 😊 Roanoke City Public Schools

Teacher Appreciation Week Day 3. Westside is SWEET because of our teachers and support staff! Thanks for all you do to support student success at the Nest! Roanoke City Public Schools
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