Students perform an experiment to answer the question, “How does jumping affect your heart rate?”

Our mystery reader today was… Principal Demetriades! Thank you for reading with us. Dragons Love Tacos was so funny, and After the Fall had a great surprise ending. #mysteryreader Westgate ES Westgate Library

Our mystery reader was… Mrs. Odedra! Thank you for sharing this take on a Hindu folktale. We all enjoyed characters and the lesson.

After learning all about the parts of experimental design, students designed their own experiments to perform today.

We let our writing light up the room on this dreary day. Mrs. Hall’s class—We can’t wait to ready your memoirs! Westgate ES Westgate Library

Thank you Green Spring Gardens for teaching us about rocks, the rock cycle, and weathering and erosion!

Book buddy fun with Mrs. Saad's Class

❄There's snow place like Westgate❄ We will celebrate the last week before winter break with WSA spirit days!

Thank you to our guest reader, Ms. Solimon, for sharing The Giving Tree with us. We loved thinking and talking about happiness and perspective.

We are using our knowledge of simple circuits to make open and closed circuits.

This morning we practiced mindful smelling with mystery scents. Then we recorded words to describe them and what they remind us of. #mindup

Making leprechaun traps with our Westgate Fifth book buddies!

Mrs. Hall’s 5th graders, investing in the market.

Excited to test out the “Pizza Bot” tomorrow!

Tomorrow we find out if our knowledge of solar ovens is enough to cook a pizza!

Getting our tables dirty in math.

We are also VERY excited to introduce our community to our new mascot, Westie! Watch Westie roam around Westgate in the video below. Be on the lookout at future school and Westgate PTA events!🤩 youtube.com/watch?v=vIKkOW…

Westie loved meeting students at Kiss and Ride this morning!☀️