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![A yellow sign with "Westside Elementary School Kindergarten Information" in large white letters is in the foreground, with colorful ABC blocks to the right, against a plain white background.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785204075/rcstnnet/d2jguwekgutegl6xppq5/KindergartenInformation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785204075/rcstnnet/d2jguwekgutegl6xppq5/KindergartenInformation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785204075/rcstnnet/d2jguwekgutegl6xppq5/KindergartenInformation.jpg","width":800}])
We are glad that your child will be attending Kindergarten at Westside Elementary.
Please review for specific dates and information for the month of August.
![A yellow sign announcing "First Week of School" for Westside Elementary School hangs on a white background, with a cartoon school bus on the right.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785202175/rcstnnet/pkz4ilinu5tjtvlbajfa/Firstweekofschool.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785202175/rcstnnet/pkz4ilinu5tjtvlbajfa/Firstweekofschool.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785202175/rcstnnet/pkz4ilinu5tjtvlbajfa/Firstweekofschool.jpg","width":800}])
We can't wait to welcome our students! Here's the schedule for the first week of school.
![Four people stand on a track with a football field and trees in the background, one man holding an AED.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785524896/rcstnnet/oyd8dkgxywca7xias29t/SchoolNursingAEDDonation.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785524896/rcstnnet/oyd8dkgxywca7xias29t/SchoolNursingAEDDonation.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1785524896/rcstnnet/oyd8dkgxywca7xias29t/SchoolNursingAEDDonation.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1785524896/rcstnnet/oyd8dkgxywca7xias29t/SchoolNursingAEDDonation.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1785524896/rcstnnet/oyd8dkgxywca7xias29t/SchoolNursingAEDDonation.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785524896/rcstnnet/oyd8dkgxywca7xias29t/SchoolNursingAEDDonation.jpg","width":2100}])
RCSTN School Health donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to the City of Springfield Parks and Recreation for installation at Martin Luther King Jr. Park.
![Stuff the bus Flyer (PDF)]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1785439789/rcstnnet/vuko39mkfpxanlzkc0n3/Stuffthebusflyer2026.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1785439789/rcstnnet/vuko39mkfpxanlzkc0n3/Stuffthebusflyer2026.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1785439789/rcstnnet/vuko39mkfpxanlzkc0n3/Stuffthebusflyer2026.jpg","width":800}])
We invite our community to help local students prepare for a successful school year by participating in the "Stuff the Bus" school supply drive this weekend at Springfield Walmart!
![A bright yellow background frames a white sign announcing Westside Elementary School's Open House on Friday, July 31 from 3:00-6:00 PM, with a stack of books and an apple in the lower right corner.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1784902755/rcstnnet/vairgb59uwtdkpctbay4/OpenHouseFlyer.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1784902755/rcstnnet/vairgb59uwtdkpctbay4/OpenHouseFlyer.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1784902755/rcstnnet/vairgb59uwtdkpctbay4/OpenHouseFlyer.jpg","width":800}])
Westside Elementary School invites all families to attend our annual Open House on Friday, July 31, 2026, from 3:00–6:00 PM.
Why attend?
![A weather station with sirens and sensors is mounted on a brick building with a green roof, set against a cloudy blue sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1781800731/rcstnnet/ptordcjju6xgj6zxzhkn/PerryWeatherSystemRCSTN.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1781800731/rcstnnet/ptordcjju6xgj6zxzhkn/PerryWeatherSystemRCSTN.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1781800731/rcstnnet/ptordcjju6xgj6zxzhkn/PerryWeatherSystemRCSTN.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1781800731/rcstnnet/ptordcjju6xgj6zxzhkn/PerryWeatherSystemRCSTN.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1781800731/rcstnnet/ptordcjju6xgj6zxzhkn/PerryWeatherSystemRCSTN.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1781800731/rcstnnet/ptordcjju6xgj6zxzhkn/PerryWeatherSystemRCSTN.jpg","width":2100}])
We're taking another step forward in our commitment to student and staff safety by installing new weather monitoring systems at each middle and high school campus! This upcoming school year, systems will provide weather information to help support safer outdoor activities.
School Year Highlights!
This is what #YellowJacketPride looks like 😎