8th grade completed Tessellations like the the artist M.C. Escher. A tessellation is making a pattern using identical shapes, creating a pattern like a honeycomb. They had to create symmetrical objects and/or letters to create their designs.
Westran Elementary staff trivia winners! Over the past few weeks, we had fun getting to know each other better. Staff members submitted interesting facts about themselves and every week we guessed who the facts belonged to. We had weekly winners and our overall trivia master was Mr. Schumann!
Huge thanks to Ms. Childs for organizing the event!
The 8th grade Ag Construction students finished their fall woodworking projects this week!
Mrs. Bear and her high school ceramics students brought the kindergartners monsters to life. Mrs. Duncan did a project with the kinders where they created a monster and then the high school students created a 3D monster from clay. Today they revealed them to the kindergartners!! Happy Halloween from the art rooms!
Fayette will be hosting a Taco Tailgate before Friday’s football game! Fayette’s Spanish teacher, a native of El Salvador, along with Principal Mr. Hannam, are organizing this event to support the newly formed Spanish Club. Everyone is invited to enjoy delicious Carnitas and Chicken tacos, served with authentic family recipes and sauces.
Mrs. Martin's class harvested apples from our middle school grounds and made an apple crisp today!
7th graders have been working on their woodworking skills in Shop class with Mr. Schmidt!
Seventh Graders finished their unit early. They reviewed the elements of plot by playing Plot Structure Showdown (a knock off of spoons). Once they got the hang of it, they were on a roll!
Mr. Wilson's Social Studies classes played a review game over the original 13 colonies that we called “Trashketball.” Students competed as teams in a relay race format to answer a series of questions over the original 13 colonies. There were several rounds of this! How each team did in a round determined how many shots they got to take into the “trashket.”
Literature class learning how to find nonfiction answers and working together to solve puzzles using history.
Athletics/Activities weekly calendar for 10/27-11/1. Good Luck Hornets and Lady Hornets!!
ATTENTION!!! Lady Hornet Basketball Apparel Sale orders are due this Friday, October 31st at noon. Cash always accepted Checks: Westran Girls Basketball Venmo: @Lady-Hornets-Basketball If you have any questions contact Coach Thomas. athomas@westran.k12.mo.us
Red Ribbon Week
2B had a blast bringing the story of Ivy and Bean to life in the classroom! We made delicious dancing potions and magical wands — powerful enough to make Mr. Hunt break out in a dance!
At the beginning of October, we had an incredible visit to the Westran Fire District! A special shout-out to Tony Bell and all the amazing firefighters who gave us such a fun and informative tour. The students loved exploring the fire trucks, learning how firefighters stay safe, and discovering ways we can all help prevent fires. 🚒❤️
You all made such a special impact on our students — they haven’t stopped talking about it! Thank you for your service, your kindness, and for keeping our community safe every single day! 🙌
Congratulations to Mrs. Smith, Mr. Wilson, and Mr. Hammond, who were all three voted as Educators of the Quarter by their peers. These three exhibit passion and dedication to our school and our students. Thank you for all you have done and continue to do for our students!
NHS Parents Night Off Event! Registration forms are due the 14th of Nov by 3pm to the High School Questions contact Mrs. Wertz at rwertz@westran.k12.mo.us
First 60 children is all we have room for...first come basis! Get those forms in today!
First 60 children is all we have room for...first come basis! Get those forms in today!
Middle School parents and guardians: come see us at Parent Teacher conferences today from 8am until 7pm. While you're here, check out the lost and found and see what your children have left behind! We hope to see you soon!
At an all-school assembly today, Chariton Valley presented Westran Middle School with a $4,872 check through the FRS Community Grant Program. This funding will provide new, energy-efficient kitchen appliances for the Family and Consumer Sciences program, giving students safer, more engaging hands-on learning experiences. Thank you to Chariton Valley, and congratulations, Mrs. Maag-Blanding!
Congrats to Jaelyn Miller for being named Freeman Financial player of the game September 30th vs. Salisbury!!!
