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Each year, the Phillip and Terri Schrager Foundation honors two deserving Westside Community Schools educators leading the way in excellence, community, and innovation in the classroom. On May 20, the 2026 Schrager Distinguished Teaching Awards were presented to two Westside Community Schools educators: Craig Secora, physical education teacher and coach at Westside High School, and Chris Turner, sixth-grade teacher at Hillside Elementary

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Westside Community Schools expresses our deepest gratitude to Dana Blakely and Beth Morrissette who will be concluding their service on the Westside Board of Education at the end of May. Both elected in 2014, they have been dedicated to serving Westside staff, students and families for 12 years. 

During their tenure, Dana and Beth have helped oversee significant milestones, including the implementation of the District’s Facilities Master Plan, and the successful passage of two bond elections and two levy override elections. They have participated in ribbon-cutting ceremonies at six of our elementary buildings, distributed thousands of high school diplomas and have helped celebrate hundreds of retirees at our End-of-Year Staff Celebrations. And the students who entered kindergarten in the fall of 2014 are wrapping up their junior year of high school! They have consistently prioritized fiscal responsibility and ensuring every student has access to the resources they need for success in the classroom. We are indebted to their long-standing commitment, their thoughtful leadership, and the positive impact they have made on our district.

At the regular Board of Education Meeting in June, we will welcome our two new board members, Stephanie Adams and Sean Conway. We look forward with optimism and excitement as we continue the important work of supporting student success, advancing the district’s mission and vision, and building on Westside’s strong tradition of excellence. 

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Westside High School has been a wonderful place to work. My colleagues encourage me to be the best educator I can be, and working with students each day allows me to feel energized and excited for work every day.

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I have always been so proud to be a Warrior. Bringing my daughter back to the same school I went to was a wonderful experience. I have great faith that the staff at school and the district are bringing the best education to my children and their classmates.

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One of my favorite things about WHS is the flexibility and freedom we have day-to-day. When I miss class for show choir or theater, I can always easily work with my teachers to catch up or make up work during my school day, rather than before or after school.