Spotlight
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Westside Is 75! Join Us At Our Back to School Celebration!
All Westside students, staff, family members and community members are invited to join us August 14, from Noon until 4pm at Westside High School for a Back to School Celebration! This FREE event will include food, games, entertainment and opportunities for all to learn more about District 66. We hope to see you there!
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WE-SIDE Unified: Fun events year-round for all students of all abilities!
Join Westside's mission to promote inclusion, acceptance, engagement and learning for ALL students!. Click the headline above to learn more about WE-SIDE Unified events and how you can get involved!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WESTSIDE!
Westside Community Schools is proud to celebrate 75 years as a public school district! Click here for details on our Free Community Celebration on August 14, and to order your special edition #Westside75 shirt!
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Westside Schools Awarded For Outstanding Reading & Math Comprehension Rates
Two Westside elementary schools are being recognized for outstanding growth and learning achievement in reading and math. Sunset Hills and Prairie Lane Elementary Schools are evidence of proven success resulting from the district's Strategic Plan in the areas of Student Achievement and Well-Being. Click the headline above to learn more!
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Westside HATCH Program Invests In, Supports Student Business Owners
Westside High students are creating successful businesses thanks to partners like Nebraska Furniture Mart and Dundee Venture Capital, investing in Westside's young minds, and keeping this talent here in Omaha. Click on the headline above to learn more!
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Westside Ramps Up WE-SIDE Efforts, Highlighted In New Video
WE-SIDE is a strategic campaign to actively promote a welcoming environment with equity, support, inclusion, and dignity for everyone. Please click the headline above to watch our new video!
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Westside Unveils New Strategic Plan, Setting District Goals Through 2026
What do you want #Westside to look like over the next 5 years? Our new Strategic Plan focuses on specific, measurable goals to respond to what our families, students, staff and community want and expect: to be the best. Click above to learn more.
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WMS Teacher Dr. Mikayla Bruner A Finalist For Nebraska Teacher Of The Year
Westside Middle School Teacher Dr. Mikayla Bruner is a finalist for the 2022 Nebraska Teacher of the Year! Dr. Bruner is one of four outstanding educators across Nebraska to be considered for this honor.
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Westside Director of Special Services Honored With State Award
Congratulations to Westside Director of Special Services Dr. Kami Jessop, honored with the 2021-22 Distinguished Special Education Administrator by the NCSA and NASES.
District News
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August 1, 2022 | Back To School Newsletter Available!
Click the headline above for important information for students, parents and staff to kick off the 2022-23 school year!
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July 12, 2022 | Important Summer Updates For Families
Click the headline above for important information before your child begins the 2022-23 school year!
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July 12, 2022 | School Supply Lists Now Available!
School supply lists for Westside Community Schools are now available! To view and/or download the list for your child's school, please click on the headline above!
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Board of Education Public Hearing & Meeting - Monday, August 15, 2022 - 5:00 PM
A Board of Education Budget Amendment Public Hearing and Meeting for Westside Community Schools will take place on Monday, August 15, 2022, at 5:00 PM at the District Administration Office - ABC Building - 909 S. 76th St., Omaha, NE 68114. Click the link above for the agenda and meeting documents.
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June 16, 2022 | Westside School Board Elects New Leadership
The Board of Education voted on several important issues at the June 2022 meeting, including new leadership and a new employment agreement for Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas. Click above for details.
Upcoming Events
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Sunday
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Westside 75 Back To School Carnival
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Monday
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Board of Education Meeting
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August 16, 2022
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August 18, 2022
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August 24, 2022
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Back to School BBQ & Pep Rally
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August 25, 2022
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August 30, 2022
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Elementary Instrumental Curriculum Night
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September 6, 2022
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Board of Education Meeting
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September 19, 2022
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Board of Education Meeting
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Westside Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital/parental/pregnancy status, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under law in its educational programs and activities or in admission or access to, or treatment in, hiring and employment. Retaliation for reporting discrimination or harassment or participating in an investigation is also prohibited. For questions/concerns including, but not limited to, to report discrimination, harassment or retaliation on the basis of any protected class listed above, email titleixcoordinator@westside66.net or click here to complete the online complaint form. For questions/concerns about sex discrimination or sexual harassment under Title IX, please click here to be directed to the District’s Title IX Compliance page.