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Schools of the Week: Westwood Elementary and Summit High

Schools of the Week: Westwood Elementary and Summit High
Two smiling young women wearing safety goggles stand in a classroom with wooden cabinets and a black pegboard in the background.
  • 2022
  • September

The Schools of the Week spotlight is on Westwood Elementary and Summit High this week. Take a look at the photo galleries below to see some of the fun going on in each school building, and see quotes from teachers and students about what makes their school great.

Westwood Elementary

"I love learning new things. The teachers here are really nice." - WES student Grace Potts

"The best thing about WES is the caring environment. Staff, volunteers, PTO and students have a deep care for Westwood." - WES technology teacher Kevin Beard

Westwood Elementary students have a brand new addition to their school.

After months of construction, an updated school playground area was opened last week. Students of all ages are enjoying the new equipment, which includes swing sets, slides, a climbing wall and more.

"I like the climbing wall," said WES second grader Cora Roberts. "There's a trick on how to get up it, and I've figured it out. That's why I like it so much."

Summit High

"My favorite thing about Summit is my friends and the teachers. Everyone is really great, and we've created a good community. The teachers are really nice, and they really want you to get better." - SHS student Megan Michaels

"What I love the most about Summit are my students. They are the energy and heartbeat of our school. Their enthusiasm, school spirit and desire to make a difference in the world around them are some of the reasons why I love working here." - SHS marketing teacher Rebekah Brashier

Students in Summit High teacher David Moriarty's Honors Chemistry class are donning their lab goggles and putting their knowledge to the test.

During a lab experiment, students were asked what percentage of water was in a mixture they were given. By heating up the mixture and causing the water to evaporate, students were able to find the answer.

"My favorite part of chemistry is the challenge it gives us here at school," said SHS student Justus Stevenson. "In this lab, we calculated the molar mass of the hydrate. We also got to use the Bunsen burners, which is fun." 

  • SHS
  • WES
Two young boys smile as they climb a playground structure with a blurred background of trees and sky.
Two smiling young girls sit on a blue playground structure in the foreground, with a colorful playground and a brick building in the background under a clear blue sky.
Four smiling young girls pose on a playground with a brick building in the background.
A young girl with curly brown hair and a teal hooded jacket smiles at the camera while kneeling on wood chips in front of a colorful playground.
A young girl in a blue t-shirt smiles while standing by a red playground gate with a blurred background of playground equipment.
A young girl with curly hair smiles at the camera in front of a colorful playground structure.
A smiling boy in a dinosaur t-shirt stands in the foreground on wood chips, with a girl and a blue playground structure in the background.
A young girl smiles at the camera in the foreground, with a boy and a colorful playground structure in the background.
A smiling young girl in a pink t-shirt is in the foreground, while another girl plays on a colorful playground in the background.
A smiling young girl with freckles, wearing a floral shirt and dark skirt, sits on a playground slide with a red railing visible in the background.
A student in safety goggles and a sweater writes on paper at a lab bench with a Bunsen burner in the background.
A young boy in safety goggles leans over a Bunsen burner in the foreground, while other students work at lab benches in the blurred background.
Five young women in safety goggles stand in a classroom with a %22Be Wise, Protect Eyes%22 poster in the background.
Four students wearing safety goggles stand in a classroom with lab equipment in the background.
A young woman in safety goggles leans over a Bunsen burner in a science lab, with other students and lab equipment visible in the background.
Four students in safety goggles and athletic wear stand in a classroom with a periodic table poster and cabinets in the background.
A young man in safety goggles and a white hoodie stands at a lab bench with equipment and papers in the foreground, while other students and lab stations are visible in the blurred background.
Two smiling young women wearing safety goggles stand in a classroom with wooden cabinets and a black pegboard in the background.
A teacher in safety goggles points to a worksheet as two female students in the foreground work at a lab bench, while other students and lab equipment are visible in the background.
A young man in safety glasses and a white t-shirt ignites a Bunsen burner in a classroom with cabinets and a periodic table poster in the background.