Nationally acclaimed public school district in Omaha, Neb. serving 6,000 learners through innovation, community, and dedication to excellence.
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Billy Sharp, a
#Westside
student in our Young Adult Transition Program, is now working at Underwood Hills Early Learning Center. Every morning, our students start the day with a big hug from Billy. Share this with someone you know you needs a smile!
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The Westside Community Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Monday evening to select Dr. Mike Lucas as the next Superintendent of the district. Congratulations,
@YorkDukePower
, and welcome to
#Westside
!
We need to talk about Lademi.
4 gold medals.
Perfect ACT.
Home Coming Queen.
Responsible, practical and humble.
She’s a great student-athlete and a better person.
It’s Lademi’s world, we’re just living in it.
Congrats Lademi, we can’t wait to see what's next!
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In case you haven't heard - THIS WARRIOR HAS MADE HISTORY! CONGRATULATIONS to
#Westside
's Cole Payton, the FIRST Westside football player to be named the Gatorade Nebraska Football Player of the Year!
#WeAreWestside
CONGRATULATIONS to Westside's NEW Head Baseball Coach: Otis Seals. Seals replaces Bob Greco, who announced his retirement in fall after leading the team for 26 years.
DETAILS ➡️
@westsidewired
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Baseball Coach Bob Greco is retiring from teaching & coaching. One of the most successful HS coaches in Nebraska history, he won 7 NSAA championships, 6 Legion titles, and guided several professional baseball players.
#ThankYouGreco
MORE:
Swanson Teacher Marlo Tomich has been honored with the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! She is invited to the White House to receive her honor and $10,000. We are SO PROUD of this incredible educator! DETAILS:
CONGRATULATIONS to Haleigh Henry-Fewell, a senior at Westside High School, named Youth of the Year for the Westside Boys & Girls Club!! Haleigh, who volunteered an estimated 1,000 hours in 2017 alone, wins a $2500 scholarship!!
DETAILS:
TRIPLE DOSE OF CUTENESS!
Congratulations to WHS Teacher and Varsity Baseball Coach Otis Seals and Prairie Lane Kindergarten Teacher Molly Seals on the birth of their triplets over the weekend!
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Westside High School has been named a 2021 ‘Best High School’ in the US!
The ranking comes from a US News & World Report review of the nation’s high schools.
The
@usnews
ranking system includes graduation rates, demographics and test results.
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Today
#Westside
Nutrition Services handed out more than 12,000 meals to families who needed help during our closures. THANK YOU Director of Nutrition Services, Erin Vik, who started working on a plan weeks ago to ensure this could happen for our students.
Photo:
@omahamagazine
Congratulations
@Froendtski
Friday’s win not only put our
#WestsideWarriors
into the Championship Game for the 3rd straight year it also marked a couple of milestones.
The win was his 100th and the 24-game winning streak ties the longest in
@WHS_WarriorFB
history!
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CONGRATULATIONS to Coach Justin Haberman, named Head Boys Track Coach for the Westside Warriors! Coach Haberman takes over for Coach Tobin Ehlers, retiring after 22 years with
#Westside
Community Schools.
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Congratulations to WHS Coach and Teacher Craig Secora!
He’s been named Nebraska’s 1st Broyles Award Winner for High School Assistant Coach of the Year!
Husker Coach Matt Rhule surprised Secora with the news during a call.
Here’s the call:
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We are absolutely thrilled to share
#Westside
Athletic Director Tom Kerkman has been named Athletic Director of the Year by
@Nsiaaa1Nsiaaa
!!! Simply THE BEST. CONGRATULATIONS, MR. KERKMAN!
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ICYMI...
#Westside
student athlete Cade Haberman putting up 500 POUNDS in summer training. Hard work. Dedication. And a TEAM of supporters backing him up.
#WeAreWestside
Know what’s better than winning the Championship?
Nothing - that’s as good as it gets!
Everyone played great tonight!
Can’t wait for next season!
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In 2019, Eva’s Westside classmates voted her ‘Most Likely To Be An Olympic Star.’
This summer, Eva Houston will represent Team USA at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
We are so proud of our Olympian, Omaha Girl, and forever Warrior. Good luck, Eva!
#WeAreWestside
Please help us wish a HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Westside Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas!!! The PERFECT birthday for
@Lucas4westside
, welcoming our learners back to school!
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SIMPLY AMAZING. We kicked off our track meet at
#Westside
Middle School with a 100 yard dash including our special ed athletes. GREAT JOB, WARRIORS!!! We are proud of you!
Hey, let’s take a moment to recognize Erin Mardi.
She’s spent 10-years working to become a better football player, while showing us the dedication, determination and discipline to succeed in any endeavor.
Thank you, Erin, for serving as an example to us all.
#WeAreWestside
Before he was protecting students at Westside High School, Officer Jeff Kilgore was protecting our country, serving in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq.
To Ofc Kilgore and ALL of our Veterans at Westside and beyond, THANK YOU for your dedication and sacrifices for our country.
Congratulations to Varsity Assistant Swim Coach Andy Rider, named Metro Conference Boys Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year for 2022.
Coach Rider and our Warriors will head to the District and State Swimming Championships later this month.
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#WestsideWarriors
TO MAKE YOU SMILE!
Julia & Joe Olynyk are
#Westside
music teachers. Their budding musicians Leo & Dottie are both students at Underwood Hills. This?? PROOF it is a wonderful world.
#WeAreWestside
Congratulations to Westside Middle School Principal Kim Eymann, named Middle School Principal of the Year, Region 2!
Ms. Eymann will be honored at a special awards ceremony in Ralston on April 21.
We are so proud of this extraordinary educator, mentor and leader!
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Big news for Westside Golf Fans! Jered Hellman is named the next Varsity Girls Golf Coach. Award-winning Coach Barry Glanzer is retiring from teaching/coaching in May.
Please help us wish both of these Warriors well!
#WeAreWestside
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CONGRATULATIONS to Ella Wedergren, recipient of the 2019-2020 NSAA Believers & Achievers Award! Only 48 students are recognized with this honor statewide, representing the very best leaders in our schools and communities.
#WeAreWestside
@westsidewired
CONGRATULATIONS to Samantha Wahl, the newest member of the
@UNLincoln
Husker Cheer Squad! We can't wait to watch this Warrior on the sidelines at Memorial Stadium!
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@westsidewired
CONGRATULATIONS Dr. Lynn Spady, named the 2019 AIM Tech Educator of the Year! Dr. Spady,
#Westside
Excellence in Youth Curriculum Director, is a CONSTANT source of ingenuity and creativity, securing countless grants and project opportunities for Westside learners.
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When COVID precautions & quarantines mean a desperate need for subs, Westside Director of Elementary Teaching & Learning Dr. Greg Betts steps up, returning to the classroom to teach kindergarten. All hands on deck. ONE team working to support kids and each other.
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Meet Billy.
Hard worker. Funny. Caring. GRADUATE.
CONGRATULATIONS to Billy and to all 8 of the
#Westside
&
@RalstonSchools
students who celebrated at Project SEARCH graduation today. We are so proud of you!
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Westside assistants named to head coaching positions.
Andy Rider has been named the new Varsity Swim Coach and Jered Hellman will be taking over as the Varsity Boys Golf Coach at Westside High School.
Full story:
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#WestsideWarriors
Had to move our football game to Papio South due to electrical issues. 5 Papio South football players saw the move on Twitter & ran to the field to help set everything up! High school kids are AMAZING!! Thank U Papio!
@Westside66
@PLSHSTitans
Honoring the Class of 2020: Congratulations to Ella Wedergren! Ella, a Loveland Lynx, will study Biology/PreMed and play basketball at
@RockhurstU
. Favorite
#Westside
memories: starting
@westsidegbb
for 4 years, a state championship and friendships.
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@westsidewired
Warrior Update:
Congratulations to Tristan Alvano (Westside ’23) – named the starting kicker for the Big Red when they take on the Golden Gophers tonight!
Good luck to Tristan and the Huskers!
#GBR
#RollSide
Please help us wish a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Westside Superintendent Dr. Mike Lucas!
@Lucas4westside
- THANK YOU for all you do for our district - have a great day!
#WeAreWestside
Honoring the Westside Class of 2021: Congratulations Cade Haberman!
Cade will study Pre-Law/Political Science & play football at Northern Illinois.
Memories: time w/teammates, winning State Football & earning best
#Westside
team finish in 20 yrs at State Wrestling.
#WeAreWestside
See you in Memorial Stadium!
Westside comes back to defeat Bellevue West (41-26) to advance to the Championship Game!
The Warriors (12-0) will face Gretna (11-1) in the finals!
Tuesday, Nov. 23
7:15PM
Memorial Stadium
Photo: Eliza Haney
#RollSide
#WeAreWestside
#WestsideWarriors
2 weeks from TODAY Westside's Lexi Zeiss will compete at the nationally televised
@NastiaLiukin
Cup - the FIRST ever Nebraska gymnast to qualify!! REPRESENT, WARRIOR! You are amazing!
#WeAreWestside
FEB. 26 1:30pm CST on NBCSN!
In case you didn't hear..
WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!
CONGRATULATIONS to the Westside Warriors Football Team, 2020 NSAA Class A State Champions.
#A414A
#WeAreWestside
Please help us congratulate Westside's newest STATE CHAMPIONS!!! The
#Westside
Varsity Cheer Squad brought home the Class A State Championship Trophy this weekend for the first time in Westside's history! We are SO PROUD of these amazing Warriors!
Thank you
@WHS_WarriorFB
for taking us on an exciting journey during this wonderful season!
You’ve formed a brotherhood that will outlast any accomplishments on the field. You will always be
#1
in our hearts!
Photo: Zoe Gillespie
#RollSide
#WeAreWestside
#WestsideWarriors
Honoring the Westside Class of 2021: Congratulations to Cole Payton!
This Rockbrook Bulldog plans to study and play football at North Dakota State University.
Favorite
#Westside
memory: winning the 2020 State Football Championship.
#WeAreWestside
Current Warrior, Future Olympian! Check out the incredible Lexi Zeiss, a student at
#Westside
Middle School recently invited to USA Gymnastics developmental training camp!! GO, LEXI, GO!!!
CLICK HERE to watch Lexi in action!
CONGRATULATIONS and GOOD LUCK to the
#Westside
student athletes who will represent District 66 at the NSAA State Swim & Dive Championships starting Thursday. Our Warriors will compete in 40 swims - the most for Westside at state in 20 years.
#WeAreWestside
@westsidewired
@PBR_Nebraska
Is there even any contest for best HS ballpark in NE?
#Westside
! We present.. the House That Greco Built. Home of champions, and training ground for future Huskers and MLB players. RT if you agree!
Photo courtesy PQ Drone Services
@westsidewired
@PBR_Nebraska
@athletics66
In about an hour, Westside Kicker, Tristan Alvano will announce where he will continue his academic and athletic career.
Follow Tristan to see his announcement live!
10:30AM
@AlvanoTristan
– Twitter
@tristanalvano_
- Instagram
#WeAreWestside
#Westside75
#ClassOf2022
! Congrats to Kolby Brown, an Oakdale Tiger, who will study business at Creighton University, while playing collegiate golf on scholarship!
Favorite memories: winning a football state championship, being part of the golf & football teams, & Red Shield!
#WeAreWestside
Homecoming 2023 at Westside High School was truly a magical night!
Congratulations to Kaleb Gass and Mia Rasgorshek – your 2023 Homecoming King & Queen!
#WeAreWestside
This. This is a team.
Through a season filled with dedication, sacrifice and growth you’ve become one.
Though the season didn’t end the way we wanted, you have won our hearts and gratitude.
Congratulations on a great season – one that will never be forgotten.
#WeAreWestside
Congratulations, Westside
#ClassOf2022
!
Jack James, a Prairie Lane Panther, will play football and study Business at Morningside University.
Favorite memory: winning the 2020 State Football Championship!
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FOUR Grand Championships this season for
#Westside
ATSC!!! Please help us wish our Warriors GOOD LUCK as they travel to Florida for the Heart of America national competition!!
Congratulations to Jered Hellman and Andy Rider, named as NFHS and NSAA 2022/2023 Nebraska State Coaches of the Year!
Both Warrior coaches led their teams (Boys Golf, Girls Swimming & Diving) to State Championships! A well-deserved honor!
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Signing Day at Westside!
Five Seniors signed their National Letter of Intent this morning at WHS.
Kolby Brown is headed to Creighton University to continue his education and play golf.
Congratulations Kolby!
#WeAreWestside
#WestsideWarriors
Congratulations to the Gretna Dragons on your 2021 State Football Championship!
Even though it didn’t end the way we would have liked, we couldn’t be more proud of the way our Warriors played this season and how they handled their first defeat in two years.
#WeAreWestside
'A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change lives.'
CONGRATULATIONS to
#Westside
Football Coach Brett Froendt, named 2019 Head Football Coach of the Year. THANK YOU, Coach!!!
Photo by Emma Rieser for
@westsidewired
Westside Board member Doug Krenzer is bravely battling cancer for the second time. Friend & Westside grad Rebecca Hansen organized Team Distance For Doug to show Doug support. WE CHALLENGE YOU to 50 miles in September - walking, biking, running - to go the
#DistanceForDoug
!
YOU ARE INVITED!
Monday May 3, we will honor legendary
#Westside
Coach Bob Greco. We hope you can join us! PLEASE SHARE with anyone you know who knows & loves Coach Greco!
#WeAreWestside
Photo courtesy the Omaha World Herald
@OWHnews
Warriors lose a 5 set heart breaker to Millard West.
Thank you
@WestsideVball
for an exciting year and late season run!
You’ve shown grit and determination, improving every week and we’re proud of you!
You built the foundation so we can ‘Dream Crazy’ forever!
#WeAreWestside
CONGRATULATIONS to Brennan Zatechka & Grace Johanningsmeier, awarded Gold Keys from National Scholastic Art & Writing! More than 350,000 pieces were submitted - Brennan and Grace are part of the LESS THAN 1% selected!
Honoring the Westside Class of 2021: Congratulations to Bo Lucas! Bo plans to study Business at Creighton University.
Favorite Westside memory: winning a state football championship with Westside teammates and coaches he loves and will never forget.
#WeAreWestside
The perfect end to a Championship season!
Congratulations
@WHS_WarriorFB
on a dominant performance! Your teamwork and determination made the 56-0 win possible.
Thank you for taking us on this incredible journey with you!
Warriors Forever!
#RollSide
CONGRATULATIONS to Westside High School Assistant Football Coach (and now Boys Head Track Coach) Justin Haberman, named Assistant Coach of the Year by Fundraising U! Coach Haberman will be honored at next year's Metro Banquet.
#WeAreWestside