Parents and guardians of athletes, mandatory athletic physical for all Grade 7-12 athletes (spring and fall sports) will be Friday, Aug. 15, at Brady-Hipp Arena from 8 am to noon. Athletes who cannot have a physical that day must have one elsewhere before being allowed to practice and participate in the 2025-26 school year.
First Priority, a West Side student group, is sponsoring a prayer event Sunday for area schools. The event is free and open to the public.
Are you planning vacations and family time during the next school year? The 2025-2026 West Side School Calendar can help with that!
Registration and new student orientation will be 8-11 am Monday, August 11.
Join the school staff for Open House from 5 to 7 pm Monday, August 11! Meet teachers, bounce in the bounce house, snag a free backpack (limited supply), munch on a hot dog, pet the animals, find out about area businesses, sit for a haircut, and get the lay of the land!
Families new to the district should enroll students as soon as possible to ensure school records are complete and students have a schedule on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 13. For information, call (501) 825-6258.
Megan Smith Strain, a West Side graduate who is now principal of Center Valley Elementary in Russellville, recently presented a session during the Arkansas Association of Educational Administrators' 50th annual Summer Convention in Little Rock. The presentation, with co-presenter Courtney Gunter, a counselor at the school, was titled "Building a Tiered System of Behavioral Supports Through Relationships and Responsibilities."
During 7th Grade Orientation from 3:30 to 4:30 pm Thursday, August 7, parents and students will receive class schedules and locker combinations, and take a campus tour, in addition to meeting Dr. Jonathan Watson, new principal. Students new to the district should enroll as soon as possible to have a schedule ready.
A summer immunization clinic, by appointment or walk-in, is planned on Tue 7/29, by Cleburne County Health Unit! If your child has not had a vaccine since turning 4, 11, or 16, or will have these birthdays before 9/1/25, please contact their doctor or local health unit.
West Side Basketball Skills Camp will be held August 4th-5th at Brady-Hipp Arena! See the attached image for more information. Forms can be picked up in the elementary office or you can sign up the first day of camp!
A summer immunization clinic, by appointment or walk-in, is planned on Tue 7/29, by Cleburne County Health Unit! If your child has not had a vaccine since turning 4, 11, or 16, or will have these birthdays before 9/1/25, please contact their doctor or local health unit.
West Side School District is pleased to announce its participation in the Community Eligibility Provision during the 2025-26 school year providing meals at no charge for all students of the Elementary and High School, which participate in the breakfast and lunch programs. This is made possible through the USDA Special Assistance Certification and Reimbursement Community Eligibility Provision. Employee and visitor prices will be $1.75 for breakfast and $3.50 for lunch.
Parents, just a reminder that this year, West Side will supply textbooks, pens and pencils, notebooks, paper, highlighters, index cards -- everything a student will need -- from preschool to Grade 12 with the exception of specialty items such as book bags.
A summer immunization clinic, by appointment or walk-in, is planned on Tue 7/29, by Cleburne County Health Unit! If your child has not had a vaccine since turning 4, 11, or 16, or will have these birthdays before 9/1/25, please contact their doctor or local health unit.
Rising senior Brooks Hipp was mentioned in a nationally published article @ https://t.maxpreps.com/4kF2oso that highlights other big-time baseball players from small-town America. Brooks had a .615 batting average including 61 runs, 41 RBI, 15 doubles, 7 triples and 3 home runs. On the mound, he notched 75 strikeouts in 46.2 innings.
Parents and guardians of athletes, mandatory athletic physical for all Grade 7-12 athletes (spring and fall sports) will be Friday, Aug. 15, at Brady-Hipp Arena from 8 am to noon. Athletes who cannot have a physical that day must have one elsewhere before being allowed to practice and participate in the 2025-26 school year.
Learning and extending knowledge is never-ending when it comes to education! The West Side Guiding Coalition Team is putting in time as the new school year approaches! #WSdreamteams
A summer immunization clinic, by appointment or walk-in, is planned on Tue 7/29, by Cleburne County Health Unit! If your child has not had a vaccine since turning 4, 11, or 16, or will have these birthdays before 9/1/25, please contact their doctor or local health unit.
Parents, students, and staff ... please complete an Academic Needs Survey to help identify student needs. The survey is anonymous and collects no personal information. Two options to complete it: Online at https://bit.ly/4nfxgly or a paper copy in the Elementary School foyer
West Side is proud to welcome Courtney Erickson, Ed.D., as principal of the Elementary School!
