West Side Elementary's All-Stars are having fun! From dancing to planting flowers, these kids are busy learning!
We want to welcome Mrs. Rebecca Starkey (Bland) back home to West Side! Rebecca is teaching 4th grade literacy this year and comes to us with two years of teaching experience. She says her favorite thing about West Side is that she grew up here, went to school here, and is glad to be back! She enjoys photography in her spare time. We are so happy to have you as part of the Eagle family again, Rebecca!
The Elementary Chess Club met in August! Waverly & Eli were the only two students to show up, but we are hoping for more on September 18th!
Yesterday the Junior High Teams competed in the Melbourne Bearkatz Invitational.
The junior high girls placed 3rd out of 13 teams.
The junior high boys placed 9th out of 17 teams.
Macy Gentry medaled with a 15th place finish out of 168 girls!
We are so proud of all of our XC Athletes! They gave it their all!
Mrs. Orene recently brought the NED Show to West Side Elementary to learn about mindset and the power of yet! The kids loved the yoyo tricks and learned a lot about positive thinking!
Miss Jessie's 4th grade science students have been working on the rock cycle. They learned about igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks and made models of each type of rock with starburst! They also drew and labeled the models in their lab book What a neat idea!
See You at the Pole, 7 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, at the HS ballfields
Lacy Tutor competed in the 60th Annual Arkansas State Horse Show at the state fairgrounds over the weekend. She won Champion in Walk Trot, Reserve Champions in Buckaroo Pole Bending, 6th in Buckaroo Pleasure, and 6th in Buckaroo Barrels. We are so proud of you,Lacy!
West Side NEST, the support group comprised of parents, teachers, staff and community members who are committed to Nurturing, Encouraging and Serving Together, will meet at 5:30 pm Thu 9/7 in the cafeteria. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/groups/2378789079059248
West Side K-2 students are learning about the importance of protecting our fresh water in Mrs. Teresa's whole group enrichment class.
Several of our FFA and FCCLA students will be showing/competing at the Cleburne County Fair next week. We are very proud to have them represent West Side High School! Please see the attached Schedule of Events for the County Fair and come out and support our students.
https://www.cleburnecofair.com/about-us
"I have been showing goats for almost 5 years. My favorite part about showing is always improving and the drive to succeed." Logan Fife, 11th grader, WSHS FFA
"Showing lambs is a super bittersweet sport. There is so much work put into these animals just to get around 15 minutes in a show ring with a handshake from a judge almost guaranteed. I feel this industry is the most pure representation of how you have to work hard to succeed. Many hours of blood, sweat, and ears are poured into these animals and I love it." Kylie Sasaki, 10th grade WSHS FFA
West Side Elementary would like to welcome Miss Jessie Wilcox to the Eagle family! Jessie comes to us with three years of experience and is teaching the 3rd & 4th grade science classes this year. When she isn't at school, she loves reading. The Little House on the Prairie series is her favorite; in fact, she reread it this summer! Jessie says the people are the best part about West Side! She says, "I get to work with awesome educators and wonderful students!" Welcome to the school, Jessie!
September Teacher/Staff Member of the Month form for high school.
https://forms.gle/5avu9Gcrcme6t3zL6
In celebration of the American worker, West Side School District will observe the Labor Day Holiday on Monday. School resumes at the normal time on Tuesday. Have a safe holiday weekend!
Mrs. Debbie's 6th graders got to be the teacher and grade Mrs. Sallie's sentence during an inclusion lesson on good writing skills! They used a rubric to assign a grade and had to justify their decision.
Free hotspots for internet access to qualifying K12 students. Click on the link below for more details.
https://www.t-mobile.com/support/account/project-10million-direct-to-parent-guardian-eligibility?icid=MGPO_TMO_U_20TENMM_6BRGAVTKUD4AUN8W23252
Congratulations WSHS Cros Country Teams!
West Side Cross Country teams attended their first race of the year at the Lyon College
Invitational. This race is one of the hardest courses in the state!
We are proud of all of our runners!
XC Results
Jr High Girls OUT OF 216 GIRLS
Lainee Gentry-9th Medalist
Macy Gentry-14th Medalist
Jr High Girls 5th place out of 28 teams(1a-6a)
Sr High Girls OUT OF 84 GIRLS
Kadence Dilks-19th
Jr High Boys OUT OF 213 BOYS
Weston Graham-39th
Sr High Boys OUT OF 117 BOYS
Dylan Strain- 27th
Results are available at
https://ar.milesplit.com/meets/547256-lyon-college-invitational-jhhs-2023/results
Ms. Ashley's Preschoolers loved dressing up in their Eagle gear for their 1st Spirit Friday of the year!
