Congratulations to Isla Brewer for being chosen for Star Student in Mrs. Renee's 3rd grade. Isla was selected because she demonstrates the character word, kindness. Thanks for being kind to those around you, Isla!
5th graders got to make Halloween stress balls in Dojo Activity!
Congratulations to Autumn Van Benthuysen for being chosen as Mrs. Rachel's Star Student! Autumn was chosen because she demonstrates the character word of the month: kindness. Way to go, Autumn!
Mrs. Layne's 5th grade Star Student is Chelsea Van Benthuysen! Chelsea was selected because she demonstrates the character trait of kindness to others. Congratulations, Chelsea!
The Grand Family meeting scheduled for Friday, November 3rd has been canceled.
Please mark your calendars to attend West Side School's Veterans Day Program on Friday, November 10th at 6 pm in the cafeteria.
Mrs. Traci's Star Student is Raigan Gould. Raigan was chosen because she demonstrates kindness to others. She received a certificate, pencil, and water bottle filled with goodies. Way to go, Raigan!
Congratulations to Christian Burnley for being chosen as the kindergarten Star Student for September! He received a certificate, water bottle, and other goodies because he showed kindness to others. Way to go, Christian!
Mrs. Michelle's 1st grade Star Student is Heidi White. She was selected for the award because she shows kindness to her classmates. Congratulations, Heidi!
Congratulations to Ms. Whitney's Star Student, Lakyn Slavens! Lakyn was selected this month because she shows kindness to others. She received a water bottle, certificate, and pencil for her excellent character! Way to go, Lakyn!
As part of their unit on Veterans Day, Mrs. Teresa's GT students recently had Tyler Lisenbee share with classes about his military career in the Air Force and Air National Guard.
The Elementary Chess Club recently got to participate in a chess workshop with other students at the Arch Ford Coop. The kids even got to meet the queen!
The public is encouraged to participate in the Community Blood Drive from 9:30 am to 2 pm Wed Oct. 25 at WSHS. Freebies include a glow-in-the dark Vein Drain T-shirt and entry to the Little Rock Zoo. Donors help earn scholarships for seniors! Sked appts @ https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/zip
Mrs. Amy Gentry recently invited Andrea Fortner to speak to classes about mental health. Ms. Fortner is from the Arkansas AWARE Program funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. She talked to our students about emotional intelligence and how you can manage your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.
Nurse Rachel had a health fair during parent-teacher conferences with several local businesses present. WRMC Drasco Medical Clinic, Greers Ferry Baptist Health Clinic, Baptist Health Medical Center, Lake Life Nutrition, Fairfield Bay Parks and Rec, and K-12 Culinary along with West Side's own, Missy Carr. Thank you all for your support of our school and students!
NEST invites you to join our trunk-or-treat on Friday. If you are willing to have a trunk full of candy for the students, please fill out this Google form.
https://forms.gle/y7MGBiWeqPjnpvYp6
FFA member, Elley Thompson, competed at the Arkansas State Fair with her Narragansett turkeys and received a 2nd place ribbon.
Mrs. Teresa's GT students shared their countries & states projects with families at Parent Teacher Conferences last week. The students did an excellent job of researching and sharing what they learned.
On Tuesday, October 24th, our 7-12 students will be traveling to Shirley High School Auditorium to listen to a very special guest speaker, Kevin Hines. Kevin Hines is a storyteller. He is a best selling author, global public speaker, and award winning documentary filmmaker. In the Year 2000, Kevin attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Kevin now travels the world sharing his story of hope, healing, and recovery while teaching people of all ages the art of wellness & the ability to survive pain with true resilience.
His motto: #BeHereTomorrow and every day after that.
To learn more about Kevin Hines visit https://www.kevinhinesstory.com/
The West Side eSports Splatoon team earned the school's highest-ever midseason ranking, placing 7th in the current Arkansas state standings. The "Turtle Tyrants" team of Caleb Cross, Maggie Ott, Emily Clark and team captain Kolby Lockard have a 3-1 match record, and a 9-3 game record. Lockard is among the top-ranked players in the state.
Standings are available at https://app.playvs.com/app/explore/leagues/arkansas-region-splatoon/standings
