Mr. Waters and his Eagle Choir did an excellent job singing the National Anthem at the Regional Baseball/Softball tournament last week!
Mr. Caleb's 5th graders recently had a guest visit as part of their Revolutionary War unit. Former West Side teacher, Mrs. Veronica Haile, explained the historical significance of sewing and embroidery (especially during wartime) and taught the girls some basic embroidery stitches. Mr. Caleb struggled alongside the boys in what they called "Surviving Sewing School" to learn how to quickly fix a ripped seam and sew on a button.
Tomorrow morning is the AP Language and Composition exam. It will begin at 7:50 a.m. in the upstairs arena classrooms. The AP Biology exam will be given on Wednesday, May 10th beginning at noon. Doing well on these exams can lead to college credit hours. Though performance on the test will not affect semester grades, students who do not take the test will not receive weighted credit toward their GPAs.
West Side 2nd graders had a great trip to the zoo last week!
FBLA is hosting a community blood drive at West Side High School from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mon 5/1. To schedule an appointment, visit Arkansas Blood Institute’s website @ https://arkbi.org/. Also save time by completing the pre-donation questions online.
First Grade is climbing mountains! They have surpassed their goal of answering 2,000 addition problems in 5 minutes, and did so with 97% accuracy! Way to go!
Mrs. Cherie also had several examples of student art set up for the Fine Arts Extravaganza on Sunday. It's an honor to be chosen for the art show, and it was all fabulous!
Congratulations to Justin Corpier for winning Bets of Show on Sunday in the Fine Arts Extravaganza! Honorable Mention was awarded to Hayden Hansen, Regina Browning, and Emmett Brown. Also to Tadeo Hernandez, and Amberlea Shaw not pictured. Congrats to the winners and all of the students whose artwork was selected for the show!
Slade Engle won the Class 1A State Track high jump competition clearing 6 feet, 4 inches! Congratulations, Slade!
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This month's Talon, the West Side's Family & Community Newsletter ... May Activities, grandparents' activity, EAST and SOAR program updates, summer STEAM camp for rising 4th to 6th graders, Careers on Wheels, and a note from the school nurse about shots.
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Go Eagles! The baseball team will play on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. We want to show our support by having a Green Out day tomorrow! Students, faculty, and staff, please wear your Eagle attire or green shirts to show them your support. Students who are in good academic standing and have no more than 4 unexcused absences may be excused to attend the baseball game (see student handbook pg. 12). Students must purchase the tickets through GoFan. No cash will be taken at the gates. Parents need to send a note to school giving the student permission to check out to go to the game. Students MUST sign out in the office before going to the field. Good luck to you, boys! We are proud of you!
https://gofan.co/
The Fine Arts Extravaganza was a huge success this past weekend! Mr. Waters did an excellent job with the student's musical talents!
Ashley Boyd was "Caught Being Kind" in many ways last week! She helped moved chairs for her teacher, escorted a younger child down a busy hallway, and taught her peers how to use a protractor! Way to go, Ashley!
FBLA is hosting a community blood drive at West Side High School from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mon 5/1. To schedule an appointment, visit Arkansas Blood Institute’s website @ https://arkbi.org/. Also save time by completing the pre-donation questions online.
West Side hosts the Class 1A Region 2 softball and baseball tournaments Thursday to Saturday. The baseball team qualified and plays at 12:30 pm Thursday vs. Marked Tree.
Baseball https://bit.ly/3Nua4Ro
Softball https://bit.ly/3AIAMOt
Tickets https://gofan.co/app/school/AR18696
State testing of K-2 students is Monday and Tuesday mornings. Parents, please make sure your child has plenty of rest and eats a good breakfast at home or school. Please limit absences on those two days if possible.
STAR STUDENT: WHITNEY COOK
Congratulations to Mrs. Renee's Star Student, Whitney Cook! Whitney was selected for this month's award because she shows respect to others. She received a water bottle and certificate from Officer Donald. Way to go, Whitney!
The Fine Arts Extravaganza will take place this Sunday afternoon, April 30, in the cafeteria. Art displays from K - 12 will be on display and will be judged. K - 6 will have music concerts starting at 3:00 pm with K-1 performs. Grade 2-3 sings at 3:30. Grade 4-5-6 plus Eagle Choir perform at 4 p.m.
Tomorrow is the last day for the library BOGO Book Fair from 7:30 am to 4:00pm. Everything is Buy One Get One Free! We still have a great selection so come see us!
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FBLA is hosting a community blood drive at West Side High School from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mon 5/1. To schedule an appointment, visit Arkansas Blood Institute’s website @ https://arkbi.org/. Also save time by completing the pre-donation questions online.
