There will be a public meeting in the cafeteria at 6 p.m. Thursday to provide information regarding the possible option of a 4-day school week next year.
K-6 parents, AMI Day 3 & 4 packets will go home tomorrow (Tuesday) ahead of possible inclement on Thursday and Friday. If instruction on campus is not canceled, please keep the AMI packets in a safe place for future use.
Grade 7-11 parents, please remind students to charge Chromebooks ahead of testing tomorrow and Tuesday. We want them to be rested and well-fed -- at home or on campus -- so they can show off academically! Questions? Please contact the school @ (501) 825-6258.
The public is invited to celebrate Senior Night on Monday, when West Side plays Norfork with Junior Boys, Senior Girls, and Senior Boys games. The Junior Boys tip off at 5 p.m. The ceremony honoring seniors will take place between the senior girls and senior boys games.
Grade 7-11 parents, students will be taking interim tests on Monday and Tuesday morning. They should arrive rested and well fed or may eat on campus at no cost to families. We want students to show what they know! Questions? Please contact the school @ (501) 825-6258.
Parents, see this for short, informative article about your child taking college entrance exams … https://www.ontocollege.com/when-should-you-take-the-act-and-sat/
The 5/6 EAGLE CHOIR will be singing the National Anthem on Monday, which is Senior Night, prior to the Senior Girls game against Norfork. Tipoff of the junior boys game is set for 5 p.m., and the Senior Boys conclude the evening.
The COMMUNITY can help earn scholarships for WSHS and save lives during a blood drive at the school from 9:30-2:30 p.m. Wed. Feb. 2. Appointments may be
scheduled at https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/369782
Parents, if your child returns to school symptom-free before the full 10-day quarantine or isolation ends, please make sure the student understands that a face mask is required at all times except when eating. This includes students who have a quarantine exemption. If you have any questions, please contact Matt Irwin at (501) 206-5141.
The 7th grade basketball games that were scheduled for tonight against Clinton have been canceled. They are rescheduled for February 3, beginning at 4:00 with 7th grade girls, 7th grade boys, and Junior Boys.
Senior night has been moved to January 31. The Senior Night ceremony will begin at 5:00.
The JB, SG, SB game at Viola has been rescheduled for Friday 2/4 at Viola beginning 5:30.
To help keep the campus safe, parents should notify the school when a household member is being tested for COVID-19 or when a student is exposed to a COVID-positive person. Please call the school @ (501) 825-6258 (ext. 510). Or call or text Matt Irwin @ (501) 206-5141 .
AT&T is reporting the Internet issue in this area has been resolved.
To help keep the campus safe, parents should notify the school when a household member is being tested for COVID or when a student is exposed to a COVID-positive person. Please call the school @ (501) 825-6258 (ext. 510). Or call or text Matt Irwin @ (501) 206-5141 .
West Side School is aware of an AT&T Network outage affecting residential Internet service in parts of the district. AT&T expects to resolve the issue by 6 p.m. To check network status, visit https://www.att.com/outages/
Every U.S. home is eligible to order free at-home Covid-19 tests at https://www.covidtests.gov/. The tests ship in 7-12 days. Find sites for a free test @ https://www.hhs.gov/coronavirus/community-based-testing-sites/index.html
Parents, AWANA at West Side First Baptist Church for Elementary students Youth services for high school have both been canceled for tonight. Students will travel home in their usual manner.
School will dismiss early at 2 p.m. Friday.
West Side parents, we are carefully monitoring the number of quarantined students and staff as the number of positive cases goes up. If needed, we are prepared to temporarily stop on-campus instruction and utilize AMI days. We will continue with school as normal until we feel students and staff are safer at home than at school.
The Pee Wee Basketball Games scheduled for Saturday, January 15th, have been canceled!
West Side Elementary had their 1st semester awards this week. Congratulations to all of our students! Thanks for your hard work!
