Starting Monday, August 23, K-6 elementary students who are siblings of high school students have a different pickup spot. Those students, known as "walkers," will be escorted to Gathright Gym for car rider pickup. If you have any questions about these "walkers," please contact the Elementary office at (501) 825-7744. #Soaring2NewHeights
The home tennis match previously scheduled for today vs. Heber Springs and Viola has been cancelled.
The 2021 yearbooks have arrived! The West Side yearbook staff has begun circulating the latest annual, titled "Turn the Page." Extra copies are available on a first-come basis. If you would like to purchase an extra copy, send $40 or a check made out to West Side School, care of Mr. West.
If you would like to pre-order your copy of the 2022 yearbook, go to:
http://jostensyearbooks.com/?REF=A00364650
Order by 9-17-21 and get $5 off the price and four free icons! For any questions, please email joe.west@westsideeagles.org.
Parents, staff, and students, please remember that drivers cannot use a cell phone or device when in the school zone or when the vehicle is moving in school parking lots. We want adults and children to be safe! And, we don't want anyone to receive a ticket. #Soaring2NewHeights
Just a reminder of Elementary Handbook rules, parents picking up children from school must remain in the vehicle while waiting for their child to arrive. This is intended to ensure security and to make leaving campus safer for everyone. #Soaring2NewHeights
Here is another new face to the district, Mrs. Tania Estell. Mrs. Tania is the administrative assistant to the superintendent, and this is her 26th year in education. She and her husband have three sons and 4 precious GRANDS! Mrs. Tania says she is so happy to be a part of this community and looking forward to meeting West Side Patrons and making new friends.
A four-person scramble, the 16th annual Eagle Golf Tourney will be held at Tannenbaum GC on Sept. 18. Sponsorships available: (1) $100 hole sponsor (with other sponsors); (2) $200 solo hole; (3) $300 Banner (deadline is Sept 4). Contact Shane Davis @ (501) 825-7241 for details.
West Side School would like to introduce a new face to the community.
Our new superintendent, Dr. Brandi Wallace, is starting her 21st year in education. She and her husband, Matt have two children-Emily and Ty. Dr. Wallace is super excited to work with staff and students to make West Side the best district in Arkansas!
When teachers returned to campus for professional learning, new superintendent Dr. Brandi Wallace wanted a time for staff members -- in the Elementary and the High School -- to work on collaboration and teamwork. She put another new employee, Audra Stewart, in charge. and she worked with veteran Amy Gentry, who planned a teamwork challenge in three parts. One of the challenges was to create cheers to welcome back students. We hope you enjoy this video, a compilation of the team cheers ...
https://youtu.be/ahEEyRzDoMs
Five reminders after Day 1 @ West Side
1. Class begins at 7:50 a.m.
2. Breakfast will not be served after 7:45.
3. It is important to arrive in time to eat and start class on time.
4. All students get a temp check upon arrival to campus
5. Health check before leaving home
Ashley Miller and Jennifer Corpier run a lap in Brady-Hipp Arena to complete a task in the Scavenger Hunt, a part of team-building exercises during professional learning last week.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S9SELJyF9tyxkDn50izFK7CxetriXMDb/view?usp=sharing
... more photos from Tuesday's team-building activities with West Side staff. Yes, there were some light moments as activities included a campus scavenger hunt, Escape Room activity, and a very competitive cheer competition!
The circle drive is open only for buses in the mornings before 8 a.m. and in the afternoons between 2:45 and 3:20 p.m. Morning drop-off for Elementary K-6 students will be in the Elementary parking lot west of the circle drive. The high school drop-off is in the Gathright Gym parking lot east of the circle drive. Breakfast and lunch are provided at no cost to all students, and all student supplies are provided by the school.
K-12 students begin attending West Side Schools on Monday, with the school day running from 7:50 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. -- 10 minutes earlier than last year. #Soaring2NewHeights
All students and all staff are strongly encouraged to wear face masks. Other health protocols such as social distancing and hand washing will be practiced to the greatest extent possible. Students and staff will be screened for temperature daily. Parents are expected to screen students at home before sending a child to school. No child who has fever of 100.4 degrees F or greater should come to school or has a persistent cough or shortness of breath.
Parents and students, tonight is open house from 5 to 7 p.m. We request that only students and parents attend in order to limit the number of people on campus. Elementary parents will enter at the Office and be escorted to the child's building. High school parents will enter the old cafetorium to pick up student schedules and be able to visit classrooms. Masks are strongly recommended. #Soaring2NewHeights
West Side staff spent part of Tuesday morning getting to know each other through some fun team-building activities. These activities, during four days of professional development, were designed to help build positive relationships across the district as well as to get the teachers excited about the upcoming year. The activities included a campus scavenger hunt, Escape Room activity, and a very competitive cheer competition! These all required the staff to work together as a mixed K-12 team. The cheer competition allowed the teachers to show off their school spirit as well as some hidden skills!
Free GED classes are offered on Monday and Tuesday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. at West Side Schools. For information, please contact Debbie Smith at the school, (501) 825-6258. #Soaring2NewHeights
Dr. Johnny Key, secretary of education, spoke briefly at Harding University about the power of the Professional Learning Communities as the single-biggest tool to empower teachers in improving student achievement — vital given the learning loss of students in Arkansas and around the world. All West Side teachers are attending today’s overview of the PLC training as the start of a three-year district plan to benefit students.
Parents must contact the district Point of Contact if a student has close contact with some who is COVID-positive or a student tests positive for COVID-19. (501) 691-5964
