EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: DEVON HICKS
Mrs. Devon is a dyslexia interventionist at West Side. This is her third year at the district, and she enjoys spending time with her daughter in her free time.
West Side Elementary teachers and staff celebrated the halfway mark of the school year last week with pizza and salad! Thanks to those who provided and cooked for us!
Photographers will be on campus on Friday, January 22 to retake the fall sports team photos, as the original photos did not turn out. Student-athletes will need to be in the Brady-Hipp Arena at 8 a.m. on Friday and should bring any sports uniforms currently in their possession.
Interested in purchasing an advertisement in the program for the 1A State Tournament?
The form below has all the details. The deadline to submit is February 12.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TWgxHGw_DWmUzJeCLiwtM0vlGCYFlWnu1lb-DFCXUnQ/edit?usp=sharing
STAR STUDENT: LUCAS CARLTON
Lucas Carlton was presented with the December star student award in Mrs. Robin's 6th grade class for showing compassion to others. He received a certificate and water bottle filled with goodies from SRO Crispell.
Mrs. Orene is teaching the K-6 students about integrity this month in counseling. The 6th grade class found quotes that described integrity. Wyatt Olive helped design the lunchroom bulletin board.
Due to quarantined students, we have cancelled the concert for Monday night. We will be making a video virtual concert as soon as we can get the majority of the kids back at school.
Due to quarantined students, we have cancelled the concert for Monday night. We will be making a video virtual concert as soon as we can get the majority of the kids back at school.
Lake Town Academy students who have an all-virtual schedule in Grades 7-11 must report to Brady-Hipp Arena at 8 a.m. Monday, January 18, and Tuesday, January 19, for NWEA Map testing. Students need to bring a Chromebook with full a charge and a charger. Testing should be complete about 11:00 to 11:30 a.m. Students who attend campus for any one course will be testing on Jan. 25-26. Questions? Please contact WSHS at (501) 825-7241
West Side School District is accepting School Choice applications
The School Choice application is currently open and will remain open until May 1, 2021. For application and FAQ, please visit this website: http://adecm.arkansas.gov/Attachments/School_Choice_Form_and_FAQ_152003.pdf
For additional information, please call 501-825-6258.
West Side will host Calico Rock on Jan. 15 at 5:00 for junior girls, senior girls and senior boys basketball games. Tickets will not be available at the door, so if you would like to attend you will need to reserve tickets via this google form: https://forms.gle/AdKx8zxEWFWxrWXz7. AAA and ADH guidelines are expected to be followed by all spectators. If you have additional questions, please contact Coach Brown at 501-825-6292.
STAR STUDENT: SAMUEL MCCARTY Samuel was selected as the star student for Mrs. Polly's first grade last month. He was recieved a water bottle filled with goodies and a certificate from SRO Donald Crispell for showing compassion to others.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: SONJIA SUTTERFIELD
Mrs. Sonjia is a second grade teacher at West Side Elementary. This is her third year with the district. She loves fishing, going out on the lake, and spending time with her family in her free time. Thank you, Mrs. Sonjia for all you do!
There will be a parent meeting for 7th-12th grade GT parents on Thursday, January 21st in Mrs. Teresa's classroom at 5:30 pm. All parents and students are encouraged to attend as we will be discussing Student Success Plans, course requirements, honor graduation requirements, as well as AP and concurrent course offerings. Mrs. Terri Cornett will be on hand to help answer any questions. Hope to see you there! The meeting may change locations if crowding becomes a problem. There will be signs redirecting you if a change is made.
West Side EAST students, Lee Wildman and Vincent Dyer, presented an Eddie the Eagle gun safety program to students in grades 1-4. Officer Donald Crispell also assisted with the program. Great job boys on helping to educate and ensure the safety of our Eagles!
TOP SPELLERS: West Side held it's local spelling bee this week for grades 5-7. Makayla Henderson and Mallory Smith won overall winner and runner up as well as top honors for 6th grade. Weston Graham and Sadie Davis were winner and runner-up for fifth grade. Eli Baker was the 7th grade winner, and Madi Gomez was runner-up for the 7th grade. The top spellers in each grade will advance to the Cleburne County Bee later this year.
STAR STUDENT: GRADY CARLTON
Grady Carlton was presented a goodie-filled water bottle and certificate by Officer Crispell last month for showing compassion to others. Grady is in Mrs. Whitney's first grade class.
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FREE January webcast for students and teachers:
January 19th Cyber Safety Education Presentation: Establishing an Online Presence @ 10AM
Register Here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvcOitrzgjEtzfalU1QDOkYB6ZQ9ESSUXv
K-2 students in Mrs. Teresa's enrichment class learned about density last week. They experimented to see which items would sink or float in water. Second graders, Emmett Brown and Cooper Luker, are pictured with their experiment.
STAR STUDENT: TRINITY MCELROY
Trinity was selected as the star student in Mr. Caleb's fifth grade for December. She was chosen because of her demonstration of compassion to her classmates. Officer Donald presented her with a certificate and goodies last month.
