WSHS Parents, Friday is an attendance day, but some students may qualify for remote learning and be able to work virtually from home. Students who do not have an Internet connection must attend campus.
Student have taken a gold-colored paper home for a parent signature. The paper indicates whether the student is eligible to work from home on Friday. Students required to be on campus must attend the entire day or will be given a partial absence.
Whether at home or on campus Friday, students must complete assignments in all courses by 3:08 p.m. Friday's virtual students will be counted absent if not submitting work by the deadline.
Questions? Please contact the office at (501) 825-7241.
Employee Spotlight: BRENDA GROGAN
Mrs. Grogan has been a math teacher at West Side High School for three years. She enjoys trout fishing, cooking, and playing with her dog, Ellie when she isn't teaching our kids about the pythagorean theorem and transformations!
K-2 students are learning about primary, secondary, and tertiary colors this week in Mrs. Teresa's enrichment class. Allison and Isla are having fun mixing colors!
STAR STUDENT - BRINLEY BROWN
Brinley Brown is the star student in Mrs. Tabatha's kindergarten class for November. The character word for the month was citizenship, and Brinley received a goody bag and certificate from Officer Donald for being a good citizen.
STAR STUDENT - KLARA PIPKIN
Officer Donald presented Klara with the star student award for citizenship in Mrs. Renee's 3rd grade class. She received an award and a goody bag. Keep up the good work, Klara!
STAR STUDENT - MADISYN GRAHAM
Mrs. Sonjia's second star for the month of November was Madisyn Graham. She demonstrated what it means to be a good citizen in her classroom and received a certificate and goody bag for her behavior. Good job, Madisyn!
From time to time, WSHS students must be quarantined after being in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. While at home due to quarantine or any other reason, students are expected to complete work as normal unless they are too sick to work. In that case, parents should notify the school of the sickness.
While at home, students should maintain communication with teachers, including those at Virtual Arkansas, and
**visit the course Google Classroom or learning platform throughout the day,
**check email at least three times a day, with a final daily check after 2 p.m.,
**complete assignments each day, and
**call, text, or email with teachers with questions as soon as they arise.
For families without an Internet connection, a limited number of WiFi hotspot are available from the school.
Questions? Please contact the high school office at (501) 825-7241.
The Jg, Sg, Sb basketball games, against Norfork that were to be played this Thursday at WS, have been postponed to January 4.
The JG, SG, SB games that were to be played this Thursday against Norfork at West Side have been postponed to Friday December 18.
The basketball games for Tuesday 12/8 against Concord will be Senior Girls and Senior Boys only.
West Side will host Concord on Dec. 8 at 5:00 for 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/DwJGEEosUjAbpVo87. 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.
WSHS students with an Internet connection who miss class for any reason, including taking a driver's exam or being quarantined, should check learning platforms and email teachers to continue working while away from campus. Teachers post assignments as soon as possible to allow students to work while away from school. Questions? Contact the office at (501) 825-7241.
The Junior Girls and Junior Boys games that were scheduled at West Side against Viola for today have been postponed. The new dates will be shared once determined.
6th grade students tried their hand at practicing Chinese calligraphy at the conclusion of a unit on Ancient China in Mr. Caleb's class last week.
Employee Spotlight: KAY BAUDIER
Mrs. Kay is our part-time school nurse at West Side. She has been with the district for two years and has been a tremendous asset. She enjoys cruising the world with her husband in her spare time. Thanks for helping to take care of our kiddos at West Side, Mrs. Kay!
STAR STUDENT - GRACELYN GILL
Gracelyn was chosen as star student in Mrs. Polly's 1st grade for the month of November. Gracelyn received a certificate and goody bag from Officer Donald for her good citizenship.
West Side's Sr. High Homecoming Court looked stunning last night! Congratulations to Queen - Haley Gentry, 1st Runner-up - Ashtyn Knapp, and 2nd Runner-up - Kelby Smith!
West Side's Jr High Homecoming court looked magnificent last night! Congratulations to Queen - Lacy Baker, 1st Runner-up - Sam Corpier, and 2nd Runner-up - Kadence Dilks!
West Side will host Viola on Dec. 7 at 5:00 for junior girls and junior 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/4rY5jj9UrNo5JUGR8. 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.
Today is National Cookie Day!
