Smile! Today is Picture Day for seniors, district staff, and Pk-11 students.
Hey folks! Just a few calendar item reminders:
Labor Day Holiday this Monday, September 3.
Parent-Teacher Conferences Thurs., Sept. 20 4-8 pm School will dismiss @2pm.
No school Fri. Sept. 21.
Thanks! Mr. Long
Several High School teachers celebrated tonight‘s back-to-school school dance by dressing the part of the dance theme — the 1980s. The staff members (from left) are Patreca Hutson, Holly Shaw, Ricki Stevens, Savanna Moore, Kerri Barger, Jeff Smith, and Joe West.
The Heber Springs Driver’s License Testing Site will be CLOSED on Wednesday, August 29th for troop wide inventory! Searcy will be closed as well!
Hey folks! The kiddos are bringing home information on our annual fund raiser this afternoon. The money we raise goes toward funding our incentive activities, academic awards/ recognition, and end of year activities.
The fundraiser only lasts two weeks. Students should not sell items door to door because of safety issues. If you have any questions, please contact the elementary office. Stay tuned for more information!
Consider this a challenge issued, one intended to draw smiles! WSHS challenges Concord, Heber Springs, and Quitman faculty to flash-mob students as WSHS staff did on the first day of classes with this surprise. https://goo.gl/FtYDnx
Wow! It was great to see everyone who made it out to open house. We can't wait to get the 18-19 School Year started! Thanks so much for your support! Mr. Long
Hey folks! Don't forget about WSE Open House this pm between 5:30 and 6:30. See you there!
All K-12 students and parents are invited to Open House from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Elementary and High School buildings. Also, seventh-graders and parents are invited to orientation at 5 p.m. at Brady-Hipp Arena.
Clear skies and 83 degrees — a nice night to play tennis on West Side’s new tennis courts.
Juniors, seniors, and parents,
If you have an opportunity to sit down with WSHS counselor Terri Cornett for 30 minutes, please contact her this week to schedule an appointment. She will be scheduling appointments after 1 p.m. Thursday and all day Friday. She would like to review the graduation requirements and ensure that your class schedule aligns with career aspirations. Please contact her at (501) 825-7707 to schedule a time ...
Afternoon! WSE OPEN HOUSE will be held on Thursday, Aug. 9 from 5:30-6:30. This year our open house will follow the traditional meet and greet format. However, there is some important information we would like to share with you regarding ESSA, The School Report Card, etc. I will be scheduling parent night(s) in order to share the information with you. The first day of school is Monday, Aug 13. See you on the 9th, and as always, we appreciate you!
Mr. Long & Team
Friday is the deadline for youth entering grades 1-3 and 4-6 to sign up for Green & White basketball skills camp. Info @ (501) 208-6213 or (870) 615-0321 and on sign-up form ...
The High School has no supply list for grade 7-12 students. However, individual teachers may request that students bring tissues, hand sanitizer, or the like. Students will be notified of those items during the first week of classes. Instructional supplies, i.e. pens and pencils, index cards, paper, and highlighters, etc., are provided to students by the district.
2018 grad LeAnna Endsley (Comp. Sci.) and senior Sarah Tate (Lang. & Comp.) earned college credit with AP exam scores.
We would like to welcome the addition of two recently hired employees. Mrs. Terri Cornett was hired as the district guidance counselor, and Mrs. Kay Roseberry was hired as special education teacher. Please help us welcome them both to West Side School District.
West Side AP Students, your scores will be available at 7 a.m. Friday, July 6. Visit https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores to access ...
West Side Metal Fab Team 2nd in Nation
West Side’s welding program continues to reach new heights, with the Metal Fabrication Team of Peyton Dean, Austin Murphree, and Nate Smith finishing runner-up in competition at the National Leadership & Skills Conference. They took the podium this evening at a sold-out ceremony in Louisville, Ky. The Metal Fab team competed against some of the nation’s best welders by completing a project that requires blueprint reading, teamwork, and attention to detail.
During April’s state competition, the Metal Fab team finished first, which secured their spot in this week’s national competition. In between the events, they spent hundreds of hours working with instructor Randy Carr and others to hone their skills. Tristen Cottrell, who was first in Arkansas SkillsUSA competition, also competed at NLSC. His final ranking is not yet known, but he did not finish in the Top 3.
West Side School District currently has two vacancies on the Board of Education. One vacancy will be filled by the Cleburne County Quorum Court. The other will be filled by the West Side Board of Education. If you are interested in being considered as an appointee for either position, please submit your resume to county clerk Rachelle Evans at cleburneclerk@suddenlinkmail.com and to district superintendent Andy Chisum at andy.chisum@westsideeagles.org.
Board appointments are until the next election. Each position will be up for election in May 2019 for the remainder of the respective term. Reminder, appointees must currently reside within the West Side School District boundaries and must be a registered voter within the district boundaries.