EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: MRS. SHAWNA BERRY
This is Mrs. Berry's 5th year as a teacher at West Side. She teaches high school science. When she isn't at school, she enjoys spending time with her daughters, Katherine & Reagan (the most awesome and most beautiful girls in the world!)
BIG things are happening with the cafeteria and preschool construction at West Side this month!
Santa came to visit WSE! Elementary students enjoyed Christmas carols from the 5th & 6th grade choir, cookies & milk, free books, and a story with Santa! It's been a busy day at West Side School!
Santa came to visit WSE! Elementary students enjoyed Christmas carols from the 5th & 6th grade choir, cookies & milk, free books, and a story with Santa! It's been a busy day at West Side School!
STAR STUDENT - MCKENZIE BRANSCUM
The star student in Mrs. Kelli's 5th grade is McKenzie Branscum. She was selected for her demonstration of having good citizenship. SRO Crispell presented McKenzie with a certificate and goody bag.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: EVELYN SOUTHERLAND
Mrs. Evelyn is the Distance Learning Facilitator at West Side High School. She has been with the district for thirteen years and enjoys spending time with her family, fishing, hunting, and gardening in her free time. Thank you for all you do, Evelyn.
Today is National Twin Day! West Side adores our two sets of twins: Preschoolers, Clare & Cate Hipp, and Sophomores, Hannah & Madelynn Turner!
The scoreboard shows the final score of the Senior Boys big conference win over ICC tonight. The senior girls also won handily, 57-34.
Mrs. Rachel's 3rd grade science class had fun timing flights and making observations this week!
For the spring semester, parents may apply through Dec. 31 for students to attend Lake Town Virtual, the K-12 online school. Info and application are at https://bit.ly/3nvCrP7. Contact (501) 825-6258 for a paper application. Currently enrolled students need not apply.
Basketball Update:
Friday @ Rural Special will be Senior Girls only at 5:00. There will be no Senior Boys game.
Monday @ Viola will now be Junior Girls, Senior Girls, Senior Boys at 5:00.
After careful consideration of new options and regulations, West Side School District has decided to observe a 14 day quarantine for all students who have been identified as a probable close contact to someone with COVID-19. We feel that this is in the best interest of our students and staff.
Over Christmas break, please email Traci Tate at: traci.tate@westsideeagles.org with any COVID questions or concerns. If you do not have email available, you can leave a message at 501-691-5964. Any other means of communication might result in information not being received in a timely manner.
Employee Spotlight: CALEB LONG
While this is his first year teaching, Mr. Caleb is another West Side Alumni who has come back to make a difference in the lives of students! He is currently teaching fifth grade. When not in the classroom, Caleb enjoys kayaking, hiking, camping, and sharing his coffee addiction with his family and friends.
West Side will host ICC on Dec. 17 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/r84kyY3uUXDVCyiw7. 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.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: JAN HARDIN
Mrs. Jan is a special education aide for the district. She has worked here for three years, and makes such a tremendous difference in the lives of her students! When she isn't at work, Jan enjoys crafts and reading.
STAR STUDENT - HUNTER MARTINDALE
Hunter Martindale is all smiles for the camera as Officer Donald presents him with his certificate and goody bag for being selected as the star student in Mrs. Tonya's kindergarten! November's character word was citizenship, and Hunter was selected for his demonstration of being a good citizen.
If your student has recently turned 11 or 16 years old, they need to get required vaccines for school attendance. Students turning 11 years old need a Tdap vaccine and can get their 7th grade meningitis vaccine at the same time. Students that have turned 16 need a second dose of the meningitis vaccine. Christmas break would be an excellent time to get this taken care of without missing school. Please call your local health unit or your student's doctor to see if your child needs vaccines for school.
West Side will host Clinton on Dec. 15 at 4:30 for junior girls, junior boys, 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/Y3e7V7igFfPpTitw5. 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.
Employee Spotlight: WANDA BAILEY
Mrs. Wanda has been with the district for thirty-five years! She is currently teaching fourth grade where she has spent the majority of her time at West Side. She enjoys reading, attending sporting events, and spending time with her family and friends. Thank you, Mrs. Wanda for your dedication to our school and community!
Pancakes, anyone? Mrs. Barger's Family & Consumer Science class recently had a pancake lab, and they look delicious!
