Don't forget that Friday, October 30th is pink out day! Wear your pink to school and the games against Pangurn to show your support!
Mrs. Cherie's K-2 art students created layered landscapes!
Employee Spotlight: TRACI BAILEY
Mrs. Traci has been working as a Preschool Aide for four years at West Side. She enjoys hanging out with her family and watching her kids and grandkids play sports.
A link to a google form to reserve tickets for the JG, SG, SB games vs. Pangburn on Oct. 30 will be posted via Apptegy (district website, social media pages, district app and text message) around 9:00 Thursday morning. For more information call Coach Brown at 501-825-6292.
Mrs. Capel's 8th graders, Deanna Carlton, Mandy Smith, and Logan Fife have had lots of fun with their paper mache farm animals. Pictured here, is "graduation day" for the animals. You can see more adventures of Larry, Heathery, and Karen at the instagram: paper_mache_animals
Mr. Caleb's 5th graders enjoyed playing the petroglyph game they made!
School dismisses early at 2 p.m. Thursday for Parent-Teacher Conferences, which will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Only parents who have scheduled an on-campus appointment with a teacher should visit the campus. Parents who would like to schedule a face-of-face conference or a call with a teacher should contact the teacher directly. If you have questions, please call (501) 825-6258.
#WatchUsSoar
Based on feedback from the survey regarding virtual days, the board of education tonight approved virtual days on the following dates for this semester: Oct. 30, Nov. 13, Dec. 11.
Students will have the option to work virtually off campus on these dates, or students will have the option to attend on site on these dates. Instruction will be virtual. Buses will still run bus routes and meals will be prepared for breakfast and lunch.
Feedback will be solicited from parents later this week regarding where your child(ren) will be this Friday in order to most effectively plan.
More details will be shared in the near future.
Hooray for red day in PreK! Mrs. Ashley's preschoolers were lots of red for Red Ribbon Week!
Picture Retake Day is set for Thursday, November 5 at West Side School. Fall sports photos will also be taken at this time. All students, faculty and staff who did not have their picture taken earlier must show up for retakes.
As a celebration to the end of the first quarter/9wks. We had Mr. Brain and Terri Kinder with Kindersongs perform their Spooky Concert virtually for Pre K-6th Grade!
Employee Spotlight: KIMBER MURRAY
Kimber is a dyslexia tutor at West Side Elementary and has worked here for two years. She enjoys watching movies and reading in her free time.
Mrs. Amy is teaching scooter safety in PE, and the kids are having a blast!
Tickets for the West Side 7G, 7B, JB @ Pangburn basketball games on Monday, October 26 will be sold online. Parents of ball players will need to click on the below link to purchase their tickets. General Admission tickets are $5 by debit or credit card and you will receive a scannable ticket. Either keep the ticket on your phone to be scanned or print the ticket to be scanned.
https://pangburn-school-distrcit.ticketleap.com/pangburn-vs-westside-gf/
Parent information night: Drugs
What do you need to know about kids and drugs? Our school resource officer, Donald Crispell, will lead a virtual parent night on what all parents need to know. He will cover common drugs in this area, vaping, signs to look for, and much more. Join us November 2nd at 5:00. Click this link to join:
https://meet.google.com/nrf-vrvo-rms
Or
Dial-in: (US) +1 585-969-5077 PIN: 215 553 884#
Employee Spotlight: STACY AKERS
Ms. Stacy is the K-3 Special Education Teacher at West Side. She has been a teacher here for fifteen years. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family and friends.
Mr. Caleb's 5th graders learning about gravity in science class.
Mrs. Kelli's 5th Graders are leraning about gravity in science class.
Don't forget that next week is Red Ribbon Week at West Side!
Monday - Wear Red
Tuesday - Be Bright
Wednesday - Don't be a Traitor
Thursday - Be Brave
Friday - Pink Out
Hey Seniors... don't forget FAFSA night tonight from 5:00-7:00 in the Brady-Hipp arena! Ballgames are cancelled, so parents and seniors can meet in the arena area. Please bring a chromebook, ID, Social Security Number, FSA ID, and 2019 Tax Returns.
