The wins kept coming for West Side eSports on Wednesday, as the Eagles downed Tuckerman High School 3-1 in Super Smash Bros. The team of Stevi Oplinger, Tadeo Hernandez and Ian Harper was victorious for the second straight week. Also, for the second straight week, Hernandez won the final four games to put the opponent away. In the tradition of Eagle eSports legend Kolby Lockard, Hernandez has 10 straight games without a loss. West Side will next face County Line in Mario Kart action on Thursday.
New Opportunity!
Delta Captain Jim Verser visited with Mrs. Teresa's Elementary GT students this week to discuss his career as a pilot. The kids had fun making gliders and competing with Captain Verser!
Selected 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th grade artwork is on display in the library for the week! Congrats young artists!
Mrs. Stephanie’s Financial Planning students participated in an escape room activity prepared by Arch Ford CTE Instructional Facilitator - Micah Edwards.
Students were faced with multiple challenges that involved determining net pay, establishing a budget, preparing an emergency fund, and evaluating how financial decisions impact credit scores.
Tonight's game is focused on pink out for cancer awareness. As you enter, please look for the table with pink ribbons so you can write about a loved one affected by cancer. A special presentation is planned between the SG and SB games.
The primary message from today's Red Ribbon Week video:
"A smart person learns from mistakes. A wise person learns from the mistakes of others."
It's Game Day and Pink Out!
High School EAST students recently spoke to 6th graders about Halloween history and safety.
West Side Elementary EAST is taking donations for Tennessee flood victims at three locations in October.
Logan Fife had a great year at the Arkansas State Fair.
He won the following with his Boer goats:
Champion Senior Boer Goat showman
Grand and Reserve Champions Bucks for three shows
Grand and Reserve Yearling Doe for two shows
Division Champion Senior Percentage Doe for three shows
3 Belt Buckles and three banners
Congratulations!
The home basketball games vs. Concord (JG, SG, SB), previously scheduled for Fri 11/8, have been rescheduled for Thu 11/7. Tipoff of the junior girls game is 5 pm.
West Side High School will be offering after-school tutoring on Tuesdays & Thursdays. See the flyer for more information.
Mrs. Debbie's 5th graders are researching the differences between squid and octopuses and making arguments related to their novel, Island of the Blue Dolphins.
It’s Game Day!!
TOMORROW ... Students, staff, and the community will celebrate Red Ribbon Week Oct. 28-Nov. 1!
Thank you to Baptist Health, The Arkansas Game & Fish, Asa Carr, Randy Carr, and his welders for supporting our recent Career Night at West Side Elementary!
Thank you, Brandon Wilson, Blake Galeazzi, and Faith Gray for supporting our recent Career Night!
Thank you to The Greers Ferry Fire Department, Whitney Berry with the Cleburne County Sheriff's Office, and Toby Fife and Marcus Stevens with First Electric for supporting West Side Elementary's Career Night!
West Side FBLA students attended the District V Fall Leadership Conference at UCA, where they soaked in wisdom from keynote speaker Brandon Lee White, grooved with Mady Wells dancing through the decades, and cheered on Mrs. Stephanie as she brought the salsa to life on stage! #FBLA
