REMINDER: The West Side Yearbook staff will be hosting their first movie night fundraiser of the year this Friday night (TONIGHT)! Admissions is $5, concessions are available, and the theme is Halloween costume dress up!
Congratulations to our Eagles of the Week!
West Side yearbook staff would like to thank Red River Dodge for their donation to the 2026 yearbook!
Mrs. Robin's 6th graders took advantage of the heat and created solar ovens to make s'mores! A tasty way to learn about thermal energy transfer!
Mrs. Cherie's Art Club is working on Block Print Collages. They are printing their focal point (like making a stamp) and then cutting out and adding magazine images for their background.
Mrs. Michelle Brewer from Baptist Health in Heber Springs recently visited our kindergarteners to share information about Stroke Awareness. She read, Grandpa's Crooked Smile and shared activity books with the students.
We are proud of Lacy Tutor, who showed her commercial heifer at the North Central Arkansas District Fair.
Lacy won:
1st in class
1st overall Commercial American Heifer
3rd overall Commercial Heifer
Lacy won:
1st in class
1st overall Commercial American Heifer
3rd overall Commercial Heifer
On Friday, September 19, West Side celebrated "Why Apply" day! Organized by career coach Shelly Haag, teachers and staff wore college apparel and shared why they applied for higher education.
6th graders tried their hand at Sumerian cuneiform. What are the benefits of a clay tablet? Easy to work with and easy to correct mistakes. Drawbacks? You wouldn't want to carry a backpack full of them! They have also enjoyed the fall weather in the outdoor classroom!
Good Job Madilyn Keller - 4H member. She won Best in Show for her pie crust, a Blue Ribbon for a hot cocoa mix, a Blue Ribbon for her poultry chain chickens, and 2nd place in Junior Rabbit Showmanship!
The West Side Yearbook staff will be hosting their first movie night fundraiser of the year this Friday night! Admissions is $5, concessions are available, and the theme is Halloween costume dress up!
Miss Jessie's 3rd grade science students watched a baking soda volcano erupt, then started work on a CER to communicate how the environment changed! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGztatJNbw/QpbA8yLOAmrCEKlz4CmLsg/edit?utm_content=DAGztatJNbw&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
The Lady Eagles golf team won the district title today at Mountain Ranch with Lainee Gentry taking medalist honors with the best score of the day. She shot a 75. Macy Gentry, with a 92, was medalist runner-up. Her teammates: Kately Cornett, 94, and Lilli Southerland, 96.
The Eagle golf team won the district championship today with Mason Hart leading the team firing a 93 at Mountain Ranch Golf Course. His teammates were Lindsey Laiden, 94, Keegan Towell, 101, and Jessy Nail, 103.
CJ Parks, who won a welding national championship in June, made the Top 6 in the AWS Worldskills welding trials, instructor Randy Carr announced today. CJ and Mr. Carr will travel to Huntsville, Ala., in December for what is described as a "tune up." They return in January to compete for a Top 3 spot. "God has a plan for this youngman and I'm just glad I'm getting to be a part of it," said Mr. Carr. "All the Glory to God."
5th graders learned about using transitions in writing. Of course, you have to put the commas in the correct place. Our game today was a great way to practice where they are supposed to go in a sentence!
Haygen's hard work in the barn, practicing and perfecting showmanship and conditioning his hogs, is paying off! Way to go at the North Central Arkansas District Fair!
He won the following with his 5 pigs:
Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Gilt
Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog
Grand Champion Hampshire
Grand Champion Duroc
Reserve Grand Berkshire
Reserve Senior Showman
He won the following with his 5 pigs:
Reserve Grand Champion Commercial Gilt
Reserve Grand Champion Market Hog
Grand Champion Hampshire
Grand Champion Duroc
Reserve Grand Berkshire
Reserve Senior Showman
Great Job, Holden Smith, at the North Central Arkansas District fair. He is following in the footsteps of his big brother and is preparing himself for his future as a FFA member!
He won the following with his crossbreed pig, Willie Dog!
Grand Champion Market Hog
Grand Champion Dark Cross
Reserve Champion Pee Wee Showmanship
He won the following with his crossbreed pig, Willie Dog!
Grand Champion Market Hog
Grand Champion Dark Cross
Reserve Champion Pee Wee Showmanship
The annual flu shot clinic for West Side School will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. This is a great opportunity to have your child vaccinated against the flu without having to take them to an office or clinic. Forms are going home with students this week. All completed forms are due by Monday, Oct. 6. There is no cost to get the vaccine.
Congratulations to our Eagles of the Week! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGztbmY_4Q/XGYRwZHIWoToSyYuQzLtZg/edit?utm_content=DAGztbmY_4Q&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton
