Congratulations to Christian Burnley for being chosen as the kindergarten Star Student for September! He received a certificate, water bottle, and other goodies because he showed kindness to others. Way to go, Christian!
Mrs. Michelle's 1st grade Star Student is Heidi White. She was selected for the award because she shows kindness to her classmates. Congratulations, Heidi!
Congratulations to Ms. Whitney's Star Student, Lakyn Slavens! Lakyn was selected this month because she shows kindness to others. She received a water bottle, certificate, and pencil for her excellent character! Way to go, Lakyn!
As part of their unit on Veterans Day, Mrs. Teresa's GT students recently had Tyler Lisenbee share with classes about his military career in the Air Force and Air National Guard.
The Elementary Chess Club recently got to participate in a chess workshop with other students at the Arch Ford Coop. The kids even got to meet the queen!
Mrs. Amy Gentry recently invited Andrea Fortner to speak to classes about mental health. Ms. Fortner is from the Arkansas AWARE Program funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. She talked to our students about emotional intelligence and how you can manage your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you.
The public is encouraged to participate in the Community Blood Drive from 9:30 am to 2 pm Wed Oct. 25 at WSHS. Freebies include a glow-in-the dark Vein Drain T-shirt and entry to the Little Rock Zoo. Donors help earn scholarships for seniors! Sked appts @ https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/zip
Nurse Rachel had a health fair during parent-teacher conferences with several local businesses present. WRMC Drasco Medical Clinic, Greers Ferry Baptist Health Clinic, Baptist Health Medical Center, Lake Life Nutrition, Fairfield Bay Parks and Rec, and K-12 Culinary along with West Side's own, Missy Carr. Thank you all for your support of our school and students!
NEST invites you to join our trunk-or-treat on Friday. If you are willing to have a trunk full of candy for the students, please fill out this Google form.
https://forms.gle/y7MGBiWeqPjnpvYp6
FFA member, Elley Thompson, competed at the Arkansas State Fair with her Narragansett turkeys and received a 2nd place ribbon.
Mrs. Teresa's GT students shared their countries & states projects with families at Parent Teacher Conferences last week. The students did an excellent job of researching and sharing what they learned.
On Tuesday, October 24th, our 7-12 students will be traveling to Shirley High School Auditorium to listen to a very special guest speaker, Kevin Hines. Kevin Hines is a storyteller. He is a best selling author, global public speaker, and award winning documentary filmmaker. In the Year 2000, Kevin attempted to take his life by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Many factors contributed to his miraculous survival including a sea lion which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Kevin now travels the world sharing his story of hope, healing, and recovery while teaching people of all ages the art of wellness & the ability to survive pain with true resilience.
His motto: #BeHereTomorrow and every day after that.
To learn more about Kevin Hines visit https://www.kevinhinesstory.com/
The West Side eSports Splatoon team earned the school's highest-ever midseason ranking, placing 7th in the current Arkansas state standings. The "Turtle Tyrants" team of Caleb Cross, Maggie Ott, Emily Clark and team captain Kolby Lockard have a 3-1 match record, and a 9-3 game record. Lockard is among the top-ranked players in the state.
Standings are available at https://app.playvs.com/app/explore/leagues/arkansas-region-splatoon/standings
Mrs. Sonjia and Mrs. Stacy's groups are practicing writing their red words with shaving cream!
The public is encouraged to participate in the Community Blood Drive from 9:30 am to 2 pm Wed Oct. 25 at WSHS. Freebies include a glow-in-the dark Vein Drain T-shirt and entry to the Little Rock Zoo. Donors help earn scholarships for seniors! Sked appts @ https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/zip
The High School parent-teacher conferences will be held in the new cafeteria. Hopefully, this will make be more convenient for parents to visit with all of their child's teachers. Doors will open at 3:00 p.m. and close at 7:00 p.m. We hope to see all of you on Thursday!
Max Gipson needs our help so please share. He is up for "Athlete of the Week" honors in Arkansas on High School Fan Nation. Vote @ https://highschool.si.com/arkansas/2023/10/16/vote-who-should-be-sblives-arkansas-high-school-athlete-of-the-week-10-16-2023 BIG accomplishments at a small school. He is a 2X state golf champion who finished 3rd as a freshman. He is 3X All-State in golf, an all-conf basketball player and All-conf baseball player as a freshman.
Logan Fife had a very successful showing at the Arkansas State Fair bringing home a variety of ribbons from several class and division wins. He also won senior showmanship!
The 7th Grade class is conducting a T-shirt fundraiser with proceeds supporting class activities. To order a shirt, please complete the order form and return with payment to the school, or a member of the class or one of its sponsors, Josh Ballard, Randy Carr, or Holly Shaw.
The annual West Side School District public meeting will be held at 5 pm today, followed by the regular monthly board meeting at 6 pm. The public is invited to attend.
