West Side’s senior girls and senior boys lost semifinal games at the Regional Tournament at Hillcrest and will play for 3rd Place on Tuesday. The girls play Rural Special at 4 pm. The boys play ICC at 5:30 pm.
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STAR STUDENT: ELI MURPHREE
Congratulations to Eli Murphree for being selected as Mrs. Whitney's Star Student! He was chosen because he shows others what integrity means! Officer Donald presented Eli with a certificate and water bottle for his excellent character! Way to go, Eli!
Mrs. Traci's 4th graders had some fun working with morphemes last week!
URGENT action req'd by 1:30 today. State Bound shirts available for order but to get them by THU you MUST contact Dynamix Designs with your order by 1:30p TODAY. Pls make sure everyone knows! $10/shirt no matter the size (includes tax). Front of shirt in pic. Back of shirt has both team names. 870-615-9158 to order & pay
Don't forget that the Enrichment Night previously scheduled for this evening has been moved to Monday, March 7th from 5:30-6:30.
West Side’s senior girls defeated Maynard today to earn a berth in the state tournament and advance to the Class 1A Region 2 semifinals at 7 pm Monday at Hillcrest vs. Mammoth Spring. The boys play Calico Rock at 5:15 pm Monday.
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We will be taking a pep bus Sunday for the SG game. Any 7th-12th grade students wishing to ride need to be in front of the HS by 1:45 pm. Tickets must be purchased online through the GoFan app or gofan.co website. Proof of purchase must be shown before loading the bus.
The gym for basketball regionals is past Hillcrest high school. The address is 180 School St, Powhatan. It is located in the campus of their elementary school. We apologize for any confusion.
Basketball Regional Tournament Update: Location: Hillcrest High School SB - Sat @ 5:30 pm SG - Sun @ 4:00 pm. Buy tickets via the GoFan app. Tkts already purchased for Wed's scheduled game are good for Sat. Tkts already purchased for Thu's scheduled are good for Sun.
Parent and student reminder ... The deadline to register for the April 2 ACT exam is tomorrow. You may prefer to wait for the June 11 exam, which will be given at West Side ... https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act.html
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West Side Sr High GT students recently visited Harding University in Searcy for a college visit. Students met with department heads, toured campus, and ate lunch in the cafeteria to see what it's like to a Bison.
STAR STUDENT: KOLTON LONG Congratulations to Kolton Long for being selected as the Star Student in Mrs. Kelli's 5th grade! He received a certificate and water bottle from Officer Donald for showing others what integrity means in the classroom. Way to go, Kolton!
Attention West Side Seniors & Parents: Here is a list of scholarships with a March deadline. Please see Ms. Ritter or Mrs. Gentry for more details.
Friday, February 25, will NOT be an early dismissal day as announced earlier. Early dismissal at 2 p.m. will continue on March 4 and March 18. If you have any questions, please call the school at (501) 825-6258. #Soaring2NewHeights
West Side will use AMI Day 6 tomorrow. Everyone stay safe!
School is dismissing buses 11:00 a.m. today due to inclement weather. The Eagle Bus will be running the Frosty Route schedule.
STAR STUDENT: DELANEY MCCABE Congratulations to Delaney McCabe for being selected as the Star Student in Mrs. Jennifer's 2nd grade! The character word for the month was integrity, and Delaney does an excellent job of showing others what that means. She received a water bottle and certificate for her great character! Congratulations, Delaney!
Mr. Caleb's 5th graders reviewed for their American Revolution Test with an olde time tea party! They had a special guest and long-time West Side teacher Mrs. Sandy Smith visit and share a fantastic presentation from her trip to England and even her love of hot tea. It was so much fun!
UPDATE: The Elementary Enrichment Night scheduled for February 28th has been moved to Monday, March 7th from 5:30-6:30.
The Regional Tournament has been postponed a day. Our SB will now play on Thursday and our SG will now play on Friday.