This week we celebrate our wonderful school librarian, Mrs. Jennifer Corpier! Mrs. Corpier serves all K-12 students with library services. She also assists with District testing, coaches tennis, co-sponsors the fishing team, and facilitates some virtual learning classes for us. She has many talents and works extremely hard for the students and staff of West Side Schools and the community! Thank you for everything you do, Mrs. Corpier!
Congratulations to Mason Bailey for being a "Caught Being Kind" kid! He helped move a desk for a teacher and used good manners in the cafeteria. Keep up the great work, Mason!
Today's baseball/softball games against Conway St. Joseph's have been cancelled with no reschedule date.
Friday, April 7, 2023
Mrs. Traci's 1st graders love center time activities!
The first pitch of today's baseball and softball games at Calico Rock has been moved up to a 3 p.m. There will be no JV baseball game.
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SOAR students are enjoying the beautiful spring weather!
Positive Office Referral: Jacob Carlton
Jacob helped Johnny hang up the flag in the old cafeteria and he helped clean off the stage of all the indoor recess equipment that was scattered everywhere. He did this without being asked. (Jennifer Corpier)
Positive Office Referral: Keegan Towell
Keegan is always polite in class and is very helpful on Wednesday mornings opening/holding the arena door for me. (Teddi Wood)
Positive Office Referral: Brock McCarthy
Dax and Brock helped the Master Gardeners pull up some very deep rooted plants. They did so willingly and efficiently and they were very polite to the ladies. (Susan Stark)
Positive Office Referrals: Tristan Hewett and CJ Parks
Met ALL 4 of their MAP growth goals on the Spring test!! This took a lot of determination and perseverance. I am so proud of them all!!!!
Positive Office Referrals: Adie Hudson, Evan McElroy, Slade Engle,
These students met ALL 4 of their MAP growth goals on their Spring testing!! This took a lot of determination and perseverance. I am so proud of them all!!!!
Positive Office Referral: Noa Ballard
Noa went out of her way to help a fellow classmate with a project. She was patient and helped the student work through coming up with a topic for the project. (Holly Shaw)
Positive Office Referral: Kadence Dilks, McKenna Knapp, and Sam Corpier
They have worked hard to stay ahead on their distance learning which has allowed them to be able to help build the frames for the marquee letter & numbers for prom. I don't think I would have been able to finish the letters/numbers on time without their assistance. They have also been very diligent about trying to do them right. I appreciate their help so much! (Mrs. Caples)
West Side High School would like to welcome Josh Ballard as the new girls' basketball coach for the 2023-24 school year!
"I was born and raised in Central Arkansas! I won a state championship playing for the legendary Coach John Hutchcraft., and I went on to graduate from UCA. I am married to my beautiful wife Rachel, and we have a beautiful baby girl named Hallie Ray! I am currently the girls' coach at Marshall High School. This year, we led Marshall to a district championship and regional tournament berth for the first time in 15 years. West Side Greers Ferry is home to my family! I met my wife here, we got married here, and we bought our first home here. My brother Jake played ball and graduated from WSGF. My two sisters go to school here as well. We can’t wait to raise Hallie here! WSGF is a prestigious school with a tradition of winning and success. I can not wait to add to that tradition!"
West Side Elementary art students will have their work displayed in the Greers Ferry Lake Art Show on April 3rd - 14th at the Heber Spring Eagle Bank. You may view the artwork from 9 am - 5 pm. Go out and see the talent our students have to show!
West Side students are in lockdown in the safe room. All students are safe and as soon as the tornado warning is lifted, we will release students.
It was a clean sweep for West Side eSports this week, as the Mario Kart team of Caleb Cross, Kolby Lockard, Maggie Ott and Jordan Ragsdale defeated Bradford on Thursday. All eSports teams were victorious this week (3-0).
STAR STUDENT: AVA CARR
Congratulations to Mrs. Polly's Star Student, Ava Carr! Ava received a certificate and water bottle from Officer Donald because she shows GRIT and perseverance in the classroom. Way to go, Ava!
This month's Talon, the West Side's Family & Community Newsletter ... April Activities, Elementary spring concerts, state-required testing dates, kindergarten news, grandparents' meeting, Easter fun day, the need for family involvement, and upcoming events
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