2024 Class 1A Girls Golf State Champions: West Side Lady Eagles 🏆⛳️🏌🏼♀️🦅
Congrats to Coach Brown and the Lady Eagles on their second consecutive state title, fifth over the last six years and eighth in program history, moving into a tie for fourth place for most state championships in all of the Natural State Classes 1-6A, already holding the top spot amongst Class 1A schools. Sophomore All-State honoree Lainee Gentry, who finished third individually, qualified for the Overall Golf Tournament while senior Addie Overturff also hauled in an All-State nod.
Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day! Thank you to everyone who keeps our school clean: Keith Hoffman, Michelle French, Michelle Fleming, Chance Ivey, and Ashley Metcalf.
Most people might know Mr.Johnny Ramsey as the guy who fixes computers when they are not working. When asked what he does, Ramsey says that he does “all things IT”. In a school that's a lot of things. Some examples are making sure the bells and doors are on schedule and that all security cameras are working as they should. When asked if he gets appreciation for what he does Ramsey says the appreciation he gets is "very unique”.
He said, 'I don’t get a thank you most times but I don't know of any person that doesn't appreciate someone helping them and getting it done quickly.’ Even though most people don’t say thank you he still feels appreciated. He said helping people is also what motivates him to continue working as hard as he does. The final question he was asked was, “If there are any, what are the downsides of your job”?
Ramsey answered this by saying “ The only downside to this job is when I can’t fix something immediately.” So next time you see Mr.Johnny Ramsey you might want to give him a thank you or even an atta boy because I know we all appreciate it when our Chromebooks work.
Reminder that if your K-6 student is interested in Scouting America, there is a meeting tonight in the Library at 6:30. Please enter through the back of the school.
Mrs. Cherie's kindergarten, first, and second graders are learning about Claude Monet in art class. They then painted glue-resist water lilies with watercolors.
Mark your calendar, plan to attend, and help spread the word about a Night of Worship at 6:30 pm Saturday, Oct. 5, at Eagle Bank Stage in Greers Ferry City Park, sponsored by West Side First Priority, the student-led Christian organization. Your support is much appreciated!
We ended our Rock Your School Day with a concert performance by West Side's own students: Lee Wildman, Brooks Hipp, Ty Wallace, Grayson Inzer, and Landon Dodson joined by Dr. Brandi Wallace and Emily Wallace!
A BIG THANK YOU to the sponsors of the annual West Side Athletics Golf Tournament. They helped to make it a huge success!
3rd & 4th grade had lots of fun for Rock Your School Day! They made butter & biscuits, decorated boots, played bingo, learned to square dance, and how to saddle a horse!
More Glow-in-the-Dark fun!
We are having a blast for Rock Your School 2024! From glow-in-the-dark fun to crime scenes and Edgar Allan Poe! Learning can be fun!
More Rock Your School Fun! We've got some line dancing, wanted posters, chocolate chip mining, and bandana folding going on in 5th & 6th grade!
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Fall Festival, the family-fun game night for kids of all ages, will be held from 5 to 8 pm Friday, Oct. 4, mostly in Brady-Hipp Arena. Bring your family, your friends, and your appetite -- be ready to smile! The festival is a fund-raiser for the junior class.
It was a tough start to the fall season for West Side eSports as the Super Smash Bros. team fell to Bauxite, 1-3, the Mario Kart team lost to West Fork 0-2, and the Fortnite Duos team was defeated by Walnut Ridge, 0-2. After graduating an outstanding group of seniors last spring, eSports is rebuilding with mostly underclassmen who are competing hard and getting better by the day!
Peggy Davidson, affectionately known as “Mrs. Peggy” by her students and colleagues, has been teaching for 44 years. Of those years, 43 of them have been spent at the West Side School District. Davidson says that West Side holds a special place in her heart. “West Side is home,” Davidson says. “I started at West Side at age 6 and have continued off and on throughout the years.” Davidson has taught first, second, and third grade. Her advice to other teachers is to learn to love every part of the job. “Have a passion for teaching and a desire for students to succeed,” Davidson says. “Realize that students learn in different ways and at different times. Many times you have to play other roles other than just a teacher.”
Both the Eagles and the Lady Eagles won the 1A-5 district golf championship today! Lainee Gentry was the medalist with a 92, for the Eagles Max Gipson was the medalist with a five under par 67. The Lady Eagles will play in the state tournament at Mountain Ranch in Fairfield Bay on Wednesday, October 2. The boys will compete in the state tournament at thunder Bayou in Blytheville on October 8 --good luck to our Eagles!
Recently, high school students got to enjoy the Poe Show which depicts the life and works of Edgar Allan Poe.
West Side Elementary EAST has kicked off its projects for the school year. Projects include: park splash pad, QR code of GF Lake rules posted at marinas, an elementary tutoring program, and a Screamin' Eagle Podcast to post on the school website.
First Priority, the student-led Christian organization, will lead prayer and worship at the Ballfield Complex starting at 7 am Wed 9/25. Students, parents, and the community are invited to attend.
