After much consideration, we have decided it would be in the best interest of staff and students to take an AMI day tomorrow. Many of the backroads are still impassable. High School students will need to check Google Classroom for work. Elementary students will be given a packet when they return to school. We will still have the public meeting tomorrow night at 6:00 to discuss the 4 day week option.
The public meeting to discuss the possibility of a 4 day week next year will be held Monday, February 7th at 6:00 in the cafeteria. It will also be available via Zoom for those unable to attend. We will send out a Zoom link for the meeting on Monday.
West Side's junior basketball teams play Wednesday in the Junior High District Tournament, which is next week at Viola High School.
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The public meeting scheduled for tonight is canceled. We will reschedule for a later date.
West Side will take AMI Day 4 on Friday, January 4th. Everyone stay safe!
Guardians, have you stopped getting text from the school? Make sure the school has your number. If that doesn't work, text the word Start to 98900. You should start receiving alerts the following day. Then, add the number 98900 to Contacts with a special name.
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We’re excited to announce our school will participate in #NAEP on February 17! Learn about this national assessment at https://go.usa.gov/xycJE
Our school will have the chance to make a difference in education on February 17! Learn why our participation in NAEP is important at https://go.usa.gov/xycJE
WSHS: The Accuplacer Test will be available to 10th and 11th grade students on Tuesday, February 22.
The Next Generation Accuplacer exam is a computerized test that evaluates a student's current Reading, Math, and English skills in order to place him or her in the appropriate college courses. A study guide is available at
https://accuplacer.collegeboard.org/students/prepare-for-accuplacer/practice
The state has eliminated the requirement for students to quarantine, and West Side has changed its quarantine guidelines. Please see the changes at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u1-BkQAfeH3TdoUI3TBK7J716Usk3khM8wlVqksKc8E/edit?usp=sharing
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Tonight's Junior Boys basketball game against Concord and tomorrow's 7th grade and junior boys games against Clinton been canceled. #Soaring2NewHeights
Eagle basketball fans, make your plans:
++Junior District @ Viola HS, 2/5 to 2/10
++Senior District @ Shirley HS, 2/12 to 2/19
++ Region 2 @ Hillcrest HS (Strawberry), 2/23 to 2/26
++ Class 1A State @ Morrilton HS, 3/1 to 3/5
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K-6 parents, AMI Day 3 & 4 packets will go home tomorrow (Tuesday) ahead of possible inclement on Thursday and Friday. If instruction on campus is not canceled, please keep the AMI packets in a safe place for future use.
There will be a public meeting in the cafeteria at 6 p.m. Thursday to provide information regarding the possible option of a 4-day school week next year.
Blood supply is critically low & weather this week will force blood drive cancellations. Can you help? COMMUNITY blood drive at the school, 9:30-2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Q's? Contact Mrs. Whillock @ stephanie.whillock@westsideeagles.org Appt's may be scheduled at https://www.yourbloodinstitute.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule
Congratulations to the West Side Pee Wee Basketball teams and coaches for making it to the finals this year. Games will be played this Saturday at Concord as follows: 3rd Girls: 8:30, 3rd Boys: 9:20, 4th Girls: 10:10, 5th Girls: 11:50, 5th Boys: 12:40, 6th Girls: 1:30, 6th Boys: 2:20. Let's go Eagles!
Grade 7-11 parents, please remind students to charge Chromebooks ahead of testing tomorrow and Tuesday. We want them to be rested and well-fed -- at home or on campus -- so they can show off academically! Questions? Please contact the school @ (501) 825-6258.
Parents, see this for short, informative article about your child taking college entrance exams … https://www.ontocollege.com/when-should-you-take-the-act-and-sat/