Grades 3-6 will be taking the ACT Aspire standardized test April 12th-15th. Please make sure your child arrives on time, gets a good night sleep, and eats a good breakfast.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: AMY GENTRY
Mrs. Amy is the elementary PE and Computer Lab teacher. She has been a teacher at West Side for seventeen years. Amy enjoys watching her kids play sports and hunting in her free time.
West Side baseball and softball both got conference wins Tuesday. The boys played Norfork at home and came away with a varsity win of 11-1 and a jv win with 4-0! The girls brought home the win from Viola with a score of 9-2! Way to go Eagles!
Today's home baseball game against ICC has been rescheduled for tomorrow, and tomorrow's scheduled game vs. South Side Bee Branch has been canceled. Today's scheduled softball game vs. ICC will be rescheduled at a later date.
Continued progress on the new cafeteria and preschool building.
West Side Kindergarten Registration will be held on Friday, April 16th from 11:30-3:00 in the kindergarten classroom or on Wednesday, April 21st from 4:00-6:00 in the circle drive. Packets can be picked up ahead of time in the elementary office. Children must be five on or before August 1, 2021.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: PEYTON WARD Peyton is the K-6 music teacher at West Side and has been at the district for two years. She loves exploring and finding new places around the area with her husband. She is thankful to call such a beautiful area home!
Lady Eagles Softball fell 1-3 to Concord yesterday in conference play, while the Eagles Baseball won 14-2 in their match up against the pirates.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: MARK LEWIS
Mr. Lewis is the 7th-12th Grade Music teacher at West Side, and while this is his first year in our district, he has taught for a total of 36 years in his career. In his free time, Mark enjoys working on home projects, traveling, and training his German Shepherd.
On-campus, grade 7-10 students will take state-required exams Tuesday through Thursday. They should arrive at school well-rested, in time to eat a good breakfast, and remember to bring a charged Chromebook. Testing ends each day by late morning. Virtual students test 4/13-4/15
There is still time to give the gift of life and help with West Side scholarship money. The Arkansas Blood Institute drive ends at 2:30 pm.
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: TAMMY CARLTON
Tammy has been a paraprofessional at the district for 19 years and has driven a bus for 26 1/2 years. When Tammy has free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, and watching tv.
7th-10th Grade West Side Students will be taking the ACT Aspire Summative Assessments April 6th-8th. Please make sure your child is well rested and has a good breakfast to help prepare for the tests.
3rd-6th Grade Virtual Students will be taking the ACT Aspire Summative Assessments April 6th-8th. Grades 3-5 will test at 8:30 in the morning and 6th grade will test beginning at 12 pm. Please make sure your child gets a good night sleep and brings their chromebook to the test. You may check in at the elementary office prior to testing.
Today is National School Librarian Day, and West Side School District has a wonderful librarian. Thank you Mrs. Kim Linville for all you do for our kids and school!
Happy Easter from West Side School!
Congratulations to three West Side Athletes who earned state honors by the Arkansas Activities Association. Kamryn Sutterfield, Malachi Miller, and Travis Gentry received 2021 1A All Tournament Basketball Team honors! Kamryn and Travis also received 1A All State Honors! Congratulations on an amazing season!
EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: PAM LINEBARGER
Pam is the district treasurer at West Side and has worked at the district for almost twelve years. In her spare time, Pam enjoys spending time with her family and taking care of her fur baby, Millie.
West Side 4H will hold sign-ups on Tuesday, April 6th and Thursday, April 8th at the City Park from 5-8 pm.
The West Side Book Fair on-line shopping will be available next week, April 5th-9th. This is for on-line purchases only.
