Orientation for 7th graders and parents will be from 5:30-6:15 pm Tue 8/13. Students will pick up schedules, and receive a key card and locker assignment.
Are you missing out on Summer EBT benefits? Please visit https://ar.gov/sebtapply to determine if you are eligible to receive an EBT card. The deadline to apply is Aug. 26.
NEW COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT
Mr. Josh Ballard will be teaching a new PE credit this year called Outdoor Adventure where students will not only earn a PE credit, but they will also learn important life skills such as CPR, Hunter Education, Orienteering, and lots more! The curriculum will use an integrated curriculum of science, math, writing, critical thinking, computer technology, social and emotional learning.
Ms. Jamie Brown, the new elementary counselor, has the new edition of the The Talon up and ready!
After viewing the petroglyphs at Indian Rock Cave, F.L.I.G.H.T. students utilized petroglyphs to tell stories,
Open House
West Side FFA officers met last week for FFA Officer Training and planned community service activities, meeting dates, fundraisers, recruitment ideas, and much more! Mrs. Amanda Brogdon, the new high school principal, stopped by to visit with the kids.
F.L.I.G.H.T. students visited Indian Rock Cave where they went to the museum, hiked to the cave, and enjoyed walking the trail.
Several West Side Grade 9 and 10 students traveled to Washington, D.C., this week with World Classrooms. Their visits include the Gettysburg, Mount Vernon, and Arlington National Cemetery to see the Memorial Amphitheater and Changing of the Guard -- video @ https://bit.ly/3AjjmuE
F.L.I.G.H.T. students enjoyed a visit from the staff at Cleburne County Extension office who talked to them about healthy eating, showed them how to make tortillas in a bag and quesadillas, and let them grind their own wheat. They finished up the program by making living necklaces using pinto beans.
West Side will supply students with everything they need for school ... pens, notebook, paper, highlighters, crayons, calculator, etc. About the only thing families might consider is a back pack, which is not required.
Orientation for 7th graders and parents will be from 5:30-6:15 pm Tue 8/13. Students will pick up schedules, and receive a key card and locker assignment.
F.L.I.G.H.T. students went to Cherokee Park to work on tree identification and find fossils in the rocks this summer.
Students used their thinking skills to complete marble runs, build with kinex, and solve Kaboodle puzzles in F.L. I..G..H.T. School
Scheduling travel plans and appointments so that they do not fall on student attendance days, when possible is particularly beneficial for students and teachers so that instruction is maximized and makeup work is minimized.
West Side High School, in partnership with ASU Beebe @ Heber Springs, is seeking the right person to assist Grade 8-12 students in preparing for post-secondary education or work. https://careers.insidehighered.com/job/3174215/career-coach-westside-school-district/#job-description
Here are the 2024-2025 ACT dates for this school year.
Are you interested in working for a great school or do you know someone who is? West Side has an opening for a full-time custodian. Apply @ https://westsideeagles.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx
Attention High School Juniors! If you are interested in a nursing career, ASU has a wonderful opportunity for you! Please email Amanda Brogdon to set up a meeting @ amanda.brogdon@westsideeagles.org
West Side student Jacob Smock earned a score of 5 on the AP English Language & Composition exam, with 5 being the highest score possible. Only 9 percent of AP students taking the test in 2024 were able to attain that perfect score, making this a great achievement for Jacob and West Side. Fellow ascending senior Stevi Oplinger scored a 3, a mark good enough to earn college credit. Excellent work, Jacob and Stevi!
