West Side School District

Parents/guardians of juniors and seniors, please remember to return a signed ACT Consent or Opt Out form by Friday, October 17th! You should have received an email or been given the forms at parent-teacher conference. Forms are available in the high school office. The test will be at school Tue 10/28. If you have questions, please contact Teresa Birmingham or Matt Irwin at the school.

The West Side eSports Smash Bros. squad even found a way to win during their bye week! On Wednesday, the team of Ian Harper, Tadeo Hernandez and Ramon Hernandez edged out Izard County STEM, 3-2, in a contest that had been postponed mid-match on Oct. 8 due to IC's connectivity issues. On Wednesday, the resumed match came down to sudden death, but Ramon Hernandez was the hero, using his main character "Bowser" to pull off the win with a flying dropkick. All eSports teams are on a bye this week but will return to action on Tuesday.

Basketball Season is Here!! Green & White Games 💚🤍🦅🏀

Tomorrow, Thursday October 16, starting at 5:00 PM is the annual Green & White Games! The West Side Pep Club is sponsoring a "pick your side" night! Choose either green or white, and come decked out in that color!

Help save lives during our community drive blood sponsored by FBLA on Wednesday, October 22, at West Side. Donations also help with West Side scholarships! To sign up or for more information, please contact Mrs. Stephanie Whillock at stephanie.whillock@westsideeagles.org

Reminder that you can become a sponsor of the West Side 2025-2026 yearbook now! To lock in your sponsorship before basketball season, where you can get a shoutout at a ball game, and before Christmas, where you can receive a facebook post on the school's page, email:
faith.gray@westsideeagles.org

West Side Elementary will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week the last week in October! Attached, you will find the dress up days for the week. #UnlockingGreatness

🏀💚 Green & White Night is almost here! 🤍🦅
Join us as we kick off the season with some Eagle Basketball spirit!

📅 Thursday, October 16
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 Brady-Hipp Arena

Come out and meet the 2025–2026:
• Little Dribblers
• Pee Wee Cheerleaders
• Pee Wee Basketball Teams
• Junior High Cheerleaders
• Senior High Cheerleaders
• Junior High Basketball Teams
• Senior High Basketball Teams

🎟 Entry Fee:
We’re collecting cash donations, hand or full-size towels, and laundry supplies in place of admission. Your support is greatly appreciated!

It’s going to be an exciting night full of fun, spirit, and Eagle pride. Let’s pack the arena and cheer on our teams! 🦅💚

Just a reminder: if you have a child in elementary and plan to eat Thanksgiving Lunch with them, forms and money are due Friday, October 17th!

🎓 Attention Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Families!
You're invited to our College & Career Day at West Side High School!

📍 Brady-Hipp Arena
📅 Friday, October 17
⏰ 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Meet with 30+ college admissions reps and career professionals — all ready to help your student plan for life after high school. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to explore what’s next!

🎀 Red Ribbon Week is October 27–31!

Join us as we celebrate this long-standing drug prevention campaign with dress-up days, fun activities, and important conversations about living a healthy lifestyle.

👕 Dress-Up Days vary slightly for Elementary & High School – check below for details!

We’re excited for a fun and meaningful week ahead! 💪❤️

Mrs. Cherie recently made paper with Mrs. Danielle's 1st graders!

Mrs. Teresa's Elementary GT students recently visited Heber Springs as part of their unit on Arkansas. They visited the William Carl Garner Visitor Center, JFK Lookout, Greers Ferry National Fish Hatchery, and Collins Creek. https://www.canva.com/design/DAG1NsWtLfs/B_fjadAFLMbKnVLZak9KEg/edit?utm_content=DAG1NsWtLfs&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

October is National Book Month, so if you have a child, grandchild, niece, nephew, neighbor, or friend with children between the ages of 0 and 5, it's the perfect time to enroll them in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library! This program sends free books to children each month! Over 301,076,331 books have been sent around the world in the thirty years of the program! https://imaginationlibrary.com/check-availability/?mc_cid=0e153b3d08&mc_eid=f4782a70ab

West Side yearbook staff would like to thank Harps Food Services for their donation to the 2026 yearbook!

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to the community for your continued support of our Fall Festival each year. A heartfelt thank you also goes out to the businesses listed below—your generosity and involvement mean the world to us.

If we’ve inadvertently overlooked your business, please don’t hesitate to let us know so we can recognize your support.

Parents & guardians, don’t forget early dismissal today @ 2 pm followed by parent-teacher conferences from 3 to 7 pm. Fall break Fri-Tues, students return to school Wed 10/15. Staff development Tue 10/14.

Congratulations to Izzy & Harper for their SOARing attitudes! #UnlockingGreatness

Wednesday was a banner day for the West Side eSports teams! For the first time in program history, a West Side Smash Bros. B team was victorious. The newly-formed "Nuggie Munchers" - consisting of Tucker Polley, Mason Parks and Thomas Shue - pulled out a come-from-behind win over Greene County Tech, 3-2. Polley went 2-0 (with a 4-1 game record) and Shue gutted out the deciding win.
The Smash Bros. A Team was leading Izard County STEM 2-1 when connectivity issues at IC forced a reschedule to complete play. West Side's Tadeo Hernandez is currently one game victory away from securing the match win and will face IC STEM's Caleb Johnson when play resumes..

Crews will be refinishing the basketball courts of Brady-Hipp Arena and Gathright Gym during the fall break. No one should be on the floors Friday through Monday. Normal activities can continue Tuesday.