West Side School District

The Eagles won a 3-team 9-hole golf match at Mountain Ranch yesterday. Keegan Towell and Jessy Nail, who shot 47, led West Side; teammates included Mason Hart, 50, and John McDermott, 61.

Only 27 copies of the 2024-2025 yearbook left! Email faith.gray@westsideeagles.org to reserve yours today!

Congratulations to our Eagles of the Week at West Side Elementary #UnlockingGreatness

The West Side yearbook staff would like to thank Las Playitas for their Platinum donation to the 25-26 yearbook. Thank you for your support!

REMEMBER: Senior portraits are 1 week from today! Be sure to come prepared, and email faith.gray@westsideeagles.org with any questions or concerns.

It's almost time for another PreK Spirit Friday! Get ready to wear your green & white tomorrow! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGymYW3Eug/QCfGf75LA45ydlHra-1QQA/edit?utm_content=DAGymYW3Eug&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Never Forget.

West Side kindergarteners are learning about the letter G, so what better visitor than a goat? Thanks, Mrs. Sandy! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGympFTbjM/_PL6q4JQNt_wf967oMuOEg/edit?utm_content=DAGympFTbjM&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

West Side Elementary enjoyed our Grandparents' Day celebration this week! Thank you to all of the families who participated! https://www.canva.com/design/DAGylbztqMc/3LJlp7rFogM3EQXrfWTUTA/edit?utm_content=DAGylbztqMc&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton

Earlier in the year, the artwork of Chance Powell (4th Grade) and Havana Shahan (7th Grade) was selected for the Young Arkansas Artist Show at the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts. Now, their artwork is going on a traveling exhibit from that show, and will be on display at the Arkansas Children’s Hospital in the Sturgis Building from August 2025 to August 2026. Congratulations to these up and coming. Art students!

The Eagle golf team, with a team score of 140, competed against three teams at Tannenbaum Golf Course today with Keegan Towell leading the team with a 44. His teammates were Jessy Nail, 47; Mason Hart, 49; and John McDermott, 50. Quitman edged Rise Bud 132 to 135 to win the match

The Lady Eagles golf team beat Quitman, 142 to 153, in a 9-hole match today at Tannenbaum Golf Course with Lainee Gentry taking medalist honors as the day’s top golfer, shooting a 42. Her teammates were Lilly Southerland, 48; Macy Gentry, 52; and Kately Cornett, 55.

Real-world lessons happening in the classroom! Students in Mrs. Stephanie’s banking class are learning how to write checks, keep a check register, and reconcile a bank statement.

Mrs. Teresa's K-2 Whole Group Enrichment classes learned about primary and secondary colors last week.

Congratulations to Makayla Keller, FFA Sentinel. She competed in the Junior Miss Cleburne County Fair Beauty Pageant and won runner-up Junior Miss and Agriculture Queen.

School picture day is Monday, September 8. Come prepared! Senior banners will also be September 8. Athletes will need to have their uniforms and any props with them on this day. Email faith.gray@westsideeagles.org with questions.

Haygen Smith won Senior Swine Showman Grand Champion!
Haygen will be showing in all around showmanship at 1 pm on Sept. 5th. Come out and help support him!

Haygen won the following awards with his pigs:
Grand Champion Duroc
Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Gilt
Grand Champion Berkshire
Heavyweight Reserve Market Hog
Overall Reserve Market Hog
Reserve Champion Market Gilt

Good News - Haygen and Holden Smith are going to be in the Cleburne County Fair junior livestock auction with their pigs at 10 am on Saturday, Sept. 6th
The auction will be held in the cattle barn at the fairgrounds in Heber Springs.

We are proud of Lacy Tutor for winning Grand Champion American Commercial Heifer and Reserve Grand Champion Heifer overall.