West Side's book club had a book themed potluck today! Students brought foods from their favorite books, and then watched Coraline, a book members have recently read together.







Congratulations to Mrs. Renee Smith for being selected as this month's West Side Elementary Staff of the Month! #UnlockingGreatness

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Mrs. Cherie's 5th and 6th Graders are doing a fabulous job on their southwest chalk pastel landscapes! # UnlockingGreatness



First Priority leaders Jaiden Bible and Eli Duncan invited alumni and current employee Derreck Birmingham to bring today's message! Thank you, Mr. Derreck for speaking to our club at our meeting today!


Mr. Caleb's 5th graders recently had a guest speaker all the way from Kazakhstan in Asia as part of their study of world geography! Amanda joined the students with the help of technology. #UnlockingGreatness
Mrs. Teresa's 3rd-6th grade GT students presented their Titanic projects at last week's Family Literacy Night! The kids did a great job on their work! https://www.canva.com/design/DAHDqjOGKU0/zDPeOYIclvegQ6uVTN6jiw/edit?utm_content=DAHDqjOGKU0&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=sharebutton #UnlockingGreatness








There has been a leprechaun sighting at West Side Elementary! We all knew there was something magical about Dr. Erickson! #UnlockingGreatness










Congratulations to Mrs. Renee Smith and Mrs. Lanelda Caples for being selected as the West Side Staff of the Month! #UnlockingGreatness

Baseball and Softball Games today at Concord. Go Eagles!! ⚾️🥎

West Side Spring Pictures are set for Tuesday, March 31. Order forms are going home with elementary students this week and parents will need to preorder if they want Spring pictures. Any high school students wanting Spring pictures should see Mr. West for an order form.
Also on March 31, kindergarten cap and gown portraits will be taken, and proofs of those pictures will be sent home at a later date.
Spring sports photos (baseball, softball, track) will be taken on March 31 as well. Forms are going home with athletes this week.
We have received some questions about ordering sports photos that were taken last fall. These are the instructions from Wingard Photography:
To order Fall 2025 sports photos, text code WSGFWS25 to 90738
or
Go to galleries.photoday.io and use the code above!
Also on March 31, kindergarten cap and gown portraits will be taken, and proofs of those pictures will be sent home at a later date.
Spring sports photos (baseball, softball, track) will be taken on March 31 as well. Forms are going home with athletes this week.
We have received some questions about ordering sports photos that were taken last fall. These are the instructions from Wingard Photography:
To order Fall 2025 sports photos, text code WSGFWS25 to 90738
or
Go to galleries.photoday.io and use the code above!
The annual Greers Ferry Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, April 18th, from 9 am - 12 pm.
Interested in your child attending West Side Pre-K? See below for more information!

West Side’s girls softball beat Carlisle 7-3 and Quitman 3-2 in the Heber Springs Invitational today. They are playing Bald Knob at this hour in the finals.
Mr. Caleb's 5th graders are getting ready for spring with some gardening. #UnlockingGreatness


Game Day!! Let's Go Eagles!! 💚🤍🦅⚾️

West Side was happy to welcome Dr. Robert Wilson to share the importance of dental awareness this week. #UnlockingGreatness








Not able to make it to today's basketball championship game between the West Side girls and Earle? Watch live on Arkansas TV at https://www.arkansastv.gov/sports?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=2026-03-11&utm_campaign=Get+Front-Row+Access+to+March+Events
It's State Championship Game Day!! Let's Go Lady Eagles!! 💚🤍🦅🏀

Go Lady Eagles! Buy tickets for the state championship game in Hot Springs @ https://gofan.co/app/school/AAA. Pick THU 10:30 AM SESSION.

