Graduation Day, Sunday, May 7, 2023
Congratulations to the Class of 2023!
Although hosted by Taylor, West Side's state tournament game on Thursday will be played at the Bradley High School ball field, 521 School St., Bradley, AR. Tickets @ GoFan.co//app/school/AR23444
Coach Davis and the baseball team will be heading out at 10:30 am Wednesday from the school to play in the Class 1A State Tournament in Taylor. They will take Highway 16 across the Narrows Bridge. We would love for the community to gather along the roadway to cheer them on!
To help prepare for ACT Aspire, Mrs. Kelli made breakfast one morning for the 5th & 6th graders during testing week. What a thoughtful teacher!
Mr. Waters and his Eagle Choir did an excellent job singing the National Anthem at the Regional Baseball/Softball tournament last week!
Mr. Caleb's 5th graders recently had a guest visit as part of their Revolutionary War unit. Former West Side teacher, Mrs. Veronica Haile, explained the historical significance of sewing and embroidery (especially during wartime) and taught the girls some basic embroidery stitches. Mr. Caleb struggled alongside the boys in what they called "Surviving Sewing School" to learn how to quickly fix a ripped seam and sew on a button.
Tomorrow morning is the AP Language and Composition exam. It will begin at 7:50 a.m. in the upstairs arena classrooms. The AP Biology exam will be given on Wednesday, May 10th beginning at noon. Doing well on these exams can lead to college credit hours. Though performance on the test will not affect semester grades, students who do not take the test will not receive weighted credit toward their GPAs.
West Side 2nd graders had a great trip to the zoo last week!
FBLA is hosting a community blood drive at West Side High School from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mon 5/1. To schedule an appointment, visit Arkansas Blood Institute’s website @ https://arkbi.org/. Also save time by completing the pre-donation questions online.
First Grade is climbing mountains! They have surpassed their goal of answering 2,000 addition problems in 5 minutes, and did so with 97% accuracy! Way to go!
Mrs. Cherie also had several examples of student art set up for the Fine Arts Extravaganza on Sunday. It's an honor to be chosen for the art show, and it was all fabulous!
Congratulations to Justin Corpier for winning Bets of Show on Sunday in the Fine Arts Extravaganza! Honorable Mention was awarded to Hayden Hansen, Regina Browning, and Emmett Brown. Also to Tadeo Hernandez, and Amberlea Shaw not pictured. Congrats to the winners and all of the students whose artwork was selected for the show!
Slade Engle won the Class 1A State Track high jump competition clearing 6 feet, 4 inches! Congratulations, Slade!
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This month's Talon, the West Side's Family & Community Newsletter ... May Activities, grandparents' activity, EAST and SOAR program updates, summer STEAM camp for rising 4th to 6th graders, Careers on Wheels, and a note from the school nurse about shots.
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Go Eagles! The baseball team will play on Thursday at 12:30 p.m. We want to show our support by having a Green Out day tomorrow! Students, faculty, and staff, please wear your Eagle attire or green shirts to show them your support. Students who are in good academic standing and have no more than 4 unexcused absences may be excused to attend the baseball game (see student handbook pg. 12). Students must purchase the tickets through GoFan. No cash will be taken at the gates. Parents need to send a note to school giving the student permission to check out to go to the game. Students MUST sign out in the office before going to the field. Good luck to you, boys! We are proud of you!
https://gofan.co/
The Fine Arts Extravaganza was a huge success this past weekend! Mr. Waters did an excellent job with the student's musical talents!
Ashley Boyd was "Caught Being Kind" in many ways last week! She helped moved chairs for her teacher, escorted a younger child down a busy hallway, and taught her peers how to use a protractor! Way to go, Ashley!
FBLA is hosting a community blood drive at West Side High School from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mon 5/1. To schedule an appointment, visit Arkansas Blood Institute’s website @ https://arkbi.org/. Also save time by completing the pre-donation questions online.
West Side hosts the Class 1A Region 2 softball and baseball tournaments Thursday to Saturday. The baseball team qualified and plays at 12:30 pm Thursday vs. Marked Tree.
Baseball https://bit.ly/3Nua4Ro
Softball https://bit.ly/3AIAMOt
Tickets https://gofan.co/app/school/AR18696
