Friday, May 6, 2022 - National School Lunch Hero Day! 🦸♀️💪❤
Westside Consolidated School District is extremely fortunate to have so many wonderful ladies providing breakfast and lunch for our students everyday!
Thank you Westside Food Service!
Congratulations to Westside Warrior Care for being voted BEST Summer Camp through NEA Premiere Magazine's 2022 Jonesboro Premiere Awards!
It's a great day to be a WARRIOR! ❤❤
Rise Arkansas - May Newsletter
An informational newsletter exploring the Science of Reading in Arkansas
Teacher Appreciation Day, May 3, 2022. ❤🍎📖
Capturing Kids' Hearts May edition. Engage, Empower and Excel!
Warrior Events for May 2nd-7th!
School Choice Deadline is May 1, 2022!
If you live outside the Westside Consolidated School District and would like your child to attend Westside for the 2022-2023 school year, please follow the link below for more information and application. westsideschools.org
The 2022-2023 school year is right around the corner! The school calendar is attached for your convenience. There are always more events added to the school district calendar that can be found on the school website: westsideschools.org or the school App!
We're excited to share the preliminary architectural drawings of the new addition to Westside High School. This new addition includes classrooms and a new cafeteria!
Warrior events for April 25th - 29th. There are lots of things happening next week for all three schools!
PINT SIZE HERE/HOPE begins with you . . . is the motto for the upcoming American Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by the WHS National Honor Society on Monday, April 25th in the high school library, 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Donation Goal: 35 units and if we collect enough units, a WHS senior will receive a scholarship! Plus, those who come to give blood will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice and automatically be entered to win a new travel trailer camper that sleeps eight, powered by Suburban Propane.
Students (16+ with signed parental consent), parents, guardians and community members, click here to sign up to donate and save lives: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideHS
Remember, 1 blood donation can save up to 3 lives. ❤
Are you or someone you know looking to replace a bed in your home? Now is the time.
The Westside Band Boosters is hosting a one-day Mattress Fundraiser on May 14th , from 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. There will be over 25 beds on display for customers to try. The brand name mattresses are made to order, have full factory warranties, are available in all sizes, and are priced below retail. In addition to beds, there will also be luxury pillows and even adjustable power bases! Delivery & financing is available.
Check out this cool video to see how it works:
https://youtu.be/dtWPNME9W2w
We've a great first two days of testing at WMS. Reminder: 6th grade students report for testing Thursday and Friday. 5th and 7th grade students will be learning from home utilizing WAMI days.
Reminder: WMS ACT ASPIRE testing begins this week. The schedule follows what was sent home in two previous notes/notices:
Tuesday and Wednesday: 5th and 7th grade testing on campus and 6th grade utilizing WAMI days learning from home.
Thursday and Friday: 6th grade testing on campus and 5th and 7th grade utilizing WAMI days learning from home.
April 18th - 23rd
*Warrior Upcoming Events*
Reminder: There will be NO SCHOOL, Friday, April 15, 2022. Westside Consolidated School District will be closed for Teacher Professional Development Make-up. School will resume on Monday, April 18, 2022.
Parents, Guardians, Staff, and Students,
Due to impending severe weather, Westside will be dismissing early today (Wednesday, 4/13/22). Car riders and car drivers will be dismissed at 1:00 with bus riders being released at 1:30. Please be safe this afternoon and evening. If needed, the Middle School Safe House will be open to the community.
Scott Gauntt
Superintendent
#WarriorNation
Students, Staff, and Guardians,
It looks as though severe weather could once again visit us at Westside as a storm warning has been issued for our area for later this afternoon. Please know that we will be watching the weather intently and should the need arise, we will release school early this afternoon in order to get our students home safely. Also, rest assured that all should the need arise, Westside will utilize the safe houses on all three campuses to ensure the safety of our students, staff, and community. As the forecasts start to solidify throughout the morning, we will use this information to make decisions on release times around noon today. Please check your normal communication outlets (facebook, text message, website) for new information about release times, should that become necessary.
*Track Meet Updates* The Jr High Track Meet in Pocahontas scheduled for today has been rescheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, April 11, 2022. The Westside 7th grade Track Team WILL NOT be participating in the meet at Hoxie on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
Attention Westside Athletes:
Arkansas Activities Association (AAA) will only be accepting the attached as physical forms after July 31, 2022. The first two forms are medical history forms to be filled out by parent/guardian and the third page is to be filled out by the student's physician.
Any student in grades 7-12 who plan to play a sport is required to have a sports physical before you can participate in that sport(s) for the 2022-2023 school year. This includes current 6th graders planning to play school sports next season.
