There will be an open gym time for some boys pee wee basketball this week. 6th grade boys will be tonight from 6-7:30 pm at the Westside Elementary gym. 5th grade boys will be Thursday from 6-8 pm at the Westside Elementary gym. Information for other pee wee basketball groups will come at a later time.
Click the link for a great store about Capturing Kids’ Heart being implemented by WMS
https://www.jonesborosun.com/news/capturing-kids-hearts-expands-to-area-schools/image_bf9d449b-4d2c-56dc-a7f5-7268d9876748.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
Westside Schools will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021 in observance of Labor Day. School will resume on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
WMS is proud of the students who earned a positive office referral for the month of August! Way to go! #wmsstrong #proudtobeawarrior
Some 5th grade students were playing multiplication checkers today during empower hour. Empower Hour is middle school’s enrichment and intervention block.
Travel volleyball tryouts for 5th and 6th grade will be Thursday, August 26th and Monday, August 30th at the middle school gym from 6:00-7:30 each night.
As part of Westside Middle School's character education and social and emotional learning, Capturing Kids' Hearts, students will learn a character skill each month. This month's skill is empathy. Please look
5th grade students are participating in a book tasting today finding books that they’d like to read!
Tomorrow, Friday, August 20th, is the last day to turn in Volleyball intramural forms. Forms can be picked up at the middle school office. Students have been made aware of this as well during our morning announcements. If you have any questions, please contact Danny Price at dprice@westsideschools.org.
From WMS: Some reminders for the first day of school:
1. Car line will run longer than normal. Please be patient and kind.
2. Make sure you student knows how to get home from school before they leave home in the morning.
3. Parents will not be allowed in the building to walk their student to class.
4. Any medicines that need to be given to the school nurse should be dropped off between 8:00 and 10:00. Contact Nurse Meghan for any questions at mbrodell@westsideschools.org.
5. Everyone inside the building must wear their masks when they are unable to social distance.
6. Be sure to capture those first day of school pictures!
We are going to have a great school year! Thanks for all you do as parents, guardians, and community members to help us in this journey!
Click the link below to access Westside Middle School's COVID-19 guidance to begin the 2021-2022 school year:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xAfAiKMzsttgqSYgUAGiZoOG4_mgyM9yDnz9k2QbSPI/edit?usp=sharing
WMS on-site open house begins at 6:00 with Mrs. Wann, Miss Parr, and Mrs. Wilson’s homeroom followed by Mrs. Yearta and Mrs. Crawley at 7:00. We apologize for any confusion.
Below is the link for Westside Middle School's virtual open house. This is for all 6th and 7th grade students and any 5th grade students unable to attend tonight's onsite open house.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qd93jX75_LKYSsCmXewr2nOkeUx3m2ZgDxAKmQTziv4/edit?usp=sharing
The date for locker and schedule distribution is tomorrow, August 6th.
Locker and schedule distribution at WMS
7th grade 8-10 am
6th grade 10 am - 12 pm
5th grade 1-3 pm
*Please come at specified time only.
Westside Middle School homeroom rosters will be posted on the front door at WMS on Thursday, July 22nd at 4:30 pm. We appreciate your patience as we have worked to get this accomplished.
Save the Date! Westside Middle School schedule pick up and locker rental day will be Thursday, August 6th. Times are broken down by grade level.
Please note that any fines need to be paid in order to receive the locker assignment on this date. If you have any questions, please contact the school at 870-935-7501. Fines can be paid M-Th 7:30-4:30 and Friday 7:30-11:30. You can also pay any fines on August 6th.
We're excited to be opening the Warrior Dome for the 2021-2022 volleyball and basketball seasons! The waiting list for the chairback gym seating will open on July 1, 2021 at 12:00 a.m. Please call 870-336-8015 or email dpassmore@westsideschools.org to be added to the list.
Even though it’s summer, WMS student council is hard at work with plans for next school year. #wmsstrong #itsagreatdaytobeawarrior
Don't forget about our free summer meals for kids 18 and younger. The meals will be served at the middle school. Breakfast: 8:00-9:00, Lunch: 11:00-12:00
