Westside High School

Reminder: There will be an athletic parent meeting held tonight in the Westside Fine Arts Center at 6:30 p.m. All parents of 7th-12th grade athletes are required to attend.

WHS Parents and students, HAC has been turned on for WHS so that students can see their schedules for the 22-23 school year. Due to class overcrowding and other factors, all schedules may still be adjusted therefore a student's schedule still may change. Please understand, these schedules ARE NOT FINAL. We are making these available so that parents can make use of them for the Tax Free weekend for school supplies. We are working hard to place students in the classes they need/requested for the 22-23 school year. This is a delicate balancing act that is still ongoing. There will be no schedule changes during open house. Students that would like a schedule change must follow the instructions that will be emailed to them by the end of next Friday, August 12th. Per the student handbook, schedule changes will begin on Tuesday, August 16th and will conclude by the end of the day on Monday, August 22nd. Here is the link for the school supply list. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G1H69LnG9jizYbPz61kUAmdFs5Q0JS51fedFalUQMd8/edit?usp=sharing

"Back to School" will also mean "Back to Student Meal Rates" UNLESS you're eligible for free or reduced meals. Parents must submit an application to be eligible. Apply here: ezmealapp.com

Upcoming Immunization Clinic for Back - to - School Immunizations!

2022 Sales Tax Holiday Beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday August 6, 2022, and ending at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday August 7, 2022, the State of Arkansas will hold its sales tax holiday allowing shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain Electronic Devices, School Supplies, School Art Supplies, School Instructional Materials, and Clothing free of state and local sales or use tax. https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/excise-tax/sales-and-use-tax/sales-tax-holiday

Tuesday, August 16, 2022 will be the first day of classes for Westside Schools. We look forward to seeing all of our students back on campus.

Students entering grades 8-12 should pick up Chromebooks in the high school library on Wednesday, August 3rd, between 1 P.M. and 7 P.M. or Friday, August 5th, between 7 A.M. and 1 P.M. Parent and student must both sign paperwork. Please note: Chromebooks will NOT be available for pick up during open house.

Immunization Update from WHS!

Westside Schools Open House Dates:

Westside Open House Dates are as follows: Tuesday, August 9th - Pre-K & Kindergarten from 6-7:30pm and 5th & 8th grades from 6-8:00pm. Thursday, August 11th for 1st-4th grades, 6th-7th grades & 9th-12th grades from 6-8:00pm.

There will be a mandatory athletic parent meeting held on Monday, August 8th at 6:30 p.m. in the Westside Fine Arts Center. All parents of 7th-12th grade atheletes are required to attend.

High school locker rentals will resume at 12:00 today. Sorry for this late notice. Please plan to come this afternoon if you had plans to rent a locker. Sorry for the confusion.

WHS parents and students, Due to a vendor issue, parking tags may not be available until after school starts. We will plan on having those for sale for our student drivers once school begins. Students will have until Friday, September 2 (Friday before Labor Day) to purchase and properly display the parking tag in their vehicle. The link below is to the document with Open House, Chromebooks, Lockers, and other important information and dates for WHS. We will see you all back at school soon. Enjoy the remainder of your summer break! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xlrrv7JnY3FAYXn-EezNTn48oPIN7DYYGmIBtXI9s5M/edit?usp=sharing

HQ AFJROTC has awarded WHS/AFJROTC with the Silver Star Community Service with Excellence Award, recognizing the unit as ranking in the Top 5% nationally for community service hours for the SY 2021-22. This award was given to only 44 of the nearly 900 units around the world. WHS/AFJROTC cadets averaged just over 31 hours of community service each last school year. Cadets who contributed most to this award will be recognized when we return to school in August and authorized to wear the Silver Star Community Service Ribbon. Once again......Warrior Cadets prove to be the BEST of the BEST! #WarriorNation

Westside Senior, Lukas Kaffka, signed a Letter of Intent to play basketball for Graceland University in Lamoni, IA starting the fall semester of '23. It's a great day to be a Warrior! ❤🏀 #WarriorNation

Please see the following link for High School specific back to school information. https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:4a7f1ca0-8e57-35e5-8919-7bb4f4daac20

Westside Schools Open House Dates for school year 2022-2023. You can also find these dates on the school calendar at https://www.westsideschools.org.

We look forward to seeing all our fans at the Warrior Dome for the 22/23 sports season where you can catch all the home volleyball and girls’ and boys’ basketball games! Starting at 12:00 a.m. on July 1, 2022, call or email to get your name on the waiting list for the 22/23 season seats! Contact Dawn Passmore in the superintendent’s office at 870-336-8015 or email at dpassmore@westsideschools.org. Date and time stamp will be notated for placement on the waiting list. Seats are priced at $125 each for all home volleyball and girls’ and boys’ basketball games. Current chairback holders will receive a notification via USPS for renewal.

Yesterday in Eldorado, AR, at 2022 YADCA (Youth Anti-Drug Coalition of Arkansas): See Through the Cracks, Shatter the Illusions of Marijuana and Alcohol, Brianna Tribble received the Outstanding Youth Leader Award for the State. She and her brother Landon Tribble also accepted the Outstanding Coalition Award for the state, awarded to Westside High School's Children's Volunteer Club.

Please join us for the RAAD Who Am I? Prevention Summit at the Hilton Garden Inn. This is a free event with a chance to hear from your peers, mingle with students from around the state, and make a difference! Thursday Evening: Registration 5pm - 6pm Dinner 6pm - 6:30pm Prevention Art Activity 6:30pm - 8pm Friday: Registration/Light Breakfast 8am - 9am Prevention and Student Speakers (WHS Children’s Volunteer Club members) Peer Panel 9am - 4pm - lunch provided at 12pm