The home is the child's first school, the parent is the child's first teacher, and reading is the child's first subject. - Barbara Bush
The above exerpt was taken from the RISE Arkansas Newsletter, November 2022 which is an informational newsletter exploring the Science of Reading in Arkansas.
November is National Family Literacy Month! The activities shown in this November Literacy calendar details ways that families can celebrate reading at home! Print this fun reading calendar and see how many activities your family can complete!
We would love to hear from our Westside families! Simply reach out to your child's teacher with captured photos of the reading times you have as a family.
We're about a week away from our blood drive, and Every donor will receive a $10 e-gift card to a merchant of choice! On November 9, 2022, the Westside FCA is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive from 8:30-2:30 in the WHS Library.
Sign up today to give the gift of life! https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideHS
The Red Cross is currently in an emergency need for 'O' donors.
Reminder: Westside School District's Flu Shot Clinic will be held Wednesday, November 2nd for WMS & WHS and Thursday, November 3rd for WES. Please contact your child's school office for a parent consent form if you haven't already sent one in.
October 31st - November 5th Warrior Events!
Parents & Guardians, did you know that HAC (Home Access Center) has an APP that can view your student's school information like attendance, student grades, progress reports, report cards, etc.? Below you will find quick references on how to download the APP to your mobile device today!
What a great response to the Chromebook Sale! However, we have sold out of the number we had for the first round 😔. Thank you for your interest in purchasing from our school.
Westside Consolidated School District will begin selling Lenovo Chromebook Laptops on Thursday, October 27, 2022 for $25. The Chromebooks have been factory reset for public use.
Please visit the superintendent's office at 1630 Hwy 91W, Jonesboro, AR 72404 if interested. Any questions can be directed to 870-336-8015.
Here is the link for tickets to the State Volleyball Semifinals tomorrow at 1:00 pm. Al tickets must be purchased using this link.
https://gofan.co/app/events/723946?schoolId=AR11906
Congratulations on a quarter-final win in the State Tournament by our Lady Warrior Volleyball Team today! They will be playing in the semi-final round tomorrow at 1:00 pm.
The same check out procedure for students that will be attending the game will remain in place. The only difference will be the release time is being moved back to 11:20 am due to the later starting time. Any student who checks-out must be checked-out by someone on their check-out sheet. This must be done in person. Phone calls, emails, and notes will not be accepted. Students must also sign in at the game with one of our administrators in order to be given the excused absence. Also remember that all tickets must be purchased online. No physical tickets will be sold at the door.
Once again, BIG WIN ladies!!!
Another win at the 4A State Tournament for the Lady Warrior Volleyball Team! The Warriors will play tomorrow in the semi finals at 1:00 p.m. against Brookland or Farmington.
Come out tomorrow and support our Lady Warriors at Brookland High School. More information on t
Please find the updated link for today's ticket purchase for the 4A Volleyball Tournament:
https://gofan.co/app/events/723945?schoolId=AAA
Our Lady Warrior Volleyball team will be back on the court today at Brookland High School playing in the 4A State Tournament against Fountain Lake.
You can watch live here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUfXyfKb3JrEymUD3zzBzfQ
All students and fans who plan to attend the volleyball state tournament games at Brookland MUST purchase tickets online. There will be no tickets sold on-site. All tickets are $7.00. AAA passes will be accepted. NO OTHER PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Again, you must purchase tickets in advance through following website: https://gofan.co/app/events/723944?schoolId=AAA&fbclid=IwAR0vLcWxg6VMlCkj7hfS6uHdHciyaOMTEA6Bngwc0AfecDrVFl3WElRi5as
The same procedure for student checkout will be followed again today.
That's a win for the Lady Warriors Volleyball Team! 🙌🙌🏐🏐 The Warriors will play tomorrow at noon against either Prairie Grove or Fountain Lake.
You can watch the Lady Warriors play live in the 4A State Volleyball Tournament today at noon:
https://youtu.be/hn5WC29aqpg
Sorry for the late information. All students and fans who plan to attend the volleyball state tournament games at Brookland MUST purchase tickets online. There will be no tickets sold on-site. All tickets are $7.00. AAA passes will be accepted. NO OTHER PASSES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Again, you must purchase tickets in advance through the website below.
https://gofan.co/app/events/723944?schoolId=AAA
Congratulations to the WHS Band! They performed Saturday, October 22, 2022 in the Paragould Marching Invitational and received the following awards:
Percussion - superior rating
Band - 2nd division excellent rating
AAA ( class awards)
1st place
2nd place percussion
Colorgaurd 1st
Soloist- Emily Grommet
Red division
Visual 4th
Music 4th
It's a great day to be a Warrior!
#WarriorNation
Congratulations to these WHS students for making the S.H. All-Region Choirs!
Back row -Hannah Medcalf, Elissa Lesley, Nicholas Bratten, Garrett Curtis. Front row - Caitlin Blankenship, Seirra Roberts, Lilly Payne.
Nicholas, Garrett, Lilly, and Seirra have also qualified to audition for the All-State Choirs in February.
#WarriorNation
The WHS Volleyball team will be playing in the state tournament at Brookland on Tuesday, October 25 at noon. Students who wish to attend this game will be allowed to be checked by someone on their checkout list to attend the game with an EXCUSED absence from school. There will be no notes accepted.
Any student who leaves must have the approved check out person do this IN PERSON at the high school office. Check out will not be allowed until 10:45 Tuesday morning. Students who go to the game must sign-in on a sign-in sheet once they arrive at the game. If the student does not sign out at school correctly or does not sign-in once they arrive at the game, the absence will be unexcused.
If we continue to win, this is the procedure that will be used each game.
October 24th - 29th Warrior Events!
