There will be NO SCHOOL for students on November 21st - 25th for teacher professional development and Thanksgiving break.
Round 2 - Chromebook sales will begin on Monday, November 14, 2022 from 8am-3pm in the superintendent's office located at 1630 Hwy 91 West, Jonesboro, AR 72404. There will be no holds or presales. For questions, please call 870-336-8015.
WHS students had a great time today bowling and competing against area schools at Hijinx Bowling Alley in Jonesboro. 🎉🎳🎉
Warrior Events for November 14th - 19th!
The WHS Jr/Sr Boys Basketball vs Ridgefield game on Thursday, November 10th has been cancelled by Ridgefield. This game has been rescheduled for Friday, December 9, 2022 at 6pm with Jr Boys playing first game and Sr Boys to follow.
Westside FFA had a great showing yesterday at the subarea leadership competition. Parliamentary Procedure team placed first. Members are Allie R., Ashlee H., Kaitlyn M., Kaylee J., Conner L., and David L.
In Prepared Speaking, Ashlee H. placed first. Abby E. placed third. Rylee L. placed first in Discussion Meet and Extemporaneous Speaking. David L. placed second in Creed Speaking, and Allie R. placed third in Job Interview. The students will be competing in the District competition in December.
Great job Warriors!
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Several Westside High School students took a tour on Monday of the Project Search Program which is hosted and partnered with St. Bernards. Students are learning about opportunities that are available to them as they work on their post secondary planning.
Recent Westside graduate Cameron Bradberry shares his experience with Project Search.
What is Project Search?
The Project Search Transition-to-Work Program is a unique, business-led, one-year employment preparation program that takes place entirely at the workplace. Total workplace immersion facilitates a seamless combination of classroom instruction, career exploration, and hands-on training through worksite rotations.
It's a great day to be a Warrior!
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The Class of 2023 Sr. Class photo will be taken on Friday, 11-11-22. All Sr's should plan to be in attendance even if you do not have a scheduled class during that time. Sr's will meet in front of the gym at 8:00 am. Also, Wednesday, 11-9-22 is the last day to turn in Sr. baby pictures. Please make sure that you meet this deadline.
WHS/AFJROTC cadets packed another 19,000+ meals at the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas on Monday morning!
It's a great day to be a Warrior!!!
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The WHS Band Boosters will hold their regular monthly meeting on Monday, November 7, 2022 at 6pm in the Westside band room.
What's up with the Warriors? November 7th-11th Warrior Events.
WHS Student Council FOOD DRIVE! We want community members to join us to make this our biggest food drive yet!
From November 7th - 18th you can bring non-perishable food items to the WHS office. All donated food will stay right here in our school communities of Bono, Cash and Egypt. Watch the video below for some important facts!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOJjL41beR8
This month's Capturing Kids' Hearts key word is "Teamwork."
What is Teamwork?
Teamwork is the ability to work in unity with others towards a common goal. For us to learn how to become team players, it is important that we learn to listen, encourage our peers, and allow and invite others to contribute their talents and skills.
Why focus on Teamwork?
Teamwork improves communication: Teamwork helps us improves our verbal and non-verbal communication skills, conveying that we care and a relevant message.
Teamwork builds interpersonal awareness: Growing a great team requires us to first build strong relationships through better understanding ourselves and others.
Teamwork celebrates diversity. Teamwork thrives from diverse ideas that come from a mixture of different genders, cultures, expertise, experience, and problem-solving approaches.
Free Flu Vaccine Clinic
Monday 11/7/22 at the Westside High School Boys Basketball
Red & White game
5:30-7:30 in the High School Cafe.
Insurance information is appreciated but not required.
Now Showing, Steel Magnolias!
The WHS Theatre will be presenting Steel Magnolias, a play by Robert Harling.
November 3-5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Westside Fine Arts Center. Adults/$5 and students/$3.
WHS Lady Warrior Basketball Team will be traveling to Searcy next week to begin their season playing in the Cub Classic.
All ticket sales will be online. Please view the links below for the day you want to attend the tournament. There will be NO cash sales at the gate.
Cub Classic Day 1
11/7
https://gofan.co/app/events/758784?schoolId=AR18680
Cub Classic Day 2
11/8
https://gofan.co/app/events/758788?schoolId=AR18680
Cub Classic Day 3
11/10
https://gofan.co/app/events/758789?schoolId=AR18680
Cub Classic Day 4
11/12
https://gofan.co/app/events/758790?schoolId=AR18680
WHS FFA had students representing Westside last week at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. From left to right: Mr. Parks, Colbie Huffman, Rileigh Tate, Kaitlyn McGuire, Ashlee Henderson, Allie Robins, Millie Staib, Rylee Lemley, Conner Layne, Mr. Tate.
It's a great day to be a Warrior!
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It's time to roll back those clocks one hour before bed on Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday, November 6th at 2am!
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.
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.
