WHS Student Council currently serves as the President school for the Arkansas Association of Student Councils (AASC). As President we host the annual state conference. This year the conference was held April 1-2 on our campus. Our council did an excellent job of hosting 18 other councils from around the state! We also left with several awards. We were elected as the AASC Vice President for the 22-23 school year, Havanna Kocher was selected as the Sr High AASC Member of the Year, our projects for School Spirit and PSA for AASC were winners for their categories! WHS was also awarded Gold Member which maintains their Diamond Member Recognition.
There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, April 15, 2022 due to Teacher Professional Development Make-up Day. School will resume on Monday, April 18, 2022.
Today, the following WHS AFJROTC cadets were awarded the Outstanding Citizenship 100-Hour Club Medal:
Cadet/2Lt A. Felkins
Cadet/2Lt A. Patsey
Cadet/2Lt K. McLaughlin
They have completed 100 hours of Community Service since joining WHS/AFJROTC.
Congratulations, Warriors!
WHS National Honor Society Officers Samara Brogan, Mary Johnson and Gunner Cline share information about the upcoming April 25th Blood Drive with the Jonesboro Community Breakfast this morning.
Westside's chapter of National Honor Society is hosting a community wide blood drive on April 25, 2022 from 9:30 - 3:30 in the high school library.
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. If we collect enough units, a WHS senior will receive a scholarship! Click here to sign up to donate and save lives: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideHS.
At the present time, the hwy on 91 W is opened back up with normal traffic flow. Expect possible delays as the electric crew continues to work on the problematic area.
Due to an issue with an electrical pole by the bus shop, the fire department has rerouted traffic. No traffic is being aloud to go around the curve on 91. Traffic cannot go towards 226 from 91 west. Traffic is being routed through the high school area.
Congratulations to the Ladies Choir, Concert Choir, and Select Mixed Ensemble for their wonderful performances at State today! All the choirs received Superior ratings and Sweepstakes Awards!
It's a great day to be a Warrior!
The location for the athletic parent meeting for Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at 5:30 has been moved to the WHS gym instead of the FAC.
Westside FFA Annual Dinner & Auction
April 15, 2022
High School Gym/Cafeteria
BBQ Dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Auction at 6:00 p.m.
REMINDER: Attention Westside Athletes entering grades 7-12 for the 2022-2023 school year - There will be a mandatory parent meeting on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 from 5:30-6:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center to discuss new AAA athletic physical regulations.
Athletic Physicals will be provided on Sunday, April 10, 2022, 3:00 p.m. at the First National Bank Arena for Westside Athletes. 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. Please read below for more information.
St. Bernard's Healthcare and Medical Group are excited to partner with
St. Bernard's Sports Medicine to offer comprehensive student athlete
pre-participation evaluations. These are the multi-specialty evaluations we typically provide at the Health Expo.
Athletes and their parents MUST ENTER AT THE YELLOW ENTRANCE of First National Bank Arena. Only clear bags will be allowed in the Arena. You will then proceed to the registration tables.
Wear appropriate clothing - wind pants or gym shorts. No skirts or tight blue jeans. Sports bra recommended for females under their shirts.
https://www.stbernards.info/student-athlete-pre-participation-evaluations-0
🏐 7th Grade Volleyball Tryouts 🏐
Friday, May 6th
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Middle School Gym
This is for current 6th graders who will be going into 7th grade next year.
WHS/AFJROTC Drill and Color Guard Teams participated in the Arkansas State Drill Meet, hosted by Cabot High School AFJROTC on Saturday.
Westside Warrior Cadets placed in every category that they entered, including:
PT (1st)
Color Guard B (2nd)
Unarmed Inspection (2nd)
Color Guard A (3rd)
Unarmed Drill (3rd)
Armed Drill (3rd)
Cadet/2Lt Jessica Gilbert was the overall winner of Individual Drill Down (Knockout) which included over 100 cadets from 5 different AFJROTC units!
Congratulations, Warriors!
Families,
Check out the latest Capturing Kids' Hearts Newsletter. This month's theme is "Perseverance."
What is Perseverance?
Perseverance is the willingness and ability to keep going when things are tough. People who persevere show steadfastness and give the extra effort needed to do something despite how hard it is or how long it takes to reach the goal.
Why focus on Perseverance?
Perseverance encourages positive self-talk and thinking. When faced with difficult tasks, perseverance helps students reframe with positive thoughts, such as: "I'm not good at this YET!"
Perseverance develops empathy. Students gain a better understanding of who they are and develop more empathy and compassion for others who may struggle to reach a goal.
Perseverance sparks personal growth. Pushing through complex tasks builds resilience and helps students discover how capable they are.
Perseverance in Action:
Share stories and challenging experiences. Be vulnerable and share personal experiences when you have struggled with a task or concept and had to work hard to push through.
Praise effort and process, not intelligence or performance. Affirm students for the process they used to tackle tasks and point out how their abilities grow through their own hard work.
Give your students the chance to struggle. Struggle builds self-confidence, independence, and perseverance. Resist the urge to intervene immediately and give students time to figure it out.
Warrior Events for 4/3 - 4/8
🏐 Jr High Volleyball Tryouts 🏐
April 8, 2022
3:30-5:30 p.m.
High School Gym
Anyone who is not currently on the volleyball team but is interested in trying out for senior high volleyball needs to sign up on the form outside of Coach Montgomery's office door in the gym. The deadline to sign up is April 8th.
Warrior Nation,
As the weather for this afternoon threatens to get nasty right at dismissal time, please read the following regarding dismissal today. All buses will be held for 30 minutes in an attempt to let the weather blow through. That means elementary students will load at 3:40 with the middle school and high school to follow. Parents, that means your students riding buses will be arriving home at least 30 minutes later than normal. We will be dismissing students with parents upon their arrival in the car rider lines at the elementary and middle school. Student drivers at the high school will be released at 2:25 in an attempt to beat the weather. All other high school students will remain on campus until bus release time unless a parent is here at the high school office to check them out.
The mandatory athletic parent meeting today at 5:30 p.m. has been rescheduled for Wednesday, April, 6th at 5:30 - 6:00 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center.
Warrior Nation,
As many of you know, we are expecting a weather episode this afternoon around the time of dismissal. Please know that we are watching the weather closely and will take any steps necessary to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Those steps could include placing the students and staff in our on-campus storm shelters or holding dismissal a few minutes later than normal as we wait for the weather to pass us by, should the need arise. Please pay attention to Facebook posts, text messages, and the school website for further details as the afternoon progresses.