Westside Middle School

7th grade families: Please join WHS on Monday evening, May 5th, in the Westside Fine Arts Center for a parent meeting discussing the student scheduling process and student success plans. The parent meeting for grades 7th, 8th, and 9th will begin at 6 pm, and the meeting for grades 10th and 11th will begin at 7 pm. Please contact Amanda Etter or Julie Tubbs if you have any questions.

🎭✨ Westside Theatre Department Presents: Alice in Wonderland, Jr.! ✨🎭 Get ready to take a magical journey down the rabbit hole! Our talented students from all grade levels will bring this beloved story to life with unforgettable characters, colorful costumes, and lively performances. Bring your family and friends and experience the wonder and excitement of Alice in Wonderland, Jr. — a show you won’t want to miss! https://5il.co/3ekfq

🍽️ May Menus Are Here! 🗓️ We’re serving up the final month of school with delicious meals! 🥞🥗🍕 Check out the May Breakfast & Lunch Menus now available to view. Let’s finish the school year full and fueled! 💪 📲 View the menus here: https://www.westsideschools.org/page/dining-menus-for-schools

📣 WARRIOR UPCOMING EVENTS | April 28 – May 3 📣 It's a big week across the district with tournaments, concerts, showcases, and celebrations! Mark your calendars and come out to support our amazing students! ⚾🥎 April 28–May 3 • Softball & Baseball District Tournaments @ Pocahontas 📅 Monday, April 28 • 5:00 PM – Soccer (Girls/Boys) @ Mountain View • 6:00 PM – WES PTO Meeting – WES Cafeteria 📅 Tuesday, April 29 • Sr. Conference Track Meet @ Pocahontas • 6:00 PM – AFJROTC Annual Unit Awards Ceremony – FAC • 7:00 PM – WMS Choir Concert – FAC 📅 Wednesday, May 1 • 6:00 PM – WMS Art Show, EAST & GT Showcase 📅 Thursday, May 2 • Soccer Conference Tournament Begins • 6:00 PM – WHS Theater Presents Alice in Wonderland – FAC 📅 Friday, May 3 • WHS Theater Presents Alice in Wonderland – 6:00 PM – FAC • AFJROTC Military Ball @ ASU 🎭⚽🎨 Don’t miss these exciting events as our Warriors wrap up the school year strong!

Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day 2025! Today, we recognize the amazing team of bus drivers and monitors who make a difference every single day. At Westside, we’re incredibly grateful for the dedication, care, and commitment these individuals bring to safely transporting our students. While not everyone is pictured here, please know that each and every one of you plays a vital role in keeping our students safe and supported. Your hard work does not go unnoticed! Thank you for all you do—on the road and beyond! ♥️🤍

🎉 Congratulations to the Westside School Board! 🎉 We are proud to announce that the Westside Consolidated School District Board of Education has been awarded the Master Board Award by the Arkansas School Boards Association (ASBA)! This honor is given to school boards whose members have each earned 50 or more hours of Board Development Training, reflecting their commitment to leadership, learning, and student success. A special congratulations to Board Member Sam Hiser, who was also individually recognized for reaching the 50-hour milestone in Board Development Training! The board was formally recognized during last night’s regular school board meeting. We are incredibly grateful for their continued dedication and service to the students, staff, and families of Westside. Board Members recognized during the meeting include (left to right): Josh Cureton, Vice President Jeffrey Tubbs, Board Member Mr. Scott Gauntt, Superintendent Shannon Davis, President Sam Hiser, Board Member Myca Ferguson, Secretary

💜 Purple Star Reception Honors Military Families 💜 Last night, Westside Schools proudly hosted a Purple Star Reception to recognize and celebrate the incredible military-connected students and families within our district. We extend a special thank you to First Community Bank for sponsoring this meaningful event and helping us honor those who serve our country both in and out of uniform. It's a great day to be a Warrior! ❤🤍

💜 Don’t Forget! 💜 Tomorrow is Wear Purple Day at Westside! We’re honoring our military-connected students and their families by showing our support. 💜⭐ Let’s show our strength and support together — Westside is proud to be a Purple Star School District!

📣 Important Announcement for Homeschool Families in the Westside Consolidated School District! If you are the parent of a homeschooled child who meets the following criteria, this is for you. The Westside Consolidated School District, Office of Special Education, will hold a meeting with parents of students: *who live in the school district, *have a child who has/had an IEP in a public school setting, *and are currently homeschooling. Your child may be eligible to receive equitable services through a service plan. Please join Dr. Kammerer on Friday, April 25, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. via Zoom. If you are interested or have any questions, please contact the special education department at 870-935-7501. For a Zoom link to the meeting, please e-mail Dr. Kammerer at ckammerer@westsideschools.org.

WARRIOR EVENTS: April 21–26 It’s a packed week full of Warrior pride, academic testing, athletics, celebrations, and community events! Here’s what’s coming up across the district: 📝 Academic Testing • 4/21 – WHS ELS Writing Test • 4/22 – WHS Algebra I ATLAS Test • 4/23 – WHS Geometry ATLAS Test • 4/24 – WHS Biology ATLAS Test ⚾️🥎⚽️ Athletics • 4/21 – 4:30 PM Baseball V/JV vs Ridgefield (Home) • 4/21 – 4:30 PM Softball V/JV @ Cross County • 4/22 – 4 PM Baseball V/JV @ Blytheville • 4/22 – 4:30 PM Softball V/JV @ Blytheville • 4/22 – 5 PM Soccer G/B @ Lisa West • 4/24 – 4 PM Baseball V/JV vs Blytheville (Home) • 4/24 – 4:30 PM Softball V/JV vs Blytheville (Home) • 4/24 – 5 PM Soccer G/B vs Brookland (Home) • 4/25 – 4:30 PM Baseball V/JV vs Riverside (Home) • 4/26 – 12 PM Varsity Baseball @ Paragould 🎽 Track & Field • 4/22 – Jr. High Conference Meet • 4/24 – Senior Night for Track, Baseball, and Soccer – Join us as we celebrate our senior athletes! 🎶 Fine Arts • 4/24 – WHS Choir Spring Concert @ FAC 🎉 Special Events • 4/21 – 7 PM School Board Meeting @ WHS Library • 4/25 – 6 PM 4th & 5th Grade Dance @ WMS Cafeteria • 4/26 – WES PTO Springfest @ WES – Fun for the whole family! Let’s cheer on our Warriors in and out of the classroom this week! ❤🤍

5th Grade Parents, T-shirt orders for the WMS dance are due tomorrow. The dance will be April 25, 6-8 PM. This is for 4th and 5th grade students only. If you have questions, reach out to WMS for any details.

🏈🔥 Westside Warriors Red & White Football Game 🔥🏈 Mark your calendars for Friday, May 9, 2025, at 6:00 PM at Warrior Stadium — and get ready for an evening full of football, food, and fun as we kick off the upcoming season with our annual Red & White Game! Event Highlights: Meet & Greet with the 2025–2026 Warrior Football Team Delicious BBQ Plate Sales – $10 Silent Auction & Prize Drawings Intrasquad scrimmage featuring your favorite Warrior athletes! 🎟️ Entry Fee: $5 per person – No passes will be accepted for this fundraiser event. All proceeds benefit the Westside Football program — so come out, show your support, and help us start the season strong! 💪❤️🤍 Let’s fill the stands and bring the energy, Warrior Nation!

What a great turnout for the first Westside Youth Football program parent meeting tonight. It was great to see so many excited parents and future Westside footballers!!!

Another great day for Westside Trap! We’re proud to share some awesome results from Sunday's YSS Format Youth Trapshooting Tournament, sponsored by Harmony Hearing Center! • Sr 1 Squad took 1st Place! • Brayden Willis shot an impressive 49/50 and battled it out in a shootoff for HOA, finishing as Runner-Up! • Jr 2 Squad secured a strong 2nd Place finish. • Jr 1 Squad came in 4th, showing great effort and determination. Huge shoutout to all our shooters for their hard work and sportsmanship. What a fantastic day of competition—way to represent, Westside Trap! ♥️🤍

Reminder: Westside Middle School will begin ATLAS testing this week. The dates are as follows: April 15-Reading Test April 16-Math Test April 22-Writing Test April 23-Science Test Testing will begin at 8:00 am. All students should be present and seated ready to go by that time. Also, we will be unable to remove a student from a testing session for any early check out. Please plan accordingly. Finally, lunch times will be adjusted each day depending on how testing is going.

Reminder: Athletic physicals for Westside students entering grades 7–12 (2025–2026) are this Sunday, April 13 at Jonesboro High School Activity Gym. 🕑 Jr High – 2:00 PM 🕝 Sr High – 2:15 PM *Bring completed forms. Arrive at your scheduled time.*

📅🔥 Warrior Events: April 14–18 🔥📅 It’s a packed week full of games, testing, performances, and celebrations—let’s go, Warriors! Monday, 4/14 ⚽ 4:30 PM – Boys JV/G/B Soccer @ Wynne (Away) 🎶 Band State Assessment (through 4/17) – Jonesboro High School ⚽ 5:00 PM – Soccer @ Southside (Away) Tuesday, 4/15 🧪 WHS 8th Grade Science ATLAS Test 🏃‍♂️ 3:00 PM – Jr Track: Wellman Relays @ Pocahontas ⚾ 4:00 PM – Baseball @ Gosnell 🥎 Softball @ Gosnell Wednesday, 4/16 📊 WHS 8th Grade Math ATLAS Test 🥎 4:00 PM – Varsity Softball @ Brookland ⚾ 4:45 PM – Baseball @ Harding Academy Thursday, 4/17 📝 WHS ELS Testing 🏃‍♂️ 3:00 PM – Sr Track: Hunter Midkiff Relays @ Piggott ⚾ 4:00 PM – Baseball vs Gosnell @ HOME 🎓🥎 4:14 PM – Senior Night for Softball 🥎 4:30 PM – Softball vs Gosnell @ HOME Friday, 4/18 🚫 NO SCHOOL – Makeup Professional Development Day 👗 7:00 PM – WHS Prom Grand March @ FAC 🎉 8:00 PM – WHS Prom @ The Silos

📢 Reminder: No School on Friday! There will be NO SCHOOL for students on Friday, April 18, 2025 due to a makeup professional development day for staff. Enjoy the long weekend, Warriors! ❤🤍

🎉 Join us in celebrating Ms. Sara Lehman — February's Bus Driver of the Month! 🚌💛 Recognized by First Community Bank, Ms. Lehman is a true rockstar in our district. Not only does she drive a school bus, but she also serves as our Transportation Director and teaches high school math! Her dedication to our students and school community is unmatched. Thank you, Ms. Lehman, for all the ways you go above and beyond every single day! ❤🤍

📢 Calendar Update for Westside Families Due to the school closure on Thursday, April 3, 2025 from storm damage, we will make up that day on Thursday, May 22, 2025. This means the LAST DAY OF SCHOOL will now be Thursday, May 22 instead of May 21. Please update your calendars, and thank you for your continued support and flexibility! ❤🤍