Warrior Event Calendar for August 15th-19th!
On Monday, August 15, 2022, Warrior Jr/Sr Football teams will travel to Piggott High School for a preseason benefit game. Game time for Jr High will be at 6pm with Sr High to follow at 7pm. Admission is $5 per person (students & adults).
Come root for your Warriors!! ❤🏈❤🏈
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WHS National Honor Society will host the school year's first blood drive on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 in the high school library from 9:30-3:30. Please sign up to help save lives and earn scholarships for our seniors!
Sign up here: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideHS
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.
"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.
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.
Westside Schools Open House Dates:
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.
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!
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Volleyball Skills Clinic for grades 3rd-6th! See graphic for more information!
As the HOT July days continue, the Westside Health and Wellness Committee wants to remind everyone about the importance of balancing the heat and exercise. Please see the following link to an article by the Mayo Clinic for important information and reminders of how to stay cool in the hot weather. Stay safe out there Warriors!
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/in-depth/exercise/art-20048167#:~:text=Exercising%20in%20hot%20weather%20puts,to%20circulate%20through%20your%20skin.
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.
Reminder- tomorrow is our summer blood drive! Sign up for an appointment or just stop by the High School Safehouse/AFJROTC building. 9:00am-2:00 pm.
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideHS
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.
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
The WHS Drama Camp that was scheduled for July 5th-8th has been cancelled. A reschedule date has not yet been determined.
Westside High School will be hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, July 7, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. in the ROTC Building. There is a goal of 30 pints. Help save a life. Schedule your blood donation appointment today!
*All donors will receive an exclusive Red Cross recycled cotton tote bag, while supplies last!
Use this link to schedule your appointment directly:
https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=WestsideHS
