Westside Consolidated School District

Please remember if you or someone in your household is waiting on test results for COVID-19, your child should not attend school. Please remember to report this our district point of contact, Holli Crowe. (870) 243-9156

Due to COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantine guidelines, the Sr. High football game scheduled for this Friday at Hoxie will not be played. This game will not be made up. The next scheduled game for our Sr. High football team will be on Friday, September 24th at Trumann.

The vaccination clinic is open until 7:30. We have one hour left.

The vaccination clinic will begin at 5:30 tonight. Those who received their first dose at the school sponsored clinic a few weeks ago should come for their second dose tonight. It is being held in the high school gym lobby. Those who have not been vaccinated at this point are also welcome to come get your first dose. You would be scheduled to receive your second dose at another location in a few weeks. That appointment will be made before you leave here tonight. Please consider coming out to our vaccination event and helping stop the spread of COVID-19.

Please join Westside Schools, as well as other schools in the area, as we show support for our healthcare workers who are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. On September 8th, we ask that everyone wear blue in recognition of the work that our healthcare workers have been doing since the beginning of the pandemic. #SchoolsGoBlue

Please see the following information about a free resource from DESE concerning social media and students. SMACtalk 2021-2022 is HERE! The DESE Social Media Awareness Campaign (SMACtalk) is back for 2021-2022! Get your school talking, singing and dancing with our new SMACtalk jam. Visit our social media page to view and share our music video with Mr. Steve the Music Man! Schools that share our SMACtalk video on Facebook will be put into a drawing to have Mr. Steve come onsite at your campus for FREE! Facebook: https://fb.watch/7Lw2bNV9R4/ What's new for SMACtalk in 2021-2022? New content for SMACtalk will start flowing in at the beginning of October 2021 and continue through the year. You can expect to receive a monthly email throughout the year with SMACtalk updates. SMACtalk for Parents - This year features a parent blog with first-person perspective from folks who care deeply about keeping our children safe and healthy online. We'll also continue to refresh and publish new parent posters for schools and districts to share. SMACtalk for Teachers - The SMACtalk for Teachers Podcast is gearing up for Season 2. This year will feature all new perspectives to keep everyone talking SMAC with their kiddos. This page also features useful resources for teachers to use in the classroom. SMACtalk for Students - New content is being created by students for students. Expect new videos sharing the student perspective. Our student page also features links, games, and other fun resources for students to engage. Visit us for more information: www. smactalk.info

Westside Schools will be closed Monday, September 6, 2021 in observance of Labor Day. School will resume on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

For those who took part in the COVID-19 vaccination clinic 3 weeks ago, St. Bernards will be back this Thursday, Sept. 2nd, 5:30-7:30 p.m. to give Dose 2 shots. This will take place in the high school gym lobby again.

Warrior Community, In accordance with the school board approved mask mandate, all indoor activities (ball games, parent meetings on campus, etc...) will require that all participants wear a mask when proper social distancing cannot be achieved. For outdoor activities, such as football games, masks will be recommended, but not mandated at this time. Thank you for your help in slowing the spread and ensuring that our programs are able to continue with our fan support!

Parents, As you are aware by now, students are receiving free meals again this year. Please spread the word that parents must still fill out the paperwork for Free/Reduced meals. As always, schools receive funding based on the results of the submitted forms. The following link to the online application allows parents to complete and submit the application faster, while allowing Food and Nutrition Services to approve the application in a timely manner. https://secure.ezmealapp.com/FreeReducedApp.aspx

Parents, As you are aware by now, students are receiving free meals again this year. Please spread the word that parents must still fill out the paperwork for Free/Reduced meals. As always, schools receive funding based on the results of the submitted forms. The following link to the online application allows parents to complete and submit the application faster, while allowing Food and Nutrition Services to approve the application in a timely manner. https://secure.ezmealapp.com/FreeReducedApp.aspx

Westside Community, Please see the following link for a slide presentation from DESE titled "Response Levels For On-site Learning." These slides provide terminology and procedures that Arkansas schools must adhere to as we continue to face the challenges of COVID-19. https://drive.google.com/file/d/12fy0DRGFFJ2i7umhFIR9VYyMXw_vx1e8/view?usp=sharing

The last bus just left campus. Students may be delayed in arriving home the first week as we are getting students accustomed to what bus they ride. This will get much faster very soon.

Parents, All K-12 students will be coming home with packets of information that will need to be filled out by the parents and then returned to the school. This will include basic contact information and such as well as campus specific forms. It is very important that we have these forms returned to the appropriate campus. The contact information that you provide will be what is put in our eSchool database. The primary cell phone number you put in will be where messages from the school will be sent. Please return these forms to the proper campus as soon as possible so we can update our information quickly.

Westside School District is now accepting two online services to better manage your student's school meal account. EZMealApp gives parents the online opportunity to fill out a free and reduced meal application online! This online application will enable parents to complete and submit the application faster, while allowing Food and Nutrition Services to approve the application in a timely manner. The EZMealApp can be accessed from any computer with internet capabilities at EZMealApp. You only need to complete one application per household. The online application is the same as the paper application that Westside School District provides. We bring this technology to our families to ensure that students receive meal benefits as quickly as possible. The online applications are secure and the application is confidential. The paper application is available at www.westsideschool.org or your school office. https://secure.ezmealapp.com/ApplicationScreen.aspx All students will be receiving free meals again this year. That being said, it is vitally important that parents fill out the free and reduced application online or by paper. The information that is collected is directly tied to school funding for our students. Thanks so much for taking the time to submit this application.

We have had a great turnout for the COVID-19 vaccination clinic. We have about 30 minutes left!

The COVID-19 vaccination clinic is now open! This is being held at the Westside High School gym lobby. Anyone over the age of 12 is qualified to get the vaccination. Paperwork can be filled out when you arrive or you can bring what was previously posted.

This is just a reminder that Westside Consolidated Schools will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in conjunction with St. Bernards on Thursday, August 12th. This will be from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the high school gym. Please see the links below for PDF copies of the paperwork that St. Bernards will require before giving the vaccination. These can be printed and filled out at home prior to coming to the clinic. Copies (in English and Spanish) will be available in the offices of WES, WMS, and WHS for pick-up as well. Finally, these forms will be available on a walk in basis on the night of the vaccination clinic. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yRwzajRIMOtespKOZry6wr4-hyzPxMWX/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_UmWpq5HhlOxNzRn1pbrWVOM0Tv3LYMR/view?usp=sharing

Westside Consolidated Schools will be hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic in conjunction with St. Bernards on Thursday, August 12th. This will be from 5:30pm-7:30pm in the high school gym. Please see the links below for PDF copies of the paperwork that St. Bernards will require before giving the vaccination. These can be printed and filled out at home prior to coming to the clinic. Copies (in English and Spanish) will be available in the offices of WES, WMS, and WHS for pick-up as well. Finally, these forms will be available on a walk in basis on the night of the vaccination clinic. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yRwzajRIMOtespKOZry6wr4-hyzPxMWX/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_UmWpq5HhlOxNzRn1pbrWVOM0Tv3LYMR/view?usp=sharing

Parents and Students, Due to the increase of COVID-19 numbers in the state and the area, Westside Consolidated School District will be making adjustments in our previously released Open House information. Please see the information in the picture attached or see the information below. WES Aug. 12 Pre-K Girls 6-7 Pre-K Boys 7-8 K Girls 6-7 K Boys 7-8 New students by appointment with the teacher WMS Aug. 12 5th-Wann, Parr, and Wilson 6-7 5th- Yearta and Crawley 7-8 New students by appointment with teacher WHS Aug. 10 5:30-7:30 Incoming 8th graders and new students to the district **Open House for returning Westside students who are not going into a new building will be virtual. The links for each campus' Open House will be released in the near future.