Welcome to our incoming kindergartners in 2012-13! Kindergarten Enrollment will be April 16 (9 a.m. - 6 p.m.) & April 17 (9 a.m. - 4 p.m.) at your child's boundary school. A child must be 5 years old on or before August 1, 2012, to enroll. More...

Groundhog Day Dance

Thursday, February 2
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Westside Cafeteria

Admission is $1 per student OR a food item for the Westside Winter Food Drive. Pizza is available for $1 per slice. Popcorn is available for $0.25 per bag. Drinks are available for $0.25 per cup. Glow bracelets and necklaces may be purchased for $1 each. A parent/guardian must sign the student in and out. No student will be allowed to leave until signed out by a parent/guardian.

Westside Winter Food Drive

Help us collect food for our Westside families!

The Westside Winter Food Drive will begin on Thursday, February 2, at the Groundhog Day Dance. Bring a food item for admission to the dance. The Food Drive will continue daily at school through March 14.

Please provide one of the following items: Macaroni and Cheese (boxes or microwavable bowls), SpaghettiO's, Chef Boyardee Microwavable Meals, Canned Green Beans, Canned Corn, Campbell's Chicken Noodle Soup, Fruit Bars, and Granola Bars. THANK YOU!

School Store

The School Store is now open on Thursdays and Fridays. The School Store is located in the lobby of Westside and is open before school starts.

Between now and Valentine's Day on Thursdays and Fridays from 7:15-7:40 am, students will be able to purchase boxes of Valentine's Day cards from the School Store.

1 Box of Valentine's Day Cards = $0.50

Date: Friday, January 27, 2012
Time: 8:45 for grades K, 1, and 2
         1:45 for grades 3, 4, and 5
Location: Westside Cafeteria

Spring School Pictures and Class Pictures

February 10, 2012

Students will be given the opportunity to have their spring individual pictures made. They will also have their group classroom pictures made on this day.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Conferences will be held the week of February 6-10. You child's teacher will be contacting you to set up a day and time for the conference. We look forward to seeing you!

 The Book Fair will also be held during the week of February 6-10. It will be open until 6:30 pm on the evenings of February 7 and February 9. So while you wait for your conference, feel free to stop by the Book Fair and look around!

ONSC 5th Grade Parent Meeting

Thursday, February 16, 2012

5:45 pm - 6:30 pm at Westside

All parents of 5th grade students are asked to attend this important meeting regarding the 5th grade trip to the Ozark Natural Science Center (ONSC). 

 

Thursday, February 16

Our next PTO meeting will be held on Thursday, February 16, at 3:45 pm in the Westside Library. We welcome you and look forward to seeing you there!

Check out our Helping Children Learn newsletter for parents! It is available in both English and Spanish. Click on the Resources tab to the left of the page.

Interested in becoming a member of the Watch D.O.G.S.? 

Contact Doug MacRae
479-531-2007
macrae.doug@yahoo.com

Help us to raise money for our school by turning in your Box Tops for Education. A collection bin is sitting outside the office for your convenience. Start clipping today! Thank you for helping us!

Welcome to Westside Elementary School! At Westside, we believe that within each of us lies a hero. With a little determination, strength, and courage, we can achieve great things. Our theme for the 2011-2012 school year is "HERO UP....Knowledge is POWER...Do Something EXTRAORDINARY!".