Westside Elementary School

Our December 2025 Parent Newsletter is here!
Check out this month’s edition for important dates, holiday reminders, and upcoming events from around the district.
We appreciate our families and hope you enjoy staying connected! ❤️🤍

DOUBLE BUS ROUTE: This afternoon, Bus 76 (Racecar) will ride with Bus 77 (Squirrel). Thank you for your patience.

Storytime fun!
Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Hallie’s Pre-K class had a wonderful visit to the WES Library. Mrs. Dena read to them, and our Lil Warriors were all smiles as they listened! ❤️🤍

November Students of the Month! ❤️🤍
Proud of our Lil Warriors—keep up the great work!

Congratulations to WES Employees of the Month for November!
Classified: Cadence Burk
Certified: Breigh Earnhart

Happy Thanksgiving, Warriors! 🦃🍂
We’re so thankful for our amazing students, staff, families, and community who make Westside such a special place to learn and grow.
Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and restful holiday surrounded by family and friends. ❤️🤍

Ms. Carroll’s 3rd grade class enjoy their “lattes” (hot cocoa) because they have a latte to be thankful for! 🤎

The Westside School Board held its regular meeting on November 20, 2025.
Click the link below to read the Board Meeting Recap, including student recognition and key actions taken at the meeting.

https://www.westsideschools.org/page/recap-board-of-education-regular-meeting

❤️🤍 National Parent Involvement Day! ❤️🤍

At Westside, we know that when families and community are involved, students thrive. Whether you’re attending school board meetings, award assemblies, parent-teacher conferences, volunteering at school events, serving on a committee, or being part of a PTO — your involvement strengthens our Warrior community and supports every student’s success.

We are so thankful for our Westside Warrior parents, guardians, and community members who give their time, energy, and heart to support our schools.

From classrooms to the school board — and everywhere in between — you help make Westside strong! ❤️🤍💪

October Bus Driver of the Month: Mr. Ronnie Layne ❤️🤍

Mr. Ronnie has been a blessing to our transportation department over the last year and a half. He is always willing to go the extra mile—driving field trips, vo-tech, and faithfully running his daily bus route. Mr. Ronnie loves his kids and takes his job as a bus driver seriously. He always has a smile on his face, and safety is extremely important to him. Thank you for all you do and for getting our kids home safely each day.
Congratulations, Ronnie!

These Lil Warriors earned a special day in the library for showing star behavior!
Awesome job, Ms. Hufstedler’s class! ❤️🤍

A little positivity goes a long way! Ms. Wilson’s 4th graders shared encouraging notes with their classmates to wish them luck on their test. Love seeing Warriors lift each other up! ❤️🤍

Warrior Week Ahead!
Here’s what’s happening November 17th–28th. Let’s go, Warriors! ❤️🤍

Monday, November 17th
5:00 PM – GBB vs Walnut Ridge – Away
5:00 PM – BBB Jr/Sr vs Cedar Ridge – Home

Tuesday, November 18th
BBB 7th/JrJV/Jr vs Southside – Away

Wednesday, November 20th
5:00 PM – GBB vs Southside – Home
6:00 PM – School Board Meeting – WHS Library
6:00 PM – WES 1st Grade Thanksgiving Concert – FAC

Thursday, November 21st
5:00 PM – GBB vs Batesville – Away
5:00 PM – BBB vs Trumann – Away

Friday, November 22nd
BBB JrB/SrB vs Southland – Home

Sunday, November 24th
6:00 PM – GBB Jr/Sr vs Barton – Home

Monday, November 25th
5:00 PM – GBB vs Wynne – Home
5:00 PM – BBB vs Walnut Ridge – Away

November 24th–28th
NO SCHOOL — HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🦃🍂🍁

October - Warriors of the Month! Congratulations, Lil' Warriors! ❤️🤍

Some of our 4th grade students came together to honor our nation’s military members by contributing to our Veterans wall. Each student that participated brought photos of a veteran close to them and their families. They were all very proud to honor their Veteran!

DOUBLE BUS ROUTE:
Racecar Bus (76) riders will ride Goose Bus (90) today.
Racecar bus riders will arrive about 10 minutes earlier than usual.
Goose bus riders’ drop-off will be delayed about 30 minutes.

Students in Ms. Heidi Cline’s 2nd grade class spent time in the library this week enjoying their books and developing a love for reading. ❤️🤍🥰

Warrior Week Ahead: November 10–16! ❤️🤍
It’s another exciting week full of activities for our Warriors! Check out what’s happening across the district:

11/10 – 4 PM: WHS Band – All-Region Jazz Auditions @ JHS
11/10–15: Jr. Girls Basketball – Batesville Jr. High Tournament (Away)
11/11 – 5 PM: Boys Basketball vs Rivercrest (Home)
11/13: Swim Meet @ Pocahontas
11/13 – 5:30 PM: Sr. Girls JV & Sr. vs Jonesboro (Home)
11/14 – 5 PM: Boys Basketball vs BIC (Home)
11/14–15: WHS Theater Fall Production of CLUE
11/15: 7th Grade Girls Jamboree @ Batesville
11/15: Swim Meet @ Batesville
11/15 – 4:30 PM: Sr. Boys Basketball @ Nettleton Classic

Upcoming Date to Remember:
Nov. 24–28 – No School – Happy Thanksgiving!

DOUBLE BUS ROUTE TODAY!
Racecar Bus (#76) riders will ride with Squirrel Bus (#77) this afternoon. Expect drop-off about 10 minutes later than normal for Racecar Bus riders.