Westside's Powerline Parent News

After the first couple of weeks, we wanted to make sure and remind you of some car rider procedures.

Students may not be walked into the building by a parent. They are to go through the car rider line and exit the vehicle from the passenger side.
No cell phones may be used in the car rider line or in a school zone. It is the law and Officer Wilcox will be enforcing this.
Please make sure your car rider tag is visible and displayed during the pick up process.
Students should be exiting the car on their own. Please make sure they have all of their belongings for the day and are ready to quickly exit the vehicle when you pull up. This means that they may have to open their own door to exit the vehicle as well.
If you drop your child off after 7:50, you must walk them into the building. This is a huge safety concern!
Students need to be picked up by 3:40 each day.

Instruction begins at 7:45 and the tardy bell rings at 7:50. If you arrive past 7:50 please walk your child to the doors so you can sign them into the office.

If you have any transportation changes, please make sure that you let Ms. Donna know by 2:30. This helps ensure that she has enough time to alert teachers of the change.

Your child may bring a water bottle to school and refill it our touch less water fountains.
Make sure that you label all of your child's items with their name
If your child goes to daycare, please make sure to let the daycare know when your child won't be going to daycare on specific days for any reason. When you don't let the daycare know, it can really cause confusion for both the daycare and our school. Thank you!

No other students will be able to eat with you at the parent table. This will be heavily enforced this year. Parents are not allowed to go to the playground with their student

September 1--No School, Labor Day

September 15--Progress Reports go home

September 17-- Fall Picture Day

October 10--End of First 9 Weeks

October 16--Report Cards Go Home

October 16--Parent Teacher Conferences

October 17--No School

October 20--No School

November 10-14--ATLAS Interims for grades 3-5

November 17--Progress Reports Go Home

November 24-28--Thanksgiving Break

Student Meal Pricing:

Breakfast: Free

Elementary Lunch: $3.00

Meal payments are accepted in the form of check or cash at each cafeteria. Please send money with your child in an envelope with their name and lunch number on it. Another option is to use the Titan Meal Payments link here to pay online. There is a fee associated with online payments

Please help our school by filling out the free and reduced meal application link. This directly affects funding for our school! Even if you think you won't qualify, filling out the application still helps!

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New Students got to have lunch with Mrs. Hodges’ this past week and it was so fun!

Our word of the month for September is RESPECT. Our students are already doing a great job using their manners and being respectful.

Also, 5th graders, if you are interested in being an ambassador please see Mrs. Hodges or your teachers to get the application or have any questions. Applications are due September 8th to Mrs. Hodges. We went over this in counseling class last week. .

If you ever have any questions or need anything, please do not hesitate to contact one of us.

hodgesc@greenbrierschools.org

daviss@greenbrierschools.org

501-679-1029

♟️ Chess Club is Back! ♟️

Do you already know how to play chess and want to sharpen your skills? Join us for Chess Club beginning Wednesday, September 3!

Who: Students in grades 3–5 who already know how to play chess
When: Every Wednesday morning, 7:25–7:45
Where: Ms. Barnard’s Room 118

We won’t be learning the basics of how to play, but we will practice strategies to improve, challenge each other, and strengthen our chess game. Come ready to think, plan, and have fun!

📚✨ Do You Love Trivia? Try out for Quiz Bowl! ✨📚

Think fast! Quiz Bowl is a team competition where students answer questions about all kinds of topics—history, science, literature, current events, math, and more! If you love learning new facts, working as a team, and showing off your smarts, Quiz Bowl might be for you.

Tryout Dates:

4th Grade: Tuesday, September 3 during lunch in Ms. Barnard’s Room
5th Grade: Wednesday, September 4 during lunch in Ms. Barnard’s Room

Students can sign up to try out using a Google Form link in their homeroom. Bring your curiosity, quick thinking, and teamwork skills—we can’t wait to see who will represent our school in Quiz Bowl this year!

Calling all artistic Westside Students! The Windgate Museum of Art at Hendrix College has opened their submissions for K-12 artwork based on the theme: Imaginative Machines. To learn more about the competition and to submit student artwork check out the link provided. Submissions are open until December 19th.