Johnson County Westside School District

Our Awards Assembly and Signing Day will be May 17th from 9am-10:30am at the high school. During the Signing portion of the event, Seniors will be able to make a commitment to their college or career decision by signing a certificate. Parents or Caregivers are invited to stand with their students while they sign! Seniors, it is not too late to sign up to be a part of this event. Please sign up with Ms. Hays by Friday, May 12th if you want to be recognized during this time. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Bus Route Update 5/9/23 - The Whale bus will be running a double route this afternoon, so students will be later than usual getting home. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Bus Route Update for 5/04/23 - The Cat Bus will be combined on the Whale Bus this afternoon. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Today is Principal Day! We want to recognize our two principals, Mr. Elms and Mr. Fisher. Thank you both for all you do for our students, teacher's, and staff to make our schools a better place to learn! #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Elementary students it is your turn to show off all that learning!! ACT Aspire for the elementary will be tomorrow and Wednesday. We know you are all going to do great! Don't forget a few helpful test your best tips: 1. Get a good night's sleep, so get to bed early! 2. Get a good breakfast full of healthy proteins and nutrients to help you stay focused. 3. Arrive to your testing room on time. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Bus Route Update for 5/01/23 - The Cat Bus will be combined on the Whale Bus this afternoon. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

The West Regional Junior Trap Tournament was held today and Westside Team # 1 placed 12th out of 79 squads. Westside Team #1 consists of members Preston Pelts, Baylor Payne, Hudson Bartmier, Devin Carpenter, and Jalen Floyd. There were 355 individual shooters registered for today. The top 16 squads, or teams, qualify for the State Tournament to be held June 2nd. I ran across this article and want to share it. For anyone who might think trap is not a big deal in Arkansas, show them the first line in the article. My first thought was: "WOW!" -Mr. Haltom https://www.agfc.com/en/news/2023/04/26/youth-shooting-sports-regional-tournaments-begin-friday/

Bus Route Update for 4/27/23 - The Cat Bus will be combined on the Whale Bus this afternoon. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Softball and Baseball District Tournament has been postponed until Thursday, 4/27/23. All the same times still apply. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Happy Administrative Assistant Day to these four ladies that help make our schools run smoothly!! We certainly could not do everything we do without them. Thank you Alysha White and Shari Hester at Central Office, Jennifer Zolliecoffer at the High School, and Denise East at the Elementary. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

We are hosting another Music Meeting Night for our parents, guardians, students, and community to join us in learning more about how YOU can help support our talented students. The meeting is this Thursday (4/27) at 5pm in the band room. We would also like to invite any and all potential Band/Choir parents and guardians to join us in learning about what Music can do for your students. If your student is in the 6th grade, interested in singing, or playing an instrument, come join us! We look forward to meeting with each and every one of the Westside Community ~ Mr. Johnson/O'Daniels

Cheer tryouts begin tomorrow (4/20/23) at 6pm at the high school gym. Girls if you have not turned in your physical or your signed tryout agreement you must have both with you in order to participate in the tryout. If you have questions stop by Mrs. Bartmier's room. If you are a current student at Westside and interested in participating in cheer for the 23-24 school you must participate in the tryout. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas #seniorspotlight

Bus Route Update for 4/19/23 - The Cat Bus will be combined on the Whale Bus this afternoon. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Westside Jr. Rebels competed in the Quitman Relays, we had the Individual High Point in both the boys and girls, congratulations Olivia Pelfrey and Zane Smith. The Boys team finished 5th overall and the girls team placed 7th. Here are the detailed results: Boys Tyler Seratt- Freshman 5th 100 M Dash 12.16 NW 3 (1) 4 points 2nd 300 M Hurdles 47.40 1 (1) 8 points 6th 4x100 54.38 1 (4) 7th 4x 200 1:52.67 Zane Smith- Freshman 4th 200 M Dash 25.62 NW 3 (3) 5 points 1st 400 M Dash 56.03 1 (1) 10 points 1st 300 M Hurdles 44.66 2 (1) 10 points 1st High Jump 5' 6 1 (1) 10 points 6th Long Jump 17' 3 NW 4 (3) 3points **2023 Quitman Relays Boys High Point Peyton Williamson-Freshman 7th 200 M Dash 26.68 NW 1 (3) 1.5points 6th 4x100 54.38 1 (4) 7th 4x 200 1:52.67 Hayden Yarbrough 6th 4x100 54.38 1 (4) 7th 4x 200 1:52.67 Braxtyn Martin 6th 4x100 54.38 1 (4) 7th 4x 200 1:52.67 Girls Olivia Pelfrey 3rd 100 M Dash 13.74 NW 4 (2) 6points 4th 200 M Dash 29.20 NW 4 (2) 5 points 1st 100m Hurdles 18.66 NW 3 (1) 10points 1st 300m Hurdles 55.54 2 (1) 10points 1st Girls Shot 34' 5 1 (1) 10points **2023 Quitman Relays Girls High Point #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Bus Route Update for the rest of the week - The Cat Bus will be combined on the Whale Bus in the afternoon 4/12 and 4/13. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

The time has come to show off all that learning!! ACT Aspire for grades 6-10th is next week, April 17th, 18th, 19th, & 20th. We will be testing first thing each morning and then we will run a full modified schedule the rest of the day. We know you are all going to do great! Don't forget a few helpful test your best tips: 1. Get a good night's sleep, so get to bed early! 2. Get a good breakfast full of healthy proteins and nutrients to help you stay focused. 3. Arrive to your testing room on time. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Bus Route Update for today 4/11/23 - The Cat Bus will be combined on the Whale Bus this afternoon. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Recently our Jr High track team traveled to Waldron for the Jr. Bulldog Relays. Zane Smith came away with the High Point Individual award with a total of 43 points. Zane placed in the following events: -1st in 110 m Hurdles -1st in 300 m Hurdles -1st in 400 m Dash -2nd in High Jump -4th in 800 m Run Congratulations Zane and good job to everyone that competed in the relays!

Bus Route Update for today 4/6/23 - The Cat Bus will be combined on the Whale Bus this afternoon. #jcwestside #westsiderebels #johnsoncountyar #arkansas

Graduating seniors who will be going to work after graduation are invited to a Job Fair on April 10, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Cyclone Arena in Russellville. The QR code on the attached flyer go to a google document- registration form. The registration forms will be shared with the employers at the Job Fair. Pre-registration is not required, but recommended. The Job Fair is also open to the public. Graduating seniors who accept a local job will be invited to Workforce Signing Day on May 5 from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at the Center for the Arts, next to Russellville High School. Please share this information with your teachers, staff, graduates, and parents. If you have any questions, or I can be of service, please let me know. Thank you, Suzy Griffin sgriffin@russellvillechamber.com