LR West Speech and Debate has a new State Champion! Caleb Bowman won the final round and was top speaker overall!! Isabella Dunkley was a Quarter finalist and was 3rd overall in Extemporaneous Speaking! They also won the 1 minute team debate event! #beyourbestatwest @lrsd




Atlas testing for 9th and 10th graders this week, prom on Friday, and much, much, more! Check out what is coming up at West! https://www.smore.com/n/pwvyg
SENIOR PARENTS!! Last chance to purchase a recognition page for your graduating senior: only 2 & a half pages left, so don't wait! THE ABSOLUTE DEADLINE is April 19th, based on availability. *Order yearbook by April 25th to guarantee delivery of yearbook before school is out.
Anatomy students exploring their sensory organs by performing a series of 9 stations. These include hearing, taste, smell, sight, and touch. #beyourbestatwest





Seniors and Senior Parents! This is your last chance to recognize your senior with a special page in out yearbook! There are only two and half pages left, so don't wait!
THE ABSOLUTE DEADLINE is April 19th, based on availability.

Anatomy students are learning the structures of the nervous system by dissecting sheep brains! #beyourbestatwest




The National Honor Society is collecting donation items for the Arkansas Food Bank this week! Drop off boxes are placed around the building.

****LRSD Special Board Meeting/Public Comment, Thursday, April 11th, 5:30 PM Agenda: https://lrsd.diligent.community/Portal/ Public Comment: https://lrsd.jotform.com/form/203496938448067
Board Work Session - 6:00 PM
Watch Live: www.lrsdlive.com
English classes read some "literature of the eclipse" and made eclipse-themed black-out poetry! #beyourbestatwest








Happy Pre-Eclipse Day! Remember, no school for LRSD tomorrow! Check out what is happening at West the remainder of the week! https://www.smore.com/n/uf9gv
To close out our Eclipse Week, students received eclipse glasses from Entergy & participated in Eclipse related activities. They made eclipse t-shirts, & in hand-sewing class they learned how to make little galaxy bags. Thank you to our PTSA for donating Moon Pies & Sunny D’s!




Happy National Librarian Day to West’s amazing librarian, Mrs. Daniel!

West celebrated our amazing paraprofessionals today! They do so much for our students and are appreciated!



IPDA Debate National Championship held at UCA March 29-30:
Sophomore Jaevian Hayes: 4th Place - Novice;
Sophomore Isabella Dunkley: semi-finalist, 4th Place - Varsity & 8th place season-long award winner;
Senior Caleb Bowman: top speaker & tournament champ - Diamond Division.

Join in the fun leading up to the eclipse and dress up with us!!!

Students practicing Dendrochronology in Plant Science: counted rings to determine the tree's first year of growth occured in 1960; also looked at temperature & rainfall data during the tree's lifetime to determine effects of climate during growing seasons.







Happy Easter! We hope you are having a great Easter Sunday! Check out what is happening at West this week! https://www.smore.com/n/seq7g
On Fridays, we flex... #beyourbestatwest #reimagininglrsd




Parents, Teachers, and Students: Join us at 5 pm today in the cafeteria for our PTSA meeting!!! We have lots to discuss about the end of the school year!

Please join us tomorrow, Thursday, March 28th, at 5:00 PM for our PTSA meeting. We have lots to discuss about the remainder of this school year!
