Western Hills Elementary

Dear Western Hills Family, please take a moment to fill out a short survey. This will help us better serve you and your students!

https://forms.gle/46fWTShRJGFKG6r68

Include your student's name in any of the open response fields, and they will receive a prize!

Arkansas School Choice Applications are now open! Live outside the Little Rock School District boundaries? You can still apply to one of our amazing LRSD schools! From award-winning arts and championship sports to STEM opportunities, career pathways, and early childhood programs, LRSD offers more ways for students to thrive. The deadline to apply is May 1, 2026. Learn more and apply at www.LRSD.org

I hope that you had a wonderful winter break! Hours for Monday (work day) and Tuesday (data day) are 8:30-3:30 with an hour lunch.

Our Spirit Team and Ukulele Band made us so proud at the district office today! Only one semester of playing and they did great!

Congratulations to our school wide Spelling Bee winner, Horace! We are so proud of him and all of our students who worked so hard! 2nd place - Loyal 3rd place - Roseleigh 4th place - Korbin 5th place - Isaac

Our School Wide Spelling Bee will be on December 17th at 1pm in our cafeteria. The students representing their grade levels in the School Wide Bee will be:
5th - Roseleigh, Horace, Loyal, Alex, Gael
4th - Willow, Prince, Douglas, Joana, Korbin, Logan
3rd - Isaac, Jonah, Amayah, Jewel, Miyah

All other students participated in classroom bees and/or grade level bees to qualify for the School level bee. Congratuations to all ! We are so proud!

Congratuations to our Western Hills students that participated in the Southwest Little Rock Christmas Parade as part of our Cheer/Dance team or as part of the Band! We won Best in School Spirit!

Congratulations to the winners of our 4th grade Spelling Bee! 6 of them have qualified for the School Wide Spelling Bee on December 17th at 1 pm.

1st - Willow
2nd - Prince
3rd - Douglas
4th - Joana
and tied for 5th - Logan and Korbin

Congratuations to our 3rd grade winners! They did a truly amazing job! These students have qualified for the School Wide Spelling Bee on December 17th at 1:00 pm.

1st - Jonah
2nd - Isaac
3rd - Amayah
Tie for 4th - Miyah and Jewel

Congratuations to the winners of our 2025 2nd grade Spelling Bee!
1st - Tynleigh
2nd - Lyrah
3rd - Michael
4th - Kingstan
Tied for 5th - Derricka and Diana

Today we are conducting grade level Spelling Bees in grades 2-5. Students who place top 5 in their grade level in grades 3-5 will qualify for the School Wide Spelling Bee on December 17th at 1pm.
Congratuations to our 5th grade qualifying students:
Roseleigh Lemus
Horace Crutchfield
Loyal Williams
Alex Foster
Gael Hernandez Valladares

Dear parents,

You are invited to attend our Reading in the Rock distribution tomorrow (December the 10th) in the morning. Please see the schedule below for times. Your students will be allowed to choose 3 books to take home and keep as part of this initiative to increase time spent reading at home. Students will also be given a reading log. If they complete and return the log, they will receive a prize. Also, we will go over the reading tips sheet that is going home in order to help you to better assist your students.

7:40-8am Spencer, Dunn, and Williamson
8:00-8:20 West
8:20-8:40 Rodella and Hall
8:40-9:00 Norman, Young, and Isgrig
9:00-9:20 Beasley and McCollough
10:10-10:30 Wirzfeld and Giles

Reminder- No school tomorrow. Have a great weekend. See you Monday!

Come to the school to celebrate Hispanic heritage

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3 Days left to RSVP for our Hispanic Heritage Celebration Night!
Click here: https://forms.gle/zmzsckGMHcXrCGYU8 to reserve your spot!

Our School Improvement Plan and Parent Engagement Plan are available on our School website!

Reserve your spot at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration!

https://forms.gle/p3NeqE38pCXKBx827

Over 50 people have reserved their spots! Don't miss out on October 16th from 5-7 pm. All of your students have prepared performances! Dinner provided for those who attend.

Hispanic Heritage Celebration October 16th from 5-7. Reserve your seats and your dinner that night here: https://forms.gle/ULU9GBfkDNXyd6Tq6

Our school is Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, and we need your help! Please plan to be at the school October 16th from 5-7 PM. Our students in every grade have practiced different songs to perform for you. Parents, we are also looking for additional performances or displays. If you have something you want to share with the community, please let us know! Message us at 501-590-4387

A short informational meeting will be held at the beginning to distribute Title I information, and dinner will be provided for those families who attend! More information to come!