Westside Middle School

5 Things to Know for April 2026

5 Things to Know for April 1) Spring Break Spring Break is on the other side of this weekend! Our buildings will be closed from April 6–10. We wish you all a wonderful break and look forward to see...

April 2, 2026

BCSS Student Art Showcase

Celebrate with us on your school’s Spotlight Night! See the dates & times below to know when your school’s art teacher will be at the BCSS art show. If that date/time doesn’t work for you, plea...

March 9, 2026

Board Briefs: March 2026

Read below for a summary of the March 2026 BCSS Board of Education Meeting. Academics & Student Success Dual Enrollment Opportunities BCSS Career Technical Agricultural Education Director and S...

March 6, 2026

New WMS Principal Announced

WMS Families,I am happy to share that the next principal of Westside Middle School will be Ms. Julia Hodges, starting with the 2026-2027 school year.Ms. Hodges is no stranger to the Husky family. S...

March 5, 2026

Yearbook Reminder: Purchase Yours Today Deadline 3/8

Please make sure to complete your yearbook purchase before the deadline on 3/8.

March 4, 2026

Literacy Luau Save The Date - March 19th 2026

We know life gets busy, so we want to go ahead and get one of our biggest events of the year on your calendar. Join us for an evening of fun literacy activities for the whole family at our annual L...

March 4, 2026

2025-2026 Bright Ideas Grants

Thank you to our District Partner in Education Jackson Electric Membership Corporation (EMC) for their continued support of our schools! For the 2025-2026 school year, all five BCSS middle schools ...

February 9, 2026

Board Briefs: February 2026

Read below for a summary of the February 2026 BCSS Board of Education Meeting. Academics & Student Success It's Time to Apply for the Pre-K Lottery! The BCSS Pre-K Lottery application window is...

February 6, 2026

S.O.U.Per Bowl

The annual S.O.U.PER Bowl Competition is underway! This district-wide event supports the Barrow Food Pantry in serving Barrow County. The top elementary, middle, and high school SOUPer Bowl winning...

February 5, 2026

2026 BCSS Parent Comprehensive Needs Assessment Survey

Please complete this survey as part of our annual needs assessment. Your feedback is valuable to school and district improvement planning processes for the 2026-2027 school year. This form will be ...

February 2, 2026

2026-27 Teacher of the Year Finalists!

Congratulations to our three Teacher of the Year Finalists: Mr. Cody Williams Mr. Dereck McVey Mr. Ben Dyer Westside is so proud of each of you!

January 29, 2026

2026 STAR Students and STAR Teachers

Congratulations to our 2026 STAR Students and their selected STAR Teachers! STAR Students: Seth Johnson, Apalachee High School Keely Schmook, Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy Josie McElhannon, Wi...

January 22, 2026

2026 District Spelling Bee

Congratulations to Hailey Zuniga, a 7th grader from Russell Middle School, for winning the Barrow County School System 2026 District Spelling Bee!The runner-up is Jude Bastedo, a 8th grader from Ar...

January 16, 2026

Board Briefs: January 2026

Read below for a summary of the January 2026 BCSS Board of Education Meeting. Academics & Student Success Mid-Year Safety Update The Board of Education received a mid-year review on key school ...

January 9, 2026

Message from Mr. Smith

Dear WMS Families,After much reflection and with a full heart, I have decided to retire at the end of this school year. It has been an incredible honor to serve as principal of Westside Middle Scho...

January 7, 2026

5 Things to Know for January 2026

5 Things to Know BCSS Family, here are five things to know as we start a new month! 1) Lottery Application Windows The BCSS Pre-K Program will begin accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Pre-K L...

January 6, 2026

BCSS Attendance Policy

We value the health and safety of our students and staff and are closely monitoring the flu situation. Our current attendance policy (below) is based on state law and allows for these types of situ...

January 6, 2026

2025 District Technology Competition

145 of Barrow’s best, brightest, and boldest students competed in the school system’s sixth annual Student Technology Competition on December 11, 2025. These students presented 114 projects nominat...

January 6, 2026

Welcome Back

Dear BCSS Family, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones refreshed and rejuvenated after a restful Winter Break. As we welcome students and staff back to our schools, I want to take a mo...

January 5, 2026

2026-2031 Strategic Plan Community Feedback Update

The thoughtful and engaging process continues to develop the Barrow County School System’s 2026-2031 Strategic Plan. On Monday, December 8, 2025, a planning team meeting made up of school system st...

December 5, 2025

BCSS Board Briefs - December 2025

Academics & Student Success Student Calendars Approved for 2026-2027 & 2027-2028 The Barrow County Board of Education approved the student calendars for the 2026-2027 and 2027-2028 school y...

December 3, 2025

BCSS Board Briefs - November 2025

Academics & Student Success Student Calendars for 2026-2027 & 2027-2028 Drafts of the Student Calendars for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years are now posted to eBoard for public review. ...

November 5, 2025

Please Join Us: Strategic Plan Community Meeting Oct. 27

Be a part of writing the next chapters for the Barrow County School System.We are now crafting our next Strategic Plan that will help guide us during the 2026-2031 school years. Strategic planning ...

October 17, 2025

BCSS Board Briefs - October 2025

Academics & Student Success 2025 BCSS Graduation Rate Reaches Record High 92.7% Congratulations to the Barrow County School System Class of 2025 for achieving the highest graduation rate in BCS...

October 15, 2025

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5 Things to Know for April 2026

BCSS Student Art Showcase

Board Briefs: March 2026

New WMS Principal Announced

Yearbook Reminder: Purchase Yours Today Deadline 3/8

Literacy Luau Save The Date - March 19th 2026

2025-2026 Bright Ideas Grants

Board Briefs: February 2026

S.O.U.Per Bowl

2026 BCSS Parent Comprehensive Needs Assessment Survey

2026-27 Teacher of the Year Finalists!

2026 STAR Students and STAR Teachers

2026 District Spelling Bee

Board Briefs: January 2026

Message from Mr. Smith

5 Things to Know for January 2026

BCSS Attendance Policy

2025 District Technology Competition

Welcome Back

2026-2031 Strategic Plan Community Feedback Update

BCSS Board Briefs - December 2025

BCSS Board Briefs - November 2025

Please Join Us: Strategic Plan Community Meeting Oct. 27

BCSS Board Briefs - October 2025