Monday, November 14, 2016

November 14th Weekly Blog

SPORTSMANSHIP - Often you hear the phrase, "it's not whether you won or lost that matters, but how you played the game." To the individuals and coaches/advisors who are involved in any competition through West, I think you would agree this statement reads best when you can win while competing the right way through exhibiting high amounts of individual and team integrity. Though our football team did not win two Friday's ago now, I received a phone call from a parent football booster from Monona Grove High School this past Friday complimenting the Waukesha West football players for their character, conduct, sportsmanship and leadership on the field throughout the game. It is not often you receive a phone call like this and I want to recognize coach Steve Rux and his staff  as well as our parent community for instilling and cultivating these traits among the young men on our team. I want to finish by talking about leadership.....leaders do not stop leading whether they are victorious or have been defeated, they just continue to bring the right leadership trait to bare at the right moment. Peter MacCudden was specifically recognized by the MG players as showing gracious leadership after a tough loss in a heated contest....all of us can learn to lead better and thank you Peter for modeling how to do it well. I would love to continue to get these types of phone calls from anyone who takes on Waukesha West as their opponent in any competition!

Celebration! - This just came out... congrats to our AP teachers who worked hard to have our school be recognized at this level 2 of distinction!
2015 Advanced Placement (AP) Pacesetter Awards
The Wisconsin Advanced Placement Advisory Council (WAPAC) announced the 2015 Advanced Placement Pacesetter Awards. WAPAC is comprised of Wisconsin secondary and collegiate educators that are dedicated to expanding access to Advanced Placement (AP) coursework and rigorous learning for all students.The Pacesetter Awards are unique to Wisconsin. They recognize schools for promoting both access to and excellence in AP courses. Schools are acknowledged for their efforts at three levels based on the following criteria:
Level 1- 30% or more of graduating seniors taking at least one AP exam AND 70% or more earning scores of 3 or above on the exams.
Level 2 - 20% or more of graduating seniors taking at least one AP exam AND 65% or more earning scores of 3 or above on the exams. - WEST!
Level 3 - 10% or more of graduating seniors taking at least one AP exam AND 60% or more earning scores of 3 or above on the exams.
"The West App" - Is almost here! We have to make some changes and updates to the app but are excited to roll out the finished product which work with Apple or Android devices! The more app traffic we get, the better advertisement opportunities we will have for generating funding to put back into West....check out a couple of snapshots below:



We will be having our "Welcome to West Night" for all current Waukesha West families and prospective families on Monday, December 12th 2016 from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. The night will allow all in attendance to choose from a variety of break out sessions of your choosing to acquire information prior to scheduling for next year. There will be more to come about this evening, but be sure to put it on your calendar.

Congrats - On a great season and a strong finish to the 2016 Girls Swimming season! Please see the results below of the 2016 WIAA Girls Swimming State Qualifiers Waukesha West/ CMH

Alivia Farber:  200 Freestyle (13th Place), 100 Freestyle (13th Place)
Abby Hauser: 100 Breaststroke (24th Place)
Becca Beam:   100 Backstroke (17th Place)
Becca Beam, Abby Hauser, Megan Beam, Alivia Farber: 200 Medley Relay (21st Place) AND 400 Medley Relay (24th Place)

"Beard for Change" - Thank you for the $2 that were donated for me this week....as promised from my last blog post I have matched that amount....however I am still willing to match any donation amount up to $100 total!!!!!! This will go into effect for the next donation session starting December 12th... be ready. If you have a hole in your pocket to donate, come my way and double that donation starting on December 12th! "Beard For Change Flyer"

Get Involved!! - Winter sports, clubs and activities are ready and waiting for you to join....we have so much to offer! Check out our websites, ask a staff member, or ask a fellow student what you can be a part of something and enjoy these offerings as you only have one chance while being a student at West...no regrets, take a risk and be involved at West!
Archived Announcements : Please access this link to find all of the information in our daily announcements from previous weeks.

Preview of this week: Please check the calendars on these two links to preview what is happening at West High School this week:



NO BLOG for next week! I will post again on 11/28
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