Good Afternoon,
I hope your second semester is starting off strong! I just wanted to let you know what positive remarks are being made about our very own high school, two and half hours away! I have had one professor show a video about what you guys did. We talked about what one group of people can come together and do for a "change" and it ended up- turning into a huge discussion and I just sat back and listened and at the very end I raised my hand and told the class that it was the high school I came from and everyone was amazed. I also had two people from my building come and knock on my door, and they were like oh my gosh I just saw this video on Facebook, isn't this where you are from!! Things like this make me miss being at West even more. Just wanted to share the positive news that we are hearing all the way up north in Wisconsin! Have a great week.
Fox 6 Beard Coverage
WISN 12 Beard Coverage
WTMJ 4 Beard Coverage 414ward Segment
African American History Month - (This message/question is courtesy of the West WAD "We Are Diverse" club) Most of us have heard of Rosa Parks and her refusal to give up her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery in 1955. But long before Rosa there was a another woman forcibly removed from a train en route from Memphis to Nashville in the 1880’s, when she refused to move to the colored section. Then after the lynching of three Memphis friends, this woman became one of the nation’s most vocal anti-lynching activists. She traveled throughout the South investigating, writing and speaking out about the crime of lynching. This courageous woman committed her life to leading a campaign against the cruelty of the crime of lynching. Can you name this famous African American woman?
TREK - We have just finished the first semester of TREK which is a Waukesha West personalized learning option for elective credit. Our kids do amazing things everyday and when they have a voice and some choice to take on something they have passion about, they initiate authentic learning. As we look to provide opportunities for students to explore areas and careers, please check out if TREK would be of interest to you by accessing the video link...... TREK Promotional Video
Academic Decathlon - The team currently ranked 3rd in the state heading into their next competition. They need your support! Get your checkbooks ready, West! Superfan shirts are nearly complete and ready for ordering. Check announcements for more info on how to support the team and cheer them on at their next big event! Find your favorite Acadec member to place a T-shirt order!
ACT Testing Days - On Tuesday February 28th, 2017 all West junior students will be taking the ACT. We want them to have an optimal testing environment thus all other students are dismissed from school for this date. Please plan accordingly and see the links below for additional information about the daily schedule for that week.
ACT Testing Day Information Grades 9,10 &12
ACT Testing Day Information 2017
Peter Pan - The West End Players are at it again with a new musical coming up....Peter Pan! The hard work and preparation are underway and this show will involve some fantastic flying! Please see the informational flyer below and get your tickets!
Graduation 2017 Dates & Times: Graduation day for the all three Waukesha legacy high schools will be June 10th, 2017. Waukesha West High School will be holding graduation ceremonies in the West Fieldhouse on this date beginning at 2:00 P.M. As we are one community divided into three high schools, this year graduation times among all three high schools are staggered to enable friends and family to attend multiple ceremonies if they so choose. South High School ceremonies will begin at 10:00 A.M. and North High School ceremonies will begin at 12:00 P.M. on this date. Please begin informing friends and family who will be attending.
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:
