Monday, May 8, 2017

May 8th Weekly Blog

Teacher Appreciation Week! - Last week we celebrated our staff at West and the amazing work they do with our young people. They work hard to meet the demands of so many people to see success in their students....please tell them how much you appreciate their efforts when you see them. We celebrate our staff through students giving shout outs to their teacher to show appreciation. Please enjoy some of the things our kids said about their teachers this year at West:



 Ever since I took her class I have been nothing but positive and happy. She has made my life so much better because she always puts a smile on my face in class and I have changed my outlook on life. I also handle situations so much better!

Mr. **** is easily my favorite teacher at west. There is no one else I would rather have teach one of the most rigorous courses the school has to offer. Seriously makes the class enjoyable while holding students to a high standard. If ever there was a model for how to be as a person and how to teach it would be Mr.****. It is clear that he truly enjoys helping people whether it is one on one or holding Saturday study sessions for AP ****in order to make sure we have the tools we need to pass the AP test. Thank you!

Ms. **** everyday goes out of her way to connect with all her students. I look forward to seeing her everyday and her classes are my favorites, not just because they're fun classes in general but because she makes them fun. She starts conversation with me almost everyday, and cares about the feelings and social and home lives of her students. She's not just a teacher but she's also like a counselor in ways because she makes you comfortable and she's trusting. The amount of care that she shows for hear students is the most I've ever seen from a teacher!

I love the way my teacher encourages her students through her kind words! This teacher goes above and beyond to make sure her students succeed in her classroom and I'm so blessed to have a wonderful person like her as my teacher and a life long role model!

She was always so encouraging and really made sure you felt confident about your work. The class was a lot of work but it's worth it because she's the best teacher I had. The best days were when we came into class and she would ask us what she should do that weekend with her kids. She made you feel like a young adult and not a little kid. She is very approachable and understanding, but she won't let you slack off. She had a variety of activities to help you learn so it wasn't the same thing everyday, she really cares about her students.


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.


Purpose Corner - Please enjoy the video as I continue my discussion from last week about how the work we have done throughout the school year is driving our focus for the last month of this school year.

Please click here for 2:14 video


Wolverine Giveback - Continued this week, individual Advisory classes came up with their individual projects for giving back to the community. The students in this advisory group put together an amazing kit bag for male or female needy individuals. It was fun for our staff  to watch them coordinate and work together!





Project Graduation - All West parents needed to help at June 10th's Project Graduation!Graduation is less than two months away and the Project Graduation Committee has a fun night of food, games, activities and prizes for our senior class.  In order for this night to run smoothly and to keep this long-running tradition going strong for future grads, parents of students in all grade levels are needed to help out throughout the event. Shifts are available in all areas: from decorating, food prep, working in the kitchen and running carnival or casino games to checking in students as they arrive and being part of the security team.  Please consider how you can help and sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050444a8a72ba46-project5.  Thanks for supporting our seniors and school! Please access the link below if you would like to check out Project Grad.... Project Graduation Website Link



Archived Announcements Link: 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 by downloading the West App or clicking on these two links to preview what is happening at West High School this week:


West Athletic Calendar Link