March 14th District Clarification:
- As the Waukesha Patch reported on plans for a Waukesha school walkout and a march on Wednesday, March 14, please be reminded that this is not a school or district-sanctioned event.
- The School District of Waukesha has no connection to any outside events taking place that day. The organizers do not have permission to use the district’s name or refer to this event as a school district event.
- Students who want to attend must have parent permission to be excused from school. Those who attend without being properly excused by a parent will be absent as unexcused.
- There will be no staff supervision at this event. The school or district cannot guarantee the safety of any student attending a non-school event off school premises.
- Student-led commemorative moments will be taking place inside our schools, and our school administrators are available to provide any support.
March 14th Student Activities Letter
Dear Waukesha West Students,
The aftermath of
the February 14th school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in
Parkland, Florida has left an undeniable imprint upon our nation. As many of
you are aware there is national walkout planned for 17 minutes from 10:00
-10:17 A.M. for this Wednesday, March 14th in support of the 17 victims of
the shooting. While the Waukesha West community will not be part of an event
that is asking students to actively disrupt the educational environment, West
Administration supports the actions of our students supporting Marjory Stoneman
Douglas students, because it promotes people, not politics. I have worked with
our Random Acts of Kindness Club who will offer activities from 10:00 - 10:17
A.M. in our Fieldhouse to honor and support Marjory Stoneman Douglas High
School and the victims of this tragedy.
This event is
voluntary and any student is welcome to come and be supportive by quietly
leaving their class at 9:55 A.M. on Wednesday March 14th and thoughtfully
proceeding to our Fieldhouse to arrive for the start of the 10:00 A.M.
student-led activities. The class hour will be extended for two minutes and the
bell will ring at 10:17 A.M. marking the end of the activities and the
transition to the next period.
It is important to respect
fellow students and ensure that any student participating in the activity is not
disruptive when leaving class and walking through our halls. This solution was
brought together through working with West students as an alternative to
students walking out of our building as this provides a safe place and
controlled environment for our students to supports others.
Additionally, I will be
hosting a school safety discussion from 3:15 - 4:30 P.M. in the West Media
Center on March 14th for any student and/or faculty member. The goal of this
discussion is to provide information on how we approach school safety and to
answer the many questions individuals have about it. I want students to be
empowered by having an understanding of what safety measures we have in place
and how we can come together to make West the safest place possible. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Ryan J. Patt
Principal
Waukesha West Waukesha West Fishing Club - The club was at it again this past weekend as they pulled in some quality trout. See Mr. Anderson of Mr. Jenna if you are interested in joining the club as there is lots of fishing to do this spring yet. Enjoy the pictures!
Blood Drive March 23rd - On Friday, March 23rd student council will be hosting a blood drive at Waukesha West. Please see student council members or Mrs. Ortega to get signed up to save some lives!
Academic Decathlon - Congratulations to the West Acadec Team for their fantastic work this past weekend at the State Competition! The team placed Second in Division 1 and Fourth among the 20 teams competing for the State Title. Multiple team members earned individual awards, and Naveen Albert was recognized as a Top Scholar. Great work, Naveen, Christian, Brady, Zach, Lucy, Jackson, and Heaven. And thanks, West, for the awesome sendoff! Listen for future announcements to find out how you can be part of the team and this West tradition of excellence! Please enjoy the two clips below, one introducing our team at the super quiz and the other showing some superfans from another school getting their groove on!
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Youth Alive Speaker - This past week on Thursday all four grade levels were able to see our guest speaker Terrence Talley and hear his powerful story to support his message about never giving up and knowing that everyone has someone who believes in them!! There were lots of tears shed among students and staff as we all let each other know how much we care about one another and we will not give up on each other! Lots of hugs were given and I hope to share some video clips of his message for our community to see. Thank you to all staff who participated and to Terrence and Youth Alive for the hope they bring in their mission!
Vaping 101 - We have seen an uptick in vaping occurring within our building at Waukesha West. Students seem to not understand the personal effects or consequences that go along with vaping in school. It is at minimum a suspension from school, loss of vape, and athletic/activities violation.....simply put...it is not worth it. Please click on the linked article below that was sent out to Waukesha South families as well to learn more about vaping.
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National Theater Month - March is the "official" National Theater in Our Schools month. In celebration of this month West drama was fortunate to receive and anonymous donation to upgrade the twenty five year old auditorium sound system that has been barely held together. West has an amazing performing arts program and we are excited to offer a better product for the audience as sound quality will be the best it has been! Thank you to our anonymous donor who was gracious in their giving for the benefit of our students.
"Shrek" the Musical - If you have not seen one of our drama productions, now would be the time to enjoy "Shrek" the musical that will have numerous showings coming up in March. Please come and enjoy the brilliant work of our students! See information below:
Congrats Mr. Brennan! - On March 7, 2018, Mr. Brennan was the recipient of the Outstanding Achievement in Service Learning Award. For four months, James led a group of 18 Waukesha West teachers in a "Beard Club" called Beard for Change. The mission of the club was to get students to invest in a fundraiser for the building of a community center for an area in the city of Milwaukee near 26th and Capitol. Through student donations, Beard for Change raised $5,000! The award was well earned.
Homelessness - Homelessness is continuing to affect more students an families in the School District of Waukesha. The affect of homelessness on students is vast and we want to ensure families can define their situation against criteria and receive support if needed.... please see the flyers below:
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 clicking on these two links to preview what is happening at West High School this week:
