Monday, January 28, 2019

January 28th Snow Day Blog

Snow Day Today!! - Just wanted to share this clip that I found with everyone to ensure you know school is closed today (no one is here so I know you all got the memo) and you enjoy your snow day... I could never be this creative in calling a snow day, nor would you want to hear me sing for this long! Tomorrow on Tuesday, January 29th we will be running our normal Tuesday schedule! See you tomorrow!






Looking for work....become an AVID tutor! - The School District of Waukesha and West High School are continuing to look for AVID tutors. We are looking for people who want part-time work and are seeking to make a difference with our students. We have a consistent need district wide to fill tutoring positions as AVID is continuing to bring success and is spreading throughout our district. Please consider joining our successes with AVID or pass this information along to someone you think would be a great fit. The flyer and information for the position are below:



Parent/Teacher Conferences in February - We will be having one night of Parent/Teacher conferences at West High School on Tuesday, February 19th. Conferences will start at 4:00 P.M. and go until 7:30 P.M. We will be continuing on with our recent format for these conferences by having them as an appointment only. Please access this link to sign up for conferences!

ACT Testing Day Information - Wednesday, February 20th is our ACT testing day for Juniors and Sophomores as our district has added a practice ACT opportunity that is mandated for all Sophomores. Please see the district letters that were sent to all families regarding this. More information about this day will be coming out in the upcoming weeks. If you have any questions contact Associate Principal Laura Ryan at lryan@waukesha.k12.wi.us. 9th and 12th-grade students do not attend school on this day. 





Grades & Fees - January 18th, marked the end of Semester 1 and grades for the first semester have been posted. Please log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal to view your student's grades. While you are in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal, please review your student's fees.  All 2018 - 2019 fees were due October 1st.  Please use the online RevTrak Portal accessible through Infinite Campus to pay your student's fees as soon as possible.  Outstanding fees are subject to collections by our Business Office. Thank you!

Principal Advisory Council - Below are the names of the individuals on the Principal Advisory Council for 2018-2019. We met most recently on Wednesday, January 16th and will continue to meet monthly throughout the school year. Please access the minutes for more information about our discussions for this school year and connect with any of the listed representatives prior to our upcoming meeting with any questions you have or clarifications you need. The meeting minutes are linked here:

Cheryl Jeffers
cmjeffers@yahoo.com
Bret Reichert
br@wi.rr.com
Bridget Clementi
clementi101@wi.rr.com
Deanna Krell
dkrell@wi.rr.com
Deshondria Baggett
dbaggett@wi.rr.com
Gail Young-Lane
jlane1@wi.rr.com
Jon Eckmann
Jon@promarkpainters.com
Kim Keller
kim.keller@wecenergygroup.com
Krista Bitzan
smileyfish76@hotmail.com
Lawrence Oberbruner
loberbruner@gmail.com
Lee Ann Jaskolka
Ljaskolka@wi.rr.com
Lori Johnston
ljohnstongd@gmail.com
Marilyn Toshner
mtoshner71@gmail.com

Challenge Day Momentum - Continuing with our "Challenge Day" momentum we most recently welcomed students back for the second semester with "Welcome Back Wednesday (which was Thursday because of the snow day)" where teachers were in specific locations welcoming our students back. I had positive bullhorn shout-outs in the main entrance, and know several teachers sported instruments, music, and karaoke!! Let's make it a great second semester! I encourage anyone to access the Challenge Day website to learn more about it. https://www.challengeday.org/


  



Graduation Information 2019 - Graduation day for the all three Waukesha legacy high schools will be Saturday, June 8th, 2019. 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, graduation times among all three high schools are staggered per usual 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 (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 here: West Main Page Calendar (Link)

Tuesday, January 22, 2019

January 21st Weekly Blog (Tuesday Edition)

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2019 - Today is the day we celebrate the life's work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. King's message of equality and togetherness continues to inspire generations. The Waukesha West "We Are Diverse" club or WAD along with West Choir students performed today at an MLK Jr. Day event at WCTC. The event had limited seating and the reviews from those in attendance were that once again our students stole the show! Enjoy the videos below of our students performing at the event.

Please click here to access this 0:33 video
Please click here to access this 1:36 video
Please click here for this 1:50 video

The One Conference 2019 - Yesterday the West High teaching staff along with all other teachers and administrators district-wide, attended the ONE Conference which is a technology conference for SDW. West is happy to host this event which features a highly collaborative and engaging environment where educators learn to integrate technology into their daily instruction for enhancing the student experience and increasing rigor. Many thanks to all of the district leaders who work hard to make this event run smooth and for our West staff who open their rooms to presenters. Our custodial staff does an amazing job of making the building look exceptional and are consistently patient to meet the needs of all in attendance....again a BIG thank you to all!








Schedule for this week 1/23 - 1/25 - This week Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will all be Monday schedules with "No Advisory." 




Looking for work....become an AVID tutor! - The School District of Waukesha and West High School are continuing to look for AVID tutors. We are looking for people who want part-time work and are seeking to make a difference with our students. We have a consistent need district wide to fill tutoring positions as AVID is continuing to bring success and is spreading throughout our district. Please consider joining our successes with AVID or pass this information along to someone you think would be a great fit. The flyer and information for the position are below:


Parent/Teacher Conferences in February - We will be having one night of Parent/Teacher conferences at West High School on Tuesday, February 19th. Conferences will start at 4:00 P.M. and go until 7:30 P.M. We will be continuing on with our recent format for these conferences by having them as an appointment only. Please access this link to sign up for conferences!

ACT Testing Day Information - Wednesday, February 20th is our ACT testing day for Juniors and Sophomores as our district has added a practice ACT opportunity that is mandated for all Sophomores. Please see the district letters that were sent to all families regarding this. More information about this day will be coming out in the upcoming weeks. If you have any questions contact Associate Principal Laura Ryan at lryan@waukesha.k12.wi.us. 9th and 12th-grade students do not attend school on this day. 





Grades & Fees - Monday, November 5th marked the end of Quarter 1 and grades for the first quarter have been posted.  This grade along with the grade from Quarter 2 will be used to ultimately determine a grade for Semester I which will be posted the end of January.  Please log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal to view your student's grades. While you are in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal, please review your student's fees.  All 2018 - 2019 fees were due October 1st.  Please use the online RevTrak Portal accessible through Infinite Campus to pay your student's fees as soon as possible.  Outstanding fees are subject to collections by our Business Office. Thank you!

Principal Advisory Council - Below are the names of the individuals on the Principal Advisory Council for 2018-2019. We met this past Wednesday, January 16th and will continue to meet monthly throughout the school year. Please access the minutes for more information about our discussions for this school year and connect with any of the listed representatives prior to our upcoming meeting with any questions you have or clarifications you need. The meeting minutes are linked here:

Cheryl Jeffers
cmjeffers@yahoo.com
Bret Reichert
br@wi.rr.com
Bridget Clementi
clementi101@wi.rr.com
Deanna Krell
dkrell@wi.rr.com
Deshondria Baggett
dbaggett@wi.rr.com
Gail Young-Lane
jlane1@wi.rr.com
Jon Eckmann
Jon@promarkpainters.com
Kim Keller
kim.keller@wecenergygroup.com
Krista Bitzan
smileyfish76@hotmail.com
Lawrence Oberbruner
loberbruner@gmail.com
Lee Ann Jaskolka
Ljaskolka@wi.rr.com
Lori Johnston
ljohnstongd@gmail.com
Marilyn Toshner
mtoshner71@gmail.com

Challenge Day Momentum - I will continue to update some of the things we will be doing to keep our momentum from Challenge Day! I encourage anyone to access the Challenge Day website to learn more about it. https://www.challengeday.org/


  



Graduation Information 2019 - Graduation day for the all three Waukesha legacy high schools will be Saturday, June 8th, 2019. 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, graduation times among all three high schools are staggered per usual 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 (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 here: West Main Page Calendar (Link)

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

January 14th Weekly Blog (Tuesday Edition)

Purpose Corner - This week on "Purpose Corner" I discuss the future vision of West High School and the criteria that will be used to help us realize that vision. This video briefly discusses the AVID CCI tool which is a continuum of progress benchmarks we measure against our school's implementation journey.


Click here to access this 2:02 video

AVID Showcase at West High School - AVID has a successful track record nationwide, at two of our sister high schools (Waukesha North & South), and is currently finding success with West 10th grade students. The framework aims to bring out the very best in individuals and ensure that they are eligible and ready to enter a four-year college after high school graduation. AVID students are leaders in both academics and in extra-curricular activities If you would like to learn more about AVID as a student or parent you invited to attend an informational meeting that will explain the AVID program in more detail on:

The AVID Team is offering a Parent Information Session on:

Thursday, January 17th from 5:00 - 6:00 P.M. in the Waukesha West Media Center

If you cannot attend the meeting but are still interested in learning more about or considering applying for the program, please contact Mrs. Kristen Paulin in the Student Services office at 970-3927 or email her at kpaulin@waukesha.k12.wi.us.You may want to visit www.avid.org for more information about the program.  If you have any further questions, please contact our AVID site coordinator Ms. Court Hagan at chagan@waukesha.k12.wi.us or 262-970-1364.





Final Exam Schedule & Expectations - During our finals week and we run an alternate schedule. Please see the expectations below.


As they have always been......

  • Students are expected to be in attendance for all eight class periods during finals week including study halls, they are not optional.
  • Students do not have to be in attendance for make-up or review/conferencing time unless required by their teacher. Students who come in during this time need to be in a supervised location for the duration of the time. Students can be with a teacher in their classroom, or in our Field house, Media Center or Cafeteria.
  • Students do not have the option to miss a scheduled exam hour and then take it during the make-up session unless they have communicated with their teacher a legitimate absence reason. Students risk losing this opportunity to show more evidence of their learning which could affect their semester grade.  
  • All students should be in their designated classroom during their final exam hour for the entire period and are NOT to be released early, as there are other exams occurring.





Schedule for next week 1/23 - 1/25 - Next week Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday will all be Monday schedules with "No Advisory." 




Looking for work....become an AVID tutor! - The School District of Waukesha and West High School are continuing to look for AVID tutors. We are looking for people who want part-time work and are seeking to make a difference with our students. We have a consistent need district wide to fill tutoring positions as AVID is continuing to bring success and is spreading throughout our district. Please consider joining our successes with AVID or pass this information along to someone you think would be a great fit. The flyer and information for the position are below:


Parent/Teacher Conferences in February - We will be having one night of Parent/Teacher conferences at West High School on Tuesday, February 19th. Conferences will start at 4:00 P.M. and go until 7:30 P.M. We will be continuing on with our recent format for these conferences by having them as an appointment only. Please access this link to sign up for conferences!

ACT Testing Day Information - Wednesday, February 20th is our ACT testing day for Juniors and Sophomores as our district has added a practice ACT opportunity that is mandated for all Sophomores. Please see the district letters that were sent to all families regarding this. More information about this day will be coming out in the upcoming weeks. If you have any questions contact Associate Principal Laura Ryan at lryan@waukesha.k12.wi.us. 9th and 12th-grade students do not attend school on this day. 





Grades & Fees - Monday, November 5th marked the end of Quarter 1 and grades for the first quarter have been posted.  This grade along with the grade from Quarter 2 will be used to ultimately determine a grade for Semester I which will be posted the end of January.  Please log in to your Infinite Campus Parent Portal to view your student's grades. While you are in your Infinite Campus Parent Portal, please review your student's fees.  All 2018 - 2019 fees were due October 1st.  Please use the online RevTrak Portal accessible through Infinite Campus to pay your student's fees as soon as possible.  Outstanding fees are subject to collections by our Business Office. Thank you!

Principal Advisory Council - Below are the names of the individuals on the Principal Advisory Council for 2018-2019. We will be meeting this Wednesday, January 16th and will continue to meet monthly throughout the school year. Please access the minutes for more information about our discussions for this school year and connect with any of the listed representatives prior to our upcoming meeting with any questions you have or clarifications you need. The meeting minutes are linked here:

Cheryl Jeffers
cmjeffers@yahoo.com
Bret Reichert
br@wi.rr.com
Bridget Clementi
clementi101@wi.rr.com
Deanna Krell
dkrell@wi.rr.com
Deshondria Baggett
dbaggett@wi.rr.com
Gail Young-Lane
jlane1@wi.rr.com
Jon Eckmann
Jon@promarkpainters.com
Kim Keller
kim.keller@wecenergygroup.com
Krista Bitzan
smileyfish76@hotmail.com
Lawrence Oberbruner
loberbruner@gmail.com
Lee Ann Jaskolka
Ljaskolka@wi.rr.com
Lori Johnston
ljohnstongd@gmail.com
Marilyn Toshner
mtoshner71@gmail.com

Challenge Day Momentum - I will continue to update some of the things we will be doing to keep our momentum from Challenge Day! I encourage anyone to access the Challenge Day website to learn more about it. https://www.challengeday.org/


  



Graduation Information 2019 - Graduation day for the all three Waukesha legacy high schools will be Saturday, June 8th, 2019. 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, graduation times among all three high schools are staggered per usual 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 (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 here: West Main Page Calendar (Link)