Monday, December 2, 2019

December 2nd Weekly Blog

Safety Corner - I will be adding more content to this blog possibly tonight into tomorrow, but wanted to send out this brief video to the community regarding the events that occurred at Waukesha South High School this morning. 


Please click here for this 2:31 video



Welcome to West Night - We will be having our "Welcome to West Night" for all current  and prospective Waukesha West families on Monday, December 9th, 2019 from 5:30 - 8:00 P.M. The night will allow all in attendance to choose from a variety of break out sessions for acquiring information prior to scheduling for next year. Please check out the flyer below for an overview and click on this link to get a closer look at the information about the sessions that are available. Look forward to seeing you there!




BSU (Black Student Union) - A Black Student Union is being started at Waukesha West High School. North and South High Schools have also recently started a Black Student Union. Students and parents from West attended a district event that included students and parents from North and South to learn more about what BSU organizations look like at the collegiate level as this group looks to create it's mission, vision, and values. This kickoff event was the first step to gauge interest from students. As with all student groups, this group is open to any West student. Please connect with our clubs/activities advisor Ms. Burton with any questions.



See It Live!! - The flyer tells the story of the "See It Live" opportunity to come and check out West High School on December 16th!!





GOT a welcoming attitude? - Mr. Mueller sure does, check out how he greets his advisory students...




Stretch Class - Our data has been clear at West for the past several years in that 90% of West students state they will go on to a two or four year college for their post-high school education, yet, only 50% of students will make it past year one and that is why we push as a school to prepare our students better. A big part of preparing students to meet the challenges of the next level is course selection. With course scheduling coming up in a couple of months it is time to think about stretching your academic resume. A stretch class is rigorous, possibly AP or Honors, a class that a college admissions counselor would find impressive, and/or a class that will help you reach your fullest potential as a student. You could also choose to take an additional class instead of a study hall. This is a goal class for you. Think about what content area you excel in and stretch in that area or try something new and challenging!!



Principal Advisory Committee - Below are the names of the individuals on the Principal Advisory Council for 2019-2020. We met recently on Wednesday, November 20th. Please access the minutes for more information about our discussions for this school year. The meeting minutes are linked here:


Nate Houlton
Nvhcoach@yahoo.com (Gr. 10)
Cortney Youngblood
cortneyyoungblood@gmail.com (Gr. 10)
Jackie Papageorge
jackie@gpg3.com (Gr.10)
Michelle Cameron
tiki424ma@gmail.com (Gr. 10)
Jennifer Schmeichel
jschmeichel@bethany.org
(Gr. 11)
Wendy Dahl
wdahl@gswise.org (Gr. 12)
Michelle Kuokkanen
mkuokkanen@yahoo.com
(Gr. 12)
Carri Marlow
carrimarlow@yahoo.com
(Gr. 9)
Clifton Hoffman
Clif.hoffman@att.net (Gr. 9)
Katie Pantzlaff
pantzkat@gmail.com (Gr. 9)
Kristi Fischer
kristifischer17@gmail.com
(Gr. 9)
Wendy Hamilton
wendyhamilton4@gmail.com (Gr. 11)

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)