Tuesday, March 23, 2021

March 22nd Weekly Blog (Tuesday Edition)

 Have a wonderful Spring break!! - It has been a year unlike any other, and my hope is for all staff, students, and families to find some time for rest and relaxation. No video this week and the blog will return the week of April, 12th, 2021.



ACT Aspire Testing - This is just a reminder that ALL freshmen and sophomore students will be ASPIRE testing for the entire day on Wednesday, April 7th. Virtual students are expected to come in person to test (similar to ACT). Per the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, all state testing must be conducted in person. More specific details will be provided in the next few days to families.


Mitigation in West's Hallways - Students have continued to focus on wearing their masks properly and making it a non-issue and we cruise into quarter four. The next mitigation reminder is for our hallways. "When walking in the hallways, all students should stay on the physical right side of the hallway or stairwell based on the direction they are walking while distancing 6 feet minimum from those in front of them." This comes directly from our mitigation procedures and I ask students to continue to do this as most students are now back in the building.


Lunch for families during Spring Break - Please see the information below regarding lunch option over our Spring Break which is next week beginning on Monday, March 29th.





Special Education Aide Position - We have a Special Education aide position open at Waukesha West. It is a great opportunity to work with amazing students and join a wonderful staff and high school community. The work is very rewarding. I hope that you will consider joining our team, or pass the information along to someone you know who may be interested so we can make sure our students are supported well and learning every day! Prospective candidates should call Principal Ryan Patt at 262-970-3910 or email rpatt@waukesha.k12.wi.us Below is information about the position.

Position Details

 As Soon as Possible
 $17.72 per hour
 5.75 hours per school day
 Part-Time


Examples of duties may be but not limited to the following:

• Convey the content of the message clearly and accurately according to the receptive language level of the student. • Assist in communication throughout the school day in a variety of settings (recess, lunch, peer interactions, emergency drills) as stated in the IEP. • At the direction of the teacher, work on academic, communication, social, and self-help skills. • Assist the teacher in behavior management and classroom maintenance activities. • Assist the teacher in providing instructional activities and reinforcement for special education students. • Physically assist with students including lifting as needed • Supervise students during structured and unstructured times at the direction of the teacher. • Implement behavior management strategies for a student or a group of students. • Assist in the behavior management of students by carrying out plans for students and supervising individual students in various settings. • Assist with personal care procedures as needed for students (ex. dressing, toileting, feeding, etc.) • Other assignments as directed by the teacher or principal of the building • Attendance is an essential function of this position.


Student & Family Support - This year is so very different from the effects of COVID on students and families in multiple ways. Please see the information below if you or anyone you know are in need of support:




COVID Process - Now that we are having to deal with isolation and quarantine processes that come along with living in the COVID era, I wanted to share a district  FAQ document that may help families understand that all the processes that West High School follow, come from our district and are not individually created by West. My role is to consistently follow these processes along with every other school in our district. 




School District COVID Dashboard - Our school district does have a COVID dashboard that is public for anyone to follow.

 

Please click here to access this link



Principal Advisory Committee - The Principal Advisory Council for 2020-2021 met on March 17th, 2021. Please contact any one of the representatives (below) with feedback and/or questions about anything West-related. Please access the updated meeting minutes linked here:

Angela Schaaf
Cheryl Jeffers
cherylmjeffers@gmail.com
David Clark
superdavefive@gmail.com
Deshondria Baggett
deshondriabaggett@gmail.com
Karen Anderson
Kathleen Phelan
Talldoc@wi.rr.com
Michelle Kuokkanen
mkuokkanen@yahoo.com
Carri Marlow
carrimarlow@yahoo.com
Mercedes Rawson
Rawson96@wi.rr.com
Patti Bloom
pbloom27@wi.rr.com
Rebecca Flaherty
Becflaherty@gmail.com
Susan Fogelstrom


Archived Announcements (Link) Please access this link to find all of the information in our daily announcements from previous weeks. 


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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

March 15th Weekly Blog

 Purpose Corner - This week I provide reminders of our COVID mitigation expectations as we move into the final quarter of this school year. Here is a link to the transcript of this video.


Employee Recognition - Congratulations to West attendance secretary Cheri Bonell on being named the school district's Employee of the Month for February!!! She has been exceptional in taking on COVID as our primary contact tracer and has managed attendance well with all of the changes to our instructional model this school year!

 

Congratulations to West English teacher Amy Menzel who was named as a Herb Kohl Teacher Fellowship recipient! Mrs. Menzel was one of 101 teachers statewide to receive this award which is comprised of a $6,000.00 grant that is to be used to impact students in the classroom!





State Snowboard - I realized that I had not recognized our Waukesha Snowboard team and their 2nd place finish in the state which was held in LaCrosse in February. Congratulations! Members of the team include Joe Muren, Zach Simons, Calvin Hanke, Joey DeCorte, David Latka, and Matt Burr.



West Athletic Leadership Conference - A shout out to Athletic Director/Assistant Principal Kyle LeMieux for his guidance of our students-led Athletic Leadership Conference. This has been an annual event for our student/athletes for the past 9 years. This year with COVID, a new format was implemented which involved all students staying in-house here at West High School. Below is a statement about the day, followed by some pics...

On Thursday, March 11th, over 225 student-athletes attended the 9th Annual Waukesha West Athletics Leadership Conference.  At LC21, students learned about how their leadership has the power to "REVIVE THE CULTURE" of our athletic department after a unique and challenging year.  Student leaders hosted seminars including "Mental Toughness", "Leaving a Legacy", "SuperFans: Run It Back", and "Willing to Be First".  Grade level groupings took part in our Building a Winning Culture progression of courses: 9th-"Aspiring Wolverines", 10th-"Building Your Captain Resume", 11th-"Becoming a Vocal Leader", and 12th-"Leadership in the Real World".  Our leaders then gathered as teams, demonstrated critical thinking and self-reflection, and then crafted "Success Formulas" for their programs - IF they are able to control certain factors relative to relationships and performance within their teams, THEN they believe they will be closer to achieving big goals! 



  






Afternoon Group

Morning Group


Lunch - Below is information that was sent to all families regarding school lunch for the remainder of the year:







Student & Family Support - This year is so very different from the effects of COVID on students and families in multiple ways. Please see the information below if you or anyone you know are in need of support:




COVID Process - Now that we are having to deal with isolation and quarantine processes that come along with living in the COVID era, I wanted to share a district  FAQ document that may help families understand that all the processes that West High School follow, come from our district and are not individually created by West. My role is to consistently follow these processes along with every other school in our district. 




School District COVID Dashboard - Our school district does have a COVID dashboard that is public for anyone to follow.

 

Please click here to access this link



Principal Advisory Committee - The Principal Advisory Council for 2020-2021 did not meet with me in February. We will be meeting again on March 17th, 2021. Please contact any one of the representatives (below) with feedback and/or questions about anything West-related. Please access the meeting minutes linked here:

Angela Schaaf
Cheryl Jeffers
cherylmjeffers@gmail.com
David Clark
superdavefive@gmail.com
Deshondria Baggett
deshondriabaggett@gmail.com
Karen Anderson
Kathleen Phelan
Talldoc@wi.rr.com
Michelle Kuokkanen
mkuokkanen@yahoo.com
Carri Marlow
carrimarlow@yahoo.com
Mercedes Rawson
Rawson96@wi.rr.com
Patti Bloom
pbloom27@wi.rr.com
Rebecca Flaherty
Becflaherty@gmail.com
Susan Fogelstrom


Archived Announcements (Link) Please access this link to find all of the information in our daily announcements from previous weeks. 


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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

March 8th Weekly Blog (Tuesday Edition)

 Purpose Corner -  This week I have updates regarding Prom, Graduation, and Project Graduation. Here is a link to the transcript of this video.


Prom Letter 2021 - I recently sent the letter below to all families and students regarding prom for this school year:



Academic Decathlon - Congratulations to our Academic Decathlon team who performed well at the state competition last week. The team took 3rd overall in the State of Wisconsin and 1st place in their division. They just missed qualifying for nationals and had 5 of 9 competitors qualify for individual medals. Great work this year!!!

Ryan Meier: Regional Top Scholar - Economics; Essay - 1st; Math - 3rd; Art - 2nd

Alana Crisostomo: Team Top Scholar (highest score on the West team); Literature - 3rd; Economics - 3rd; Music - 3rd; 5/5 in Super Quiz

Dominick Weston: Top Scholar, Scholastic division; Economics - 3rd; Science - 3rd 

Danny Schmidtke: Speech - 2nd

Cassie Kowalski: Essay - 3rd; Literature - 2nd 

State Cheer Champions - Congrats to the Waukesha West Cheer team as they were recently crowned State Champions!!! The Varsity team also placed 4th out of 10 teams in the Cheer-Dance division. Thank you to Seniors: Abby Standarski, Maddie Ricker, and Hannah Dobner for your years of dedication to West Cheer and finishing strong!! Please enjoy the video of the State Championship routine linked below:



Boys Basketball - Congratulations to our Varsity boys basketball program as they won the Classic 8 Conference title outright this season! Congrats to Cam Palesse on becoming West High School's All-time leading scorer and earning a place on the Division 2 WBCA 1st Team All-State team along with 10 other players state-wide! Below is the write up on Cam from Wissports.net:

Cameron Palesse of Waukesha West helped the Wolverines to the Classic Eight Conference title after finishing third in the state in scoring at 30.7 points per game. The senior Valparaiso commit became more efficient as a scorer and shooter, connecting on 45.1% of his three-point attempts. He added 6.2 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game as well. 



Lunch - Below is information that was sent to all families regarding school lunch for the remainder of the year:







Student & Family Support - This year is so very different from the effects of COVID on students and families in multiple ways. Please see the information below if you or anyone you know are in need of support:




COVID Process - Now that we are having to deal with isolation and quarantine processes that come along with living in the COVID era, I wanted to share a district  FAQ document that may help families understand that all the processes that West High School follow, come from our district and are not individually created by West. My role is to consistently follow these processes along with every other school in our district. 




School District COVID Dashboard - Our school district does have a COVID dashboard that is public for anyone to follow.

 

Please click here to access this link



Principal Advisory Committee - The Principal Advisory Council for 2020-2021 did not meet with me in February. We will be meeting again on March 17th, 2021. Please contact any one of the representatives (below) with feedback and/or questions about anything West-related. Please access the meeting minutes linked here:

Angela Schaaf
Cheryl Jeffers
cherylmjeffers@gmail.com
David Clark
superdavefive@gmail.com
Deshondria Baggett
deshondriabaggett@gmail.com
Karen Anderson
Kathleen Phelan
Talldoc@wi.rr.com
Michelle Kuokkanen
mkuokkanen@yahoo.com
Carri Marlow
carrimarlow@yahoo.com
Mercedes Rawson
Rawson96@wi.rr.com
Patti Bloom
pbloom27@wi.rr.com
Rebecca Flaherty
Becflaherty@gmail.com
Susan Fogelstrom


Archived Announcements (Link) Please access this link to find all of the information in our daily announcements from previous weeks. 


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