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

Start Date: As Soon as Possible

Salary/Wage: $17.72 per hour

Terms/Schedule: 5.75 hours per school day

Appointment Type: 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	angelamschaaf@gmail.com
Cheryl Jeffers	cherylmjeffers@gmail.com
David Clark	superdavefive@gmail.com
Deshondria Baggett	deshondriabaggett@gmail.com
Karen Anderson	kammom@att.net
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	beezerpup@gmail.com

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

GO WOLVERINES...WHOOP!!