I hope you enjoyed your last weekend before the start of the 2021-2022 school year! Below are a few important pieces of information to keep in mind during the first week of school:
School starts on Wednesday, September 1st and it will be a Monday schedule. The daily schedule and calendars can be found on our website under the subheading "Calendars/Schedules." I have also pasted the calendar for the first two weeks of school below.
Students should refresh their class schedule sometime before September 1st as schedules are still changing based on number balancing.
A reminder that we have a no backpack policy - all backpacks must be kept in the students' locker during the school day.
Only Juniors and Seniors are allowed to have lunch release. Freshmen and Sophomores must remain in the building.
Our "Teacher Connect" open house is Wednesday, Sept. 8th beginning at 5:30pm - 6:15pm where parents and students can hear me speak about our building focus for this year in the Auditorium. Then from 6:30pm - 8:15pm students and families will follow a modified bell schedule where they will attend each class and meet their teachers.
"Family Connect" conferences will be from 4:30pm - 7:00pm on Wednesday, September 22nd, and during the same time again on Wednesday, October 6th. These will be done virtually. We will be continuing with our recent format for these conferences by having them as an appointment only with a focus on family connection. The format of the connection time will be 7-minute conferences with teachers leading the conference by asking these two questions:
1. Is there anything you would like me to know about your family that will help and support the continued success of your student at West?2. What do I need to know about your student academically and/or personally in order for your student to have a successful learning experience in my class?- The sign-up for the "Family Connect" conferences with detailed information will be sent out in the near future.
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| Schedule for the first two weeks of school |
Absentee Picture Day
For students who were not able to make it for pictures during our "Welcome to West Days", you will be able to get your picture taken and updated school ID on the first day of school during our lunch hour.
Picture Retakes
If you wanted to have a picture retaken, there will be an opportunity for this on Thursday, October 7th during the lunch hour.
Masks optional
Masks are optional for students during the school day to begin the 2021-2022 school year.
Masks are required on busses
All students who ride on busses for transportation to school or extracurricular events must wear a mask per federal law.
Parent Drop Off/Pickup
For students who get dropped off or picked up, there are two designated locations. They are in the circle drive at our main entrance, or at our pool/Fieldhouse entrance. There is no parking in the fire lane when dropping off or picking up at the pool/Fieldhouse entrance. The road behind West High School is a one-way drive where only our buses drop off and pick up students. See map below:
