Thursday, December 22, 2022

Holiday Blog for the Week of 12/19/22

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to the entire West community! I wish all of you a restful holiday break, full of joy with lots of peace sprinkled in! This is your friendly reminder that school resumes again on Monday, January 2nd, 2023!!



Snow Day Today!! - Just wanted to share this clip that I found with everyone to ensure you know school is closed today (no students are 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! 



Semester 1 Exam Schedule - Semester exams are the week of January 16th, 2023. Below are the schedule and expectations for exam week 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 the 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 grades.  
  • 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.




New Scholarship Blog is active!!
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 This scholarship blog site is linked here and is accessible through our school website. Students can search for all the different scholarships available such as West only, Local, WEF (Waukesha Educational Foundation), State, and National scholarships. Pay close attention to deadlines as some applications will not be available until the New Year. You can also sign up to receive email alerts each time a new scholarship is uploaded. Please see Mrs. Brown in Student Services with any questions or email her at jbrown@waukesha.k12.wi.us




The Sounds of Christmas - We are fortunate to get a front-row seat to the talents of our students. Please enjoy a couple of clips of our choir students singing in our halls!!









School Choice Application Information - This is a friendly reminder that the School Choice application period for the 2023-2024 school year closes Friday, January 6, 2023, at 4:30 pm! Late applications will not be accepted. Links to the applications are listed below:

Do I need to apply?
  • If your child has already been approved for school choice, you DO NOT need to reapply.  Your child is approved through the highest grade level at the approved school of choice.

  • If you recently moved or are planning a move to a different attendance area and would like to stay in your current school, you need to apply for school choice.

  • If you prefer a virtual option (eAchieve) for the 2023-2024 school year, you need to apply for school choice.  

  • Current K4 families who do NOT want to attend their neighborhood school for KG should apply for school choice.  

  • If your K4 student is currently attending a non-neighborhood school and would like to continue in that building, you NEED to apply for school choice.

  • If your child has an older sibling attending a school of choice, you need to apply for choice for the younger sibling.  The younger sibling is NOT grandfathered into the school of choice.

Please note:

  • Per SDW Board Policy ag6152, the School District of Waukesha may decline an intra-district/school choice transfer until all financial obligations have been met.  If your child has any outstanding fees, please have them paid in full by January 6th.
     

2023-2024 Applications

2023-2024 Elementary School Choice Application (Grades 5K-5th)

2023-2024 Secondary School Choice Application (Grades 6-12th) 

The following programs or schools are also accepting applications for the 2023-2024 school year until January 6th and may continue to accept applications until program seats are filled.

Montessori School of Waukesha (Grades K5-8th)

Waukesha Academy of Health Professions (Grades 9-12)

Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy (Grades 9-12)

Dual Language 2 Way Program (Grades 4K-1)

Butler Quest (Grades 6-8) 

Les Paul Compass (Grades 6-8)

Horning Flight (Grades 6-8)

Waukesha STEM Academy-Randall Campus (Grades K-5

Waukesha STEM Academy-Saratoga Campus (Grade 6-8)
 

Wondering what your neighborhood school is?

https://app.guidek12.com/waukesha/school_search/current/


Este mensaje es solamente un recordatorio de que el período de solicitud de Elección de Escuela (School Choice) para el año escolar 2023-2024, ¡finaliza este VIERNES 6 DE ENERO a las 4:30 pm!   No se aceptarán solicitudes de Elección de Escuela después de esta fecha. 

¿Quién necesita completar una solicitud para el programa de Elección de Escuela (School Choice)?

  • Si anteriormente su estudiante fue aprobado para el programa de Elección de Escuela, no necesita volver a completar esta solicitud. La solicitud de su estudiante es aprobada cada año hasta el grado más alto disponible en la escuela de su elección que ha sido aprobada. 

  • Si se ha mudado recientemente o está planeando mudarse a una área de asistencia escolar diferente y quiere permanecer en su escuela actual, entonces necesita completar la solicitud de Elección de Escuela.

  • Si quiere tener una opción de aprendizaje virtual (eAchieve) para el año escolar 2023-2024, entonces necesita completar la solicitud de Elección de Escuela.

  • Las familias que actualmente tienen un estudiante en K4 y NO desean que su estudiante asista al Kindergarten de la escuela de su vecindario, necesitan completar la solicitud de Elección de Escuela. 

  • Las familias que actualmente tienen un estudiante en K4 en una escuela que no es la escuela de su vecindario y que desean que su estudiante continúe en esa escuela, NECESITAN completar la solicitud de Elección de Escuela. 

  • Si su estudiante tiene un hermano/a mayor que asiste a una escuela por medio del programa de Elección de Escuela, entonces necesita completar la solicitud de Elección de Escuela para el hermano/a menor. El/la hermano/a menor no es asignado automáticamente a la Elección de Escuela. 

 

Por favor, tenga presente que:  

  • En cumpliento con la Política de la Junta del Distrito Escolar de Waukesha ag6152, el Distrito Escolar de Waukesha  puede negar cualquier solicitud de transferencia dentro del distrito, hasta que se hayan pagado todas las tarifas escolares pendientes.  Si su estudiante tiene tarifas escolares pendientes, por favor realice su pago completo antes del 6 de enero del 2023.
     

Solicitudes para el año escolar 2023-2024 

Solicitud para la Elección de Escuela de la Primaria (5K-5° grado) 

Solicitud para la Elección de Escuela de la Secundaria y Preparatoria (6°-12° grado)

Los siguientes programas o escuelas también están aceptando solicitudes hasta el 6 de enero y pueden continuar aceptando solicitudes hasta que se llene el cupo del programa.

Escuela Montessori de Waukesha (K5-8º Grado)

Academia de Profesiones en Salud de Waukesha (9º-12º Grado)

Academia Preparatoria de Ingeniería de Waukesha (9º-12º Grado)

Programa de Lenguaje Dual 2 Vías (4K-1º Grado)

Butler Quest (6º-8º Grado) 

Les Paul Compass (6º-8º Grado)

Horning Flight (6º-8º Grado)

Waukesha STEM Academy-Randall Campus (K-5º Grado)

Waukesha STEM Academy-Saratoga Campus (6º-8º Grado)

 

Si necesita saber cuál es la escuela de su vecindario, por favor visite este enlace:

https://app.guidek12.com/waukesha/school_search/current/


Principal Advisory Committee - The Principal Advisory Council for 2022-2023 met last night on Wednesday, December 21st. The minutes of the meeting will not be available until after the holiday break. The previous meeting minutes are linked here. Please contact any one of the representatives (below) to bring up topics or questions you have to bring forward for our next meeting on Wednesday, January 18th, 2023.

Angela Schaaf
Carri Marlow
carrimarlow@yahoo.com
Christy GrunewaldChristygrunewald@gmail.com
Danielle Larkiammizlark@gmail.com
Elizabeth Mcdowell
elizabeth.mcdowell526@gmail.com
Jennifer Micheau
JMicheau@waukeshacounty.gov
Kari Doepke Teamdoepkewarnes@gmail.com
 Kristin Fredrick
Lesley Grider
griderville@gmail.com
Wendy Hamilton
wendyhamilton4@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!!