Principal Blog Week of December 12th, 2022

Purpose Corner - This week I focus on student behaviors for respecting West High School. This message needs to be heard by very few students, but it is always good for the majority of students to hear expectations reinforced. The transcript of the video can be accessed through this link

Rigorous Course Schedule for 2023-2024 - Our data has been clear at West for the past several years in that approximately 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 of college 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 their college and/or career path is high school course selection. Course scheduling is not far away and is coming up in early February 2023! It is time for students to think about stretching their academic resumes. 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 like one of our many elective classes in the areas of Business, Family & Consumer Science, Technology Education, Art, Music, World Languages, or Drama!! Now is the time to think about your STRETCH class as part of your rigorous course schedule for next school year!

Welcome to West Night Recap!! - A big thank you to all of the students and families who joined us last week Monday for our "Welcome to West" Open House event!! We are grateful to everyone that came to check us out! You can access all of the presentations from the evening through this document link which is also accessible through our school's website. Enjoy a few pics of the crowd below. Go Wolverines, WHOOP!!!!! 

The Video Gamapalooza - A big shout out to the cast and crew of the winter play "The Video Gamapalooza" for all of their hard work and dedication to pull off this great play!! The play is a wild and rollicking ride through the history of arcade games, computer games, and newfangled apps! Join a crusty Gen-X-er longing for the good ol’ days and a plucky youngster who has downloaded the good old days on their phone in 12 seconds as they visit the emotional intensity of Pong, the groundbreaking nature of Ms. Pac-Man, the torturous love affairs of Mario, and the real estate development smash: Minecraft. Enjoy some pics below:

Model UN - If you were not aware Waukesha West has a Model UN Club. Its description is that Model UN is a club that engages students in research and problem-solving of real-world issues and fosters communication and collaboration among students.  Students roleplay delegates to United Nations and simulate United Nations committees.  Students ultimately compete in a conference held in spring at UW-Milwaukee. Please check out the awards link here to see this club's success in prior years and for 2022! Below is a recent article with some West students pictured, great work Model UN!

Principal Advisory Committee - The Principal Advisory Council for 2022-2023 will be meeting on Wednesday, December 21st. The 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 the meeting on the 21st. You still have a little time!

Angela Schaaf	angelamschaaf@gmail.com
Carri Marlow	carrimarlow@yahoo.com
Christy Grunewald	Christygrunewald@gmail.com
Danielle Lark	iammizlark@gmail.com
Elizabeth Mcdowell	elizabeth.mcdowell526@gmail.com
Jennifer Micheau	JMicheau@waukeshacounty.gov
Kari Doepke	Teamdoepkewarnes@gmail.com
Kristin Fredrick	Kpfredrick0521@gmail.com
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!!