Schedule for Week of November 20th, 2023 - On Monday, November 20th, and Tuesday, November 21st we are running "Monday" schedules meaning we have all 8 hours of classes each of these days. On Wednesday, November 23rd there is NO SCHOOL for staff or students prior to the Thanksgiving holiday break! There will be no blog post for the short week next week. Happy Thanksgiving to the West community!
Girls State Swim - Congratulations to the Girls Swim Team for placing 6th overall at the State competition this past Saturday held at Waukesha South! Livi Wanner was outstanding earning individual State Championship medals in the 50 and 100 free! Additionally, Livi Wanner, Itsy Beam, Karlee Marusik, and Avelyn Brown earned a team State Championship medal in the 200-free relay. Isty Beam placed 6th in the 100-yard backstroke and 13th in the 50-yard free. Karlee Marusik placed 5th in the 200-free and 4th 100-yard Backstroke. In the 400 free relay, Livi Wanner, Itsy Beam, Karlee Marusik, and Avelyn Brown placed 2nd and broke the school record by 2.5 seconds!
Welcome to West Night - It is an expectation for students at West High School to stretch themselves and select a rigorous course schedule. For all underclassmen, the scheduling process happens in early February, but we encourage our students and families to begin thinking about that schedule today! All current families are welcome to attend our “Welcome to West Night” on Monday, December 4th, 2023 to connect with teachers and learn more about the courses and programs we offer at West. Below is the one-page flyer for this event, we hope to see you there!! If you are not coming please tell a friend to ensure anyone who is attending West knows about this opportunity!!
Rigorous Course Schedule for 2024-2025 - 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 60-plus% 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 2024! 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. Attending our "Welcome to West" event on Monday, December 4th (see info above) can be helpful to learn more about the areas you want to stretch in, that is what the night is for!
| Manisha Nabke | mynabke@hotmail.com |
| Robin Herbner | rherbner@gmail.com |
| Audra O'Connell | audraoconnellis@gmail.com |
| Melissa Shera | Melissa_marie423@yahoo.com |
Elizabeth Mcdowell | elizabeth.mcdowell526@gmail.com |
| Kari Doepke | Teamdoepkewarnes@gmail.com |
Wendy Hamilton | wendyhamilton4@gmail.com |
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