West Salem High School PTO

2011-09-09T10:14:00.000-07:00

September 9, 2011
West Salem High School parents:
We are off to a great start. We had an amazing first week. Even though we have 1,730 students (and more still enrolling), hot weather (and no air-flow), running short on desks and chairs and adjusting to the 7 period day..... we are still having a great start of the school year.
Our students have been wonderful to work with as we have worked out issues with their class schedules.
At the First Wednesday event downtown on Wednesday, I was so proud to see so many of our students there and to hear our award winning band perform
A couple events I want to remind parents of:
a) Music Day - Saturday, September 10th
b) PTO on Monday, September 12th at 6:30pm in the media center
c) Education Foundation on Monday, September 12th at 7:00pm in the Titan room
d) Campus beautification project - Saturday, September 17th 8:00-11:00am
e) Latino Family Night - Thursday, September 29th at 6:00pm
Again, thank you for your continued support.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give me a call.
In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal
503-399-5533

2011-06-16T11:18:00.000-07:00

June 16, 2011
West Salem High School families:
Our school year has rapidly drawn to a close and I know students and staff welcome many changes that come with summer break. This is a time of great change for our school district. I have some news to share about some changes for next fall – the elimination of some staff positions.
The gravity of the school district’s $55 million budget deficit has left few alternatives for balancing the budget. Deep cuts are necessary and all schools have eliminated staff positions for next school year. In making staff reductions and determining which staff remain, the district must consider many variables based on collective bargaining agreements (negotiated agreements with employee groups), including seniority, competency (licensure, special skills or training) and related experience (the type of work the employee has done in the last five years). The district also took a hard look at programs and prioritized cuts with the goal of preserving, in every way possible, the programs tied closest to student achievement.
Sadly, the budget cuts mean that certain staff members will not be returning next year. We have cuts in the classified staff, the teaching staff, counselors and administrators.
These changes are difficult, however, it presents our school community with an important opportunity to say “thank you” and express our heart-felt appreciation to these valued staff members. As a school community of staff, students and families, we also have the challenge to pull together to continue providing the best education for our students.
West Salem High School finished this school year proudly, and returning staff members will arrive in August ready for a new year of excellence. We remain committed to the well-being and education of our students. Thank you for supporting excellence in education, and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,

Ed John
Principal

2011-01-31T12:40:00.000-08:00

February 1, 2011

West Salem High School Parents:

We just finished the first semester and moving towards the end of the year. The year is going by too fast.
We have a lot to be excited about with the many accomplishments of our students. Our state report card indicated that we showed significant improvement in each of the four state assessments.
I appreciate your support as we deal with a number of issues facing us next year due to the budget crisis. We do not know the exact numbers yet, however we anticipate that we will have a reduction in our teaching staff for next fall. Whatever the outcome, we will provide a quality education for our students. We had a well attended parent meeting last month to discuss the 7 period day. Certainly there are issues to address, but I know we will be able to develop a schedule that will meet the needs of our students.
Hopefully you have seen the link for the science students ..... they are in the top ten and need your vote (5 per day): www.samsungsolvefortomorrow.com

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

School district boundary change process begins in West Salem

2010-10-03T20:28:00.000-07:00

A community forum October 13 kicks off the planning process for new school attendance area boundaries in West Salem. With current elementary schools Chapman Hill, Harritt, and Myers, Walker MS, and West Salem HS all with student enrollments over capacity, new elementary and middle schools now under construction north of Orchard Heights Road NW will provide much-needed overcrowding relief throughout West Salem. The new elementary and middle schools were part of the $242.1 million construction bond approved by Salem-Keizer voters in November 2008.

The community forum is Wednesday, October 13 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the West Salem High School library. Parents, staff, and interested community members are invited to attend.

The forum will share information about the boundary change work plan, school enrollments and capacities, and the School Board’s criteria for making boundary changes. People attending will examine current attendance area boundary maps and suggest possible changes. Another community forum this winter will share proposals developed by a neighborhood work team and gather reactions and input from those attending. New boundaries would be adopted by March 2011 for the 2011-12 school year. For more information, contact any West Salem school principal or project coordinator Mike Bednarek at (503) 399-3290.

Admin Staff

2010-09-17T12:29:00.000-07:00

2010-09-03T13:31:00.000-07:00

September 3, 2010

West Salem High School parents and community:

The most exciting day of the year (first day of school) is a weekend away. I am certainly looking forward to the start of the 2010 / 2011 academic year.

I wanted to update you on a couple things.....
1) The school district is forming a neighborhood work team that will develop proposals for new and realigned school attendance area boundaries due to the new schools opening next fall. If you are interested in being on that work team, please plan to attend the September 13th PTO meeting at 7:30pm. We will take names of interested individuals at that time and determine a process to send the names of our two representatives to the district office.
2) During in-service this week we have provided training to our teachers, classified staff, student council and peer mentoring group on The Power of Respect. The focus for students is: Respect self, respect others and respect property. We want to communicate this message at assemblies, on posters, in morning announcements and in the classroom. The message we have given the staff is that students are looking for these things from the staff:
R - respect
A - accepted
I - important
S - secure
I - included
N - noticed

Again, thank you for your continued support.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to give me a call.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2010-08-30T14:01:00.000-07:00

September 2010

West Salem parents and community:

We are excited about the start of the 2010/2011 academic year. We were able to hire some exceptional folks this summer to join our staff.

Saturday, August 21st was an amazing event. The Dream Center and West Salem Foursquare Church organized a wonderful event that brought 300 people together to spend the day pulling weeds and spreading barkdust in a community-wide campus beautification project. It was an other example of the West Salem community pulling together to support their school.

We are celebrating the fact that our state testing results indicate that we went up in each of the four state assessment areas (reading, writing, math and science). Math, writing and science showed significant gains.

This past week was a reminder that school is about ready to start with the sounds of band camp, athletic practices and teachers coming in to get their rooms ready.

Just a reminder, as we have big events at school, we have the special events parking lot behind the school for overflow parking. We want to be good neighbors and not park in the neighborhood.

Thank you for your continued support.

Ed John
Principal

2010-01-29T11:09:00.001-08:00

February, 2010

West Salem High School Parents:

As the first semester ends and we start the second semester, I had a chance to reflect on the many positive things that are happening at West Salem High School. Students are being successful academically and our music and athletic programs have had a successful start this year.

The state report card is out (if you would like a copy, there a copies available in the main office). We were rated as satisfactory again this year. We have many things to celebrate, however we continue to work to improve our math, reading and writing scores.

The school district budget guide is available if you would like to pick up a copy from the office.

Again, thank you for your continued support. It is my pleasure to work with your students.

Ed John
Principal

2009-10-16T14:39:00.000-07:00

October 15, 2009

West Salem parents and community:

This has been an exciting start of the academic year. Our music programs are in full swing, the athletic teams are doing well and our students are settling into their classes. Our enrollment is up to 1,700 this year and we have added a double-wide portable.

Teachers completed report cards today. You should have them in the mail within the next two weeks. Parent conferences are scheduled for November 23rd and 24th. Please make a point to attend this opportunity to meet with teachers.

This Wednesday we are honoring 383 students for being on the honor roll for their work second semester last year. We are proud of our students and appreciate their hard work.

Congratulations to Shawn Stanley, Linda Pooleon and Brenda Hauswirth for being nominated for the Crystal Apple Award. The awards ceremony is November 12th.

Our student council is working on a project to raise awareness on the important topic of bullying and harassment. I appreciate their help with this important issue.

The Titan Auction is Saturday, November 12st. Please plan to attend this event that supports student programs at West Salem High School.

Thank you for your continued support.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2009-10-01T08:28:00.000-07:00

October 1, 2009

West Salem High School parents:

We are off to a great start with nearly 1,700 students. I am certainly proud of our students. Our athletic programs are doing well, our music programs are doing well and academically I believe this is going to be an amazing year. October 21st we will honor 383 students that are on the honor roll because of second semester grades last year.

Today in 3rd period class we are giving students a flyer to bring home regarding H1N1 safety tips. You might ask your student to retrieve it from their backpack.

The superintendent is having her annual School Talk Summit at McNary High School on Tuesday, October 21st at 7:00pm in the auditorium. You are encouraged to attend this important event.

I know this is early, but I wanted to remind parents that the two days of parent conferences are November 23 and 24.

This year we are having our monthly PTO meetings at 2:45 rather than in the evenings. Our next meeting is Tuesday, October 6th in the Titan Room. Parents are welcome to attend.

Our newsletter is coming out in a couple weeks. It will have some important information as well as a calendar of events.

Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

Ed John
Principal

2009 Graduation on CCTV's Web site

2009-08-20T14:28:00.000-07:00

CCTV will be streaming video of West's 2009 graduation on Aug. 21 on their Web site. They also have DVDs available to purchase for $3 at the station, or they will mail them out for an additional $3. Please contact CCTV at cctvsalem.org for more information.

2009-08-13T13:40:00.000-07:00

August 13, 2009

West Salem High School Parents:

Summer is about over and I am certainly looking forward to an exciting year. I think this year is going to be our best year yet.

We were able to hire some exceptional staff members over the summer. We are excited about what this year will bring and anxious to get started.

As you know, Taking Care of Business days are August 19th and 20th. It is important for all students to take advantage of this opportunity to get their schedule, get their ID card, pay fees, get your locker, etc. I would like to encourage you to purchase the ASB card - it is money well spent and a great value. In addition to entrance to games and dances, it provides a discount on the yearbook and prom tickets.

Students will pick up their draft schedule on the Taking Care of Business day. If you see a problem with the schedule, please have your student stop by and see the counselors August 27, 28 or 31 to resolve the problem. That way, they have a good schedule for the first day of school.

You may not know that we have a home football game with South Medford on Friday, September 4th prior to school opening. Please join us as we kickoff the fall season.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2009-06-05T13:41:00.000-07:00

June 5, 2009

West Salem High School Parents:
We had a wonderful graduation last night (other than walking through two inches of water on the Pavilion floor). We are proud of our graduates and wish them the best.

Speaking of graduation; we were informed by CCTV this morning that they had equipment failure and the graduation ceremony did not get recorded. They were there video-taping and it was on the monitor, however the tape was blank. They feel badly, and are asking for our help. If any parent video-taped the ceremony and is willing to give their tape to CCTV, they will reproduce it on a DVD for all parents (free of charge). If you know of anyone that could help with this, please contact Alan at CCTV.

I especially want to thank all of the parents that worked on the senior grad party. The party was a huge success with over 80% of our graduates attending the party. The variety of the activities and the wonderful food made for an amazing event. I realize that many parents put in a lot of time, energy, money and resources to make this possible. We live in a wonderful community.

Thank you again for your continued support.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2009-04-24T12:25:00.000-07:00

April 24, 2009

West Salem High School parents:

I wanted to make you aware of a special meeting coming up next week.
On Thursday, April 30th at 7:00pm in the library a couple members from the superintendents cabinet will be here to present the budget message. As you know, the district is facing some serious budget cuts and we would like your input before the budget is finalized in June.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2009-04-03T14:46:00.000-07:00

April 3, 2009

West Salem High School parents:

Let me bring you up to date on our damage to our front lawn. Our School Resource Officer has nearly completed her investigation. It appears that the individual involved was not a West Salem High School student, in fact has no affiliation to West.

I was impressed with how the community has come together to support our school. Individuals contributed in a variety of ways: paid for fill-dirt, paid for the grass seed, worked on the front lawn to rake the dirt and grass and even made financial contributions to the school. I appreciate so much the support of West Salem parents and community.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2009-03-20T13:58:00.000-07:00

March 20, 2009

West Salem High School parents:

We had a very positive pep assembly today as we recognized a large variety of students from our athletic teams to music programs to science groups. I am extremely proud of our students and their accomplishments. Representatives from Toshiba were at the assembly to recognize four students for winning a regional science contest.

Please take a minute to look at the calendar of events on the school newsletter. We have a number of important events coming up in April.

Congratulations to Dr. Ike Nail, he was selected as the Regional Music Educator of the Year. He will be honored next month at an event at Willamette University.

I hope you have an enjoyable spring vacation.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2009-03-06T14:14:00.000-08:00

West Salem High School parents:
This past week was an exciting week at West. A number of our science students in Mr. Holman and Mr. Dey's classroom won a regional competition and will be going on to the next level next month. Mr. Lampert's science students also won their competition and will advance. Mr. Moneke's Mock Trial teams took first and second place at the district level and will go to state next week. Our wrestling team did very well at the state meet taking 6th place.
We are proud of our students and appreciate their hard work.
Parents are reminded of the freshman orientation / curriculum fair coming up this next Tuesday, March 10th starting at 6:00pm in the commons.
We recognized over 500 students earlier this week for being on the honor roll for their work first semester.
Spring sports have started and we are looking forward to spring music concerts. It is a busy time of the year.
Again, thank you for your support.

Sincerely,

Ed John
Principal

WS Education Foundation Scholarship applications available

2009-02-27T12:36:00.000-08:00

The 2008-2009 WSHS Education Foundation Academic Scholarship is a $1,000 award to the college or university of your choice. The award will be made for the 2009-2010 academic year. There are three awards available. Winners will be selected on a composite score based on their transcripts, two essays, activities and community service. Applicants must be a graduating senior at West Salem High School to qualify.

The 2008-2009 WSHS Education Foundation Service Scholarship is a $500 award to the college or university of your choice. The award will be made for the 2009-2010 academic year. There are two awards available. Winners will be selected on a composite score based on their transcripts, one essay, one description of a service project that they have organized or significantly participated in during their high school years, activities and community service. Applicants must be a graduating senior at West Salem High School to qualify.

The links below will take you to the forms for the scholarships sponsored by the West Salem Education Foundation.

Academic Scholarship (PDF)
Service Scholarship (PDF)

Applications for both scholarships are due to the font office of West by 4 p.m. on April 13, 2009.

2009-02-25T14:36:00.000-08:00

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

West Salem High School parents:

We are excited to recognize 500 students next Wednesday morning that are on the Honor Roll for their first semester grades. That is the largest number of Honor Roll students since the school opened seven years ago.
If you have any incoming freshman, be sure to attend our Freshman Orientation / Curriculum Fair Tuesday, March 10th starting at 6:00pm in the auditorium.

Thank you again for your continued support.

Ed John
Principal

2009-02-24T15:15:00.000-08:00

February 24, 2009

West Salem Parents:

I sent this message out via the phone master but I wanted to share it via this media as well....
"Parents, this is Mr. John, Principal at West Salem High School. We discovered a threat written on a restroom wall that made a vague threat to our school (no timeline or details). We take these issues seriously and have taken precautions and have additional security staff on our campus. We believe that school is safe and we will have classes as usual tomorrow. If you have any questions, please feel free to give me a call.

Ed John
Principal
503-399-5533

Thank you for your understanding. I will write again tomorrow with more positive news.
Ed

2009-02-16T12:53:00.000-08:00

February 16, 2009

West Salem High School parents and community:

During these uncertain economic times, we are not sure what the budget picture will be for West Salem High School. However, our commitment is to provide a quality education for our students. We should know more in the next month the depth of the budget cuts. I will certainly keep you posted.

Our goal is to have good communication with our parents. Many of you have already signed up for the In-touch program. If you have not done so already, please call the school office for details of how to get signed up for this tool to help you stay connected to the school in terms of accessing grades and attendance.

I continue to be impressed with the amazing things our students are doing:
* two National Merit Finalists
* our choir selected to perform at the State of Oregon celebration at the capital
* our Students for Change group making a presentation to the community
* our music program being a finalist for a Grammy
* our athletic teams working hard to be the best they can be
* preliminary results of the state testing look positive

Ed John
Principal

2009-01-27T13:05:00.000-08:00

January 27, 2009

West Salem High School Parents:

Final exams start tomorrow. Finals are: Wed-1,3,5 / Thur-2,4,6 / Fri- 7,8.

Today students received their second semester schedule during 3rd period class. If you student does not have a schedule, have them stop by the Guidance Center for a copy. Please review the schedule with your student and see the counselor within the first two weeks of the second semester if you feel the schedule needs to be changed.

The Drama Department is proud to present Pippin Feb. 6, 7, 13, 14. You may purchase tickets to the play from the bookkeeper.

After much thought, consideration and input from various groups, it looks like we will continue with the same bell schedule next year. Even though the all-meet Monday can be hectic, we felt it was important to have a schedule that allows teachers to see students three times a week.

Thank you for your continued support.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2009-01-06T14:48:00.000-08:00

January 6, 2009

West Salem High School parents and community:

It is good to be back at school, I think the students like getting back in a routine again.
I wanted to share with you some changes due to the snow days:
a) Finals week will be pushed back a week. We will probably have finals Jan. 28th, 29th and 30th. We will make a final decision in a couple days after we get input from various groups.
b) Friday, January 23rd will remain an in-service day.
c) We will probably make-up three of the five snow days in June.
d) Graduation day will not change.
We are still looking at options to our bell schedule. The staff is giving their input and we will continue to discuss options at the site council. If you would like to share your thoughts, please give me a call.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

On the PTO agenda

2008-12-08T17:16:00.000-08:00

Dear PTO Members,

We would like to thank the wonderful PTO members who volunteered to distribute the student directories. We really appreciate your willingness to help. Patti Sturdivant has asked that I forward the following requests. This is a busy time of year, so we really would like to thank you for showing our appreciation to the WSHS staff by volunteering for these requests.

The office staff will be holding their staff Christmas party and need volunteers to cover the phones in the front office on Thursday, December 18, 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.

They also wish to attend the Titan Idol Assembly on Friday, December 19, 9:00 - 9:30 a.m., and need office coverage.

Please call Patti at 503-399-5533 or e-mail her at sturdivant_patti@salkeiz.k12.or.us

Thank you!

2008-12-08T10:08:00.000-08:00

December 8, 2008

West Salem High School parents and community:

I have attached a data sheet that shows academic achievement for West Salem High School. Our results are among the best in the district. I am certainly proud of our students.

Please take a look at the calendar of events on the school web-page as well as our parent newsletter, we have a number of events coming up this month.

At our Site Council and PTO meetings, we will be discussing our current bell schedule. We may consider a minor adjustment to some extent for next year. Some students, parents and teachers are concerned with the "all-meet Monday" schedule. We may consider going to the traditional A/B block that most of the other high schools have. We value your input.

We have asked John Divelbiss (English Teacher) to coordinate our efforts regarding Advanced Placement. We are interested in adding additional AP courses for next year as well and encouraging more students to take AP courses.

Congratulations and a big thank you to our Educational Foundation parents that organized such a successful Titan Auction. The event was well attended and raised over $40,000 for the school.

It is a busy time of the year. Our winter sports season is off to a great start, and we have Band, Orchestra and Choir concerts next week.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

West Salem High School Achievement (Excel spreadsheet)

Student Directories available

2008-11-14T17:47:00.001-08:00

If you missed your chance to pick up a student directory during conferences, there are still plenty available! There will be some available at the front desk, and they will also be available for students to pick up at lunch during the week of Nov. 17 - 21!

Quantities are limited, so we ask that you take only one per family!

WSHS PTO

2008-11-14T13:37:00.000-08:00

November 14, 2008

West Salem High School parents and community:

Last night at the Crystal Apples award ceremony, Holli Tuss, 2008 graduate was awarded the Guido Caldarazzo scholarship.

We also would like to congratulate Dr. Ike Nail. Dr. Nail has been nominated for the Music Educator of the Year awarded by the Oregon Symphony Association.

We had an outstanding assembly on Monday. We had a Veterans Day assembly and invited a WWII hero to talk about some of his experiences. Our students were very attentive and appreciated hearing what Veterans Day meant to him.

Just a reminder that the Titan Auction is coming up next Saturday (Nov. 22nd). This is going to be an exciting event. I appreciate the efforts of the auction committee to make this such a successful event.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

2008-11-04T08:17:00.000-08:00

November 4, 2008

West Salem High School parents and community:

As the fall athletic season comes to an end and the winter sports begin I realize the year is flying by.
We had a great turnout at parent conferences last week. If you have not had a chance to receive your access code to the In-touch program, please stop by the office to sign up for this important tool to stay in touch with school.
Last Saturday our band took first place in their division at the competition in Eugene. The marching band program this year is certainly impressive.
Speaking of impressive, we had a number of Mr. Dey's science research students present at the West Salem Rotary meeting on Monday and they certainly impressed the group. Presenting their projects were: Ian Love, Ashley Wiens, Marisa Cortright, Erin Apodaco, Nicole Marsaglia, Alex Edison, Alex Dennis, Emily Martin and Michelle Lechner.
A special congratulations to our music department. They are a finalist for the Grammy Signature School program.
We have a lot to be proud of at West Salem High School and I appreciate your support.

Ed John
Principal

2008-10-17T10:19:00.000-07:00

Friday, October 17th

West Salem Parents:

Congratulations to our band for their first place finish at the PCI last week. Also I would like to recognize our four Commended Scholars: Claire Coba, Kyle Lenz, Krystle Miller and Marika Straw.
Please remember various music concerts coming up next week and parent conferences coming up October 29th and 30th. At the parent conferences, you will be able to receive an access code for the In-touch program that will allow you to access grades and attendance.
If you have a college bound student in your near future, please take a look at the website: collegeboard.com
Next Wednesday we are honoring 356 students that are on the honor roll for their report cards from second semester last year.

Thank you for your continued support.

Ed John
Principal

2008-10-07T09:39:00.001-07:00

October 7, 2008

West Salem High School parents and community members:

Last Friday was certainly a highlight as we had State Superintendent Susan Castillo here to present our science teacher, Michael Lampert with the Oregon Teacher of the year award. This was not only an honor for Mr. Lampert, it was an honor for West Salem High School.

Parent conferences are coming soon. The parent conference schedule will be sent to you in the near future. The two days are Wednesday evening, October 29th and all day Thursday, October 30th. At that event we will have someone there that will help you receive your password for the new In-Touch system that will allow you access to grades and attendance.

The School-Talk Summit is Wednesday, October 22nd at 6:00pm at McKay. Parents are encouraged to attend this meeting to hear the superintendent talk about issues in the school district.

Sincerely,

Ed John
Principal

September 29, 2008

2008-09-29T09:12:00.000-07:00

West Salem High School parents and community:

In the next few days you should receive our school newsletter. Please note the calendar of events. Parent conferences are coming soon and we have a number of music concerts in October.

I have attached a flier for the School-Talk Summit (PDF) that will take place at McKay High School at 7:00pm on October 22nd. Parents are invited to attend this informative meeting that will be hosted by superintendent Sandy Husk.

Several of us attended the Oregon TAG conference in Portland on Saturday. We received some important information and picked up some great ideas to incorporate.

This is our seventh year and I feel it is our best year yet. I think we are off to a great start and good things are happening.

It is my pleasure to work with such a supportive community.

If you have any questions or concerns. Please feel free to contact me.

Sincerely,

Ed John
Principal

503-399-5533
john_ed@salkeiz.k12.or.us

2008-09-25T21:08:00.000-07:00

September 22, 2008

2008-09-22T14:50:00.000-07:00

West Salem High School parents / community:

We have started week four and things are rolling along smoothly. All of our athletic teams are doing well. Congratulations to Brett Smith, he was selected as the Oregonian athletic of the Week. We are proud of the fact that our band was selected to be a part of the dedication ceremonies this Friday at Riverfront park for the Tom McCall statue.

In addition to our two National Merit Semi-finalists (Alex Dennis and Sally Moyer) we received word that we have three Commended Scholars: Kyle Lenz, Krystle Miller and Marika Straw.

If you are interested in being a member of our school site council, we need a couple more parents. Please let me know if you are interested or need more information.

In appreciation,

Ed John
Principal

Sept. 15, 2008

2008-09-15T13:45:00.000-07:00

West Salem Parents:

We are off to a great start. Our enrollment is up this year to 1,705. That is about 85 more than last year. Don't be surprised if we are looking for a portable next year.

We are proud to recognize our two National Merit Semi-finalists: Sally Moyer and Alex Dennis.
Our athletic teams and our music programs are in full swing. I am looking forward to great things from both of those programs this year.

We have a freshman parent night scheduled for Monday, Sept. 29th. If you have a freshman, I encourage you to attend that meeting.

If you need the email address of our staff members, please stop by the office to pick up a list. We want to have good communication with parents.

I am looking forward to keeping you up to date on events at West via this blog.

Sincerely,
Ed John
Principal

Site Council representatives needed

2008-09-14T21:09:00.000-07:00

We are in need of parent representation on Site Council. Site Council is an advisory body that helps provide input to the school. If you are interested in joining or would like more information, please let us know.

Thanks!

P.S. The date of Homecoming has been changed from the original schedule. Homecoming will be Thursday, Oct. 9.

School starts next week!

2008-08-28T20:41:00.000-07:00

School starts next week: Tuesday for freshmen, Wednesday for everyone else.

Announcements:

Talented and Gifted (TAG) program updates available from Nancy Ingersoll. Her office hours for parents and students will be 8th period, Room B-127.
First home varsity football game is Sept. 5.
Music Day is Sept. 6.
Homecoming is Sept. 19.
Education Foundation meeting is Sept. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the Titan Room. Parents are invited to attend!
Entertainment Books are available from students in the music programs.
Interested in advertising in this years' student directory? Contact Christy Beckstrom for details.

To be added to the WSHS parent e-mail list, please contact Missy Page.

Taking Care of Business

2008-08-11T22:00:00.000-07:00

Taking Care of Business Days is the 13th and 14th of this week. Make sure to stop by the PTO table and sign up for our e-mail updates.

Taking Care of Business Days
Wed. Aug 13 - Seniors 9-11 a.m./Freshman 1-3 p.m.
Thurs. Aug 14 - Juniors 9-11 a.m./Sophomores 1-3 p.m.
Thurs. Aug 14 - MAKEUP for ALL GRADES 6-7:30 p.m.