West Family Updates 1/23/23
West Senior High Week of January 23rd, 2023
CALENDAR
- Jan 23 - Exams 5 & 6 EXAM SCHEDULE End of Semester 1 (all face to face and virtual classes)
- Jan 24 - Semester 2 Begins
- Jan 25 - Course Request info for 2023-24 sent to current 9th-11th graders
- Feb 1 - 10th Grade Career Tech Center Visit
School-wide calendar and specialty calendars (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Robotics):
https://www.tcaps.net/schools/high-schools/wsh/about/calendar/
UPDATES
- 2nd Semester "Add/Drop" Period runs by appointment only for students thru Jan 26th. Students should attend every class on their existing schedule until/unless a change is officially made in powerschool WSH Counselor Appointment or Schedule Change Request - Second Semester
- Semester 1 Final Grades: Most students can view their final "S1" grades as they are entered in PowerSchool, but grades are not verified and official until approximately February 1st. We will notify students, and e-mail an updated transcript report, once all grades (including CTC and NMC) are finalized.
- West Senior High School Bus Routes - Temporary Changes (see your neighborhood office if you need assistance)
- Jan. 23, 24, 30, 31, Feb. 3, 6, 7 - AM Busing Only; TCHS shuttles offered AM only; CTC Noon Shuttle Offered;
No PM CTC Shuttle; No PM Busing. No TCHS shuttle to WSH.
Jan. 25, 26, 27, Feb. 1, 2, 8, 9, 10 - AM & PM Busing offered; TCHS shuttles offered & CTC Noon & Afternoon Shuttles offered.
Jan 26th WSH Parent Walk sign up closing Monday evening
2023-24 Course Request process begins
2023-24 Enrollment TimeLine:
1.25.2023 - informational letter goes out to students and parents
1.30.2023 - all staff deliver the course enrollment presentation to 1st hour students
2.1.2023 - sophomores visit CTC during the school day
2.2.2023 - lesson around entering course requests into PowerSchool during 3rd hour classes
*Academic Communities (STEM/SMT, Global, The Arts): Students that are interested in joining any of our Academic Communities do not need to indicate that during the course request process. They should just request the courses in their area of interest including honors or AP where available. Routine sign up for Communities will happen closer to the end of the year and again at the start of next year.
Congrats to our West Students of the Week!
These Titans were recognized for modeling the traits we strive to develop in all West graduates;
Mikayla Thompson (Resilient) - from Mrs. Jenkins-Whall
Joseph Priest (Strong Character) - from Mrs. Clone
Martha Ortiz (not pictured) (Resilient) - from Mr. Richardson
Logan Munchbach (Lifelong Learner / Continuous Learner) - from Mrs. Pluimer
Great work by our Model United Nations Team at their University of Michigan competition!
Congrats to Mrs. Amanda Polk!
For West students interested in traveling to SPAIN!
There will be an informational meeting Tuesday, January 24th at WHS in the LMC at 7PM. The trip will take place in June 2024 and the co-directors will be Tamara Batcha from WHS and Nikki Vanderkolk-Rine from WMS.
Participants must be enrolled in TCAPS and must have completed level 2 Spanish prior to departing on the trip.
Please park on the East side of the building to gain entry to the library through the main doors for the meeting.
Environmental Club Dress Swap
Titan Athletics
https://tcwestathletics.org/events
Tickets & sports passes are available on GO FAN https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10300
Titan basketball games are radio broadcast on 106.3FM or streamed/archived at https://q100-fm.com/podcasts/traverse-city-west-titans-sports
Standing Items & Resources
Contact
Email: brunanta@tcaps.net
Website: https://www.tcaps.net/wsh
Location: 5376 North Long Lake Road, Traverse City, MI, 49685
Phone: 2319337500
Facebook: facebook.com/TCWSH
Twitter: @tcwsh
STUDENT SUPPORTS
Academic Assistance & The Testing Center: Available during school hours M-F in the LMC
Homework Hub: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday from 3:15-4:15pm afterschool in the LMC
Writing Center: Available during 4th hour/all lunches in C202. Contact Mrs. Rintala for details or appointments RintalaKe@tcaps.net
Math center: Available during 4th hour/all lunches in A108. Contact Mr. Vandalson for details or appointments VanDalsoJe@tcaps.net
Peer Mediation: By appointment only, contact minorge@tcaps.net
Food Pantry: Titan Food Pantry Requests (students log in)English Learner Support: Available during 4th hour/all lunches in B108. Contact Dave Richardson for details or appointments RichardsDa@tcaps.net
Your Neighborhood Office can provide parent access codes