Warrior Bulletin
Westside Parent & Student Newsletter for September 16, 2022
UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES
September 17, 2022 - Constitution Day
September 29, 2022 - WHS School Picture Retake Day
September 29-October 2, 2022 - Westside Theatre Presents Clue On Stage
October 3-7, 2022 - Homecoming Week
October 7, 2022 - Homecoming Parade & Pep Rally (early dismissal)
October 12, 2022 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 13, 2022 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 14, 2022 - NO SCHOOL
October 17, 2022 - NO SCHOOL for Students (Teacher Professional Learning Day)
October 18, 2022 - Not a regular school day
- 9th graders will attend the courage retreat in the main and activity gyms
- 10th graders will take the Pre-ACT
- 11th and 12th will have the day for Service Learning
- PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-ACT will be structured more like the ACT this year with 20 students to a room, two adults, etc. to create a better testing environment and practice.
NOTES FROM ADMINISTRATION
HOMECOMING UPDATE
Parking October 7th- Due to the Homecoming Parade at 1:30 on Friday, October 7th, the east main student parking lot will need to be cleared by 7 PM on the evening of Thursday, October 6th and will not be available to students during the school day Friday, October 7th. The area is needed for the staging of Homecoming Parade floats and trailers. Students with parking passes will be able to park in other student parking stalls in other areas of the campus that morning. Thanks and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES INFORMATION
Westside High School will host Parent/Teacher Conferences on the following dates:
- Wednesday, October 12, 2022 from 4pm to 8pm (in-person conferences)
- Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 8am - 11:30am (in-person conferences)
- Thursday, October 13, 2022 from 12:30pm - 4:00pm (virtual conferences with an in-person option).
- Friday, October 14, 2022 - NO SCHOOL
WESTSIDE ATHLETIC CLUB
Westside Athletic Club is a parent-led organization that provides support for Westside High School athletics. Endorsed and supported by Westside school officials, the WAC’s mission is to provide support and assistance to more than 19 Interscholastic Sports and Spirit Squads by providing financial support, promoting good sportsmanship, and generating fan support and school spirit.The Westside Athletic Club (WAC) manages the sale of all Family or Adult Individual Sports Passes that can be used for entry to WHS regular season home venue sporting events.
Sports Passes allow parents, family, and friends to support athletes by providing expedited cashless entry into home games-venues. Proceeds from the sale of Sports Passes go toward WHS Athletics and spirit squads, the Westside Athletic Department, and Athletic Facility improvements.
To purchase a Sports Pass, please click here to be directed to the Westside Athletic Club site.
To become a Westside Athletic Club Member, please click here
WHS COMMUNICATION UPDATE
Westside High School has recently switched over to BrightArrow communications for our mass communication system. This means that email messages will be coming from an email domain of brightarrow.com and school text messages will be coming from 87569. Please know that these are legit messages from Westside High School.
3 MOMS AND A TEST ACT TEST PREPARATION
We will again be providing the opportunity for juniors to take an ACT test preparation course through Westside High School and Westside Community Schools. Generous donations through our Westside Schools Foundation make this possible, allowing us to partner with 3 Moms and a Test for ACT test preparation. This specific session is being provided for students in pre-calculus or above who plan to take the December 10th ACT test. Students in all other math classes will be offered this same opportunity at a later date. This is a national test date hosted at multiple schools in the metro area, including Westside High School. Registration for the test is completed by the student and family through the ACT website and the student’s MyACT account.
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
Make sure to check out the WHS Counseling website for all the latest news and updates!
SCHOLARSHIPS
Seniors and parents should check out the Scholarship Newsletter put out by the WHS School Counseling Department on a regular basis to see what scholarships may be available for Westside students.
SEPTEMBER SENIOR INFORMATION
September 1 - All summer service learning hours due to homeroom teacher.
September 2 - Registration deadline for the October 1 SAT
September 16 - Registration deadline for the ACT on October 22.
On your radar (September):
Check the college visit calendar daily to see which colleges are visiting WHS. Most of the time, the representatives that visit are the same people who are reading student applications. Making contact is important to demonstrate interest in the college.
Determine if you will apply Early Decision (ED). Discuss the ramifications of this decision with your parent/guardian and counselor. Remember you can only apply to one ED school.
Work on college applications and observe all deadlines.
Look over your transcript and ensure all of your classes and grades are accurate. Did you take classes in middle school that counted for high school credit? Are they on your transcript? Make sure your GPA is accurate. Notify the counselor if you have any errors that need to be corrected.
PARENT & STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
40 DEVELOPMENTAL ASSETS
Asset 3: Other Adult Relationships
When times get tough, kids need adults they can trust
Who did you turn to for advice, comfort, and understanding when you were young? Was there an adult you trusted and enjoyed talking with? If you had an adult outside your family who was there for you during tough times and good times, you probably understand how important a relationship like that is for a young person. Now you can be that adult friend. Whether you’re a neighbor, teacher, tutor, coach, aunt, older cousin, or coffee shop worker—you can be a good friend to a young person. Young people want adults besides their parents to count on. Problem is, we live in a society that doesn’t always encourage adults and youth to spend time together. But the effort is worthwhile. Other Adult Relationships is Asset 3 of Search Institute’s 40 Developmental Assets, the qualities, experiences, and relationships that help young people grow up healthy, caring, and responsible.
Here are the facts
Research shows that young people who have three or more caring adults (besides parents or guardians) who support them feel happier and more hopeful, do better in school, and are less likely to rely on drinking, smoking, or drugs to feel good or fit in. About 43 percent of young people, ages 11–18, have three or more non-parent adults in their lives, according to Search Institute surveys. Caring adults are important to the development of young people, especially if those adults are open to discussing tough questions and know how to listen without judging.
Tips for building this asset
Build relationships. Connect with young people outside your own family and make an effort to interact regularly. They need caring adults to bounce ideas off, ask questions of, laugh with, and help sort through sticky situations. If you’re a parent, encourage other caring adults to develop a friendship with your children.
Also try this
- In your home and family: Think about your child’s strengths, talents, and interests. Do you know any adults who share those same qualities? Invite one of them to get to know your child better by coming to a school activity or getting together for dessert or a movie.
- In your neighborhood and community: Consider becoming a mentor to one or more young people in your community.
- In your school or youth program: Tell young people about an adult who supported you when you were young. Ask them to think about someone they counted on during a tough time. Have the young people pair up and brainstorm ways they could initiate more friendships with other caring adults and what they’d want to get from these relationships.
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Developmental Assets® are positive factors within young people, families, communities, schools, and other settings that research has found to be important in promoting the healthy development of young people. From Instant Assets: 52 Short and Simple E-Mails for Sharing the Asset Message. Copyright © 2007 by Search Institute®, 877-240-7251; www.search-institute.org. This message may be reproduced for educational, noncommercial uses only (with this copyright line). All rights reserved.
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