Scarlet News and Notes
January 26, 2020
Assuring Learning Excellence and Readiness for a Changing World
Welcome to 2nd Semester!
At our staff meeting will be reviewing our goals around Champion Students, Life Journey, "Game On!", and engaging in a few activities with Life Journey. Tiered Busing, Standard Based Grading, West "Redesign", and Conference Night will also be topics for the morning. You will need your device for this meeting.
Para Professional Week
Thank you, Scarlet Paras, for the amazing work you do!
VEX Robotics State Tournament
Here is the livestream link for state:
Here is the link to all the tournament info for agenda and all high school teams attending:
https://www.robotevents.com/robot-competitions/vex-robotics-competition/RE-VRC-19-8142.html
Congratulations and good luck to our VEX Robotics teams!
Let's Get to Know...
Russ Groebner from our English department. Russ teaches English 9, Arts & Literature, and AP Literature and Composition. Russ has worked 26 years in education, 13 here at West and he can't imagine enjoying any job more than teaching. Russ graduated from East High School and received his BS from MSU. Russ is the second of four children, and his older brother, Rob, also teaches at West. Outside of school, he likes to spend time exercising and tinkering around his hobby farm.
Aaron Miller from our social studies department. Aaron teaches U.S. History and American Studies. He has been in education for 23 years, 20 of those at West High School. Aaron enjoys making connections with students.
Becky Sellers from our math department, teaching geometry and pre-calc. Becky has been in education for 24 years, 19 of which have been at West. Becky and her husband husband, Bruce, have two children. Will is 14 and Olivia is 11 years old and they attend school at Maple River. They both are very active in sports. They also have a 4 year old Golden Doodle named Goldy. Becky spends most of her time with family either attending sporting events, camping, hiking or watching Netflix.
Educare
Our building has been fortunate to receive large grants for our Tech Ed, Health Science, and Music departments in recent years. Here you can find a list of the past grants awarded. The grant application is not difficult, but it is due by February 7th, so get writing!
Staff Meeting
Remember each Wednesday is set aside for staff meetings and no other meetings should be scheduled. One Wednesday is for your small Life Journey group to meet, and it is an expectation that groups are meeting at that time and all group members attend. One Wednesday is for a large group meeting for Life Journey work. One Wednesday is a staff meeting for Champion Students, and one Wednesday is set aside for departments to meet if they would like.
Reminders
Shining Scarlets
Nominations are due to Jodi by Wednesday, January 29 and essays are due Monday, February 3rd. Each department should submit one student for each grade level. Shining Scarlet Breakfast will be Friday, February 7th.
AVID Summer Institute
The Week at a Glance
Monday
Staff Meeting 8:15am Cafeteria
Tuesday
Events
East/West Hockey at the Civic Center
Girls game 5:15pm, Boys game 7:30pm
Gymnastics 6:30pm K & G Gymnastics
Girls Basketball 7:30pm Gym
Wednesday
State Send Off for VEX Robotics - schedule B
Thursday
Events
Alpine Ski 5:00pm Mt. Kato
Boys Swim and Dive 6:00 at East HS
Gymnastics 6:30pm at K & G Gymnastics
Boys Basketball 7:30pm Gym
Friday
High Five Friday
Events
Wrestling 5:00pm gym
Senior Directed Play 7:00pm auditorium
Saturday
Events
Senior Directed Play 7:00pm auditorium
Coming Soon
Registration for 2020-21 school year January 30 - February 14
ACCESS Testing February 3-7
Conference Night February 10
Snow Week February 10 - 14