West Senior High Updates
Week of March 11th, 2024
Weekly Updates
CALENDAR
- March 11th - Spring MHSAA Sports Begin
- March 14th - Spring Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30pm (sign up links in email)
- March 14th, 15th, 16th - Robotics District Event at WSH
- March 22nd - Spring Break Begins
WSH calendar and specialty calendars (Band, Orchestra, Choir, Robotics) | TCAPS District Calendar: 23-24 TCAPS Calendar | WSH Link Tree
General Updates
- Pre-excused absence form: If you have a student that is leaving early or coming back late from March trips (missing 2 or more days of school), please remind them to get a pre-excused absence form from their Neighborhood Office.
- TCAPS Annual Test Out Window is now open - Here is the press release
- Threads Discount: Theads has added new products to the TC West Fan Gear Page at: https://www.threadscustomgear.com/tcwest-fangear/ There is a coupon code for 25% Off the Cart Total for all West Faculty, Students, Parents, Etc. This code can be used an infinite amount of thru March 17th. The Coupon Code is: TCWPRD25
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Speaker Damon West coming to Lars Hockstead! Damon West is a servant leader, internationally known keynote speaker, and 3-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author. His impactful book, “The Coffee Bean: A Simple Lesson to Create Positive Change,” has inspired countless individuals. Join us for an evening of motivation and transformation next Thursday, March 14th at 6:00 PM at Lars Hockstead. This event is open to the public.
- Robotics FIM District this week! West is hosting a FIRST Robotics tournament this week. The event is open to the public and everyone is welcome to attend. This is also a great chance to see our TC Titans 3767 team compete locally! Parking on the east side of the building will be reserved for Robotics guests Thursday and Friday this week. If you are not able to find a parking spot, please park along Gallagher Rd / near the soccer/baseball fields (make sure your vehicle is completely off the road way). Please be patient and understand that pick up and drop off may be more congested on Thursday and Friday and their may be guests driving the wrong way on our one-way roads. The West Gyms will be unavailable from Wednesday afternoon thru Sunday evening.
Career Day
We are grateful to the community members who joined us on Thursday morning for Career Day at West Senior High! This was a great opportunity for our students to continue to learn more about various career paths and to think about their future plans. Thank you to all of the organizations who participated this year:
Bay Area Transportation Authority
Century, LLC
Chateau Chantal
Cherry Capital Airport
Cherry Republic
Cherryland Electric
Copper Ridge Surgery Center
Edward Jones
Events North
Chase O'Black Creative Professional
Grand Traverse Conservation District
Grand Traverse County Health Department
Grand Traverse Sheriff's Department
Great Lakes Culinary Institute
Great Wolf Lodge
Hand Surgery of Northern Michigan
Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital
Hewlett Packard
HighPoint Electric
HNTB
Irish Boat Shop
JCPenney
Katherine Corden Art LLC
Lear Corporation
MDOT
MI Moves Fitness
Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters
Michigan State Police
Microsoft
Munson Medical Center
Networks Northwest
Northwestern Michigan College
OMPT Specialists
River of Life Chiropractic and Wellness
Scarbrough Family Eyecare
State of Michigan Dept. Health and Human Services
Team One Credit Union
Traverse City Fire Department
Vozza Insurance Agency
West Front Primary Care
Young Supply
Weekly Recognitions
WSH Students of the Week!
Titan Training Lifters of the Week!
Congrats to our Titan Training Lifters of the Week!
Academic Community Students of the Week!
https://www.tcaps.net/programs/highschools/academic-communities/
Model UN
Great work by our Model UN team in Kalamazoo!
Brynn Lingaur—Best Position Papers
Evi Burtt, Adam Ranieri, Lila Swan and Honorae Shore—Highest Honors Crisis Committee
Honorae Shore— Highest Honors Legal Committee
Adyson Banton—Highest Honors DISEC Committee
Model UN
Great work by our Model UN team in Kalamazoo!
Brynn Lingaur—Best Position Papers
Evi Burtt, Adam Ranieri, Lila Swan and Honorae Shore—Highest Honors Crisis Committee
Honorae Shore— Highest Honors Legal Committee
Adyson Banton—Highest Honors DISEC Committee
Congrats to Kate Heydlauff, our West Senior High Staff Person of the Week!
Athletic Department Updates
https://tcwestathletics.org/events
Tickets & sports passes are available on GO FAN https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10300
2023-24 West Athletics Virtual Parent Meeting & Welcome https://youtu.be/cIrMYFjn3tc
Athlete of the Week
TCAPS Updates
Superintendent Office Hours
Held Monthly, Open to the Community
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) Superintendent, Dr. John VanWagoner, will have monthly “office hours”, alternating each month between in person and virtual meetings. In person office hours will be held at Horizon Books, 243 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684 on the second floor (Mezzanine level). Virtual office hours will be held via Google Meet and can be accessed here or by calling +1 475-549-0438 and entering PIN: 961 104 679#. All meetings begin at 5:00 pm. The alternating schedule will be as follows:
- Tuesday, March 12, 2024 - Horizon Books
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 - Google Meet
- Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - Horizon Books
- Tuesday, June 4, 2024 - Google Meet
TCAPS Board of Education Monthly Office Hours
The Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) Board of Education will host its next monthly “office hours” in person on Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Horizon Books, 243 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684. The meeting will be located on the mezzanine level (second floor) of the bookstore. TCAPS Board office hours provide community members with the opportunity to talk to a school board trustee. This month, Trustee Humphreys is scheduled to attend.
Standing Items & Resources
Contact
Email: brunanta@tcaps.net
Website: https://linktr.ee/tcwsh
Location: 5376 North Long Lake Road, Traverse City, MI, 49685
Phone: 2319337500
Facebook: facebook.com/TCWSH
Twitter: @tcwsh
Your Neighborhood Office can provide parent access codes
Green & Gold gear on sale thru March 3rd!
https://westpride24.itemorder.com/shop/sale/ The Class of '24 wants to get every Titan, young and old, into some green and gold gear! The Senior Celebration committee is selling T-shirts, long sleeves and hoodies that are simple, clean and INEXPENSIVE so everyone can show their Westside Pride. Two design options are available in adult and youth sizes. Orders submitted by March 3rd will be delivered to schools for pick up (including elementary schools). Your support will also help Class of 2024 parents plan a safe and fun event for this year's Senior Class. Go West!