Westwood Weekly
September 25, 2022
Westwood High School
Email: fossittc@nice.k12.mi.us
Website: https://nice.k12.mi.us/
Location: 300 Westwood Drive, Ishpeming, MI, USA
Phone: 906.485.1023
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/niceschools
Reading Buddies!!
WHS students in Mrs. Young's class read to Aspen Ridge students. This is a great opportunity for our high school students to make connections with some of our elementary students and support their interest in reading. Several of our teachers are taking their students to Aspen Ridge to read to different classes this school year!
It's Homecoming Week!
This year's theme is "The Four Seasons".
- Seniors - Winter
- Juniors - Fall
- Sophomores - Summer
- Freshmen - Spring
Dress-up days are as follows:
- Mon: Y2K (dress like the early 2000's)
- Tues: BBQ Dad/ Soccer Mom
- Wed: Class color day (Fresh are mint green, Soph are light blue, Jun are burgundy, Sen are white, and Teachers are navy blue)
- Thurs: Childhood Dream Job
- Fri: "White Out"
Here are some of the important events taking place:
- This Tuesday: Seniors vote for homecoming court at lunch
- Friday through next Thursday: float building
- Sunday: The student council will decorate the halls from 6:30 until 8 pm.
- Tuesday: The entire school will vote for king and queen during 2nd hour.
- Wednesday: Girls' Powder Puff (Reminder: $2 to get in with no athletic passes accepted. This is a student council fundraiser.) Fresh will play seniors at 6 pm. Soph will play juniors next. Then the winners will play each other.
- Thursday: The floats and trailers need to be at the school for final construction by 6 pm. The floats need to be completed by 8 pm that night.
- Friday: face painting at the high school before school. tattoos for the elementary students in the morning. The homecoming court will practice with the band during 5th hour. The assembly will run from 1:30 to 3 pm in the gym. The game against Hancock will start at 7 pm. The dance will follow in the cafeteria until 11:45 pm ($5).
Abbreviated Schedule for Friday:
1st--8:05 to 8:50
2nd--8:55 to 9:35
3rd--9:40 to 10:20
4th--10:25 to 11:05
5th--11:10 to 11:45
lunch
6th--12:15 to 12:50
7th--12:55 to 1:30
Assembly--1:30 to 3 pm
Go Patriots!
Mrs. Hamel's Physical Science Students in Action!
Freshmen physical science students have kicked off the school year with many hands-on investigation labs learning to measure and convert items in the metric system, learning graphing skills, and making observations in energy transfers. The photos below students working on their whiteboard representations of energy systems.
New WHS Mouse Trap Car Record!
Congratulations to (L to R) Tanner Havel, John Barrett, and Patrick Klumpp on breaking the school record for distance traveled by a mouse trap car. The old record of 58 ft was beaten by three feet, setting the new mark at 61ft!
Westwood High School Athletic Schedules
Please note that schedules are subject to change.