WHS Warrior Bulletin
08/06/2021
Upcoming Dates
- Mon. August 9 fall sports practice begins
- August 16, 2021 Picture day and IPad pickup for grades 10-12
- August 17-All New Student Orientation-all 9th grade students and 10th-12th grade students new to district.
- August 18-All students attend school 2:50 dismissal
- August 23 9th Grade Curriculum Night 6-8 pm
- August 25 WAC Back to School BBQ/Pep Rally 6 pm
- Sept. 3 Professional Learning Day-No student attendance
- Sept. 6 Labor Day
Link to past Warrior Bulletins-
- Last week had info on opening schedules, new student orientation, parking, and more.
Fall Sports Start August 9
All fall NSAA sports start practice on Monday, August 9, 2021. If you have missed this information in the last bulletin or social media here is some important information.
- All students/families planning to participate in sports must complete participation forms, have a physical, and purchase an activity ticket. Forms can be found at Athletic Forms
- Activity tickets can be purchased on MySchoolBucks or at our business office in the front entry for $50. (Students/families qualifying for free/reduced lunch and completing the sharing information form will have this fee waived.)
- Students cannot participate in practice until a physical is completed and the necessary forms are turned into the main office.
- Fall sports practice begin August 9th. Football, Volleyball, Softball, Boys and Girls Cross Country, Girls Golf, Boys Tennis
- If you have questions, contact james.ashley@westside66.net or call 402-343-2602.
If you have not completed the necessary forms, we encourage participants to attend practice to watch and be with the team. Please complete the necessary paperwork so your student can start participating.
Building Access
We will continue with the same access times to the building before and after school. We do not have staff available for general supervision beyond these times.
- Students will be able to enter the building after 7:30 am in the morning on school days.
- After school students should exit the building by 3:30 pm unless in an organized school activity or working in an IMC where there is teacher supervision.
- Breakfast will be served from 7:30-7:55 am each school day.
Nutrition Services
Through work with state and federal lunch program administrations, breakfast and lunch will be free for every student in the Westside Community Schools for the 2021-22 school year. Ala carte items and extra portions will cost money and require having money in your My School Bucks account. You can access My School Bucks through your PowerSchool parent login
Free and Reduced Lunch Information
Even though meals are free for students, families who would qualify for free or reduced lunch benefits should still fill out this forms and submit.
- Qualifying for free and reduced lunch is how we are able to offer fee waivers and reductions for students and families meeting the guidelines of this program.
- These include waivers for activity fees, ACT and SAT tests, materials costs for some classes, and much more.
- In order for the school to provide these waivers and reductions a couple things must happen.
- Apply and be approved for free/reduced lunch benefits. This can be done online at https://www.myschoolapps.com/.
- Complete the Sharing of Information form attached below. This form gives the school consent to share your free/reduced lunch status solely for the purpose of offering waivers. These can be turned in at the WHS Nutrition Services Office. If you have questions, please contact Michele Divoky at divoky.michele@westside66.net or 402-390-338.
Health Office Information-Medication Drop Off/Action Plans
We want to make sure we are providing the medical support to students who require medication administration or may have health needs of which the school nurse should be aware.
- The health office will be open 7:30 am-3:30 pm starting Thursday, August 12.
- Parents/guardians can begin dropping off student medications (which must be accompanied by a prescription and/or Action plan from their medical provider) to the Health Office.
- Action plans for Asthma, Allergy and Seizure must be brought to the health office, faxed to 402-354-2608, or emailed to the School Nurse - matthews.april@westside66.net, in order for their student(s) to carry emergency medications for the 2021-2022 school year.
Schedules Available
We will make schedules viewable some time during the week of August 9th. We will send a message to all families and students when the schedule becomes viewable.
- A reminder we have committed staff and resources to the classes students chose in the spring.
- Any schedule changes at this point must be initiated through the student's counselor.
- We are at the point we will make changes to correct mistakes and legitimate concerns.
PowerSchool Support
Have you had trouble accessing the returning student registration link, need some help? We have a couple options.
- You can contact our PowerSchool experts, email powerschool.support@westside66.net for assistance.
- Live in-person assistance in the front entry of Westside High School 5:30-7:30 pm on Wednesday, August 11th to assist with accessing PowerSchool and completing the returning student registering information.
2020-2021 Yearbook Information
If you purchased a 2020-2021 yearbook, they will be here in September. The publisher is currently communicating an early to mid-September arrival. We will send specific pick up details once we know the exact delivery date.
WAC Pep Rally and BBQ
On Wednesday, August 25 the Westside Athletic Club invites all families to attend the Welcome Back to School BBQ and pep rally. Food will be served in the Courtyard and the pep rally will be in the main gym
- Free and open to all.
- BBQ at 6 pm.
- Pep rally in main gym at 7:15 pm
About Us
Website: https://whs.westside66.org/
Location: 8701 Pacific Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: (402)343-2600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestsideHigh66
Twitter: @WestsideHigh66