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December 7th, 2021
Upcoming Events

December
December 9 - Regent Pride Lesson
December 15 - Midwest Scholastic Here for Graduation Orders; Choir Concert
December 20-31 - Winter Break

January
January 3 - School Resumes
January 5 - Concerto Concert
January 12 - Scholarship App Opens; Orchestra Concert
January 17 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)
January 19-20 - Bridge Week
January 21 - No School (Grade Reporting); End of 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester
January 24 - Beginning of 3rd Quarter & 2nd Semester; 8th Grade Parent Meeting
January 26 - Band Concert

Grade Level Pages
Keep an eye out on your grade-level news updates for all the latest info!
Talking
From Principal Boran
Last Tuesday’s school shooting in Michigan hit me hard. I have principal friends in other schools here in Madison and across the country who have dealt with loaded weapons this year, and I know you share my concerns -- what if this happens here? We are resharing the Standard Response Protocol with you so that you can review the videos and your student can refresh what steps they are to take in each situation. As you may recall, this was reviewed at the beginning of the year with all West students and staff as we do every year. We will also provide additional training and practice for our staff, with a plan toward a table-top school-wide drill in the coming months.  

In the event of an emergency that requires evacuation and reunification, please note the following procedures. 


Once students are at those locations, MMSD will be sending busses to pick students up and take them to the Coliseum where families will be able to reunite with their students. The actual reunification point is the Coliseum. Central Office has organized people to greet, check-in and dismiss students to parents/guardians.  

Practicing these situations before they occur provides us an opportunity to make sure our students and staff know what to do should they ever be in a situation (think gas leak) that causes them to have to leave the building immediately. We have plans for a table-top reunification drill this spring as well. 

More on that as things emerge, but I wanted you to know that we continue to take safety seriously at West.
Happening Now
December Summit Credit Union News
Little Free Library
We would like to install a Little Free Library outside of West High School and would love your help! There are two opportunities: 1) helping to purchase the Little Free Library kiosk, and 2) monitoring it regularly--ideally this would be a group that could take "perpetual responsibility". We have chosen an upcycled newspaper box that is durable and blue--and we will add a Reggie logo on the back! We will want to regularly monitor it for physical damage, trash, inappropriate (mature adult) donations, or accidental library returns that need to be brought inside the school. If your group would like to donate your time or treasure to this idea, we’d love your help! Please contact Beth Hennes at bmhennes@madison.k12.wi.us if you are interested.
Senior Graduation Packets
Graduation Packets will be available in SLC offices beginning Monday, Tuesday, December 7th, 2021. These packets contain information from Midwest Scholastic with a catalog and order form for graduation caps, gowns, tassels and other Class of 2022 apparel including class rings. Online orders are preferred and can be made at https://www.mwscholastic.com/2022-west-store. If a paper order form is preferred, Midwest Scholastic staff will be available to collect orders forms and payments and answer any questions regarding orders during lunch in the cafeteria on Wednesday, December 15th. Orders will be available for pick-up late in late April/early May. Payments must be made directly to Midwest Scholastic, West High School will NOT accept payments. ALL CAP/GOWN ORDER QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY TO MIDWEST SCHOLASTIC at questions@mwscholastic.com.
Boys & Girls Club Holiday Meal Distribution
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County will be having our holiday meal distribution on Thursday, December 16 at our Allied Family Center (4619 Jenewein Rd., Fitchburg) from 4-6pm. Scan the QR code to register, or click here to register.
Costa Rica Youth Exchange
Green Highland Immersion!

Living side by side with local people in a meaningful community of Tilaran is traditional family and community life. 

Our programs instill confidence, maturity, and passion for cultures and ideas that are new to students—benefits that extend far beyond summer. These experiences often serve as springboards for students to develop lifelong interests.

Nelson Mandela said, "If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.”
Upcoming Events
Bridge Week
Here is the schedule for the Bridge Days (1/19-20/22) at the end of first semester. The primary purpose of Bridge Days is to provide the opportunity for students with D or F grades to revise or re-do key assessments. Attendance for all students is required on January 18th. Students with Ds or Fs in any class are invited to attend Bridge Days in the morning on January 19th and 20th. Ask your teacher about specific assessments to focus on as we finish the semester strong!
Madison College Application Fair
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