Regent Reporter - January 10th, 2023

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January 10th, 2023

Upcoming Events

January

January 11 - Scholarship Window Opens; Orchestra Concert

January 12 - Blood Drive

January 16 - NO SCHOOL - MLK Junior Day

January 17-20 - Bridge Days

January 18 - Student Concerto Competitions

January 20 - NO SCHOOL; End of 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester

January 23 - Beginning of 3rd Quarter & 2nd Semester

January 25 - Band Concert

January 26 - Academic & Career Planning Lesson

January 30 - 8th Grade Virtual Parent Meeting

February

February 1 - Jazz Concert

February 3 - Scholarship Window Closes

February 4 - Souper Bowl

February 6 - 9th & 10th Grade Honor Roll

February 10 - Singing Valentines

February 11 - Forensics Tournament; MidWinter Dance

February 16 - Regent Pride

February 22 - Soul Food Luncheon

February 24 - NO SCHOOL - Staff Only Day

See the full school calendar here.

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From Mr. Kigeya

Dear Regent Scholars,

This month's Regent Reporter will focus on how we end 1st semester with success.

Next week, we will have a revised schedule referred to as Bridge Week. Bridge Week is our intentional focus towards ensuring ALL Regent Scholars are able to achieve academic success. It is also an opportunity for others to reflect and/or prepare for the work that is to come during 2nd semester.

You can find the Bridge Week communication and schedule here.

Scholars, in order to end the semester well, this week you should be taking the opportunity to increase your score(s)/grade(s)! Pay careful attention to the deadlines and caps for REDO/RETAKE assignments and/or assessments. Right now… this week… is the time to focus and secure the BEST grade you can. Do not dither!

See your teachers for help. They want to help. Good luck.

Onwards

Mr. Kigeya

January Counseling Newsletter

Check out the January edition of the counseling newsletter here!

Upcoming Events

Regent Reset

Please see this document with information about our upcoming Regent Reset program.

Happening Now

West High School Scholarships

West offers a number of scholarships to graduating students. The West HS scholarship application will be shared with seniors via email on January 11th, 2023 and the deadline to apply will be February 3rd, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. The application will also be posted on the West counseling website on January 11th.

What is it? Each year, many local organizations and individuals generously provide approximately 45 scholarships for West Seniors. Each scholarship donor determines the criteria for their scholarship. The criteria vary widely, but may include one or more of the following: academic achievement, leadership, school/community service, athletic achievement, financial need, special interests/talents, personal character, or intended area of study.

Who can Apply? ALL SENIORS who have attended high school in the Madison Metropolitan School District for a minimum of three (3) full semesters. The 8th, or final, semester must be at West. West students at Early College STEM Academy are eligible to apply. In addition, seniors must complete and submit the West High Scholarship application to be considered for these scholarships.

Seniors - Reminder to order your cap/gown!

Hey Seniors! This is a reminder to order your graduation apparel - late fees will start being charged March 1st! Online orders are preferred and can be made at https://www.mwscholastic.com/2023-west-store. If a paper order form/cash payment is preferred, you can stop by the Ash Office to get a form. 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.

Last Chance for Yearbook Orders

It's time to make sure that you have a yearbook purchased for the 2022-2023 school year. All pre-orders need to happen by TOMORROW.

How do you know you have a book?

Log into Infinite Campus
Click on Fees to the left
Filter by School Year : 2022-2023
Filter by Paid

See fee titled "06OPT Yrbk West" with a $0.00 balance? You have one reserved!
Not Showing any fee titled "06OPT Yrbk West"? You do not have one reserved. If this is the case and you'd like to reserve one, please email your SLC secretary to have them add the fee and then you will be able to pay the fee and reserve one.

Any unpaid yearbook fees after January 11th will be dropped and you unfortunately will not have a yearbook reserved at the end of the year.

Construction Update

Structural work continues on the pool and gym addition

Construction workers made significant progress on the new pool and gym addition over winter break. The south and east concrete masonry unit (CMU) walls in the gym space are complete, and work is ongoing on the west CMU walls. Because of the cold weather, crews built plastic barriers around the masonry scaffolds to hold in the heat as the walls are being installed. In the pool area, structural steel joists are being installed, which will support the steel decking and roof, as well as provide additional rigidity to the overall building structure. These joists undergo an in-depth painting process, which starts in the fabrication shop and finishes in the building, so they are protected in a pool environment.

Third-floor renovations are ongoing

The current phase of interior renovations is focused on the third-floor south wing, which includes science and biology classrooms, and offices. Environmental work is complete, and demolition in these spaces is nearly finished. Crews will soon start working on the infrastructure for the walls and above the ceilings for the new biology rooms in this space.

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