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Final Demonstration of Learning (DoL) Schedule | | |
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Monday, January 22, 2024
Semester 1 - Last Day of Classes (Monday Early Release Schedule)
Tuesday, January 23
8:30 – 10:00 Period 1
10:15 – 11:45 Period 2
12:30 – 2:00 Period 8
Wednesday, January 24
8:30 – 10:00 Period 3
10:15 – 11:45 Period 4
12:30 – 2:00 Makeup
Thursday, January 25
8:30 – 10:00 Period 6
10:15 – 11:45 Period 7
12:30 – 2:00 Makeup
Friday, January 26
No School – Staff Only for Grade Reporting
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Monday, January 22, 2024
West High School - Stevens Gym
Please join us at 7:00PM in the Stevens Gym for West's 8th grade parent meeting.
Elective Course selection, course offerings, graduation requirements, and drop-in with teacher representatives.
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ACCESS Test of English Proficiency!
Multilingual students throughout the state and at West High School, show off their English language growth in this annual mandated test. The West testing window runs through January 26th. Students should check their email for their appointed test date, time, and location, and do their best to show off their multilingualism!
Contact Ryan Watson rwatson@madison.k12.wi.us or Katie Medema kmedema@madison.k12.wi.us for questions on the ACCESS test, or Faith Hoenecke fahoenecke@madison.k12.wi.us on the State Seal of Biliteracy.
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West High School Scholarships | | |
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West High School Scholarships
West also offers a number of scholarships to graduating students. The West HS scholarship application will be shared with seniors via email on January 10th, 2024 and the deadline to apply will be February 3rd, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. The application will also be posted on the West counseling website on January 10th.
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.
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Graduation Apparel Ordering | | |
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Senior students and families: This is a reminder that graduation apparel orders are due soon! To avoid late fees, please order online at www.mwscholastic.com, or mail Midwest Scholastic your paper order form and deposit to:
Midwest Scholastic
PO Box 83
Mt Horeb, WI 53572
If you have any questions regarding Graduation Apparel ordering, please email Midwest Scholastic at questions@mwscholastic.com
For questions concerning Graduation 2024, please reach out to Katie Medema - kmedema@madison.k12.wi.us
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Hello Regents!
It's time to make sure that you have a yearbook purchased for the 2023-2024 school year. All pre-orders need to happen by January 10th through Infinite Campus.
How do you know you have a book?
- Log into Infinite Campus
- Click on Fees to the left
- Filter by School Year : 2023-2024
- Filter by Paid
- See fee titled "06OPT Yrbk West" with a $0.00 balance? You have one reserved!
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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 pay the fee online by January 10th to reserve one.
Any unpaid yearbook fees after January 10th will be dropped and you unfortunately will not have a yearbook reserved at the end of the year. Take a second to check today to avoid panic when it's too late!
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Restorative Justice at West | | |
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West’s Restorative Justice Coordinator, Ciarra Grobe (Ms. G), has returned from leave and has updates to share with the West community:
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The forms linked below are for anyone within the West High School community that would like to request a circle process or a restorative conversation to be facilitated. Once the form is submitted, you can expect to hear from staff within two days. Circles can be requested for a variety of situations (community building, processing an event, repairing a relationship, etc.). Parties need to agree to participate.
Restorative Justice Request Form
Formulario de petición para Justicia Restaurativa
- RJ Club will resume meeting each Friday over lunch in Room 1125 beginning Jan. 12th
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9th, 10th & 11th Graders - Are you interested in being a Student Circle Keeper? Fill out the Circle Keeper Application by March 1st! The training for 9th & 10th graders will be March 12th. The training for 11th graders will be April 16th.
- West’s Restorative Practices Room is moving! Stay tuned for pictures of the new space!
Are you interested in learning more about Ms. G’s role at West? Send her an email at cmgrobe@madison.k12.wi.us so that she can connect with you!
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Are you planning to attend college next fall but will need significant financial support?
The Downtown Madison Rotary Club invites West High School seniors to apply for a Rotary Foundation Scholarship. If you meet the below application criteria and would like to apply, please contact your West counselor for a copy of the initial application and further instructions. The deadline to submit the initial application is January 24th, 2023.
ROTARY FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP
Open to Seniors who:
- Need, and will qualify for, substantial financial support to attend college
- Have approximately a 3.0 GPA or higher, or good enough to ensure acceptance by an accredited two year college transfer program or four-year college or university
- Exhibit outstanding character, conscientiousness, perseverance, empathy for others and/or leadership
- Contribute to their community through service projects, volunteering, school activities, and/or by providing substantial support to their families
- Plan to complete a 4 year degree (starting in a 2-year transfer program is ok)
How to apply: Contact your counselor for more information and the initial application.
Deadline: Return the initial application to your counselor by Monday, January 22, 2023. If you are selected as a finalist, more instructions will follow.
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Start On Time/Hallway Intervention | | |
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As we begin the second semester, West High School is continuing to emphasize the importance of students getting to their classes on time. The goal is to maximize learning opportunities and experiences for all of our students. We know that attendance contributes to the following positive outcomes:
- Passing grades and credit attainment
- Increased sense of belonging
- Increased preparedness for post-secondary goals
- Greater opportunities to develop knowledge and skills
- On-time graduation
West has several interventions in place to encourage and teach appropriate ‘on time’ behaviors, including our Start on Time (SOT) program. As a part of our efforts to encourage students to be on time to class, we will have staff in the hallways to escort students to the Start on Time station or to their class. Students who do not go to class will be escorted to an Alternative Learning Center (ALC) for that period. In those situations, parents will be contacted to partner in supporting each student’s successful return to class.
If you have questions regarding these procedures, be sure to reach out to your child’s Small Learning Community Assistant Principal.
Pheng Lee
Assistant Principal, Regent SLC plee3@madison.k12.wi.us
Sean Storch
Assistant Principal, Van Hise SLC sstorch@madison.k12.wi.us
Katie Medema
Assistant Principal, Ash SLC kmedema@madison.k12.wi.us
Lori Schacht DeThorne
Assistant Principal, Highland SLC lschachtdeth@madison.k12.wi.us
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ACT Accommodations for Junior EL Students | | |
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Parents/Guardians of 11th Grade Multilingual [EL] Students -
The ACT Test is coming up on March 12, 2024.
Your multilingual (EL) student may qualify for ACT test accommodations. Students must request accommodations through a Google form they received in their email. Submit your accommodations requests by the end of this week in order for the testing team to input them into the system.
Please, ask your student to follow up in their email, and discuss these possible accommodations with them.
Contact Katie Medema kmedema@madison.k12.wi.us or Ryan Watson rwatson@madison.k12.wi.us with any questions.
Thank you!
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Costa Rica Youth Exchange | | | | | |
