New Teacher Feature and Reporting link...... From time to time in our blog, we like to highlight certain teachers and the work they are doing in our classrooms. One of the goals of this spotlight is for our parents to experience peripherally the great work done here every day by our teachers and students. Read more here. KUDOS Jazzalyn Zou John Beuerlein Westlake Divers Conquer San Antonio The Westlake Divers dominated the competition in San Antonio at the AAHSSL Diving Invite. The girls took places 1-4 and 6th with Jazzalyn Zou winning the competition. The boys placed 1st and 5th with John Beuerlein winning the competition. Full results can be obtained HERE Westlake's 17th Annual Marching Festival Since it's inception in 1977, our festival has hosted over 150 bands from across the state. This year, nineteen bands and over 3,200 students competed. Results (pictured below L to R): Westlake's Theme - Optimism Chaps Volleyball wins 5 Set Showdown over Lake Travis! The Lady Chaps retained their grip on first place in District 25-6A with a 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 24-26, 17-15 win. Go HERE for more information. Girls' Golf and Swing 4 the Cure! Click for the SCORES Way to go CHAPS! Student News iPad Insurance FAQs How does a student/parent know if they have insurance?: Insurance can be verified by checking payment on their family access account. WHS Tech Talk- Online Webinars for WHS Parents Life is busy, but here at WHS we know there are unanswered questions and curiosities that get pushed aside for the hustle and bustle. In an effort to improve communication and provide some alternatives to face-to-face sessions the WHS EdTech team is hosting a series of webinars about student digital use and safety. The series kicks off next Wednesday, October 25th at 1:30 pm. Lisa Johnson and Chris Hanson, WHS Instructional Technology Specialists, will be live discussing Digital Distractions and Social Media. We will have two other sessions that parents can access: Theatre Department's Big Airplane Event It's all part of the #SharingCaring Scavenger Hunt (Snapchat: @whsscav) in an effort to promote random acts of kindness and joy across campus. SCHOOL NEWS Do you need help with your college essays? Teachers from the English Department (with funding from PTO) will be offering a College Essay Writing Help Desk beginning next week. Click on this Google Form to choose a 30-minute time slot between 4:30 and 6:30pm on the following dates: The Help Desk will be located in the Shrieking Shack. Check out this week's blog to learn our Academic Interventionist, Jason Van Meter's, top 10 effective study stills! The Speaker Series is going strong! Mark your calendars for future presentations or view previous video and handouts! Stay healthy, Chaps! STUDENT GUIDE, PRACTICE TEST, and NATIONAL MERIT INFO click HERE. FROM EEF SCHOOL CALENDAR WESTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL http://whs.eanesisd.net |