CANDIDATE FORUM

for Trustee Election

Thursday, April 18th 12pm

WHS PAC Recital Hall

This is an opportunity to get to know the candidates better

and get all your questions answered.

You can find out more about the Trustee Election here

Left to Right. Back Row: Superintendent Dr. Tom Leonard, Rebecka Stucky, Lynn Rosier, Cheryle Curtis, Darcie Gilde, Jamie Smithson, Richard McCormick, Principal Steve Ramsey. Front Row: Susanna McConnell, Holly Dudrick, Sal Espinosa, Kimberly Gill, Stephanie Nanyes, Norman Morgan.

JUNIORS & SENIORS...

Save the date to hear from Princeton Review's Rob Franek about finding a best-fit college on April 8 at 6:30 pm in the PAC.

SEE FLYER BELOW...

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS (SENIORS ONLY) still open until Monday, April 8th:

The Sood (soccer) and Zuniga-Prince (art) scholarship applications are due April 8th. Students who apply do not need to be on the soccer team at Westlake or currently in an art class here.

For the following scholarships, please use the Austin Community Foundation website application.
Sharad Sood Memorial Scholarship (in memory of Sharad Sood, a 2001 WHS Graduate) - One $2,000 scholarship
Requirements; Must be a boy or girl who demonstrates all-around achievement and a specific interest in and passion for soccer. Answer Essay Prompt #2 (Students do not need to be on the school soccer team)
Zoe Zuniga-Prince Memorial Scholarship (in memory of Zoe Zuniga Prince, a 1999 WHS graduate) - One scholarship
Requirements: Must present a digital portfolio of between 10-15 pieces and bring approx.4 of best works of art to an interview. Answer Essay Prompt #1
Applicant should be a well-rounded artist who displays talent, drive, motivation, passion and skill. Please see art teacher for portfolio information

VIEW SCHOLARSHIP INFO HERE

CHALLENGE SUCCESS

Why is Westlake involved in Challenge Success?
Several years ago, a few of us began to have concerns about the health, well-being, and academic engagement of our students. We know from anecdotal feedback that many of our students struggle or feel disengaged. We turned to Stanford's Challenge Success for personalized, research-based help. They've worked with high schools like Westlake for more than a decade.

Learn more about WHS Challenge Success, what we've done and where we're headed. Our web site is a work in progress, so please check back for ongoing updates.

DON'T MISS...

Rob Franek, published author and The Princeton Review's National College Expert,

at WHS

Monday, April 8th 6:30pm

WHS PAC Recital Hall

Seating is limited

Here are some recent and helpful articles as you navigate and consider the College Admissions process...

The Wall Street Journal

The Right Way to Choose a College by Denise Pope, Co-Founder Challenge Success and Senior Lecturer at the Stanford University Graduate School of Education

The Washington Post:

Rejections hurt. Here's how to help your child during college-acceptance season by Elizabeth Heubeck

In case you missed the AWESOME Speaker Series last week - watch it here "The Science to Overcoming Performance Anxiety!"

Mark your calendars - there was a date change for the April Speaker Series. It will now be on Thursday, April 18th!

Here are some resources if you find yourself or someone you know needing some extra support -

1-800-273-TALK (8255). Save a Number, Save a Life!

Crisis Text Line - 741741

MCOT - 512-472-HELP (4357)

(Mobile Crisis Outreach Team)

The newest Pavers have been installed!!!

You can go by the Chaparral Stadium ticket office and check them out.

THANK YOU to our Pavers Chair, Kelly Talbert,

for leading this effort.

Get your orders in for next year, space is filling up!!

The nomination window for the WHS PTO Staff Award is open through April 30th. The winner will be picked in May. Click here to nominate a WHS staff member for the award.

To read more about the Award, visit the WHS PTO Website.

Thank you for your ongoing, thoughtful and generous donations to date to our

WHS No-Hassle Fundraiser!

Please check out the donor list

and email kpaull@planetpaull.com in case of error or omission- we want to be sure we correctly capture all of our generous donors!

Hey parents. A couple of important reminders...

1. Did you know you can check your student's attendance on Skyward? Please log on today and if you see any absences that say No State Funding, Dr, Appt, No Note, then your student has an unexcused absence for that period. Please contact your doctor office today and have that note emailed or faxed to the following: whsattendance@eanesisd.net or 512-732-9271. Also if your student has any absence that says Undocumented Unexcused Absence, please make sure and document with us at the above email.

2. College visits – before taking one, your student must stop by the Attendance office and pick up a form for all of their teachers to sign prior to leaving. We will then give them another form, once this is done, to take and have the University sign. Not following these steps can result in an unexcused absence for the time they are gone.

CHICAGO – Carolyn Foote, school librarian at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas, is the recipient of the 2019 American Association of School Librarians' (AASL) Collaborative School Library Award. Sponsored by Upstart, the $2,500 award recognizes school librarian and teacher collaboration during the development and implementation of a curriculum-supporting program using school library resources.

The project, Art History Independent Study, was a collaboration between Foote and Westlake's art history teacher, Melinda Darrow. Together, Foote and Darrow took two groups of students on a field trip to Washington, D.C., to use the Smithsonian Museum libraries and the Library of Congress to deepen the students' research skills...

READ COMPLETE PRESS RELEASE HERE

Westlake High School is the UIL Academic District 25-6A Champion!

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILED RESULTS

Thank you to all the team sponsors and a special thank you to our UIL Lead Sponsor, Joe Uhler!

Tennis wins District in 2 events!

Yesterday, Keegan McCain and Jett Wright won the mixed doubles division over Lake Travis 6-2, 6-2. Also a district champion, Daniel French won boys singles over Lake Travis. These three fine athletes have advanced to the Regional Tournament in 2 weeks! I am attaching some photos. One is a "throwback" to when Keegan and Jett were in 8th grade at WRMS and the district champs. Sometimes life comes full circle! Enjoy! -Kim

WHS Freshman get NCWIT

Award for Aspirations in Computing

Westlake freshman Taarika Bhargava

was selected as a 2019 Winner of the

National Center for Women & Information Technology Award for Aspirations in Computing.

She was selected from over 4300 applicants based on her achievements in STEM fields as well as her leadership ability and academic performance. She joins a select network of other young women from all over the United States to be honored with this award.

Congratulations Taarika for this recognition!

The Dream Scorpions, a Westlake HS Destination Imagination team, is going to Global Finals in Kansas City in May after placing fifth in the state competition and first in the regional competition. Team members include Blake Biles, Jillian Cuddy, Helen He, and Aislinn Hurley. Team managers are Lynelle Morgenthaler and Vikki Harper.

The team is now in its eighth competitive season and has attended the Texas state competition five times and will be competing in Global Finals for the third time. The team has also won the Da Vinci Award for outstanding creativity and the Renaissance Award for excellence in engineering in the past. Jillian Cuddy, Helen He, and Aislinn Hurley recently won Capital of Texas Region Senior Scholarships at the regional tournament. Team member He and Hurley have competed for eight consecutive years.

Project Graduation Keeps our Seniors Safe

YEAR AFTER YEAR!

How can you help?

1. Volunteer. We need Sophomore, JUNIOR, and Senior parent volunteers to keep this tradition going, year after year. westlakepg.com

2. Gift Card(s) for Prizes. ANYONE can drop a gift card donation in the WHS front office.

3. Name the Game! Sponsor one of the many games that Seniors play on graduation night.

4. Graduation Announcements? Order through Shutterfly and earn 8% for Project Graduation. westlakepg.com

PHOTOS OF YOUR SENIORS

Photos needed for two displays at Project Graduation.

TODDLER CONTEST
NOSTALGIA WALL

Please note, these photos will NOT be returned.
Drop off your 8" x 10" photos in envelopes, labeled

"Toddler Contest" or "Nostalgia Wall."
Boxes will be in the Main Office and the Chap Court.
Photos due by May 8th.

For all Project Graduation Information OR to Register your Senior, go to westlakepg.com

Keep Austin Beautiful Day

Cuernavaca Litter Pick-Up

Meet at CE-Bar Fire Station upper parking lot

Saturday, April 13, 2019

9am – 11am (2 Service Hours)

Wear long pants and closed-toed shoes.

KAB will provide trash/recycling bags and gloves.

Volunteer Appreciation Party

Givens District Park, E 12th St

Saturday, April 13, 2019
11:30 am – 1:30 pm

Facts about the 2019 Bond (Prop A)

Learn the facts about the 2019 Bond, how the Bond proposal will affect your property taxes and more. Please share with your neighbors! Facts about the 2019 Bond Flyer

Also, join us for our upcoming Bond Presentations:

April 5, 8AM at Cedar Creek ES
April 10, 6PM at Westlake HS
April 12, 9AM at Forest Trail ES
April 17, 8AM at Valley View ES
April 26, 8AM at Bridge Point ES

STAAR/EOC Testing, April 9-11

Tuesday, April 9: 4th & 7th Grade Writing, 5th Grade Math, 9th Grade English 1
Wednesday, April 10: 5th & 8th Grade Reading
Thursday, April 11: 8th Grade Math, 10th Grade English 2
See full testing calendar...

Summer Enrichment Now Available

Join us for Summer Blast, Summer Splash, WHS Coach Athletics Camps, SAT Prep, STEM, Art, Lego Minecraft, Martial Arts and more! Register at https://eanes.augusoft.net/

Your invited to Zenith 2019 "The Greatest", April 25-27

Zenith is a 3-night dancing spectacular put on by the Westlake Hyline. You don't want to miss out on this Broadway-style production! To purchase tickets please visit our website at http://www.whszenith.com