Westlake Reflections

Winter Well-Being Toolkit

Integral Care put out a Winter Well-Being Toolkit that is sure to have something useful for everyone.  Check it out!  As we begin the holiday season, we wish you nothing but the chance to slow down and recharge.  And most importantly, Stay Healthy, Chaps!

The Importance of Routine

Maintaining a routine can be difficult but has plenty of health benefits! This week on the blog, find out why having a routine is so important and how you can establish one.

Review Spring 2021 Schedule

Please review your student's spring schedule in Skyward; if changes are required, please follow these instructions to request a schedule change.  In order to have changes in place for the start of the new semester, please submit requests for a change by Tuesday, December 15.  

Planning ahead for Course Selection

Counselors will provide course selection information to 9th, 10th and 11th graders during a flexible class period in January -- please note these dates and be sure your student is prepared to participate in class that day:

• 9th graders -- Tuesday, January 12 in Biology
• 10th graders -- Tuesday, January 19 in Chemistry and IPC
• 11th graders -- Friday, January 15 in English

The PSAT Westlake (January 26, 2021)

• Sophomores are automatically registered; any student who does NOT want to take the PSAT can opt-out here (deadline to opt-out is January 8, 2021).
• Juniors can register/pay in TotalRegistration through December 18.  The cost is $40 (which increases to $75 on December 8).

Planning to go to the DPS over the break?  Please don't forget to request your VOE before Wednesday, December 16th by emailing WHSVOE@eanesisd.net .

Any VOE's requested after this date will be processed when we return on January 4th.  

Seniors - Dec. 14: Photographers will be on campus in the PAC lobby Dec. 14 from 8 a.m. - noon. Appointments are required, and you can make on here.

Grades 9, 10, 11 - Dec. 14: Photographers will be on campus in the PAC lobby Dec. 14 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. for retakes and last chance photos. No appointment is necessary. This is for remote and in-person students.

Photos: If you have the paper given to your child when the photo was taken, you can scan that to pull the proof up. If not, you can fill this form out:  https://www.phototexasphotography.com/contact  or call the Photo Texas office at 512-617-7780.

Senior ads: Today is the final deadline for senior ads! Please click here to create and purchase your ad.

Buy your yearbook today!

Email elpaisano@eanesisd.net with any questions.

LOST & FOUND

Our Lost & Found is now located at the entrance to the Chap Court.  Any items not picked up before the holiday break will be donated.  

Preparations for Westlake Project Graduation 2021 are in full swing! 

This year’s celebration of seniors will take place outside on the fields in the stadium and the parking lot and will be unlike any project graduation we’ve held since 1986! 

Our graduation party – food, entertainment and prizes – is funded entirely by parent and community sponsors.  Here are three simple ways you can help us make this night unforgettable!

1. Shutterfly! Click to order your Holiday cards and gifts and we’ll get 8% back! Ho! Ho! Ho! 

2. Amazon Smile! Click to sign up and choose Westlake PTO as your charity of choice. Already have a smile account? Consider changing it to Westlake PTO. 

3. Randalls! Click for form link, print the form, add our number 224163, turn it in at customer service, and we’ll get 1% back from all your shopping!

For all the details and to register or become a sponsor, go to www.westlakepg.com.

Cap and Gown orders for graduation

We are requesting that all orders be placed by 12/31, in order for Balfour to be able to deliver the order to campus in March.  All Balfour orders will occur online this year, and can be accessed HERE.  Some notes from Balfour on ordering…

• For those that want to order just the cap & gown, click on "Shop Now" at the bottom of the page and it will take you to a new landing page that will show additional tassels and the cap & gown (there's a cap & tassel icon for the cap & gown).  When you click on it they will complete the information (height/weight, etc) and add to cart and then go to checkout if that's all you’re ordering.
• If you are ordering just a tassel, you can use the same information above and you’ll see the souvenir tassel option.  The souvenir tassel is an extra standard tassel.  This is the option you will want to use if you already have a cap and gown used by a previous graduate.  We have been with Balfour since 2017.  If the previous graduate was in that class through 2020, their cap and gown will work and be the same shade of blue.
• Cap and gown orders should be delivered to campus in March.  All other Balfour orders (Merchandise, Announcements, Apparel, etc.) will be shipped directly the the student’s home.

As we look forward to the Spring, we wanted to you make you aware of a few things:

• Seniors will finish 2 days earlier than the underclassmen this year and your last day of school (finals) will be on Friday, May 21st. 
• We look forward to celebrating the Class of 2021 on the evening of Monday, May 24th.  Once final decisions and plans have been made for the specifics on the evening, we will be sure to get that information communicated.
• Be sure to check out Project Graduation’s site for information and registration for this year’s event.

The yearbook staff needs your help to tell the story of this year!

We are looking for photos from parents and students. We are working hard to capture everything that's happening and want to represent remote students and in-person students. Do you have any pictures of:

• the first day of school
• something you did over the summer
• a photo of you in your favorite mask
• any interesting projects you have done in school remotely
• zooming from a remote location

If so, please email them to elpaisano@eanesisd.net, and include the names and grades of the people in the photo, as well as the date and any information about what they are doing!

Thank you for helping the yearbook students create a record of these times!!

EISD Extra-curricular/Participation Fees for all activities currently underway have been posted in Skyward for payment: Cross Country, Golf, Football, Volleyball, Swimming, Tennis, Hyline, Cheerleading, Robotics and Band.

Please access Skyward Family Access or RevTrak Online Payment for fee payment.