
Westwood Weekly
February 25, 2024
Westwood High School
Email: fossittc@nice.k12.mi.us
Website: https://nice.k12.mi.us/
Location: 300 Westwood Drive, Ishpeming, MI, USA
Phone: 906.485.1023
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/niceschools
Class of 2024 Excellence In Education Award Recipients
Pictured below are (L to R) Rhetta Boburka, Mason Hietikko, Megan Marta, Patrick Klumpp, and Sophia Marier. Recipients of the award recieve a $1500 scholarship. Congratulations and much deserved!
WHS Bowlers Compete at UP Finals!
An amazing job to our Bowlers to close out the UP Finals! Both Girls and Boys teams took home runner-up finishes at the UP Team Finals in Marquette today! In addition, Elise Ketola, Averie Vial, and Roman Yuhas were all named to the UPHSBC Dream Team!
Good luck to both teams as they compete at Regionals in Cheboygan!!
WHS Swim and Dive Take 3rd at UP Finals!
Our Girls’ Swim & Dive team took 3rd Place at UP Finals in Marquette today! We also had a UP Champion in Maggie Harvala in Girls’ Diving!
Podium Finishers are:
Maggie Harvala - 1st, Diving
Baylie LaVigne - 3rd, 100M Fly
Baylie LaVigne - 4th, 200M Individual Medley
Kamryn LaVigne - 5th, 50M Freestyle
Libby Ollanketo - 5th, 100M Freestyle
Congratulations Girls! As well as coaches Stephanie Schmidt, Brooke Ollanketo, and Jenna Wealton!
Boys District Basketball Dates Have Been Set
The Boys Basketball District Tournament is officially set. We will be hosting Ishpeming at 6:00 on Wednesday, 2/28 in a District Semifinal. Winner of the game will HOST District Finals at 6:00 on Friday, 3/1.
For MHSAA tournament games, tickets are required for all attendees. A season pass does not get you into the game. Use the link to purchase tickets a head of time.
NWEA Testing Update
Students in grades 9 and 10 will begin taking round two of NWEA testing the week of March 4th. Students test in Science, Math and English. We perform these test twice a year to help determine how our students grow as learners. Click here for more information about the NWEA tests.
Counseling Department Updates
Attendtion Seniors:
- There will be a meeting for all juniors who are interested in applying for an internship next year. The meeting is from 9am-10:30am on Feb 27 in the theater. Sign up in the high school office. Plan on attending the meeting to learn about internship opportunities.
The Community Foundation of Marquette County application for local scholarships is due by Feb 29 at 5pm (application info is in the Class of 2024 Google Classroom, but if you share this info digitally, here is the link for the application: https://form.jotform.com/233453942141149