SCW Student and Parent Updates

Good afternoon, Warriors!

Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful Spring Break and is enjoying what remains of the holiday weekend. The month of April is full of events and important dates, so please be sure to read through this week's Updates carefully. As always, please let us know if you have any questions!

Special Announcement: Tuesday, April 2, is General Municipal Election Day. Learn more about the main issue on the ballot for St. Charles County voters: sccmo.org/PropKMail.

St. Charles West High School is a polling place and will have voters entering and exiting the building via the Auxiliary Gym entrance. The interior doors to this area will be locked, closed, and labeled to prevent entry to the school building. Additionally, this area will also have additional security stationed there. The main entrance to the school will only be used for those entering the building for official school business.

See you soon!

Dr. V

Please help me celebrate our Assistant Principals this week! These three individuals work a great deal to make St. Charles West such a great place for our students to learn and grow each and every day. Please take some time this week and help me celebrate our fantastic assistant principals and activities director!

Thank you for all you do!

Mrs. Jessica Hoban, Grades 10 and 11

Mr. Jack Williamson, Grades 9 and 12

Mr. Eric Schroer, Activities Director

Monday, April 1st: (No School--Last day of Spring Break)

Tuesday, April 2nd: (A Day)

• Election Day--All Voters will use the Auxiliary Gym Entrance. This entrance will be closed to students entering/exiting the building.
• Seal of Biliteracy Testing from 7:30 am to 11:30 am in Lab A
• Homework Academy in the Library from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Wednesday, April 3rd: (B Day)

Thursday, April 4th: (A Day)

• Cardinals Opening Day Spirit Day--Wear your Red or Cardinals Gear!
• Homework Academy in the Library from 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Friday, April 5th: (B Day)

• Senior Commencement Meeting during AIP

As the district recently communicated, a revision has occurred to the calendar on April 8th, 2024 due to the solar eclipse. This change has been made primarily to ensure the safety of our students, as the timing of the eclipse coincides with our regular afternoon dismissal period. For SCW, this means our Early-Out will move from Wednesday, April 10th to Monday, April 8th. All students will be released at 1:20 p.m. on April 8th. We will have regular school days on Tuesday, April 9th through Friday, April 12th. Please let me know if you have any questions.

**UPDATE**

The district has purchased solar eclipse glasses for all of students so they can safely view the event. We will be distributing these glasses during block 5A on April 8th. We will keep any extra in the Main Office for students attend Lewis and Clark or Success in the afternoon. Feel free to stop by and pick them up prior to leaving the building.

SCW JUNIORS AND SENIORS! - We will be hosting our SCW Prom on Saturday, April 20 from 6:30-10pm at Water’s Edge Banquet Center in St. Peters, MO. Tickets are available for purchase in the finance office for all Seniors and Juniors and their guests through Wednesday, April 17 at 2pm (or until capacity has been reached). Please see the linked flier below for additional information regarding this year's event: 2024 Prom Information

Ticket Info:

• Tickets will be $60 and may be purchased in the Finance Office located in the Main Office.

• Tickets must be purchased ahead of time and will not be available at the door or after the deadline.

• Students bringing a guest that does not currently attend school at St. Charles West should have a completed guest from at the time of ticket purchase for their guest. Guest forms can be picked up in the main office.

• Students should be clear of fees or fines prior to purchasing tickets.

• Ticket sales will be open to all Seniors and Juniors from April 2nd until Wednesday, April 17th at 2:00 PM (or until capacity has been reached).

• If students attempt to purchase tickets after capacity has been reached, they may sign up on the waiting list to purchase a ticket should one become available.

***Students attending Prom should be free of any outstanding discipline. Additionally, students must be in attendance on Friday, April 19th in order to attend on the evening of the 20th.***

If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Lake or Mrs. McLaughlin!

All eligible seniors are invited to attend the St. Charles West Grad Night Party hosted by the SCW Boosters. Eligibility is based on successful completion of all St. Charles West High School graduation requirements, including attendance and participation in the graduation ceremonies. This year's event will take place at the Renaud Center, 2650 Tri Sports Cir, O'Fallon, MO 63368. Doors will open at 10pm and be locked at 10:30pm on June 1st. The event will end at 4:00am on June 2nd.

This event is FREE but you must register by Friday, May 10th. We need to order the correct amount of food and have a smooth check-in process! You will also need to have a parent/guardian consent form turned into the office by May 10th.

It's crunch time for our Grad Night (formerly known as traditions) and we need more help. Please fill out the form and let us know what talents you will bring to the table!

Please see the message below from Chartwells:

If your PowerSchool portal is not currently linked to your MySchoolBucks account, accurate lunch balance information will not be reflected. Directions to access and link MySchoolBucks with Power School can be found by clicking HERE.

Check Spam Folder for emails from FoodServiceStCharlessd.org@e-hps.com , this will include Negative Balance Letters, Student Status Updates, Reminders for annual documentation needed, and Senior Balance Information.

The St. Charles West Warriors Baseball Team will be playing the St. Louis Patriots at Busch Stadium on Wednesday, May 8th following the Cardinals Game. Spectators will be required to purchase a ticket to the Cardinals game in order to attend our game after their game (Cardinals vs. Mets, 12:15 PM start time). We have 700 tickets for sale. Tickets for the team will be covered from that allotment by the school, leaving approximately 450 tickets for the general public and 200 tickets for SCW students. The tickets are in the Right Field Loge and are valued at $40, but we will be selling them for $20 each.

As a result, we will be hosting a field trip to Busch Stadium to support our Warriors! Students wishing to participate in the field trip can pick up a permission form starting on Monday, March 4th. In order to attend the trip, completed forms and $20 payment must be submitted no later than April 8th. Tickets will be issued to qualifying students on a first come, first serve basis.

Because this trip is not associated with any curriculum or class, students must meet the following criteria in order to attend the field trip:

• Be free of any outstanding discipline
• Be free of any outstanding fees or fines
• Have at least a 90% attendance rate

Students attending the trip to Busch Stadium will travel via bus, leaving SCW at 11:00 am and will remain in the stadium until busses return to SCW at approximately 7:00 pm to 7:30 pm after the conclusion of the SCW baseball game. All school rules will apply while at Busch Stadium even after regular school hours.

For non-student community members wishing to purchase tickets, you may do so using the link to a Google Order Form below. All tickets purchased will be sent home or available for pick-up after April 8th.

Attention freshmen parents and guardians: Are you interested in hosting an Irish student next fall? Our Sister Cities in Ireland have a number of students wanting to come to the United States for about 10 days in October. Host family students have priority to go on the exchange to Ireland over spring break. By hosting an exchange student, students can build a friendship for life and experience the culture and beauty of Ireland. If interested, please click the link below to learn more and/or apply to be a host. If you have any additional questions, please contact Julie Spies at jspies@stcharlessd.org

As a reminder, students should have their district issued Chromebook (or similar device) charged and ready for each school day. While the library does have a limited number of Chromebooks available in the event that a student has an issue with their Chromebook or forgot theirs at home, these Chromebooks are limited. Additionally, if a student checks out a Chromebook from the library, that Chromebook should be returned by the end of that school day. Chromebooks checked out from the library should not go home with students without prior approval from Ms. Gates.

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) has facilitated comprehensive access to Varsity Tutors for all districts within the state. This invaluable educational resource is available to students throughout the 2024-25 school year. Access is seamlessly provided through individual student accounts linked to Clever (https://clever.com/in/stcharlessd), ensuring a streamlined and secure authentication process.

It is important to note that this resource is intended exclusively for student use, and the district does not have the capability to monitor individual progress. Nonetheless, in an effort to enhance user experience, we have implemented a user-friendly single sign-on feature through Clever, simplifying the login process for students.

Parents are encouraged to actively participate in their child's education by assisting them in selecting lessons that cater to their specific needs for additional support. This collaborative approach empowers parents to contribute to their child's academic success, particularly when engaging with the platform from the comfort of home.

Thank you once again to all of the parents and organizations that have helped to run concessions throughout the year! There is still time to sign up for concessions and help support your student and/or club! Check out the link below!

Graduating Seniors planning to attend a 2 or 4 year university in the fall, apply now for this scholarship opportunity from the St. Charles West Booster Club!

Class of 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027

Get involved in your students' class! Meet parents, help with the homecoming float, raise funds and help make lasting memories for our students.

Find them:

Senior Class of 2024:

Facebook SCW Warriors Class of 2024 or email scwclassof2024@gmail.com

Junior Class of 2025:

Facebook SCW parents Class of 2025 or email scw2025parents@gmail.com

Sophomore Class of 2026:

Facebook SCW Class of 2026

Freshman Class of 2027:

Facebook SCW Class of 2027

Find us on:

Facebook: SCWest Booster

Instagram: Scwest_booster

Want some SCW Class of 2024 Spirit Wear? We also have a design for all Warriors - past, present, and future.

Orders will be delivered to the school. The Class of 2024 will receive a portion of all sales.