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The Weekly
WHS Weekly Newsletter: April 8-April 14
~~~NO SCHOOL THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10TH~~~
Theatre West Proudly Presents The Secret Garden
Show Times:
Thursday, April 11th at 7pm
Friday, April 12th at 7pm
Saturday, April 13th at 1pm and 7pm
Ticket Prices:
Adults $15
Students $10
ICCSD -FREE w/ code: SG2024
Tickets will only be sold online this year at theatrewesthigh.com. We are not selling tickets at the door.
DINE OUT FOR EDUCATION THIS THURSDAY, 4/11
The ICCSD Spring Dine Out for Education takes place on Thursday, April 11th! This is a true community event and allows us to support our local restaurants and our local schools. All day, 10% of sales from our Dine Out partners (including takeout orders) will benefit the Foundation for the ICCSD. Please make your dine out plans for April 11th. The full list of participating restaurants is available here.
Flowers for Graduation (also a fundraiser)
West High is excited to announce a fundraising opportunity for our school that also celebrates our seniors. We will be offering flowers onsite at the graduation ceremony. 25% of everything sold from pre order sales and 15% of everything sold on-site will be donated to West High School. If you would like to pre-order flowers for your graduate click on the link below.
https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/iowacitywesthighschool/
Look for the Dancing Flowers booth outside of the Xtream Arena on June 2nd, 2024 to pick up your pre-ordered flowers or to purchase the day of gradation. The ceremony will take place at 1:00pm.
Congratulations West High Class of 2024!
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING!
Congratulations, Mollie Greer!
Student Mollie Greer was in a Special Olympics weightlifting event that took place at West High on March 9th with her team, The Powerhawks from U of I.
Mollie and her trainer Lexi
Laila Zastrow came to support Mollie at the event
Another Round of Congratulations!!
On Saturday, 31 West High and 12 NWJH students traveled to the Science Olympiad State competition at Iowa State University! Our students participated in 23 different science and engineering events throughout the day. After a full day of competition, NWJH walked away with 5 medals and the following individuals placed in the top 3 for the following events in the high school division. Congratulations to...
- 1st Place
- Catherine Xu & Richard Yang (Astronomy)
- 2nd Place
- Alex Yao & Anjali Lodh (Robot Tour)
- 3rd Place
- Michael Lee & Derek Hua (Anatomy & Physiology)
- Michael Lee & Anjali Mathews (Chemistry Lab)
- Erin Chen & Ahana Gupta (Experimental Design)
- Michael Lee & Sabrina Du (Microbe Mission)
In addition, please congratulate all members of the West High Team for their dedication this season. There were a lot of tough competitors at the meet and I am very proud of all of the hard work they put in this year!
2023-24 Science Olympiad State Team Members
Minna Abdalla
Faizaan Ahmad
Asif Ali
Erin Chen
Sabrina Du
Jack Eastvold
Eyad El-fadil
Aahana Gupta
Claire Hahn
Tina Hong
Derek Hua
Ethan Lee
Michael Lee
Jessie Li
Jensen Lin
Joseph Lin
Ephraim Liu
Yifan Liu
Anjali Lodh
Anjali Mathews
Thara Rajagopal
Mrudani Ramkumar
Adam Salem
Anna Song
Marie Stier
Nish Sudhakar
Vismitha Vuppala
Athena Wu
Catherin Xu
Richard Yang
Alex Yao
Congratulations to Model UN Students!
Congratulations to Josie Schwartz and Jinann Abudagga on receiving Outstanding Delegate awards at the 2024 Iowa High School Model United Nations Conference this week! (Out of over 350 participants, only 12-14 were recognized for this award).
Please congratulate!
I am excited to announce that West High had a stellar showing at the Iowa Science and Engineering Fair! Every student from West High placed in their category and four have qualified to go to The International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in Los Angeles, California. At ISEF these students will compete against over 1,800 students from all 50 states (and all the territories) and over 75 countries!
Please congratulate the following students!
Matthew Bedell
NASA and the Iowa Space Grant Consortium Scholarship
Honorable Mention in Seminar
2nd Place Chemistry
Sabrina Du
Future Biotech Scholarship
Loras College Scholarship
1st Place Cellular and Molecular Biology
3rd Place in Seminar Award
ISEF Qualifier
Winston Fan
Grand Champion of Iowa State Science and Engineering Fair
1st place in Computer Science
Iowa State Industrial Engineering Scholarship
Excellence in Science Communication Award
ISEF qualifier
Precilia Kangni
Future Biotech Scholarship
Iowa State Engineering Scholarship
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
Discovery in Science Award
Honorable Mention Environmental Science
Jerry Li
Honorable Mention Computer Science
Anjali Lodh
Iowa State Engineering Scholarship
Most Outstanding Exhibit - Yale Science and Engineering Award
Special Award from Non Destructive Evaluation
Environmental Excellence Award
1st place Energy and Transportation
ISEF qualifier
Adam Salem
Loras College Scholarship
Honorable Mention Chemistry
Shanza Sami
1st Place Seminar
1st Place Environmental Science
Champion Iowa State Science and Engineering Fair
NASA Earth Systems Science Project Award
Ricoh Sustainable Development Award
ISEF Qualifier
Junze Sun
Most Outstanding Exhibit - Yale Science and Engineering Award
3rd place Computer Science
Upcoming Events
Attention high school seniors: it's PROM season, and nothing should keep you and your gal-pals from having the best night EVER - especially not the cost of a prom dress. That's why we are giving them away! If the cost of a prom dress has kept you from making plans to attend your high school's prom, rethink those plans and join us on Friday, April 12 for a Prom Dress Giveaway.
Heart to Heart Bridal, Lutheran Campus Ministries, and Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Iowa City have partnered together to help you enjoy this special rite of passage. Dresses are first-come, first-served. From 5-7 p.m. dress selection is by invitation only. (Please see your school's guidance counselor or student/family advocate for an invite.) Then we'll open to the public from 7-8 p.m..
*Please use the labeled entrance facing Dubuque Street.*
Silver Cord Opportunities
My name is Rebecca, I am a board member of Central Iowa Ultimate (a 501c3) and the tournament director of Old Capitol Open, which takes place at Tuma Soccer Complex in Marion, IA.
I'm always looking for volunteers to help ensure we are able to put out a high quality event and a parent in the area recommended reaching out to the West High silver cord program.
Our event runs on March 30th and 31st in 2024 and is comprised of over 40 Ultimate frisbee teams in both the men's and women's college division. Volunteers are asked to help with day of logistics such as setting up fields, replenishing water stations, score reporting, and other tasks. I've attached our volunteer sign up form here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1MQBxMCxy5O9O8vuQLAShKFd795ThyjJawKGjGMjm53Q/edit?usp=sharing.
If you could please pass this on to any students looking for more volunteer opportunities I would appreciate it. Thank you so much in advance.
From,
Rebecca Crown
Website:
https://sites.google.com/site/oldcapitolopen/home?authuser=0
Walk it Out- Dinner Donations
Please review the available slots and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!
Rawan Babiker
Date
04/27/2024 (Sat.)
Time
5:00PM - 9:00PM PDT
Location
West High School
WHS Sports In The News-Stay Up to Date All Year by Following the Links Below!
Bookmark this page for the most accurate WHS athletics calendar of events: gobound.com
Watch live streamed events on our YouTube Channel.
Club West Store (always open): https://clubwest.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/18526375
NATIONAL LETTER OF INTENT SIGNING DAY
The next National Letter of Intent signing day at West High will be April 17 at 4:15p. Please notify the athletic office if you would like to participate.
Athletic Photos
Families can purchase athletic photos at the link below. You will be asked to enter your phone number, they will send you a code and link for a coupon.
https://my.photoday.com/gallery/iowa-city-west-spri-4
Please contact the Athletic Office if you would like to purchase older photos than the current winter season.
Thanks!
ATTENTION ATHLETES:
Athlete Registration for 2023-2024 Year:
All athletes must register at the beginning of every new school year and have a current physical on file to participate. The ONLY way to complete the required permission to practice form is by registering first.
Online Registration Link: https://gobound.com/ia/schools/icwest
Contact Brianna Nigg (nigg.brianna@iowacityschools.org), Athletic Secretary, with any questions.
Athletic Equipment/Uniforms
If you/your student have any athletic department issued equipment, bags, uniforms, warmups, etc. in your possession, please turn those in to the athletic or main office at your earliest convenience.
Instructions for Parents to Access Canvas as Observers
Here a link with instructions: https://innovation.iowacityschools.org/2018/08/28/canvas-parent-guardian-access/
Cultural Diversity & Equity Newsletter
Check out this quarter's Cultural Diversity & Equity Newsletter here: https://www.smore.com/n/uqapms-cultural-diversity-equity
Please visit our Equity website for additional information and links to previous newsletters.
Sincerely,
Laura Gray
Executive Director of Diversity & Cultural Responsiveness
Iowa City Community School District
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Attendance Information:
- 9/10 Attendance direct line to call for absences 319-688-1091
- 11/12 Attendance direct line to call for absences 319-688-1051
- New option instead of calling: Parent Portal Absence Requests-Parents can now enter student absences via Infinite Campus (click here for more information)
NOTICE TO EVERYONE DRIVING VEHICLES: VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED!
THIS INCLUDES SPOTS WITH NO POSTED HANDICAPPED SIGN WITH ONLY THE HANDICAPPED SYMBOL PAINTED ON THE GROUND. THIS ALSO INCLUDES HANDICAPPED SPOTS THAT ONLY HAVE A HANDICAPPED SIGN WITH OR WITHOUT THE HANDICAPPED SYMBOL PAINTED ON THE GROUND. IT IS ILLEGAL TO PARK IN SPOTS MARKED AS HANDICAPPED WITHOUT A HANDICAPPED PARKING PERMIT EVEN IF YOU ARE ONLY IN THE SPOT FOR A FEW MINUTES! VIOLATORS WILL BE TOWED.
reminder: ALL VEHICLES MUST BE REGISTERED (MAIN OFFICE)
West High School
Where Excellence Is Tradition
Email: oelrich.carrie@iowacityschools.org
Website: https://www.iowacityschools.org/Domain/327
Location: 2901 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City, IA, USA
Phone: 319-688-1050
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