2024-25 Wildcat News

June has been a busy month, with efforts focused on cleaning both the outside and inside of the building. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Serve 256 for their many volunteers who helped with the outside cleanup. Our custodians and some staff members have also been hard at work cleaning and organizing the interior spaces.

We have hired several new staff members and are hopeful to fill all remaining positions soon.

Continue to enjoy your summer vacation throughout July. See you in August!

Monday-Thursday 7am-5:30pm

Closed on July 4

Alabama's 19th annual sales tax holiday for school-related items begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2024, and ends at midnight Sunday, July 21, 2024, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers, books and clothing free of the state's four percent sales or use tax.

High School: Monday, July 29th, 4:00-7:00

Elementary: Tuesday, July 30th, 4:00-7:00

Senior portrait reservations are coming up this weekend. We have several who have not confirmed, canceled, or rescheduled their appointment. Please do so as soon as possible since Waldrup officially starts their reservations on June 29, July 1, 2, & 3 at the studio. Thank you!

We congratulate Brady Crawford and Alayna Warden for being selected to the First National Bank Student Advisory Board. Thank you to all the students who submitted applications!

Use these codes to enroll in Counselor Watson aka Pops' Schoology Courses to find out valuable information regarding your class.

• Seniors: Class of 2025: 2GJG-KKMX-FTQRR
• Juniors: Class of 2026: PHSX-X7MZ-FJZVT
• Sophomores: Class of 2027: VMT4-QHKK-TQ433
• Freshmen: Class of 2028: Course not created just yet....in progress

All students who have re-enrolled will be able to get their schedules on the following scheduled days. If you haven't enrolled for the 2024-25 school year, please do so as soon as possible. Currently over 260 students have not re-registered.

Seniors:

July 16th: 9:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m. students with last names starting with A--M.

1:00 p.m.-- 3:00 p.m. students with last names starting with N--Z

Juniors:

July 17th: 9:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m. students with last names starting with A--M

1:00 p.m.--3:00 p.m. students with last names starting with N---Z

Sophomores:

July 18th: 9:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m. students with last names starting with A--M

1:00 p.m.--3:00 p.m. students with last names starting with N--Z

Freshmen:

July 22nd: 9:00 a.m.---11:00 a.m. students with last names starting with A--M

1:00 p.m.---3:00 p.m.students with last names starting with N--Z

Parking spaces will be available for student selection on the day of your schedule pickup. Spaces are $25. All spaces will be numbered. Seniors will have first dibs on parking lot spaces. If you are driving to school this year, you will need to reserve your space.

July

4: Happy 4th of July!

4: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Sharon Wallace!

8: Board Meeting Items Due

9: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Tammy Jones!

13: ACT Test Date

15: Band Camp 1:30-8:20pm

15: Basketball Camp 9am-noon

16: Title I Retreat 8-3pm at Toyota Field

16: Band Camp 1:30-8:20pm

16: Basketball Camp 9am-noon

16: Board Meeting 6pm

16: Senior Schedules for Last Names A-M: 9-11am; N-Z: 1-3pm

17: Junior Schedules for Last Names A-M: 9-11am; N-Z: 1-3pm

17: Band Camp 1:30-4:30pm

17: Printed ISR and labels delivered to districts

18: Sophomore Schedules for Last Names A-M: 9-11am; N-Z: 1-3pm

18: Band Camp 1:30-8:20pm

18: Happy Birthday to Mrs. LeeAnn Reed!

19: Freshmen Schedules for Last Names A-M: 9-11am; N-Z: 1-3pm

19: Band Camp 1:30-8:20pm

20: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Heather Gough!

22: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Alex Chrisman!

22: Fall Sports Picture Day: Starting at 3:30pm

22: Board Meeting Items Due

22: Band Camp 1:30-8:20pm

23-24: Leadership Academy

23: Band Camp 1:30-8:20pm

24: Band Camp 1:30-4:30pm

25: Band Camp 1:30-8:20pm

25: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Jennifer Freeman!

26: Teacher Work Day

26: 504 Training for Counselors at West

26: Band Camp 1:30-8:20pm

29: High School Principal's Meeting at Noon

29: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Cheyenne Bonner!

29: Local PD Day

30: District PD

30: Board Meeting 6pm

30: Possible Band Rehearsal and Parent Meeting/Performance

30: Happy Birthday to Mr. Hunter Camp!

31: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Laura Black & Mrs. Jessica Colbert!

31: District PD Day

August: Immunization Awareness Month

1: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Andria Francis!

1: Teacher Work Day

2: Welcome Back! 1st Day of School

4: National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day

4: Friendship Day

6: Board Meeting Items Due

10: National S'mores Day

12: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Karen Carter!

13: Board Work Session at 5pm

13: Board Meeting at 6pm

13: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lunetta Reyer!

16: Football Jamboree vs Elkmont Away 7pm

16: JV Football Jamboree vs Elkmont Away 7pm

17: Booster Club Golf Tournament at Southern Gayles

20: Board Meeting Items Due

22: First National Bank Student Advisory Meeting

23: Athens City/Limestone County College Fair at Athens State 8:30am-12:30 (Juniors & Seniors)

23: Football vs Ardmore Home 7pm

24: MS Football Jamboree at East Limestone

26: JV Football vs Lindsay Lane Home 7pm

27: 1st Budget Hearing/Board Meeting at 6pm

28: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Traci Daniel!

29: MS Football vs Lindsay Lane Home 5:30

30: Football vs East Lawrence Home 7pm

31: National Trail Mix Day

31: New South Pro Wrestling at West Limestone - more information to come

September: Hispanic Heritage Month

2: Labor Day/No School

3: MS/JV Football vs Danville Home 5:30/7pm

3: Board Meeting Items Due

4: Progress Report

5: Happy Birthday to Coach Justin Taylor!

6: Football vs West Morgan Home 7pm

8: Grandparents Day

8-14: Arts in Education Week

9: MS/JV Football vs Clements Away 5:30/7pm

10: Fall School Pictures

10: 2nd Budge Hearing/Board Meeting at 6pm

11: Remembrance Day 9/11

12: Happy Birthday to Coach Kim Cooper and Mrs. Dana Moore!

13: Football vs Danville Away 7pm

14: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Dedi Rolin!

16: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Tracy Jackson!

16: MS/JV Football vs Elkmont Home 5:30/7pm

17: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Ashley Pressnell!

18: National Rice Krispie Treats Day

18: District PD Day

19: First National Bank Student Advisory Meeting

20: Football vs Central Home 7pm HOMECOMING

22: First Day of Autumn

23: JV Football vs Athens Home 6pm

23: MS Football vs Tanner Away 5:30

27: Football vs East Limestone Away 7pm

29: National Coffee Day

30: MS/JV Football vs East Limestone Home 5:30/7pm

October: Bullying Prevention Month/Down Syndrome Awareness Month/Dyslexia Month/Principals Month

1: Board Meeting Items Due

2: School Custodial Worker's Recognition Day

4: End of the 1st Nine Weeks

4: Football vs Hatton Away 7pm

5: World Teachers Day

7: MS/JV Football vs Ardmore Away 5:30/7pm

8: Board Work Session 5pm

8: Board Meeting 6pm

10: Report Card

10: 1/2 Day for Students/Parent Conferences

10: MS Football Championship

11: Professional Learning Day

11: Football vs Wilson Home 7pm SENIOR NIGHT

14-18: FALL BREAK!

14-18: Digital Citizenship Week

14: MS/JV Football vs West Morgan Away 5:30/6:30pm FALL BREAK

18: Football vs Deshler Away 7pm FALL BREAK

22: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Tobie Craig!

23: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Chasity Legg!

24: First National Bank Student Advisory Meeting

25: Football vs Brooks Away 7pm

November

1: Happy Birthday to Mr. Davin Kyle!

3: Happy Birthday to Mr. Chuck Chiriaco!

4-8: West Limestone's DC Field Trip

5: Board Meeting Items Due

6: Fall School Retakes & Winter Sports Picture Day

7: First National Bank Student Advisory Meeting

9: Happy Birthday to Mr. Matt Taylor!

11: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Jammie Patrick!

11: Veterans Day/ No School

12: Board Meeting 6pm

13: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Arlene Adkins!

13: Progress Report

19: Life South Blood Drive

24: Happy Birthday to Mr. Bob Barber!

25: E-Learning Day

26-29: Thanksgiving Break

December

2: Happy Birthday to Mr. Ben Campbell!

2: Board Meeting Items Due

3: Senior Retakes/Makeups

4: National Cookie Day

5: Happy Birthday to Mrs. LaTunga Clemons!

8: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Karen Carter!

9: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Karen White!

10: Board Work Session 5pm

10: Board Meeting 6pm

11: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Bethany James!

13: Happy Birthday to Mr. Chuck Hood!

16: Happy Birthday to Mr. Kerry Gowan & Mrs. Leonah Kyle!

18: Happy Birthday to Mr. Sam Olinger!

19: Happy Birthday to Coach Shelby Davis!

20: End of the 2nd Nine Weeks

21: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Sherry Mashburn!

23: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Laine Morris!

23: Christmas Break begins

24: Christmas Eve

24: Happy Birthday to Ms. Stacy Willoughby!

25: Merry Christmas!

27: Happy Birthday to Mr. Anthony Taylor!

30: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Debbie Anderson & Mrs. Laura Mashburn!

31: New Year's Eve!

January

1: Happy New Year!

1: Happy Birthday to Mr. Greg Burchell!

2: Christmas Break ends

3: Teacher Work Day

6: Local/District PD

7: Board Meeting Items Due

8: Report Card

12: Happy Birthday to Mr. Brandon Wallace!

14: Board Meeting 6pm

15: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lauren Kyle!

19: National Popcorn Day

20: MLK Holiday/ No School

23: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Amanda Gibbs!

23: First National Bank Student Advisory Meeting

23: National Handwriting and National Pie Day

25: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Bethany Matthews!

31: National Hot Chocolate Day

February

1: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Anita Kyle!

2: Happy Birthday to Mr. Ryan Griffin!

3: Happy Birthday to Mr. Doug Ezekiel!

4: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Nissi Clingan!

4: Board Meeting Items Due

5: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Kimberely Sutton!

5: Progress Report

9: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Sarah Carr!

9: National Pizza Day

11: Board Work Session 5pm

11: Board Meeting 6pm

12: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Sarai Bender!

17: Happy Birthday to Mr. Brad Dean!

17: Presidents' Day/ No School

20: First National Bank Student Advisory Meeting

23: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Kecia Maddox!

March

4: Board Meeting Items Due

6: National Oreo Day

7: National Cereal Day

7: End of the 3rd Nine Weeks

10: Happy Birthday to Mr. Brayden Clem!

11: Board Meeting 6pm

13: First National Bank Student Advisory Meeting

14: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Benita Andrews!

14: Pi Day

14: Report Card

15: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Christi Bolton!

16: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Shelley Kennemer!

17: Happy St. Patrick's Day!

17-22: Band Trip to Disney!!

20: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Phyllis Malone!

20: First Day of Spring

20: 1/2 Day for Students/Parent Conferences

21: Professional Learning Day

22: Happy Birthday to Mr. Zach Linley!

24-28: Spring Break

30: National Pencil Day

April

1: Board Meeting Items Due

8: Happy Birthday to Mr. Tim Ferguson & Mr. Weston Stewart!

8: Board Work Session 5pm

8: Board Meeting 6pm

11: Prom at the Lofton

16: Progress Report

16: First National Bank Student Advisory Meeting

18: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Stacy Cook & Mr. Russ Gant!

18: National High Five Day

19: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Nancy Christopher!

20: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lisa Davis!

21: Happy Birthday to Nurse Gina!

22: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Molly Fenn!

26: National Pretzel Day

27: National Gummy Bear Day

28: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Shirley Messer!

29: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Karen Murray!

May

4: Star Wars Day - May the 4th be with you!

6: Board Meeting Items Due

13: Board Meeting 6pm

18: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Magan Stewart!

20: Happy Birthday to Deputy Cody Lewter!

22: Board Meeting 7am

23: Happy Birthday to Mr. Brady Clay!

23: Teacher Work Day

26: Memorial Day

June

1: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Tina Coats!

3: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Olivia Hardy!

6: National Doughnut Day!

9: Happy Birthday to Mr. Bryan Jach!

15: Happy Birthday to Mr. Austin Hyde!

17: Happy Birthday to Mr. Jaret Britt!

18: Happy Birthday to Mr. Eric McGee!

CONTACT INFORMATION: You may find a complete list of our staff on our website www.westlimestonehigh.org. There are direct links to each staff member to help make it easier for you to communicate with any one of them.

ARRIVAL TIMES: Please be aware of our arrival schedule.

7:20am: Arrival time - Students arriving on campus must either go to the gym or cafeteria until 7:45. Staff will report to the assigned duty role.

7:45am: Bell Rings to go to 1st Period

7:50am: Tardy Bell Rings/1st Period Begins

DISMISSAL TIMES: Please be aware of our dismissal schedule.

3:00pm: Dismissal Bell - Students will remain in seat until the bell rings.

STAY UPDATED: To stay updated on what's happening at West Limestone High School or any Limestone County school, please keep your child's information up-to-date in PowerSchool when you enroll and throughout the school year. If your phone number or email changes throughout the year, please email Anita Kyle at Anita.Kyle@lcsk12.org to make those corrections.

LUNCH INFORMATION: If you need to add money to your child's account, please use the following link: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home

Breakfast: FREE for all students

Student Full Paying Lunch: $2.60

Student Reduced Lunch: $0.40

Visitor Lunch: $5.00

TITLE I STATUS: We are a Title I School. Our status as a Title I School is determined by the percentage of students who qualify for free/reduced lunch. Title I Schools are provided federal money based on their rank of the percentage of free/reduced lunches within our school district. This money provides schools with the necessary funds to hire staff to reduce classroom sizes or interventionists who work with students to close achievement gaps. Some schools use the money to purchase software, provide professional development, or provide other instructional materials needed.

Based on last year's free-reduced lunch count, our school will receive about $148,824.12 which will be used to hire two teachers and two interventionists. Of that amount, $2276.17 will be used for Parent & Family Engagement. The committee chose to purchase paper that will be used to print i-Ready reports, progress reports, report cards, and other school-related activities to share with parents.

These funds are highly beneficial to our school, so please complete the free/reduced lunch application today at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict. The link is found on our webpage www.westlimestonehigh.org and on the District webpage www.lcsk12.org. Choose "Alabama" and then choose "Limestone County BOE" for our school district to start the application.

NURSE UPDATES:

• Steps to Staying Healthy
• CDC Respiratory Virus Update
• Free Covid Tests

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: If you feel your child could use some school-based counseling or you would like some recommendations for outside services, please see our school counselors Mr. Bob Watson and/or Mrs. Verena Owsley.

ATTENDANCE INFORMATION: When your child is absent, you have 3 days to return a note for it to be counted excused. Notes after 3 days will not be accepted. Attendance

CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM: To address problems with chronic absenteeism, students in Grades K-12 who accumulate 18 or more absences, whether deemed excused or unexcused, are by definition chronically absent and will not be allowed to participate in non-academic school activities (e.g., prom, in-school games, dances, and field days). Chronic Absenteeism

E-LEARNING DAY: Each student who meets the requirements of the E-Learning Day Policy, can use up to 6 days a year without being considered absent. See the E-Learning Day form below for the requirements.

STUDENT SUCCESS: Check out these AMSTI Family Guides to Student Success