West Senior High Updates
2024-25 Week of October 21st
Upcoming Dates
CALENDAR
- Oct 21 - Fall Choir GREEN Concert
- Oct 22 - Fall Choir GOLD Concert
- Oct 23 - Volleyball Pink Game
- Oct 24 - Fall Choir TITAN Concert
- Oct 25 - Patriot Game & Pep Assembly (special schedule)
- Oct 26 - WSH/WMS Orchestra Fall Frolic Concert
- Nov 1 - No School
- Nov 5 - No School
- Nov 11 - Seniors Financial Aid Mtg (3rd period)
- Nov 13 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30pm
- Nov 16 - Craft Show
- Nov 18 - Musical Auditions Begin
- Nov 27 - No School
Updates & Reminders
Medical Needs: Please make your child's neighborhood office aware of any medical conditions or allergies (not already on file) that could possibly need attention at school. Health plans are confidential but provide staff with important information in the event of an emergency.
- Patriot Game: This coming Friday night is the annual TC Patriot game. Tickets will be on sale on Go Fan https://gofan.co/event/1538521?schoolId=MI10298 . West will be the visiting team for this year’s contest and Titan fans will be wearing BLUE. T-shirts will be for sale at the high school throughout the coming week while supplies last. Fans are encouraged to arrive before 6:30 next Friday for the Patriot game ceremony. Go West!
Staff E-mail Responses: We recently discovered that email messages sent from West Senior High offices and teaching staff through our PowerSchool ‘Bright Arrow’ system did not direct responses back to the WSH staff sender. If you have replied to one of our school-wide or teacher emails this school year and did not receive a response, we apologize, as we did not receive your reply.We are implementing a solution for this issue moving forward. In the meantime, students and parents can find the email addresses for current staff in our website directory: Staff Directory: https://www.tcaps.net/schools/high-schools/wsh/staff/
- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) Opportunity: Historically, the ASVAB has been known as the Military Test. While the ASVAB is used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces, it is an aptitude test that assesses a student’s areas of strength and ability in science, math, and language. The ASVAB helps predict success in a variety of careers in the trades, college, or military. Participation is voluntary. If your child takes the ASVAB, they have no obligation to the military. If you would like your child to take the ASVAB, WSH will be offering the test on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 8:00 am in the WSH LMC. To reserve your spot, complete this Google Form.
Recognitions & Celebrations
WSH Students of the Week!
These Titans were recognized by staff for modeling the Portrait of a Graduate traits we strive to develop in all West students!
Academic Community Students of the Week!
Congrats to our Titans of the week within each of our Academic Communities! THE ARTS | STEM | GLOBAL
Titan Performance Training
Congrats to our Titan Performance Training Athletes of the Week!
Congrats to our Visual Arts Student of the Week!
Cross Country BNC Championships!
STEM Learning
Thursday WSH STEM students visited the Marine Technology Laboratory at Discovery Pier. They "flew" the underwater robot (ROV), used sonar & explored underwater mapping.
Congrats to Mr. Edgren, our West Senior High Staff Person of the Week!
Our student body selects the staff person of the week. Check your student e-mail for the ballot.
Athletic Department Updates
- WSH Fall '24 Sports Program
- Athletic Event calendar: https://tcwestathletics.org/events
- Tickets & sports passes are available on GO FAN https://gofan.co/app/school/MI10300
- https://traversecity-mi.finalforms.com/parents/2281 Parents, please log into Final Forms, click on the blue '2024-25 Registration' button and select the sports your child is considering playing this school year so you can receive communication from those coaches. If you have not signed up for 2024-25 sports in final forms you are missing communications from the coach.
Winter Sports Start Dates: (interested athletes must be signed up on final forms)
10/28 - Hockey Tryouts
11/11 - Boys Basketball, Cheer, Skiing, Wrestling
11/14 - Bowling
11/18 - Girls Basketball
Non-TCAPS Winter Sports:
Nordic Ski : https://www.tcvasaraptors.com/
Girls Hockey Tryouts (Bay Reps - not run by TCAPS)
Tryout Dates: October 28, Howe Ice Rink @ 6:30-7:30pm, October 30, Centre Ice (Davids) @ 7:10-8:10pm All players must be registered at one of the participating high schools - Central High School, West High School, St. Francis, Elk Rapids, Cadillac, Mancelona, Kalkaska, Suttons Bay and Gaylord St. Mary's. Register for Tryouts Here - https://www.eventcreate.com/e/girlsbayrepstryouts
Drew Esper Voted Athlete of the Week!
TCAPS Updates
TCAPS Board of Education Monthly Office Hours
Superintendent Monthly Office Hours
Dr. John VanWagoner's monthly open office hours for community members will be held in person on Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:00 pm at Horizon Books, 243 E. Front Street, Traverse City, MI 49684. The meeting will be located on the mezzanine level (second floor) of the bookstore.
Standing Items & Resources
Contact
Email: brunanta@tcaps.net
Website: https://linktr.ee/tcwsh
Location: 5376 North Long Lake Road, Traverse City, MI, 49685
Phone: 2319337500
Facebook: facebook.com/TCWSH
Twitter: @tcwshtitans
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