Westwood Weekly
April 28, 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
Westwood Welding Students Take Top Honors at UP Welding Skills Challenge
Pictured are the Westwood Welding students that competed in the UP Welding Skills Challenge last Friday. Seven Westwood students competed against 44 welding students from MARESA, Dickinson-Iron, Delta Schoolcraft, Copper Country ISD, and Negaunee High School. The Westwood welders metaled in all three classes and Westwood took home the traveling championship trophy. Congratulations to all who participated!
WHS HOSA Students Participate in State Competition
Students from Westwood High School competed at the HOSA State Competition in Traverse City last week! The students toured a medical flight facility, competed in a variety of events, had a beautiful view of Lake Michigan, and even found time for a little shopping and swimming.
NMU Career Day - May 8th
NMU is hosting a Career Day on May 8th. This is open to sophomores and Juniors. If you are interested, please sign up in the high school office by May 3rd.
Fire Drill
Friday, May 3, 2024, 09:00 AM
Westwood High School, Westwood Drive, Ishpeming, MI, USA
IMPORTANT FAFSA UPDATES FOR SENIORS ATTENDING COLLEGE IN THE FALL:
The 24/25 FAFSA is now able to be corrected/edited by students and their parents/contributors. Those that may have been waiting to add a missing FSA ID (electronic signature), update their school choice section, or any needed corrections/edits have the green light to go ahead and submit those changes via the 24/25 FAFSA.
Students will start receiving financial aid offer letters in the coming weeks.
Please visit the Student Aid wesbite's Understanding Your Financial Aid Offer section (https://www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid/students-families/understanding-your-financial-aid-offer), which is full of resources for students/parents to better understand the aid programs being offered to them as well as compare schools cost and aid side-by-side using the downloadable Compare College Costs Spreadsheet.
Attention Class of 2024
- Cap & Gown pick-up: Monday, May 13 during in the office during lunch.
- Senior Awards Ceremony: Wednesday, May 22 @ 7pm in the Auditorium - Dress nicely
- Last day for seniors/Senior breakfast: Friday, May 24 with the following activities- 8:05am - Senior Breakfast in cafeteria / 9am - March @ Aspen Ridge - Bring Cap & Gown for walk
- Graduation Practice: Wednesday, May 29 @ 1pm - Do not come to school any earlier than 12:45pm
- GRADUATION!! Thursday, May 30 @ 7pm, Arrive by 6:30pm & meet in auditorium