On behalf of the entire SPASD community we want to say THANK YOU to our community for supporting the referendum this last week. We are excited for the opportunities it will allow us to continue to provide to our students. As we continue through November we continue to celebrate Native American Heritage Month, as well as, this week we commemorate Veteran's Day and Trans Awareness Week. As we move forward past Tuesday's election we continue to live into our identity as a Wolf PACK (pride, accountability, collaboration and kindness) as we live into our SP West Equity Vision and our school board's equity statement each and every day. Sun Prairie West High School is an intentional school community where students, staff and families feel seen, valued and heard. We work to: understand our own story and the story of others, identify and eliminate barriers; problem solve solutions; build relationships; actively listen to and lift the voices of our students, in order to create equitable opportunities and outcomes. Our community supports and empowers high expectations for all students and all staff so that all students are college, career and community ready.

Check out this week's Howl:

• Greetings Wolf Pack!
• Upcoming Events
• Native American and Indigenous People's Month
• Trans Awareness Week
• Veteran's Day
• MId-Semester Grades in IC
• Food Drive
• Spirit of Giving- Holiday Assistance
• Skills USA Fundraiser
• Classroom Corner and Student Celebrations
• Check it out this week! There is so much going on in our Wolf community!
• In Case you Missed It!

November- Native American and Indigenous People's Month

November 11th- Veteran's Day

November 11th-

• Boys and girls hockey starts
• Girls basketball starts
• Girls gymnastics

November 13-19- Transgender Awareness Week

November 14th- Empty Bowls Dinner, 5:30pm SP West Commons

November 15th- Application closes for Holiday Assistance

November 15h- Senior Recognition Ads due for Yearbook

November 15, 16, 17- Seussical!

November 18th-

• Boys and girls wrestling starts
• Boys swim and dive starts
• Boys basketball starts

November 20th- Transgender Remembrance Day

November 23rd- Last day for Team Anjani Food Drive

We continue to celebrate Native American Heritage Month with current Native American youth, actors from the Netflix show: "Rez Ball". Hear about their favorite parts of their culture.

This week we begin the recognition of Trans Awareness Week to help increase understanding about transgender people and the issues members of the community face.

Trans Awareness Week takes place the week before Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20. Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), is an annual observance on November 20 that honors the memory of the transgender people whose lives were lost in acts of anti-transgender violence that year. The recognition of this week is in alignment and brings to life our school board's equity statement

November is also the month of the Military Family and tomorrow we honor our Veteran's within our community. Are you or a family member of a Wolf a Veteran? Please send us a picture and let us know your Wolf connection and we will celebrate them throughout the day tomorrow and throughout the rest of the month as we honor our military families. Take a look at this throwback photo of our very own School Resource Officer, Officer Royse Sessums and his daughter (also a Wolf), Isla upon his return from his second tour to Iraq. Thank you Royse for your service to us as a community every day, for your service to our country and to your family, including Isla for their support of you and your service. Please share your pictures with us so we can highlight them as well!

We are officially half way through the semester. Mid-semester progress grades will be posting to IC early this week. This is a snapshot in time and a great time to connect with your student about their progress in classes, comparing their progress to their goals and supporting to help them make a plan for the remainder of the semester. Please reach out to their teacher if you have any questions.

As we enter the holiday season and the winter months many in our community are in need of assistance. Did you know that Sun Prairie Areas Schools and SP West are experiencing the highest levels of students in housing transition in our history? This also means we have many families experiencing food insecurity. We have two upcoming food drives. The current drive is accepting donations until Thanksgiving break in the front office through Team Anjani. Following Thanksgiving and into December we will have a schoolwide food drive competition through SP30.

SkillsUSA is raising funds for community service projects this year. Please consider supporting their efforts. Popcorn is sold through our Double Good popcorn store. Sale is open Monday through Thursday, and orders are shipped directly to YOU! Some flavors shown below.

CONGRATULATIONS to Ethan Lea and Joseph Coello who are STATE BOUND as individuals in the Esports Super Smash Bros competition on 11/15 and 11/16. The top 64 players in Wisconsin qualified and SP West is lucky to have two players within that group!

Sun Prairie West's 200 medley and 400 freestyle relay teams made the cut, as did senior Lydia Zenobi and sophomore Mackenzie Hastings as individuals.

This was the opening week of Seussical the Musical after months of preparation. Check out the official trailer and the article from The Star.

Last week, Sun Prairie West hosted its first Mock Election. Students in political science courses facilitated the event so everyone could get a glimpse of democracy in action! Students were able to debrief the mock election in their Social Studies classes later in the week. Thank you to Mr. Ladell, Mr. O’Connor, and Ms. Peters for putting everything together!

Jazz students performed an opening set for New Orleans trumpeter Leroy Jones in October.

Instrumentalists in the musical participated in kids camp. Elementary students created short compositions using stickers and then brought them to our student musicians to play.

Wind Ensemble students attended a Chicago Symphony concert in September and then worked with the UW-Wind Ensemble and Scott Teeple.

Juniors and Seniors in Concert Choir recently went to the Overture Center to see Madison Opera's performance of the Barber of Seville!

Students in Una Voce recently got to meet Marcus Porter and take a tour of the recording studio-stay tuned for a recording project we're starting soon!

Building small, thinking big! Our students in the Construction and Woods Program at Sun Prairie West are building miniature houses and learning the foundations of construction. We are proud of our students and their hard work!

Pre-Calculus students deepen their understanding of the Unit Circle and how it relates to the Sine and Cosine waves by creating the waves using pasta.

A HUGE shout out to our Wolves that helped make this league a reality for our students and have now expanded it to other districts.

Students were dressed up on Oct 31st and were making caramel apple cookies!

Students have started bringing home the “fake” babies. These babies mimic 15 different newborn schedules. Students have to change their diaper, feed, rock, and burp them. They have been doing AMAZING! We practice in class to ensure they know how to use them.

Students in Ms. Andreasen’s World History class creating cause effect relationships web for First Global Age summative.

Students in Ms. Andreasen’s AP Macroeconomics class generating, sorting, elaborating, and connecting to demonstrate understanding of long run economic models.

We need YOUR input too! Do you have an idea of something that should be included in the Howl? Your ideas are always welcome. Email our Admin Associate to the Principal, Jordain Blank at jnblank@sunprairieschools.org.

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION

No student may be unlawfully discriminated against in any school programs, activities or in facilities usage because of the student’s sex (gender identity, gender expressions, and non-conformity to gender role stereotypes), color, religion, profession, or demonstration of belief or non-belief, race, national origin (including limited English proficiency), ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, homelessness status, sexual orientation, age, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. Harassment is a form of discrimination and shall not be tolerated in the District. It is the responsibility of administrators, staff members and all students to ensure that student discrimination or harassment does not occur.

(SPASD District Policy JB)

If a student or parent/guardian would prefer to have this information translated into Spanish, please contact us at 608-834-6620. Si un estudiante, padre ó guardian prefiere tener esta información traducida en Español, por favor contactenos en el 608-834-6620.

If a student or parent/guardian would prefer to have this information translated into Hmong, please contact us at 608-834-6630. Yog tus me nyuam lub xiv los yog niam thiab txiv/tus neeg muaj cai saib xyuas tus me nyuam xav tau qhov ntawv ntawm no ua lus Hmoob, thov hais rau peb paub rau ntawm 608-834-6630.

We strive to keep The Howl as streamlined as possible with all of the important information for our community. To the end once something has appeared in The Howl, it will move here to the "In Case you Missed It!" section. Take a moment to peruse and make sure you have not missed important info!

Please remember that buses may be slightly delayed when we are experiencing snow and icy conditions. Anything within 5 minutes of the scheduled arrival time is considered “on time.”

If your child’s bus is delayed and/or evacuated for any reason (bus breakdown, emergency, etc.) students must stay with the driver and wait for further instructions. If another bus is dispatched, students are to ride that bus and only get off at their assigned stop.

As your Deans of Students, we’re here to support you in any challenges you might face. If you need to report bullying, harassment, or conflicts with teachers or peers, please reach out to us. We’re committed to helping you get the assistance you need and will connect you with the right resources to resolve the situation. Rest assured, all conversations are 100% confidential, and our goal is to ensure you feel safe and supported at school. Stop by any time and visit us across from the Restorative Practices space (1423) and next to the Admin Office (we are between 1400 and 1500). - Coach Rob and Ms. Diaz

November is National Native American and Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month! As we honor and celebrate the rich history, culture, and contributions of Native Americans and Indigenous Peoples, every Sun Prairie school will be providing a special meal to mark this important month. On the 22nd, lunch provided the following: Fish Sandwich, long grain and wild rice, roasted butternut squash, blueberries, and strawberries. The meal highlighted traditional flavors and ingredients cherished in Native American cuisine, most closely resembling the diets of Ojibew (Chippewa) Ho-Chunk Nation, and Menominee tribes.

Our before and after school tutoring is up and running!!! Schedule out time this week to stop by the Wolf Study lounge to get help, catch up, or study for your classes.

• Morning Tutoring: 8:05 AM – 8:35 AM

• After-School Tutoring: 3:50 PM – 4:40 PM- Activity bus available at 4:45pm
  

Questions? Reach out to Nehemirah Barrett @ntbarre@sunprairieschools.org

Great work on the progress made! Keep up the great work.