West Senior High Updates

• Nov 5 - No School
• Nov 11 - Seniors Financial Aid Mtg (2nd Period 9:30-10:10 )
  
• Nov 13 - Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-7:30pm (by appt)
  
• Nov 16 - Craft Show
  
• Nov 18 - Musical Auditions Begin
  
• Nov 27,28,29 - No School
  

• Vape/Dab Info: As part of the effort to maintain a safe and orderly environment, we believe it’s important to arm parents with information about trends and concerns that could impact your child.
• Parent Teacher Conference appointment sign up will be e-mailed to parents this week.

• The Northwest Michigan HotJobs! List: This list can help guide students to a high-demand career. Northwest Michigan Works! has analyzed online job posting data and surveyed employers to create a list of the most in-demand jobs in Northwest Michigan.

• Northwest Michigan Career Outlook: This publication highlights Michigan’s high-demand, high-wage careers that show a favorable mix of projected long-term job growth, projected annual job openings, and median wages through 2030.

• Crystal Mountain ski/snowboard club

• SAT Practice: Students can get their scores for all PSAT-related assessments by logging into Student Score Reports with the username and password they use for their College Board account.

• All 9th-11th grade students can begin preparing for the SAT/PSAT that they will take on April 9, 2025. Below are a few ways for students to prepare:

1. CollegeBoard Full-length Practice Tests: The Full-length practice tests in Bluebook™ are the most accurate way to measure your skills for the actual test. You will need to sign in with your College Board username and password (on Chromebook). After completion of a practice test, your practice scores will be available in your College Board Account under My Practice.
2. Khan Academy Official Digital SAT Prep: Khan Academy is a free resource that allows students to gain access to thousands of practice questions, videos, lessons, helpful hints, and valuable test-taking tips and strategies. khanacademy.org/digital-sat

Student activity opportunities:

• We’re excited to announce the launch of the very first Titan Winter Guard, and we invite all students to be a part of this amazing new team! Winter Guard is a dynamic indoor sport that combines elements of dance, flags, rifles, sabres, and choreography to create stunning visual performances set to music. An introductory meeting for students and parents will be held in the LMC on Wednesday, November 6, from 6-7 pm. Come join us to learn more about this exciting new experience and how you can be involved!
• The Business Club will be holding an informational meeting on Wednesday November 6th in B 204 @ 7:40
• The VASA Raptors XC Ski Team registration is now open through LEAP. There will be an information meeting at Hickory Hills on November 7th at 7pm
• There is Boys and Girls wrestling meeting on Wednesday November 6th in the wrestling room right after school.
• All freshmen through varsity boys basketball players interested in tryouts, there will be a mandatory meeting after school on Wednesday, November 6 in the small gym, 3:15-3:30.

November 11 - senior class auditorium meeting

9:30-10:10

Financial Aid & Michigan Achievement Scholarship Presentation

November 11 - individual appointments for seniors (financial aid & scholarships)

10:30-3:00

Following this important presentation, Seniors can sign up for an individual appointment with a representative from Michigan Student Aid. This is an opportunity to ask questions about the upcoming fafsa and learn how the state’s scholarship programs could help fund your education.

11/11 Appointment Request with MI Student Aid

November 21 - evening presentation for parents and students

Financial Aid 101 & Michigan Achievement Scholarship

6-7:15

LMC

Nov 21 MI Student Aid Flyer

Feb 17 & Feb 18 - individual appointments for seniors (financial aid & scholarships)

8:00-3:00

Our student body selects the staff person of the week. Check your student e-mail for the ballot.

• 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 October 28

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.

The Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) Board of Education will host its next monthly “office hours” in person on Thursday, November 21, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 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. TCAPS Board office hours provide community members with the opportunity to talk to a school board trustee. This month, Trustee Ballenger le is scheduled to attend.

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