We hope that you had a restful and renewing Spring Break and however your break has been we are excited to be back together tomorrow. It's hard to believe that we are 1-week away from the end of 3rd quarter. Our apologies for a couple of errors in the grading deadline information that was published in the last Howl, that's been corrected this week. Check it out! Also, next Tuesday is our testing day for 9th and 10th graders for Pre-ACT and no school for 11th and 12th grade. Check out this information and more in this week's Howl!

Here's what's in this week's Howl:

• Greetings Wolf Pack!
• Upcoming Events
• Hmong Heritage Month
• Pre-ACT on April 8th
• Quarter Ending Soon
• AP Proctors Needed
• Working Wednesdays!
• Upcoming College Visits
• Job Fair!
  
• SENIORS!
• Spotlights
• Wolf Student Lounge
• In Case you Missed It!

March 31st- Boys Tennis, Boys Golf Begin

April 8th-

• 9th and 10th grade Pre-ACT
• NO SCHOOL 11th and 12th grade
• TEDx Sun Prairie 4:30-7:00pm

April 9th- Job Fair for SP West students in the North Gym during both lunches- Need a summer or year-round job? Check it out!

April 11th- AVID Fish Fry Fundraiser 5-8pm

April 24th- Hmong Heritage Night Celebration- Our Roots, Our Legacy, Our Future- April 24th, 5-7pm

May 10th- Prom!- 8pm-11pm- Monona Terrace- More details to come!

June 12th- Last day of school

June 13th- Graduation!

This year we are celebrating 50 years of the Hmong people in the United States. We are excited to celebrate this incredible part of our SP West community this month and all year long. Take a few moments to watch this video celebrating 50 years of Hmong in the United States!

Mark your calendars now for a Hmong Heritage Night Celebration. Theme: Our Roots, Our Legacy, Our Future. Here at West on April 24th from 5-7pm in the commons.

Testing Day Information

• Bring:
• a fully charged Chromebook and charger.
• students may also bring ACT-approved calculators.

• Not allowed in the testing room:
• Backpacks/large bags
• Cell phones
• All other electronics (including smart watches)
• Food/drink
• We will provide a location for these items in the den, however, the less you bring the easier it will be.

• Room Assignments
• Room assignments will be posted in the commons the day before the test.

• Testing Schedule
• 8:05-8:35 am: 9th- 10th graders report to testing locations for check-in
• 9:00 am: Test sessions begin. Scholars arriving after this time will not be permitted to take the test and will need to make up for the test at a later date and time.
• 12:00-12:30 pm: Morning testing is completed. Students will have lunch.
• 12:35 pm: Buses run after-school routes.

*Students with accommodations may have a different schedule for this day. If applicable, a separate communication will be shared.

We look forward to this opportunity for our scholars to demonstrate their college and career readiness and take the following steps toward their post-secondary goals.

We need your help! Our 9th and 10th grade students will soon take the Pre-ACT, an important test that supports their academic growth and achievement. We are asking for donations of snacks to help keep our students nourished and focused during testing. A small gesture can go a long way in supporting their success! If you can help, please click the link below to support. Thank you for being a part of One West — your support makes a difference!

Sorry for a couple of mistakes in the last Howl that will be corrected here.

• The quarter ends NEXT TUESDAY, April 8th.
• Any student earning an F during that progress report that is participating in a Spring sport or currently in an activity will receive a suspension from competing in their sport/activity that will last 15 school-days (for example, professional development day on April 18th would not count). Don't miss out on a critical part of your season, get your grades on point... TODAY!
• Even if you complete the assignments or improve the grade after its posted, it will not change the suspension, this is a WIAA rule.
• This includes SP30.
• Please work this week to ensure your grades are in great shape going into break so that you don't have to sweat it coming back from break.

Resources:

• Sign-up in Flexi for academic help this week in your classes
• Visit Wolf Study Lounge (5th Hour tutoring before/after school)
• Use your study hall to focus on academics

Goal- 100%:

• At the semester we had 99.4% of our student athletes/activity participants eligible with all passing grades. This time our goal is 100%!

Support scholars taking national exams by becoming an AP Proctor! We are seeking proctors to work between May 5 and May 23 at East High School, West High School, and the PLC at the Hilltop Campus. Test proctors are responsible for test room security and the administration of exams. We have many opportunities to help, both full day and half day. Pay is $20/hour and proctors must be high school graduates over the age of 18 and pass a background check. Please complete this form by April 2 to indicate your interest, and share with your neighbors!

Prairie Ridge Health will be at lunches on Wednesday, April 2. Stop by to learn about different career opportunities in healthcare!

A rep from Madison College will be here on Thursday, April 3 during WIN time. Sign up in FlexiSched with Mrs. Griffin.

Sun Prairie West is hosting a Job Fair on Wednesday, April 9, in the North Gym from 12 - 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to talk to a variety of job representatives that are looking to hire eager and motivated students, as well as introduce students to different career possibilities.

There will be multiple companies hiring full-time, part-time, and/or internship opportunities and showcasing different career areas.

We would love to see your student there!

Attention Seniors! If you received a Direct Admit Letter the deadline to accept the offer is May 1. You can find your letter in Infinite Campus under Forms. Follow the links provided in the letter.

Message from UW Systems:

• To connect with your Direct Admit UW universities and start your path to college, go to the Universities of Wisconsin admissions portal (apply.wisconsin.edu/direct-admit) and complete the Direct Admit Wisconsin form. The sooner you complete this step, the closer you are to becoming a Universities of Wisconsin student. Find a helpful checklist of next steps at wisconsin.edu/direct-admissions.

Students had the opportunity to participate in a self defense class offered by the Wisconsin Martial Arts and Fitness Center! This was an offering to celebrate Women’s History Month and gain confidence and knowledge!

In Genetics, students had to research a genetic disorder, create a presentation, and give that presentation in a small group. Students used the Circle of Support model to keep everyone engaged in the presentation process.

Our FFA members have been incredibly busy competing at Regional Career Development Events around the state during these past few weeks. Thank you for supporting them as they make up their missing work and please help me in congratulating all of their achievements! We had 9 teams compete this year with 6 teams advancing on to the State Contest in April. For the majority of our students, these contests are brand new challenges to them as they learn about a specific agriculture career area/industry. The contests consist of written exams, team practicums/skill demonstrations, identification, and even sometimes giving speeches on the spot. Most contests have over 100 students competing so I'll note anyone in the top 15 individually as it is an incredible achievement.

Floriculture - 1st Place at Regionals - Advancing to State

Maecie Ledden - 2nd Place Individual
Josh Ghoca - 6th Place Individual
Kendra Stacy - 10th Place Individual
Andy Knorr - 12th Place Individual

Milk Quality and Products - 2nd Place at Regionals - Advancing to State

Gavin Bruere - 2nd Place Individual

Oscar Ray - 6th Place Individual

Cameron Spredemann - 8th Place Individual

Alivia Lloyd

Farm Business/AgriBusiness - 4th Place at Regionals - Advancing to State

Rylan Headington - 3rd Place Individual

Justin Kohl - 12th Place Individual

Jada Danielson

Luci Moreno

Veterinary Science - 4th Place at Regionals - Advancing to State

Tianna Wachowiak - 8th Individual

Emily Lokken - 15th Place Individual

Sejal Rose Sundaram

Vayle Ballweg

Poultry Evaluation - 6th Place at Regionals - Advancing to State

Soraya Baez - 5th Place Individual

Sophie Erickson - 10th Place Individual

Leela Bourenane

Elise Peters

Meat Evaluation Technology - 7th Place at Regionals - Advancing to State

Josh Swanson

Mason Loy

Jack Nelson

Elijah Ly

Because I love recognizing every student who tried something new, we did have 3 brand new contest areas and I'd love to recognize their hard work even if they are not moving on to state.

Forestry - 8th Place Team: Arlo Shipp, Gabby Horan, Raevyn Dunham

Ag Technology and Mechanical Systems - 11th Place Team, Isaiah Bunderson (15th Place Individual Overall), Charlie Reeder, Cami Waelti, Olivia Dempsey

Livestock Evaluation - Trevor Kohl, Henry Cleveland, Matthew Gratz, Erica DeBoer

Please help me in congratulating them all!

On the Thursday before Spring Break we hosted 60 administrators from across SPASD to visit our One West community to practice using a tool that is being developed to assess the implementation of the Instructional Framework. While this was NOT evaluative of West, there were so many impactful things happening and we shared some of the 'bright spots' of our morning which included some of the following.

The front office was a warm and welcoming space. Clear routines were in place, everyone who entered was greeted warmly, and staff knew many of the students by name.

Learning targets and essential questions were visible in learning spaces providing clear direction for staff and students.

Students were engaged in AVID tutorials with students leading the work at the whiteboards with the support of their peers, tutors, and classroom teachers. The steps to problem solving were written and discussed as students experienced productive struggle on the identified learning targets.

An ELA educator popped over to the math educator next door to have him step in and support students who were stuck while working through a math problem. He assisted in working with the students to get them 'unstuck'.

Engaging science instruction was evident with no student cell phones visible during the lesson.

An educator was using real world, student relevant examples when teaching psychology concepts.

A group of students supported by an educator were engaged in their learning by managing the mobile coffee cart. They demonstrated strong customer service skills which were met by warm and personal comments from the educators with whom they were interacting while selling coffee.

....And there were many more examples!

A HUGE shout out to Ms. Vivi, our Restorative Practices coach for organizing a fun student-staff basketball game for the day before break. It was a great time of community and celebration.

New Year, Same Supports! We’re excited to share some updates to our before and after school tutoring support program to better support your learning:

• Afternoon Study Lounge Relocated: The afternoon study hall has been moved to a new space—the Library—to provide a more focused and resource-rich environment.

• Additional Teacher Support: We’ve added more teachers to our tutoring sessions to ensure students get the help they need.

Be sure to take advantage of these new changes and set yourself up for success this year!

Let’s make this a fantastic year of learning and growth!

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.

If you don't already, please follow SP West on Facebook!

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!

Juniors! Thank you to those who attended your Junior Academic and Career Planning Presentation on March 14, 2025 during SP30. Now that you have had time to review the Junior Planning Presentation, schedule a time TODAY to meet with your counselor for your 1:1 Junior meeting follow up. Our goal is to meet with 100% of our juniors to hear your wonderings, dreams, goals and plans for after high school so we can assist you in the next steps.

Parents, please encourage your students to use the following Booking Links below to schedule a meeting with their counselor:

• Ms. Saldana (Last names A-G): cmsalda.youcanbook.me

• Mr. Medema (Last names H-M): https://keithmedema.youcanbook.me/

• Ms. Wagner (Last names N-T): https://wagner-counseling.youcanbook.me/

• Ms. Thao (Last names U-Z): https://pthao-west.youcanbook.me/

Prom is upon us! Looking to donate a prom dress, or in need of a prom dress? Join Sunshine Place and our School Social Workers with Prom Dress Pop Up!

Questions, ideas, or looking for a dress?

Reach out to your SPW School Social Worker!

Susi Sirianni (last names A - K) at sesiria@sunprairieschools.org

Caitlin Fahey (last names L- Z) at cmfahey@sunprairieschools.org

Men of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity have finalized plans forthey upcoming Talent Hunt event! The event will take place on Saturday, April 5th, at 1pm in the Theater at Madison East High School!

We are welcoming students of all talents :) vocal, instrumental, dance, visual or photography, spoken word, all of the above! PLEASE HAVE STUDENTS USE THE QR CODE TO REGISTER BY MARCH 21ST!

First Place Prize is $500!

Second Place Prize is $300!

Third Place Prize is $100!

We will also have door prizes and a few performances from local and nearby community members!

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