A Message from the Principal...
Sincerely,
New West High School Counseling Team and Support Model
We welcome back two returning counselors for the 2021-22 school year, Ms. Josie Pratt and Mrs. Chris Still, and three new school counselors, Mr. Rulin Pederson, Mr. Anthony Zeliadt, and Mrs. Steph Hames. Also returning this school year is our West High Counseling Secretary, Mrs. Kathie Church.
This coming school year all three high schools have transitioned to a grade-level looping, counseling model. What this means is that each counselor will now be assigned a grade level, and then they will move through each grade with the same students from 9th grade until graduation. Our TAG Counselor, Ms. Still, will now be the counselor of record for all students identified as TAG in grades 9-12.
As students and families have questions about student schedules, please contact the counselor for that student's grade level, or the TAG counselor, either by email, or by leaving a voicemail for that counselor. There will be two days at the end of July (28 & 29) and two days in August (12 & 13) for students and/or families to meet with counselors in person to discuss student schedules for the upcoming fall semester. These opportunities will take place in the West High Media Center.
Mr. Rulin Pederson, 9th Grade Counselor
Mr. Anthony Zeliadt, 10th Grade Counselor
Mrs. Steph Hames, 11th Grade Counselor
Ms. Josie Pratt, 12th Grade Counselor
Mrs. Kathie Church, Counseling Secretary
Mrs. Chris Still, TAG Counselor
Student Schedule Update
Currently, we are still working on the master schedule. Student schedules will be available for students and families to view online beginning on July 26th.
This school year, our master bell schedule will change, moving Advisory between 2nd and 3rd block. Students who are taking classes off-campus will either attend at that site for 1st and 2nd block, or 3rd and 4th block. Busing will still be available to all off-site campuses.
If a student would like to request any changes to their schedule, they are encouraged to email their grade level school counselor with those change requests, or come to school on the following dates to meet with their counselor in person in the Media Center:
- Wednesday, July 28th 10:00-6:00
- Thursday, July 29th 10:00-6:00
- Thursday, August 12th 8:00-5:00
- Friday, August 13th 8:00-3:00
Online Registration, Laptop Checkout, & School Picture Days- August 12 & 13
Registration for the new school year will continue to be done through an online procedure. Staff will be available on-site to assist families with online registration beginning on July 26th.
West High School students are encouraged to come to school to check out their new laptop and get their school picture taken for the 2021-22 school year on the following days:
- Thursday, August 12th 8:00-5:00
- Friday, August 13th 8:00-3:00
If students did not return their laptop from last school year, they will not receive a new laptop until all previously checked out devices are returned. Students may return their 2020-2021 devices (laptops, chargers, and hot-spots) Monday through Friday, 8:00-3:00 in the West High Main Office.
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Activities Update
We want to take a few minutes to look back, as well as ahead. There were many successes this past year in our activities department.
We had an interesting school year. COVID changed much of what we did in activities and how we did them. There was modified seating and consessions stands for the first half of the year, and much smaller crowds at all of our activities throughout the entire year. We sent several teams and individuals to state; and ended the year with several state champions, and Academic All State Athlete and several All-State musicians.
There are many changes to our coaching staff, and as we look ahead to the 2021-22 school year, we will have a few more. The constant was our great students and the Westside support we felt all year!
As we look to the fall, please be mindful that many of our student athletes did not have to get new physicals for the 2020-21 school year; if a student did not have to get a physical last year due to COVID restrictions, they will have to get one this year. Please plan to take some time this summer to get them done so that beginning with fall practice everyone can go the first date that practice begins. Make sure to follow Twitter https://twitter.com/WHS_Activities and the West High Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/SiouxCityWestHighSchool/ with important announcements that we provide to our West High School students and families. Fall practices will start soon, but we have open gyms and open weight rooms going all summer, so if you have questions about those, please contact the West High School office at 712-279-6772.
Finally, as the summer moves into the middle of July, take some time to reflect on the year behind us, but more importantly, take time to relax and refresh with your family and friends to prepare for the future in front of us. We will start fresh when practices begin in early August, so be ready and prepared for a great 2021-22 school year!
First Day of School- August 23rd
Let's Talk
An engaged community makes our District stronger. That is why we have made it easy for you to connect with us whenever it is convenient for you. We encourage you to take advantage of Let’s Talk!, our 24/7 online submission site. Reach out with your ideas, questions, concerns, and praise. To make a submission, please visit http://www.siouxcityschools.org/lets-talk/.
Communication and Preparedness
Student and staff safety is of paramount importance in the Sioux City Community School District. For this reason, the District exercises a host of crisis prevention and planning tactics. Should an emergency occur, the school notifies you through our Blackboard phone system. In an emergency, the system calls every phone number associated with your child in order to reach you. The message will give you details about the emergency and provide directions on when/where to pick up your child if the normal school day is altered. Learn more about school safety.
Focus 2022 Strategic Plan
West High School
Principal: Rebecca Rieken
Website: https://www.siouxcityschools.org/west-high-school/
Location: 2001 Casselman Street, Sioux City, IA, USA
Phone: 712-279-6772
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SiouxCityWestHighSchool/
Twitter: @WHS_Activities
