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Parents please download the attached Health Service form and return it to Student Services. Printed copies of the form are available in Student Services and the Main Office. Students must have this form on file to see the Nurse. Thank you!

SENIORS: Now and then photos are due by December 1st. You must send the original photo and a current photo reenacting the original photo. The original photo must be from sixth grade or before.

Yearbooks are currently on sale for $90

Order yours at yearbookordercenter.com using the school code 831.

Prices increase to $100 on January 1st. Order yours today!

2024 Seniors, Parents, and Guardians

Welcome to senior year! It’s going to be a busy year full of a lot of excitement, so don’t forget to schedule your senior portraits with CADY. THE DEADLINE TO BE PHOTOGRAPHED AND INCLUDED IN THE YEARBOOK IS DECEMBER 10TH!

You must have your portrait taken by CADY to be in the yearbook, but don’t worry — CADY specializes in the full senior portrait experience with a full studio housing over 10 different scenes with 3-D built-in options, changing rooms, and a high-energy atmosphere with music and professional staff.

More information about booking your session is attached to the Senior Booking Newsletter. Get your photos for family, grad announcements, senior yearbook ads, and more. Remember — Don’t get left out of your yearbook!

Senior ads are currently on sale on yearbookordercenter.com using the school code 831. Prices vary depending on the size of the ad. Ads are on sale until November 6th.

https://store.cady.com/?utm_source=school&utm_medium=digital&utm_content=senior_sessions_booking_digitalkit&utm_campaign=senior_sessions_booking

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Tomaszewski at rachel.tomaszewski@palmbeachschools.org

PSAT Scores are now available and can be viewed through your child's personal College Board account.

https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home

Check Out the Following PSAT/NMSQT Score Resources:

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PSAT/NMSQT: Understanding Scores for Students and Families (.pdf/3.48 MB): Share with students and their families to help them interpret their PSAT/NMSQT score report and find information about next steps.

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Understanding Your Digital PSAT/NMSQT Score Report video: You can direct students to this video, which will help them interpret their score report.

West Boca HS will be closed for the December 9th ACT test. If you already signed up, please check your test ticket for the new test location. There are other available test centers in the area.

Seniors, we are seeking our Pathfinder nominees for 2024. This student will represent our school and compete for the top three awards of $3000, $2000 and $1,500.

The categories are:

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE LITERATURE

ART MATHEMATICS

BUSINESS MUSIC/INSTRUMENTAL

CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION MUSIC/VOCAL

COMMUNICATIONS REACH FOR EXCELLENCE

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT SCIENCE

COMPUTER ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY SPORTS

FORENSICS/SPEECH THEATRE ARTS

HISTORY/POLITICAL SCIENCE WORLD LANGUAGES

Students may apply for up to three categories, although they should be focusing on the category that matches their future career focus. Go to https://pathfinderawards.org/nominees/

for descriptions of the 18 categories.

The application packet includes:

Cover page with your name and category

Resume

Letter of Recommendation from a teacher

Two short essays:

1. Describe your future career goals. (250 word max)

2. Describe a time you used leadership skills to accomplish a task or goal. (250 word max)

Email or stop by guidance to speak with Dr. Keller or Ms. Mochel if you have any questions.

Please submit to Ms. Mochel/Dr. Keller in Guidance by November 27, 2023.

Senior Transcripts:

If your student needs an “unofficial transcript” (not sending to schools) the student should email their school counselor. Unofficial transcripts will be available within 24 hours.

For official transcripts, please click the link(s) that apply and complete the form:

Common application request - https://forms.gle/fJAsCjB4bm78xTjR9

Florida PUBLIC institution request - https://forms.gle/5sxhYpq3E1h1jmmZ6

Out of state/Florida private institution request - https://forms.gle/Cs1Dzhn1bYjxqwpMA

Transcripts cost $3.00 per transcript, except for Common Application which costs a total of $3.00. (Note: You do not pay $3.00 per transcript for Common Application)

This is an important announcement regarding Edgenuity courses this school year. Students with a D or F in their core classes can retake the course and make up the credit in night school on Edgenuity via credit recovery.
The credit recovery lab will be open Monday-Thursday from 3:00pm -7:00pm throughout the school year. There will be transportation via activity bus .
Should you have any questions, please contact your guidance counselor.

If you would like to view your students results from the 1st ELA progress monitoring assessment, please go to the SIS Parent Gateway and Student Portal which will provide direct access to the State Family Portal that houses their results.

If you do not have access to the SIS Parent Gateway, please contact Student Services for your security pin.

Walk-in refers to a student that is not taking the course associated with the exam they want to take.

Retake refers to a student wants to retake an AICE exam to meet the exam course requirement or to extend the 25-month AICE diploma window requirement.

You must pay for the exam yourself.

AICE exams: $116 for all exams except $185 for A Level exams and $146 for Global Perspective.

and pay the the exam to by the deadline or your exam will not be ordered. Late fees will apply if you register after the deadline.

AICE exams deadline: January 31, 2024

Please plan head. Below are the AP and AICE exam dates for the spring. State Testing dates will be posted at a later date.

Keep in mind, there are NO makeup dates for AICE exams!

It's a little late, but we've just uploaded Calliope's performance from the FLACDA Convention in Orlando, Florida, on YouTube.

We teamed up with a string quartet from the Orlando Philharmonic for these two works: Adam Schoenberg's Never Shall I Forget (inspired by Elie Wiesel's Night) and Srul Irving Glick's Psalm 23.

Please congratulate these students when you see them, they had a remarkable performance.

Hi all,

Just sharing some congratulatory news! Myself, Leena Richards and Rebecca Roldan were nominated for Palm Beach County Behavioral Health Coalition Heroes.

Rebecca won the award for Youth in Action!

We are currently accepting lightly worn party dresses and suits for prom to be donated for students that may have a need for homecoming this year. Please clean out your closets so that students that may not be able to purchase a suit or dress will be able to feel their best at homecoming this year. Students can contact me anonymously and set an appointment time to go shopping in the closet. All we will ask is that they clean the garment and return it after homecoming for someone else to borrow.

Donations can be brought to the front office, room 12, 107, or let me know and I can have students pick them up from a class room.

Stephanie Stiepleman

Thank you so much !

• Girls Team finished 10th Place
• Tori Stern finished 10th Place overall and earned a qualifying spot to the State Championships with a season best of 20:04
• Omar Taoussi was a Regional qualifier who finished 36th in the Region. Season Best 17:27

If you are interested in trying out for the West Boca Track Team and missed the information meeting, please see Coach Chapman in Room 5110. Conditioning will start after Thanksgiving Break on Nov 27th after school. All participants MUST have a COMPLETED ATHLETIC PACKET submitted on Akitivate.

Any questions please email

monte.chapman@palmbeachschools.org or eric.matz@palmbeachschools.org

No requirement to volunteer; be involved or attend meetings. Your membership alone helps us raise the necessary funds to continue providing students and faculty with events and appreciation. As well as fund programs, clubs, materials & activities.

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Because we can do more together, than apart!
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