WHS CALENDAR 

Tuesday, January 28

 

Boys Basketball - Freshman

vs. Sam Houston @Sam Houston 5 p.m.

 

Girls Basketball - Freshman 

vs. Sam Houston @WHS 5 p.m.

 

Girls Basketball - Varsity

vs. Sam Houston @Butler 6 p.m.

 

Boys Basketball - JV

vs. Sam Houston @Sam Houston 6:30 p.m.

 

Girls Basketball - JV

vs. Sam Houston @WHS 6:30 p.m.

 

Boys Soccer - Varsity

vs. Chavez @Butler Sr. 6:30 p.m.

 

Girls Soccer - Varsity

vs. Chavez @Butler Jr. 6:30 p.m. 

 

Comedy Sportz

@Black Box 7 p.m.

 

Wednesday, January 29

 

***Early Dismissal

 

Boys Track & Field

Bellaire Practice Meet 2 p.m.

 

Boys Basketball - Varsity

vs. Lamar @Pavilion 7 p.m.

 

Thursday, January 30 

 

***No Late Start

 

Softball - JV 

vs. C.E. King @King 4:30 p.m.

 

Softball - Varsity

vs. C.E. King @King 6 p.m.

 

Spring Voice Recital

@Mini-Theatre 7 p.m.

 

Friday, January 31

 

Swimming - District Swim Meet

@Lamar 4 p.m.

 

Boys Basketball - Freshman

vs. Madison @WHS 5 p.m.

 

Girls Basketball - Freshman 

vs. Madison @Madison 5 p.m.

 

Girls Basketball - Varsity

vs. Madison @Butler 5:30 p.m.

 

Boys Basketball - JV

vs. Madison @WHS 6:30 p.m.

 

Girls Basketball - JV

vs. Madison @Madison 6:30 p.m.


Saturday, February 1 

 

Girls Soccer - Varsity

vs. Westbury @Butler 10 a.m.

 

Boys Soccer - Varsity

vs. Westbury @Butler Jr. 10 a.m.

 

Boys Lacrosse - JV

vs. Langham Creek @WHS 11 a.m.


Boys Lacrosse - Varsity

vs. Langham Creek @WHS 1 p.m. 


Monday, February 3


Baseball - Varsity

vs. Milby @Mason Park 4 p.m.

 

Boys Soccer - JV
vs. Austin @WHS 4:30 p.m.

 

Click here to access the WHS Calendar for more events.   

COMEDY SPORTZ
 
Come be a part of history on Tuesday, January 28, at 7 p.m., as Westside High School premieres its Comedy Sportz Team. The laughter and fun takes place in the Black Box.

 

Westside is the first HISD school EVER to participate in Comedy Sportz! Tickets are a bargain at only $3. 
 
So, pull on those Depends and bring your friends for an hour (give or take) of side-splitting improv!
SPECIAL PRESENTATION
 
The WHS PTO will be offering a special dual-session of our monthly meeting in February. On Tuesday, February 4, we will meet at 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. and host Meredith Parsley from the Choices Program for a special presentation. Meredith will be presenting "Training Your Teen: A Chapter from the Owner's Manual You Wish Came with Your Teen".

The morning session will be held in S100 and begin with a coffee reception at 8:00 a.m., followed by the presentation at 8:30 a.m. The evening meeting will be held in the Library, with refreshments at 7:00 p.m. and the presentation at 7:30 p.m. 
 
Please save the date, invite a friend, and plan to join us. All are welcome and encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to meet with other parents facing the challenges of raising our teens, and to get some tips and advice on parenting from a professional counselor. Hope to see you there. 
ANNOUNCEMENT PICK-UP
 
Announcement pick up has been rescheduled for this Wednesday January 29, at lunch in the Commons.  
SENIOR PARENT MEETING
There will be a senior parent meeting Tuesday February 4th at 6:30 p.m., in the Commons to discuss spring activities.
SENIORS - COLLEGE
 
If you need information or help with FASFA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), then mark February 20, on your calendar.
 
Westside High School will host a FAFSA Day Event from 6-8 p.m. that will allow seniors and their families to complete the FAFSA (or TAFSA for students who do not qualify as U.S. citizens or permanent residents). 
 
Additionally, during the February 20 school day, Westside will integrate FAFSA completion education and financial literacy opportunities for all students. 
COOK-OFF FUNDRAISER
  
Come join the baseball coaches for their "Chili & Coaches Cook-off". This baseball team annual fundraising event includes a silent auction, raffle prizes, and more. 
 
The fun happens Saturday, February 8, from 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. at the Lakes of Parkway clubhouse. Tickets are $40 per person. Contact: Irene Kuchta at kuchta4@sbcglobal.net. 
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JANUARY 27, 2014
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
  • WOLF PRAIRIE 
  • KAKEHASHI PROJECT REUNION
  • INERTIA TAKES STAGE THIS SATURDAY
  • CHOICES CORNER: TRAINING YOUR TEEN
WAIT...THAT'S A WOLF PRAIRIE?
By: Hayley Justice

At some point during our time at Westside, we have all walked past that mass of vegetation located at the back of the school south of the baseball fields; many have wondered why Westside has not converted that vast space into more sporting facilities. Well, that patch of land is, in fact, not a pit of weeds, but rather a center for flourishing biodiversity - something your fellow Environmental Science students can now vouch for. 
 
Throughout this semester, Ms. Klein's APES (Advanced Placement Environmental Science) classes have been venturing out to Wolf Prairie to revitalize the once thriving prairie ecosystem that once stretched 9 million acres from the central coast of Louisiana to the central coast of Texas. 

With the help of the Katy Prairie Conservancy, Westside has taken the initiative for the last three years to rekindle this ecosystem as it offers many vital functions in our environment; some of these benefits include habitat conservation, erosion reduction, as well as air and water purification. 
 
Each month, students participate in planting native species, such as big and little bluestem, as well as gulf coastal muhley, while removing exotic ones, such as balloon vine and sump weed, in order to restore the natural elements of the prairie. This is done in hopes to reintroduce species that once resided amongst the tall grasses and plant life. 

One species that APES students are very familiar with is the monarch butterfly. Westside is part of an active conservation project called the Kansas State Monarch Watch program to tag and release monarchs to ensure their safe flight to Mexico during the colder months.

So, if you see any students armed with shovels, bug spray, or nets hovering around the prairie, don't worry, their just doing their job as wildlife conservationists!

STUDENTS REUNITE
This past July, an adventurous Westside group had the opportunity to participate in the Kakehashi project, which took two faculty members and twelve students to Japan. Last week, our group reunited with several of their Japanese counterparts at Rice University. It was the Japanese students' turn to visit and experience another culture.

While the Westside group was in Japan, the students spent 10 days touring the country to experience culture, advanced technologies, the historical heritage, and natural environment unique to Japan. They also had exchange with Japanese students at the Kobe City College of Technology.
They visited various classrooms to learn how students learn English, Math, Science, and other activities such as Kendo (Japanese art of fencing) and Kyudo (Japanese art of archery). 
Japanese students demonstrated chemical magic using Liquid Nitrogen. In the Mechanical Labs and Factory, they provided a hover-craft riding trial. It encouraged the Westside students to learn more about Science.

In addition to the school visit, Westside students had an opportunity to stay 2 nights with a Japanese host family to immerse themselves in local customs. Even though they spent only 10 days in Japan, the students have a deep appreciation in Japanese language and culture. 
The Kakehasi Project successfully builds the bridge between two cultures and creates more interest in the Japanese program for future Westside students. This is just one of the great opportunities available through the Japanese course.
INERTIA TAKES STAGE THIS SATURDAY
CHOICES CORNER: TRAINING YOUR TEEN

Happy Monday Westside! I hope everyone had a nice weekend. Next Tuesday, February 4, the WHS PTO will be offering a special dual-session of the February meeting. 

There will be a morning session at 8:00 a.m., and an evening session at 7:00 p.m. I will be presenting "Training Your Teen: A Chapter from the Owner's Manual You Wish Came with Your Teen" that will focus on behavior modification, your teen's brain, and practical tips you can use right away.

The morning session will be held in S100 and will start off with a coffee reception at 8:00 a.m. followed by the presentation at 8:30 a.m. The evening session will be held in the Library, with refreshments at 7:00 p.m. and the presentation at 7:30 p.m. We are really excited for this event and we hope you will come and bring a friend! 

Everyone is welcome and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to meet other parents who are facing the challenges of raising a teen, and to get some tips and advice on parenting. Hope to see you there!

For more information on the event, please visit my staff page here.  
 
To learn more, contact the Choices Counselor, Ms. Parsley at mparsley@council-houston.org. 
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at cmalinsk@houstonisd.org.

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