The varsity football team starts its playoff run against the defending state champions this Saturday at Rhodes Stadium in Katy. Our Wolves take on the Tigers of Katy High School at 11 a.m.

 

Presale tickets are cheaper than at the gate, so cash in on the discount! Presale tickets are $5 and $4, which will be sold during lunches, this Thursday. Tickets at the gate are $10 and $5.

 

 

 

Throughout the month of November, Westside will be conducting its 100% Power Up Push! What that means is that we want every student to have their paperwork and insurance payment in by the end of November. In January when the laptops come, we don't want any Wolves left behind. There are many opportunities to take care of the paperwork and the one time insurance payment of $25. 

Parents don't have to be here to turn in the paperwork, which is a form that can be printed off of the Westside website or here. Students can turn in their paperwork and $25 cash or money order.

There are 3 ways students can take care of this:

• First - during their lunch period any day of the week
• Second - after school before 3:30 p.m.
• Last - Late Start Thursdays - They can come in between 7:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

When	Time	Where
Lunch	A & B Lunches	Behind the Wolf
After school	3:00 -3:30 p.m.
Late Start Thursday	7:45 - 9:15 a.m.
All other times		A220
PowerUp Night	November 18   6:30-7:30 p.m.	S100

Come see the Junior Varsity T-Pro production of "Fools" by Neil Simon this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday at 7 p.m., in the Black Box.  

 

Early-bird tickets are $5 and $7 at the door.  You may also buy tickets online, here. Online ticket sales benefit the Westside Drama Booster Club. 

Inertia Dance Company invites you to participate in our annual show, House of Hip-Hop! Participants will have the opportunity to perform on stage at Westside High School with Inertia Dance Company. 

 

Our older participants will be given the chance to take a technique class with a guest choreographer, while the younger kids will be entertained by the Inertians! 

 

Click here for all the details.

 

While most classes are theoretical, the Advanced Placement Environmental Science classes are hands on. Many times, the classroom is...well, not in the classroom.

 

Mrs. Klein makes sure the learning experience is just that, an experience. The most recent adventure began with a bus ride to Pasedena to the Armand Bayou Nature Center.

 

Activities on the field trip included helping rebuild the prairie by planting various vegetation, as well as a plunge in the bayou to net some wildlife. Of course, it was a catch and release situation.

In our society today, we are bombarded with media messages telling us how we are supposed to look, dress, act, speak, etc. Especially since technology is omnipresent, it is almost impossible to hide from these messages.

Our society focuses on something called a "Thin Ideal" which implies that a certain look results in success, happiness, or confidence. This ideal negates so many qualities that truly define who we are because it solely focuses on appearances and what is on the surface, instead of what is on the inside. It is important that we teach our teens the "Healthy Ideal" instead. This ideal comes in all shapes and sizes and looks different for everyone. It is a way of life achieved in mind, body and spirit. Furthermore, it places emphasis on relationships, nutrition, exercise and self-esteem that positively impact our body image and our confidence. Most importantly, the "Healthy Ideal" doesn't include fat talk. Next week's article will address fat talk and a cool way we can all work to eradicate it.

On Thursday, November 20, I will be hosting a seminar for students starting at 8 a.m., before late start Thursday, in S100. The seminar is titled "Love the Skin You're In" and we will be discussing body image, media messages, self-confidence, eating disorders and more. Students can receive credit appeal and/or community service for attending.