Westside is proud of the following students for medaling regionally in the Visual Arts Scholastic Event, held this past Saturday at Atascocitca High School.

Out of 112 students, 71 medaled regionally and 7 are moving on to State. Those seven are and their pieces are below.

Drawing:

       Andres Bejarano                             Ania Lee    

 Ceramics:

Kenny Nguyen

(picture unavailable)

Painting:

Ebonee Thomas &

(picture unavailable)                             Photography:

     Brenda Vasquez                        Mary Kate Stallings &

Karina Ramirez 
 

The following students medaled:

With the support of Harris Health System, Ben Taub Hospital, Dettling Funeral Home, and area first-responders,  Westside is participating in a program called Shattered Dreams. If you are unaware of purpose of the program, a description from their Facebook page is below.

"Shattered Dreams is a two-day, school-based program that promotes responsible decision-making among high school students regarding underage drinking and impaired driving (driving after drinking or riding with a drinking driver) by showing them how irresponsible choices can end all dreams. The Shattered Dreams program emphasizes the results of alcohol-related crashes: the shattered dreams of those who drive after drinking, the innocent victims, and their friends and families."

Westside's senior class will participate in the two day program that consists of a mock car crash and an assembly. Thirty seniors will participate in the scene and stay the night at Ben Taub. During the assembly, our seniors will hear from guest speakers and their classmates who participated in the scene. 

March 12, 2015

10:15 a.m. - 911 Call to release seniors to the bus lot

10:25 a.m. - 11 a.m.- Shattered Dreams Program

10:50 a.m. - Walking Dead (every 15 minutes a pre-selected student will be pulled from class by the Grim Reaper)

- A heartbeat followed by a flat line will come over the PA when a student is to be selected

- Students will stand in the hallway with their obituary around their neck (can't speak)

March 13, 2015

6 a.m. - Students return from Ben Taub

8:50 a.m.- Guest Speaker assembly (Seniors)

 For any additional information please contact:

Scott Disch

Dean of Students

Westside High School - N1

281-920-8013

Despite declines in the number of young people involved in drunk driving fatalities, on average, more than three people under the age of 21 die each day in alcohol-impaired driving crashes.  This Thursday and Friday, we are having a very special event, here at Westside, called Shattered Dreams.  This is a two-day program designed to educate students, parents, and the community about the serious issue of underage drinking and driving, by providing a realistic experience and encouraging them to make positive choices.  It involves the dramatization of an alcohol-related accident staged in front of the school along with more impactful programming.  We are lucky to have this on our campus and hope that you will continue the conversation with your teens about the extreme dangers of underage drinking. 

Another exciting event is coming up on March 27.  We are having a free screening of the documentary "Finding Kind".  The filmmakers met in college and set out on a cross country journey to learn more about why the mean-girl phenomenon is occurring.  Along the way, they interview all kinds of people and learn about their lives and experiences on the subject.  To quote the film: "We may not all be beautiful, we may not all be smart, we may not all be talented, but we can all be kind."  The message of the film focuses on just that, the importance of choosing kindness over hate.   

 Click here for the film's trailer.  Please join us at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 27, in the mini theater for food, discussion, and to watch a very impactful film.  RSVP to mparsley@houstonisd.org. 

If you have any questions, please contact me: mparsley@council-houston.org.