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WHS CALENDAR
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Tuesday, December 1
Girls Basketball - Varsity
vs. Sam Houston @Pavilion 4:30 p.m.
Boys Basketball - Freshman vs. Houston Christian @WHS 4:30 p.m. Girls Basketball - Freshman vs. Sam Houston @WHS 5 p.m.
Boys Basketball - JV
vs. Houston Christian @WHS 6 p.m.
Swimming vs. Lamar @LHS 6 p.m. Girls Basketball - JV vs. Sam Houston @WHS 6:30 p.m. Boys Basketball - Varsity vs. Houston Christian @WHS 7 p.m. Thursday, December 3
Magnet Tour
@Welcome Desk 1 p.m.
Financial Aid Night
@S100 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 5
Saturday Tutorials
Meet in Commons 9 a.m.
Monday, December 7
STAAR Retest - English I
@Lego Gym 7:55 a.m.
Boys Basketball - Varsity
vs. Chavez @Butler 7:30 p.m.
Click here to access the WHS Calendar for more events.
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FINANCIAL AID INFORMATIONAL NIGHT
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The Westside College Center would like to invite senior students and parents/guardians of seniors to an invaluable informational session.
The Financial Aid and Informational Night is Thursday, December 3, in S100. The session starts promptly at 6:30 p.m.
Learn valuable information regarding the completion of the college financial aid information (FAFSA), as well as information about TAFSA, work study, grants, scholarships, loan forgiveness, and more.
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IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN THE PTO
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As a reminder for parents of senior students, if you join the PTO, your student is eligible to apply for one of the PTO scholarship grants given at the end of the year!
You must join the PTO by January 15, 2016 in order for your senior student to be eligible for a PTO scholarship.
We have several events coming up in the near future where we need you. Being a member of the PTO is a great way to be involved and stay connected to all Westside happenings.
We look forward to having you be a part of our team. Click here to go to the PTO website and click here for the membership form.
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FINAL EXAM WEEK SCHEDULE
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We've finalized our semester exam schedule with the necessary adjustments to comply with state law. Last year, we only had one exam prior to release. The state requires 4 hours of instruction every school day. After taking into account several variables and discussion with leadership teams, the official schedule is detailed below:
Monday, December 14
Regular Class: Periods 3-7
Regular Dismissal
Tuesday, December 15
Regular Class: Periods 1-2
Period 7:10:25 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
Optional Lunch: 12:25-12:55
Early Dismissal
Wednesday, December 16
Period 1: 7:55 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
Period 2: 10:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Optional Lunch: 12:05-12:30
Early Dismissal
Thursday, December 17
Period 3: 7:55 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
Period 4: 10:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Optional Lunch: 12:05-12:30
Early Dismissal
Friday, December 18
Period 5: 7:55 a.m.-9:55 a.m.
Period 6: 10:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
Optional Lunch: 12:05-12:30
Early Dismissal
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A TIME FOR GIVING
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 Westside's JROTC is collecting Toys for Tots. Please make some young person's Christmas by bringing in a new, unwrapped toy.
There are collection bins in the main office and in the JROTC area. Your donations are greatly appreciated! The last day to donate is Friday, December 11.
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RECEPTIONIST NEEDED
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Here's your chance to work in one of Houston's premier high schools helping our fantastic student body and award winning staff!
A receptionist is needed for our Welcome Desk. Being bilingual is helpful. If you're interested, please click here for the job details. The job ID is 25810.
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REGION HONOR CHOIR
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Westside choir students gathered together with over 300 other students to perform in 3 different choirs.
Students who participated had to advance through a rigorous state audition/selection process.
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COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY VISITS TO WESTSIDE
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Throughout the school year, several colleges and universities have scheduled visits to Westside. In order to speak with a representative from each college, you must sign up on Naviance. Sign up for the colleges you are interested in. Don't forget to pick up a pass in A205 prior to the visit.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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Westside High School will be participating in the HISD dates for Early Dismissals.
January 27
February 24
On the Thursdays immediately following the Early Dismissal Days, there will not be a Late Start.
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FACEBOOK
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The Westside facebook page is better than ever! Drop by and catch up on events through pictures and posts.
Don't forget to like us. Click here to go right now!
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E-NEWS ARCHIVES
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The Wolf E-News archives are now posted on the Westside website. If you ever need access to an older edition for information or entertainment, you can now have it with the click of a mouse!
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
- GIRLS SWIM TEAM EARNS 2ND PLACE IN CORPUS
- STUDENTS HELP ADD COLOR TO CITY
- CULINARY SERVES UP GUMBO AND TURKEY
- BAND'S WINTER MARCH-A-THON IS THIS SATURDAY
- WESTSIDE WELLNESS: PLANNING PORTIONS
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SWIM TEAMS MAKES STATEMENT AT
STATE-WIDE TOURNAMENT
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Westside swim team qualifiers traveled to Corpus Christi to compete in the TISCA Texas Regional Swim Meet. The girls (pictured above) placed 2nd overall, while the boys placed 22nd.
Sixty high schools from Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Corpus Christi and the surrounding area and the valley area, were at this meet with hundreds of swimmers. It is a preliminaries (Friday) and finals (Saturday) swim meet format, where top 16 compete on Saturday for individual & team points. Westside did an awesome job swimming with great results.
Here are the swimmers and how they placed:
Boys Team - 22nd Overall
200yd Freestyle
Jackson Farmer - 4th
Michael Kalwick - 12th
100yd Freestyle
Jackson Farmer - 5th
Girls Team - 2nd Overall
200yd Medley Relay
3rd: Francesca Rusca, Claudia Kuck, Chinthana Thangavel, Stacey Cromie
200yd IM
Kaley Hoffman - 1st (New team record 2:06.48)
Claudia Kuck - 8th
50yd Freestyle
Stacey Cromie - 5th
100yd Freestyle
Alex Kuck - 10th
500yd Freestyle
Chinthana Thangavel - 12th
200 Freestyle Relay - 2nd
Stacey Cromie, Kaley Hoffman, Francesca Rusca, Alex Kuck
100yd Backstroke
Kaley Hoffman - 1st
Francesca Rusca - 5th
100yd Breaststroke
Alex Kuck - 4th
Claudia Kuck - 5th
400yd Freestyle Relay
1st: (New team AND TISCA Regional meet record 3:36.70)
Stacey Cromie, Kaley Hoffman, Francesca Rusca, Alex Kuck
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ADDING BEAUTY TO THE STREETS
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The Westside Art Department participated in Houston's Via Colori. Artists from far and wide decorate areas of the street.
The title of the piece is "Houston". Breanna Jacobs is lead artist with help from Anneleise Sebesta and Elena Carrasco.
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CULINARY COOKS UP THE HOLIDAY SEASON
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 Westside's Culinary Academy, led by Chef Martin and Chef Bell, hosted a very delicious pre-Thanksgiving meal in our courtyard!
The culinary students cooked and served your choice of chicken and sausage gumbo or seafood gumbo along with a very tasty cajun turkey! The meal was rounded out with cornbread, sweet potato pie, and lemonade. The food was absolutely delicious and was served with great smiles!
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BAND'S WINTER MARCH-A-THON
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Gather your friends & neighbors for this Special Holiday Treat
while supporting the Westside Wolf Band. This Saturday, December 5, the Wolf Band will be taking it to the streets of Lakes of Parkway to play some sweet pop tunes and hiliday favorites. You can see and hear them between 2:30 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. If you live in Lakes of Parkway, stay home and have a private concert come to you!
There are three ways to support the Band:
- Pay for a private concert in front of your house!
- Donate when the band passes by along the route.
- If you do not wish to donate, please still come & support the event with your presence.
Don't miss out on this special event. Funds raised will benefit the program going toward the purchase of instruments, uniforms, and other supplies.
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WESTSIDE WELLNESS: PLANNING PORTIONS
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Raise your hand if you had a little too much fun with Thanksgiving food (mine is raised too)! While thankful for its abundance, most of us are familiar with the sluggish feeling of overindulging in holiday food. No need for guilt, but a perfect time to reassess eating habits and prepare for more holiday meals to come! The typical American diet has much larger portions compared to our friends overseas. Let's take a cue from the portion size comparisons below for healthier, more digestible meals!
- 1 cup cooked rice/pasta = 1 baseball
- 1 cup fresh fruit/vegetables = 1 baseball
- ¼ cup almonds = about 24
- 2 tbs peanut butter/hummus = 1 golf ball
- 3 oz. meat/poultry = deck of cards
- 3 oz. grilled/baked fish = check book
- 1 oz. cheese = 3 stacked dice
- 1 tbs dressing = 1 poker chip
- 1 tsp oil = size of tip of thumb
Try using these visuals when planning snacks and meals, and see your energy improve!
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We value your feedback!
Please direct comments or questions to Craig Malinsky
at cmalinsk@houstonisd.org.
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It is the policy of the Houston Independent School District not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, handicap or disability, ancestry, national origin, marital status, race, religion, sex, veteran status, or political affiliation in its educational or employment programs and activities.
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