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WHS CALENDAR
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Tuesday, April 12
SAT - Juniors
@N1 & N2 Classrooms 7:55 a.m.
Track - Varsity
District Meet @Barnett 4 p.m.
Baseball - Varsity
vs. Chavez @Delmar 4:30 p.m.
Lacrosse vs. Atascosita @AHS 7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 13
District Meet @Barnett 4 p.m.
Softball - Varsity vs. Bellaire @Butler 6 p.m. Thursday, April 14
District Meet @Barnett 4 p.m.
Theatre - The Good Doctor
@Black Box 7 p.m.
Friday, April 15
District Meet @Barnett 4 p.m.
Baseball - JV
vs. Sam Houston @WHS 4:30 p.m.
Baseball - Sophomore
vs. Bellaire @BHS 4:30 p.m.
Baseball - Varsity vs. Sam Houston @Cowart 4:30 p.m. Softball - Varsity vs. Reagan @Delmar 6 p.m.
Theatre - The Good Doctor
@Black Box 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 16
vs. Reagan @WHS 10 a.m.
Baseball - JV
vs. Reagan @RHS 10 a.m.
Baseball - Varsity vs. Reagan @Delmar 10 a.m.
Lacrosse vs. Katy @KHS 11 a.m.
Theatre - The Good Doctor
@Black Box 7 p.m.
Monday, April 18
Baseball - JV
vs. Milby @WHS 4:30 p.m.
Lacrosse
vs. St. Thomas @STHS 6:30 p.m.
Click here to access the WHS Calendar for more events.
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PROM TICKET SALES
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The Class of 2016 Senior Prom is Saturday, April 23, at the Houston Museum of Natural Science located at 5555 Hermann Park Dr., from 8 p.m. - midnight. After-Prom will be held at Dave & Buster's (new location) located at 6010 Richmond Ave., from 1 - 5 a.m.
Prom tickets are on sale from April 6 through April 22, in the Commons during A-lunch. Tickets are $75. Please make sure you read the contracts with all of the parameters and expectations of Westside seniors and their dates.
Click here to access the prom contracts and other details.
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$40 OFF TUX RENTAL
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Get $40 off your tuxedo rental from Al's Formal Wear. Use our school's group code to get the discount.
When using the code, Westside gets a donation and so does HISD's Project SAFE, which helps families experiencing homelessness. It's a win win win when you rent a tux through Al's Formal Wear. All you need is the discount code.
Westside's Group Code: 23226465
PREFERRED LOCATION:
Bunker Hill
9930 Katy Freeway, Suite 100
Houston, TX 77055
713-827-7270
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GOLF TO REGIONALS
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Congratulations to Tiffany Marx and Niccia Pollard who advanced to Regionals in Golf. Way to go Lady Wolves!
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INERTIA TRYOUTS
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Inertia auditions run from April 25-28. Click here for the Tryout Packet.
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AP TESTING PREADMINISTRATION
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It's that time again! AP Preadministration is just around the corner for all Westside AP students!
AP Preadministration is where students fill out necessary information on their answer documents in preparation for the exams in May. Doing this process in April saves at least 30 minutes at the beginning of each AP exam!
On April 13, all sophomores taking an AP exam will be dismissed from their third period classes at 10:40. They will report to the Commons. Students will have a notification from their assigned AP teacher that will serve as their passes to Preadministration. The whole process will take place during Guidance.
All juniors and seniors taking an AP exam will complete the same process on April 14. They will be dismissed from their second period classes at 10:40.
Mr. Andrade's AP Human students and Ms. Martinez's AP Spanish Language students will do Preadministration in their classes the week of April 11.
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SATURDAY TUTORIALS
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Tutorials are available in all levels of math, biology, chemistry, and physics on Saturdays. English and Social Studies are on some weekends, so check with your teacher.
Tutorials are 9 a.m.-noon. Check in at the Welcome Desk in the Commons. All tutorials are held in the S2 house.
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CHOIR MAKES MUSIC
AT UIL
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Congratulations to Westside Choirs for their amazing performances at UIL. Women's Chorale earned an Excellent on Stage (1 2 2) and Superior in Sight Reading (1 1 1). Advanced Women's and Chamber Singers earned Sweepstakes (1's in both categories), respectively.
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YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP
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Westside's Football Program will be hosting a Youth Football Camp on April 23, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The camp is for all kids ages 5th grade to 8th grade. Make sure you pre-register.
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PTO SCHOLARSHIPS
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PTO Spirit and Alumni Scholarships application are available on Naviance. They are due May 1.
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TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS
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If you request a transcript from Naviance, you must come to A205 and pay for it, or it will not be sent.
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THERE IS STILL TIME TO ORDER YOUR YEARBOOK
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Click here to find out how to order your 2015-16 yearbook. There is a limited supply left, so get yours today!
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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
- WESTSIDE WEAR TO BE UNVEILED THIS WEEK
- FRESHMEN GET TASTE OF COLLEGE LIFE
- STUDENTS SHOW SUPPORT AT WALKS
- INERTIA'S DANCE CONCERT EXCITES AUDIENCES
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CHINESE CULUTRE IMMERSION SUMMER CAMP
- EYE ON HOUSTON: YAARESI GARCIA
- CHOICES CORNER: MARIJUANA & BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
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WESTSIDE WEAR MAKES DEBUT THURSDAY
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FRESHMEN VISIT UNIVERSITIES
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As part of HISD's College Bound culture, several HISD campuses were selected to send freshman students to visit college campuses. Westside was selected as one of those campuses; the opportunity was offered to all of our first time freshmen.
 Half of our freshmen visited the campuses of HBU, Lamar, Texas A&M, and the University of Houston. The other half of our freshmen class are visiting tomorrow. At each of the universities, the students get a tour of the campus, classrooms, dorms, and even the cafeteria. Our freshmen also hear from the college administrators about the practical side of college, like ways to apply and pay for school.
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STUDENTS ENJOY WEATHER IN TWO WALKS
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Easter Seals hosted Walk With Me event ths past Saturday at the Houston Zoo. Easter Seals is an organization that supports individuals with disabilities and their families by connecting them with resources, training, job opportunities, as well as social events and camps. Senior Robert Dowdell (#1) is our Easter Seals Ambassador who participated in the 5K walk with a crowd of supporters.
Afterward, Robert made his way to the University of Houston to meet up with our Best Buddies club for another walk. The annual Friendship Walk celebrates friendship without boundaries. The Westside Best Buddies group also included parents, friends, alumni, and our students with and without disabilities.
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INERTIA PUTS ON MEMORABLE PERFORMANCES
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The Inertia Dance Company's "First & Last" concert had sold out performances and excited audiences, this past weekend. Check out a few photos below from the show and remember auditions for the 2016-17 company are April 25-28.
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IMMERSION OPPORTUNITY IN CHINESE CULTURE
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The Chinese Bridge Summer Camp for secondary school students is an annual Chinese language and culture experiencing activity sponsored by the Chinese Language Council International (Hanban) with the cooperation of the Confucius Institutes.
This summer, the program provides two weeks of Chinese language and cultural immersion experience in multiple cities in China. Click here for more details.
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YAARESI GARCIA - EYE ON HOUSTON:
HIGH SCHOOL DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY
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This is our ongoing series feature on the Museum of Fine Arts Houston's Eye on Houston: High School Documentary Photography exhibit, running through May 1. It features several of our photography students. Make sure you drop by the Museum of Fine Arts and check out all of the amazing work.
As I walked down the street from my work, I noticed this cute old fashioned, little fair located in front of the Northwest Mall parking lot. I started to think about how far Houston's entertainment has gone. Now one of our biggest attractions is the Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo. What happened to Astroworld? That was the one place that represented some fun history in Houston. But now, we've come back to some of these "blink of an eye" carnivals in which you can find yourself on top of the ferris wheel next to highway ads and cars speeding by. This is a far cry from what Astroworld used to be.
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CHOICES CORNER: MARIJUANA & BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
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Did you know that your brain is not fully developed until about the age of 24-25? Our brain begins to develop as soon as we are born, but major structural changes begin at the age 11 for girls, and 12 for boys. This is when our adult brain, the prefrontal cortex, begins growing. There is a specific process that occurs called myelination and synaptic pruning.
During synaptic pruning, the synapses that are not being used are pruned away to make room for synapses that are needed for resourcefulness. Confused? Think of it this way, when you first got to high school or middle school and learned your way around, did you realize that you took the long way instead? If you want to make it to class on time every day, you would use the shortest and quickest distance by following that route more often than not. Your brain cancels out other routes to class that are not going to help you get to class on time. The more you use a route, the quicker your brain gets you to where you need to go! We call this the "use it or lose it" principle.
The more your brain uses a string of neurons, brain cells, the more efficient it becomes for that particular skill. The synaptic process shapes the brain and makes it more efficient and molding it in response to a person's experiences and activities.
Sounds pretty easy right? However, if you are using marijuana, this will interfere with your brain development. The more healthy choices your brain makes, the more long strings of brain cells you will have for good decision-making. Marijuana arrests this development. This makes the type of activities teens are involved in very important! If you choose to make healthy choices, you have the power to shape your own brain in a healthy way. However, if you choose to engage in drugs and or alcohol, your chances of delaying your brain development are high and negative consequences will follow.
Fact: Engaging in drugs and/or alcohol will stunt one's psycho-social maturity level. This means if you engaged in these behaviors at 14 and stop at 17, you are as mature as a 14 year old. However, there is time to catch up if you stop now! In fact, a large study found that regular cannabis users experienced downward social mobility and more financial problems. They had troubles with debt and poor cash flow. Regular long-term users also had more antisocial behaviors at work, such as stealing money or lying to get a job. They also experienced more relationship problems, such as intimate partner violence and controlling abuse.
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