What's Up Westside

• September 22 - Yearbook Presale Deadline: Via SchoolPay
  
• September 26 - Pack the Pantry, 4–6pm, WSHS Historical Entrance
• September 26 - SPS Well-Resourced Schools Online Community Meeting, 5:30pm
• September 29 - Student Club Fair, 11:45am-12:45pm, WSHS Gym
• October 3 - PTSA First Tuesdays Social Event, 6–8pm, Larry's Tavern
• October 3 - West Seattle Booster Club Meeting, 7pm , WSHS Library
• October 5 - First Thursdays Parent Support Group, 6:30–8pm, WSHS Room 105
• October 11 - School-Day SAT (Seniors), 8am, WSHS Gym
• October 12 - Curriculum Night, 6:30-8pm
• October 13 - NO SCHOOL: State Inservice Day
• October 18 - College and Career Fair, 11:45am-12:25pm, WSHS Gym
• November 4 - PTSA Tailgate Auction

Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm, Main Office and

Tuesday, September 26, 4–6pm, WSHS Historical Entrance

Ms. Stacey, our Care Coordinator, maintains a pantry to provide basic necessities for students. We are in need of non-perishable foods, personal hygiene products, backpacks, and other school supplies. See the Wish List! Students can drop off donations at the main office during school hours. Ms. Stacey also will be accepting donations at the WSHS historical entrance after school on Tuesday, September 26.

Tuesday, September 26, 5:30pm, Join Zoom Meeting

SPS is trying to reimagine a system of well-resourced schools that is safe and equitable. Come be a part of the community conversation! (Zoom Meeting ID: 813 4923 6575, Passcode: 105783).

Due Friday, September 29

Complete the survey in English, Amharic, Chinese, Somali, Spanish, or Vietnamese.

Due Saturday, September 30

Update your student's health, emergency, and family contact information by logging in to your Source account and selecting Student Data Verification form from the navigation menu.

Tuesday, October 3, 7pm, WSHS Library

Come learn how you can help support our student athletes, band, and cheer members.

Thursday, October 5, 6:30–8pm, WSHS Room 105

Connect with other WSHS parents and guardians for support in dealing with the teenage years. Guided by Crissa Parsley, WSHS Social Worker.

Thursday, October 12, 6:30-8pm

This is a chance for parents and guardians to go through your student’s class schedule. During each period, teachers will introduce their course and share classroom expectations.

Thank you to the wonderful staff members who participated in our Meet Your Administrators panel this week! We were happy to see so many parents and caregivers in attendance. If you missed the meeting, please check out these WSHS Resources.

Every first Tuesday of the month is an opportunity to socialize while benefitting WSHS students, as Larry’s Tavern donates partial proceeds to the WSHS PTSA. Board members will be available 6–8pm to greet you. All are welcome! You do not have to be a PTSA member to participate.

Saturday, November 4, 6–9pm, Dakota Place Park

Tickets are now on sale for The Tailgate Auction! Help the WSHS PTSA raise funds to restore a robust tutoring program, including after-school and weekend tutoring. Get your tickets to the Tailgate Auction today. We are also accepting donations of items for the auction.

Please consider adding your talents and voice to our Board. We are currently looking to fill the following important positions:

• Secretary: Are you detail-oriented and efficient? Attend and keep minutes at all membership and board meetings. This is an easy way to get involved with PTSA leadership.
• Legislative Chair: Are you passionate about organizing and advocating for kids? Inform and empower members about local issues impacting our students, staff, and community.
• Racial Equity Team Representative: Are you committed to racial equity and social justice? Support the work of the staff's Racial Equity Team.

2023-2024 Activity Cards are now on sale via SchoolPay. Activity cards provide discounts on dance tickets, football tickets, and school store purchases, as well as free entry to home games and certain ASB-sponsored events. Student athletes are required to purchase an activity card before participating in any sport.

Friday, September 29, 11:45am-12:45pm, WSHS Gym

Each school club will get table space in the gym during lunchtime to promote the club and recruit new members.

Due Friday, September 29, 4pm

West Seattle High School's Chapter of National Honor Society is open for applications! NHS is nationwide organization of high school students dedicated to scholarship, service, leadership and character. Members take part in volunteer events throughout the school and community. Sophomores, juniors and seniors with 3.5 GPAs are invited to apply! Reminder to upperclassmen: members need to reapply every year. Apply here.

Consent Collective is a student-led sexual violence awareness and prevention campaign in Seattle Public Schools. They tackle District-wide projects, such as revising and drafting District policy to prevent sexual violence and offer support to survivors and conducting and social media campaigns. Virtual meetings are every other week after school. Join here.

WSHS will administer the school-day SAT to all 12th grade students, including Running Start students. Please read the document below for details, instructions, and test prep recommendations.

Attendance is a key indicator of academic success! Please read the document below for instructions and helpful tips to make attendance a priority at home.

Plan for the future, learn about post-graduation opportunities, and get your questions answered.

The following schools will be visiting WSHS:

• Seattle Pacific University, September 28 at 9am
• University of Nevada Las Vegas, October 3 at 1:30pm
  
• Loyola University, Chicago, October 5 at 1pm
  
• Gonzaga University, October 12 at 1:45pm
  
• Willamette University, October 24 at 11:45am
  
• Vassar College, October 25 at 1pm
  
• Knox College, October 27 at 11:45am

If you would like to sign up to meet a representative from any of these schools, please email Ms. Stacey at stfernandez@seattleschools.org. Sign-up sheets are also located outside the counselors' offices.

Visit the Counseling Center Website for resources related to academics, college and career, and mental health and wellness.

All students must have 60 hours of service learning hours to graduate (15 hours per year for transfer students). Visit the Counseling Center website for a list of Service Learning Opportunities.

You can now book a 30-minute appointment with your counselor online! Meetings are held via Microsoft Teams.

• Last Names A-Fe: Book an appointment with Erica Nguyen
• Last Names Fi-Marg: Book an appointment with Kinsey Hedeen
• Last Names Mari-Pig: Book an appointment with Mallory Neuman
• Last Names Pin-Z: Book an appointment with Christine Nutters

• September 22 - Swim & Dive vs. Franklin (Rainier Beach Pool, 4pm)
  
• September 22 - Football vs. Chief Sealth (SWAC, 7pm)
  
• September 25 - Volleyball at Eastside Catholic (7pm)
• September 26 - Golf vs. Lincoln (West Seattle Golf Co., 3:30pm)
• September 26 - Soccer vs. Garfield (Walt Hundley Playfield, 4pm)
• September 27 - Cross Country vs. Roosevelt (Lower Woodland Park, Girls 3:40pm/Boys 4:10pm)
• September 27 - Volleyball vs. Bishop Blanchet (WSHS, 7pm)
• September 28 - Football vs. Roosevelt (NEAC, 7pm)
• September 28 - Golf vs. Seattle Prep (Jefferson Park, 3:30p)
• September 29 - Soccer at Lakeside HS (4pm)
• September 29 - Swim & Dive vs. Eastside Catholic (Queen Anne Pool, 4pm)

View complete WSHS sports schedules.

Visit https://westseattlehs.seattleschools.org/student-life/athletics/athletic-registration/. All forms need to be completed and current physicals updated on FinalForms.

SPS high school athletic ticketed events are available on Metro League’s HomeTown Ticketing digital box office.

The Equity and Inclusion Virtual Speaker Series is a program sponsored by POCIS Seattle, People of Color of Independent Schools in the Northwest, to offer our communities the opportunity to connect, learn, and engage in topics around equity, inclusion, and antiracist education and action. These events are free and accessible to all. RSVP at https://sites.google.com/meridianschool.edu/virtual-speaker-series/home.

The Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) has international students who are waiting to be connected to a host family from January to June 2024. Students have their own health insurance and cover all their personal expenses. If interested, please email Shawna Busey or text 253-273-8453 for more info.

Parents and caregivers with children 10–19 years old gather online each week to find support and resources, learn in community, and connect with other families. Flexible pricing available. Register here.

The West Seattle Y is looking for enthusiastic and responsible individuals to join the team as lifeguards and swim instructors. The Y provides training and certification and offers competitive wages. Check out the job descriptions and apply today!

Help the Westside HEY Coalition address youth substance use in our community. Please complete the 2023 Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative Survey in English or Spanish.

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