What's Up Westside

• May 1st-18th - AP Testing

• May 8th-12th - Staff Appreciation Week

• May 13th - ASB Hoedown Throwdown Spring Dance 8-11pm

• May 18th - Last PTSA meeting of the year 7-8:30pm

• May 20th - Golden Apple and Golden Acorn Nomination Forms Due

• May 21st - WS5K Run/ Walk on Alki

• May 25th - Talent Show

AP TESTING

College Board Advanced Placement exams continue.

Students that are enrolled in a current AP class and have registered and paid for exams will be testing in the School Gym.

Students must arrive 15-30 minutes early for each exam. Late entry will not be allowed.

For exams scheduled to start at 8AM, doors will open at 7:30AM for check-in and seat assignments.

For exams that start at 12PM, doors will open at 11:30 - with one exception. The Physics exam will not be checking in until 12:15PM.

Cell Phones, Wearable Technology and Laptops will not be allowed in the Testing locations.

Check with your AP Teacher for additional information.

Dress in layers - its hard to predict the temperature in the gym.

Parents remind students to check their emails for notices from College Board.

All AP Students taking an exam must accept the terms and conditions prior to taking each exam. https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/exam-policies-guidelines

BUT YOU MUST ACCEPT ON YOUR OWN SCHOOL EMAIL

Date Exam Time

5/11 World History 8AM

5/11 Physics 12:15PM

5/18 French 12PM in the Library

5/18 Chinese 8AM in the Library

ATTENDANCE IS IMPORTANT

The weather may be warmer, but It’s not summer yet!

We are in the home stretch of the 2022-2023 school year, let’s finish strong!

Our teachers and staff continue to engage students with important academic content and supports as well as engaging activities and events.

Please send your students to school on time and every day.

If you need to excuse your student, please contact the attendance office.

206-252-8804 or westseattlehs.attendance@seattleschools.org

CHECK OUT THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER - THE OLYMPIAN

CHECK OUT STUDENT ANNOUNCEMENTS - Wildcat Wednesday

The Parent Teacher Student Association is working hard to support our whole community. We are a partnering advocacy group geared toward improving student success. Come be a part of making WSHS the community you want to be a part of!

MAY 8th-12th STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK

This is the big week to let the absolutely essential WSHS teachers and staff know how much you appreciate their dedication and the hard work they do for our kids everyday!

The PTSA is honoring staff with lunch on Friday, May 12th. Please consider donating a dessert for lunch that day and/ or volunteering to help. To sign up

NOMINATE AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR AND A DEDICATED VOLUNTEER

Fill out the nomination form (fixed)

Each year PTSA gives out awards to outstanding individuals who have served the school community.
The Golden Apple Award is for an outstanding educator who has gone beyond the normal expectations of their job to make the learning environment fun, beneficial and challenging.
The Golden Acorn Award is presented to a volunteer in recognition of their dedication and service to children and youth.

Nominations are due May 20th

Questions? Please contact:

PTSA President: wshsptsapresident@gmail.com or Amy Doll at asdoll@seattleschools.org

JOIN US MAY 18th - FINAL PTSA MEETING

May 18th - PTSA Year End Wrap Up

Members, we NEED YOU to come and vote in next year's leadership team! We will reflect on our year and prep for next. Please come add your voice!

Watch your email for a survey to determine our meeting location.

MAY 21st WS5K RUN/WALK PTSA FUNDRAISER

Registration is open!

Visit the 5K website to learn about the event and register!

Join the rest of West Seattle on Alki May 21st for the return of this annual PTSA fundraiser!

The grade level registration competition is heating up. The grade with the most registrations wins a Krispy Kreme donut party and $250 will be added to their class ASB account.

Freshman are currently in a strong lead!! But there is time for other classes to win this! Register today!!

We are in need of many Volunteers to pull this off! Take a look at the sign up sheet to see what's needed and sign up. Student volunteers are welcome. To sign up

Questions? Want to sponsor the event? Contact event co-chairs Kelley O’Connor and Athena Frederick at westseattle5k@westseattle5k.com.

If you’d like to pay for your 5K sponsorship, or donate directly to WSHS PTSA, please click this PayPal link.

Come in your best western style clothing

Saturday, May 13th

8-11pm in the Commons and Courtyard

Tickets will be $15 w/ an ASB sticker, $20 without

TALENT SHOW

Thursday May 25th 6:30pm

ASB is still looking for willing participants to join the talent pool.

Open to the WSHS community and the public to attend.

Tickets: $7 at the door.

FIELD DAY VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Wednesday June 14th

Modified schedule day. Spend the afternoon with peers enjoying live music,

food trucks, and student sponsored activities.

We are looking for parent volunteers for this event. Please email

aaferda@seattleschools.org

SENIOR CLASS ASB FUNDRAISER

https://schoolpay.com/link/Classof2023Donations

Donations made to the class of 2023 will be used specifically by the senior ASB to help

cover prom and graduation expenses, as well as other senior-specific class activities

(such as Senior Sunset).

Our class was unable to fundraise for all of our sophomore year and half of our junior year due to Covid restrictions, so we really appreciate the generous contributions of parents and community members towards making the end of our time together in high school as wonderful as it can possibly be!

Any surplus funds will be donated to the General ASB account and underclassmen.

SENIOR PROM

Saturday June 10th 8-11pm

Location: Block 41 (115 Bell St, Seattle, WA 98121)

We will have a professional DJ, professional photobooth, dessert, and drinks available.

Tickets are $25 w/ an ASB sticker, and $30 without, $35 for guests

Starting May 1st students can purchase tickets online in SchoolPay

May 29th-June 2nd ASB will be available for in-person ticket purchases.

All ticket sales in-person and online stop on June 2nd.

June 5th-9th students who purchased their ticket online MUST pick their

physical ticket up and add their names to the guest list.

All students, regardless of online payment or in-person payment, must

meet in-person to get their physical ticket and get their names and guest

names added to the official guest list.

Each senior is given the opportunity to bring a guest outside of the

graduating class as your date. Guests that are West Seattle

underclassmen will not need a guest pass, but their name must be

included when purchasing a ticket. Any guest, senior or underclassmen,

that doesn’t attend WS will need to complete a guest form PRIOR to

purchasing their ticket.

Guest Pass form:

Prom Guest Pass 2023.docx

YEARBOOK SALES

For the time being yearbook sales are on hold, but we are not fully sold out.

We will have 2 waitlists, one for seniors and one for underclassmen, that you can fill out at this time to reserve your spot in line.

On Tuesday June 20th we will open up in-person sales for seniors on the waitlist first. Those that purchase on the 20th will be able to pick up their yearbooks with the rest of the student body on the 21st at the yearbook distribution event after school. On the 22nd if there are any remaining yearbooks, we will use the waitlist to determine what students will be sold books until we fully sellout. The yearbook company is sending us some extra copies on top of our original order so we are hoping to accommodate as many students as possible.

Please complete this waitlist form as soon as possible to reserve your spot:

Seniors only: https://forms.office.com/r/RV8Jv5iuRN

9th-11th grade only: https://forms.office.com/r/2GGfcnCcv3

If you are unsure if you’ve ordered, your Source account has evidence of all past transactions.

CAR CLUB's CAR SHOW

We are planning our 2nd annual WSHS Car Show put on by the school car club, named the Greasy Peeps.

Save the date (Parents can enter cars too)

Speakers Coming to West Seattle High School

May 18th - Clarence Moriwaki is coming to talk about Japanese American Exclusion during WWII to the Junior Class.

Clarence is a nationally-recognized speaker presenting "Let It Not Happen Again: Lessons of the Japanese American Exclusion," covering the timeless and timely story of the loss of liberty during times of fear, prejudice and failure of political leadership.

The presentation explores the history, fear, racism, and failure of political leadership that led to these unconstitutional actions of the exclusion.

May 25th - Pete Metzelaar will be speaking to our Sophomore Class. Peter was born in Amsterdam in 1935. In 1942, when Peter was 7, the Nazis seized Peter's entire family except for Peter and his mother. Peter's mother contacted the Dutch Underground for help. The Underground found Klaas and Roefina Post who agreed to shelter Peter and his mother on their small farm in northern Holland, putting their own lives at risk. For two years they lived with the Posts until it became too dangerous and they found another hiding place with two women in The Hague. Peter, his mother, and his aunt were the only survivors of his family. Klaas and Roefina Post have been recognized as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem. Peter is is a West Seattle Resident and the grandfather of 2 of our alumni. Attached are some resources from the Holocaust Center for Humanity so you can learn a bit about Peter’s story.

https://holocaustcenterseattle.org/peter-metzelaar

Learn about Amsterdam during World War II and the Holocaust, including deportations of Jews to concentration camps and killing centers.

encyclopedia.ushmm.org

Youth Heritage Project 2023 Manhattan Project National Historical Park, Hanford Site:

July 18-21

All high-school age students are invited to get hands-on with history this summer at the Hanford Site near the Tri-Cities in central Washington!

Are you ready for an adventure that combines history, science, and the great outdoors?

Look no further than the Washington Trust for Historic Preservation’s Youth Heritage Project!

This summer, join us at the Hanford Site, a decommissioned nuclear production complex with a rich history connected to the Manhattan Project, now a national historical park.

Students will have the chance to learn about the contributions and perspectives of the Tribal Nations who have called this area home since time immemorial and the workers who helped build the world’s first plutonium production facilities. They will explore the complex legacies of the project that ushered in the nuclear age to gain a deeper understanding of the complexities and ethical issues surrounding nuclear science and technology.

Learn about efforts to co-steward the stories of the Hanford Site this summer with experiential activities and new friends while giving back to the community through a project proposal at the conclusion of the jam-packed week.

Come discover Hanford with us!

This program is FREE OF COST for those accepted.

https://preservewa.org/programs/youth-heritage-project/

Follow Wildcat schedules and scores at:

https://www.metroleaguewa.org/

Spring Sports

• Boys Baseball
• Boys Soccer
• Girls Softball (Fastpitch and Slowpitch)
• Tennis (co-ed)
• Track and Field (co-ed)

Club Sports

• Girls Ultimate Frisbee - Contact: wshsfrisbee@gmail.com

For more team details check these Athletic Department links:

• https://westseattlehs.seattleschools.org/student-life/athletics/winter-sports/
• https://twitter.com/WSHSAthletics1
• https://www.instagram.com/westseattle.athletics/
• https://www.facebook.com/WSHSAthletics1

WSHS Boosters Club works to defray equipment and transportation costs. To make a donation or purchase spirit wear visit: https://westseattleboosterclub.org/

STUDENT ART EXHIBIT AT SEATTLE ART MUSEUM

Naramore Art Show 2023

Celebrate WSHS artists featured in the Naramore Art Show!

Location: Seattle Art Museum, Community Gallery first floor corridor, 1300 First Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
Cost: FREE
Live Exhibition Runs: April 8 – May 14, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays only
Virtual Exhibition Runs: April 17 to the end of the school year.

Naramore on the Seattle Art Museum website.

STATE PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION

72 students had their work submitted for the State Photography Competition (180ish photos in total)! Wish us luck!

This is also the first year we have a somewhat functional darkroom, and can enter the darkroom specific category! Here are scans of just a few of the student works that all learned how to print in the last two weeks!

The colored images are digital works.

To update your communication preferences:

https://www.seattleschools.org/departments/communications/communication-preferences/

If you would like to share something with the West Seattle High School community, please contact wshsptsacommunications1@gmail.com

Past newsletters can be found on the school website:

https://westseattlehs.seattleschools.org/calendar-and-news/whats-up-westside/

Email: wshsptsacommunications1@gmail.com
Website: westseattlehs.seattleschools.org
Location: 3000 California Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98116, USA
Phone: 206-252-8800