2023-24 Wildcat News

This past week I was extremely proud to be a Wildcat! Thank you students for your behavior during the Talent Show! Thank you to our student and faculty participants who entertained us. Thank you to our parents and community who came and supported it. A special thank you to Mrs. Morris, Coach Chiriaco, and Mr. Kyle for all your help during the Talent Show! Thank you to Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Black, Mr. Ferguson, and Mr. Campbell for monitoring the students who didn't attend. I heard many compliments from your teachers and parents concerning your good behavior and talent. I hope we will continue with our Talent Show for years to come.

Great improvement on showing school spirit during the Homecoming Pep Rally!! I especially noticed how our 8th graders stood and cheered almost the entire pep rally! I loved seeing your school spirit and the support of our parents and community!

This is a short week. Thursday is a half day for students. We will have Parent Conferences on Thursday from 2-6pm. If you would like a conference, please let your child's teacher(s) know. No school Friday! It's the start of FALL BREAK!!

I hope you each have a GREAT week. West is BEST!

Mr. Taylor

To stay updated on what's happening at West Limestone High School or any Limestone County school, please keep your child's information up-to-date in PowerSchool when you enroll and throughout the school year. If your phone number or email changes throughout the year, please email Anita Kyle at Anita.Kyle@lcsk12.org to make those corrections.

Parent Teacher Conferences are Thursday, October 5th from 2:00-6:00 pm. If you haven't scheduled a time to meet face-to-face or a time to talk on the phone, please contact your child's teacher if you would like an update on your child's progress.

After School Tutoring starts on Mondays and Wednesdays after Fall Break. If anyone still has a form, please return the form by Wednesday, October 3.

Thank you DeDe, Brandon, Jennifer, and Bob for all you do to make our school look great! Pending board approval Tuesday night, we will be adding a 5th custodian to this group.

Congratulations to our top 3 classes for collecting the most tabs for childhood cancer:

1. Mrs. Bolton's class

2. Mrs. Adkins' class

3. Mrs. Andrews' class

These 3 classes earned a pizza party!!

The test will last until about lunchtime.

Congratulations to the WLHS FFA Forestry Team for winning 1st place in the county contest Friday! Will Cottles was the highest scorer in Limestone County. Team members: Wilson York, Calum Lavacot, Isabella Johnson, Houston McGraw, Caden Posey, and Will Cottles. FFA Sponsor: Mr. Russ Gant. Our team will compete at the district level in April.

Endless Opportunities is a field trip for all 8th-grade students. This is a career exploration trip that 3M sponsors in Decatur at Ingall's Harbor. The 8th grade will attend Endless Opportunities on Friday, October 20th, and the 9th grade will attend World of Works on November 7th or 8th in Huntsville. These trips help prepare students for their Career Tech tour in the spring of 9th grade.

Does any of these sound like places you would like to visit? Mr. Taylor is getting information on these trips to offer students and parents. If you are interested, please let him know which one you are most interested in visiting by completing this survey.

Did you know that it costs approximately $40-$60 to apply to ONE college!!! EXCEPT for Free College Application Week when it costs NOTHING to apply to MOST colleges in the Great State of Alabama!

Come see Mrs. Anita Kyle October 16-20 and get to filling out college applications!

We will have a special event on October 19th in our high school media center for all seniors to chill and apply to colleges all throughout the day! We will have reps from Calhoun, UAB, UNA, and also our career coach there to answer questions for you.

• The WLHS Fall Formal will be on November 4th at Southern Charm in the Owens Community.
• The Formal will be split into 2 groups: 9th-10th and 11th-12th grade. Each group will have 2 separate times.
• Sunday Attire is permissible. You are more than welcome to go all out but not necessary.
• Students will need to see Ms. Andrews to buy tickets and all checks need to be made out to WLHS and include a phone number.
• To ensure we continue with these activities and possibly offer more of them throughout the year, we need to have proper behavior and appropriate clothing at all events--whether it's a formal, pep rally, or any school event. We want to be able to provide fun activities for our students, so we need your help to ensure we can continue with the extra activities.

My name is Brian Beddingfield. I am the Junior Vice Commander for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 4765 in Athens. The VFW is dedicated to promoting patriotism and investing in our future generation. If you have, or know of, democracy-loving high school students interested in a $35,000 college scholarship or patriotic middle school students interested in winning $5,000, please have them apply for these scholarships. There are two categories – Voice of Democracy (Grades 9-12) and Patriot’s Pen (Grades 6-8). The winner of each category at the local Post level will receive $150 and advance to the District level. District winners will compete at the State level. State winners will compete at the National level. More information, rules of eligibility, and entry forms can be found at https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships.

Additionally, the VFW recognizes and honors extraordinary teachers. Each year, the VFW selects elementary, middle, and high school teachers to participate in the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher program. Winners in each of the three categories at the local Post level will receive $150 and advance to the next level. More information, rules of eligibility, and entry forms can be found at https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/teacher-of-the-year.

The submission deadline for both of these programs is midnight on October 31. Please submit entries to vfwpost4765@gmail.com and Cc s.brian.beddingfield@gmail.com.

If you have any questions or need more information, please email me at s.brian.beddingfield@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Brian Beddingfield
Junior Vice Commander
VFW Post 4765
Athens, AL

Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among school aged children that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time.

In order to be considered bullying, the behavior must be aggressive and include:

• An Imbalance of Power: Kids who bully use their power—such as physical strength, access to embarrassing information, or popularity—to control or harm others. Power imbalances can change over time and in different situations, even if they involve the same people.
• Repetition: Bullying behaviors happen more than once or have the potential to happen more than once.

Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose.

Never participate in the bullying of another student or group of students. Bullying is never OK! If you or someone you know is being bullied, please report it immediately! Please use this form to report bullying. We want each student to feel safe coming to school.

Support our Athens City and Limestone County bands at the 2023 Night of the Bands at East Limestone’s Cavnar Field on October 24th at 6:30pm. Admission is $5. Tickets are available at the gate, or from any band student. Go Band!

Athletics and other extra-curricular activities are valued parts of our schools. Students must maintain high academic standards in order to participate in these activities. For the immediate preceding school year:

• High School - Students entering grades 10-12 must have passed 6 subjects that total 6 Carnegie units of credit with a minimum composite numerical average of 70 (must include the four core: English, Math, Science, and Social Studies).

• Middle School – Students entering grades 8-9 must have passed 5 new subjects with a minimum composite numerical average of 70 in those five subjects.

Habitual/excessive unexcused absences from school may require Board officials to refer the matter to juvenile authorities or to initiate truancy proceedings. Seven unexcused absences within a school year constitute a student being truant for the purpose of filing a petition with the Court. The following Early Warning timeline will define the truancy status of a student:

1. 1st truancy/unexcused absence – Warning
2. 3rd unexcused absence – students will no longer be permitted to participate in field trips
3. 5th unexcused absence – parent and administrator conference
4. 7th unexcused absence – court

Only doctor notes will be accepted for student absences once a case has been filed in truancy court.

ATTENDANCE

• Students will have 10 days per year that can be excused by a parent note for the following reasons: personal illness, hospitalization/medical appointments, emergency, death in the immediate family, court subpoena, or religious holiday
• If absent, the parent has 3 days to send in an excuse- either parent or doctor's excuse or the absence will be unexcused.
• 3 or more unexcused absences within a semester = no participation in school field trips
• E-Learning Days - students who qualify are allowed 6 days per year. One of the qualifications is no unexcused days. E-learning days do not count as absences.
• Students with unexcused absences may make up work for up to 70% credit.
• For every 3 Unexcused Tardies, parents will lose 1 Parent Note.

Each student who meets the requirements of the E-Learning Day Policy, can use up to 6 days a year without being considered absent. See the E-Learning Day form below for the requirements.

To address problems with chronic absenteeism, students in Grades K-12 who accumulate 18 or more absences, whether deemed excused or unexcused, are by definition chronically absent and will not be allowed to participate in non-academic school activities (e.g., prom, in-school games, dances, and field days).

LUNCH PRICES

Breakfast: FREE for all students

Student Full Paying Lunch: $2.60

Student Reduced Lunch: $0.40

Visitor Lunch: $5.00

NEW PAY SYSTEM: If you need to add money to your child's account, please use the following link: https://www.myschoolbucks.com/ver2/getmain?requestAction=home

October

National Principal Month

2: School Custodian Appreciation Day

2: WLHS JV & V Volleyball vs Catholic (H) 4:00 SENIOR NIGHT

2: WLHS JV Football vs. West Morgan (A) 7pm

2: MS Football Playoff

3: FFA Land CDE

3: WLHS V Volleyball vs Elkmont (A) 4:00 & 5:00 (Pink Out Elkmont)

3: PSAT

3-4: Little Lady Wildcat Basketball Camp for K-6 grade $35

4: Leadership Team completing ACIP

5: Golf Sign-ups end

5: PST Group A & B

5: WLHS V Volleyball vs Athens (A) 4:00

5: Library Media Specialists Meeting

5: End of the 1st 9 Weeks

5: 1/2 Day for Students: Parent Conferences

6: Professional Learning Day: No School

6: WLHS Varsity Football vs. Wilson (A) 7pm

7: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Brittian Anderson!

7: Athens V Volleyball Tournament

7: Jesse Owens Classic - Cross Country

7: Fishing Tournament at Goose Pond in Guntersville

7-15: Fall Break

9: MS Football Championship

12: WLHS V Volleyball vs East (A) TBA

13: WLHS Varsity Football vs. West Morgan (H) 7pm

14: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Monica Hobson & Mrs. Terry Whitt!

15: Last Day of Hispanic Heritage Month

16: National Boss's Day

16: WLHS MS Football vs. Elkmont (H) 5:30pm

16: WLHS JV Football vs. Elkmont (H) 7pm

16: AMSTI Units pickup by Warehouse

16-19: Area Volleyball Tournament (TBA)

16-20: Fill out College Applications for FREE - See Mrs. Anita Kyle!

17: Happy Birthday to Mr. Ruiz!

17-21: School Bus Safety Week

17-19: FFA Sunbelt Expo

18: Dual Enrollment UNA Field Trip

18-20: ACT Workkeys Paper

19: Happy Birthday to Mr. Landon Laxson!

20: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Kari Carter!

20: Report Cards

20: Endless Opportunities Field Trip for 8th Graders 12:30-1:15

20: WLHS Varsity Football vs. Central (H) 7pm

21: Fishing Tournament at Ingall's Harbor at Wheeler Lake

21: JC Under the Lights Festival - Cross Country

22: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Tobie Craig!

23: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Chasity Legg!

23: WLHS JV Football vs. Westminster (A) 6pm

23-27: Red Ribbon Week

24: PreACT (Grade 10) & Workkeys (Grade 12); E-Learning 6-11

24: iReady Professional Development

24: Night of the Bands

25: Happy Birthday to Mr. Dakota James!

25: Storytelling Festival for 7th and 11th Graders at 12-1:50pm!

26: Aspiring Administrators Academy

26: NWAL Championships - Cross Country

26: West Basketball Tip-Off Tournament 8G, 8B

27: Senor Portrait & 6-11 Picture Makeups

27: WLHS Varsity Football vs. Rogers (H) 7pm SENIOR NIGHT

27: World Occupational Therapy Day

27: EL Team Meeting

28: Mud Creek Marching Contest

30: West Basketball Tip-Off Tournament 8G, 8B

31: Happy Halloween!

31: Principals' Meeting

November

1: Happy Birthday to Mr. Davin Kyle!

1: Counselors' Meeting

1-4: FFA National Convention

2: Instructional Supervisors' Meeting

2: Aspiring Administrators Academy

2: Cross Country Sectionals

2: West Tip-Off Tournament 8G, 8B

3: Happy Birthday to Mr. Chuck Chiriaco!

4: Fishing Tournament at Smith Lake Park

4: Fall Formal at Southern Charm

5: Daylight Savings Time Ends

7 or 8: Endless Opportunities Field Trip for 9th Graders

8: Veteran's Day Program

9: Happy Birthday to Mr. Matt Taylor!

9: West Basketball VG vs. Lindsay Lane Away 6pm

10: Veteran's Day: No School

11: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Jammie Patrick!

11: Athens Veteran's Day Parade

13: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Arlene Adkins!

13: West Basketball 8G 8B vs. Lexington Away 5pm

13-14: North American Livestock Show

13-17: American Education Week; Retired Teachers Day

13-17: National School Psychology Week

13-17: World Kindness Week

14: West Basketball 8G 8B vs. Clements Away Old Gym 4pm

14: West Basketball JVB, VG, VB vs. Clements Away New Gym 4:30pm

15: Progress Report

15: Education Support Professional's Day

15: WLHS Wellness; PST Group A

15: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Velvet Black and Mrs. Helen Thrasher!

16: PST Group B

16: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. Lindsay Lane Home 4:30pm

17: Pajama Day/Hot Chocolate Fundraiser for FACS

17: Substitute Educator's Day

17: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Lexington Home New Gym 4:00pm

17: EL Team Meeting

18: JVG Classic: Home

18: Auburn Marching Honor Band

19-22: Priceville Thanksgiving Tournament JVB, VB

19-22: Clements Thanksgiving Tournament VG

20: E-Learning Day

21-26: Thanksgiving Break

21: Where the Mountains Meet the Lakes Marching Festival - Scottsboro

23: Happy Thanksgiving!

24: Happy Birthday to Mr. Bob Barber!

27: MOY Reading & Math Assessment Window Opens 6th-10th

27: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. Ardmore Home Old Gym 4pm

27: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Ardmore Home New Gym 4pm

28: Principal's Meeting

28: Limestone County Honor Band Auditions

28: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. Elkmont Away Old Gym 4pm

28: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Elkmont Away New Gym 4pm

29: Beta Club Blood Drive

29: Counselors' Meeting

30: ACT Workkeys Paper

30: Instructional Supervisors' Meeting

December

1: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. St. John Paul II Away 4pm

1: Bethel Christmas Parade

2: Special Education Day

2: Happy Birthday to Mr. Ben Campbell!

4: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. Lauderdale County Home 4:30pm

5: West Basketball MSB, JVG, JVB, VB vs. Tanner Away 4pm

5: Happy Birthday to Mrs. LaTunga Clemons!

5-12: Book Fair

5-11: Computer Science Education Week

6-7: EL PD Opportunity for Classroom/Content Teachers

7: FCCLA Trip to Opryland Hotel

7: Athens Christmas Parade

8: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Karen Carter!

8: FFA County Livestock CDE

8: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. Lauderdale County Away 4pm

8: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Lauderdale County Away 4pm

9: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Karen White!

9: Fishing Tournament at Ingall's Harbor at Wheeler Lake

11: Band Christmas Concert

11: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Bethany James!

11: Library Media Specialists Meeting

12: West Basketball JVB, VG, VB vs. East Lawrence Away 4:30pm

13: Happy Birthday to Mr. Chuck Hood!

14: Principal's Meeting

15: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Westminster Home 4pm

15: EL Team Meeting

16: JVG Wildcat Classic: Home

16: Happy Birthday to Mr. Kerry Gowan & Mrs. Leonah Kyle!

18: Happy Birthday to Mr. Sam Olinger

18: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. Elkmont Home Old Gym 4pm

18: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Elkmont Home New Gym 4pm

18: Instructional Supervisors' Meeting

19: End of the 2nd 9 Weeks

19: Last Day for Students prior to Christmas Break

19: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. Ardmore Away Old Gym 4pm

19: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Ardmore Away New Gym 4pm

19: Happy Birthday to Coach Shelby Davis!

20-January 3: Christmas Break

21: Winter begins

21: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Sherry Mashburn!

22: West Basketball 8G, 8B, JVG vs. Clements Home Old Gym 12pm

22: West Basketball JVB, VG, VB vs. Clements Home New Gym 12pm

23: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Laine Morris!

24: Christmas Eve

25: Merry Christmas!

27: Happy Birthday to Mr. Anthony Taylor!

27-30: Bracy Invitational at Deshler: JVB, VB

27-30: West Morgan Christmas Tournament: VG

30: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Debbie Anderson & Mrs. Laura Mashburn!

31: New Year's Eve

January

School Board Appreciation Month

1: Happy New Year!

1: Happy Birthday to Mr. Greg Burchell!

2: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. East Home Old Gym 3pm

2: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. East Home New Gym 3pm

2: Teacher Work Day; PST Groups A & B

3: Institute; Local/District PD

4: 1st Day Back for Students

4: West Basketball 7B, 8G, 8B vs. Lindsay Lane Away 4:30pm

5: Report Card

5: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Randolph Home 4pm

5: EL Team Meeting

9: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Westminster Away 4pm

9: Law Enforcement Appreciation Day

10: MOY Reading & Math Assessment Window Closes

12: MOY Data due to Central Office

12: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. St. Paul II Home 4pm

12: Happy Birthday to Mr. Brandon Wallace!

15: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lauren Kyle!

15: MLK Holiday: No School

15-20: Limestone County Tournament at East Limestone

16: ACCESS Window Opens

17: Aspiring Administrators Academy

23: West Basketball JVG, JVB, VG, VB vs. Randolph Away 4pm

23: MOY iReady Testing Date

23: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Amanda Gibbs!

25: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Bethany Matthews!

26: West Basketball JVB, VG, VB vs. Lauderdale County Home 4:30pm

29: West Basketball VG, VB vs. Brooks Home 6pm

30: Principal's Meeting

30: West Basketball JVB, VG, VB vs. Rogers Away 4:30pm

31: Counselors' Meeting

February

1: West Basketball VG, VB vs. Tanner Home 6pm SENIOR NIGHT

1: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Anita Kyle!

1: Instructional Supervisors' Meeting

2: Happy Birthday to Mr. Ryan Griffin!

2-8: Basketball Area Tournament

3: Happy Birthday to Mr. Doug Ezekiel!

4: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Nissi Clingan!

5-9: National School Counseling Week

6: Library Media Specialists Meeting

7: Progress Report

7: Leadership Meeting

8: PST Group A

8: Strong Leader: Strong Reader Meeting for Mr. Taylor

8: West Soccer vs Elkmont (A) 5pm 7pm

9-10: Sub-Regional

12: PST Group B

12: West Soccer vs Lee High (A) 5pm 7pm

12: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Sarai Bender!

13: West Soccer vs Danville (A) 5pm 7pm

14: Happy Valentine's Day!

15: FFA Donkey Basketball Game (More Details to come)

15: SRO Appreciation Day

15: Aspiring Administrators Academy

16-17: Soccer Tournament

17-24: FFA Week

17: Happy Birthday to Mr. Brad Dean!

19: Presidents' Day: No School

19: West Soccer vs Lee High (H) 5pm 7pm

19-21: Basketball Regional Tournament

21: Counselors' Meeting

23: West Soccer vs Haleyville (A) 5pm 7pm

23: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Kecia Maddox!

26: Basketball State Tournament

27: Principal's Meeting

27: West Soccer vs Mae Jemison (H) 5pm 7pm

29: West Soccer vs Elkmont (H) 5pm 7pm

29: Instructional Supervisors' Meeting

March

1: Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day

1: West Soccer vs Fairview (H) 5pm 7pm

4-8: Read Across America Week

4-8: National School Social Worker Week

4: ACAP Alternate Window Opens (Grades 6th-8th)

5: ACT WorkKeys Online Retest (Grade 12)

6: Leadership Meeting

6: Happy Birthday to Mr. Barry Ferguson!

8: End of the 3rd 9 Weeks

10: Daylight Savings Time Begins

10: Happy Birthday to Mr. Brayden Clem!

12: ACT with Writing (Grade 11)

12: Aspiring Administrators Academy

13: Strong Leader: Strong Reader Meeting for Mr. Taylor

13-14: FFA SLE State Livestock Contest

14: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Benita Andrews!

15: Report Cards

15: ACCESS Window Closes

15: FFA Tractor Driving/Speaking Contests

15: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Christi Bolton!

16: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Shelley Kennemer!

18: ACAP Summative Window Opens (Grades 6th-8th)

19: Spring Begins

19: Principal's Meeting

20: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Phyllis Malone!

20: Instructional Supervisors' Meeting

21: 1/2 Day for Students/Parent Conferences

21: PST Groups A & B

21: Prom @ The Cotton Gin

22: Professional Day: No School

22: Happy Birthday to Mr. Zach Linley!

23-31: Spring Break

April

1-5: National Assistant Principal Week

3: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

4: School Librarian Appreciation Day

5: ACAP Alternate Window Closes

8: Happy Birthday to Mr. Tim Ferguson & Mr. Weston Stewart!

9: ACT with Writing Makeup

12: FFA Safety Day

12: Library Media Specialists Meeting

12: EL Team Meeting

16: School Bank Day: Make a Deposit today!

17: Progress Report

18: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Stacy Cook & Mr. Russ Gant!

19: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Nancy Christopher!

20: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lisa Davis!

20: Volunteer Recognition Day

21: Happy Birthday to Nurse Gina!

22: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Molly Fenn!

23: School Bus Driver Appreciation Day

24: National Administrative Professionals' Day

26: District FFA CDEs

26: ACAP Summative Window Closes (Grades 6th-8th)

28: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Shirley Messer!

29: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Karen Murray!

29: EOY Reading & Math Benchmark Assessment (Grades 6th-10th) Window Opens

30: Principal's Meeting

May

1: School Principal's Day

2: Instructional Supervisors' Meeting

3: School Lunch Hero Day

6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week

8: School Nurse Day

10: EL Team Meeting

13: Happy Birthday to Mr. Lee Francis!

15: EOY Reading & Math Benchmark Assessment (Grades 6th-10th) Window Closes

18: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Magan Stewart!

18: National Speech Language Pathologist Day

20: Happy Birthday to Deputy Cody Lewter!

21: Graduation at Clements (5pm) and West Limestone (7pm)

23: Last Day of School

23: Report Cards

23: Graduation at Tanner (5pm) and East Limestone (7pm)

23: Happy Birthday to Mr. Brady Clay!

24: Teacher Workday

24: Graduation at Elkmont (5pm) and Ardmore (7pm)

27: Memorial Day

June

1: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Tina Coats!

3: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Olivia Hardy!

9: Happy Birthday to Mr. Bryan Jach!

15: Happy Birthday to Mr. Austin Hyde!

17: Happy Birthday to Mr. Jaret Britt!

18: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Eric McGee!

19: Juneteenth

20: Summer Begins

July

4: Happy 4th of July!

4: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Sharon Wallace!

9: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Tammy Jones!

18: Happy Birthday to Mrs. LeeAnn Reed!

20: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Heather Gough!

22: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Alex Chrisman!

25: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Jennifer Freeman!

29: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Cheyenne Bonner!

30: Happy Birthday to Mr. Hunter Camp!

31: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Laura Black & Mrs. Jessica Colbert!

August

1: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Andria Francis!

12: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Karen Carter!

13: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Lunetta Reyer!

28: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Traci Daniel!

September

5: Happy Birthday to Coach Justin Taylor!

7: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Leigh Carter!

12: Happy Birthday to Coach Kim Cooper!

14: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Dedi Rolin!

16: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Tracy Jackson!

17: Happy Birthday to Mrs. Ashley Pressnell!

PHONE NUMBERS

Main Line: 256-233-6687

Fax Number: 256-233-6673

CONTACT INFORMATION

You may find a complete list of our staff on our website www.westlimestonehigh.org. There are direct links to each staff member to help make it easier for you to communicate with any one of them.

ARRIVAL TIMES

7:20am: Earliest arrival time - Students arriving on campus must either go to the gym or cafeteria until 7:45.

7:45am: Bell Rings to go to 1st Period

7:50am: Tardy Bell Rings

DISMISSAL TIMES

3:00pm: Dismissal Bell

TITLE I STATUS

We are a Title I School. Our status as a Title I School is determined by the percentage of students who qualify for free/reduced lunch. Title I Schools are provided federal money based on their rank of the percentage of free/reduced lunches within our school district. This money provides schools with the necessary funds to hire staff to reduce classroom sizes or interventionists who work with students to close achievement gaps. Some schools use the money to purchase software, provide professional development, or provide other instructional materials needed.

Based on last year's free-reduced lunch count, our school will receive about $148,824.12 which will be used to hire two teachers and two interventionists. Of that amount, $2276.17 will be used for Parent & Family Engagement.

These funds are highly beneficial to our school, so please complete the free/reduced lunch application today at https://www.myschoolapps.com/Home/PickDistrict. The link is found on our webpage www.westlimestonehigh.org and on the District webpage www.lcsk12.org. Choose "Alabama" and then choose "Limestone County BOE" for our school district to start the application.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES: If you feel your child could use some school-based counseling or you would like some recommendations for outside services, please see our school counselor Mrs. Helen Thrasher or Mrs. Velvet Black.