Special Olympics Track & Field April 15, 2019 Westside s Special Olympics Track & Field team recently participated in a meet at St. John s School, along with over 15 delegations representing schools and communities from around the greater Houston area. Teachers, Ms. Kudlabanska and Ms. Suleimanji, along with Westside parent, Mr. Sam, coached eight students from our Life Skills and Structured Learning Center classes. The team participated in the 100 Meter Dash and Standing Long Jump. Our athletes include: Sam Alvarado Katie Deeds Armin Farr Evelyn Freeman Myriam Gomez Silva Melanie Monreal Kaiyah Ondieki Matthew Sam Congratulations to our athletes and coaches! See page 5 for additional photos. Calendar April 15-18 Late Prom Ticket Sales, Commons during Lunch April 16-18 Student Written/ Directed One Act Plays, Black Box, 7 PM April 17 Symphonic Winds Send- Off Concert, 5:30, Auditorium April 19 No School, Spring Holiday April 23 School Day SAT for Juniors April 26 ComedySportz, 7 PM, Black Box April 27 Saturday Tutorials, 9 AM- 12 Noon Pride Spring Show, 6:30 PM, Auditorium
Page 2 Wolf enews PTO and Alumni Scholarship Applications Open Applications for the 2019 PTO and Alumni Scholarships are now available on the PTO website. Remember to give your teachers plenty of notice for recommendations. All materials must be in by May 1. PTO membership is required for the Spirit Scholarship. Click here for application: PTO Spirit Scholarship Alumni & Friends Challenge Scholarship is open to all seniors. PTO membership is not required. Click here for application: Alumni & Friends Challenge Scholarship Changes were made this year to include students planning on pursuing postsecondary skill training at accredited institutes, in addition to 2 or 4 year colleges/ universities, and those studying part time in addition to full time. Essays not your thing? Alternative formats are now accepted to include visual communication strengths of Westside students--see applications for details. The PTO Spirit Scholarships and Alumni & Friends Challenge Scholarships will be presented at Senior Awards Night on May 16. Get your applications in now! The deadline is May 1, 2019!
Page 3 PTO Needs You! By Michel Hinton & Kathy Stallings, PTO Co-Presidents We need you!!! Our Nominating Committee is gearing up to find parents who have a little bit of time, coupled with their talents, to serve on the PTO. We have several positions open on the Executive committee, which meets twice a year in addition to the regularly scheduled PTO meetings. Committee openings include Homecoming, Welcome and Recruiting, First Day Packets, Teacher Appreciation, Fundraising and assisting with College Center and AP events. Contact Whsptovolunteers@gmail.com for more information or to sign up! If you have a little bit of time to give, we would love to have you! Volunteer opportunities are available nights and weekends as well as during the school day. Volunteers Needed for Senior Events Galaxy Gala Volunteers are needed for prom and after-prom! Come join the fun at the "Galaxy Gala." Prom will be May 4 from 8 PM-12:30 AM at the Omni Houston Hotel Westside (13210 Katy Fwy) and After-Prom from 1-5:30 AM at Dave & Busters (7620 Katy Fwy). Shifts are available for your convenience. Sign up for one or all night ALL help is appreciated. You may be surprised at how fast time goes by and how much fun after prom is even for parent volunteers. Volunteers doing after-prom set up/ first shift will need to arrive at Dave & Buster's before prom ends. Volunteers doing last shift at prom/take down, who want to also help with after-prom, are welcome-- please note time conflicts. During this crunch time--we need the most volunteers! Thank you for your support of Class of 2019! Questions? Contact: Sarah Castro shfcastro@gmail.com or Kathy Stallings kbstallings@gmail.com
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Page 5 Continued Special Olympics Track & Field from Page 1 NHS Acceptance Letters Due April 18 National Honor Society notification letters were delivered to students last week. Students must return acceptance letters by Thursday, April 18th. The Induction Ceremony will take place in the Auditorium on Thursday, May 2nd, followed by a reception in the Commons.
Page 6 Wolf enews Transition Job Fair Last week, Ms. Stavinoha s Special Ed class attended Texas Workforce Solutions Transition Hiring Event. Our employment representative, Ms. Romo, and transition coach, Ms. Mollet, escorted the students to the event, which was held at Region 4 Educational Support Center. Our students had an opportunity to explore a job fair with local employers and resources. They got hands-on experiences in the Bridge-Year Simulated Career Stations, including job demonstrations in healthcare, plumbing, electrical, and technical roles They also attended break-out panel sessions on Getting the Job and Keeping the Job. Good luck to our Wolves as they prepare for employment opportunities in the Houston community.
Page 7 Girls Track & Field Headed to Area Congratulations to our Girls Track and Field Team, who came in third place in District 18-6A. Several Lady Wolves will be moving on to the Area Meet this week at Stratford High School. Go girls, go! District Meet Results/Area Qualifiers 100 meters - London Fontenot 1st 200 meters- London Fontenot 3rd, Christina Pleasant 4th 400 meters - Alyssa Woods 3rd 1600- Shivani Saravanan 100 hurdles - Sidonye Winbush 3rd 300 hurdles Sidnoye Winbush 4th 400 relay - Trenece Charles, Christina Pleasant, Alyssa Woods 3rd 800 relay- Liberty Nelson, Christina Pleasant, Trenece Charles, Taijah Miles 3rd 1600 relay- Liberty Nelson, Amaria Maldonado, Alyssa Woods, Taijah Miles 3rd Long Jump- London Fontenot 4th Discus- Vankey Burks (Blu)- 1st
Page 8 Wolf enews Boys Lacrosse Congratulations to Westside Lacrosse for the accolades from Texas High School Lacrosse League. Austin Hill, Briac Jones, Calvin Matlock, and Max Mazoch all made All- Star Honorable Mention. Coach Mike Song was voted by his peers as South District DIII Coach of the Year. Mr. Mike Matlock was Person of the Year. Way to go, Wolves!
Page 9 Tennis Makes Strong Showing at Districts Congratulations to Westside Tennis on a strong regular season: Girls Team District Champions! District Tournament Results: Moira Silva and Elisa Rodriguez 1st Place Girls Doubles Lucia Rodriguez 2nd Place Girls Singles Mario Urdaneta 2nd Place Boys Singles Tammy Tran & Evan Luo 3rd Place Mixed Doubles Best of luck to Moira, Elisa, Lucia, and Mario as they head to Regionals this week at Deer Park! Go Wolves!
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Page 11 Announcements Click here to sign up to attend the meeting FINAL EXAMS SPRING 2019
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Page 13 Announcements St. Joseph Medical Center Summer Volunteers We hope to have you join the ranks of our volunteer family, providing services that assist in the care and well-being of patients and their families. Junior Volunteer program Students between the ages of 15 years 17 years Interest in pursuing a career in healthcare June 10 July 25, 2019 One-week break July 1-5 to enjoy the Fourth of July Click here for the application
Page 14 Wolf enews Wolfpack Youth Wrestling Summer Camp Announcements June 3-5 At Westside HS Click here for details and registration form No Saturday Tutorials This Week! Next session on April 27th
Page 15 Class of 2019 Announcements Prom Galaxy Gala May 4 8 PM-12:30 AM Omni Houston Hotel Westside After-Prom 1-5:30 AM Dave & Buster s Katy Frwy Ticket Sales April 15-18 (late sales) $100 Commons ~ During Lunch Volunteers Needed: shfcastro@gmail.com Senior Honors Night (By Invitation) May 16 6:30-8:30 PM Auditorium Senior Week May 29 Senior Check Out, 1-3 PM @LC May 30 Panoramic Picture, 8:30 AM @ Gym May 30 Grad March, 10:30 AM @ Elem. Schools May 31 Grad Rehearsal, 8:30 AM @ Commons May 31 Senior Picnic, 11 AM-1 PM, Back Fields Graduation Ceremony June 8 3 PM at NRG Stadium
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