Next week: Fall Break! October 10-14th. October 3rd-7th. Monday 10/3. Choir Concert 7:30pm Auditorium. Tuesday 10/4 NHS Induction Ceremony

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1 Monday 10/3 October 3rd-7th Choir Concert 7:30pm Auditorium Tuesday 10/4 NHS Induction Ceremony 7:00pm Wednesday 10/5 Josten s Orders Lunch Ampitheater Thursday 10/6 Josten s Orders Lunch Ampitheater Orchestra Concert 7:30pm Auditorium Josten s Parent Meeting 5:30pm-7:00pm Cafeteria Friday 10/7 End of First Quarter 1:00pm Early Release Saturday 10/8 AVID will be sponsoring a Car Wash this Saturday from 6:30am to noon at the Taco Bell at Country Club and Main Street. We are raising money for our college visit and leadership trip. Look forward to seeing all of you there Next week: Fall Break! October 10-14th WESTWOOD HIGH IS PROUD TO BE AN A+ SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE Weekly Bulletin 1

2 October Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Girls Skyline Badminton vs Skyline Girls VB vs Mt. View Freshman FB vs Dobson Girls VB vs Red Mt. Red Mt. 7pm Varsity Football vs Dobson Boys Skyline Cross Basha JV Dobson Boys Queen Creek Swim vs Valley Vista Boys Golf vs Chandler Freshman Mt. View JV FB vs Mt. View Varsity Mt. View Girls Mesa Girls VB vs Dobson Boys Sunnyslope Queen Creek Girls VB vs Skyline Weekly Bulletin 2

3 Students in grades 9 through 12 may apply for the Prudential Spirit of Community Award if they have made meaningful contributions to their communities through volunteer service in the past 12 months. The application is due to the principal by November 8th. See Mrs. Murphy in room 410 for details. Westwood is offering the ASVAB Career Exploration test for Juniors and Seniors free-of-charge on October 5th. Seating is limited. Remaining seats are reserved for juniors and seniors. For more information and to sign up, see Mrs. Mason in the Compass Center. Hey Warriors!! Do you want sick Westwood gear and to have your business ideas become a reality? Hit up the Westwood Entrepreneurship and Marketing Club. Stop by the Library Resource Center, Wednesday Mornings, at 8:00. to for Text updates... Remember to Seniors are you ready for graduation? Well, it s time to order your cap/gown/tassel and other graduation items. Orders will be taken on October 5th & 6th. Fry s Community Rewards You can link your Fry s VIP card to support WHS Bands! Everyt time you use your Fry s VIP card for purchases, a percentage of that sale is credited to WHS Band and sent to our Boosters as a quarterly check! Weekly Bulletin 4

4 PSAT Information and Bell Schedule Wednesday, October 19, 2016 On Wednesday, October 19 th Westwood High School will be administering the PSAT exam to all 10 th and 11 th grade students. Test procedures: * Be at your testing room at 7:45 a.m. to check in * Students must have a student/picture ID before they can begin their test * Bring at least two #2 pencils with erasers * Electronic devices such as cell phones, laptops or tablets must be turned off and put away during the entire testing time (even during breaks) * Bring a calculator, scientific or graphing is recommended students may not share calculators o Unacceptable calculators include models that can access the Internet, have wireless, Bluetooth, cellular, audio/video recording and playing, camera, or any other Smartphone/Iphone/Android features Bus/Transportation Information Busses will run at normal time for those students taking the PSAT test. A second bus run will occur 4 ½ hours later than the normal pick-up time. For example, if a student who is not testing gets picked up at 6:15 a.m., they will be picked up at 10:45 a.m. All after school busses will run on a normal schedule. PSAT TESTING: 8:00 11:40 a.m. (Check-in no later than 7:45 a.m.) (Testing doors close at 8:00 a.m. Late students will not be permitted to test) LUNCH: 11:40 a.m. 12:36 p.m. 1st hour: 12:42-1:00 pm 2nd hour: 1:06-1:24 pm 3rd hour: 1:30-1:48 pm 4th hour: 1:54-2:12 pm 5th hour: 2:18-2:36 pm 6th hour: 2:42-3:00 pm

5 Sophomores and Juniors We are happy to announce that Westwood High School will be administering the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) to all 10th and 11th grade students on Wednesday, October 19th. The PSAT exam is important for several reasons. By taking the PSAT, your student will access focused practice and will gain experience in academic testing. Benefits include the following: a chance to enter the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC); customized skill based practice to increase readiness through Kahn Academy - carefully crafted to improve and polish necessary academic skills; A personalized list of careers and potential college majors and the ability to learn about them; Access to the College Board s interactive college and career planning website; An online score report, including projected SAT score ranges, state percentiles, and the ability to sort answer explanations by difficulty and question type; the opportunity to see which Advanced Placement classes the student has potential to de well; and a dedicated SAT study plan created by the test s authors, including a review of results, practice questions, essays scored, and the chance to take four complete SATs There will be a late start schedule for all 9th and 12th grade students on October 19th. We are excited about this opportunity and will be providing more information to parents and students in early October. PSAT/NMQT emphasizes the skill that enhance careers, including problem solving in science, social science, and other real-world context. Additional information such as sample questions and study guides can be found online at: Please contact the Westwood Student Advisement Office for more information. Weekly Bulletin 6

6 Westwood High School 945 W. Rio Salado Parkway Mesa, AZ Fax (480) Attendance (480) (espanol) - (480) (480) Registration (480) Counseling (480) Photo Dates Clubs 11/1 Lunch Hour Organizations 11/30 7:30-3pm Graduating Class 2/7/17 Senior Cap & Gown 3/8-3/10/17 Yearbook Pricing: $60 pre-order thru December $70 January thru April $80 May Nurse (480) Bookstore (480) Cafeteria (480) Information (480) Construction Update!!! Garney Construction is moving along quickly! They have completed all underground work on Rio Salado Parkway from Country Club Drive to Alma School Road. Below is an overview of the upcoming traffic restrictions: RIO SALADO PARKWAY-Alma School Rd. to Country Club Dr. The contractor will be paving Rio Salado from Alma School Rd. to Country Club Dr. from October 8th through October 15th (during Fall Break). During the paving operations, Rio Salado will be restricted to one lane in each direction with left turns prohibited at signalized intersections. RIO SALADO PARKWAY Alma School Rd. to Dobson August 8th through October 20th Rio Salado will be restricted to one lane in each direction from Alma School Rd. to Longmore for the installation of the 48 transmission main. Left turns will be restricted periodically during the construction activites. Now through October 29, 2016 Longmore is closed at Rio Salado Parkway for installation of the transmission main and miscellaneous work. Later this year, Garney will begin installing a 16 waterline along Rio Salado Parkway from approximately Longmore to Dobson Rd. During this work, Rio Salado will be restricted to one lane in each direction. DOBSON RD. - Rio Salado Parkway to Cubs Way Within the next month, Garney will begin installing a 16 waterline along Dobson Rd. from Rio Salado Parkway to Cubs Way, then west on Cubs Way. Once this work begins, northbound Dobson Rd. will be restricted. Weekly Bulletin 7

7 Tutoring: Before school tutoring: 7:00-8:00 in Room 404 English: Monday and Friday Science: Tuesday and Thursday Math: Every day except Wednesday Social Studies: Monday and Thursday After school tutoring: 3:00-4:00 in Room 404 Math: Monday-Thursday English: Monday-Thursday Native American Shield math tutoring: Room 303 Before and after school During both lunches Service Learning Interested in Service Learning? Need ideas, or just to get your project pre-approved? Want to earn the MPS Honor for Excellence in Service Learning seal for your diploma? See Mrs. Murphy in room 410 before school, during B lunch, or after school for more information. Pre-approval applications and lists of places to serve are available every day outside room 410 on a cart. Remember, all projects MUST have pre-approval in order for the hours to count on your transcript (pre-means BEFORE you do the service). For more information, contact Mrs. Murphy, the Service Learning Coach! Room 410 apmurphy@mpsaz.org Weekly Bulletin 4

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