Westword TOPEKA WEST HIGH SCHOOL TPS ENROLLMENT. Inside this issue

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1 JUNE/JULY, 2016 Volume 1, Issue 61 Westword 2001 SW Fairlawn Rd. Topeka, KS (fax) TOPEKA WEST HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Tuesday, July 26th 7:30 am until 4:00 pm Wednesday, July 27th 10:00 am until 8:00 pm As the school year comes to a close, it is time to start looking forward to the year. For enrollment we will be moving to an online enrollment process in July. The final details are still being worked out, and as soon as they are ready, notification will be sent directly to parents via mail with final report cards. Some items you can start getting together now to make the process easier on you include your child(ren)'s birth certificate and making sure they are up-to-date on their immunizations, in addition to ensuring your PowerSchool login and your account is up-to-date. A medida que el año escolar llega a su fin, es hora de comenzar a mirar con interés el año Para la inscripción nos moveremos a un proceso de inscripción en línea en julio. Los detalles finales todavía se están elaborando, y tan pronto como estén listos, la notificación se enviarán directamente a los padres a través de correo electrónico con las tarjetas de calificaciones finales. Algunos artículos que usted puede comenzar a conseguir para hacer el proceso más fácil para usted incluye su hijo (s) 's certificado de nacimiento y asegurarse de que estén al corriente con sus vacunas, además de asegurarse de su nombre de usuario en Power School y su cuenta este hasta a la fecha. TPS ENROLLMENT Inside this issue Cover CLASS OF 2016 SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS Page 2 June/July Events Calendar Westside Pride Booster Club Thank You! FREE SUMMER MEALS FOR CHILDREN 1-18 Page 3 SEE ARTICLE FOR LOCATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Page 4 Gail Kaiser Memorial Walk Sunday, June 26, :00 p.m. TWHS Joe Schrag Track and Campus TPS Summer School (TWHS Location) Page 5 Kids Ride Free - Topeka Metro TWHS Freshman High School 101 SCHOLARSHIP NEWS Page 6 APPLEBEE S CHEER FUNRAISER Page 7 9th Annual Frank Walton Golf Classic SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS Page 8-11 Tennis Camp Registration Information Soccer Camp Registration Information Topeka West Charger Band Practice Schedule CHEER FUNDRAISER West Hit Fest 2016 Page TPS DISTRICT CALENDAR Pages TWHS ADMINISTRATION Page IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS (English) Page IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS (Spanish) ACT TESTING INFORMATION Page TWHS/WU Concurrent Credit Enrollment Extended Learning Center (ELC) Topeka West Mission Statement Topeka West is Working toward career and college readiness, Engaging students in quality learning, Sustaining a culture of respect and a Tradition of excellence WESTSIDE PRIDE BACK TO SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE TWHS SPIRIT CLIB! Page 18 WELCOME CLASS OF 2021! CHARGER GUARD REQUIRED FORMS FOR SPORTS PARTICIPATION Page 19 ST. FRANCIS MEDICINE CENTER - SPORTS PHYSICALS TWHS Freshman Orientation Page 20

2 2 CLASS OF 2016 SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS $2,395, GO CHARGERS! GO CHARGERS! GO CHARGERS! GO CHARGERS! GO CHARGERS! JUNE/JULY, 2016 TWHS EVENTS CALENDAR TPS-TWHS SUMMER SCHOOL - Mon., June 6th until Fri., July 1st - 8 am until 12:00 (noon) (see page 4) TWHS FRESHMAN HS Monday, June 6th until Thursday, June 9th - Noon to 4 pm (see page 4) Saturday, June 11 ACT Testing - 7:45 am (Report Time) until 12:00 (noon) - E Building Friday, June 17 9th Frank Walton Classic - (See Page 25) Friday, June 17 until Sunday, June 19 - Bloomquist Basketball Tournament - TWHS Gyms Sunday, June 26 Friday, July 29 Gail Kaiser Memorial 5K Walk - 4 pm - TWHS Joe Schrag Track and Campus TOPEKA WEST HIGH SCHOOL ENROLLMENT Tuesday, July 26th 7:30 am until 4:00 pm Wednesday, July 27th 10:00 am until 8:00 pm TWHS/Washburn University Concurrent Credit Meeting - 2 pm until 3 pm - Library Media Center TWHS SCHOOL CALENDAR IS ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE: PLEASE NOTE CALENDAR EVENT/DATE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. WEST SIDE BANK SUMMER CHALLENGE Grab your piggy bank and fill it up with coins over the summer. Bring it into West Side Bank in the fall to deposit your coins into your account at the bank. We will then take a picture of your piggy bank and the most interesting one will win a prize! Also, follow West Side Bank on and Facebook too! The Topeka Public Schools, Unified School District No. 501 is committed to affirmative action and equal opportunity. No person shall, on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin or ancestry be denied lawful access to any appropriate educational service, program or activity provided by the school district. The Title VI and Title IX compliance coordinator is the Assistant Superintendent for Teaching/Learning/Administration. The Section 504/Title II compliance coordinator is the Coordinator of College and Career Ready Services. For employment, the EEO/AA officer is the General Director of Human Resources. All compliance coordinators may be contacted at 624 SW 24th Street, Topeka, KS , (785) The clerk of the Board of Education has been designated to receive and redirect or handle inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, regulations and procedures. The clerk may be contacted by calling (785) or by writing to 624 SW 24th Street, Topeka, KS

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5 5 Summer school enrollment for credit recovery will be limited to 70 students. Students have been contacted by their respective counselor and enrollment paperwork has been distributed to students for completion and a parent signature. The cost for each class is $25.00, payable to Mrs. Sparks in the Main Office. Payment can be made between 7:00 am and noon and 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm. A completed summer school enrollment form is required with payment to insure a seat for your student. For each course successfully completed, the cost of the class will be refunded in full. Please contact your student s counselor with concerns. TOPEKA, KAN. (May 6, 2016) Mark your calendars for May 1, 2016! That is the first day that children 18 and under can ride free for the summer on Topeka Metro s fixed-route buses through Aug. 15, This will be the fourth year that Topeka Metro has sponsored the Kids Ride Free summertime promotion, which offers youth the opportunity to visit kid-friendly businesses in Topeka such as the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library, Blaisdell Family Aquatic Center, Gage Bowl and the Topeka Zoo, to name a few. The promotion also encourages youth to ride and learn more about public transit. Every year the program has grown. Topeka Metro general manager, Susan Duffy, said, The first year we unveiled the program, we had 2,000 kids riding the bus. The next year, it expanded to an incredible amount of 45,000. We went into the third year with a count of about 49,000, and in 2015, that number grew to 56,000. It is a very successful initiative, and parents and kids love it. To learn more about routes and other information, check out the Topeka Metro website at topekametro.org, or by calling (785) Topeka West High School and the 21st Century grant will again be hosting HS 101 for incoming 9th graders. The session will be MONDAY, JUNE 6TH - THURSDAY, JUNE 9TH FROM NOON TO 4 PM. Sessions will include college and career information, study skills, team-building, and Topeka West history and information. Incoming 9th graders will receive an application from their middle school, can pick one up from Topeka West starting in mid-may or may contact Becky Svaty to enroll or for additional information. Her number is and is rsvaty@tps501.org. THERE IS NO COST TO ATTEND THIS SESSION.

6 6 SCHOLARSHIP NEWS SCHOLARSHIPS WHAT YOU CAN DO OVER THE SUMMER EVERYONE ---Get a reading list, pick one or more books off of it to read ---Look at colleges you are interested in, go in person or check out these online virtual campus tours at: Get a job or volunteer related to a major/field that you would like to go in. ---Find opportunities to travel. ---Look at for scholarships, most are for seniors but there are some for freshmen on up. SOPHOMORES ---If you are planning to take the PSAT (the qualifying exam for the National Merit Scholars Pro gram) in October, it has been redesigned to find practice tests go to: collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat-suite-assessments/practice/practice-tests ---If you are interested in a military academy begin studying for the ACT, you will want to take it in the fall of your junior year for the first time. On campus Mr. Barnes went to the Air Force Academy and Lt. Col. Hodgson went to the Citadel, they are great people to talk to about this option. JUNIORS ---Prepare to take the ACT see Ms. Svaty in the ELC for a login for a free online test prep, and/or see Mr. Schnacker about his test prep classes. ---Interested in going to an Ivy League school? Look at Quest Bridge, there are income guidelines. Here is the link take a look if you are interested come ready in the fall and we will get the application process started. ---If you are a minority look at the Gates Millennium scholarship, it is a full tuition, room and board scholarship for undergraduate and graduate studies at any university in the U.S... Here is the link ---Sign up for the ACT, dates are available at ---Go on college visits. Try to narrow down the colleges that you are interested in applying to three to five. (It costs to apply) And be sure that you meet their admissions requirements.

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8 8 FOOTBALL Monday, June 6 through Thursday, July 14 Monday Thursday (Weight Room/Football Field) 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Monday, June 6 through Thursday, July 14, Monday Thursday (South Gym) 10:30 a.m noon BOYS BASKETBALL Monday, June 6 through Friday, July 15, Monday Friday 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon (Main Gym) 1:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. (Main Gym) TENNIS Camps held during the weeks listed below. May 31-June 3 June June June July July July CROSS COUNTRY Parent Informational Meeting: Tuesday, May 17, 7:00 p.m., Science Building Room 505 Topeka West Campus Workouts start Friday, June 13 Camp Monday, July 18 through Thursday, July 21 (Location/Time TBA) VOLLEYBALL Monday, June 6 through Thursday, July 14, Monday Thursday (South Gym) 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. SOCCER Monday, June 6 through Thursday, June 30, open soccer for men and women on the field at 21st and Belle, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Boys Camp Monday, July 11 through Friday, July 15, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. WRESTLING Monday, Jull 11th - Friday, July 15th (Time: TBA) GIRLS WEIGHTS Monday, June 6 through Thursday, July 14, Monday Thursday (Weight Room) 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m.

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10 10 TOPEKA WEST HIGH SCHOOL SUMMER SOCCER CAMP TOPEKA WEST SOCCER FIELD 21st and Bell MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY OPEN SOCCER: MON., JUNE 6th UNTIL THURS., JUNE 30th MEN S CAMP: July 11-July 15 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm $25.00 Join Coach McGinnis for a soccer, drills, team building, conditioning, and getting ready for soccer season. ITEMS TO BRING: Cleats and something to drink. There will be an information form your parents will need to fill out. T-shirts will be handed out on Friday, July 15th, and treats will be provided most of the days. QUESTIONS: Please call Chris McGinnis CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Chris McGinnis

11 11 TOPEKA WEST CHARGER BAND Here are the dates and times for the Topeka West Charger Band this summer. Please note that Full Band includes New Members, Percussion and Color Guard and that all rehearsals are held in the Band room at TWHS, room A113. All Camps are required unless absences is approved by the director. For more information or if you have questions, please don't hesitate to call Mr. Evans, Director of Bands at or You can also him at CAMP FOR WHO DATE(S) TIME(S) Pre-Summer Band Camp Full Band May 27, am - noon & 1 pm to 5 pm Every Monday & Wednesday Percussion Sectionals All Percussion 1 pm - 3 pm During the Summer Color Guard Summer Rehearsals Color Guard Every Thursday During the Summer 5:30pm - 7:30 pm Full Band Summer Rehearsals June 15, June 29 & July 20 1 pm - 3:30 pm Except Color Guard Drum Major & Color Guard Camp Drum Majors & Color Guard July 11 - July 15 8 am - 5 pm Percussion Camp All Percussion August am - noon & 1 pm - 4 pm Full Band Full Day Band Camp August 3,4,5, 8 and 9 8 am - noon & 1 pm to 5 pm Except Color Guard Full Day Band Camp Color Guard August 3,4,5, 8 and 9 8 am - noon & 4:30 pm to 8 pm Band Camp Night Rehearsals Full Band August 11, 12, 15, 16, 18, 29 6 pm - 9:30 pm

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14 TOPEKA WEST HIGH SCHOOL HOME OF THE CHARGERS DIVISION 1 (A-D) E BUILDING Colin Cathey, Associate Principal Laura Nichols, Counselor Casey Brewster, Administrative Assistant DIVISION 2 (E-M) D BUILDING Beau Caryl, Division Principal Jackie Van Petten, Counselor Kellie Bartow, Administrative Assistant DIVISION 3 (N-Z) B BUILDING Dr. Joy Grimes, Division Principal Susan Humphrey-Jones, Counselor Ieyale Morris, Administrative Assistant Topeka West's Photosynthesis Blog ( Tenzin Haight, Junior Topeka West's Photosynthesis Blog ( Fabian Hernandez, Sophomore

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17 ACT TESTING INFORMATION TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE (LATE FEE REQUIRED) September 12, 2015 August 7, 2015 August 8 21, 2015 October 24, 2015 September 18, 2015 September 19 October 2, 2015 December 12, 2015 November 6, 2015 November 7 20, 2015 February 6, 2016* January 8, 2016 January 9 15, 2016 April 9, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 5 18, 2016 June 11, 2016** May 6, 2016 May 7 20, 2016 (Registration materials are available in the Counseling Center, or students may register online at ) The ACT is given in E Building each time. Report time is 7:45 a.m. Students must bring photo I.D., calculator, #2 pencils, and their admission ticket. PSAT/NMSQT: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 SAT: Saturday, March 11, 2017 ( CONCURRENT CREDIT AT TOPEKA WEST : College course (concurrent credit) offerings at Topeka West through Washburn University for the school year will include AP English, AP Biology, AP U. S. History, AP Physics, College Public Speaking, French and Leadership Studies. Juniors and seniors with a cumulative 3.00 GPA and above are eligible to enroll in these classes for both high school and college credit. In addition, students must have an ACT math subscore of 22 and above to enroll in College Algebra for Spring semester. A meeting to disseminate information was held on Thursday, April 14. If you missed this meeting, you can contact Laura Nichols, counselor, at , for the information that was shared. ACTUAL ONE-STEP EN- ROLLMENT FOR THESE FALL COURSES WILL BE OFFERED ON FRIDAY, JULY 29TH AT 2:00 P.M. IN OUR TWHS MEDIA CENTER. You and your student will be able to complete the WU enrollment form, sign, and make payment in a one-step easy process. GO CHARGERS! GO CHARGERS! GO CHARGERS! GO CHARGERS! GO CHARGERS! THE EXTENDED LEARNING CENTER is excited to welcome new students to Topeka West and also to welcome back returning students. We are an academic assistance center that provides before and after school tutoring, opportunities for credit recovery and acquisition, makeup testing opportunities and a variety of other academic services to meet the needs of all Topeka West students. The hours of the ELC will be published soon on the Topeka West website and in future newsletters. Also be looking for information on new technology that will notify you when your student checks in and out of the ELC. Contact the ELC with questions at or

18 18 TWHS FOODSERVICE NOTICE Hi everyone out there in Charger land!!! We hope you are having an enjoyable, restful summer. Child Nutrition Department at Topeka West had approximately $3, in outstanding charges at the end of the school year. This is the most charges we have had ever incurred. We ask that you PLEASE stop at our table during enrollment for the school year and see if your student(s) have an outstanding balance. We appreciate all those parents/ guardians that have kept a positive balance on your student(s) account(s). Looking forward to seeing all of you at enrollment!!! Thank you for all of your support CHARGER GUARD Alana Arellano (10) Aminah Brookhouser (8) Adrianna Claiborne (9) Melissa Cooper (11) Kayla Delfs (11) Kadejah Deschner (8) Bradie Frizzell (10) Haley Grissett (10) Brooke Guy (9) Hailey Howland (9) Ariel Johnson (9) Amber Kuebler (9) Madison Peterson (9)

19 19 REQUIRED FORMS FOR SPORTS PARTICIPATION The link for the physical form is: The link for the concussion form is:

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