Welcome back for another week at Westgate!

With Thanksgiving on the horizon, many area already making plans of how to best spend the holidays. We’re just one week out before celebrations begin – let’s make it a good one! Here are a few updates and reminders:

First and foremost: Thanksgiving Break will be from Saturday, November 23^rd to Sunday, December 1^st. We look forward to seeing everyone back at school on Monday, December 2^nd.

Finals will take place on Monday, December 16^th and Tuesday, December 17^th. Students are required to report to the appropriate class for finals. There will be a break room for students who need to stay on campus during finals, but don’t have a final during that block of time. Students can only take a final during its scheduled time and may not start another final early at any point. On Wednesday, December 18^th, we will spend the morning having our Christmas party, and the afternoon will be set aside for make-up finals.

Monday, December 9^th and Tuesday, December 10^th are finals days for most college classes. If students do not have finals or are done early, they should not return to Westgate until their normal high school classes take place. All students will report to Westgate for full days Wednesday and Thursday of that week.

Family Game Night will be Thursday, November 21^st from 7 – 9 in Westgate High School. All ages are welcome! Admission is $5 per person. For families of over five people, entry will be capped at $25 (so, a family of seven would still only pay $25, and all would be welcome!)

The HS Improvisation Team will hold a show/fundraiser on Friday, December 6^th from 5 – 7. Be prepared for a roaring good time as you join our team for two hours of amazing skits, laughs, and showmanship. Audience contribution is welcome; the team will regularly take ideas from the crowd to determine each scene.

Consent Talks will be happening in December with Mrs. Schneider and our school psychologist, Mr. Chermak. High school is a trying time, and we want students to be prepared. These talks will revolve around laws regarding consent (with all topics, not just sex), as well as what it takes for a person to legally be able to give consent. These talks will take place on the following dates:

Freshman – Friday, December 6th

Sophomores – Wednesday, December 4th

Juniors – Wednesday, December 4th

Seniors – Friday, December 6th during seminar

Please reach out to Amy Schneider if you have any questions.

Students should be mindful of their language during class. In many ways, school teaches us how to act as we enter careers, and this means we need to keep our speech appropriate. This includes avoiding profanity and crass jokes.

College work should not be done during high school classes. Your high school credits count just as much as your college credits. If you are doing college work in class, we will ask you to put it away.

Computers and games should be kept away unless given permission by a teacher. There has been a recent upswing in computer games and card/board games appearing in the classroom. Please keep these away.

Best, and here's to another great week!

-Cuevas