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WHS Parent and Student Newsletter March 30th - April 3rd

Posted Date: 03/29/26 (06:15 PM)


WHS NEWSLETTER

March 30th - April 3rd

Monday, March 30th

9th Field Trip to the Dallas Zoo!
  • Students and Chaperones will meet in the cafeteria at 8:00am.
  • We will take attendance.
  • Students and Staff are allowed to wear school appropriate shorts and hats.
  • Please wear sunscreen.
  • If you signed up for a lunch, we will have those for you. You can also bring a lunch or bring money to buy food and souvenirs at the zoo.
  • All students are expected to follow the WHS Student Code of Conduct on the bus and at the zoo.
  • Buses will leave WHS at 8:30am
  • We will meet at 1:15pm to take attendance and load buses to return to WHS by 3:00pm.
  • ZOO GUIDELINES
  • DALLAS ZOO MAP
  • WEBSITE FOR THE DALLAS ZOO
  • LIST OF STUDENTS ATTENDING FIELD TRIP (We do have some 10th and 11th grade students attending the field trip today due to conflicts with their Field Trip Day.)
  • Chaperones: Foote, D. Lauer, Neal, O'Dell, Pratka, Rogers, Slone, Talley, Young

8:30am WHS Boys/Girls District Golf at White Bluff Whitney -leaving at 6:30am

10:30am Regular Advisory Day!
  • Students will go to their 2nd period teacher's advisory class.
  • Please refer to this ADVISORY spreadsheet on where students should be.
  • The ADVISORY spreadsheet has been updated with UIL Practices T/TH, OAP Practice W, and Algebra Intervention students on MWF
  • TEACHERS AND STAFF, Please double check on where you are needed during Advisory. Some of you will have students everyday now.
  • REMINDER for Teachers: Students are required to be in their assigned advisory/UIL classroom everyday unless another teacher has requested a student through email with the student's Advisory teacher. Students are not allowed to leave the Advisory classroom without this. Please take attendance and report to Biles and Pratka any students that are missing from Advisory.

4:00 pm WMS Track Meet at Troy

6:00pm WISD Safety and Security Meeting/SHAC (School Health Advisory Committee) Meeting at WISD Administration Building
 

Tuesday, March 31st

 
10th Field Trip to the Dallas Zoo!
  • Students and Chaperones will meet in the cafeteria at 8:00am.
  • We will take attendance.
  • Students and Staff are allowed to wear school appropriate shorts and hats.
  • Please wear sunscreen.
  • If you signed up for a lunch, we will have those for you. You can also bring a lunch or bring money to buy food and souvenirs at the zoo.
  • All students are expected to follow the WHS Student Code of Conduct on the bus and at the zoo.
  • Buses will leave WHS at 8:30am
  • We will meet at 1:15pm to take attendance and load buses to return to WHS by 3:00pm.
  • ZOO GUIDELINES
  • DALLAS ZOO MAP
  • WEBSITE FOR THE DALLAS ZOO
  • LIST OF STUDENTS ATTENDING FIELD TRIP (Click on the 10th 3/31 tab at the bottom.)
  • Chaperones: A. Biles, Harwell, Hill, C. Lauer, D. Lauer, Lamaak, McGlothen, Shoppach

West FFA Weatherford Judging Contest

8:30am WHS Boys/Girls District Golf at Cottonwood Waco -leaving at 7:00am

10:30am Advisory UIL Practice Day!

6:30pm Softball at Bosqueville

Wednesday, April 1st

West FFA HOT Judging Contest

11th Field Trip to the Dallas Zoo!
  • Students and Chaperones will meet in the cafeteria at 8:00am.
  • We will take attendance.
  • Students and Staff are allowed to wear school appropriate shorts and hats.
  • Please wear sunscreen.
  • If you signed up for a lunch, we will have those for you. You can also bring a lunch or bring money to buy food and souvenirs at the zoo.
  • All students are expected to follow the WHS Student Code of Conduct on the bus and at the zoo.
  • Buses will leave WHS at 8:30am
  • We will meet at 1:15pm to take attendance and load buses to return to WHS by 3:00pm.
  • ZOO GUIDELINES
  • DALLAS ZOO MAP
  • WEBSITE FOR THE DALLAS ZOO
  • LIST OF STUDENTS ATTENDING FIELD TRIP (Click on the 11th 4/1 tab at the bottom.)
  • Chaperones: Allison, C. Biles, M. Biles, Buzbee, Dorsey, Ferguson, D. Lauer, Murphy, Sexton, Strickland, Wernet

9:00am WHS Varsity District Tennis at Whitney

10:30am Advisory UIL Practice Day and Algebra Tutorials Day!

12:30 - 3:30pm TSIA2 Reading (We will send out a list of students to teachers, staff, and students.)

3:45pm ART Club will meet in the ART room

6:00pm Dual Credit Parent Information Meeting

7:00pm Class of 2027 Parent Meeting

8:00pm Junior Historians Practice
 

Thursday, April 2nd

8:00am TSIA2 Math (We will send out a list of students to teachers, staff, and students.)

West FFA NRS Livestock Judging Contest

9:00am WHS District Tennis at Whitney

10:30am Advisory UIL Practice Day!
  • Thursday UIL Practice Information from Mrs. Woodard
  • (Remember only those with a West ISD email address can open the links listed here.)
  • Please refer to this ADVISORY spreadsheet on where students should be.
  • REMINDER for Teachers: Students are required to be in their assigned advisory/UIL classroom everyday unless another teacher has requested a student through email with the student's Advisory teacher. Students are not allowed to leave the Advisory classroom without this. Please take attendance and report to Biles and Pratka any students that are missing from Advisory.

3:45pm WHS Track Meet at Crawford

4:30pm(JV)/7:00pm(V) WHS Trojan Baseball at Crawford
 

Friday, April 3rd

STAFF AND STUDENT HOLIDAY!

GOOD FRIDAY!

HAPPY EASTER!

Varsity Boys and Girls Track Qualifiers to the Texas Relays!
 
west trojans

Saturday, April 4th

Have a great weekend!

We will not have Saturday School April 4th.

Varsity Boys and Girls Track Qualifiers at Texas Relays!
 
Upcoming Events
APRIL 2026
April 6, 2026: UIL Area One Act Play Competition @Midway
April 8, 2026: Area 8 Judging Contest
April 11, 2026: 
  • Saturday School
  • WHS Prom at County Line
April 14, 2026: English I & English II STAAR EOC
April 16, 2026: US History STAAR EOC
April 18, 2026: Saturday School
April 20, 2026: WHS Band Leadership Auditions
April 21, 2026: HS Choir & Jazz Concert
April 22, 2026: Biology STAAR EOC
April 23, 2026: 6:00pm Powder Puff and VB Game
April 24, 2026: 
  • VIPS Luncheon
  • UIL Region One Act Play Competition @Blinn College
April 25, 2026: 
  • Saturday School
  • Academic UIL Regionals at Brenham
April 26, 2026: 
  • 3pm WHS Baccalaureate
  • 4:00 - 6:00pm: Scholarship Night
April 27, 2026: West FFA Ag Banquet (Arena) 6pm
April 27-28, 2026: End of the Year Assessment English III & IV
April 28, 2026: NJHS/NHS Induction 6pm
April 29, 2026:
  • Algebra STAAR EOC
  • 6:00pm Athletic Banquet at KC Hall
April 29-30, 2026: End of the Year Assessment Science 10, 11, 12
April 30, 2026: WHS Academic Award Banquet 
  • 6:00pm dinner
  • 6:30pm awards

MAY 2026
May 1, 2026: 
  • TSIA2 MATH (9th/10th)
  • WHS Theatre Banquet 6:00pm
May 2, 2026: 
  • Saturday School
  • Band Banquet 6:00pm
May 4, 2026: WHS Cheer Fittings
May 4-8, 2026: WISD Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week!
May 4, 2026: Area 8 FFA Convention
May 4-5, 2026: End of the Year Assessment History 9, 10, 12
May 5, 2026: 
  • District Art Show
  • All Bands Concert 6:00pm
May 5-6, 2026: End of the Year Assessment Math 10, 11, 12
May 6, 2026
  • Senior Walk at WES, WMS and WHS 9:30am
  • Top 10 to Kiwanis 11:30am
May 8, 2026: TSIA2 Reading/Essay (9th/10th)
May 9, 2026: Saturday School
May 10, 2026: MOTHER’S DAY!
May 11, 2026: Senior Field Day, Turn in Chromebooks
May 12, 2026: Senior Field Trip 
May 13, 2026: Seniors Cord Pick Up/Transcript Requests Submitted
May 14, 2026: 
  • Top 10%/Influential Educator Breakfast at WISD Admin.
  • Senior Pictures
  • VIPS Luncheon
  • State UIL One Act Play Competition @UT Austin 
May 15, 2026: 
  • Senior Breakfast 8:30am
  • Senior Slideshow 10:00am
  • Graduation Practice 10:30am
  • GRADUATION: 7:30pm WHS Trojan Field
 
Donations to Helping Hands
 

Important Links:

WHS End of the Year Events
WHS BREAKFAST MENU
WHS LUNCH MENU
WEST FFA NEWSLETTER
WHS Tennis Schedule
WHS Lady Trojan Softball
WHS Trojan Baseball Schedule
WHS Golf Schedule
WHS Lady Trojan Track Schedule
WHS Trojan Track Schedule
WISD Scholastic Calendar
WISD 2026-2027 Calendar
 
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WHS Contact Information:

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