WHS Parent and Student Newsletter August 24th - 30th
Posted Date: 08/23/26 (04:30 PM)
❤️ WHS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER ❤️
August 24th – 30th, 2026
Happy Sunday, Trojan Families!
We are heading into another exciting week at West High School! Our students are settling into their routines, activities are getting underway, and our Trojans and Lady Trojans are already doing great things!
Here’s what’s happening around WHS this week!
MONDAY, AUGUST 24th
🎓 CCMR MONDAY! 🎓
Mondays are College, Career & Military Readiness Days at WHS!
Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to wear their favorite
college, career, or military readiness shirt every Monday!
college, career, or military readiness shirt every Monday!
📝 BEGINNING-OF-YEAR ASSESSMENTS 📝
Beginning-of-Year assessments continue this week at WHS.
IPC, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & A&P will begin BOY assessments Monday and continue as scheduled through Tuesday.
Students, please remember to:
❤️ Get a good night's sleep ❤️
❤️ Arrive at school on time ❤️
❤️ Bring your charged Chromebook ❤️
❤️ Take your time and do your best! ❤️
🎵 5:00–8:00 PM — WHS Band Practice 🎵
🚗 Students: Please make sure all vehicles are moved from the band practice parking lot area before band practice begins.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 25th
📝 BEGINNING-OF-YEAR ASSESSMENTS 📝
Testing continues Tuesday for:
🔬 IPC, Biology, Chemistry, Physics & A&P 🔬
📚 English III & English IV 📚
🇪🇸 Spanish I & Spanish II 🇪🇸
❤️ Students — show us what you know and do your best! ❤️
🏐 Lady Trojan Volleyball @ Blum 🏐
9th — 5:00 PM
JV — 5:00 PM
Varsity — 6:15 PM
🏐❤️ Good luck, Lady Trojans! ❤️🏐
🎣 WHS FISHING CLUB MEETING 🎣
📣 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES & IMPORTANT DEADLINES: 📣
🚗 STUDENT PARKING — COMPLETE BY FRIDAY! 🚗
Students who plan to park on campus must complete their vehicle registration and meet all parking-pass requirements by Friday, August 28.
Students must have a valid driver’s license and insurance on the vehicle they will drive to campus.
Students without a driver’s license are not permitted to park on campus.
Students without a driver’s license are not permitted to park on campus.
Questions? See Kelly Foote or email kfoote@westisd.net.
📚 ACADEMIC UIL TRYOUT SIGN-UPS! 📚
Calling all Trojans!
There are LOTS of opportunities to represent WHS through Academic UIL!
There are LOTS of opportunities to represent WHS through Academic UIL!
⏰ Sign-ups are open NOW through Wednesday, August 26!
Students should complete the sign-up form sent by Mrs. Woodard to their school email.
Practices will take place during Advisory throughout the school year.
Whether your strength is math, science, writing, current events, computer science, speaking, debate, literature, spelling or more, there is an Academic UIL event for you!
The attached brochure includes descriptions of the many events available.
The attached brochure includes descriptions of the many events available.
❤️ GET INVOLVED & REPRESENT WHS! ❤️
❤️ JOIN WHS STUDENT COUNCIL! ❤️
WHS Student Council (StuCo) is excited to kick off a new year of leadership, school spirit, and service!
We welcome ALL WHS students who are ready to get involved, make a difference, and have a positive impact on our campus! ❤️🖤
📣 STUCO DETAILS 📣
📅 Application Deadline:
ALL applications are due Monday, September 14th.
⭐ Interested in Becoming an Officer?
Pick up an Officer Application in the Counseling Office from Mrs. Angel.
Selected officers will be announced Friday, September 18th.
💵 Membership Fee:
A $20 membership fee will be due upon acceptance to WHS Student Council.
❤️ READY TO GET INVOLVED? ❤️
Questions? Stop by and see Mrs. Angel!
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26th
🎵 4:00–6:00 PM — WHS Band Practice
🚗 Students: Please make sure all vehicles are moved from the band practice parking lot area before band practice begins.
👨👩👧👦 6:00 PM — Class of 2030 Parent Group Meeting
📍 WHS Cafeteria
Parents and guardians of our Class of 2030 students are encouraged to attend!
THURSDAY, AUGUST 27th
🏐 Lady Trojan Volleyball — West Tournament — HOME 🏐
🏈 JV Trojan Football vs. Hillsboro — HOME 🏈
6:00 PM
❤️ Come out and support our Trojans & Lady Trojans! ❤️
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28th
🏃 8:00 AM — Cross Country @ Pro-Fit Invitational
📍 Temple
Good luck to our Trojan & Lady Trojan runners! ❤️
📚 END OF PROGRESS REPORT 1 📚
Friday marks the end of our first progress report grading period!
📌 Progress Report 1 grades will be posted in Skyward Family Access on September 1, 2026.
Parents and guardians, we encourage you to review grades with your student.
Celebrate the successes and identify any classes where your student may need additional help or support.
Celebrate the successes and identify any classes where your student may need additional help or support.
🏐 Lady Trojan Varsity Volleyball vs. Marshall — HOME 🏐
4:30 PM — Varsity Only
🏈 Trojan Football @ Hillsboro 🏈
7:30 PM
❤️ Good luck to all of our Trojans and Lady Trojans competing Friday! ❤️
🧢 DON’T FORGET — FRIDAY IS HAT DAY! 🧢
SATURDAY, AUGUST 29th
🎭 CENTEX Theatre Marathon @ China Spring — ALL DAY 🎭
🎭❤️ Break a leg, WHS Theatre! 🎭❤️
🏐 Lady Trojan Volleyball — West Tournament — HOME 🏐
Good luck, Lady Trojans! ❤️🏐
🔔 LOOKING AHEAD 🔔
📝 Monday, August 31
History Beginning-of-Year Assessments
📚 Tuesday, September 1
Progress Report 1 Grades Posted in Skyward Family Access
🎓 Friday, September 4
COLLEGE COLORS DAY!
Wear your favorite college colors and show your college spirit!
📸 Tuesday, September 8 📸
PICTURE DAY — 9th, 10th & 11th Grade
🚫 IMPORTANT: Please DO NOT wear green! Jostens uses a green screen that allows families to choose photo backgrounds, and green clothing can disappear in the finished image.
📸 Tuesday, September 15 📸
SENIOR PICTURE DAY
🎓 Cap & Gown and Tux & Drape
📸 Tuesday, October 27 📸
Picture Retakes — All Students
🏫 EVERY TROJAN, EVERY DAY — ATTENDANCE MATTERS! 🏫
Regular attendance is critical to student success and earning course credit. Remember that each class period counts separately, and students must attend at least 90% of the days a class is offered to receive credit or a final grade.
If your student must be absent, please review the information below regarding excused/unexcused absences, parent and doctor notes, exempt absences, and the 90% attendance rule.
📚 ORDER YOUR 2026–2027 WHS YEARBOOK! 📚
❤️🖤 THE BACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE IS HERE! 🖤❤️
This is your opportunity to order the 2026–2027 West High School Yearbook at the CHEAPEST PRICE OF THE YEAR!
📅 Order by September 18, 2026 to receive the best price!
Don't miss your chance to have all of the memories from this school year together in one place!
🌟 TROJAN SHOUT-OUTS! 🌟
🏆 WHS IS A 2026 TEA A-RATED CAMPUS! 🏆
What an accomplishment! Our success reflects the hard work and dedication of our students, faculty, staff, families, and community.
❤️ WE ARE PROUD TO BE TROJANS! ❤️
🌟 LADY TROJAN CROSS COUNTRY SHOUT-OUT! 🌟
🏃♀️❤️ What a start for two of our Lady Trojan freshmen! ❤️🏃♀️
Congratulations to Kelsie Filer and Mary Clair Wise on their impressive performances at the Hillsboro Invitational!
⭐ Kelsie Filer — 11:36
⭐ Mary Clair Wise — 11:53
These are outstanding times for two freshmen just beginning their high school cross-country careers!
They join a Lady Trojan Cross Country program coming off back-to-back STATE appearances, and it looks like the next generation is ready to carry that tradition forward! 🏃♀️❤️🖤
Way to represent WHS, Kelsie & Mary Clair!
📣 SUPPORT OUR TROJANS & LADY TROJANS! 📣
🖤❤️ The West Athletic Booster Club has Trojan & Lady Trojan Fan Gear available!
Show your West pride while supporting our student-athletes! ❤️🖤
📣 SUPPORT THE WEST EDUCATION FOUNDATION! 📣
The West Education Foundation supports educational opportunities for West ISD students and staff.
❤️ LET’S HAVE A GREAT WEEK, TROJANS! ❤️
Students — work hard, get involved, support one another, and make it a great week!
Families — thank you for your continued support of our students, faculty, staff, and West High School.
❤️ It’s a GREAT day to be a Trojan! ❤️
🍎 WHS LUNCH INFORMATION 🍎
WHS Lunch: 12:06–12:36 PM
