Dear Westside Families,This first semester at Westside has provided me the opportunity to meet people, develop different routines, and experience new learning each day. It has been a great start to the school year. We have started with excellent energy in the building and look forward to carrying it throughout the year. In this issue, I will share some highlights of upcoming events, provide a parenting tip, and extend a thank you. We are ⅓ of the way to the end of the first semester. Although it seems early to be having parent-teacher conferences, they are just around the corner. Conferences provide a great opportunity to meet with your child’s teachers. Dates for high school conferences are Monday, October 3 and Wednesday, October 5. These will be from 5-9 p.m. each evening. Intersession is October 6, no school October 7 and October 10 is a professional learning day for staff. Students will return to school on Tuesday, October 11.Quick Highlights ~Conferences Oct. 3 & 5, 5-9 p.m.Intersession Oct. 6 (No School)No School Oct. 7Professional Learning Day/No Students Oct. 10Financial Aid Completion Assistance Oct. 18, Room 220 - 6 p.m.ACT test Oct. 22 - (Can still register with late fee through Sept. 30)Orchestra Concert Oct. 24 Auditorium - 7:30 p.m.Marching Band Concert Oct. 25 Main Gym - 7:30 p.m.One of the great characteristics of our school is the involvement level of students in activities. Often this positive presents an issue with balance. Students can be stretched and stressed based on the schedule of classes and the number of activi-ties in which they participate. A key factor in health, physical development, and stress management is the presence of regular sleep patterns. As parents, we often remind our children to go to bed and get some rest. Getting the rest is important. Getting 8 hours with a similar bedtime each night is even more important. Re-search has shown the natural production of human growth hormone is maximized by a regular bedtime and a full night of sleep. This hormone is integral in growth and repair of body tissues and maintaining body systems. Encourage your child to have regular sleep patterns as much as possible for health and performance. I am excited to be here at Westside and appreciative of the warm welcome. I look forward to the coming months and years working with your children.

Sincerely,Jay Opperman, Principal

whs.westside66.org October 2016 Vol. 2

Warrior NewsWestside High School Mission

StatementIn its quest to be the best high school in the United States and achieve un-equaled excellence, West-side’s Mission is to ensure that all students reach for their potential, compete successfully in a changing world, and demonstrate respect for themselves, oth-ers, and their environment.

Attendance Calls24 hour attendance line:

402-343-2626

No School

October 6

Intersession

October 7

No Students/Staff

October 10

Staff Professional Learning Day

November 24 & 25

Thanksgiving Break

December 23 - January 6

Winter Break

ConferencesPlease Mark Your Calendar:

Monday, October 3 - 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.Wednesday, October 5 - 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Wednesday, October 5 - End of the First QuarterPlease Note: Regular 3:10 Dismissal on Monday and Tuesday and

Regular 2:50 p.m. Dismissal on Wednesday

Westside High School

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First Semester Final ExamsFirst semester exams will be given on Wednesday and Thursday, December 21 and 22. These tests will be very important to your teenager, and we strongly encourage you to make every effort to have your student present for these exams. As you know, the semester ends on December 22 and Winter Break continues through January 6. School resumes on Monday, January 9. Please try to arrange family vacations to start after the 22nd if at all possible. It is extremely difficult for staff to prepare exams early for students. Students who find it necessary to be gone during these scheduled exams must see an administrator by December 2 to get a white slip. Requests to take exams early must be in writing from a parent/guardian.

Conference Week ScheduleMonday, 10/3 • Normal Day, 8:00 a.m.-3:10 p.m. • Conferences 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Tuesday, 10/4 • Normal Day, 8:00 a.m.-3:10 p.m. Wednesday, 10/5 • Normal Day, 8:00 a.m.-2:50 p.m. • Conferences 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Thursday, 10/6 • No School

Friday, 10/7 • No School

ConferencesParents traditionally find parent-teacher conferences the most meaningful event of the semester, and you are strongly urged to attend. We recommend that you get your student’s list of courses and teachers’ names from PowerSchool to bring with you to avoid the long lines at the main entrance. However, that information will be available in the main entrance.Please limit your conferences to five minutes if others are waiting. If you need additional time, please sched-ule another meeting with the teacher as he/she will be very willing to do so.

Be aware of “No Parking” signs along the east side of 87th Street from Pacific to Loveland. Police will ticket cars parked illegally on these streets.

Attendance MattersSchool attendance isn’t just a good idea; it’s the law. Nebraska statute requires schools to report to the County Attorney the names of students who miss more than 20 school days or the hourly equivalent during the school year. This includes time missed due to tardies and/or partial attendance days, in addition to all absences—both excused and unexcused.

Regular school attendance is key in any student’s academic success. Furthermore, regular school attendance helps students develop habits of punctuality, self-discipline, and responsibility. By law, parents are responsible for their children’s attendance, and we depend upon your help in ensuring that your child gets to school each day.

If you have questions about District policy as it relates to Nebraska’s compulsory education statutes, please con-tact Alan Bone, Student Services Coordinator, at 402-390-2150.

National Honor Society EligibilityWestside’s Honor Society is a chapter of the national organization and is bound by its rules and regulations. Juniors and seniors who have a mark point average of 6.40, have passed the reading competency and Future Plan and have no Incompletes or Failures on their records are eligible for induction into the Society. In addition, Juniors must have completed 60 hours and Seniors must have completed 80 hours of Service Learning. These requirements must be completed by January 20, 2017. No exceptions will be made for this deadline.Selection further depends on consideration of char-acter, leadership and service. Staff members are given National Honor Society definitions of “character” and “leadership” and are asked to give specific evi-dence of how any eligible student has not demon-strated these qualities. Students are asked to complete a Student Activity/Service Information Form. School activities/service and community service are recorded by the student and rated by the appropriate sponsor. A total of ten points on this form is required for con-sideration. Seven of the ten points must come from activities at Westside High School. A faculty commit-tee then reviews each student’s qualifications and rec-ommends students for membership. The membership induction ceremony will be held on April 20, 2017.

Progress Reports & PowerSchool AccessParents have the greatest influence on a child’s success in school; the information in PowerSchool can be an invaluable tool in this endeavor.

Need a Parent PowerSchool Account or can’t remem-ber your password? Contact Heather Weist at pow-erschool.support@westside66.net. Please continue to use PowerSchool to periodically check your student’s academic progress.

Besides your 24-hour PowerSchool access, we will release these reports within one day of these dates:Approx. Date Report Delivery Via10/14/16 Qtr 1 Report Card Homeroom1/12/17 Sem 1 Report Card Mailed Home3/23/17 Qtr 3 Report Card Homeroom5/31/17 Sem 2 Report Card Mailed Home

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Ninth Graders And Independent Study TimeToward the end of the first quarter (October 5) ninth graders who receive recommendations from their teachers, counselors and/or Dean will be assigned to an Instructional Materials Center (IMC) during their independent study time. Ninth graders who receive a high responsibility rating and who are being success-ful in their classes will continue to have their choice of attending an IMC, the courtyard, a classroom, or lab during their independent study mods.

HomeroomHomeroom advisors meet with students on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday each week from 8:00-8:15 a.m. Every other Tuesday homeroom advisors meet individually with homeroom students to discuss grades, attendance, behavior, service learning hours, PBIS expectations and minimum competencies. We want this to be a positive experience for all students and another way to help them be successful at WHS.

Westside CAPS CornerStudents in the CAPS Program have had a busy start to the year!

Emerging Technology/Business Solutions (ET/BS), facilitated by Lane Lindburg, made a trip to Lincoln to learn about Hudl and explore possible job shadow-ing and internship opportunities.

Seven CAPS Emerging Technology students traveled to St. Louis to participate in a Hackathon hosted by the St. Louis CAPS program. The two teams rose to the challenges presented to them over the two day event. They were also able to learn about the “IT incubator” environment being built in the St. Louis area. An experience that opened them up to St. Louis area higher education and career opportunities.

Health Science, facilitated by Dee Harrell, visited Think Whole Person Healthcare, recruited students into HOSA, and had a visit from OFD Paramedic Dustin Talacko. Students also volunteered at Aksar-ben Village for the Corporate Cup Run.

STEM, facilitated by Leah Dreckman, Tyler Foster, Paul Cross, Jeremy Long, Judy Stucky and Gregg Ratliff, met the challenges of Outward Bound’s Ropes Course earlier in September. The goal of the day long event was to promote leadership and team building. Our STEMmers have been busy being the engineers and designers of bee hotels, robots, lab tables, and all manner of the architectural components of buildings.

We added 59 new students to the program to start the year. We are actively recruiting new CAPS partici-pants to reach our goal of 400 students served by the program by start of the 2018 school year.

If you are interested in participating in CAPS and you are a 9th -11th grader, send an email to Dawn Nizzi, CAPS Program Director, at nizzi.dawn@westside66.net.

STEM AcademyStudents in STEM Academy 1 and 2 were given the opportunity to experience the Low Ropes and High Ropes Challenge Courses, respectively, on Friday, Sep-tember 2, at Outward Bound at NorthStar. Students focused on team-building, risk-taking, and communi-cation. Sophomores in attendance included: Gabrielle Wahl, Kendrell Woodson, Gabriell Buford, Joseph Dobler, Kathrine Roman, Molly Fox, Samantha Pe-terson, Dylan Spier. There were also 31 freshmen who attended the event. Students will use the skills they learned at this experience to enhance their experi-ences in their classes they take at the high school, as well as their interactions with peers.

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News From the Guidance OfficeAs we approach the middle of the first semester stu-dents are settling into a rhythm with their classes. If your student is struggling academically, consider a few of these ideas: contact the teacher for suggestions on how the student can improve performance, arrange an assigned mod with the teacher of the class that is causing difficulty, try a different method of keeping track of assignments, establish a central study location at home where computer use and homework comple-tion can be monitored, and/or request restrictions be placed on school laptops.Freshmen Group Guidance classes are finishing up. The topics covered this year in Freshman Group Guidance included helping students focus on their strengths and personality, WHS graduation require-ments, suicide prevention, positive psychology, and a beginning look at college entrance requirements. Students have been working on building a relationship with their counselor and adjusting to high school.Sophomores will have online guidance tasks throughout the year. Their first task is to register for a naviance account. The students were emailed in-structions. Naviance is a college and career planning website. Juniors were given an online task by their school counselors. They were asked to log into their Na-viance accounts and add colleges they are thinking about. Juniors will be preparing for the ACT in the spring in junior guidance. Seniors should be in the process of meeting with their assigned counselor for a senior interview at which time they will review their graduation progress as well as their post secondary planning progress. If they have not done so, they should make an appoint-ment as soon as possible with their counselor. During second quarter, seniors should be very busy complet-ing graduation requirements such as service learning hours and competencies. There are several more ACT and SAT test dates that seniors can still take advan-tage of. For a complete list of college planning activi-ties and deadlines, please refer to the guidance calen-dar, which is available on the Westside website. If you are unfamiliar with the college planning and applica-tion process, please feel free to contact or schedule an appointment with your student’s assigned counselor or Vicki Londer at 402-343-2759 and Lisa Hatch at 402-343-2775, the College Counselors.

Don’t forget about College and Career Family Con-nection (Naviance) for parents of seniors which can be found under Teaching and Learning then College and Career on the Westside High School website. This is an online program that allows students and parents to research and compare colleges, view when college representatives will visit Westside as well as track applications. Please refer to the senior planning booklet or contact the Guidance office at 402-343-2610 to set up your account. You can also follow us on twitter, @WGuidance. We also have a counselor corner on Westside Wired.

Family Connection ~ New!We are pleased to introduce Family Connection – a comprehensive website that you and your student can use to make plans about colleges and careers. Family Connection is linked with Naviance, a website that we use in the Guidance office to track and analyze data about college and career plans, so it provides up-to-date information that’s specific to Westside High School.Starting Sophomore year, students will create a Fam-ily Connection account and complete certain tasks related to their future plans. Junior year, students will do a College search and add colleges to their “Colleges I’m Thinking” list. Seniors use Naviance for all things college! This is where they can keep track of deadlines, search for scholarships, apply to college, request transcripts, etc.As parents/guardians of sophomores through seniors, you also have access to Family Connection. Please e-mail Jennifer Keilig: keilig.jennifer@westside66.net for your activation code and registration directions.

Senior College Planning Night

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PSAT and ACT Preparation ClassesEach year the Assistance League of Omaha provides excellent preparation classes for the ACT and PSAT. Though these classes are open to all area students, they are taught at Westside in a cooperative effort with the Assistance League. Scholarships are available for needy students. PSAT: Test date: October 15; Review Class: 1 Meet-ing; Thursday, October 13, 6:00-9:00 p.m.; $15.ACT: Test Date: October 22; Review Class: Thurs-day, Oct. 20, 5:30-9:30 p.m., $30. ACT: Test Date: December 10; Review Class: Thu., Dec. 8, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; $30.The cost for each Assistance League class includes a nightly refreshment break and handouts. Students must be pre-registered (or pay a late fee). Registration flyers are available in the Guidance Center or on-line at www.omaha.assistanceleague.org

ACT, SAT, and PSAT DatesStudents are highly encouraged to register on-line at www.act.org for the ACT or at www.sat.collegeboard.org for the SAT. Students must register by specific dates for the ACT and SAT exams to be assured space and to avoid having to pay late fees. Fee waivers for the ACT can be obtained from Dr. Londer in the guidance center if a student quali-fies for free or reduced lunch rates.PSAT: College bound juniors should take the PSAT, which is the qualifying test for National Merit Schol-arship competition and an excellent preparation for the SAT examination. Interested sophomores may register as well if test space allows. Students will reg-ister through the guidance center. Test date: Saturday, October 15, 8:00-11:30 a.m.SAT: Reasoning Test (SAT I)/Subject Tests (SAT II): Students planning to take the SAT Reasoning Test and/or the SAT Subject Tests should see their coun-selor to plan the correct test(s) and date(s). ACT: College bound seniors who have not taken the ACT as well as those students seeking to improve an earlier ACT score should register for one of the fol-lowing dates, preferably the October test. Test dates: October 22 and December 10.

College Essay ResourcesThe Composition Team has put together a Google Classroom where students can access resources for help in writing college essays. There are links to out-side resources such as college websites, sample papers, and the instructional materials from the Composition Course. This will be a live, working site where new information will be continually added as teachers find new sources that may be helpful to students. Students may contact a Composition teacher in the English IMC or via email at any time if s/he needs additional help or specific feedback from a teacher. For ques-tions, please contact Emily Hough at hough.emily@westside66.net. Composition teachers include: Emily Hough, Sue Stehly, Sarah Schoenrock, Denise We-gener, and Tierney Hermann. The code to enroll in Google Classroom is: 3ov4vst

AP CoursesAP courses offer college level work to students while earning high school credit. Students study subjects in greater depth and detail, enhance writing skills, use problem-solving techniques and develop study habits that prepare them for college academics. In addition, AP courses provide students the opportunity to pos-sibly earn accelerated college placement or college credit. Westside offers a wide variety of approved AP classes in Social Studies, English, Language, Science, Math and the Arts. Many of our AP classes are also affiliated with local universities for dual enrollment credit at reduced tuition. Over the last several years, the number of students taking AP classes has steadily grown, from 82 students in 2004-05 to over 300 students in 2015-16. Students registered in an AP class at WHS are required to take the AP exam in May. Exam review sessions and class-room support are available to all students.

Active Scholar AwardFreshman and sophomore students are eligible for the Active Scholar Award medallion given in the spring at the 9/10 Awards Night on May 2, 2017. Recipi-ents must complete the application, have a 6.40 mark point average, have no incompletes for any semester, and have earned at least 3 points through involvement in clubs, sports and activities in the year the award is given. In addition, freshmen must have completed at least 10 hours of service and sophomores must have completed at least 30 hours of community service.

Financial Aid Completion NightFinancial Aid Completion Night is Tuesday, October 18 at 6:00 p.m. in room 220. Parents and students can bring their laptops and receive help completing the FAFSA.

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From The NurseMedications at School -- If your child takes a medication, prescription or over the counter, the medication must be kept in the Health Office and a medication sheet must be on file before that medication can be given. No medication will be given with verbal permission. Medication Autho-rization forms can be found on the High School website or contact the Health Office.Flu Season -- Please have your student vaccinated against the seasonal flu when vaccines become available. H1N1 is now included in the same vaccine. Encourage your student to practice frequent hand washing and to stay home when feeling ill. The American Academy of Pediatrics released a policy state-ment advising that the nasal spray, Flu Mist, “should not be used in any setting during the 2016-17 flu season.” It is recommended that all children 6 months and older get the flu shot instead.Leaving School When Ill -- All students must check with the Health office before parents are called. Stu-dents should not call their parents from a cell phone or a teacher’s desk to let them know they are sick. Instead, students should see the nurse. She will check the student's temperature and allow a call to a parent. The nurse needs to talk to a parent before the student can be excused and dismissed from class. If your student goes home ill without first seeing the nurse, he/she will be UNEXCUSED from class, and the dean will be notified about the absence.Feel free to call us with any questions or concerns, 402-343-2624. Thank you!! Deb Raven, RN and Liz Grandizio, Health Assistant

Service Learning UpdatePlease review the following requirements of Westside’s Service Learning Program to help your child reach the graduation requirement of 80 hours.

Students must obtain a pre-approved service learning form from their homeroom advisor prior to performing their service project. Homeroom advisors must know exactly what the service is before signing their approval. No blank forms will be given out. Forms will not be mailed home.

Service areas with a 20 hour maximum: Individual Services, Political Campaigns and Non-Profit Haunted Houses.

The Individual Service area constitutes helping out a family member or individual person (neighbor or acquain-tance) who is in need. Westside encourages a verified “need” be present in which the student can learn and grow (example: assisting someone who is recovering from surgery or helping a senior with lawn care.) Only 20 hours total will count towards the graduation requirement. Babysitting, moving, helping an able person build some-thing, family chores and household responsibilities do not count.

Mission trips, counseling/coaching at day camps, and day long projects count up to 8 hours a day, with no maxi-mum amount (unless mentioned above in one of the capped areas).

Spring FYI: “9/10 Honors Night”--Freshman who have 100 or more hours will receive a certificate of achievement. Sophomores who have over 200 hours will also receive a certificate. Freshmen and Sophomores who would like to be considered for this honor should turn in all hours by April 7, 2017.

Deadlines: First semester hours are due December 2, 2016, second semester hours are due May 12, 2017 (April 7 for Seniors). Be sure to get credit for hours by making these deadlines. Any hours turned in after the deadline are not accepted.

Why are there deadlines?

Deadlines are needed to encourage student responsibility, organization, to verify hours with agencies and to keep an accurate record for students and parents (printed on each report card.)

Updates on student’s total hours will be recorded on the student’s report card and in PowerSchool. PowerSchool is updated every Monday afternoon. If you have any questions over PowerSchool and the total number of hours, please contact Mrs. Schau at 402-343-2804 or e-mail, schau.sarah@westside66.net.

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Important Information

Lance SubscriptionsIf you would like to have a copy of the Lance mailed to your home, send a check in the amount of $35, made payable to Westside High School, Attn: Lance, 8701 Pacific St., Omaha, NE 68114. Or you could drop off a check in the main office, in an envelope, marked Attn: Tim Kaldahl.

Senior Portrait InformationHere’s an important reminder! Senior photos for the yearbook are due Dec. 22. Please keep the following guidelines in mind when providing senior photos:1. All seniors to be included in the 2017 yearbook must have their portraits sent to the journalism de-partment by December 22, 2016. We cannot guar-antee ANY photos received after that date will be included in the yearbook. 2. This year we are allowing any photos that seniors or parents want to use, including those not taken in a studio with the following exceptions; A: Senior photos must be HEAD and SHOULDERS only. B: Backgrounds must not be distracting. C: ALL photos must be submitted as digital files to: whsseniorportraits@gmail.com and MUST be a resolution (DPI) of 300 or above. 3. The yearbook staff reserves the right to refuse any photo for any reason. 4. VERTICAL PHOTOS ONLY.5. COLOR PHOTOS ONLY. 6. Please contact us if you need a physical photo scanned. Please forward questions to either whsseniorpor-traits@gmail.com or kaldahl.timothy@westside66.net. Another option is to call 402 343-2714. A yearbook staff member will email or call back to answer ques-tions.

Future NewslettersThe Warrior News is published 5 times a year (Aug., Oct., Dec., Feb., Apr.) with important information for parents and students. The newsletter is sent electroni-cally to parents who have supplied an email address. Any family who does not have email will be mailed a paper copy. The Warrior News is also available on the high school website, whs.westside66.org, as is the War-rior Handbook & the Course Planning Guide.If you have changed your home address, email ad-dress or prefer a paper copy, please contact Melissa Thompson at thompson.melissa@westside66.net with your updated information & your student’s name.

After School FacilitiesStudents should not be on school property after 4:00 p.m. each day unless they are under the direct super-vision of a teacher, sponsor, or coach. Students need to make arrangements so they can be picked up by 4:00 p.m. each day. School facilities should not be considered a 'hang out' area during the late afternoon and early evening hours.

We have had many students trying to gain access into the gyms, auditorium, and classroom areas after school. Unless students are under the direct supervi-sion of a teacher, sponsor, or coach, they will not be allowed into those areas. If students are in those areas without appropriate adult supervision, they will be asked to leave. Non-compliance or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated.

Student Messages/PagingIt is very difficult for us to deliver phone messages or items to students. Your help would be greatly appreciated if doctor appointments and after school arrange-ments were made before your student leaves home.No one may be paged over the intercom while school is in session. Due to meet-ings conducted before and after school, students may not be paged during that time except in extreme emergency. Paging will be allowed after 4:15 p.m.Please have your student make all after school ar-rangements before leaving home. There is a phone available in the main office for students to use if they need to let you know they are staying after school.

Request For Homework When AbsentStudents who are ill and will miss school for 3 days or more may request homework. Parents/students can communicate with teachers via email on homework and missing assignments. Many assignments are listed on Blackboard for students to access. Or you can

contact your counselor directly or the Guidance Office at 402-343-2616 or 402-343-2610. Teacher email address-es are available on the high school website, go to “Departments” and click on “Faculty”. Students scheduled to miss school for family vacations should see their Dean to obtain a white slip and then coordinate those

absences and homework with their teachers.

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NCAA Clearinghouse InformationIf you have a student who is considering participat-ing in athletics at an NCAA Division I, IAA, II, or III school and is interested in registering with the NCAA Clearinghouse or attaining more information on eligi-bility guidelines, please log on to https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/

This web site will assist you in registering your stu-dent-athlete with the NCAA Clearinghouse. If you have any additional questions, please contact either your student’s guidance counselor or Mr. Tom Kerk-man, Assistant Principal/Athletic Director.

Athletic Admission PricesMetro conference adult and student admission prices for varsity games for the 2016-17 season:

Football and Basketball are $6.00 and $4.00All other sports are $5.00 and $3.00

Admission for all lower level contests when not part of a var-sity set-up is adults $3.00 and students $1.00 with a school I.D.

Students with an activity ticket will be admitted free to home events.

The Westside Athletic Club will be selling passes to all sporting events. There are 3 types of passes one can purchase. The Individual All Sports Pass for $100, a Family All Sports Pass for $225 and Junior Varsity-Freshman Sports Pass for $40. For more information and to purchase passes go to the Westside Athletic Club website at www.eteamz.com/omahawestsideath-leticclub. You can also purchase tickets online from the Westside High School website under athletics and then click on sports passes.

Admission is charged at all metro and district contests. Passes will not be honored at any invitational, metro tournaments or NSAA sponsored events hosted by Westside.

Westside Community Fitness CenterMembership to the Fitness Center is available to all residents of District 66, families of District 66 staff and parents of District 66 students.

Information regarding the hours and fee associated with the fitness center can be found on the high school website:http://whs.west-side66.org. Go to Athletics and click the fitness center. You can also contact Craig Secora @ 402-343-2777.

Notice of NondiscriminationWestside Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, na-tional origin, religion, disability, age, marital, parental or pregnancy status, military/veteran status or any other category protected by law in its programs and activities or in admission or access to, or treatment in, hiring and employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons coordinate compliance and can answer questions about the District’s nondiscrimina-tion policies and procedures: For questions or concerns by students, parents or others: Co-ordinator of Student Services/Title IX Coordinator - ABC Bldg. 909 So. 76th St. Omaha, 402-390-2100, E-mail: titleixcoordinator@westside66.net. Director of Special Services/ADA & 504 Coordinator (dis-ability/accommodation) - ABC Bldg. 909 So. 76th St. Omaha, 402-390-2100, E-mail: ADAcoordinator@westside66.net. For questions by District employees or applicants: Ass’t Supt. for Human Resources/Lead Title IX Coordinator - 909 So. 76th St. Omaha, 402-390-2100, E-mail: titleixcoordinatorHR@westside66.net.For further information about anti-discrimination laws or to file a complaint of discrimination you may also contact the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Dept. of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Tele. (816) 268-0550, Fax (816) 268-0599, (TDD) (800) 877-8339, or email ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

Daily Announcements canbe found on PowerSchool under

“Daily Bulletin”.Don’t miss out on any announcements!

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Alcohol and other Drug Use Resources ~ For Parents ~

Parents help Alanon: every Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., New Cassel Retirement Center, 900 N. 90 St.

Alanon Information Service: 105 S. 49th St., Ste. G, 24 Hour Hotline, 402-553-5033, http://www.al-anon.alateen.org

Lost and FoundThe lost and found is available every day for students to check for missing items. Check with the Business Office or a teacher near the staff lounge for access. You can check anytime in the Deans’ Office for per-

sonal items such as jewelry, cell phones, wallets, etc. Parents are welcome to stop and check the lost and found anytime during the school day.

School ApparelThe Colosseum is now online! Check out our new gear at http://squareup.com/store/thecolosseum. You can also visit our student-run store during normal school day hours - 8:15 AM to 4:00 PM.

Study Bags For Semester Exams!• Contains items to help students study for exams: pens, pencils, snacks, and treats

• Delivered in homeroom the two days preceding exams

• Parents may include a personal note to student in a sealed envelope

• $5

• Fundraiser for Latin Club.

To order: Purchase at conferences or send $5 payable to WHS to Carolyn Harvey, WHS, 8701 Pacific St., 68114 with student’s name, homeroom teacher (if known), and a personal note (if desired).

Westside High School Craft Fair Saturday, November 12th 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m.

This is a fundraiser for the tennis program at the high school. We had 60 vendors last year and are hoping to include more unique handmade items this year. If you are interested in being a part of this event please email westsidecraftfair@gmail.com or if you would like more information about the vendors, check out our Facebook page: Westside High School Craft Fair. Lego Donations

Do you or someone you know have Lego bricks sitting around the house. Why not donate them for science! General Chemistry Instructors, David Bulin and Jon Allemang are in need of Lego bricks to use for numer-ous activities in chemistry. They would appreciate any donations, new or used.

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Inclement Weather Policy Nebraska Winters can get pretty tough at times. When snow accum- ulates and the bitter wind blows, Westside Community Schools share with parents a concern for the safety of their children. Here are a few guidelines that should help us in working together to assure the safety of students, no matter how bad the weather. • If bad weather forces the closing of school, you will receive an automated message from the District either the night before or that morning. We will also ask the local radio and television stations to make an announcement. Make sure your phone and email information are up to date. • If schools are open during inclement weather, parents should decide whether or not their children will attend school. Notify attendance, 402-343-2626, if you plan to keep your student at home.• When extreme weather conditions develop during school hours, it is our policy not to dismiss students. Many children do not have adult supervision at home during the day and are safer at school.• Parents may pick their children up during the school day if they feel it is necessary.• Because of transportation requirements, there may be times when other school districts close while District 66 Schools remain open.• School personnel will remain in the buildings as long as children are present.

Holiday Wreath FundraiserThe WHS baseball team will be selling Holiday Wreaths for a fundraiser again this year. They will be selling them from the sec-ond week of October until the first week of Novem-ber. Contact a member of the baseball team or Coach Bob Greco at 402-343-2606 or greco.robert@westside66.net.

Web Page InformationAthletic Schedule Web Page: www.mhsaaconference.orgWestside Community Schools Web Page: westside66.org

WHS Web Page: whs.westside66.orgNebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) Web Page: www.nsaahome.org

NE Collegiate Athletic Assoc. (NCAA) Web Page: https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter

Visitor ParkingVisitor parking is available in the main east lot near the auditorium. If you have any questions, please see our greeter at the main entrance.

NOTE: There is no student parking in the east or north parking lots or in numbered spots in the west and south lots from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

24 Hour Attendance Line402-343-2626

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Warrior Merits

To submit information for future Warrior Merits, contact Mrs. Trudi Nolin at 402-343-2787 or email Mrs. No-lin at nolin.trudi@westside66.net.

Cycling Club CompetitionThe Westside Cycling Team participated in the first race of the season at Calvin Crest Trails near Fremont. Westside has won back-to-back team titles in the first two years of the Nebraska Interscholastic Cycling Series and they are off to a great start this season. The series has grown to include 10+ schools and today we had about 50 racers competing in JV and Varsity events. Westside again had the largest number of racers with 16 partici-pating in all categories. The top finishers were as follows:Varsity girls - Elise Choquette (10) - 1st Place Danielle Dircks (12) - 3rd PlaceJV girls - Bailey Kochheiser (12) - 3rd Place JV boys - Ben Fischer (12) - 2nd PlaceThe overall fastest finisher for Westside was Anton Burkovetskiy (11) who finished just off the podium in 4th place for Varsity boys. Please congratulate all of these racers if you see them in class. The next race in the series is a Cyclocross Race at Cunningham Lake on Saturday, October 1. The Cycling sponsor is Nathan Moseley.

Staff RecognitionAngela Bergman has been selected as an NDE STEM Fellow and participated in the NDE STEM Fellows Summer Experience. Angela was nominated to apply to become a STEM Fellow by an NDE Content Area Specialist and was selected through an application process. Only 27 educators were selected to be part of the inaugural group of STEM Fellows.

Girls GolfAlexis Rose (11), Lili Fogland (10) and Julia Nelson (11) all received medals in the Papio South Invite. The team finished 2nd.Congrats to the team for the winning the Millard West Invitational. Baylee Seaman (11), Samantha Matz (11) and Tiel Farwell (11) placed in the top 10.Congrats to Alexis Rose, Lili Fogland, Sabina Petersen (12), Julia Nelson and Baylee Seaman for their 2nd place finish in the Lincoln Classic.The team finished in 3rd place at the Bellevue West Invitational with medals going to Alexis Rose, Julia Nel-son and Lili Fogland.The Girls Golf coach is Barry Glanzer.

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WHS Upcoming Events9/30 8:15-2:00 p.m. Picture Retake Day

10/1 8:00 a.m. SAT Test 10/3&5 5:00-9:00 p.m. Parent/Teacher Conferences10/6 No School - Intersession10/7 No School10/10 No School - Staff Professional Learning10/14 8:00 a.m. Report Cards Distributed in Homeroom10/15 8:00-11:30 a.m. PSAT Test10/18 6:00-8:00 p.m. Financial Aid Completion Night Rm 22010/20 5:30-9:30 p.m. ACT Review Class Rm 22010/22 8:00 a.m. ACT Test

11/2 8:05-8:25 a.m. Senior Graduation Items Presentation - Auditorium11/5 8:00 a.m. SAT Test11/14 6:30-8:30 p.m. Junior College Planning Night Rm 22011/24-25 No School - Thanksgiving Break

12/2 Service Learning Deadline - 1st Semester12/3 8:00 a.m. SAT12/8 5:30-9:30 p.m. ACT Review Rm 22012/10 8:00 a.m. ACT12/21-22 Semester Exams12/22 End of Semester12/23-1/6 Winter Break

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