Important Dates
Recent News and Announcements
Important WMHS Information
Important Links

This Week at West

Important Dates

SPRING BREAK MARCH 15-19!

MARCH FOR RESPECT, MARCH 27, 2010:
Changing Perceptions Every Step of the Way

March 27, 2010 Meet at the restaurant on the corner of Lamar and Munger 8:45-10:45 am; March begins at 11:00 am To show value and respect toward people with developmental disabilities. March for Respect™ is an opportunity to demonstrate the belief that people with developmental disabilities have value and should be included in their communities, in the workplace, in centers of worship and in everyday life.

Sign-up in the cafeteria or online: www.marchforrespect.org
Team: West Mesquite Wranglers

BAD WEATHER MAKE-UP DAY AND SEMESTER EXAM INFORMATION
High schools will make up their day on May 24, 2010 (originally a staff development day).
The semester exam schedule will change as follows:

• May 19, Wednesday – 4B exam
• May 20, Thursday – 4A exam
• May 21, Friday – 1B, 2B, and 3B exams (12:30 dismissal)
• May 24, Monday – 1A, 2A, and 3A exams (12:30 dismissal)

June 7 (or other approved day) will be the required make-up for the missed staff development day.

OFYP IMPORTANT FACTS FOR STUDENTS AND PARENTS

1. Students will be required to come to OFYP (May 25-June 4) if they:
1. Don’t pass all of their TAKS tests this year, OR
2. Don’t receive enough credits to promote to the next grade level
2. Students will receive written notification indicating whether or not they will be required to attend OFYP. This notification will be distributed to them at school prior to Thursday, May 20.
3. OFYP will start on Tuesday, May 25, and will be 8 full days. Attendance is mandatory. Anyone who is absent will receive notification that truancy charges will be filed with the court.

Click here to read other important facts and information regarding the OFYP schedule as it relates to ALL students - including Seniors! You can also learn more about OFYP under the "Other Important Information" section below.

Recent News and Announcements

WMHS Students Recognized for Accomplishments

Congratulations to our Jazz Band for taking 1st place in a Jazz Ensemble comeptition at the University of Houston. They also were awarded Grand Champion over the entire festival. What an outstanding accomplishment! Click here to visit our Band Webpage.



District 7 DECA Professional Development Conference
Congratulations to Amy Clement, Leslie Martinez and Samantha Woolley! Samantha placed at District 7 DECA in the Restaurant Management and Services Series. Click here to visit our Deca Webpage.

Girls Basketball District 10 4A Champions!
Congratulations to the Varsity Girls Basketball team, our District 10 4A Champions for the 4th consecutive year!! Click here to visit our Girls Basketball Webpage.

Football Players Sign National Letter of Intent
Congratulations to the five West Mesquite football players who signed a national letter of intent. Click here to visit our Football Webpage.

	Football Signees	College
	Demiere Burkett	La. Monroe
	Justin Stout	Lamar University
	Jack Brown	Trinity Valley
	Ladarius Drew	Loomis Chaffee
	Paul Wilcox	Kansas Wesleyan

Congratulations to Ladarius Drew for being selected Honorable Mention Academic All-State Football Team!

Swim Team District 15-4A Swim Meet, January 2010
Congratulations to the students on the WMHS Swim Team who participated in the District 15-4A Swim Meet. Click here to visit our Swim Team Webpage.

Women Team Results:	Boys Team Results:
Red Oak Forney Poteet West Mesquite North Forney Lancaster	Red Oak Poteet Lancaster West Mesquite Mabank North Forney
Individual Event Medal Winners:
Boys 200 YD. IM - 2nd Place - Martin Montes
Boys 100 YD Free - 3rd Place - Steven Risberg
Boys 100 YD Breaststroke - 1st Place - Martin Montes
Girls 400 YD Free Relay - 3rd Place -      Melissa Wilcox, Lucero Martinez, Cecilia Vazquez, Destiny Rucker

Business Professionals of America (BPA) 2010 Competition
Congratulations to the students who participated in the BPA competition! Placements are listed below. Click here to visit our BPA Webpage for more pictures.

• Genesis Barrera - 1st Place-Integrated Office Applications, State Qualifier
• Waylon Loveland - 2nd Place-Computer Security, State Qualifier
• Deresia Johnson - 3rd Place-Database Applications, State Qualifier
• Hector Cabrera - 3rd Place-Entrepreneurship, State Qualifier
• Jessica Cariaga, Vanessa Alvarado, Nancy Nguyen, Evelyn Moncivais - 3rd Place-Global Marketing Team, StateQualifiers

WMHS Teachers Recognized for Accomplishments

• Mrs. Stacy Gallegos, a third year BCIS teacher at West Mesquite, is adding to her list of honors. Mrs. Gallegos was chosen her first year of teaching as Newcomer of the Year for Mesquite ISD. Just before the winter break, Mrs. Gallegos received word that she has been chosen as one of ten Rapoport Rising Star Teachers by the Texas Exes Association with The University of Texas. Each year the Texas Exes Association honors twelve teachers from across the state as outstanding teachers, and each year this association allows all past recipients of this honor to nominate teachers with three years or less experience as Rising Stars. From these nominations, ten teachers from across the state are selected to receive the honor of Rapoport Rising Stars and to attend the Texas Exes conference in Austin. Stacy Gallegos was nominated for this honor by Judy Heaps, one of the twelve recipients of the 2007 Outstanding Teacher award. Congratulations Mrs. Gallegos.
• Mr. Kelly Riddle, WMHS' Technology Education teacher, was honored at the September school board meeting as one of the newest MISD Apple Corps Teachers. Mr. Riddle has been teaching for eight years - all in Mesquite ISD. Kelly enjoys watching students apply classroom knowledge to "real world" problems. He says, "I know that my students are not going to have all the answers. It's my job as a good teacher to provide guidance and structure so that all of my students experience success inside and outside of the classroom." Congratulations, Mr. Riddle!
• Check out our very own teacher inspiring short videos found on the MISD YouTube Website. Mr. Adam Tarpley, Business teacher, plays "JC", and Mr. Eric Vera, Theater teacher, plays "Mac." Thank you, Mr. Tarpley and Mr. Vera!

The New Sculptural West Artwork!
Congratulations to Mrs. Jordan's Art 1 and Drawing 2 students for their sculptural West artwork creation that now decorates the halls at West.

Other Important Information

W.Y.L.D. at WEST! When is Your Last Day?
The faculty and students at WMHS are committed to passing all areas of the TAKS test and finishing school on May 24. For more information on the Optional Flexible Year Program (OFYP), please visit OFYP for Parents. A 2009-2010 High School Calendar is also available for download.

NEW Student E-mail Accounts - Gaggle.net
Click here to learn more!

Teacher Tutoring Times Now Posted!
Teacher tutoring times have been posted on each of their new information pages. Please visit the Faculty & Staff link on our Website, then select the teacher you need. You should find all the information needed to contact them or have your student attend tutoring. If you have questions regarding a specific class, please e-mail that particular teacher.

MyFuture Schedule Student "Sonic" Video: College and the SAT To start the video, click the "play" arrow on the new video page.

Order Your 2009-2010 Yearbook Today!
Click here to go through the ordering process.

Important Links

• WMHS S.A.C.S. Report - Accreditation Study
• Online Tutoring Resource - Great for Senior Re-testers!
• Online TAKS Tutoring - TRACK
• SAT/ACT Training - testGear
• Physical Evaluation Form
• Steroid Agreement Form
• VMath Website
• Federal Programs Needs Assessment - Region 10
  Go to the bottom right of the Region 10 homepage and click on Surveys in the list. Your input will assist Region 10 and the district in acquiring a clear picture of district needs.