PRINCIPAL'S
MESSAGE
 Happy
New Year to our Wolverine Families! It’s hard to believe that it
is already 2009!
I trust that your students enjoyed their Winter Break with family and
friends, and are now eagerly (that’s me being optimistic) preparing for
the culminating projects and assessments of their Term One learning.
Many of you are using the Westview
Family Connection website for its
career and college information and tools. We are excited to
announce that in the spring we will be piloting a new module that will
allow students to complete their course requests online. In
late February you will be receiving more information about this new system
as we continually look for ways to make our processes more
family-friendly.
Westview has again been recognized by state and national organizations for
its outstanding students! U.S. News and World Report just released
its ranking of top American high schools, and Westview has been honored as
a Silver Medal school. For more information about this honor, you
can
visit their website.
We have also been named for the third year in a row as a California
Business for Education Excellence/Just for the Kids Honor Roll School. Congratulations to our students for their outstanding accomplishments!
As you know, many of our families are being challenged by this difficult
economy. We anticipate tough times ahead for the educational
community, and we know that some of our students are finding it difficult
to pay for even basic supplies due to parents who have lost their jobs. The Westview mission has always opened with the phrase, “Westview is a
thriving learning community to which all members feel connected.” During these challenging times, please let us know if your student needs
our help. And if you have the resources, your contributions of
supplies to classrooms and to students who need an assist will be greatly
appreciated. The Westview Family always pulls together to take
care of each other, which is one of the many reasons this is such a
special community.
May you and yours have a happy, healthy New Year!
Dawn
Kastner
Principal
What’s coming up...
Check the
school
calendar for more events
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January 15 & 16 |
Minimum
Days |
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January 16 |
Quarter 2 Ends |
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January 19 |
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day -
No School |
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January 20 |
Semester Break -
No School |
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January 21 |
Quarter 3 Begins |
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January 26 |
Professional
Growth Day -
No School |
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February 7 |
Mock SAT/ACT
Testing |
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February 10 |
11th Grade
Parent Night 5:00pm |
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February 10 |
PTSA
Association Meeting 5:40pm |
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February 10 |
Back to
School Night 6:00pm |
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February 16-20 |
District Recess
- No School |
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March 17 |
8th Grade Parent
Night |
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March 27 |
Quarter 3 Ends |
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April 6 - 10 |
Spring Break -
No School |
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April 14 |
PTSA
Association Meeting 7:00pm |
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April 16 |
Minimum Day |
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April 28 |
Student/Staff Recognition Night 6:30pm |
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May 4 - 15 |
AP Testing |
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May 25 |
Memorial Day -
No School |
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June 9 |
PTSA
Association Meeting 7:00pm |
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June 11 |
Last Day of
School |
WINTER
SPORTS
Winter
Sports are under way. Come support our Wolverines. Get the latest
information about schedules by clicking the links below:
Quick web links
Daily
Bulletin – visit the daily bulletin to see what’s happening
today!
School
Calendar – see what events are coming up throughout the
year.
General
Information – can’t find what you’re looking for? Try this
link.
Athletics
– support your Westview Wolverines – visit the athletic pages to see when
your favorite team is playing.
Counseling –
graduation requirements, colleges visiting Westview, scholarships, course
catalog, etc.
PTSA
Webpage - see all that the Westview PTSA has to offer.
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PTSA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
It’s
the start of another year, bringing with it the promise of new
responsibilities, opportunities, challenges, and hopes. I usually
march into January with aspirations for big changes with grandiose
effects, but this year I’ve decided to start out on a smaller scale. Finding the whole “big picture” thing to be a little
overwhelming these days, I’m going more for the backyard approach. I recently came across a collection of ideas entitled “How To
Build Community” that offers some really simple ways to start making a
difference:
Turn off your TV * Leave your house * Know your neighbors * Look up when
you are walking * Greet people * Sit on your stoop * Plant flowers * Use
your library * Play together * Buy from local merchants * Share what you
have * Help a lost dog * Take children to the park * Garden together *
Support neighborhood schools * Fix it even if you didn’t break it * Have
pot lucks * Honor elders * Pick up litter * Read stories aloud * Dance in
the street * Talk to the mail carrier * Listen to the birds * Put up a
swing * Help carry something heavy * Barter for your goods * Start a
tradition * Ask a question * Hire young people for odd jobs * Organize a
block party * Bake extra and share * Ask for help when you need it * Open
your shades * Sing together * Share your skills * Take back the night *
Turn up the music * Turn down the music * Listen before you react to anger
* Mediate a conflict * Seek to understand * Learn from new and
uncomfortable angles * Know that no one is silent though many are not
heard * Work to change this
I’ve shared this list with my kids and have challenged them to pick one
opportunity a week to work on. I pass this challenge on to you as
well. I fully believe that if we start small, right in our own community,
the “trickle-up” effect could be astounding.
So that’s my simple resolution for 2009. Oh, and to walk my dog
more often … but I’ll be sure to look up and greet people while I’m
doing it. See you around the neighborhood!
Sue Hasselmann
PTSA President
PTSA DECEMBER ACTIVITIES
The
PTSA was hard at work during the month of December on activities in
support of our goals and objectives approved at the beginning of the
school year. Here’s a summary of some of the things accomplished:
Grad Nite Holiday Homes Tour – Participants were treated to tours of
beautifully decorated homes to help get us in the holiday spirit. Over
$2500 was raised in support of Grad Nite 2009. A huge thank you goes out
to Patsy Romero and Earleen Seely, the event organizers, and to all those
families who offered their homes up to make this event successful.
Student/Staff Recognition Night – Wow! Over 75 students and almost 50
staff members were honored on December 9 in recognition for making a
difference in the lives of those around them. Tere Ossa did a wonderful
job organizing this program. Thanks, too, to our volunteers who helped on
the awards night.
Adopt-A-Family Community Collections drive – Westview came to the rescue
once again to help support the hundreds of families in our PUSD community
in need this holiday season. Hundreds of dollars in gift cards were
collected and seven families were adopted through Westview connections.
Thank you to the entire Westview community for your tremendous outpouring
of support to make this program successful, and to PTSA Community Concerns
Chair Elsie Delletori for all the coordinating she did behind the scenes.
STUDENT/STAFF
RECOGNITIONS
The
Student/Staff Recognition program is a PTSA-sponsored program that
provides a forum twice each school year to honor outstanding students and
staff members who make a positive difference in the lives of those around
them.
Congratulations to the following students and staff members who were
recognized at the fall Student/Staff Recognition awards night on December
9:
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Students (please note that some names have been omitted due to privacy
issues) |
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Jim
Allen
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Bri
Luczak
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Bryan
Armidon
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Celia
Ma
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Hamza
Amini
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Andrea
Maasz
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Travis
Baccei
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Lauren
Marasco
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Zainab
Badi
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Sasha
Margulies
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Spencer
Bigelow
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Kevin
Marx
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Devon
Bohart
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Sarah
Meike
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Josh
Broekema
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Sheila
Mojtehedi
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Collin
Buell
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Diego
Nguyen
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Andrea
(Flo) Bullar
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Cassandra
Onstad
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Denae
Campbell
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Tim
Paden
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Erin
Conley
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Brennen
Perry
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Sara
Cortez
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Sadie
Pugh
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Kenneth
Daughrity
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Elise
Rankin
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Madeline
Des Jardins
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Alejandro
Rebua
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Camry
Dodson
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Alex
Reed
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Keri
Downs
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Jay
Ressler
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Jamie
Durso
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Connor
Rhodes
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Emily
Ellison
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Meghan
Rigby
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Yasmin
Fani
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Josiah
Rivera
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Tatiana
Feinstein
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David
Rosa
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Bailey
Fice
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Jamie
Sanders
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Josh
Flewellen
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Kassandra
Sandstrom
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Candie
Fujisaki
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Cameron
Sczempka
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Stephanie
Garcia
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Brianne
Sheehy
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Kevin
Gilbert
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Amy
Shinzaki
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Estefany
Gonzalez
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Justin
Miguel Simon
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Aaron
Gower
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Reid
Sobotka
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Katelyn
Hennes
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Esther
Stocking
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Alexis
Hoshino
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Tabya
Sultan
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Alex
Howard
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Angela
Talmo
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Siobhan
Hussey
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Steven
Tomich
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Dana
Lee
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Danielle
Wickens
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Kavitha
Lobo
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Paulina
Wroblewska
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Fabiola
Lua
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Staff |
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Alex
Anella
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Keith
Leighton
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Brooke
Bessey
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Jayne
Lutgen
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Jyothi
Biligiri
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Doreen
McCarty
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Tiffany
Buck
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Lauren
Moss
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Dorothy
Carlson
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Chachi
Mueller
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Lorraine
Carter
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Tom
Oliver
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Rob
Casas
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Joann
Peterson
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Beau
Champoux
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Jennifer
Pretak
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Ann
Clevenger
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Pierre
Sawaya
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Joshua
Cottrell
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Andy
Schultz
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Kristen
Cullen
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Mai
Sciarratta
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Malinda
Dixon
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Maury
Scruggs
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Jamal
Felton
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Sally
Sheldon
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Andrea
Ford
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Jil
Stathis
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Denise
Gill
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Leslie
Stebbins
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Dawn
Hester
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Sanjevi
Subbiah
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Bruce
Hubschmitt
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Melanie
Tornroth
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Mercedes
Hubschmitt
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Stephanie
Tanaka
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Mike
Hymes
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Stephanie
Vanderby
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Carolina
Imprenta
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Jeri
Webb
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Brad
Johnson
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Bob
Whitney
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Rick
Jordan
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Scott
Wild
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Jim
Krenz
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Corey
Willis
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Mike
Kurth
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Mike
Woodward
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Sarah
Layne
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Bye
Bye Birdie
Graduation
Speeches
Inspirational
Thought
Pamper
Yourself
Principal's
Message
PTSA
President's Message
PTSA
December Recap
Quick
Web Links
Romance
Concert
Student/Staff
Recognitions
What's
Coming Up
Winter
Formal
Winter
Sports
WINTER
FORMAL
Westview's
Winter Formal will be held on Saturday, January 31, 7:30-10:30pm in the
Gym.
Please encourage your child to feel like a Legend of Hollywood by
attending the annual dance.
Tickets on sale in the finance office: January
12–23: $15; January 26–30: $18.
PAMPER
YOURSELF IN 2009
 Get
some wonderful spa services at special fundraising prices!
The East of Eden Salon/Spa in 4S Ranch will host a one-day event on
Sunday, February 8, from 10:00am - 6:00pm. Many services available.
“Pamper Me Passes”
are great Valentines gifts for family and friends! Orders due January 19.
Click
here for an order form.
Questions? Email Debbie
Datria. All profits go to Westview’s 2009
Grad Nite.
ROMANCE
CONCERT
 Westview's
Choral Department presents the
Romance Concert on Thursday, January 22 and
Friday, January 23 beginning at 7:00pm in the Theatre.
All seats reserved. Premium reserved seats: $9.00; general reserved seats:
$6.00. Order deadline is January 16. You will receive a Golden Spoon
coupon with every ticket purchase.
BYE
BYE BIRDIE
 Westview’s
Theatre Company is proud to present the musical Bye Bye Birdie which opens
on February 5 and runs on the 6th, 7th, 12th, 13th and 14th at 7:00pm,
with a matinee performance on February 14 at 2:00pm.
Tickets are available for $10 and $12 for regular and premier seating.
More information is available on our Bye
Bye Birdie website.
GRADUATION
SPEECHES
After
investigating the practices of surrounding schools regarding graduation
ceremony practices, the Westview Leadership Cadre has decided to include
two student speaker opportunities in the graduation ceremony.
One
opportunity will be dedicated to the Senior Class President(s). The
other opportunity will be granted based on audition before a committee of
staff and senior students.
The Valedictorian will not automatically
be assigned a speaking spot but may audition with other seniors. The Valedictorian and Salutatorian will be presented with medals, honored
with seats in the front and asked to stand and be recognized during the
ceremony.
INSPIRATIONAL
THOUGHT
"The
ultimate test of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and
moments of convenience, but where he stands in moments of challenge and
moments of controversy."
- Martin Luther King, Jr.
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