If You Are Interested in West Welcomers for the 2018-2019 School Year, Applications Are

April 23, 2018

• If you are interested in West Welcomers for the 2018-2019 school year, applications are due by3:20pmonTuesday, April 24. Please see Mrs. Seager room 322 or Mrs. McVey room 142 if you have questions or need an application.

• Would you like to get involved with a political campaign? A representative from Don Bacon's office will be here on Wednesday,April 25thto talk about their unpaid internships. Please let Mrs. Sorensen know todayif you are interested.You can see Mrs. Sorensen in the career center or email her.

• Show choir auditions will starttomorrow, April 24beginning at6:30 p.m.Today is the last teaching session to learn the dance. We are looking for all voice parts and talents. See the posters and fliers around the school for details.If you areNOT currently in a choir class, see Ms. Reetz for information and the audition packet. Students in a choir class, will be going over the material during class time.We look forward to seeing and hearing all the talent Bellevue West has to offer!

• Key Club is sponsoring the FREE Prom Boutique again this year. We are accepting donations of formal wear for women and men, this includes: dresses, shoes, purses, suits, button down shirts, ties, etc. Please bring your donations to room 221. The FREE Prom Boutique will be open before and after school or by appt in room 221. Ask Mrs. Sedlacek for more information.

• Congratulations to the Science Olympiad team for their 5th place team finish at the state competition. More than 35 high schools competed in their competitive division this year.
  Top 3 finishers were:
  Chamberlyn Bridge and Delaney Doyle-1st in Duct Tape Challenge
  Delaney and Ireland Murphy-2nd in Geocaching
  Delaney and Kat Woerner-3rd in Geographic Information
  Delaney and Emeral Bagby-3rd in Picture This
  Franchesca Handlos and Kamryn Reynolds-3rd in Forensics
  William Duralia and Ireland-2nd in Disease Detectives
  Kahea Chai and Rhiannon Strazdas-2nd in Herpetology
  Kat and Eva Gorzkiewicz-1st in Ecology
  William andMatt Mazurek-2nd in Microbe Mission
  Kat and Emeral-2nd in Remote Sensing
  Emmie Doerr and Ireland-2nd in Thermodynamics

• Whether you know about him from Wishbone, Family Guy, South Park or English class, you have heard of William Shakespeare. And if you paid attention in freshmen English class, you know that today, April 23rd, marks not only his date of birth, but the day they think he died as well. Creepy stuff!
  So to celebrate the Bard of Avon, every day this week you'll have a chance to win some candy by answering the trivia question correctly. Listen closely to today's question:
  In one of the most famous death scenes of all time, which character said, "A plague o' both your houses! They have made worms meat of me." Write your answer on a slip of paper with your name, grade and English teacher, and place it in the cauldron in the library. Listen carefully totomorrow'sannouncements to see if you won!

April 24, 2018

• If you are interested in West Welcomers for the 2018-2019 school year, applications are due today by3:20pm. Please see Mrs. Seager room 322 or Mrs. McVey room 142 if you have questions or need an application.

• Would you like to get involved with a political campaign? A representative from Don Bacon's office will be here on tomorrowto talk about their unpaid internships. Please let Mrs. Sorensen know todayif you are interested.You can see Mrs. Sorensen in the career center or email her.

• Key Club is sponsoring the FREE Prom Boutique again this year. We are accepting donations of formal wear for women and men, this includes: dresses, shoes, purses, suits, button down shirts, ties, etc. Please bring your donations to room 221. The FREE Prom Boutique will be open before and after school or by appt in room 221. Ask Mrs. Sedlacek for more information.

• The French club will meetWednesdayafter school to elect next year's royalty.

• Tonight's the night! Show choir auditions . Be sure you are signed up for an audition time tonight!

• This week, the theatre department will be putting on IMPROV WEEK during GPS. Teams will compete during all 5 GPS periods next week by playing a variety of improv games. For those who are interested in watching all the hilarity it's just $1. Sign up this week during lunch to or watch.

• Congratulations to Arie Armonie, West High Singers, and Project 424 for their 1 star ratings at District Music Contest.

• Congratulations to the following students who competed at the Nebraska State Journalism Championships:
  LeAnne Bugay
  Tiffany Domingo
  Nathan Hawkins, who placed 4th in Sports News Writing
  Jenna Hammond, who placed 4th in Broadcast News Production and Amiya Johnson, who placed 2nd in Broadcast Feature Production

• The University of Kansas will be heretomorrowat8:30amin the counseling office to speak with interested students. See Mrs. Britten if you would like to attend.

• Congratulations to Mellany Escalante for answering yesterday's Shakespeare trivia question correctly. Come see Mrs. Smith in the library during GPS to claim your prize.
  Indeed it was Mercutio who said, "A plague o' both your houses!They have made worms meat of me" before he finally keels over and dies.But Shakespeare didn't just know how to write good death scenes. He also knew how to be pretty punny.So for today's question, Name the character from Midsummer Night's Dream whose head gets changed to that of a donkey. Include your name, your teacher and your grade on your entry. So again, today's question: Name the character from Midsummer Night's Dream whose head gets changed to that of a donkey.Bring your answer to the cauldron in the library.Good luck!

• Each year juniors are encouraged to take the PSAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying test in October. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recognizes academically talented students of the United States.From the 1.6 million students who take the PSAT, about one-third of those students will be chosen as semi-finalists for a scholarship competition. These semi-finalists are the highest qualifiers in their state.After submitting extensive paperwork, fifteen thousand students will be chosen from the semi-finalists as National Merit Finalists, that is .9% of all those who took the test to begin with, less than 1%.Bellevue West would like to recognize one of our own TBirds who was recently named as a National Merit Finalist.Congratulations to AJ Schroeder!! We wish you the best in your future endeavors!

April 25, 2018

• Sign Language Club will meet today after school in room 154.

• Key Club is sponsoring the FREE Prom Boutique again this year. We are accepting donations of formal wear for women and men, this includes: dresses, shoes, purses, suits, button down shirts, ties, etc. Please bring your donations to room 221. The FREE Prom Boutique will be open before and after school or by appt in room 221. Ask Mrs. Sedlacek for more information.

• The French club will meettodayafter school to elect next year's royalty.

• This week, the theatre department will be putting on IMPROV WEEK during GPS. Teams will compete during all 5 GPS periods next week by playing a variety of improv games. For those who are interested in watching all the hilarity it's just $1. Sign up this week during lunch to or watch. Be sure to check in with your GPS teacher prior to heading to the auditorium.

• Congratulations to Sandra Elias for correctly answering the Shakespeare Trivia question yesterday. The character whose head was turned into a donkey was, in fact, Nick Bottom. Come to Mrs. Smith's room (147) during Advisory to claim your prize.
  The rest of you, listen closely for today's opportunity to win: While William Shakespeare was incredibly romantic in his poetry and his plays, he didn't seem to be so lovey-dovey with his own wife. In fact, what did Shakespeare leave to his wife after his death? Make sure to include your name, your English teacher, and your grade on your answers. Again, the question for today is what did Shakespeare leave to his own wife after his death?
  Now get thee to the cauldron in the library with your correct response!
  
• There will be an Ecology Club meeting today during GPS in room 142.

• Congratulations to the following vocal soloists on their outstanding ratings on their vocal solo at District Music Contest. Earning Superior ratings were: Sarah Duralia, Mia Treu, Hannah Steadman, and Hannah Urban.
  Earning Excellent Ratings were: Cordelia Upchurch, Rachel NImmer, Christa Stroop, Katie Williamsen.

• Does this warm weather have you wishing you had some new Spring clothes? Do you have an important event coming up that you need to look sharp for? Does your wardrobe just need an update? If so, you should come to Thunder Threads, a free thrifting event! We will be open this Friday from 3:30 – 5 in room 139. Come browse our collection of gently used clothing… if you see something you like… it’s yours for free!

April 26, 2018

• Key Club is sponsoring the FREE Prom Boutique again this year. We are accepting donations of formal wear for women and men, this includes: dresses, shoes, purses, suits, button down shirts, ties, etc. Please bring your donations to room 221. The FREE Prom Boutique will be open before and after school or by appt in room 221. Ask Mrs. Sedlacek for more information.

• Improv week continues today and tomorrow during GPS. You can still come on down and watch improvisation games for $1 AS LONG AS YOU HAVE NO OTHER WORK. Please enter auditorium through Ms. Ettinger's room 414.

• Does this warm weather have you wishing you had some new Spring clothes? Do you have an important event coming up that you need to look sharp for? Does your wardrobe just need an update? If so, you should come to Thunder Threads, a free thrifting event! We will be open this Friday from 3:30 – 5 in room 139. Come browse our collection of gently used clothing… if you see something you like… it’s yours for free!

• ATTENTION SENIORS: Have your graduation party catered with Buffalo Wild Wings. Have your order placed off of our party menu, and you will receive 10% discount through Buffalo Wild Wings in Bellevue. Just mention that you are a graduating senior from Bellevue West, and your meal will be discounted. Enjoy the best Buffalo Wild Wings.

• Students: Reminder that you are NOT allowed to park in visitor parking or block the flow of traffic. There is additional parking on the east side of the football field past courts. Please be courteous to your fellow drivers.
• Do you have a passion to preform? Do you enjoy dancing and having fun? Come on in and audition for the Color GuardMonday April 30th through Friday May 4th. No experience necessary! Auditions will be held in the North Gym at6pmand will run until8:30pm.Hope to see you there.

April 27, 2018

• Key Club is sponsoring the FREE Prom Boutique again this year. We are accepting donations of formal wear for women and men, this includes: dresses, shoes, purses, suits, button down shirts, ties, etc. Please bring your donations to room 221. The FREE Prom Boutique will be open before and after school or by appt in room 221. Ask Mrs. Sedlacek for more information.

• Today is the last day for Improv week continues GPS. You can still come on down and watch improvisation games for $1 AS LONG AS YOU HAVE NO OTHER WORK. Please enter auditorium through Ms. Ettinger's room 414.

• Does this warm weather have you wishing you had some new Spring clothes? Do you have an important event coming up that you need to look sharp for? Does your wardrobe just need an update? If so, you should come to Thunder Threads, a free thrifting event! We will be open Today from 3:30 – 5 in room 139. Come browse our collection of gently used clothing… if you see something you like… it’s yours for free!

• ATTENTION SENIORS: Have your graduation party catered with Buffalo Wild Wings. Have your order placed off of our party menu, and you will receive 10% discount through Buffalo Wild Wings in Bellevue. Just mention that you are a graduating senior from Bellevue West, and your meal will be discounted. Enjoy the best Buffalo Wild Wings.

• Students: Reminder that you are NOT allowed to park in visitor parking or block the flow of traffic. There is additional parking on the east side of the football field past courts. Please be courteous to your fellow drivers.

• Do you have a passion to perform? Do you enjoy dancing and having fun? Come on in and audition for the Color GuardMonday April 30th through Friday May 4th. No experience necessary! Auditions will be held in the North Gym at6pmand will run until8:30pm.Hope to see you there.

• Say Goodbye to a Senior by purchasing a Class of 2018 Gift for $1 from Key Club at lunch.This will go untilMay 9thOR until supplies last. Thank you for supporting Key Club and Congrats to the Class of 2018!