Happy Valentine’s Day Trojan Nation

Valentines’ Day is this upcoming Tuesday!

The West High Cafe’s Valentines’ Day Sweets Fundraiser orders will be available for pickup this Monday, Feb. 13, and this Tuesday, Feb. 14.

There will be AP meetings held in the auditorium this week for underclassmen. Juniors will report to the auditorium during TNN on Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Sophomores will report to the auditorium during TNN on Wednesday, Feb. 15, and Freshmen will report to the auditorium on Thursday, Feb. 16. Feb. 22, there will be a mini–College Fair set up in the West High cafeteria from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

Current Sophomore student registration process will begin at the end of this month. Students will meet with their counselors for class registration.

West High will have its annual spring blood drive in the auditorium on Wednesday, March 15. HOSA students will help set up. Donors must be 16 or older. See Mrs. Adkins, Mrs. Collins, Mr. Emmons, or Mrs. Skeen for questions or concerns.

Tuesday, Mar. 21, current Juniors will be taking the ACT. Underclassmen will participate in Pre-Act testing and practice.

After the ACT, students will break out into groups for afternoon activities that they may sign up for later on.

This will be similar to the Senior ACT day in the Fall. West High’s monthly attendance incentives are still in place. Please do your best to attend class on time and strive to be here daily. We believe that attendance and being present is an important part of being successful in school.

West High will be rewarding students with perfect attendance. Each month, two students will win a $20 gift certificate each for perfect attendance.

Congratulations to Calum Saunders (Sophomore) and Kylie Couch (Senior) for perfect attendance for the month of January.

In addition, West High will select a Student of the Month, supported by the Trojan Army, from each grade level. Students are selected for their excellent character, outstanding choices, and diligent work ethic in class. Students are nominated by their teachers, coaches, and club sponsors for positive referrals.

Congratulations to the Students of the Month for the month of January!

They are Freshman: Yonatan Domingo Cobon, Sophomore: Jordan Lyle, Junior: Raylie Lykens, and Senior: Nina Lin.

Seniors, if you ordered graduation items from Josten’s, they will be here on Wednesday, March 22, to deliver the graduation supplies. Josten’s will be set up in the cafeteria during 3rd period.

Remember to stop by during lunch to pick up your orders!

For new members of Beta, there will be a Beta Induction later this month. Beta Club’s next meeting will be Tuesday, Mar. 14. FBLA and DECA qualifiers for state should turn in their paperwork and payments to their club sponsors by the deadline in order to attend state.

For sports this week, Varsity Boys’ and Girls’ basketball will play in the District Tournament in Sevier County on Thursday, Feb. 16, through Saturday, Feb. 18.

Soccer try-outs will be Monday, Feb. 13, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. after school at Burke-Toney Stadium. Come prepared to play; shin guards are required.

Good luck to all trying out!

We look forward to seeing you all represent West High Trojans. West High’s cheerleading tryouts will be Apr. 3 through Apr. 6. Students planning to try out should join the google classroom with the code yd4m36b, then click “invite parent/guardian.” All materials are due on google classroom by Monday, Mar. 20. Any questions should be emailed to Ms. Jones: JonesL@hcboe.net. Sophomores who are interested in being on the yearbook staff for West next school year should see Mrs. Cutshaw in room 482(beside DE store) during 1st or 2nd period, or in the yearbook room(room 447) during 3rd and 4th periods.

Being an Astron staff member is an honor and consists of an elite group of students that are dedicated to the production of a quality, error-free yearbook. Staff membership will take a great deal of commitment both during the upcoming year.

There is a google form application available in your google classroom.

Upcoming scholarship: The Don’t Drive Drowsy Scholarship is available for graduating high school seniors.

The mission of the Don’t Drive Drowsy Foundation is to educate teens on the dangers of driving while sleep deprived and the benefits of a good night’s sleep every night. Applicants have the opportunity to receive $1000.

The deadline to apply is March 6, 2023. We look forward to a great week Trojans! Hamblen County schools will be out next Monday, Feb. 20, for Presidents’ day. As always, go Trojans!