The WHS Guidance Department sponsored a field trip to the College of DuPage today, March 11th. Many seniors elected to participate in this trip, which included presentations about COD admissions, special programs, and financial aid.

Students also had the opportunity to hear a special presentation about COD Field Studies, which is an academic program at COD offering credit courses that combine classroom work with empirical field experience. For more information about this program, please click here.



We would like to especially thank Rio Almaria, COD Admissions Specialist, for facilitating this event. At this time, Ms. Almaria is strongly encouraging ALL WHS SENIORS who are planning to begin classes at COD in the FALL 2010 semester, to take their required placement exams during the month of March. Completing this requirement is critical prior to beginning the registration process on April 5th.

The WHS Guidance Department fully supports and agrees with this recommendation. The sooner placement tests are completed, the sooner students can begin planning their fall semester schedules at COD. Spring break is an excellent time for seniors to take these exams.



Ms. Almaria is also the sponsor of the Student Ambassador program at COD, which is similar to the WHS Student Ambassador program that Ms. Zelisko sponsors. Below, Ms. Almaria and Ms. Zelisko pose for a picture with a former (left) and current (right) WHS Student Ambassador. After the morning presentations about COD admissions and programs, WHS students received campus tours from the COD Student Ambassadors.



Additionally, we would like to extend our thanks to our two ISAC representatives, Rebecca Cook and Caitlin Moloney, for joining us today during our field trip and for leading a follow-up activity with our students on how to be successful in college.

The local scholarship posting is now available! Please click here to view this document.

This same handout is available in the WHS Guidance Department, and it has also been given to all senior-level English teachers to distribute to their students.

Students who are interested in applying for these scholarships should see Ms. Wanner before school, during lunch, or after school to pick up the corresponding applications.

Please remember to pay careful attention to the listed deadlines. No applications will be accepted after these deadlines.

To request a transcript, please follow the directions listed on our WHS Guidance website under Transcript Request. Please click here to view that page.

Additionally, to request letters of recommendation from teachers, please use the "Letter of Recommendation Request Form" on the Documents and Forms page of the WHS Guidance website. Please click here to view that page.

Any questions about these scholarships can be directed to Mrs. Wyrostek, Ms. Zelisko, or Ms. Wanner.

We strongly encourage all of our seniors who meet the specified requirements to apply for these local scholarships!

During our district-wide Institute Day on Friday, February 26th, George Schlott, the senior ACT consultant in the state of Illinois, presented ACT information to teachers.

One of the topics discussed was the level of appropriate academic growth from year to year. Growth can be seen by reviewing and comparing individual students' test scores throughout their high school experience. This type of review is constantly being completed by the WHS Guidance Department during individual appointments with students. The EXPLORE, PLAN, Practice ACT exams, and the PSAE (which includes the ACT) are all administered to WHS students, and the results from these tests help the entire WHS school community provide appropriate academic support to our students.


George Schlott speaks to business teacher Bridget Dervin (left) and guidance counselor Carole Wyrostek (right). (Picture taken by guidance counselor Larissa Zelisko)

All 2010-2011 WHS students have had an opportunity to meet with their guidance counselor for their scheduled course selection appointment. These meetings were very positive, and we would like to thank all of the parents who joined us. Each year, we have more and more parents participate in these appointments and contact us in the Guidance Department with questions. We are always happy to assist in any way that we can to help students make the most appropriate academic choices for the following school year.

In the next few days, individual students' course requests will be printed and mailed home to parents. We ask that this information is carefully reviewed and approved by signing the attached form. A copy of the Course Request Review Form can be viewed here.

This approval form will be due to students' 1st period teachers (or advisory teachers if they are in 8th grade) on Friday, March 19th.

We hope that 100% of these forms will be returned. Please keep in mind that the course selection choices each student makes determine the staffing levels, class sizes, section numbers offered, and periods in which courses are offered for the 2010-2011 school year.

Attention all seniors! The Westmont High School Guidance Department is sponsoring its annual field trip to the College of DuPage. If you have already submitted your application to the College of DuPage and plan to attend classes there next fall, you are eligible and encouraged to attend this trip on Thursday, March 11th.

Please stop by the Guidance Department before school or during your lunch to pick up a permission form. Spaces for this trip are limited; please return your completed forms as soon as possible. All permission forms are due on Thursday, March 4th.

Attention all juniors! If you took the ACT exam on Saturday, February 6th, you can review your scores online today, Monday, February 22nd, through the ACT student website (http://actstudent.org/scores/early/index.html). Please feel free to stop by the Guidance Department during your lunch period to share and discuss your results with your guidance counselor.

If you feel that you need additional ACT prep, please consider signing up for the upcoming ZAPS ACT Prep class at Westmont High School on Saturday, April 17th. This prep class is scheduled just before ALL juniors take the ACT as part of the required PSAE. To register for this class, please visit http://www.zaps.com.

Valparaiso University will host nearly 100 colleges from across the nation during its first annual Valparaiso Regional Spring College Fair on March 10th. These public and private colleges and universities will be on hand to answer questions about academic programs, campus life, cost, financial aid, and other aspects of the college search. This event will be held in Harre Union from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Westmont High School students and their families interested in any of the attending colleges and universities are encouraged to attend.

For more information about this event, please visit http://www.valpo.edu/regionalcollegefair/.

On Thursday, February 18th, the WHS Guidance Department will sponsor our annual Spring College Information Night from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the WHS Commons.

All parents of WHS juniors, sophomores, and freshmen are welcome to attend this evening presentation. Students are also welcome and encouraged to attend. Please feel free to review this attached letter that was sent home on January 25th along with students' report cards. The following topics will be discussed: Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE), ACT and SAT tests, starting to make college choices, the state university system in Illinois, and CareerCruising resources. Additionally, our guest speaker, Becky Kelly from Kaplan, will be sharing information about test prep options.

Please RSVP to Ms. Wanner (630-468-8108) by February 17th if you are able to attend so we can prepare sufficient materials. We hope to see you there!

Due to the success of our first ZAPS ACT Prep class at Westmont High School on Saturday, January 23rd, a second prep class opportunity has been established.

On Saturday, April 17th, students interested in preparing for the upcoming ACT test (as part of the PSAE on April 28th and 29th), can register for this ZAPS class by visiting http://www.zaps.com. On this site, please click on "Find a Workshop Near You," enter "Westmont High School," and pay the $79 registration fee with a credit or debit card.

Juniors who have not taken any ACT prep classes are especially encouraged to register for this class. Additionally, any sophomores who are interested in beginning to prepare for the ACT during their junior year can also register to take this ZAPS ACT prep class.

Tomorrow, Saturday, February 6th, 2010, a national ACT exam will be administered at Westmont High School.

All students who have registered for this MUST arrive on time and prepared to test. The ACT exam begins exactly at 8 a.m. Room assignments have been posted by the Guidance Department and by the student entrance. Please remember to bring a few #2 pencils, an approved calculator, and a photo ID (driver’s license or school ID).

To view ACT's "Test day procedures," please visit: http://actstudent.org/testprep/taking/procedures.html.

To view ACT's "Tips for taking the ACT," please visit: http://actstudent.org/testprep/tips/index.html.

We wish all of the students testing the best of luck!

On Tuesday evening, February 2nd, 2010, all CUSD 201 and out-of-district 8th graders and their parents were invited to attend an 8th Grade Information Night at Westmont High School.

This event was organized into three unique sessions. The first session was comprised of a school-wide extracurricular fair. During this time, all WHS clubs, sports, and elective classes were exhibited in order to provide first-hand information about these opportunities available to all WHS students.

During the second session, Mr. Carr, our WHS principal, welcomed the Class of 2014 to Westmont High School and provided a brief overview of our high school's mission statement. Ms. Zelisko and Mrs. Wyrostek, WHS Guidance Counselors, also presented information about the upcoming course selection process for 8th graders. Current district 8th graders will meet with WHS guidance counselors during February 17-19 at WJHS, while out-of-district families are encouraged to set up an appointment through our WHS registrar, Nancy Baetzel (630-468-8107), during February 22-24. As always, parents are welcome and encouraged to attend their student's course selection appointment.

Finally, this evening concluded with tours of Westmont High School led by our WHS Student Ambassadors and other student leaders. 8th graders and their parents were able to receive a student perspective of Westmont High School during this time.

Please feel free to review some of the pictures from our 8th Grade Information Night on the PBIS blog: http://www.cusd201.org/srhigh/student_services/pbis/. We would also like to thank all 8th grade families who attended this event! We look forward to welcoming your students to WHS as 9th graders in August 2010!

On Thursday, February 4th, ALL WHS JUNIORS will be taking a practice ACT exam. They will be in testing rooms from 8:00 a.m. until 12:35 p.m. in order to reflect an actual ACT testing experience.

Since this is a scheduled SIP Day, all WHS students will be dismissed at 12:35 p.m. Seniors, sophomores, and freshmen are required to be in school this Thursday as they will be attending to their regular schedules. Bells will not ring that day due to testing, no announcements will be read, and all senior, sophomore, and freshman students are encouraged to be especially quiet during passing periods.

On our 1st Universal Testing Day on Thursday, November 5th, 2009, all juniors took a practice ACT exam for the first time this school year. This Thursday, they will take another practice test, which will be a different version from the one they took in November. We would like to take this time to thank the Kaplan organization for providing these practice tests.

To support our school wide events, our WHS PBIS team has created a short PBIS lesson that will be shared with juniors during their English 11 classes today, February 2nd. This PBIS lesson focuses on what students should expect during their testing experience as well as what will be expected of them. Reminders about eating a good breakfast, arriving to school on time, and bringing #2 pencils and a calculator will also be shared.

Please feel free to check out this presentation (it is attached here as a PDF document).

Finally, a list of testing room assignments has been posted outside the Guidance Department. Juniors are encouraged to review this list and be aware of where they are supposed to be at 8:00 a.m. on Thursday.

National School Counseling Week 2010, "Celebrate School Counseling," will be celebrated from February 1-5, 2010, to focus public attention on the unique contribution of professional school counselors within U.S. school systems. National School Counseling Week, sponsored by ASCA (American School Counseling Association), highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.

Congress Passes National School Counseling Week Resolutions: Both the House and Senate passed resolutions declaring February 1-5, 2010, as National School Counseling Week to honor the important role school counselors play in students' lives. Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) and Rep. Vernon Ehlers (R-Mich.) introduced the resolution on the House side, and on the Senate side, S. Res. 381 was introduced by Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine). View Sanchez's speech introducing the resolution.

Our Westmont High School Guidance Department would like to take a moment during this important week to thank our WHS students, parents, and community members for all of their support. We would also like to thank our WHS administrators, teachers, and support staff for their continued communication and collaboration.

Have a wonderful week!

WHS Guidance Department
Larissa Zelisko & Carole Wyrostek

Seniors are strongly encouraged to complete their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) forms online AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

The sooner this is completed and submitted, the better! Ideally, all of our students will be finished with this process in the next few weeks.

In addition to the Financial Aid Night we sponsored at Westmont High School on November 30th, the following are helpful resources available to our students and parents:

• The FAFSA on the Web Worksheet at http://www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/worksheet

• The FAFSA PDF at http://www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov (click on “FAFSA Filing Options” on the right side of the screen)

• Completing the FAFSA at http://www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/completefafsa (also accessible through http://www.fafsa.gov, NOT .com)

• A video previewing the FAFSA process at http://www.edgovblogs.org/duncan/2010/01/tips-for-completing-the-fafsa/

• “Federal Student Aid at a Glance” and “Steps to Federal Student Aid” at http://www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/pubs

• The Federal Student Aid Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID

• “College Preparation Checklist” at http://studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/checklist.jsp

Financial aid information was also shared in a Guidance Department posting on January 5th, 2010. Please feel free to review that information here.

Course selection forms were DUE today from all current 9th, 10th, and 11th graders. If you did not submit your course selection form, please do so as soon as possible! Click here to view a copy of the 2010-2011 course selection form for current WHS students. Additionally, the WHS Course Selection book can be viewed through this link on the WHS website.

On Tuesday, January 26th, the WHS Guidance Department will begin meeting with WHS students for their scheduled course selection appointments. All parents and guardians are welcome and invited to attend. A schedule of appointments was mailed home to all freshman, sophomore, and junior parents; a paper copy is also posted in front of the Guidance Department.

As always, students are encouraged to take this course selection process very seriously. A summary of individual students' course selections will be mailed home in the month of March to request parental approval.

We look forward to a very positive course selection process for the 2010-2011 school year!

Happy 2nd Semester! Today, January 19th, is the first day of our 2nd semester at Westmont High School. All WHS students attended homeroom this morning before heading off to classes. We would like to encourage all of our students to take advantage of this new semester by completing all of their assignments, participating in classes, and preparing appropriately for quizzes and tests. A good start is the best way to ensure success throughout the semester!

January 19th is also the first day of the 2010-2011 course selection process!

All juniors, sophomores, and freshmen were given course selection forms as well as the updated course selection book in their homerooms this morning. Please click here to view a PDF copy of the 2010-2011 course selection form for current 11th, 10th, and 9th graders. Also, please feel free to visit the Course Selection Book section of the WHS website to view a PDF of the 2010-2011 course selection book. This page will be updated shortly.

Students MUST make their course requests, obtain the required teacher signatures, and be prepared to submit this form at 8 a.m. on FRIDAY, JANUARY 22nd. Course selection is a very important process, so we encourage all of our students to seriously consider their options so they can make the most appropriate choices.

Beginning January 1st, all SENIORS are able and strongly encouraged to complete and submit their FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) forms online as soon as possible. To do so, please visit http://www.fafsa.gov. (This website used to be http://www.fafsa.ed.gov, but it was recently changed. Both addresses, however, will direct you to the correct website.)

Our Guidance Department hosted an evening Financial Aid Night on Monday, November 30th at Westmont High School. The information presented at this event was shared by Susan Daly from College Planners, Inc. For information about College Planners, Inc., please visit http://www.collegeplanners.com. Our two ISACorps representatives, Rebecca Cook and Caitlin Moloney, also joined us for this event to provide parents and students with additional information.

In an effort to continue sharing these resources, ISAC (the Illinois Student Assistance Commission) has updated its Outreach Calendar online: http://www.collegezone.com/10_7963.htm. Through this website, parents and students can view additional financial aid presentations that will be shared in the upcoming weeks. All of these events are open to the public.

Happy New Year from the WHS Guidance Department! We hope that all WHS students and families had a wonderful winter break.

As a final reminder... All juniors are strongly encouraged to register for the Saturday, February 6, 2010 ACT exam. The February 6th exam will be administered at Westmont High School to all juniors who register (and submit their registration fee) on the ACT website: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html.

The registration deadline is TODAY, January 5th!

Additionally, final exams are just around the corner! The following is next week's schedule:

Monday, January 11th - Sentinel Review Sessions (3-5 p.m.)
Tuesday, January 12th - Sentinel Review Sessions (3-5 p.m.)
Wednesday, January 13th - Final Exams (periods 1, 2, 3)
Thursday, January 14th - Final Exams (periods 4, 5)
Friday, January 15th - Final Exams (period 6, 7)

The WHS Guidance Department would like to wish all WHS students, families, and staff members a wonderful holiday season!

We hope that everyone enjoys their winter break in a very safe and positive way. Spending time with family is definitely important during the holidays, and we truly hope that everyone has the opportunity to do so.

Additionally, we would like to take this opportunity to remind all of our WHS students to study for finals during the break. Final exams are scheduled for January 13th, 14th, and 15th, so it is very important to begin preparing.

All juniors are strongly encouraged to register for the Saturday, February 6, 2010 ACT exam. The February 6th exam will be administered at Westmont High School to all juniors who register (and submit their registration fee) on the ACT website: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html. Please make sure to register as soon as possible. The registration deadline is January 5th, but spots always fill up fast!

Finally, January 1st is the date when seniors and their parents can begin filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). Please visit http://www.fafsa.ed.gov for more information. The sooner this is completed, the better!

Happy Holidays!

Larissa Zelisko, Carole Wyrostek, Meggan Callahan, & Rosangela Favia

For college bound students, the ACT (American College Test) is a critical step in beginning the college application process, as well as a part of the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE), which is required for high school graduation throughout the state of Illinois. College admission representatives use the ACT score to screen students for admission. It is also a useful tool for guidance counselors in the college and career planning process.

The WHS Guidance Department wants to help and support our junior students so they can earn their best possible scores. Several options for ACT test preparation are available to WHS juniors:

• WHS ACT Prep class (registration materials attached in this letter)
• Kaplan ACT Prep class at Westmont High School
o http://www.kaptest.com
• ZAPS ACT Prep class at Westmont High School (on Saturday, January 23, 2010)
o NEW option for WHS students - http://www.zaps.com
• The Reading Tree, Inc. located in Downers Grove
o http://www.readingtreelearning.com
• The College of DuPage Test Prep located throughout DuPage county
o http://www.cod.edu/youth/testprep/index.htm
• ACT Online Prep internet-based program
o http://www.actstudent.org/onlineprep/index.html

More information about these ACT prep options is included in this attached ACT Prep handout.

We would like to strongly encourage ALL OF OUR JUNIORS to participate in some type of ACT test preparation, in addition to what they are already doing in their classes here. Sophomore and freshman students are also welcome to participate in many of these ACT prep opportunities. If you have questions about any of these options, please feel free to contact Mrs. Wyrostek, Ms. Zelisko, or Ms. Wanner.

Finally, we would also like to strongly encourage ALL OF OUR JUNIORS to take the ACT exam on Saturday, February 6, 2010. This exam will provide students with an official ACT score in addition to the ACT score they will receive from our April 28th ACT testing. The February 6th exam will be administered at Westmont High School to all juniors who register (and submit their registration fee) on the ACT website: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html. Please make sure to register as soon as possible.

Again, please feel free to contact the WHS Guidance Department with any questions. All of this information will be reviewed in detail with all juniors during their individual guidance appointments. These appointments began on Monday, November 30th, and will continue through the first week of January. As always, parents are most welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings. Thank you for your support and cooperation in helping your students prepare for these very important exams.

Thanks to all of the students and parents who attended our annual WHS Financial Aid Night this evening.

We would also like to thank Susan Daly for presenting on behalf of College Planners Inc., as well as Rebecca Cook and Caitlin Moloney for joining us from ISACorps, an outreach program from ISAC (the Illinois Student Assistance Commission).

For information about College Planners, Inc., please visit http://www.collegeplanners.com.

For information about ISAC, please visit http://www.collegezone.com.

Ms. Cook and Ms. Maloney also shared a "What to Do during Junior and Senior Year" handout with us at Westmont High School. To view this resource as well as their contact information, please click on this link. This document provides very helpful information for juniors and seniors as well as their parents.


Rebecca Cook (left) and Caitlin Moloney (right), ISACorps


Kevin Berce (left) and Susan Daly (right), College Planners, Inc.


Guidance interns Meggan Callahan (left) and Rosangela Favia (right) greet parents


ISACorps representatives speak to a parent and student

Just a reminder... our annual WHS Financial Aid Night is scheduled for TONIGHT, Monday, November 30th from 7:00 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. in the WHS auditorium. Susan H. Daly of College Planners Inc., a specialist in college financial aid planning, will present this seminar. College Planners’ primary objective is to help families qualify for as much financial aid as possible by employing specific financial planning strategies.

Rebecca Cook and Caitlin Moloney from ISACorps will also join us for this event. They will be available before and after this presentation to answer any questions. ISAC (the Illinois Student Assistance Commission) introduced ISACorps this fall as another college access and outreach initiative to benefit the entire state. ISACorps representatives will be working throughout the state to enhance and expand ISAC's college access and outreach programs and services to help students navigate the process of applying to and entering college. For more information about ISAC, please visit http://www.collegezone.com/.

All interested parents and students are welcome to attend this evening presentation. Juniors, seniors, and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Please register for this seminar by calling Ms. Wanner at 468-8108 so that we may plan for sufficient materials. All District 201 families are also most welcome to attend.

The WHS Guidance Department would like to wish all of our WHS students and families a very happy Thanksgiving! We hope that you enjoy spending quality time with your families throughout this 4-day holiday weekend. Please remember that WHS will closed on Friday. We look forward to hearing all of your positive Thanksgiving stories when we return to school on Monday.

Additionally, if you haven't had a chance to see the WHS Thanksgiving Feast update on the PBIS blog, please feel free to check it out here.

Next Monday, November 30th, we will begin our scheduled individual junior guidance appointments. A list of appointment times has already been mailed home to juniors. Parents of juniors are invited and encouraged to attend these appointments to participate in a discussion about their student's academic progress, the college application process, recent practice ACT scores from our Universal Testing Day, and upcoming standardized test prep opportunities.

Monday, November 30th is also the date of our annual WHS Financial Aid Night. This event will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the WHS auditorium. Susan H. Daly of College Planners Inc., a specialist in college financial aid planning, will present this seminar. College Planners’ primary objective is to help families qualify for as much financial aid as possible by employing specific financial planning strategies.

All interested parents and students are welcome to attend. Juniors, seniors, and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Please register for this seminar by calling Ms. Wanner at 468-8108 so that we may plan for sufficient materials.

We would also like to extend an invitation to all District 201 families. You are all most welcome to attend.

Attention WHS Sophomores and Juniors!

Mr. Lanagan will be sponsoring a field trip to the Technology Center of DuPage (TCD) on Wednesday, December 2nd. All interested 10th and 11th graders are welcome to participate in this event. Students will be able to explore two career areas that morning. The field trip is scheduled to take place between 8:50 a.m. and approximately 12:00 noon.

Any interested sophomores or juniors are strongly encouraged to fill out a registration form (please click here for a PDF copy) and return it directly to Mr. Lanagan or the front office. Please remember that a parent/guardian signature is required to attend this field trip.

For more information about TCD, please visit the following website: http://www.tcdupage.org/. Click on the "Programs" link on the bottom, left-hand side of this website to explore the 21 different programs available to our students.

During the upcoming course selection process, sophomores and juniors will be able to continue discussing (and possibly selecting) these program options for the following school year. Our WHS Guidance Department would like to encourage all interested sophomores and juniors to attend this field trip with Mr. Lanagan to obtain more information about TCD.

Welcome to our November Guidance Highlights!

College Applications

As seniors are finalizing their college applications, we would like to encourage them to continue stopping by the Guidance Department with any questions. Many four-year schools have instituted November 1st or November 15th filing deadlines. Please make sure these are completed as soon as possible. Check your online applications for details.

Transcript requests MUST follow any online application. Seniors may request their transcripts by submitting the "Request for Student Records Form" to our WHS Registrar, Mrs. Nancy Baetzel, along with the $5 fee. Students can find this form on our Guidance website under "Transcript Request" or they access it directly through this link.

WHS Financial Aid Night

Westmont High School will sponsor an informational seminar titled “College Financial Aid: How to Get Your Fair Share” on Monday, November 30th at 7 p.m. Susan H. Daly of College Planners Inc., a specialist in college financial aid planning, will present this seminar. College Planners’ primary objective is to help families qualify for as much financial aid as possible by employing specific financial planning strategies.

All interested parents and students are welcome to attend. Juniors, seniors, and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend. Please register for this seminar by calling Ms. Wanner at 468-8108 so that we may plan for sufficient materials.

We would also like to extend an invitation to all District 201 families. You are all most welcome to attend.

Freshmen Guidance Appointments

Mrs. Wyrostek and Ms. Zelisko are in the process of concluding our freshmen guidance appointments. The goal of these meetings was to assist freshman students in their transition to high school. We reviewed first quarter grades, learning style preferences, school and community involvement, utilizing Skyward as an academic resource, reading independently at home, and general high school needs and goals.

We would like to thank all of the freshman parents who joined us for these meetings.

Freshman Transition Groups

Through our weekly Response to Intervention (RtI) Data Team as well as our English 9 Team, select freshmen were recommended to participate in our annual Freshman Transition Groups. These groups have been providing a brief intervention to help freshmen utilize their resources and take advantage of specific strategies for academic success.

Junior Guidance Appointments

Juniors and their parents will be receiving information in the next few weeks about our upcoming junior guidance appointments. More information will be forthcoming. Please stay tuned.

Universal Testing Day Follow-Up

Our Universal Testing Day on Thursday, November 5th was a very positive testing experience for all WHS students.

All freshmen completed the EXPLORE test, all sophomores completed the PLAN test, and all juniors completed a practice ACT. These practice exams definitely helped exemplify our students’ college readiness. The results of these assessments will be utilized by teachers in their individual departments to make student recommendations during our upcoming course selection process.

Juniors' test scores will be returned to students during their upcoming junior guidance appointments. We anticipate that freshman and sophomore results will be returned to students and their families as soon as we receive these scores from the ACT organization. More information will be posted as it becomes available.