MADISON WEST HIGH SCHOOL

REGENT REPORTER

30 Ash Street Madison, WI 53726 JANUARY 2011 MWHS Homepage: http://westweb.madison.k12.wi.us

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK As we head into winter break I'd like to take the time to thank all of our students, staff, and families for their hard work and dedication to West High School. We are in a time of change which comes with both rewards and challenges. West is an incredibly great school and I am confident that we will all work together to make it an even better school. Our ultimate goal is always to meet the needs of all of our students. Enjoy your winter break and have a Happy New Year. Ed Holmes 1ST SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE Monday, January 17, 2011 Martin Luther King Holiday / No School Tuesday, January 18, 2011 8:12-3:35 (regular day of classes) Wednesday, January 19, 2011 8:20-10:05 Period 1 Exam 10:35-12:20 Period 2 Exam 1:00-2:45 Period 8 Exam Thursday, January 20, 2011 8:20-10:05 Period 3 Exam

9TH AND 10TH GRADE HONOR ROLL Ninth and Tenth grade students who achieve a GPA of 3.5 or higher for first semester will be invited to attend an Honor Roll program on February 17, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the Aud. FRESHMAN ORIENTATION Parents of Incoming Freshmen! You'll be receiving information soon about our 8th Grade Parent Meeting on January 24, 2011 as well as our 8th Grade Orientation on February 7, 2011. Look for a mailing in Mid January!

10:35-12:20 Period 4 Exam 1:00-2:45 Make up Friday, January 21, 2011 8:20-10:05 Period 6 Exam 10:35-12:20 Period 7 Exam

KNOW THESE PHONE NUMBERS

All student absences should be reported to your

community office in a timely manner.

Regent Community (Thompson) 204-4108 Van Hise Community (McGrath) 204-3091 Highland Community (Calderon) 204-3075 Ash Community (Thiel) 204-4116 Teachers** 204-4102 Athletic Office 204-4103 Counseling Office 204-3073 Nurse’s Office 204-4119 Registrar 204-3064 School Store 204-3201 **Non-emergency, to leave messages. Messages can be left 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

When is school closed due to weather?

November, 2010 Dear Families of MMSD Students, When the weather is bad, the Madison Metropolitan School District follows a set of guidelines for deciding if school will be open or closed. With winter weather here, I’d like to review these guidelines with you.

The district must make a decision that is the best for all students. We realize, at times, our decisions may not fit with your individual circumstances. Therefore, we encourage and strongly support you in making the decision that is best for your child(ren). You are always the best judge of your child’s health and safety.

The process for deciding when schools are open or closed due to snow and/or ice District staff members review the weather conditions beginning early in the morning. They talk with weather forecasters, the City Streets Department, Madison Police and Dane County Sheriff’s Departments, and school district staff to see if all buildings are accessible for students and staff. We also consult with bus companies to see if buses will be able to travel safely to and from school. We make the decision whether to close schools by 6:30 a.m. or earlier, and then communicate this decision to all local news outlets. How you can find out if schools are closed On days when the weather is bad, listen to any local radio or television station for information about school closing. You can also check our Web site (www.mmsd.org) or MMSD-TV (Cable Channel 96 or 993). When schools are closed because of extreme cold When the National Weather Service has a wind chill WARNING for Dane County in effect for the time just before the school day begins, we will make a decision if our schools should close. It is quite likely we will make this type of closing decision on the morning of the day in question. If there is a wind chill ADVISORY (and not a WARNING) for the county, schools will likely be open. When schools are closed, all activities are canceled When Madison schools are closed for the day, it also means that all activities scheduled in school buildings for that day are canceled. This includes all MSCR programs and all after school programs.

Why schools are generally not dismissed early on days when the weather is bad In many of our families, adults work outside the home and they have no child care arrangements available before the end of the school day. However, if your schedule allows and if you feel your child(ren) will be safer at home, you can pick your child(ren) up before the end of the school day. If you do, go to the school office and request that your child(ren) be dismissed to you. We try to keep schools open When schools close, many families have issues with child care. As a result, we try to keep schools open if it’s safe to do so. However, as we stated at the top of this letter, parents can always make the decision to keep their child(ren) at home in bad weather. Why school starts are not delayed on days when the weather is bad but will improve during the day In many of our families, adults working outside the home are not able to adjust their work schedules or find child care to accommodate a later start. If your family transports your child(ren) to school, we appreciate the extra effort it takes on severe weather days and we acknowledge that the students’ arrival might be somewhat delayed.

When schools are closed for other reasons If you have a question about whether schools or a particular school will be closed for reasons other than severe weather, we will communicate via email to those parents/guardians who have provided their email address to us via Infinite Campus – the online student information system. You can also listen to local radio or television stations, go to the school’s Web site or watch MMSD-TV.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation For every family which is happy that school is in session on days when the weather is bad, there is another family that feels schools should be closed. The decision to open or close schools during inclement weather brings out some of the strongest community reactions – no matter which way we go with our weather decisions. We appreciate your understanding of the difficulties in making this decision, and your support in helping your child get to school safely on winter days. Please know that we will use safety considerations in making all of our weather decisions.

Sincerely,

Daniel A. Nerad

Superintendent of Schools

Noviembre del 2010 Estimadas familias de los estudiantes del Distrito Escolar Metropolitano de Madison:

Cuando el estado del tiempo es inclemente, el Distrito Escolar Metropolitano de Madison (MMSD por su sigla en inglés) sigue una serie de normas para decidir si se abren o no sus escuelas. Ante la llegada del clima invernal, quisiera repasar estas normas con ustedes. El distrito debe tomar una decisión que sea la mejor para todos los estudiantes. Entendemos que, en ocasiones, puede ser que nuestras decisiones no sean las más convenientes para sus circunstancias individuales. Por lo tanto, les animamos y respaldamos para que tomen la decisión más apropiada para sus hijos; ustedes son siempre los mejores jueces en cuanto a la salud y seguridad de sus hijos.

El proceso para decidir cuando se abren o no las escuelas debido a la nieve y/o el hielo: Los miembros del personal del distrito evalúan las condiciones meteorológicas muy temprano en la mañana. Ellos consultan con los meteorólogos, el departamento vial del municipio, el departamento de policía de Madison, el departamento del Sheriff del Condado Dane, así como con el personal de las escuelas del distrito para determinar si todas las instalaciones son accesibles para los estudiantes y los empleados. También consultamos con las compañías de autobuses para determinar si podrán viajar con seguridad hacia la escuela y de regreso a las casas. La decisión de si se cierran las escuelas se toma a más tardar para las 6:30 a.m. y entonces se les comunica a todos los medios de comunicación y noticieros locales. ¿Cómo pueden averiguar si hay cierre de escuelas? En los días cuando hay mal tiempo, sintonicen cualquier estación local de radio o televisión para recibir información sobre el cierre de las escuelas. Pueden también informarse en nuestra página de la red: www.mmsd.org, o en MMSD-TV (canal de cable 96 o 993.) ¿Cuándo se cierran las escuelas por frío extremo? Cuando el Servicio Nacional del Estado del Tiempo ha emitido una ADVERTENCIA INMINENTE de viento extremadamente frío para el Condado Dane, en efecto antes del comienzo del día escolar, consideraremos si las escuelas de Madison deberán cerrarse. Es muy posible que tomemos la decisión de cierre en la mañana del día en cuestión. Si se

ha emitido un AVISO (no una ADVERTENCIA) de viento muy frío para el condado, es muy posible que las escuelas se abran. Cuando están cerradas las escuelas, todas las actividades quedan canceladas Cuando las escuelas de Madison cierran por el día, quiere decir que todas las actividades programadas para llevarse a cabo ese día en los edificios escolares también quedan canceladas. Esto incluye todos los programas de recreación (MSCR) y todos los programas después del día escolar. ¿Por qué generalmente no se les da salida temprano a los alumnos cuando hay mal tiempo? En la mayoría de nuestras familias los adultos trabajan fuera del hogar y no tienen cuidado infantil disponible antes del final del día escolar. Sin embargo, si el horario de trabajo se los permite y creen que sus hijos se encontrarán más seguros en su hogar, pueden pasar a recogerlos antes que termine el día escolar. En tal caso, les pedimos que acudan a la oficina de la escuela y soliciten que les entreguen a sus hijos. Tratamos de mantener las escuelas abiertas Cuando se cierran las escuelas, muchas familias tienen problemas con el cuidado de sus hijos. Por lo tanto, hacemos todo lo posible para mantener las escuelas abiertas siempre y cuando se pueda hacer en una forma segura. Sin embargo, tal como lo mencionamos al principio de esta carta, cuando hay mal tiempo los padres siempre pueden tomar la decisión de mantener a sus hijos en la casa. ¿Por qué no se retrasa el comienzo del día escolar cuando hay mal tiempo pero se pronostica que mejorará durante el día? En muchas de nuestras familias, los adultos que trabajan fuera del hogar no pueden ajustar sus horarios de trabajo o encontrar cuidado de niños para acomodar la entrada más tarde. Si ustedes transportan a sus hijos a la escuela, les agradecemos el esfuerzo extra que hacen en los días de mal tiempo y entendemos que podría haber retrasos en la llegada. Cierre de las escuelas por otras razones Si se preguntan si las escuelas del distrito o una en particular estarán cerradas por una razón no relacionada al mal tiempo, nos comunicaremos vía correo electrónico con aquellos padres o tutores legales que nos dieron su dirección del correo electrónico a través del Infinite Campus, el sistema de información estudiantil en línea. También pueden escuchar la radio o mirar un canal de televisión local, ir a la página de la escuela en la red o mirar el canal MMSD-TV. Les agradecemos su comprensión y cooperación Por cada familia que está contenta porque las escuelas están en sesión durante los días en que hay mal tiempo, hay otra familia que opina que deberían haberse cerrado. La decisión de abrir o cerrar las escuelas cuando hay tiempo inclemente produce algunas de las reacciones más fuertes en la comunidad, no importa que dirección tomemos en cuanto a nuestras decisiones relacionadas con el estado del tiempo.

Les agradecemos su comprensión con respecto a las dificultades que se presentan para tomar esta decisión y su apoyo en ayudar a que sus hijos lleguen seguros a la escuela durante los días de invierno. Por favor sepan que consideraremos el factor de la seguridad cuando tomemos cualquier decisión relacionada con el estado del tiempo.

Atentamente:

Daniel A. Nerad

Superintendente de las escuelas

SCHOOL COUNSELING NEWS COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS JUNIORS During December and January counselors are working with juniors focusing on senior year scheduling decisions, and beginning post high school planning information. Counselors are meeting one on one with their juniors to review transcripts, consider key senior year classes, and identify important next steps for each student’s post high school planning. Juniors were given handouts of this year’s ACT/SAT testing schedule when counselors went into junior classes recently. (See testing schedule below). We strongly recommend that all juniors who are considering applying to college programs take the ACT and or SAT by sometime during second semester. During meetings with their juniors, counselors will help identify next steps in future planning for each student including: further exploration of interest areas, developing a resume, beginning to research postsecondary programs and schools, planning for school visits, reviewing community service involvement, and summer plans such as travel programs, internships and work experience. During March juniors will have the opportunity to come into the Career Resource Center in the Counseling Office and spend a class period doing online research on postsecondary programs/schools, and learning about the many print resources available in our office to assist with postsecondary planning, test preparation and financial aid/scholarships information. There will be a meeting for parents/guardians fo juniors addressing junior-senior year timeline, planning for senior tear and post high school planning information on Wednesday, February 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium. Juniors - We recommend that juniors register to take the ACT and/or SAT sometime in the spring of their junior year if they plan to apply to college. Both the SAT and ACT are standardized college admissions tests. Your score on these tests can be a major part of the college admissions process. The University of Wisconsin-Madison and all the UW System Schools accept either the ACT or the SAT. If you have specific colleges in mind, find out from the college which exam they require. BECAUSE COLLEGES TYPICALLY ACCEPT YOUR HIGHEST SCORE, PREPARE EARLY AND TAKE THE TEST MORE THAN ONCE. The UW-Madison is the only university within the Wisconsin System which requires the Writing Test. 2009/2010 ACT & SAT TESTING SCHEDULE ACT Tests Test Date Registration Deadline February 12 January 7 April 9 March 4 June 11 May 6 SAT & Subject Tests Test Date Registration Deadline January 22 December 23 March 12 (no subject tests) February 11 May 7 April 8 June 4 May 6 Special Testing Students with current professionally diagnosed and documented disabilities who wish to request special testing accommodations for any college admissions test should see their case manager to review options. Special testing options are different for ACT and SAT. Students must apply six weeks in advance of testing for pre-approval.

Test Scores Students may elect to have their test scores sent directly to the colleges of their choice when they register for the test. However, if a student is applying to a college or university that accepts either the ACT or SAT, the student may elect to compare their test results first, then have only the better score sent (there is a nominal additional fee for this strategy). Also, a student may take the ACT as often as they wish, and not send the scores anywhere, and then later select the best score to report to colleges. Then colleges receive only the best test performance results. SAT also gives you the option to choose which scores are sent to the colleges of your choice – by test date for the SAT and by individual test for the SAT Subject Tests. More detailed information is available in the ACT and SAT registration packets in the Counseling Office, or go online. ACT: www.actstudent.org SAT: www.collegeboard.com Programs Available to Enhance Test Scores Verona Area High School and Memorial High School both offer ACT Test Prep Courses and Practice Tests . Pick up an informational flier in the Counseling Office if interested. MMSD Summer School ACT/SAT Prep Course Offered at East and Memorial High Schools. Refer to the summer school brochures sent to each student in May for further information. The FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid – is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The FAFSA is the federally required form for students seeking financial aid, such as grants and loans. The federal student assistance program can help you pay for most kinds of education after high school. The aid is available if you are attending a college, a professional school, or a vocational or technical school. The FAFSA application must be completed online. FAFSA worksheets are available in the Counseling Office. College Goal Sunday is a national event that provides free information and assistance to families who are filling out the FAFSA. Completing the FAFSA is the first and most important step in qualifying for aid. In Madison, this event will take place on two dates: Saturday, February 20, 2:00 p.m. – at Edgewood College Sunday, February 21, 2:00 p.m. – at MATC Truax Campus For more information, visit www.wiscollegegoalsunday.org. *Refer to the FAFSA website for a list of the specific materials to bring to this event: www.fafsa.ed.gov. Independent students may bring their own income and asset information. FILLING OUT THE FAFSA Lori Rasmussen from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction will be in the West High School Counseling Office (Room 209) on January 13th (Thursday) and 14th (Friday) from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. and again February 10th (Thursday) and 11th (Friday) from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. to assist students in understanding and filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Talent Incentive Program (TIP) Grant: The TIP grant program is available for low income Wisconsin college freshman. The TIP Grant is for $600 to $1,800 per year, available for 10 consecutive semesters at a Wisconsin technical, private or UW campus. Funding is allocated on a first come, first served basis, to Wisconsin residents only. More information is available at http://dpi.wi.gov/weop/tipgrt.html. Where Can You Get More Information · the financial aids office at the school you plan to attend · the Counseling Office web site – http://westweb.madison.k12.wi.us · scholarships.com is a great place to get started with the process. · fastweb.com: Free scholarship/financial aid search. · finaid.org: Huge selection of links and references to financial aid information – concise and thorough. · fafsa.ed.gov: “Free Application for Federal Student Aid”.

SCHOLARSHIP & FINANCIAL AID NEWS WISCONSIN ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP The State of Wisconsin awards scholarships to the top seniors in high schools across the state who plan to attend a public or private university, college, or VTAE post-secondary institution located in the State of Wisconsin. Every year, five West seniors have been awarded this scholarship. The scholarship awards are $2,250 per year renewable for up to four years. Requirements: High school graduate planning to attend an institution of higher learning in the State of Wisconsin. Student must be a legal resident of Wisconsin and a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Criteria: Highest cumulative GPA for 7 semesters of work. ALL-STATE/BYRD SCHOLARSHIP West High School may nominate three outstanding seniors. Last year, 663 seniors were nominated throughout the state, and 138 students received scholarships. The scholarship awards are $1,500 per year renewable for up to four years. Requirements: High school senior accepted for enrollment in any institution of higher learning, public or private, in the U.S. Student must be a legal resident of Wisconsin and a U.S. citizen or national or provide evidence that he/she is a permanent resident of the U.S. Criteria: Highest cumulative GPA for 7 semesters of work. Highest ACT score or converted SAT score (on tests Taken no later than December of the senior year). MMSD Tie Breaking Procedure for the Academic Excellence and Wisconsin All State/Byrd Scholarships Often, schools will have 20 or more students tied for the number one rank, all with cumulative GPAs of 4.0. Top rank for those with 4.0 GPAs will be determined by using the highest composite ACT score (or highest converted SAT score), from a student’s best single test date (tests taken no later than December of senior year). If, after using this test score approach, a tie still exists (eg. six 4.0 students all have composite ACT scores of “35”), our Scholarship Committee declares that a deadlock exists. In this event, there is no further method that would fairly and objectively separate one outstanding candidate from another. At this point the names of the students tied at each test score level would be entered into a random lottery to yield a final rank ordering. The lottery would be supervised by one of the high school principals. CALENDER OF DEVELOPMENTAL GUIDANCE Each year the counselors see all students in a group setting to deliver Developmental appropriate information covering academic, career exploration, scheduling and post high school planning. The following is a schedule of what has taken place and what is scheduled: 8th grade Scheduling presentations at the Middle Schools 9th grade Presentations to the 9th grade students in their advisories:

October – Academic and social/emotional resources in the building November – How to calculate GPA and review of a transcript January – Four year plan February – Scheduling information March – Four year plan on Career Cruising 10th grade February – Scheduling information April – two days of career expiation on Career Cruising 11th grade December – January – individual meetings with students to develop a post

High school plan February – Scheduling information March – Group sessions to reach post high school options on Career Cruising 12th grade September – group meeting with seniors to review college application process October – January – Voluntary Scholarship Seminars Tuesday, January 4th 12:00 p.m.

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REGENT REPORTER DEADLINES

• January 14 • February 10 • March 10 • April 13 • May 13

All articles should be emailed to Angie Nyeggen at arnyeggen@madison.k12.wi.us. Please submit articles on or before the due date to allow time for processing. Your cooperation is sincerely appreciated!

BROADWAY WEST!

Ensuring that West High drama continues to thrive

Students, parents, faculty, staff, and other theater supporters: You’re all invited to spend a lively evening at Broadway West — the Friends of West High Drama’s largest fundraiser and social event of the year!

Saturday, February 5 • 7–10 pm Alumni Lounge in the UW’s Pyle Center (next to the Red Gym at 702 Langdon Street) *

$35 per adult • $10 per (high school or college) student • $300 per table of 10 Tickets will be available at the door, but advance reservations are greatly appreciated to help us with our planning.

• NEW THIS YEAR! Laugh your way through a FUN-SPIRITED, TEAM TRIVIA COMPETITION

hosted by our very entertaining emcee, Patrick Fernan — a Jeopardy! and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? winner!

Start putting together your trivia team now, or simply plan to join with others to create an impromptu team at the event. Please arrive by 7:00pm and plan to stay for the entire evening so that you don’t miss any of the exciting trivia rounds!

• Also enjoy a variety of wonderful performances and art exhibits by our very talented West students.

• Eat, drink, and be merry with other West parents, students, faculty, staff, and friends.

• Indulge in delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts. A cash bar will be also available, with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.

• Bid on some super items in our brief-but-lively live auction, also hosted by our emcee, Patrick Fernan.

• Relax in our casual, but festive lakefront venue, with its 270-degree view of Lake Mendota.

HOW CAN YOU HELP? • Donate a tempting item to our brief-but-lively live auction: condo or cabin stays, resort travel, spa visits, exceptional merchandise, art objects, unusual events, irresistible services, original creations, delicious edibles, theater or sports tickets, senior-portrait packages, Badger memorabilia, useful objects, grand goodie baskets, restaurant certificates, donations from your workplace, and whatever else you think would fetch a very pretty penny for the good of West High School theater. Be creative,

and please be generous! All donors will be recognized at the event and acknowledged in writing afterward. Contact FWHD at friendsofwestdrama@yahoo.com to let us know what you can contribute! We can assist with a pick-up if needed.

• Reserve your tickets now to attend Broadway West: $35 per adult, $10 per (high school or college) student, or $300 per table of 10. Just fill out the form below and mail it back to us. We’ll have a confirmation of your advance payment at the door of the event.

• Make an online donation: If you cannot attend, but would like to support West drama in your absence, consider making a contribution using the form below or online through the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools (FMPS) at https://fmps.org/donate.asp?pt=drama. FMPS is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your contribution is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

Thank you for your support — this will undoubtedly be a very fun evening to remember! Questions? Contact us at friendsofwestdrama@yahoo.com. * Parking is available on Lake and Langdon Streets; in the Memorial Union surface lot; and in the Helen C. White, Lake Street, and Lucky Building ramps.

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Make checks payable to FMPS-Friends of West High Drama. Complete and return this section with your payment to: Bennett Berson, 2228 Hollister Avenue, Madison, WI 53726. We’ll have a confirmation of your advance payment at the door.

_____ Yes! I’d like to reserve adult tickets: (number) _______ x $35 each = (total) $ _______ ($25 of each $35 ticket is tax deductible.)

_____ Yes! I’d like to reserve (high school or college) student tickets: (number) _______ x $10 each = (total) $ _______ (Student performers get in free.)

_____ I enclose a contribution in the amount of $ _______ (You can also donate online through our fundraising partner, the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools, at https://fmps.org/donate.asp?pt=drama)

_____ Yes! I’d like to donate a live-auction item. I’m contacting FWHD at friendsofwestdrama@yahoo.com to discuss it and to arrange a pick-up if needed.

Name(s): __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ E-mail (to confirm receipt of your payment): ____________________________________________________________________ Phone (in case we have questions): _________________________________________________________________

Friends of West High Drama Ensuring that West High drama continues to thrive

• Friends of West High Drama (FWHD) (e-mail): friendsofwestdrama@yahoo.com • Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools (FWHD’s donation web site): https://fmps.org/donate.asp?pt=drama • FHWD (web site): http://westweb.madison.k12.wi.us/node/1731 • Regent Drama Club (web site): http://madisonwesttheater.squarespace.com • Regent Drama Club (Facebook): Madison West High School Theater

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ABOUT US

Now six years old, the Friends of West High Drama (FWHD) organization performs three important roles:

• we raise funds to help ensure that West can continue to maintain the quality of its fine theater program;

• we support theatrical opportunities in many ways through our time and our talents; and

• we encourage friendships and connections among parents, students, extended families, faculty, staff, and all

other supporters. We’re not just for or about the students — we’re for and about anyone who cares about a strong

and involved theater community at West High School.

Our financial support, of course, is especially crucial: we have traditionally donated $10,000 each year to the

program (and sometimes more, such as when we helped to fund the new sound system in the auditorium). We

thank all of you who have helped us in the past, and we welcome all who are interested in supporting West drama

now and in the future with your funds, talents, and time — it truly makes a difference. Please join us in continuing to

make this year a memorable one!

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BROADWAY WEST IS NEARLY HERE! Saturday, February 5 • 7–10pm • Alumni Lounge of the UW’s Pyle Center on the UW campus Students, parents, faculty, staff, and all other theater supporters, plan now to join us for FWHD’s largest fundraiser and social event of the year!

• NEW THIS YEAR! Laugh your way through a FUN-SPIRITED, TEAM TRIVIA COMPETITION hosted by our very entertaining emcee, Patrick Fernan — a Jeopardy! and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? winner! Some of you may remember Patrick’s play, Dysfunction Junction, which he directed for West some years ago. Start putting together your trivia team now, or simply plan to create an impromptu team when you arrive at the event. Please arrive by 7:00pm and plan to stay for the entire evening so that you don’t miss any of the exciting trivia rounds! This delightful and memorable evening will also include…

• wonderful performances and art exhibits by our very talented West students • bidding on some super items in our brief-but-lively live auction, also hosted by emcee Patrick Fernan • delicious hors d’oeuvres and desserts • cash bar with both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options • socializing with other West theater supporters (the coolest people on the planet) in our casual, but festive lakefront venue

We welcome your donations of super auction items for our brief-but-lively live auction: condo or cabin stays, resort travel, spa visits, exceptional merchandise, art objects, unusual events, irresistible services, original creations, delicious edibles, theater or sports tickets, senior-portrait packages, theater tickets, Badger memorabilia, useful objects, grand goodie baskets, restaurant certificates, donations from your workplace, and whatever else you think would fetch a very pretty penny for the good of West

High School theater. Be creative, and please be generous! Contact us at friendsofwestdrama@yahoo.com to donate your fabulous live-auction items.

Watch upcoming mail and e-mail announcements for opportunities to reserve your tickets… or better yet, please see the separate page in this issue of the Regent Reporter for a clip-out form that you can use to purchase those tickets right now! They’re $35 per adult, $10 per student (high school or college student), and $300 per table of 10. Also see the separate page for directions on how to alert us about your fabulous live-auction donation. The earlier we hear from attendees and donors, the better we can plan this great evening. Thank you! Save the date, plan to attend, donate a great auction item, get ready to have a super time during the trivia competition and performances, and bid early, often, and high. (Think of it as Eat, Play, Bid — perhaps there’s a new movie idea in that.) Be there or be square!

THE REGENT DRAMA CLUB PRESENTS ITS FABULOUS SPRING MUSICAL, CRAZY FOR YOU!

Performances: March 4, 5, 11, and 12 • 7:30pm • West High School Auditorium

Joe Dahl will direct this rousing musical, and Anthony Cao will serve as its music director. Kelle Adams will choreograph the show, and Arianne Kluesner will be our tap-dance choreographer. Auditions took place after the Regent Reporter deadline, so

we can announce the cast next time. In the meantime, students should check the drama board (across from Room 272, next to the Colucci art gallery) every day for up-to-the-minute information on rehearsals, crew meetings, and work sessions. If students have been on the fence about getting involved with a crew thus far, this is a great time to step forward — there will

be plenty for all crew members to do to present this wonderful musical! Students may consider being part of the stage, costume, lighting, sound, hair/make-up, administrative, and/or props crews. Students should also check the Regent Drama Club web site (http://madisonwesttheater.squarespace.com) and the Regent Drama Club’s Facebook page (Madison West High School Theater) for details on the preparations.

Synopsis: Crazy for You™ is the story of Bobby Child, a well-to-do 1930s playboy, whose dream in life is to dance. And despite

the serious efforts of his mother and soon-to-be-ex-fiancée, Bobby achieves his dream! Well-known, memorable Gershwin tunes include I Can’t Be Bothered Now, Bidin’ My Time, I Got Rhythm, Naughty Baby, They Can’t Take That Away from Me, But Not for Me,

Nice Work If You Can Get It, Embraceable You, and Someone to Watch Over Me. It's a high-energy comedy that includes mistaken

identity, cowboys and fist fights, plot twists, fabulous dance numbers, and classic Gershwin music — something for everyone, yes? GORILLA TACTICS EARNED AN ALL-STATE AWARD IN THE WISCONSIN HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE

FESTIVAL!

This year Rebecca Jallings directed the school’s entry in the Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival: Gorilla Tactics by local

playwright Sam White. The cast performed it at West, at the district festival at Middleton High School, at sectionals at MATC’s Mitby Theater, and then at the state competition, held at UW-Oshkosh on November 20. They were pleased to take home the All-State Award for their hard work, skill, and talent!

Cast: Terrence Carey (Deutsch), Denzel Irby (Johnny), Anthony Schleicher (Pudge), Frankie Pobar-Lay (Frank), and Carson Kellogg (Karl) • Stage manager: David Aeschlimann

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In other theater news… Check back in March or April for the results of the college theater auditions that some West seniors have been competing in, starting last November and ending in late February.

The IMPROV CLASS taught by Neil Pohl of Madison’s Atlas Improv — new this year — has been meeting once a week since September. Look for announcements on the drama board about performances later this semester.

MULTICO 14 (the 14 refers to this being the 14th annual company) has been performing its 32 planned shows on an almost-

week-daily basis since November 15 to area elementary and middle schools. The group presents original sketches about tolerance, empathy, race, sexuality, gender, conflict, and diversity.

The MULTICO 14 tour concludes with shows at the following schools, and all (except those with an asterisk) begin at 8:45am: Lincoln, January 3 • Cherokee, January 4 • Stephens, January 6 • Spring Harbor, January 7* • Glendale, January 10 • Lowell, January 11* • Toki, January 13 • Wright, January 14 • Emerson, January 18

FINE ARTS WEEK 2011: Twenty-two students in the Theater III class, led by Rebecca Jallings, will cast and direct all of the one-act plays that you’ll be able to enjoy during West’s wonderful tradition of Fine Arts Week, May 16–20. Also plan to attend the Fine Arts Week Preview on May 14!

THANK YOU AGAIN to everyone who made the fall Regent Drama Club production, Steel Magnolias, such an amazing and moving show!

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STAY CONNECTED… by reading FWHD’s monthly Regent Reporter pages, and by signing up for our occasional e-mails at

friendsofwestdrama@yahoo.com. Please be assured that we do not share our e-mail list with anyone.

…AND PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION to FWHD in any amount. You can donate online through our fundraising partner, the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools (FMPS), at https://fmps.org/donate.asp?pt=drama. FMPS is a 501(c)(3) organization, and your contribution is tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Or…

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We THANK YOU so much for your support of West High School theater!

NEWS FROM THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Attention: Juniors and Seniors Receiving Special Education Services and Their Parents/Guardians You may be eligible for employment services from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR). If you are eligible, services become available upon high school graduation with some services starting while still in high school. Now is the time to learn about and apply for DVR services. The first step in receiving services from DVR is learning about DVR at an orientation session. On Monday, January 31 at 4:00 in room 237 a DVR counselor will present an orientation about DVR services for students and their parents or guardians. At this session, you will learn about services offered through DVR and how to apply for those services. To sign up and reserve a spot please contact Jonathan Davis, West High Transition Teacher at 516-9512 or jidavis@madison.k12.wi.us and provide the following: Student Name, Parent/Guardian Name(s), Home Phone, and Cell Phone. What is DVR? DVR is a state agency serving people with disabilities who face barriers to obtaining or keeping jobs. DVR provides services to help people with disabilities obtain, maintain, or advance in employment. Why Are High School Students Referred to DVR Not all students are referred to DVR, but if you have a disability that your school knows about, they are required to make sure you get information about DVR by the time you are 2 years away from graduating. DVR Services May Include:

� Job search and placement � Vocational counseling and guidance � Occupational licenses, tools, and other equipment � Assistive technology � Any other services that are needed for you to reach your job goal

Habitat For Humanity SOUPerbowl - Saturday February 5th!

Souper Bowl is an evening of food, art, and entertainment, bringing the Madison community together to support Habitat for Humanity. All proceeds from the event go directly toward making Dane County A better place to live through providing simple decent affordable housing to families in need. To present this event we partner with Madison area high schools and potters, who donate ceramic bowls created in their art classes and businesses. Larger and more decorative bowls are sold in the silent Pro Bowl auction. The evening is packed with entertainment, celebrities, great food, and door prizes. Be sure to mark your calendars!

PARENT NEWS TO USE PERMISSION TO LEAVE SCHOOL Parents! Remember that students may not leave school without a pass from the office. If your student has an appointment he or she must check out in their SLC office. If your student is ill, he or she MUST go to the nurse's office. Proper parent notification and check out will happen at that time. Students who leave school without a pass will be marked unexcused.

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The Primary Access for Kids program is a new program for students enrolled in the MMSD. It provides access to primary medical care for uninsured children who attend MMSD schools. The program offers annual physical exams as well as visits when a child is ill, some prescription medications, and transportation to and from medical appointments. It is NOT a health insurance program and it does not cover hospitalization or emergency rooms visits. If a child is eligible for health insurance, he or she will no longer qualify for Primary Access for Kids. Each MMSD school is partnered with a local health care clinic. Students who are enrolled in the Primary Access for Kids program must attend the clinic identified for that school. Clinic assignments have been made by school and clinic location. Attempts were made to align elementary, middle and high schools to the same clinic so that as students move from elementary to middle to high school, they can stay with the same clinic. Students are referred to the Primary Access for Kids program by the school nurse. Before making a referral, the school nurse will screen a student for Badgercare Plus (the state health insurance program that covers all children who are US citizens or qualified immigrants). Students who are eligible for Badgercare Plus will be enrolled temporarily (for no more than 60 days) by school nurses and are then instructed how to follow up to complete full enrollment. Students who are NOT eligible for Badgercare Plus are referred to the Primary Access for Kids program by the school nurse. The parent must give written consent for the referral to be made. The consent form allows MMSD to share identifying information (name, address, date of birth, school, clinic) with United Way and other health information with the identified clinic. The consent form is available in English and Spanish. Once a family is referred, they will be contacted by the clinic to schedule an appointment. All of the clinics participating in this program will provide qualified medical interpreters when parents call the clinic or go to an appointment. Contact your school nurse for questions about this program.

Información sobre el Información sobre el Información sobre el Información sobre el programa para el Acceso de programa para el Acceso de programa para el Acceso de programa para el Acceso de la Niñez [a la Salud] Primariala Niñez [a la Salud] Primariala Niñez [a la Salud] Primariala Niñez [a la Salud] Primaria

El programa para el Acceso de la Niñez [a la Salud] Primaria es un nuevo programa para los estudiantes matriculados en el MMSD [Distrito Escolar Metropolitano de Madison]. El programa provee atención médica de salud primaria a niños y niñas que no tienen seguro [de salud] y que asisten a las escuelas del MMSD. El programa cubre los exámenes físicos anuales así como, cuando el niño o niña esté enfermo(a), las visitas [al consultorio o clínica], algunos medicamentos de la receta médica, y el transporte (ida y vuelta) a las citas médicas. El programa NO es un seguro de salud [“aseguranza”] y no cubre gastos de hospitalización ni visitas a la sala de emergencia. Si el niño o niña es elegible para tener seguro de salud, él o ella no puede participar del programa para el Acceso de la Niñez [a la Salud] Primaria. Cada escuela del MMSD está asociada con una clínica de salud. Los y las estudiantes inscritos(as) en el programa para el Acceso de la Niñez [a la Salud] Primaria deben ir a la clínica asociada a dicha escuela. La asignación de la clínica es de acuerdo a [la cercanía de] ubicación de la escuela y la clínica; se ha tratado de asignar escuelas primarias, medias, y secundarias [“preparatoria”] a la misma clínica, de tal manera que los y las estudiantes tengan la misma clínica de referencia en tanto avanzan de elementary a middle, y a high school [“preparatoria”]. Los y las estudiantes son derivados(as) al programa para el Acceso de la Niñez [a la Salud] Primaria por la enfermera de la escuela. Previamente, la enfermera determina si el o la estudiante puede ser cubierto(a) por Badgercare Plus (el programa estatal de seguro de salud para niños y niñas que son ciudadanos(as) de USA o inmigrantes que cumplen los requisitos). Los y las estudiantes elegibles para Badgercare Plus serán inscritos temporalmente (por no más de 60 días) por las enfermeras de la escuela quienes, entonces, les indicarán [a dichos estudiantes] cómo completar la inscripción definitiva. Los y las estudiantes que NO son elegibles para Badgercare Plus son derivados(as) al programa para el Acceso de la Niñez [a la Salud] Primaria por la enfermera escolar quien debe, previamente, tener el autorización escrita del padre/madre o tutor(a) legal. El formato de dicha autorización permite al MMSD compartir información de identidad (nombre, dirección domiciliaria, fecha de nacimiento, escuela, y clínica) con la agencia United Way y de información adicional de salud con la clínica asociada. El formato de autorización está disponible en [American] English y en español o castellano. Una vez que el o la estudiante es derivado(a), la clínica contacta [a su familia] para programar una cita. Todas las clínicas que participan en este programa proporcionarán [el servicio] de interpretación médica [de buena] calidad cuando el padre y/o la madre llamen a la clínica o vayan a una cita. S tiene preguntas acerca de este programa, por favor, contacte a la enfermera de su escuela.

Madison West High School Endowment Fund Makes Grants Possible

The Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools’ Individual School Endowment Initiative (ISEI) provides each school with annual income that is used to fund creative and innovative programs and projects which might not otherwise be possible. This year a total of 48 (out of 49) schools had endowment interest income available to use to make grants. The total amount of interest available was $58,577. Forty of the 48 schools awarded grants totaling $50,716. The amount of income available and the number of schools choosing to make grants has steadily increased each year from 2006 when 22 schools made grants totaling $14,814. This year West High School had $1297.00 in endowment income available to use to make grants for creative and innovative programs and projects which can’t currently be funded through the core school budget. The West High School grants committee decided to fund the following using the available endowment income: African American History Oral Documentaries Project: $448.50 for flip cameras to be housed in the LMC and available for use in classroom projects, including an oral histories project in our African American Studies course Hip Hop Studies Studio Recording Equipment: $448.50 for a Keyboard Controller, studio software and Sampler to be used in studio recording for our new Hip Hop Studies course, and possibly also for other music groups to use New Uniforms for the Taiko Drumming Club: $275 to be put towards the cost of new uniforms for the Taiko Drumming Club, one of the largest and most culturally and economically diverse clubs at West High School Fruit Tree Planting: $125 for the cost of several fruit trees and supplies for the Biology II classes to plant and maintain on the West High School grounds, which will be used as a source of fresh fruit for the school in the coming years If you have any questions about the Individual School Endowment Initiative or would like to contribute to our endowment, please contact Mary Bartzen at 232-7820 or visit the Foundation for Madison’s Public Schools’ website at www.fmps.org.

Latina Nova/Nova Latina

Scripta vii Id. Dec. MMX Salvete, Omnes! 53rd annual Wisconsin Junior Classical League Convention will host 522 students from 15 Wisconsin schools. West will represent with 42 delegates with the largest enrollment (14) coming from the Latin I’s! Thank you in advance to all you parents and guardians for volunteering to work at our convention. Your offer of time and help makes this convention work. Thank you so much. We couldn’t do this without you. Date reminders: Wisconsin Junior Classical League 53rd Annual Convention, January 27 - 29, 2011. January 28 we will be in the Memorial Union on campus during the day. The rest of the time will be at the Inn on the Park. West Latin Awards Banquet, Tuesday, February 1st , 6:30 pm at the Fitchburg Community Center. Everyone’s invited. Bring a dish to pass. Latin Day, Wisconsin Union Theater in the Memorial Union on Campus, topic TBA, March 22nd. National Latin Exam, March 15th, 6th hour in the LMC, Medusa Mythology Exam, March 24th, 6th hour in the LMC. Next trip across the pond: spring break 2012, Rome with day trips to Florence and Pompeii. We’re climbing Vesuvius! Dum proximo mense!, Mags. Gale A. Stone Magistra Latina, Mater Canum Miniminimarum DECA Regent Reporter January

DECA hopes you had a great winter break! During December, we had a movie night and had several students attend the Central Region Conference in Chicago which both went very well! We also started our study sessions to get ready for competition. The district competition will be held on January 15th where students can compete individually or as a team in many different categories, ranging from Sports and Entertainment Marketing to Business Law and Ethics. We hope to take many competitors on to the State competition in March! Our next DECA meeting will be on January 4th and we hope to see many students there!

News from the Lion’s Den

The Lion’s Den hours are from 7:45-8:00 a.m. before school and at lunch from 12:00-12:25 p.m., on early release Wednesdays at lunch from 11:30-11:55 a.m. The employee of the month is Brittany McNett-Emmerich, thanks for always stepping in and helping out Brit. Student’s in the store management class have been working on bring in new items to the school store, stop in sometime and check out all of these great new items. The Lion’s Den will be selling exam packs for $5.00. The exam pack includes a stress ball, 2 pencils, a granola bar and a 100 calorie pack and also a pack of gum. You can also send your student a personal note wishing them good luck on their finals, please send check made out to West High School to Nicole Stuckey, 30 Ash St. Madison, WI 53726, include your students first and last name, the $5 check and your personal note. If you have any questions please contact Nicole Stuckey by e-mail at nstuckey@madison.k12.wi.us or by phone at 204-3201.

Career Internship Class

Student Name: Eric Branaugh Where do you work at? Finish Line What is your job title? Store Associate What do you do at work/tasks that you have to complete? I am working on the sales floor selling shoes to people and helping people chose the right shoes that will fit their needs. What have you learned from your experience at Finish Line? I have learned how to interact with strangers and how to commutate better with people that I help. Also I have learned how to work as a team because a lot of it is teamwork. Why should other people take this class? Other people should take this class because it will help you to see if what you were wanting to do outside of school is the right fit to you.

Announcement: Attention all students! The yearbook prices will increase on January 1st, to $50. If you haven’t ordered one yet, make sure to go online to the West Website or visit the main office and order one today! Hurry, the price of $45 will only last until January 1st!

A message from the Westward Ho Yearbook Staff: So far this year, we have been working very hard to bring you the best yearbook possible. We would love for every student to have one, to remember this awesome school year. Right now, yearbooks can be purchased for $45, either on the West website (westweb.madison.k12.wi.us, under Yearbook Announcements) or in the Main Office. However, on January 1st 2011, the price will increase to $50! If you haven’t already, order one today! Senior Tributes will be available for purchase until January 14th 2011. There is a special section in the Yearbook dedicated entirely for parents to buy space to congratulate a senior or seniors. Include pictures, special messages, quotes, etc., and the yearbook staff will create a special tribute for your seniors! Order forms can be picked up in room 274 with Ms. Engelbart, or can be printed out online at the West website, westweb.madison.k12.wi.us, under the Yearbook Announcements. Sizes and Prices: 1/8 page …. $75 (4” by 2.5” horizontal) 1/4 page …. $140 (4” by 5” vertical) 1/2 page …. $260 (5” by 8” horizontal) Full Page …. $500 (8” by 10” vertical) The yearbook staff is looking for event photographers! Students interested in being a part of the yearbook process have the opportunity to join us in taking pictures during the different events at West High. The club meets Mondays during the second half of lunch in room 274. We’d love to have you join us!

Comunicado: ¡Atención a todos los estudiantes! El precio del anuario (libro de fotografías y memorias) incrementará el 1º de enero, a $50. Si usted no ha ordenado su libro todavía, ¡le recomendamos visitar la página electrónica de la escuela West o venga a la oficina principal y ordene uno hoy! ¡De prisa, el precio de $45 sólo estará vigente hasta el 1º de enero! Artículo escrito para Regent Este es un mensaje del equipo de trabajo del Westward Ho Yearbook (Libro anual de fotografías y

memorias): Hasta el momento hemos trabajado duramente para ofrecerle el mejor anuario posible. Nos gustaría que cada estudiante tenga un anuario para recordar este año increíble. Al momento, los anuarios pueden adquirirse por $45, en la página electrónica de la escuela West (westweb.madison.k12.wi.us, bajo Yearbook Announcements) o en la oficina principal. ¡Sin embargo, el 1º de enero del 2011, el precio aumentará a $50! ¡Si usted no lo ha ordenado todavía, ordénelo hoy! Recuerdos y reconocimientos para los graduados pueden adquirirse hasta el 14 de enero del 2011. Se ha reservado un parte especial del anuario enteramente para padres interesados en comprar un espacio para felicitar a su estudiante graduado (a). Incluye fotografías, mensajes especiales, etc. ¡Además el equipo del anuario elaborará un reconocimiento especial para los graduados (as)! Las formas para ordenar el anuario pueden recogerse en el salón 274 con la Sra. Engelbart, o pueden imprimirse al visitar la página electrónica de West, westweb.madison.k12.wi.us, bajo los anuncios del anuario (Yearbook Announcements). Tamaños y precios: 1/8 página …. $75 (4” por 2.5” horizontal) 1/4 página …. $140 (4” por 5” vertical) 1/2 página …. $260 (5” por 8” horizontal) Toda la página…. $500 (8” por 10” vertical) ¡El equipo del anuario está buscando fotógrafos! Estudiantes que están interesados en ser parte del proceso para elaborar el anuario tienen la oportunidad de unirse a nuestro equipo tomando fotos en diferentes eventos en West. El club se reúne los lunes durante la segunda mitad del almuerzo en el salón 274. ¡Nos encantaría si tú puedes trabajar con nosotros (as)!

Taiko Drumming Club

Winter Concert Friday Jan 28th 7-8pm West High Cafenasium

Free Admission – Donations Welcome • Middle and elementary school children will have the opportunity to learn a song, and perform it with

the Taiko group at the end of the concert!

• Come see our full show, we perform a variety of drum dances, including our famous Shisa dance

(lion-dog)

• All proceeds will help to fund scholarships for our annual trip to Washington, D.C.

• For more information, please contact Heidi Hastings, hhastings@madison.k12.wi.us or

www.otdw.com

Madison West Athletic Booster Association

mwaba.org

PLEASE SAVE THE 2011 DATES for these fun & fundraising events!

Rally for Regents Regent Open Golf Tournament Social Evening and Auction Monday, June 20 Saturday, April 2 Six Mile Creek in Waunakee

Evergreen Sale The west side of Madison is much greener this winter! Many thanks to our customers for purchasing wreaths through this MWABA fundraiser. We hope you and your family have enjoyed them throughout the holiday season.

Speaking of fundraisers...

Q: How does MWABA spend fundraising profit and membership donations?

A: By directly supporting our student athletes!

MWABA provides... • Uniforms and gear not covered in the school district budget

• Chevron or sport pin with certificate, successive to a student earning his or her first

Varsity Letter

• “I Competed at State” Regent t-shirts

• Concussion baseline testing for every contact-sport athlete

• $500 scholarship awarded in the spring to four seniors

Most recently, MWABA approved purchase of home and away uniforms for boys varsity basketball and away uniforms for varsity baseball.

Memberships are welcome all year-long! Please visit mwaba.org for a brochure or complete the application provided in this issue of Regent Reporter.

Regent Discount cards are for sale in the school’s Lion’s Den shop and from your sport’s MWABA liaison.

For $10, you’ll receive continuous discounts at these local businesses (in several cases, your investment will be returned after just one visit): Ace Middleton Springs, Berkeley Running Company, Don the Car Care Man, Dairy Queen, The Froth House, Granite City, Madison Tanning Company, MC Sports, Middleton Sports & Fitness, Midwest Accounting Services, Pancheros, Papa Murphy’s, Pizza Extreme, Quaker Steak & Lube, Regent Market, Schwoeglers Bowling, Tex Tubb’s, Valvoline, Vintage “V” Brewing Company, Vitense Golfland.

Regent Spirit...let’s fill the stands! For all grade level team schedules, please refer to this athletic website:

westweb.madison.k12.wi.us/schedules

Go Regents!

West High Hosted the Second Annual Job Fair On Thursday, October 22, West High hosted the Second Annual Job and Career Fair. A total of 305 students participated in the job fair. The West High Culinary Arts Program provided lunch, dessert, and morning refreshments for the exhibitors.

There were a total of 21 exhibitors. Following is a list of the exhibitors:

• Aerotek • Alliant Energy • Boys and Girls Club • Building and Construction Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin • Dept of Workforce Development-Job Center • M&I Bank • Operating Engineers, Local 139 • Plumbers Local 75 • Spherion • St Mary's Hospital • United States Air Force • United States Army • United States Marines • United States Navy • YMCA • Madison Area Builders Association • Madison Public Library • Park Bank • UW-Arboretum • Dane County Employee Relations • Madison Children’s Museum

Madison West Athletic Booster Association

mwaba.org

Supporting Madison West High School Student Athletes!

Your contribution helps fund uniforms, equipment, services, and scholarships. For more information about MWABA activities, please contact:

Jim Krogstad MWABA President

Parent Volunteer jim77k@gmail.com

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Name(s)

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Home Address

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In 2010-11, our family plans to participate in these Madison West High sports:

Student’s Name(s) Sport(s) M/F Grade

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Please mail or deliver this membership form with your donation to: (check made payable to MWABA)

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Madison, WI 53726

THANK YOU!

MWABA does not share or sell personal information. MWABA is a Section 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Organization.

Congratulations to Madison West’s Fall 2010 Letter Winners!

Boys Cross Country Jonah Barry Jacob Carrel George Degen Will Greene Joe Haase Sam Hacker Wilson Hacker Tanner Jean-Louis Jacob Kelly Kenny Lyons Will Marcus Jasper Oltman David Piper John Raihala Max Read Jeff Sereno Charlie Thompson Trevor Wilson Austin Young Girls Cross Country Elena Barham Madeline Brighouse-Glueck Mary Daly Bailey Flanigan Sarah Lindstrom Sara Kelly Caryn McKechnie Katie McWilliams Nikki Niewold Olivia Pratt Gina Sereno Marika Rosenblum Caroline Walser Ashley Wright-Lannoy Football Jabore Anderson Sean Blythe Chris Bester Avery Brandt Alex Brown Evan Brown Kishawn Brown Cordell Bullock Raheem Carodine

Fernando Caraballo Terrance Carey Kevin Clark Reed Crews Tre Deadwiler Brandon Doepke Tom Farley Enis Gashi Alexis Garcia Andy Garcia Kyle Gilbertson Louis Goodhart Juan Guerrero Julius Hill Thomas Heiner Rayshawn Jackson Sterling Knoche Izzy Knox Alex Merwald Louis McCurty J.R. McFadden Aiden McNamara Zach Nelson Vivek Ramakrishnan Haris Riza Anthony Stevens Anthony Schleicher Jesse Taylor Matt Thal Nate Thill Barry Tucker Vincent Willis-Smith Malcolm Wilson Prentice Wilson Girls Golf Anna Buna Emily Christenson Libby Luedtke Danielle Leuker Brittany McNett-Emmerich Jane Welch Boys Soccer Alex Bach Ryan Bernhardt Justin Cain

Finn Curry Liam Cullinane Ethan Beatty Arthur Herlitzka Justin Horein Matt Kessler John Kliewer Caleb McKenzie Robby Phillips Nick Piazza Will Pretto Marcus Rickey Spencer Roehre Lee Roushar Blake Salter Zane Shahrani Keenan Smioth Jimmy Storck Peter Sulureh Michael Thal Tenzin Tsenor Winston Vahunta Nick Valdiva Nick Wolff Girls Swimming Laura Ataweel Amelia Barczi Erin Baumann Marissa Bednarek Alice Blakely Margaret Callan Gianna Callisto Sophia Canon Carolyn Curran Ilsa Feierabend Madison Hughes Jo Jekel Tina King Alena Krogstad Molly Meyer Norah Ntambi Maddy Reynolds Mara Rosenstock Samantha Talerico Heather Thole

Girls Tennis Ayana Dambeava Simone Fischer Rachel Hostetler Laura Ketterhagen Sarah Kuhn Caroline Madsen Samantha Nagin Siggy Ohnesorge Maddie Poranski Lauren Rosenstock Lily Simonson Boys Volleyball Samuel Block Nicholas Borovsky Brian “BC” Cole Stefan DeLong Nathaniel Ewanowski Egan Felgus Connor Fennema William Hughes Samuel Jekel Quentin Johnson Henrick Jorgensen Cole Larke Bradley Varian Girls Volleyball Diana Armacanqui Courtney Buscemi Abby Chitwood Sarah Hanlon Victoria Ili Katie Knoche Casey Lamberty Margo Meteyer Megan Polelle Annie Schuler-Tompkins Paige Sieben Andrea Shillingburg Maggie Smith Maddie Turnquist Molly Walker

MMSD Board of Education Quarterly Progress Report The 2010-11 school year is in full swing. A surprise visit by President Barack Obama to La Follette High School was one of the notable events of the first quarter. The Board has been active on a variety of issues. The following highlights some of the key recent actions by the Board. MMSD 2010-11 budget gets final approval – The Board gave final approval to the 2010-11 budget in late-October. The $378.9 million budget has a total tax levy of $245.1 million, increasing the property taxes on a $250,000 home by $220. The Board under-levied (taxing less than allowed by the state) by $10.1 million, saving local property tax payers $112.50 on a $250,000 home. 4-year-old kindergarten –A final decision as to 4K implementation is scheduled for the November 29 Board meeting, when the early childhood care center sites – 28 have preliminarily approved - will also be finalized. The 4K program will be offered in both MMSD elementary schools and child care centers. Administration is working to determine which MMSD schools will have 4K programs; key determining factors are the projected 4K enrollment and school space. Professional Collaboration Time (PCT) – Professional Collaboration Time was instituted in Madison’s middle and high schools beginning this year. Twenty-nine professional collaboration sessions will be held this school year. Each middle and high school has had a different approach. For example, Memorial High has formed twenty-six collaborative groups focusing on topics such as technology in the classroom, department action planning, and analysis of student work. In order to allocate this important learning time for educators, the school day is shortened for students on most Wednesdays during the year. MSCR - Madison School and Community Recreation - as well as MMSD’s after-school partners, have stepped up to provide enriching opportunities for middle school students. Federal jobs bill – Congress’ passage of the federal jobs bill this summer authorized $8.4 million for Madison Schools. On November 29 the Board will consider an administrative recommendation to use $4.2 million Of Federal Jobs Fund monies to pay for 4K in the first year of the program (the state does not fully reimburse school districts until the third year of a newly created 4K program). The Board was careful to not authorize recurring expenditures using the federal funds. Other uses of the remaining $4.2 million include: hiring an individual for two years to help in the recruitment/retention of bilingual staff, adding six positions in the trades area to catch up on work orders, and two micro techs to assist in the implementation of new technology in our schools. New ad hoc committees – Earlier this year, the Board approved the creation of three, focused ad hoc committees which have been meeting since the summer. The three ad hoc committees are: Equity and Decision Making, identify how to use the MMSD Equity Report to make decisions as a district and how to prioritize within the Equity Report; Five-year budget plan, improve the overall budget process and develop a five-year budget plan with annual timelines that identify specific parameters for decision-making; and, Hiring & Diversity, develop a plan to enhance the recruitment, selection, and retention of a diverse workforce. The goal is to wrap-up these committees’ work by early next year. K-12 literacy evaluation – In December of 2009, the Board directed the administration to “evaluate reading programs, which could include the development of additional interventions for students below proficiency in elementary schools.” The evaluation is intended to clearly define the objectives and questions the Board will need to consider if improvements are needed. As part of the process, a literacy advisory committee was created comprised of educators and administrators representing all instructional levels, along with family, student and higher education representation, meeting twice a month. A final report will come to the Board in February. Another look at open enrollment law – The Board has joined with other school districts across the state to ask the Wisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) to discuss the state’s open enrollment law at its convention in January. In the fall, school districts can offer resolutions to a WASB committee comprised of board members from across the state, which in turn proposes resolutions for consideration by the delegate assembly representing all 424 school districts. One resolution from Madison proposes to “limit the number of students leaving the school district under the open enrollment program, if the school board believes the fiscal stability of the school district is threatened.” Another recommends, “The WASB supports a fiscally neutral exchange of state dollars in open enrollment transfers.” The WASB committee will decide which resolutions will be offered at the convention before the end of the year. Welcome! – There are a number of new hires this school year. Dylan Pauly, the district’s general legal counsel, practiced school law for a private firm in Buffalo, NY. Brad Kose is the district’s new director of professional development. New principals are: Steve Guziewski, Crestwood El.; Christina Harris, Gompers El; Kathy Costello, Thoreau El. Principals in new places are: Liz Fritz, Lindbergh El.; Pam Wilson, Marquette El.; Carlettra Standford, Mendota El.; Andrea Kreft, Muir El.; Sean Storch, Black Hawk MS.

Informe trimestral de las actividades de la Junta de Educación del Distrito

Escolar Metropolitano de Madison (MMSD sigla en inglés) El año escolar 2010-11 está en todo su apogeo. Uno de los acontecimientos más notables del primer trimestre fue la sorpresiva visita del Presidente Barack Obama a la Escuela Preparatoria La Follette [surprise visit by President Barack Obama to La Follette High

School *.] La Junta de Educación ha estado activa en relación a varios asuntos. A continuación vamos a resaltar algunas de las acciones más importantes recientemente tomadas por la Junta de Educación. El presupuesto del MMSD para el año 2010-11 obtiene la aprobación final: la Junta dio su aprobación final al presupuesto 2010-11 a finales de octubre [2010-11 budget.] El presupuesto de $378.9 millones tiene una exacción fiscal total de $245.1 millones, lo cual incrementó por $220 la tasa de impuesto a la propiedad en una casa avaluada en $250.000. La Junta ejerció su autoridad por $10.1 millones menos de lo permitido por el estado, ahorrándole a los propietarios $112,50 en impuestos por una casa avaluada en $250.000. Kindergarten para niños de 4 años: la decisión final sobre si se implementa el Kindergarten para niños de 4 años esta programada para la reunión de la Junta de Educación el 29 de noviembre, fecha en la cual también se terminarán de elegir los centros de cuidado infantil, 28 de los cuales han sido preliminarmente aprobados. El programa de Kindergarten para niños de 4 años se ofrecerá tanto en las escuelas primarias del MMSD como en guarderías. La administración está esforzándose para determinar qué escuelas del MMSD

ofrecerán programas de Kindergarten para niños de 4 años; la proyección de matrícula para 4K y el espacio disponible en las escuelas son los factores determinantes. La hora de colaboración profesional [Professional Collaboration Time] se instituyó en las escuelas intermedias y preparatorias de Madison a comienzos de este año escolar y se han planificado veintinueve sesiones de colaboración profesional durante este año. Cada escuela intermedia y preparatoria ha optado por un enfoque diferente; por ejemplo, la Escuela Preparatoria Memorial ha formado veintiséis grupos de colaboración enfocándose en temas tales como la tecnología en los salones de clases, la planificación de acción en los departamentos y el análisis del trabajo de los estudiantes. El horario escolar para los estudiantes se ha acortado en la mayoría de los miércoles de este año para poder adjudicar esta hora tan importante para los educadores. Recreación para las escuelas y la comunidad de Madison (MSCR por su sigla en inglés) lo mismo que los colaboradores del distrito en los programas después de la escuela han aumentado sus esfuerzos para ofrecer oportunidades enriquecedoras para los estudiantes de las escuelas intermedias. Ley federal de empleos: el paso de la ley federal de empleos por el congreso este verano autorizó $8.4 millones de dólares para las escuelas de Madison. El 29 de noviembre, la Junta de Educación considerará una recomendación por parte de la administración para utilizar $4.2 millones del fondo federal de empleos para pagar por el primer año del programa 4K (el estado no reembolsa por completo a los distritos escolares hasta el tercer año de programa de 4K creado recientemente.)

* Si está leyendo el informe en línea, haga clic en el enlace para leer, en inglés, información relacionada con el tema. La Junta de Educación tuvo cuidado de no autorizar gastos recurrentes utilizando fondos federales. Otros usos de los $4.2 millones restantes incluyen: contratar a una persona por dos años para que ayude en el reclutamiento y la retención de personal bilingüe, agregar seis posiciones en el área de oficios especializados para ponerse al día en las órdenes de trabajo y dos micro-técnicos para ayudar en la implementación de la nueva tecnología en nuestras escuelas. Nuevos comités con enfoques específicos: a comienzos de este año, la Junta de Educación aprobó la creación de tres comités con un enfoque específico, los cuales se han estado reuniendo desde el verano. Los tres comités específicos son: Equidad y toma de

decisiones identifica como se va a utilizar el informe de equidad del MMSD y cómo priorizarlo; Planificación del presupuesto por

cinco años mejora el proceso general del presupuesto y desarrolla un plan de presupuesto para cinco años con fechas de vencimiento que identifican los parámetros específicos para la toma de decisiones; y Contratación y diversidad que desarrolla un plan para mejorar el reclutamiento, la selección y la retención de un grupo de trabajo diverso; la meta es finalizar el trabajo de estos comités a comienzos del año entrante. Evaluación de la lectura y la escritura de K a 12.o grados: en diciembre del 2009, la Junta de Educación instruyó a la administración acerca de “evaluar los programas de lectura, lo cual podría incluir el desarrollo de nuevas intervenciones para los estudiantes que se estén desempeñando a por debajo de un nivel competente en las escuelas primarias.” La intención de la evaluación es definir claramente los objetivos y las preguntas que la Junta tendría que considerar si es que es necesario hacer mejoras. Como parte del proceso, se creó un comité asesor conformado por educadores y administradores representantes de todos los niveles educativos, junto con representación de la familia, los estudiantes y unos miembros de la educación superior; este comité se reúne dos veces por mes y le presentará a la Junta de Educación un informe final en febrero.

Otra perspectiva a la ley de matrícula abierta: La Junta se ha unido a otros distritos escolares a lo largo y ancho del estado para pedirle a la Asociación de Juntas de Educación de Wisconsin (WASB por su sigla en inglés) discutir la ley de matrícula abierta del estado durante su convención en enero. En el otoño, los distritos escolares pueden ofrecer resoluciones al comité WASB conformado por miembros de las mesas directivas de todo el estado, el cual en su lugar propone resoluciones para ser consideradas por los delegados de la asamblea con representantes de todos los 424 distritos escolares. Una resolución de Madison propone “limitar el número de estudiantes que pueden salir del distrito escolar bajo el programa de matrícula abierta, si la mesa directiva escolar cree que la estabilidad fiscal del distrito escolar está en riesgo.” Otra recomienda que: “WASB apoye un intercambio de dinero del estado fiscalmente neutral en las transferencias de matrícula abierta.” El comité de WASB decidirá antes del fin de año cuáles de esas resoluciones se presentarán en la convención. ¡Bienvenidos! Hay nuevas contrataciones en este año escolar: Dylan Pauly, el consejero legal general del distrito quien practicó ley escolar en una firma privada en Buffalo, NY. Brad Kose es el nuevo director de capacitación profesional del distrito. Los nuevos directores son: Steve Guziewski, Primaria Crestwood.; Christina Harris, Primaria Gompers; Kathy Costello, Primaria Thoreau. Directores que se transfirieron a estas escuelas: Liz Fritz, Primaria Lindbergh; Pam Wilson, Primaria Marquette; Carlettra Standford, Primaria Mendota; Andrea Kreft, Primaria Muir; Sean Storch, Escuela Intermedia Black Hawk.

MSCR Annual Downhill Ski Fundraiser Enjoy an evening of recreational skiing on Saturday, January 22, 4-9 pm at Tyrol Basin, Mount Horeb. Proceeds support scholarships and the purchase of adapted equipment for people with disabilities. Tickets for youth and adults are: $20 which covers the ski rental (or snowboard rental), helmets, and lift ticket. Tickets must be purchased in advance. No ticket sales on site. Register online at www.mscr.org. Or please send a check indicating the type and number of tickets desired to: MSCR, 3802 Regent Street. Tickets are mailed to you. Please call 204-3000 for more information or go to www.mscr.org. MSCR also offers affordable downhill and ski lessons please go to www.mscr.org or call 204-3000 for more information. RECAUDACION ANUAL DE FONDOS - ESQUI CUESTA ABAJO ENERO 22, 2011 En asociación con Tyrol Basin. Disfrute de una tarde del esquí no competitivo. Los ingresos ayudan a la compra del equipo adaptable y a becas para personas con incapacidades. Los boletos para los jóvenes y adultos son: $20 y cubren el alquiler de esquí y/o snowboard y el boleto de la elevación (ahorros de más de $9). Las lecciones no están incluidas en el precio. Debe comprar boletos por adelantado. No se venden boletos en el lugar del evento. Incluya por favor un cheque separado indicando el tipo y el número de los boletos deseados. Los boletos serán enviados por correo. O cómprelos en la oficina de MSCR

Todos Tyrol Basin Sa 1/22 4-9 pm $20 Llame al 204-3000 para mas información.

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Note from the Executive Committee We wish to thank you for your continued support of PTSO initiatives. We will continue to impress upon everyone the importance of being involved in the school, and with your child during this important period of his or her life. Special thanks to our volunteers and donors for their contributions. Every person's input is important to the success of our entire school community. We are working on some promising new projects, some of which are highlighted below. Please come to our next general meeting on Monday, January 24, 2011, to learn more. Have a restful Winter Break, and we'll see you in the New Year. Introducing West Wishes

West Wishes is a PTSO initiative designed to fund specific requests teachers may have that they feel will enhance the educational experience at West High, but do not fit within current budgetary allowances. With this program, the PTSO is soliciting wishes from teachers and staff, and giving you the opportunity to donate money to fund items of your choice. Look for details in the West Wishes flyer in your mail this month. New Parent Mentor Program! West High School, the PTSO, and the United Way of Dane County are teaming up to provide a more extensive support network for parents. The goal is to create a sense of community among the parents of West High School students through a parent mentoring program. Parents new to West will be paired with parents already familiar with the school for support, as the new student begins his or her high school experience. Look for more information on an upcoming Workshop Meeting, designed to further develop this program to fit the needs of West High School. For more information, please contact Christina Martin at 608-246-4383 x:6321 or email at cmartin@uwdc.org. 2011 IS HERE! IT MUST BE TIME TO PLAN THE 2011 SENIOR PARTY! I am very excited to lead the coordination and planning efforts for the 2011 Senior Party! It takes many hands and many ideas to make this fun and important event happen so I hope that parents who are willing and able to help will attend our first planning meeting at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 11, 2011, in the LMC. Two important details for the party have already been determined: the date is June 4th and the location is the West High Stevens Gym. Thank you to those parents who have already volunteered to help and to those who will. Please send me an email to let me know of your interest, any specific task you're interested in doing, and your availability to attend the planning meeting on January 11th. Regards, Michelle Venturini venturini@tds.net cell: 608.225.8887 Staff Appreciation Luncheon To show our teachers and staff our appreciation for their hard work, the PTSO will be sponsoring a luncheon on Friday, January 21st. For information about how to help with this important and rewarding event, please contact Deb Neff at 236-4682 or, e-mail at kksladky@aol.com. Green Fund Raiser We are looking for someone who would be interested in helping us raise funds while helping to preserve our environment through an electronics recycling fund-raising program. If this sparks your interest, please contact Shu-Chi Liang at scliang16@sbcglobal.net, or 274-6719. Midwinter Dance, Saturday, February 12, 2011 Volunteers are needed to assist with hall monitoring and coat check at the Midwinter Dance. Most parent volunteer

positions are outside of the dance floor area. Please contact Mary O’Connell at moc72@hotmail.com if you can help.

Plant Sale – Spring 2011 Proceeds from the annual Plant Sale fund raiser support the tradition of Fine Arts Week at West. For more information, or to volunteer for the Spring 2011 Plant Sale, please contact Kathy Foreyt at kforeyt@charter.net, or 278-1749. Regent Reporter Assembly Volunteers are needed each month to help with the labeling of the school newsletter. Generally, the group meets toward the end of the month, with notifications sent out via e-mail one week prior to the exact date. Volunteers are welcome to drop in at any time, and stay for any duration that suits their schedules. For more information, or to add your name to the contact list for monthly notices, please contact Shu-Chi Liang at scliang16@sbcglobal.net, or 274-6719. Regent Rosters There are still a few copies of the 2010-2011 Regent Roster. If you do not already have one, please ask your student to stop by the Information Window at the Ash St. entrance to pick up a copy. If you would like to reserve a copy to make sure that one is available, or if you have any questions, please contact Shu-Chi Liang at scliang16@sbcglobal.net, or 274-6719. PTSO General Meetings – Mondays, January 24, 2011; March 28, 2011 and May 23, 2010 Our bimonthly meetings will be held at 7:00 p.m. in the LMC. Please add these dates to your calendar, and help contribute to the success of the 2010 – 2011 school year. Your involvement at any level would be very much appreciated. Also, if you have any ideas for fund raising or special programs that would benefit our school community, we would welcome your input. Join the West PTSO listserv If you are not already a member of the West PTSO listserv, and would like to receive e-mail regarding PTSO events and volunteer opportunities, or other information concerning the West community, please consider joining us by following the procedure below: 1. Go to http://groups.yahoo.com 2. Under "Find a Yahoo! Group," Enter West_PTSO 3. Click on "Join This Group!" Please note: If you have recently volunteered with the PTSO, and are not already a member of the listserv, you may receive, or may have already received, an invitation to join the West_PTSO Yahoo! Group. If so, please consider becoming a member by clicking on "Join This Group!" THE PTSO WELCOMES AND APPRECIATES THE GIFT OF YOUR TIME, AS WELL AS YOUR FINANCIAL SUPPORT All donations help our students by directly supporting our teachers, staff, and school programs, and are tax deductible. Monetary contributions may be sent to West High School – Attn. PTSO, 30 Ash St., Madison, WI 53726. Please make checks payable to West High PTSO.

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