Dear Parents and Guardians,

The school year is flying by, and we find ourselves leading up to spring break in a few short weeks. West is now wrapping up TCAP testing and moving forward with our end of the year events and celebrations. There are many fun and exciting events and field trips coming up for all three grades levels. This is the time of year where our teachers really work to make the classroom come to life with experiential learning events. It’s a time when our teachers work to incorporate our 21st Century skills with students and promote college and workplace readiness. You will see your students participating in projects that are longer, more collaborative, more complex, and more comprehensive that much of the work that’s been done in classes to date. Our teachers have worked to find classroom chemistry and build the sense of community necessary to work together and accomplish big things during the last quarter of the year.

Thanks to those of you who attended parent conferences just two weeks ago. As always, the time you spend with teachers speaks volumes to the fact that education is a priority in our community. This collective spirit sets West apart from many other schools. Please continue to stay in touch with your child’s teachers and counselors if you have academic questions or con-cerns. We will continue to evaluate student progress throughout the spring as we develop student schedules for the 2012-2013 year.

I want to remind our parents that the quarter is rapidly coming to a close, with the third quarter grading period

ending before spring break. This is a great time to check in with teachers to see if students are following the plans agreed to at conferences. Feel free to contact your child’s teachers if you have any questions or concerns. You can do this via phone or email. Our counselors, administrators, and deans are also happy to help you as well. Please use your West Side Story as a resource to keep on top of school ac-tivities, PTCO events, and other im-portant scheduling information. Also remember that the West Weekly News (sent via email) from the PTCO is another great way to keep up on all of our happenings each week. As we work to go green and reduce printing and mailing costs, please access your West Side Story and other school infor-mation via the WMS website at www.west.ccsd.k12.co.us or from the district website at www.ccsd.k12.co.us. Warm Regards,

David Strohfus Principal West Middle School

A Message from Mr. Strohfus...

WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL

Principal’s Message 1

Upcoming Events 2-3

Nurses’ Notes 4

Sertoma Essay 5

Registrar Information 5

Important Information 6

Chili Cook Off 7

District Spelling Bee 8

John Irwin Award 9

Wellness Summit 9

Incoming 8th Graders 9

Parent Info Network 10

AVID Field Trip 10

Photo Contest 11

Fines and Fees 11

High School Information 11

Teacher of the Year 12

Math Madness 13

Honor Rolls 14-16

INS IDE THIS I SSUE:

March 2012

West Middle School 5151 South Holly Street

Greenwood Village, CO 80121 720-554-5100 Main # 720-554-5181 Fax

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Principal: David Strohfus Asst. Prin.: 8th-Kate Bergles 7th-Chellie McCourt

COSA/6th: Ginny Niles Dean: Jeff Stephens

WEST SIDE STORY

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Parents and community members are invited to share coffee and conversation with the Principal. Join us to ask questions and talk about what’s on your mind!

Principal’s Parent Coffees

Save These Dates For Upcoming Coffees:

Thursday, March 15th @ 9:00 Thursday, April 12th @ 9:00 Thursday, May 10th @ 9:00

CCSD Board Meetings

March 12th, 7:00 Heritage Elementary 6867 E. Heritage Pl. S. Centennial, CO 80111

April 16th, 7:00 Fox Hollow Elementary 6363 S. Waco St. Aurora, CO 80016

May 14th, 7:00 Challenge School 9659 E. Mississippi Ave. Denver, CO 80247

MARCH March 1 All Day Non-Contact Day—No Students 8:00 am Spring Conferences March 2 All Day Non-Contact Day—No Students March 5 All Day 8th Grade TCAP Testing (Science) 3:10 pm FLIP Meeting (Room A210) 3:00 pm Boys Ensemble 3:00 pm STEM Lectures March 6 All Day 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade TCAP Testing 3:00 pm Jazz Band, MathCounts, NJHS ** Wrestling Match @ West (vs Laredo) March 7 All Day 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade TCAP Testing NO LATE BUSES! March 8 All Day 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade TCAP Testing 3:00 pm Chess Club, Earth Club, Girls Ensemble, Jazz Band, Wildcat Symphony ** Wrestling Match @ Prairie March 12 3:00 pm Boys Ensemble 7:00 pm CCSD Board of Education Meeting @ Heritage March 13 3:00 pm Art Club, Jazz Band, MathCounts, Student Council ** Wrestling Match @ Horizon March 14 NO LATE BUSES! 7:00 pm CCSD District Accountability Meeting @ SARC March 15 9:00 am 8th Grade Leadership Day with CMS @ CCHS 3:00 pm Girls Ensemble, Jazz Band, Science Club, Wildcat Symphony ** Wrestling Match @ West (vs Campus) March 19 3:00 pm Boys Ensemble March 20 3:00 pm Jazz Band, MathCounts, NJHS 6:30 pm Jazz Band and Solo & Ensemble Concert 7:00 pm CCSD District Accountability Meeting @ The Capital Building March 21 NO LATE BUSES! March 22 3:00 pm Art Club, Chess Club, Earth Club, Girls Ensemble, Jazz Band, Wildcat Symphony March 23 9:00 am 8th Grade Field Trip—Hunger Games Movie NO LATE BUSES! March 26-30 Spring Break

Upcoming Events

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APRIL April 2 3:00 pm Boys Ensemble April 3 3:00 pm Art Club, Jazz Band, MathCounts, Student Council April 4 NO LATE BUSES! April 5 3:00 pm Chess Club, Earth Club, Girls Ensemble, Jazz Band, Wildcat Symphony April 9 3:00 pm Boys Ensemble April 10 3:00 pm Jazz Band, MathCounts, NJHS, Student Council April 11 NO LATE BUSES! 7:00 pm CCSD District Accountability Meeting @ SARC April 12 3:00 pm Girls Ensemble, Jazz Band, Science Club, Wildcat Symphony 6:30 pm Spring Musical ―Music Man Jr.‖ April 13 6:30 pm Spring Musical ―Music Man Jr.‖ April 16 3:00 pm Boys Ensemble Choir 3:00 pm STEM Lectures 7:00 pm CCSD Board of Education Meeting @ Fox Hollow Elementary April 17 3:00 pm Art Club, Jazz Band, MathCounts ** 7th Grade Girls Volleyball @ WMS ** 8th Grade Girls Volleyball @ PMS April 18 NO LATE BUSES! April 19 3:00 pm Chess Club, Earth Club, Girls Ensemble, Jazz Band, Wildcat Symphony ** 7th Grade Girls Volleyball @ SVMS ** 8th Grade Girls Volleyball @ WMS 5:30 pm Exceptional Volunteer Dinner (Anita Corwin) @ Hyatt Regency-DTC April 20 8:00 am Colorado Mathematical Olympiad @ UCCS April 23 3:00 pm Boys Ensemble April 24 3:00 pm Jazz Band, MathCounts, NJHS, Purple Comet Online ** 7th Grade Girls Volleyball @ CMS ** 8th Grade Girls Volleyball @ WMS April 25 9:15 am 8th Grade CCHS Tours @ CCHS NO LATE BUSES! April 26 9:15 am 8th Grade CCHS Tours @ CCHS 3:00 pm Girls Ensemble, Jazz Band, Science Club, Wildcat Symphony ** 7th Grade Girls Volleyball @ WMS ** 8th Grade Girls Volleyball @ FCMS 4:30 pm West Accountability Meeting 6:30 pm PASS Meeting April 30 3:00 pm Boys Ensemble 3:00 pm STEM Lectures

Upcoming Events

FLIP mentor, Aviva Pflock, spoke to parents on Monday, March 5 from 3:10 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. about turning your student’s frustrating lack of pro-gress into Forward Leaps In Progress (FLIP!). If you missed the meeting and need more infor-mation, please email Aviva at aflock2@cherrycreekschools.org.

FLIP!

FLIP News SUMMER CAMPS The CCSD Summer Camp Brochure will be available in mid-April at: cherrycreekschools.org/AthleticsActivities/SummerCamps

DRIVERS’ EDUCATION Drivers’ Education classes are offered during the school year and summer. School Year Schedule: cherrycreekschools.org/AthleticsActivities/DriversEd Summer schedule: (available in mid-April ): cherrycreekschools.org/AthleticsActivities/DriversEd

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Nurse’s Notes-School Zones

School Zones The facts are shocking!! In the United States, about 5,000 pedestrians are killed by motor vehicles every year. Another 65,000 Americans are injured, many suffering serious injuries requiring hospitalization, sur-

gery, and long term medical treatment. Many victims never fully recover. Tragically, children under the age of 16 are at the greatest risk of becoming victims to careless drivers. This high risk group includes our mid-dle school students. We know our middle schoolers should be well aware of the basics of pedestrian safety by now, but we also know they are easily distracted and impulsive. We know that children cannot accurately judge vehicle dis-tances and speeds and often make unpredictable movements. The kids’ use of cell phones and music

players with head phones while walking greatly increases their vulnerability. Protect your child: Review traffic safety with them. It has probably been awhile. Tell them:

Be alert. Do not use distracting gadgets while crossing the street. Remove head phones. No talking on the phone. No texting. Remember the kindergarten lesson. Stop. Look. Listen.

Walk on sidewalks. If there are no sidewalks, walk on the shoulder of the road facing traffic.

Cross at marked intersections.

At intersections-stop and look-left, right, left again.

Obey all traffic signals.

See and be seen. Make eye contact with drivers at busy intersections. Wear bright clothing and reflective clothing at night.

Protect all children:

Be a safe driver, especially around our school. Slow down! Speed does kill. If a pedestrian is hit by a car going 20 mph, the pedestrian has a 80-90% chance of survival. If the same car were go-ing 5-10 mph faster, the pedestrian has a 90% chance of being killed. Always obey school zone speed limits.

Be patient. Everyone is in a hurry to start their day in the morning and get to afterschool activities. Rushing and thinking about the next thing rather than being fully present while driving is a set up for accidents. Drop off/pick up your kids in designated areas only. Fully stop the car before they get out-I know this seems obvious, but the opposite is frequently witnessed in the WMS drop off loop.

DO NOT be a distracted driver, most especially in our school zone. Keep your eyes on the road, your hands on the wheel and your mind on driving. Do not use your cell phone in our school zone. It is common knowledge at this point that cell phone use while driving is a dangerous distraction.

Be a good example. These kids will be behind the wheel themselves very soon. Remember, kids learn more from what we do than what we say. You do not want your 16 year old on the road and on the phone.

Together we can keep our children safe.

From the Registrar

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Jerry Chen, recipient of the Sertoma Freedom Essay Contest, with Mr. Strohfus.

Non-Resident Applications

Students who are not residents of Cherry Creek School District must re-apply for each school year since applications are only approved on a one-year basis. The Non-Resident application window for the 2012-2013 school year begins Sunday, April 1. Applications will be available at West Middle School or the District Admissions Office beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, April 2. An online form will also be available April 2 on the Cherry Creek School District website at the following address: http://www.cherrycreekschools.org/Admissions/Pages/StudentRegistration.aspx. The online form will need to be printed and either mailed to West Middle School, faxed to 720-554-5186, or dropped off at the Counseling Office at West Middle School.

Intra-District Transfers If you missed the School of Choice window, there is still an opportunity to request a transfer within the Cher-ry Creek School District. Intra-District Transfer Request applications will be available at West Middle School in the Counseling Office beginning March 1, 2012. Applications will be processed as space becomes availa-ble and are typically only approved on a one-year basis. Report Cards The end of Quarter 3 is Friday, March 23. Report cards will be sent home with students after Spring Break on Friday, April 6. Keeping you informed of your child’s progress is very important to the staff at West Middle School. Your involvement in supporting your child is crucial to his or her success. You are encouraged to log on to PowerSchool at any time throughout the school year to view your child’s current grades. If you are concerned about your child’s progress, you can support his or her efforts by reinforcing the follow-ing suggestions:

Help your child set goals for grades this quarter. Reinforce that Quarter 3 ends on March 23 – there is still time to make a difference to final quarter

grades. Encourage your child to meet with his or her teachers. Encourage your child to make an effort and show positive behavior.

If you have any difficulty logging on to PowerSchool, please contact the Main Office at 720-554-5170.

Eighth graders from the metro Denver area compete annually to decide who can best express in an es-say ―What Freedom Means to Me‖. The contest is sponsored by local Sertoma Clubs and is the tradi-tional focal point of Sertoma’s National Heritage Program. At the local school level, 8th grade students partici-pate by writing a 400 word essay stating their inter-pretation of the meaning of freedom. The winners receive a prize, usually a treasury bond or cash and a plaque. Jerry Chen was the winner this year from West Mid-dle School. He attended a banquet, received a cash prize, and had his name added to West's plaque.

Congratulations, Jerry!

Jerry Chen wins Sertoma

Essay Contest

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WMS Numbers

Main # 720-554-5100 Main Office 720-554-5180 or 554-5170 Fax 720-554-5181

Attendance 720-554-5110 (speak slowly & spell names) Security 720-554-5174 (to leave a message for your student) Administration 720-554-5180 Counseling 720-554-5156 Clinic 720-554-5117 Bookkeeping 720-554-5138 Dean’s Office 720-554-5156

If your child has an appointment on a school day and will be leaving early, did you know if you send a note with your student in the morning (indicating your requested pick up time) your student can drop the note off at the Security/Attendance desk and your student will receive a pass that will let the teacher know what time he/she will be leaving. This procedure works so that your child is waiting for you when you come to the school.

If the need arises that you need to pick up your student unexpectedly, please call Security (720-554-5174) and Security will deliver a pass to your student and have them waiting for you. Please remember, we will ask to see your identification so don’t forget to bring it in the building with you.

Also, if you need to get a message to your student, call Security (720-554-5174), leave a message if no answer, and Security will get your message to your student.

Please remember, Security will not deliver items to your student during classes.

Here’s a brief explanation for the automated attendance calls you may get for unexcused absences in one or more classes:

Attendance calls are taken off the attendance line and comparisons are made to the student sign in/out

sheet and entered into PowerSchool between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. The automated system, then col-lects all ―unexcused‖ marks in PowerSchool and compiles them in a report that the system uses to make the automated call. If you receive a call and have called the attendance line or signed in/out your student, it usually means we have received a higher than usual volume of calls and the system began it’s process before we could get finished. We are more than happy to correct your student’s attendance, but typically, if you do not receive another call in the evening, it means we have completed the updates and your student’s attendance has been corrected. Thank you in advance for your patience with this matter.

NO PARKING ON GREENRIDGE ROAD Parents, we’ve been reminded by our neighbors that Greenridge Road east of South Holly Street is a private road. The property owners along the road have decided not to allow anyone to use their road unless they have legitimate ―business‖ at one of the residences. The police department, the city, and the neighborhood association have all received complaints that parents have been parking on the road to wait and pick up their kids instead of pulling into the school’s parking lot.

The problem is that there is not a shoulder for this road, so when the parents park/stand they pull partial-ly into the front yards of the various residents. This has caused a lot of damage to the sod.

A sign has been posted informing individuals that the road private and parking/standing are not allowed. The residents have been working with the local police department in order to create a plan to enforce the trespassing ordinance on their behalf (since it is a private road it’s a trespassing violation instead of a parking violation). Greenwood Village PD will be working for a short period to educate par-ents before beginning with tickets. As always, thanks for your understanding and cooperation!

Helpful Hints from Security & Attendance.

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WMS’ 1st Annual Chili Cook Off—Huge Success!!

The first annual WMS Chili Cook Off was a huge success thanks to Kate Bergles and her chili team! There was loads of chili for the cook off contest, fun games for adults and kids, a ticket bidding auction, and a silent auction for some great ceramics from our very own art teacher, Craig Sisson. Three winners were an-nounced in different categories. In the ―Red Chili‖ category, 6th grader, Nick Williams, took first place, who, by-the-way, made his own entry. Marisela Plaza, mother of 8th grader, Angelo Plaza Martinez, took first place in the ―Other‖ category. Last but certainly not least, Sonia Perez Moreno, mother of 8th grader Daisy Herrera Perez and 6th grader Bryan Herrera won first place in the ―Chicken/Turkey‖ category. Thanks to everyone that submitted their entries. We’re already thinking of how much fun we’ll have next year!!

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The annual Cherry Creek School District Spelling Bee was held at the Student Achievement Resource Cen-ter on Friday, February 10. Each of the 46 participating elementary and middle schools had its own individu-al spelling bee in preparation for this day, and each fielded its own team. A total of 198 students participated in the activities on February 10. The written spelling bee took place in the morning. The 33 highest scor-ers took part in an oral bee in the afternoon, beginning at 1:00 p.m.. The top 16 students will go on to repre-sent the District on March 10 in the Colorado State Spelling Bee. First place went to Shritha Gunturu from West Middle School. Second place went to Riley Somo from Laredo Middle School. Third place went to Kendra Neumann from Campus Middle School. The winner of the written spelling bee was Andrew Ying. Trophies were awarded by Superintendent, Mary Chesley, at the conclusion of the bee. The following are the schools for our 16 representatives to the Colorado State Spelling Bee. They are given in order of ranking in our District Bee. Shritha Gunturu-West. Riley Somo-Laredo. Kendra Neumann-Campus. Shray Chauhan-Campus. Ann Zhang-Campus. Janine Taurchini-Thunder Ridge. Charlotte Visser-Falcon Creek. Andrew Tokar-Cottonwood. Grant Miller-Falcon Creek. Quillan Donovan-Liberty. Andrew Ying-Campus (also the winner of the written bee). Ira Tandon-Fox Ridge. Morgan Jenney-West. Dylan Oh-Liberty. Cameron Bergan-Fox Ridge. Andrew Ker-Laredo. The other students who participated in the oral spelldown included the following: Isabelle Aboaf-Falcon Creek, Ella Moriarity-CCA, Sara Ahmed-Holly Hills, Ethan Peau-Arrowhead, Paul Pak-Belleview, Gabby Ello-Coyote Hills, Elias Mickelson-Buffalo Trail, Christopher Khoo-Coyote Hills, Luke Cavanah-Sky Vista, Valliappan Chidambaram-Sky Vista, Zach Corwin-West, Emma Hope-CCA, Sheha Thomas-Laredo, Ari Levine-Greenwood, Stewart Rojec-Cottonwood, Leila Shoeboot-Horizon, Samuel Kim-Cottonwood. The winning word was flagitious. The five words leading up to it, in the order given, were prestidigitator, ceraunograph, firkin, cordillera, and chimopelagic.

District Spelling Bee Announcement !!!!

Pictured are the 16 representatives from CCSD to the State Spelling Bee on March 10.

Left to right in row one: Cameron Bergan, Andrew Tokar, Andrew Ker, Grant Miller, Quillan Donovan. Left to right in row two: Ann Zhang, Morgan Jenney, Dylan Oh, Janine Taurchini, Charlotte Visser, Mary Chesley. Left to right in row three: Andrew Ying, Kendra Neumann, Shray Chauhan, Ira Tandon, Riley

Somo, Shritha Gunturu.

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Don’t miss the 3rd annual Family Wellness Summit!

Saturday, April 14th at Grandview High School Open House from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Free for all CCSD families and community members of all ages.

Interactive activities that promote lifelong health.

Relay races for individuals or teams – win prizes.

Demonstrations and educational booths.

Free food sampling.

Entertainment from schools across CCSD.

9Health Fair with free and low-cost screenings from 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. (go to www.9healthfair.org to pre-register or to volunteer)

For more information, visit www.assetsconnect.org. To sign up to volunteer on April 14th, visit http://tiny.cc/8k67m.

Attention Students and Parents of Incoming 8th grade students! The Science department is starting the process for 8th grade Honors Science. Below are some important dates and information for you and your student.

Mandatory informational meeting – April 12th at Lunch or April 17th after school in the Commons. At this meeting Mrs. Dennstedt will discuss the following with interested students:

What is the difference between Honors Science and General Science?

Expectations in class and out of class.

Curriculum

Sign-up for Science Placement test

May 1st Science Placement Test during electives in the cafeteria.

Month of May

Department Coordinators review past data in TCAP/CSAP in Reading, Writing, and Math and MAPs Science scores.

Counselors will check that students are registered for high level math in 8th grade, usually Honors Topics or Honors Geometry.

Coordinators and Teachers grade the Science Placement Test.

Teachers make recommendations of their students.

The Top Students are chosen from this criteria.

Incoming 8th Graders!!

3rd Annual Family Wellness Summit

West Middle School was recently awarded the ―John Irwin School of Excellence Award‖ from the Colorado Department of Education for the 2010-11 academic year. The John Irwin awards are given to schools that demonstrate excellent academic achievement. On the school performance framework that is used by the state to evaluate schools, these schools ―exceed‖ expectations on the academic achievement indicator and ―meet or exceed‖ expectations on the indicator related to academic growth gaps. A big, ―Thank you!‖ goes out to our parents and students who continue to work hard and support our great school!

Keep up the good work, Wildcats!

WMS Receives Recognition from the Colorado

Department of Education

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Tuesday, April 3, 2012 9:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

“Creating a Peaceful Family Environment”

Many parents struggle to find moments of peace as they face the growing demands

placed on families today. Children are growing up in a world filled with stimulation,

packed schedules, and considerably more stress than previous generations. Join us

to hear Dr. Kristen Race, founder of Mindful Life, and a discussion on how today’s world is affecting your

child’s development and how to find peace in chaotic times.

Discussion points will include:

Stress – How is it affecting your children?

Hidden Environmental Factors – What are they and how do they affect brain development?

Schedules, Stimulation, and Sleep – How does your family measure up?

Simple Family Activities – What can you do to increase your children’s ability to pay attention, in-

crease cognitive functioning, reduce stress and promote family happiness? Plan ahead to take a little time out of your day or take a few hours off of work and come to connect with other parents, be informed by local and national speakers, and get empowered to take a proactive ap-proach to parenting. All parents, school administrators and community members are welcome and en-couraged to attend Parent Information Network (PIN) presentations.

Presentations are held the first Tuesday of each month and FREE Held at the Student Achievement Resource Center (SARC).

14188 Briarwood Avenue, Centennial, south of Arapahoe Rd., between Potomac and Jordan Roads Come at 9:00 a.m. for refreshments and networking

For further information go to: www.PINccsd.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

May 1st Annual PIN Brunch at Cherry Creek Presbyterian Church Keynote speaker: Michael Gurian-NY Times Bestselling author of

―The Minds of Boys‖ and ―The Wonder of Girls‖

AVID students traveled to Fort Collins to tour the campus of Colorado State University on February 2nd. Students were joined by Ms. McCourt, Mrs. Jimenez, Mrs. Keogh, and Mrs. DeBall, who assisted them in a "scavenger hunt" around campus. We were lucky to include a stop in Braiden Hall to peek at a suite style dorm room, just before sitting down with a student panel of former WMS students. Jordan Baur, sophomore, and Rian Fugier, junior, fielded questions by stu-dents, and gave great information about college life and how they chose to attend CSU. We wrapped our college experience up with a stop for lunch in the Lory Student Center, before heading back home. AVID students represented WMS well while on campus! We might have some future Rams among us!

AVID Students go to CSU

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Smoky Hill Craft Fair Saturday, March 10, 2012

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Join the PTCO and the entire community for one of our largest events of the year! Over 100 craft-ers will be selling their wares at Smoky Hill! There is no admission fee and everyone is invit-ed! Your support of this event will help PTCO offer Senior Scholarships, Teacher Scholarships, help support AP testing, provide After Prom and many other school and community activities.

Craft Fair Held at

Smoky Hill High School 16100 East Smoky Hill Road

Aurora, Colorado 80015

SHHS Craft Fair This year’s CCHS Spring Musical will be the Tony-award winning show, The Drowsy Chaperone, with book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar and music and lyrics by Lisa Lam-bert and Greg Morrison. The Drowsy Chaperone is a rous-ing, toe-tapping, and fun-filled tribute to the Jazz Age of the 1920's, romance, musical comedy hi-jinks, and Broadway itself. The show will be performed on the mainstage in the Fine Arts Theatre on the evenings of March 14 - March17 at 7 p.m. There will be a matinee performance on Sat., March 17 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are $12 ($10 for students & senior citizens) for the Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday matinee performances. All tickets are $12 for the Friday and Saturday evening per-formances. Tickets will be on sale at the Fine Arts Box Of-fice and online starting Tuesday, March 6. Box office tickets will be sold during the lunch periods (10:07 p.m.– 12:54 p.m.) and during the hour before each performance. For more information, or to find out about purchasing tickets online, please visit the Cherry Creek Theatre website at www.wix.com/cchstheater/cchstheater/Home.

CCHS Musical

Photography Contest

Attention all West Students Enter the WMS Photography Contest ―Faces of West.‖

Submit a collection of five photos. Photos should feature current WMS students. Cash prizes will be awarded, and winners will have their photos enlarged and displayed around the school.

Be creative! Express yourself through photos! If you are interested, see Ms. Migliaccio or Mr. Droege ASAP for the con-test entry form. Contest entries due by April 6.

2012-2013 WEB Leader Applications

Are you interested in being part of the WEB Team? All 7th graders inter-ested in being WEB leaders for the 2012-2013 school year should pick up an application starting April 16th. Applications will be available in the Counseling Office and the Main Office.

We have an estimated 140 students that are owe fines for lost or damaged books along with Art and Tech class fees that haven’t been paid. As you view your students ac-count on PowerSchool there will be a dollar sign next to the name that shows your stu-dents owes money. You may contact our school bookkeeper, Gay Brown, at 720.554.5138 for any questions.

We also have approximately 100 students with balances due in the cafeteria. Please make sure your student has money on their account as once the students has charged $5.00 they can no longer charge additional lunches until account is current.

Fines and Fees...OH MY!!

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WMS’ Teacher of the Year—Lindsay Russell

The 2011-2012 Teacher of the Year for West is Lindsay Russell! Lindsay is an 8th grade Math teacher and has been teaching for 40+ years. Lindsay has a master’s degree from Southern Illinois University. In 1977, he moved his family to Colorado and worked at St. Mary’s Academy and was selected to be the interim Principal for one year. In 1991, Lindsay began his career at West. He has been married for al-most 32 years, has two children, and five grandchildren. Lindsay’s students will tell you that he is the main reason they have found success in Math.

Mrs. Owen and Mr. Russell

Mr. Russell and Mrs. Bergles

Mr. Donhowe and Mr. Russell

Mr. Russell and Mr. Strohfus

Mr. and Mrs. Russell Mr. Russell and Mr. Proulx

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March Math Madness!

West Students Qualify for State MathCOUNTS Competition

MathCOUNTS is a nationwide mathematics program that hosts competitions at the school, chapter, state, and national levels. On Saturday, February 11th, these ten students competed at the MathCOUNTS Chapter Competition held at the University of Denver: Jerry Chen (team) Allan Chen (team) Jeremy Schiff (team) Abbie Weeks (team) Bradley Edholm (individual) Brian Kim (individual) Jon Williamson (individual) Chang Lee (individual) Blake Tangora (individual) Ray Goo (individual) The team placed fifth at the Metro Chapter Competi-tion and advances to compete at the MathCOUNTS State Competition on March 10th at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden. Ray Goo will also com-pete at the state competition as an individual. Good luck to West's MathCOUNTS students!

West Students Raise Over $12,000 To Help Kids Battling Cancer

Students at West recently participated in the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® Math-A-Thon program and raised $12,212.77 to help kids battling cancer and other deadly diseases. Since its inception more than 30 years ago, Math-A-Thon has become one of America’s largest education-based fundraisers. More than 10,000 schools across the country participate in the program every year. Math-A-Thon is also one of the most successful fund-raising campaigns for St. Jude, having raised nearly $400 million since its inception. Math-A-Thon allows students to build and practice essential math skills while they raise funds for kids battling cancer at St. Jude. The program works in the following way: Teachers serve as volunteer coordi-nators for Math-A-Thon at their school. Participating students solve math problems in a printed or online Funbook. Students ask family and friends for dona-tions in support of their participation in the Math-A-Thon. All donations are sent to St. Jude, where no child is ever turned away because of the family’s ina-bility to pay. About St. Jude St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is internation-ally recognized for its pioneering work in finding cures and saving children with cancer and other cat-astrophic diseases. St. Jude is the first and only pedi-atric cancer center to be designated as a Compre-hensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Insti-tute. Founded by late entertainer Danny Thomas and based in Memphis, Tenn., St. Jude freely shares its discoveries with scientific and medical communities around the world. St. Jude is the only pediatric can-cer research center where families never pay for treatment not covered by insurance. No child is ever denied treatment because of the family’s inability to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by ALSAC, its fundraising organization. For more information, go to Way to go, West students!!

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3.5 & Above

Jesus Anaya Anaya William Anderson Kamal Shreekar Anumandla

Jaylynn Armijo Gabriel Austin Cameron Barnard

Timothy Bauer Brett Benedetti Nicole Benkelman

Lindsey Benkelman Isabella Bertaud Bryson Bosch

Thomas Bowman Noah Brewer Ryan Bricmont

Tyler Browning Blake Carette Zhining Chen

Grant Christenson Rose Clark Samuel Cole

Zachary Colter Mitchell Cook Aubrey Couch Kailey D Ambrosia

Madelyn Davis Christian Davis Carlos Emil De Vera

Victoria Delate John Dischler Boland Dodge

Sahiti Donthula Ryan Duane Jack Dunbar

Delaney Dyer Eryn Ely Shaynie Escobar

Whitney Anne Fairbairn Sydney Felsen Madison Friedman

Joshua Fullmer Taylor Geddes Hannah Gharrity

Rachel Giffin Shye Gillin David Goldstein

Lateya Gonzales Hardesty Colin Greene Jacob Grimm

Madison Grimm Graham Groth Gabriel Grunden

Daniel Guo Marissa Hadden Sydney Haith

Jack Hansen John Harge Colin Hayes

Jack Hoellen Madison Holland Nicole Holt

Kyra Hughes Aidan Hutchings Francisca Jeffords

Michael Jennings Annabelle Johnson Mitchell Johnson

6th Grade Honor Roll-2nd Quarter Harley Kalter

James Keesling Lawrence Kindregan Eliza King

Zachery Koutecky Kaitlyn Krajicek David Kuharski

Nathan Kujawski Nabhur Lamsal Ciara Langdon

Courtland Langley Jade Law Jacob Lawrence

Nicole Lee Jenna Link Holly Lundell

Sophia Lutz Stephen Maloney Julia March

Rylee Markham Brennen Meiworm Colette Mendel

Cristina Mole Ryan Moore Mark Nawrocki

Hailey Neault Max Nelson Alyssa Novinger

Neha Patil Michael Percy Benjamin Pfefferle

Kaitlyn Pinkelman Jarred Pond Nore Rasheid

Farran Reiland Irma Rosales Ryan Russell

Rachel Schiff Tyler Schoen Michael Schroer

Jaylee Segrist Joshua Shanks Galya Sickles

Natalie Smallcombe Paul Smith Clarissa Starbuck

Trenton Steese Elliot Steinberg Nicholas Teegarden

Christopher Tekavec Jake Thomas Calvin Titsworth Alanna Turkington

Ashton Turner Nidhi Vaidya Morgan Valent

Tristan Valis Radost Vanovska Michael Varveris

Anisurei Vazquez Sean Walker Morgan Walls

Audrey Frances Waltrip Haley Wartell Lyssa Weyer

Abbey White Nicholas Whitham Mary Wilkerson

Nicholas Williams

Jack Wilson

Calahan Wilson Eric Winkler Tessa Woodard

Mathew Yaeger Ashley Zdinak

4.0 Kira Acosta Andrea Arias

Gabrielle Ashcraft Anita Ashoury Ansley Avis

Olivia Ayers Garrett Berkowitz Isaac Bloom

Jacob Bolin Maya Borenstein Chloe Brady

Claire Eleanor Bremner Cole Cantor Timothy Carlson

Robert Chambers Srikar Chava Emma Chichester Madeline Choi

Kevin Carlos Clark Kathryn Conrad George Conway

Molly Cutter Jonah Darnel Owen Degroot

Peter DeLine Anjali Devagupta Brennen Dorighi

Cole Drew Nicholas Eidler Joseph Eigner

Emily Fairbairn Owen Van Falkenberg Julian Fanos

Gabriel Farrier Jill Girardeau Nicolas Gomez

Guery Goo Aditya Gopalan Sofia Gratton

Emily Hallberg Michaela Handler Camille Harmon

Dallin Haws Stone Heyman Mariela Hollines

Camilla Holmsen Kate Honeyfield Rachel Hutchinson

Erin Johnson Gloria Jung Everett Kane

Gabrielle Klotas Dana Koch Allyson Koutecky

Anna Lawrence Min Lee Nathaniel Lei

Drew Lei Alerta Nicholas Locascio Max Malden

Markus Manly

Eve March Alexander Markano Joshua Martelon

Sarah Mauger Nahom Mesfin Sarah Mitko

Rachel Moes Joseph Morris Anne Morrison

Chadwick Mulligan Paul Nicknish Gwyneth Ormes

Samuel Osmon Anushka Pal Carl Palmer

Elizabeth Panton Quentin Parr Alexis Pena

Anna Pentermann Grace Petroff Cameron Pike

William Pinkelman Samantha Poole Claire Rainey

Makayla Rapp Bailey Reifenberger Bennett Reilly

Laurel Revers Amira Reyad Nathan Ricca

Taylor Roylance Kadeja Salem Sebastiana Saya

Divi Schmidt Jeffrey Schmidt Christopher Seifert

Amit Setty Richard Small Olivia Stacks

Lucas Stafford Anna Stroeher George Sutherland

Anna Belle Szymanski Anthony Trifiletti Megan Tunnell

Kailey Ulanski Jackson Joanna Vazquez Cardona Levi Von Feldt

William Wang Allen West Emily Wilkins Lowell Wilson

Christian Winder Jack Winsor Joshua Jeffrey Wojahn

Stephen Wu Hye Jin Yang

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7th Grade Honor Roll-2nd Quarter

3.5 & Above

Antonia Aguilar Rosenthal Steve An Joseph Arnold

Liberty Atencio Stella Atkinson Matthew Bainbridge

Jose Balbona Augustus Ballantine Lindsay Barker

Emilyanne Bartlett Bryanna Benassi Alec Bildstein

Avery Blackmon Alexander Blessinger Chloe Brew

John Calderone Andrew Carlson Cooper Carrington

Camden Castellano Devon Chayet Grant Claymon

Wayles Concklin Colin Craighead Joshua Drouillard Fese Elango

Daniel Esayev Natalie Evans Joshua Franko

Amalia Frommelt Vanessa Gary Justin Gill

Katherine Goodall Sean Greenwell Shritha Gunturu

Daniel Hamson Madison Helm Janelle Henningsen

Jonathan Hertel Jordan Hess Ethan Hillis

Jacqueline Hitt Caitlyn Holt Kevyn Huke

John Hyer Noah Iobst Carter Jaynes

Morgan Jenney Yong Hyeon Jeong Sara Key

Emma Knierim Eumalina Krueck Lucie Kuljis

Adam Lambright Dalton Leyden Ashley Licht

Joseph Lovelace Gregory Ludwig Carmen Marfizo

Gabrielle Mason Zachariah Mccurdy Aileen Mendez

Julia Merten Peter Mitchell Paige Mosch

Samantha Most

Nicci Mowszowski

Cole Nelson James Neuens Trent Orndorff

Sophia Otte Ashley Park Devon Claire Peterson

Portia Pettis Laura Pranger Cole Quisenberry

Kai Rackley Reed Radochonski Alyssa Radtke

Madeleine Ray Aiden Rodriguez Kayla Rondinelli

Georgia Russell Hunter Ryll Daniel Schlatter

Emily Schmahl Katharine Serio Jess Sheridan

Gentri Shopp Alexander Sironen Jack Sironen

Marissa Smith Autumn Sue Stahnke Elizabeth Steel

Jamie Stokes Sari Stoveall John Strain

Shannon Thomas Jackson Tidey Grant Townsend

Marlen Trejo Abraham Trejo Makala Tucker

Hunter Tuite Andrew Melvin Tuitele Robin Tutchton

Evan Tyler Casey Villars Bevin Wallace

William Wallis Blythe Waltman Mara Weber

Garin Wilson Erin Windfeldt Sarah Winkler

4.0

Emily Abed Cody Allen Lincoln Ambrose

Samantha Anwar Sophia Armatas Hongorzul Batbayar

Quinn Baur Sara Behbakht Jeremy Bernstein

Lena Bloszies Chesney Boal Nicholas Brill

Allan Chen George Ciotti Claire Cooper

Purna Darjee Rachael Davidson Henry Davis

Meghan Decker Luccio Dellepiane Lian Doerr

Claire Drury Allison Dwinnell Bradley Edholm Jeffrey Erickson

Hannah Fey Elisabeth Geraghty Griffin Gharrity

Bogeun Goo Olivia Guarino Shreyas Gupta

Madeline Harding Conor Heathershaw Kailee Henderson

Nicolas Houghton Spencer Howard Lars Hultgren

Erin Hunley Bailey Jacobson Julia Kallet

Jordan Kallet Ross Kalter Brian Jin Kim

Katherine Kovarik Abhijit Kurse Jessica Lancisi

Dong Wook Lee Katherine Lupkes Anna Lynton

Madison Martin

Margaux Mcfarland Valyria Mcfarland Catherine McKenna

Lauren McMillen Caroline Mcphillips Aubrey Mereness

Helayna Molke Nadia Mowszowski Jonathan Mueller

Vlad Muresan Alexis Padgett Catherine Philpott

Katherine Plank Sarah Porter Eliza Radochonski

Emma Rau Royston Richards Katherine Robinson

Carli Rodriguez Helen Roosevelt Ashley Sayre

Mckay Smith Kayden Steeghs Supriya Sunil

Blake Tangora Nicholas Tew Madison Thomas

Zachary David Thomson Olivia Townsend Lea Fang Vakilitabar

Lindsey Watson Abigail Weeks Anne Williams

Margaux Woellner Jonathan Wu Haley Zerobnick

Charls Zoeller

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3.5 & Above

Henry Adams Arman Akbarzadeh Manuel Amaya

Olivia Angone Troy Arthur Scott Beck

Chase Bierenkoven Mitchell Biggers Blake Britten

Robert Calkins Brendan Clark Amelia Colliver

Amelia Conti Austin Cooper Caitlyn Costanzo

Grace Cunningham Dominique De Paz Juli Irene De Vera

Jyoti Devagupta Rachel Dipretoro Anna Dischler

Austin Donaldson Nolan Donaldson Trevor Drouillard Austin Duffy

Bryce English Samuel Evans Yasmin Farsad

Joshua Finesilver Matthew Finesilver Francisco Flores

Frank Gansukh Jesse Gendelman Reilly Goerig

Alexander Grant Aidan Grant Russell Shang Greyson

Alexa Groesser Katherine Haar Colby Haines

Avery Hall Darian Hallbauer Kathryn Hallberg

Emily Herbert Haley Honeck Jack Honeyfield

Tamila Husnetdinova Hannah Ibbotson Euhyun Joh

Nicholas Johnson Ezekia Johnson Abra Kagan

Joseph Kahan Kevin Keesling Eden Kim

Autumn King Joseph Kinsky Vishnusai Kodicherla

Armon Laleh Brooke Landoch Min Lee

Emily Leight Devon Littau Sofia Llanes

Kimberlyn Magana Urtiz Ashton Martin

8th Grade Honor Roll-2nd Quarter Alexandra Martin

Spencer Maw Haley Mordini Ella Morris

Miranda Mostellar Katie Moulton Tyus Muklebust

Leo Nakasone Ellie Nash Thai Nguyen

Ji-Eun Park Nicholas Perdue Kaitlin Phillips

Brooke Pingree Manasa Ponnapalli Nikolas Price

Luke Reckard Amanda Rigsby Miles Rivera

Natalie Roberts Margaret Rzepiennik Safa Salem

Maia Samuel Megan Schmidt Johnathon Schmidt

Kayla Schultz Sagun Sharma Annemieke Sickles

Palmer Skudneski Tova Slavkin Marc Storch

Bronson Sudberry Makayla Sullivan Nancy Tarr

David Torres Sandoval Valerie Turgeon Madison Valent

Matthew Valent Annelise Wagner Theodore Walker

Audrey Walker Wendy Waltrip Alan Warden

Jake Watkins Noah Willoughby Yapheth Wolday

Alexander Wyman Brady Zerr

4.0

Rylie Ackley Annelise Adolph Josiah Aklilu

Morgan Alexander Lauren Austin Chloe Beardsley

Kristen Blume Hannah Bolin Edwin Bosch

Geoffrey Bremer Summit Byrne Addison Cantor

Caroline Carman Lin Chen Maya Olivia Cutforth

Maria Dadiotis Lauren Decker Maryanna DeLine

Donovan Droege Iliana Eber Benjamin Eidler

Kelsey Emery Ethan Fleer Lindsey Fullmer Lindsay Gersoff

Cameron Goodman Elizabeth Goodman Julia Grogan

Lauren Hagen Nicole Hagen Thomas Haines

William Hallmark Samantha Harding Matthew Hawkins

Elizabeth Hoffmann Claire Marie Honl Daniel Huff

Sarah Hutchinson Caroline Jordan Hannah Keller

Dongun Kim Paul Kim Regan Kinney

Gabriel Kortz

Kaley Kris

Jinnie Lee Devin Lee Chang Lee

Aubrey Lefebre Makenna Leyden Riley Malloy

Lauren Mcgrath John Mcintire Rausny Merchant

Mariel Molke Austin Myers Christian Myers

Ryan Oakes Austin Parsons Chad Peterson

Carrie Plank Lily Rackley Emma Reilly

Parker Revers Mackenzie Reyes Caitlin Roark

Jessica Rueger Gabriela Salinas Emma Sanning

Jordan Sax Jonah Saya Jeremy Schiff

Amanda Seale Cassandra Spath Tiara Stephan

Brianne Stiers Holly Sutherland Victoria Teegarden

Abby Thomas Anna Timbers Sophia Trifiletti

Alyssa Tucker Nomin Uyanga Rohan Vaidya

Ryan Volkert Frances Warden Jon Williamson

Abigail Wist

Dakota Wolner