Parents Attend Teacher Presentations at Open House
Nuha Momin, Reporter
September 19, 2017
Filed under School News
Parents met their children’s teachers at Open House, held on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Through this event, parents had the chance to to truly understand what students learn and how their classes are organized. “I think that it’s important that my parents meet my teachers and find out what is...
NHS Makes Changes to Tutoring System
Amy Ma, Reporter
September 19, 2017
Filed under School News
National Honor Society (NHS) members are getting ready to start their tutoring program for the 2017-2018 school year, but with one major change. In the past years, students and teachers received a list of tutors from NHS in case they needed help in one of their classes. This year, if students want a t...
Pre-AP Students Start off the Year with a Bang
Sara Momin, Reporter
September 19, 2017
Filed under School News
Pre-AP Chemistry students got a glimpse of their new unit by experimenting with heat. Before this, students usually had to watch the teacher do the demonstration, but now, as science becomes hands-on, teachers hand over the important responsibility of being safe. Using Bunsen burners, they learned ho...
Students Announced at National Merit Academic Award Ceremony
Sarah Wang, Reporter
September 19, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase
On Sept. 14, 63 students swarmed into the AUX gym at 8 a.m. to participate in the Academic Awards. The students themselves didn’t know what was going to happen, but were pleasantly surprised to find out the ceremony was for National Merit Semifinalists honoring the student's academic ability and...
Debate Continues on Path to Success
Jenny Xu, Executive Editor
September 15, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase
After sending a record number of students to compete at Hendrickson High School, the Westwood Speech and Debate team continued on their path to success at the 29th Annual Grapevine Classic on Sept. 8-9. Ranked 10th nationally, the team came home with six qualifying bids to the Tournament of Champions...
SkillsUSA Holds Drive for Hurricane Harvey Victims
Dillan Mehta, Reporter
September 15, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase
SkillsUSA helped load trucks holding donated items for the victims of Hurricane Harvey on Friday, Sept. 2 to send to shelters in need of supplies. Staggering numbers showed the effort performed by several Westwood students: over 12,000 diapers, 8,500 feminine products, and 600 packages of baby wipe...
AP Psychology Students Create Quilt Squares
Connor Cowman, Reporter
September 13, 2017
Filed under School News
From Monday, Sept. 11 to Wednesday, Sept. 13, students in AP and IB Psychology decorated the walls in the second floor D-wing with 8.5 inch by 8.5 inch paper squares that displayed their interests and passions for all to see. Each of these individual squares are linked together -- like a quilt, unsur...
AFJROTC Commemorates 9/11 Attacks
Sathvik Allala, Reporter
September 12, 2017
Filed under School News
On Monday, Sept. 11, Westwood’s Air Force Junior ROTC held its annual 9/11 ceremony to commemorate the lives lost to the American tragedy. “The objective of today’s event was just to honor those who fell in the towers during the terrorist attacks on 9/11 and just to ensure that we yet again...
Debate Sends Record Number of Students to Hendrickson HS Tournament
Amy Vo, School News Editor
September 11, 2017
Filed under School News
The Westwood Speech and Debate Team sent 99 students to compete at Hendrickson High School on Saturday, Sept. 2. Many students performed exceptionally well in their competitions, winning the awards listed below. 3rd Place Overall Team Sweepstakes Award Novice Extemporaneous Speaking 2nd Place: Jeff Freeman 5th Place: Ana...
Category 5 Hurricane Irma Slams Into Florida
Sara Momin, Reporter
September 11, 2017
Filed under News, World News
Usain Bolt accomplished the fastest human run ever recorded, at 45 miles per hour. Hurricane Irma, on the other hand, is almost four times that, clocking in at about 185 mph; enough to completely blow away a house. It is the strongest hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic, predicted to cause catastrophic...
Fall Pep Rally Unites School Spirit
September 8, 2017
Filed under School News, Showcase, Video
Many different organizations came together to participate in the fall semester pep rally on Friday, Sept. 8. Coach Travis Dalrymple acted as the Master of Ceremonies for the pep rally, a role he has performed since he started teaching at Westwood. “When I first got to Westwood, we didn’t have ...
IBSO Builds Community Spirit at Ice Cream Social
September 8, 2017
Filed under School News
Juniors and seniors enrolled in the International Baccalaureate (IB) program gathered together on Friday, Sept. 1 for an ice cream social. Students were encouraged to get to know their IB sibling and Creativity, Action, Service (CAS) advisor while enjoying a sweet treat. The event helped juniors to...
JV Orange Volleyball Falls to Cedar Ridge
September 19, 2017
The Junior Varsity Orange Volleyball team fought hard against the Cedar Ridge Raiders for al...
Parents Attend Teacher Presentations at Open House
September 19, 2017
Parents met their children’s teachers at Open House, held on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Th...
NHS Makes Changes to Tutoring System
September 19, 2017
National Honor Society (NHS) members are getting ready to start their tutoring p...
OPINION: Indian Journalist’s Murder Shines Light on Need for Free Press
September 19, 2017
Tuesday evening, Sept. 4, Indian journalist and activist Gauri Lankesh was killed outsid...
Pre-AP Students Start off the Year with a Bang
September 19, 2017
Pre-AP Chemistry students got a glimpse of their new unit by experimenting with ...
Students Announced at National Merit Academic Award Ceremony
September 19, 2017
On Sept. 14, 63 students swarmed into the AUX gym at 8 a.m. to participate in t...
‘It’ Remake Frightens New Generation of Moviegoers
September 18, 2017
“We all float down here.” It is the perfect combination of The Goonies and A Nig...
GALLERY: Freshman Football Falls to Leander Lions
September 18, 2017
Swim Team Hosts Teacher Appreciation Meet
September 17, 2017
The swim team hosted their annual Orange and Black swim meet on Saturday, Sept 16. Like every ...
Varsity Volleyball Crushes Cedar Ridge
September 17, 2017
The Cedar Ridge Raiders stepped into the Field House on Friday, Sept. 15, completely oblivious to the fa...