Through the halls of Westwood, up the stairs to the F-Wing, and hidden in a corner is Srta. Prisila Samaniego-Marin’s classroom. Large, colorful posters lining the walls and rows of papel picado hanging...
On Friday, Sept. 1, seniors gathered on the grass field by the tennis courts before dawn for Senior Sunrise, hosted by Student Council. As the sun rose, seniors wrote letters to their future selves to...
An enthusiastic “all right class” reverberates through a chemistry classroom at the beginning of the block, signifying the start of another lesson, and showing the teacher’s passion for the topic...
The recognizable rustle of pom-poms and robust rumbles of the band playing the Westwood Fight song echoed throughout the hallways on Friday, Aug. 25 as students filed into the fieldhouse in anticipation of the first pep rally of the year.
Ms. Desireé Wells, a Westwood alum, returns to teach Advertising and Career Preparation, as well as sponsor DECA. Ms. Wells prioritizes student growth, and aims to create an engaging environment in her classes that prepares students for real-world business scenarios.
As she enters her first year as a part of Westwood's Language Department, Spanish 1 and Advanced Spanish 4 teacher Sra.Badillo's passion for teaching is supplemented by her students, whom she aims to make a lasting impact on.
On Wednesday, Aug. 23, Ms. Sieber’s Forensic Science class students investigated a mock crime scene, assembled in the space between the IB colony and the E-hall. The lab was an interactive experience:...
As the start of the school year rolls around once more, the formerly empty halls of Westwood fill again with the chatter of freshmen as they explore the campus and clubs during Fishbowl.
On Friday,...
From Monday, Aug. 7, to Wednesday, Aug. 9, the Westwood Robotics Club hosted a 3-day First Tech Challenge (FTC) preparation program for incoming freshmen to give them a head start for the upcoming...
Beneath the fluorescent lights of Westwood’s classrooms, extra academic guidance becomes synonymous with discrepancies in scholastic success.
After encountering learning gaps in their Advanced Precalculus...
The Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA), a program with the stated goal of giving teachers a 6-figure salary, will be implemented in Round Rock ISD in phases throughout the 2023-2024 school year. The program...
![Concentrating, Elena Francis 25 investigates the mock crime scene with her partners. Forensics students try to solve the case through multiple exercises that test their investigative skills. We practice our investigation skills with lots of hands on labs [in Forensics], Francis said.](https://westwoodhorizon.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/2023_08_23_ForensicsLabCrimeScene_DooleyL-1200x904.jpg)
