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.
A few months ago, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 15 (SB 15), a bill that aims to restrict transgender athlete competition in sports to the athlete's assigned gender at birth. This bill will go...
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:...
Blazing swaths of bright red and orange paint the sky, replacing what formerly was a vibrant blue summer landscape with lung-crushing smoke and ash. As Texas continues breaking records in a seemingly endless...
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released new data showing that death by suicide in the US hit a new high total of 49,449 in 2022. This rate was a significant 2.6% increase from 2021-2022, with a...
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...
On August 3rd, the TEA (Texas Education Agency) announced the addition of three amendments to the Round Rock ISD academic calendar. Before the school year starts, the TEA typically sends out an email to...
Student loan debt payments are set to start back up again in October with student loan interest resuming earlier, in September. Loan payments are resuming after the debt-ceiling bill, passed on June 1st,...
Austin, Texas has reached record-breaking heat levels this summer with the temperatures reaching 105 degrees or more for 10 days in a row.
Many students are experiencing struggles that come along...
![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)
