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Westwood Horizon

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Westwood Horizon

Smiling, Lena Boas '25 and Valentina Galeana Ruiz '24 fold a fitted sheet while Isabella D'Alessandro '25 folds a towel. At Casa Marianella, volunteers were tasked with organizing a linen closet. "Being able to work with others in my specified group helped me more productive," Galeana Ruiz said.

IB Ideals Manifest in Community on Day of Service

Shreya Selvaraju, Horizon Editor-In-Chief January 30, 2024

Bolstering program ideals through service, International Baccalaureate (IB) juniors and seniors gathered around the Austin area on Saturday, Jan. 20, to take part in the IB Day of Service — a requirement...

Posing for a photo, DECA seniors Brooke Xu, Valerie Zhang, and Hannah Lee relax after qualifying for the State competition. Westwood DECA beat personal records this year, having a total of 256 members advancing to compete at the next level.

DECA Breaks District Records

Mallory Milner, Reporter January 18, 2024

On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) began their season with the Districts competition at Kalahari Resort. DECA members gathered to compete in written and roleplay events...

Gathering flowers, sophomores Karen Chen, Iris Chen, and Avery Chen make bouquet arrangements to take home. The flowers were brought to Grateful Gathering by a parent volunteer, and bouquet-making was the last activity of the event.

IB Celebrates Thanksgiving Break with Grateful Gathering

Lena Boas, Extras Editor November 19, 2023

Aromas of food and spices from around the world wafted through the school as more than 300 eager pre-IB and IB students arrived in the cafeteria on Thursday, Nov. 16 for the annual IB Grateful Gathering...

Presenting a powerpoint to members in the Great Room, HOSA officers introduce the club's main purpose and new club sponsor. The first meeting of the year had been postponed for two months during the search for a sponsor.

HOSA Comes Back to Campus with First General Meeting

Jessica Wang, Heritage Section Editor October 17, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 16, Future Health Professionals (HOSA) held their first general meeting in the library Great Room. HOSA is one of Westwood’s largest clubs focused on health science competitions and events.  Earlier...

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