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News Type:  Daily Student Parent Staff Alumni Date:  Wednesday, October 13, 2021

The West Catholic Fine Arts Department is coordinating an 8-day London Arts & Theatre tour to take place next school year - March 30-April 6, 2023. The trip, focusing on art, architecture, theatre and culture, is open to any West Catholic student or parent with the approval of the group leader and administration. Space is limited to 30 participants.

There will also be an informational meeting on Thursday, October 21 at 6 p.m. in room 313. You can RSVP for this meeting by emailing Lisa Nawrocki at lisanawrocki@grwestcatholic.org. Questions can be sent to Mrs. Nawrocki via email or by calling 616-233-5939.

News Type:  Daily Student Parent Date:  Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Juniors and seniors with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.8 have the opportunity to apply for induction into the National Honor Society. Students who are eligible to join should check their emails for a message regarding application information. If you have not received an email, please see Mrs. Cortes.

News Type:  Daily Student Parent Date:  Tuesday, October 12, 2021

If any girls are interested in joining the gymnastics team (co-op with Kenowa Hills and Grandville), please be aware the season begins on November 1. Practices will be held at Kenowa Hills High School. The schedule for the first week will be as follows:

• Monday, November 1, 5-6:30 p.m. - running and conditioning
• Tuesday, November 2, 5-6:30 p.m. - running and conditioning
• Wednesday, November 3, 5-6:30 p.m. - running and conditioning

A schedule for the rest of November will be provided during the first week of practices. You will need running shoes for every practice. A leotard is not needed for the first week.

If you have any questions, please refer to the email that was sent to your student account on Tuesday, October 12, contact the WC athletic department or reach out to the gymnastic coach, Brenda McDonald, via email (brendag873@aol.com) or text (616-446-5581).

News Type:  Daily Student Parent Date:  Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Aquinas College will be at West Catholic on Wednesday, October 20 (rescheduled from 10/4) starting at 6 p.m. Join us in learning more about the FAFSA and get any questions answered! This event will be held in the MAK. If you plan to work on your FAFSA during this time, please make sure you bring a laptop/tablet, social security number and 2020 tax return.

News Type:  Daily Student Parent Staff Alumni Date:  Monday, October 4, 2021

Please join us on Monday, November 8 at 6:30 p.m. for our first Family Speaker Series event of the school year - Family Circus: Seven Principles that Help a Family Grow with Chris Padgett. To learn more, check out our event flyer below or visit grwestcatholic.org/speakerseries.

News Type:  Daily Parent Date:  Monday, October 4, 2021

Parents are invited to join us for our Faith Boosters meeting on Tuesday, October 12 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the MAK.

News Type:  Daily Headlines Student Parent Staff Alumni Date:  Friday, October 8, 2021

Another successful All A's Walk is in the books! Our students crushed this year's goal, raising just under $80,000 (a new record!) for tuition assistance programs at West Catholic. As part of the celebration, students walked from the school to St. Ann's Home, praying for residents, holding up signs of encouragement and greeting those who came outside to say hello.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event possible, especially our donors and sponsors! For a list of 2021 All A's Walk sponsors, please visit grwestcatholic.org/walk-sponsors-2021.

Students - as a reward for your hard work to help us reach our fundraising goal, you have earned a day off of school on Monday, October 25! Enjoy your four-day weekend later this month (there is no school on Friday, October 22 for Diocesan PD)!

News Type:  Daily Student Parent Staff Date:  Monday, October 4, 2021

Wednesday, October 13 is West Catholic's Testing Day for grades 9-11; seniors do not need to report. Students will be done with testing around noon with dismissal at approximately12:15 p.m. There will be no busing home on this day. Students - please be sure to check the listings posted in the halls to see what room you should be reporting to for testing.

Grade	Test	Description
9th	PSAT 9	The PSAT 9 establishes a baseline measurement for college and career readiness. The test includes sections in Reading, Writing & Language, and Math.
10th	PSAT	The PSAT tests college and career readiness. The test includes sections in Reading, Writing & Language, and Math.
11th	PSAT	The PSAT tests college and career readiness. The test includes sections in Reading, Writing & Language, and Math. PSAT in the junior year is the National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test.

 

News Type:  Daily Student Parent Alumni Date:  Monday, October 4, 2021

GIRLS VARSITY GOLF: Good luck to our girls varsity golf team who will be competing in the MHSAA Golf Regionals on Tuesday, October 5 at Milham Park Golf Club in Kalamazoo.

BOYS VARSITY TENNIS: Good luck also goes out to our boys varsity tennis team who will be competing in the MHSAA Tennis Regionals on Thursday, October 7 at Sparta. Play begins at 9 a.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Girls basketball will be holding an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 6 during lunch (11:10 a.m.). Please meet in the competition gym.

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING: Below you will find the strength training schedule for the week of October 4. Weekly schedules will be posted on the West Catholic Sports Facebook and Twitter pages as well as the Falcon Strength Instagram account.

News Type:  Daily Student Parent Date:  Monday, October 4, 2021

SENIORS - Check out this new resource through College Board that allows you to text and get your FAFSA questions answered. This video will show you how it works. To get signed up, visit www.getfafsahelp.org.

Also, you can qualify for a $500 College Board Opportunity Scholarship just by completing your FAFSA. Get more information HERE.

If you would like additional assistance with your FAFSA, please reach out to your school counselor.