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January 2021
Chap Connections is a monthly newsletter with the latest PTO news and updates from extra curricular groups on WHS campus. All groups at Westlake High School are invited to submit news each month, in Word or PDF format. To contribute to the newsletter, please email Laura Potter at [email protected]
StayInformedStayuptodatebyfollowingusonourPTOFacebookandInstagrampages
GeneralMeetingsPleasemarkyourcalendarforourupcominggeneralPTOmeetingonFebruary23rd.WealsohavingmeetingsscheduledforApril20andMay18.Ifthere’sanythingyou’dlikecovered,[email protected].
StaffAppreciationThankyouWHSfamiliesforyouroutpouringofsupportduringtheholidaygiftcarddonationdrive.Asaresultofyourgenerosity,wewereabletopurchase$40.00giftcardsforallstaffmembers!Whatanincrediblewaytoshowthestaffhowmuchweappreciatethem.Thankyou,thankyou!ThankyoutoMelissaBlueofMeli’sMonsterCookiesfordonatingthesweettreattogoalongwiththegiftcards.
Weareexcitedaboutcontinuingtoshowourteachershowmuchwevaluetheirworkwithourstudents.January’seventwillbeNothingBundtCakesforthestaffandFebruarywillbeboxedlunchesfromJason’sDeli!
YourDonationsatWorkWithabigthankstoourwonderfulparents,ouroutdoor
furnitureisallsetupandlookinggreat!Whilethesephotosaretakenduringnon-schoolhours,weunderstandthetablesarepopularlunchspotsonnicedays.Theoutdooralternativeis
appreciatedduringthesetryingtimes!
ThankyousomuchtoallofourDonorsSoFar!
WHS Class of 2021 Baccalaureate Riverbend Centre, 4212 Capital of Texas HWY*
Sunday, 23rd May 2021 at 5:00 PM
You are invited! Save the date (23rd May, 2021 at 5 PM) for Baccalaureate, a free event that requires no tickets. Baccalaureate is a student-led, inter-faith service complete with live music provided by WHS students.
Visit us at www.westlakebac.com and check us out on our Facebook Page
Sponsored by the WHS Baccalaureate Committee Contact Kalpana Alamela or AnnaBeth Saidleman for more information
[email protected] To sign up as a volunteer or join us on the committee, please visit our website or sign up HERE
* Event will be virtual if in-person gatherings are not permitted.
Mark Your Calendars, Class of 2021 and Westlake Community !
The “Road to State” Continues!
The Westlake High School Chaparral Band continues to follow the Westlake
Varsity Football as they advance on the “Road to State”! Congratulations to
the football players, coaches, and staff on their achievements so far!
Go Chaps!!
For the Elite Visual Ensemble (EVE), Winter Guard season is now
in full swing! The Varsity and Junior Varsity guards will have a
mix of local, in-person contests and virtual contests for their 2021
season. In March and April, they will each compete in their
respective classes against 7 local
groups in the Texas Color Guard
Circuit. Through recordings, they
will compete virtually against 55
other groups from across the
country. These virtual WGI contests offer the Varsity and JV
guards an opportunity to advance to a semi-finals and finals
contest in late April!
Upcoming Dates:
February 9th 7:00 pm Winter Band Concert WHS PAC
February 16th Winter Guard WGI Contest Taping Westlake HS
February 27th Solo & Ensemble Contest Westlake HS
March 11th Winter Guard WGI Contest Taping Westlake HS
March 13th Winter Guard Contest (TCGC) TBA
2019 Junior Varsity Guard
2019 Varsity Guard
2019 Football State Finals Halftime Performance
“Season of Greater Heights”
Westlake Theatre is proud to present our 2020-2021 Season of Greater Heights. No matter what happens, we are committed to bringing theatre to you in whatever form is necessary. We invite you all to join us for all of our events
this year! Take a peek at 2020-2021.
JOIN OUR CIRCLE OF PATRONS Celebrate your favorite student actor/crew, teacher or administrator — past, present or future — by joining the Westlake High School Theatre
Circle of Patrons Honor Wall. Honor Circles are a great way to recognize your student, support the WHS theatre community, and make great holiday gifts from parents, grandparents, siblings or friends. Honor Circles can be personalized with 2 lines of 24 letters/spaces each and are available in 4
sizes, for as little as $100. Contributions are tax deductible. Download your order form or contact Meredith Yanchak.
Mark Your Calendars!
FEBRUARY 12-13, 2021 5TH ANNUAL WESTLAKE THEATRE 24 HOUR PLAYFEST
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2021
“The Little Prince” UIL ONE ACT PLAY 2021 All dates are tentative.
Check the Westlake Theatre website at https://www.westlaketheatre.net for more information about us!
DANCE NEWS Dance Department news for January
Hyline performs Sleigh Ride at the
Region IV Championship Game!
GO CHAPS!
On October 24th, 2020, HOSAheld a Wellness Village at Relay
for Life’s Trail of Hope. Theevent brought together members
of the community to raise notonly money for the American
cancer society, but awareness ofcancer as well. We had multipledrive-by stations set up along
Westlake’s bus lane thatdisplayed information on posters
about various topics such ashydration, skin cancer, caffeine,
and laughter and music asmedicine. Attendees received
goodies from each station,enjoyed music from a live band,
and safely participated inactivities from their cars. While
practicing COVID safetymeasures, we had a wonderfulnight spreading awareness of
cancer to members of ourcommunity.
WESTLAKEHOSA
NEWSLETTER
F A L L E D I T I O N 2 0 2 0 I S S U E 1
WELLNESS VILLAGE
KEEP UP WITH US
FALL 2020
MEETING RECAPSMEET THE OFFICERS
Ryan Blaydon
Elizabeth Hill Emma Powell
Brooke Anderson
Ashten Wheeler
Zoie Lee
Swaha Roy
Athena Luo
Albert Nguyen
Ellie Cohen
Arnold Nguyen Clarissa Shin Kaely Hoskins
President: Ryan BlaydonVice President: Elizabeth Hill
Secretary: Emma PowellTreasurer: Albert Nguyen
Competitive Events: Hudson Barlett, BrookeAnderson, Arnold Nguyen
Librarian: Clarissa ShinHistorian: Kaely Hoskins
Reporter: Zoie LeeWebmaster: Athena Luo
Social Liaison (Meetings): Ashten WheelerSocial Liaison (Activities): Ellie Cohen
General Advisor: Swaha Roy
Kickoff!Thursday, September 3rd
Competitive Event Open House
Thursday, September 17th
Speaker: Colin Macpherson,Speech Pathologist
Thursday, October 1st
Speaker: Sandy Roth, BiomedicalEngineer
Thursday, October 15th
Halloween PartyThursday, October 22nd
Thanksgiving Party
Thursday, November 12th
Winter MeetingThursday, December 10th
ADAPTING TOCOVID
This year has been difficult formany as COVID has changed ourdaily lives and what we're safelyable to do. Due to the pandemic,
we have held all our meetingsonline over Zoom. We engage our
members with activities duringmeetings and occasionally have
guest speakers. We want to fosterWestlake's interest in medicine and
help everyone get a sneak peakinto the lives of medical
professionals.
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Highlights From Last Quarter Check out our website for more: https://sites.google.com/view/whsr3/home
WHO TO CONTACT: R3 Email: [email protected]
President: Kelsey McCormick ([email protected]) VP: Anusha Sharma ([email protected])
Secretary: Freya Bansal ([email protected]) Treasurer: Mary Gavrilova ([email protected])
Publicity: Ellie Cohen ([email protected])
JANUARY NEWSLETTER
R3DUCE, R3USE, R3CYCLE
Samstita Raja
Kate Stonecipher
Mikaela Seelke
LIBRARYHOURS: Onsiteprogramsaresuspendedwhilethelibraryisclosed.WeareofferingReserveandPickupservicesatbothlocationsMondaythroughSaturday12-3pm.DuringReserve&Pickuptimes,youmayrequestourweeklygrab&goactivitiesandStorytimecrafts.Pleasecheckourwebsitetosignupforbookbundlesforallagegroups,printingservicesortoviewourcalendarofonlineprograms.Ifyoumissedanonlineevent,wehaveselectedprogramsavailabletoviewonourYouTubepage.
CallUs:512.327.3045 TextUs:512.649.2247 EmailUs:[email protected] HOLIDAYCLOSURE:WestbankandLaura’sLibrarieswillbeclosedMonday,January18thforMartinLutherKingDay.HereisjustasamplingofonlineprogrammingscheduledinJanuaryandFebruaryatWestbankandLaura'sLibraries.HEARTFULNESSMEDITATIONTUESDAYS|NOON|ZOOMHeartfulnessMeditationcanhelpyoutoliveaheart-centeredlife,manageyouremotions,andfindinnerpeaceandbalance.Whenwebecomemindfulofourfeelings,wecanlettheminspireus.Thispracticeawakensourpotentialforasimple,joyfulexistence.PRIMEOFLIFEYOGAWEDNESDAYS|6PM|ZOOMPrimeofLifeYoga™focusesonthecontemporaryteachingsofyogaforWesterners,especiallybenefitingmenandwomen40yearsandbeyond.Safe,conservativeanduserfriendly,thisisanintelligentapproachfocusingonmovingwiththebreathindynamicandstaticmovements,whichhelpstomakethebodymindconnectionaswellaswarmingupthejointsandmuscles.Modificationsaredemonstratedtosuittheindividual.Thiscreatesanoncompetitiveatmospherewhichismorecomfortableforeveryone.SHENGZHENSATURDAYS|11AM|ZOOMShengZhenHealingQiGongisauniqueseatedformofexercisedevelopedbyMasterLiJunfeng.ThisgentleformofQiGongisidealforlooseningstiffjoints,producingdeeprelaxation,andpromotingoverallhealth.ThemeditativeelementofShengZhenHealingQiGongalsohelpscalmthemind,reducestress,andbalanceemotions.
AMERICANSIGNLANGUAGESTORYTIMETUESDAY,JAN19|10:30AM|ZOOMAnAmericanSignLanguageinterpreterwillbejoiningstorytimetointerpretourstoriesandsongsforDeafpatrons,andtoteachhearingpatronssignstheycanincorporateintoeverydaylifewiththeirlittleones.LAUGHTERYOGA TUESDAY,JAN19|6PM|ZOOMUnlikeotherphysicalformsofyogathatusestillorslowyogapostures,LaughterYogaislikekindergartenrecessforadults,withlotsofeyecontact,highenergy,movement,andanatmospherefilledwithchild-likeplayfulness.Webringjoytothebodythroughlotsoflaughter,silliness,anddeepinhalationandexhalation,whichincreasethenetsupplyofoxygentoourbodyandourbrain. LUCASMILLER:THESINGINGZOOLOGISTWEDNESDAY,JAN20|4:30PM|ZOOMLucasMiller,thesingingzoologist,willberockingoutonZoomat4:30!Withamultimediablendofhilariouspuppets,award-winningmusicandaccuratebiology,Lucasgetsthewholefamilygiggling,singing,dancingandlearningaboutocelots,anacondas,monarchbutterflies,andmore. MEDICARE101withLEEGREENTHURSDAY,JAN21|1PM|ZOOMLicensedinsuranceagentLeeGreenwillbeonZoomtopresentaninformationalseminaronMedicarebasics,helpingyoutounderstandyouroptionsandansweringanyquestionsyoumighthave.BILINGUALBOOGIEWEDNESDAY,JAN27|4:30PM|ZOOMSing,danceandpracticeyourSpanishlanguageskillsintoday’sBilingualBoogieclass.Sra.GarrettcombinesstorytellingandmusicinanallagesZoom. LEARNINGANEWLANGUAGE:CONVERSATIONALGERMANWEDNESDAY,FEB3|3PM|ZOOMLedbylibrarystaffmembers,joinusonZoomtopracticeGermanlanguageskills.Ifyouareinterestedinlearninganewlanguageorjustbrushingup,wehaveresourcestohelp.DINOSAURGEORGE:TYRANNOSAURUSREX-KINGOFDINOSAURS!WEDNESDAY,FEB3|4:30PM|ZOOMIt’scalled“TheKingoftheDinosaurs,”butwhy?DinosaurGeorgewillexplaineverythingyoueverwantedtoknowaboutTyrannosaurusrex,includinghowitgotitsname,whatitate,howithuntedandmuchmore.You’lllearnsomefascinatingnewdetailsthatyouneverknewaboutT-rex.
YOUNGADULTBOOKCLUBTHURSDAY,FEB4|4:45PM|ZOOMTeen-facilitatedYAbookclubforfansofYoungAdultliterature.Pleasenote,somebookscontainmaturecontent.TheFebruarybookselectionisWutheringHeightsbyEmilyBronte.FIRSTFRIDAYGENEALOGYFRIDAY,FEB5|10AM|ZOOMSusanMarking,ouramateurexperiencedgenealogist,leadsthegroup.Inthismonthlymeeting,memberssharestories,tipsandexchangedatabaseinformation.EANESHISTORYGROUPMONDAY,FEB8|11:30AM|ZOOMInpartnershipwithEanesISD,WestbankLibrarieshostsameetingthesecondMondayofeachmonthdiscussinghistoricaleventsandproperties.ADULTARTISANWORKSHOPwithBARBARAATTWELL:NEEDLEFELTEDHEARTSTUESDAY,FEB9|5PM|ZOOMProfessionalartistandinstructorBarbaraAttwellwilldemonstratetheartofneedlefelting.Needlefeltingcreatesa3Dobjectbyshapingwoolwithabarbedneedle.IntheFebruaryworkshop,Ms.Attwellshowsushowtocreateneedlefeltedhearts. FORPARENTS: PARENTINGANDEDUCATIONCONVERSATIONSTHURSDAY,JAN21ANDFEB4|6PM|ZOOMParentingandEducationConversationsisabookclubanddiscussiongroupthattouchesupontopicsinparentingandeducation,withafocusonthepsychologythatinformsourapproachtoraisingandteachingchildreningradesK-12.ThegroupisfacilitatedbyAntonioBuehler,founderofAbrome.InJanuary,thegroupisdiscussingCurious:thedesiretoknowandwhyyourfuturedependsonitbyIanLeslie.OurFebruaryselectionwillbe:Raisinggoodhumans:amindfulguidetobreakingthecycleofreactiveparentingandraisingkind,confidentkidsbyHunterClarke-Fields