Karen Rodgers , 2 days ago

Pre-K Registration at WES will be held on March 2nd at 5:30 in the WES library. Items needed: birth certificate and social security card. Students who enter Pre-K for the 2020-2021 School Year must be 4 years old by September 1, 2020.

Donna Bishop , about 4 hours ago

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Mrs. Michelle Milling teaches Algebra 1 and Foundations of Algebra. She says that Katherine Coleman Goble Johnson is one of the most influential African American mathematicians of all time. Her calculations of orbital mechanics as a NASA employee were critical to the success of the first and subsequent U.S. crewed spaceflights. During her 35-year career at NASA and its predecessor, she earned a reputation for mastering complex manual calculations and helped pioneer the use of computers to perform the tasks. The space agency noted her "historical role as one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist". She is portrayed in the movie “Hidden Figures”. Mrs. Milling quotes her as saying, “Like what you do, and then you will do your best.” Mrs. Milling tries to instill this value in her students by example because she indeed loves what she does, just as Katherine Johnson did.

Donna Bishop , 1 day ago

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Mrs. Tracey Costilow is our English teacher of the day. She teaches our 9th grade students. Her favorite African American Author is Langston Hughes. The quote she likes is actually lines from a poem by Langston Hughes called “Dreams":

“Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.”

Mrs. Costilow inspires her students daily to always dream big and never give up. Our ninth graders are lucky to have such an amazing teacher who is always encouraging them to be the best they can be in everything they do.

Donna Bishop , 1 day ago

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Today’s spotlight math teacher is Mrs. Laura Faulkner. When asked about an inspirational African American, she immediately thought of Harriet Tubman. She quotes her as saying “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” Mrs. Faulkner hopes that all of her students will remember this quite and always “reach for the stars” in everything they do in the future.

Donna Bishop , 2 days ago

We have received a monetary donation to award $100 to any students scoring 30 or higher on the ACT. Congratulations to Carson Holly on accomplishing this goal by scoring a 32! We look forward to awarding many more students soon!