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Today is National Backyard Day, Certified Nurses Day, Chocolate Caramel Day, AND Let’s Laugh Day! Hahahahahahaha :)

And there is just 1 more school day until spring break!! What are you doing over the break? Anything fun? 

Would you rather get a tattoo or piercing?

The lunch for today is Big Daddy’s Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza, Big Daddy’s Specialty Pizza or a Double Cheeseburger. The side dish for today is steamed peas. 

The weather today is a high of 67 with a low of 50. It’s currently 51 but feels like 42. It actually feels really nice outside. 

There will be NO student Ambassador's Club tomorrow. See you after break!

There will also be NO Growl tomorrow! See you after break!

Rise Up students please remember if your testing day is TOMORROW report promptly to Room 303 at 3:30 pm. Please make sure your ride knows there is a chance it could take you longer than 6:30 pm depending on how much time the test takes. You will be done by 7 pm at the latest on Thursday!

Attention CURRENT Sophomores and Juniors!!!  Listen up!  If you are interested in having lockout next school year, you MUST complete the Lockout Request Form that can be found in your Cohort Google Classroom under Scheduling.  This needs to be done for the 2025-2026 school year.  Please get this done BEFORE Spring Break so that counselors can begin to work on your schedules and work around your requests accordingly.  If you wait until this Summer, we may not be able to honor your request!!!  Don't delay, do it TODAY!!!

Let’s check out what went down at the JA Career Fair! 

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Do you know an adult in your life that would benefit from participating in FREE English for Speakers of Other Languages?  Orientation is Wed, March 19 (that’s TODAY!) @ 6:00 p.m. @ the South-Western Career Academy.  Classes begin on March 31st at 5:30 p.m. Scan the QR code for additional information. 

Attention Class of 2025 Cougars!  Please check your Class of 2025 Google Cohort page to vote on your class motto, colors, and song.  Voting will stay open until 3:20 on Thursday, March 20th.

Don't forget Basketball tickets are now on sale at the activities window!!! They are $3 and there are special Westland giveaways for the first ticket buyers.  Offer is good as long as supplies last. So do not delay , get your tickets today and get some special Westland gear with the purchase of your tickets!

Attention seniors - - it is now time to sign up in the student office if you want to participate in the staff student basketball game on March 20th. Sign up NOW to join Elliott Skinner, Jack Murphy, Abdillahi Abdikadir, Daniel Huggins, Evan Skinner and their friends take on Mr. Hassan, Mr. Williamson, Mr. Pitro, Ms. Napolitano, Mr. Hoffman, and more! Trust me - you’re gonna wanna see this!!!!

(image) Do you have any random hangers HANGING around your house?! Bring them to room 706!! Key Club is collecting plastic hangers until March 20th. The homeroom with the most donations will receive a donut party after spring break! Woo woo! 

                                                           SPORTS

There will be  an informational meeting for all boys interested in playing for Westland’s boys soccer program on Thursday, April 3 at 5pm in the ERC.  All boys interested in playing for next year’s program and a family member are encouraged to attend to learn more about preseason activities, tryouts, and our program.  We’ll see you there!

We will be having an interest meeting for boys and girls golf on Tuesday April 2nd right after school in room 910. Please attend if you are able and interested! If you are unable to attend send an email to Mr. Miller (Lpm0504@swcsd.us). No experience is necessary. We are excited to meet with everyone!

Attention all students interested in joining the Westland Cheer team! There will be a tryout meeting on March 31st at 6:00 PM in the ERC. Cheer clinics will take place in the Rec Center from April 1st to 3rd, and tryouts will be held in the Main Gym on April 4th.

If you have any questions, please email westlandhscheer@gmail.com or check in with the athletic department.

Reminder: All participants must have a physical on file before they are allowed to participate. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the Westland Cheer team!

Happy birthday to Jennifer Amaya Mensilla, Charlo Fofana, Trevor Foley, Madelyne Hazen, and Yandel Santos. 

And tomorrow: Deonta Chester, Karla Martinez Osorio, and Summer Newnam.

On the 21st: Dhanna Aguayo Carrillo, Komi Attipou, Hamad Hamadeen, Delia Ibanez-Ortiz, Ricardo Ibanez-Ortiz, and eric Leos Dominguez

On the 22nd: Elve Baraka, Joseph Emhuff, Bedile Goldsmith, Noah Landis, Raynel Mercedes Diaz, Diego Morales Perez, Isaiah Schriner, and Azul Velasco 

On the 23rd: Mohamed Abdifatah, Colton Evans, and Anthony Middleton

On the 24th: Yana Borovets, Tevyn Fowler, and Evelyn Gonzalez-Larrea 

On the 25th: Melissa Bara, Madison Doughty, Carlos Duran Lombo, Genesis Martinez, Margarita Martinez, Avery O’Malley, Brayan Ortega, Jazmine Rozario, Cheyenne Saylor, and Myrian Uribe Feregrino

On the 26th: Jorge Buezo Montes, Byron Chaj Gonzalez, Andrew Moskvych, Cordaz Pittman, and Allie Scott

On the 27th: Madina Aden, Marylynne Pittman, and Haiden Wheeler

On the 28th: Ahmya Assude-Brown, Michael Buckley, Precious Graggs  Breaker Heller, and Eddie Montes

On the 29th: Dafne Perez Cortez, and Oleksander Vysotskyi

On the 30th: Maryan Ambure, Richard Garcia Perez, Allison Reyes Ponce, Diana Rodriguez Melchor, and Sophia Young.

Have the best DAY ever, Cougs! 🎁🥳🎂🎉🎈

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GO COUGARS! 

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