The Howl

December 8th- No School - Professional Development Day

December 12th- Q2 Progress Grades due

December 19th- Winter Break Celebration for Students

December 22nd-January 2nd- No School - Winter Break

On Friday, December 19th, our school will be hosting an afternoon of Winter Break Celebration Activities. Students will participate in a variety of fun, community-building options held across classrooms and common areas. Activities may include things like a movie in the PAC, cookie decorating, art projects, games in the gym, and more.

To help us plan, all students will sign-up for the activities they are most interested in participating in on December 12th.

If your student will NOT be participating, please reach out to attendance at spwestattendance@sunprairieschools.org or (608) 478-1707 to excuse them.

We look forward to creating a positive and enjoyable celebration for all students before Winter Break!

The Sun Prairie Wellness Coalition is hosting a screening of the film Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age. Registration is required and once an individual or group registers, they will have a two week window, from December 1st through 15th, to view it in your home whenever you want!

Screenagers explores parental struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction and offers solutions to help kids find balance. Registration is required and once an individual or group registers, they will have a two week window, from 11/30/25 to12/14/25 to view it.

UW Madison’s College Access Program in Education (CAPE) will be at lunches on Thursday, December 11, to share free summer opportunities for current juniors interested in Education or Health Professions.

CAPE application support will be available during WIN time on Wednesday, December 17.

Attorney Clementine Uwabera will be at SP West to speak with students during WIN time on Tuesday, December 16. Students interested in learning more about careers in Criminal Justice / Law should sign up in FlexiSched with Mrs. Griffin.

The Letters of Love Club is hosting a clothing drive partnered with The Sunshine Place! Please bring any new / gently used clothing to the donation box in the Commons. The drive runs from Tuesday, December 9 - Thursday, December 18! Please see the flyer for details on specific items requested by The Sunshine Place!

Attention Families of Seniors!

Does your graduating student have a sibling in our building? Siblings of Class of 2026 seniors have a special opportunity to honor their graduating family member in this year’s yearbook! They’re invited to submit a short message and a favorite photo to celebrate their senior.

Submissions are due by Friday, January 9, 2026.
Students can use the form emailed to them by Ms. Fowler to upload their message and photo.

Let’s help make this year extra meaningful for our seniors!

Students in Ms. K’s 4A block Study Hall organized a Friendsgiving Potluck on the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. They shared a variety of homemade and store-bought food and drinks and spread cheer to everyone who passed through!

Students in English 11 recently created eye-catching infographics to survey critical perspectives on classic literature. These pieces evaluated and commented upon contemporary perspectives and social issues in the canon. Kudos to these students for their hard work and creative layouts.

Sun Prairie West HS presented excellence in composition on Tuesday 2 December at the 2025 UW-Whitewater Creative Writing Festival. We shared our work, offered feedback to peers, enjoyed a keynote lecture from Amy Quan Barry, and built creative community. Special kudos to Lizzy Feldmann, who won a distinction of “Superior Writing” in the category of Short Fiction.

Seniors: Remember that you need to place your order for your Senior Cap and Gown for graduation. Orders can be placed through the Midwest Scholastic store linked here.

This year, our school will administer the ASVAB Career Exploration Test on Thursday, December 11. The ASVAB is a no-cost, comprehensive career assessment and planning tool designed to assist students in identifying their skills, interests, and potential career pathways. It provides valuable information for both college-bound students and those pursuing career or technical education opportunities after high school. The ASVAB is designed to help students:

• Learn more about themselves and the world of work.

• Explore occupations in line with their interests and skills.

• Discover all the ways to enter the career fields they are best suited for.

• Develop an effective strategy to achieve their career goals.

Participation in the ASVAB is an excellent opportunity for students who are still exploring their postsecondary options.

• Eligibility: Open to all sophomore, junior, and senior students

• Date: Thursday, December 11

• Time: Testing will begin promptly at 8:45 a.m.

• Location: SPW, Room TB

• Duration: Approximately 2 hours

• Results: Score reports will be available approximately one week after testing

• Confidentiality: Student scores will not be shared with the military unless the student specifically requests that they be released.
  
  

The ASVAB will be administered by trained school personnel. We encourage eligible students to take advantage of this opportunity to explore their academic and career interests in greater depth.

Please use the QR code to sign up by December 5, 2025 or sign up in Student Services.

The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin is hosting virtual Youth Apprenticeship info sessions throughout the year. Register for one today!

* NOTE: There will be an info session specific to UW Health / Biotech Youth Apprenticeship held in March 2026.

To purchase a yearbook, go to www.jostens.com. Type in “Sun Prairie West” and make sure you click Sun Prairie West High School. You may also visit the following link directly: https://tinyurl.com/SPWHSYRBK26

Yearbooks must be pre-ordered by February, 20th 2026 to be guaranteed a copy of the 2026 Yearbook.

Does your child need help before (7:45am - 8:15am) or after school (3:50pm - 4:40pm)? Check out these opportunities for receiving extra help with a variety of subjects!

We continue to run together as a PACK. Our universal expectations are that we approach everything we do in our community with Pride, Accountability, Collaboration and Kindness.

Grounding ourselves in the concept of One West and PACK is the foundation of all that we do. It takes each and every one of us doing our part to make this community the incredible place that it is and it is growing into being. Everything that we do as individuals and a community is to bring our West Equity Vision to life:

Please review the SPASD event guidelines. Our athletes are ready to take the field, stage, pool, court, pitch, course and so much more this school year. Together we will continue to make these fantastic, safe and enjoyable events for all.

All West students will need their student ID or if they have not yet received their 25/26 student ID, they will need to look up their Infinite Campus profile. This can be done in advance and screenshotted for quick access.

• Building opens at 8:05: Students may enter the building at 8:05 and will remain in the commons 8:20. Between 8:05-8:20 students may eat breakfast and socialize in the commons. At 8:20 students may begin to move to their classes.
• If your transportation situation makes it impossible to drop off your students later than 8:05 they will be allowed to stand in the vestibule (between the glass doors) until 8:05, particularly on inclement weather days

• Building Closes at 4:00: At 4:00pm the building closes daily. All students must be with an adult (coach, club/activity, 5th hour tutoring, etc) or leave the building for safety as we do not have supervision available after 4:00pm.

Please plan rides, drop off/pick up accordingly.

Our A/B Day Schedule and our Regular Bell Schedule. The A/B Day schedule is set for the year and will not change even if we have snow/cold days. Please note that Semester 1 starts and ends on an A Day and Semester 2 starts and ends on a B Day.

STATEMENT OF NONDISCRIMINATION

No student may be unlawfully discriminated against in any school programs, activities or in facilities usage because of the student’s sex (gender identity, gender expressions, and non-conformity to gender role stereotypes), color, religion, profession, or demonstration of belief or non-belief, race, national origin (including limited English proficiency), ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or parental status, homelessness status, sexual orientation, age, or physical, mental, emotional or learning disability. Harassment is a form of discrimination and shall not be tolerated in the District. It is the responsibility of administrators, staff members and all students to ensure that student discrimination or harassment does not occur.

(SPASD District Policy JB)

If a student or parent/caregiver would prefer to have this information translated into Spanish, please contact us at 608-834-6620. Si un estudiante, padre ó guardian prefiere tener esta información traducida en Español, por favor contactenos en el 608-834-6620.

If a student or parent/caregiver would prefer to have this information translated into Hmong, please contact us at 608-834-6630. Yog tus me nyuam lub xiv los yog niam thiab txiv/tus neeg muaj cai saib xyuas tus me nyuam xav tau qhov ntawv ntawm no ua lus Hmoob, thov hais rau peb paub rau ntawm 608-834-6630.