January 23rd, 2026
Assistant Principal ~ Mark Wackwitz
Hello West Community,
West has been busy jumping into preparations for the 2026-2027 school year. We’ve been going out to Elementary schools over the last two weeks to speak incoming 5th grade students, planning for upcoming Wildcat Welcome Night on 1/27, and preparing for registration for next year. I just want to take a moment here to remind everyone of some upcoming important registration dates:
Incoming 6th Grade Students/Current 5th Grade Students
- Wildcat Welcome Night on Tuesday, January 27th from 6:00pm to 7:45pm at West
- Registration for 6th Grade Classes window opens Wednesday, January 28th at 8:00am and closes Friday, February 6th at 4:00pm
- Please note, registration is not first-come, first-served. We do our best to meet everyone’s needs and preferences.
- School of Choice - Students who are applying to West through this process will be sent an email directly from WMS about registering AFTER a spot at West has been offered and accepted by the family. First lottery round for School of Choice comes out on February 27th.
Incoming 7th and 8th Grade Students/Current 6th and 7th Grade Students
- Registration for 7th and 8th grade for next year opens Wednesday, January 28th at 8:00am and closes Friday, February 6th at 4:00pm.
- Please note, registration is not first-come, first-served. We do our best to meet everyone’s needs and preferences.
- School of Choice – Students who have been attending West for this current school year will be able to register in this same window.
Current 8th Grade Students/Incoming 9th Grade Students
- Signed registration sheets are due to Advisory teachers on Monday, January 26th.
- School of Choice students – still complete the registration form and Counselors will pass it along to CCHS. Plan on completing any necessary registration materials for your home HS as well.
- Students will be inputting their 9th grade CCHS choices into Powerschool on January 29th in Advisory with CCHS Counselors.
If you have any questions about the above information, please reach out to your students’ grade level counselor or grade level administrator.
📚 Yearbooks for Sale ! 📚
Our presale ended on December 20th, and our online system, RevTrak, will no longer be available.
Starting January 1st:
The yearbook price increases to $40.
We are beginning the transition to MySchoolBucks for online payments; however, we do not yet have a confirmed date for when the new link will be active. While we wait for the system to go live, yearbooks can be purchased in cash only with Ms. Wheeler in the Main Office or Mr. Klein in Bookkeeping.
Not sure if you’ve already ordered a yearbook?
Email our yearbook sponsor, Caroline Rose Wheeler, to double-check!
Transportation is required by CDE Regulations to account for all students on the bus and unauthorized passengers are not permitted. However, the Transportation Department recognizes that circumstances may arise, e.g. a family emergency, parents out of town, etc., when a student needs to ride home with another student on a one-time only basis. The student must get off at the assigned stop of the student they are riding with (no exceptions).
Make sure to fill out and turn in the linked Permission Slip to the Campus Admins office no later than 9:00 AM on the requested ride date. Forms can be printed and handed to the Campus Admins Assistant. Hard copies of the form can be picked up from the Campus Admins office if they are needed but must be picked up prior to the day they need to ride a different bus. No emails will be accepted. If there is an emergency, please call the Campus Admins office at 720-554-5155.
