The Howl

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

January 19th- No School - Professional Development Day

January 20th- Course Expo/8th Grade Welcome/AP & College Options - 5:30PM - 7:30PM

January 23rd- End of 2nd Quarter/1st Semester

Listed below are important dates for both students and families to be aware of:

January 9 - Deadline for students to submit quarter 2 missing formatives and summatives. Last day for initial attempts at summatives. (NOTE: THIS IS THE FRIDAY WE ARE BACK AFTER WINTER BREAK)

January 16 - Last day for new semester 1 summatives.

January 23 - End of semester 1.

We kindly invite you to support our school community by contributing to student recognition, staff appreciation efforts, and cap-and-gown assistance for graduating seniors. Your generosity helps us celebrate hard work, honor dedication, and ensure every student can walk proudly at graduation. Thank you for making a meaningful difference! Donations can now be made through the Infinite Campus school store. Donation Link

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!

AP Human Geography students have study sessions during WIN with AP Human Geography mentors. Former Human Geography students volunteer to lead small group reviews to help 9th graders in their first AP class prepare for upcoming assessments. There are more than 50 students in grades 10-12 who are AP HUG Mentors! Thanks for being leaders in our wolf community!

Clementine Uwabera, a local attorney, talked with students during a recent WIN time about her experiences and journey to becoming a lawyer. Students learned about the various educational pathways and different career options in the Legal Studies field, as well as ways they can prepare in high school.

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.

Save the date! Have your students apply early to secure their spot in one of our many fascinating summer courses for high school students.

Badger Precollege creates innovative programming for students who want to explore their academic interests, gain insight into the college experience and meet new friends. Our programs offer a unique opportunity to help prepare students for academic and social success in high school and college.

Badger Precollege encourages students to:

• Challenge their curiosity and expand their academic interests

• Learn from experienced educators, UW faculty and other experts

• Participate online or in person on the UW–Madison campus

• Meet like-minded peers from around the world

• Enjoy the resources and reputation of a top-ranked university

• Explore their personal path to college

We offer a range of courses in subjects including engineering, computer science, health care careers, forensic science, business and psychology. Please check out our available high school classes and share them with any interested students.

Registration for all Badger Precollege summer programs opens January 12, 2026. Courses fill up on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to mark your calendars and apply early. Limited need-based scholarship support is available.

Badger Precollege Programs HERE

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.

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.

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.