The Howl

January 19th- No School - Professional Development Day & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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

January 21st- Working Wednesday w/ Play Haven Child Care Center

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

January 26th- No School - Professional Development Day

January 30th- Staff vs. Student Basketball Game

January 30th- Food Trucks!

Students and families interested in learning more about Advanced Placement courses and College/Career opportunities in Sun Prairie are invited to attend an informational session during the Course Expo on Tuesday, January 20 at 6:00PM in the SP West Performing Arts Center.

Get ready for some fun and friendly competition! On Friday, January 30th, our Staff vs Student Basketball Game will tip-off at 2:30 PM in the Competition Gym. Cheer for your favorite teachers and classmates as they compete!

• Mini-contests at halftime include a lightning, halfcourt shot competition, & dizzy bat shootoff

• Stick around for MVP awards, class chants and fun recognitions

Bring your school spirit and energy. This is the perfect way to celebrate the start of the new semester.

We invite you to attend our food truck event on Friday, January 30th. The food trucks will be accessible during both lunch periods. The class with the most improved attendance in the third block will receive early access to the food trucks, allowing them to obtain their meals before lines form at lunch!

Play Haven Child Care Center will be here for Working Wednesday on January 21. Students interested in current employment opportunities or future careers in childcare can visit their table during lunch.

The following construction pre-apprenticeship classes are available for students through the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center in Fitchburg. More information and details on how to register are available through each of the linked handouts.

The Builders Club - February 2-March 11 (ages 15-18)

Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program - February 2-May 30 (ages 16-18)

The following opportunities are being offered by the UW Madison School of Business and Precollege Programs. Event information and application materials are included in the linked handout:

Her View, Her Voice: Exploring Business - April 11, open to all grade levels (applications due March 13)

Precollege Summer Camp: Business Basics - June 15-18, for current freshmen (applications due by April 30)

Precollege Summer Camp: Junior Business Basics - June 22-25 OR June 29-July 2, for current sophomores and juniors (applications due by April 30)

UW Madison is hosting an Engineering Summer Program from July 11-July 31. Current sophomores and juniors can apply by March 2. More information and application links can be found on this website.

Last week during SP30, all juniors learned about college/career options as they get ready to request courses for senior year. The slides and information are here. Students are encouraged to meet with their counselor or Mrs. Griffin to discuss individual plans.

SOPHOMORES: STEM Academy applications are due by Thursday, February 12, at 12:00 p.m. Applications should be turned into Student Services.

Dane County is hosting virtual Youth Apprenticeship Information Meetings in January, February and March. More information and links to register for the information sessions can be found HERE.

January 21 - General Session

February 18 - General Session

March 11 - Healthcare and BioTech Pathways

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.

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.

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

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.