The Howl

November 14th- Senior Grad Ads due for the Yearbook jostensadservice.com/student

November 14th- Senior Pictures due for the Yearbook (Extended deadline). Upload here: https://photos.jostens.com/CC2FPK

November 19th- Empty Bowls Dinner 🍵

November 26th-28th- No School

December 3rd- Hmong New Year Celebration, 6:00pm, SP West PAC

December 8th- No 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.

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.

Please plan to join us for our Wrestling Caregiver/Athlete Meeting on 11/11

Alfred Street Baptist Church presents its 23rd Annual Historically Black College & University (HBCU) Festival, a hybrid event being held November 14-15, 2025. The festival is dedicated to connecting high school students and their families to HBCUs, and scholarship opportunities.

Over 70 colleges and universities will be represented during the two-day event. Many will provide on-the-spot admission decisions, conduct music auditions, waive application fees, offer scholarships, etc.. Additionally, seminars and exhibitor presentations will be held to help students navigate the college application process, seek financial aid opportunities and acclimate them to campus life.

Since 2003, this one-of-a-kind college fair has connected more than 60,000 attendees to academic institutions.

SOPHOMORES: STEM Academy applications for Fall 2026 are now available.

What is the STEM Academy?

The STEM Academy is a dual enrollment program for Sun Prairie Area School District high school students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics. Students take full-time college classes at Madison College in 11th and 12th grade to earn transfer level credit towards an associate degree while completing high school requirements, at no cost to students and families. More information can be found at this website. There will also be an informational meeting on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. in the SP West Performing Arts Center.

Who can apply to the STEM Academy?

Tenth grade students who meet the entrance criteria can apply. Current entrance requirements are at least a 2.25 cumulative GPA, 90% attendance rate and minimum progress toward high school graduation requirements. Since Sun Prairie has a limited number of available spots in the STEM Academy, application to the program does not guarantee admission.

How do students apply for the STEM Academy?

The application can be found HERE, and there are paper copies available in Student Services. All completed application materials must be turned into Student Services no later than Thursday, February 12, 2026 at noon.

Please contact Mrs. Griffin (rlgriff@sunprairieschools.org) if you have questions

Students who had their picture taken on Picture Retake day - please pick up your Student ID in the front office. DURING LUNCH or PASSING TIME

Students who have not had their picture taken yet - stop in the front office to get your photo taken and get an ID printed. DURING LUNCH or PASSING TIME

Summer Discovery will be at lunches on Thursday, November 13, to share summer opportunities for students. Their programs provide pre-college experiences at universities such as UCLA, Berkeley, Dartmouth, and University of Chicago. More information on their programs can be found here.

AVID seniors have been busy filling out college applications and applying for scholarships. They are starting to see their hard work pay off with college acceptance letters!

In Technical Theatre, students are creating sketches and inspiration boards for their set design projects. In Dramatic Arts, students are learning the art of storytelling.

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.

• All senior portraits will need to be uploaded directly to Jostens.com using the following link: https://photos.jostens.com/CC2FPK
• Be sure to include the student’s first name, last name, and grade (12) in the file name. Ensure that you spell the name correctly, as this is how it will be printed in the yearbook.
• THE SENIOR PORTRAIT DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14TH, 2025.

• All senior grad ads will be 1/8 of a page and completed directly through Jostens using the following link: jostensadservice.com/student
• You will need to create a Jostens account to create and submit your senior’s grad ad.
• All grad ads are due by Friday, November 14th 2025.

The AP/College Board has released their Spring 2026 testing schedule. Students are expected to test on the original test date. Please try not to schedule any appointments and/or planned absences on a day your student has an AP exam scheduled. While there is no school on Friday, May 15th, we will be giving the AP Computer Science A and AP Environmental Science exams on that day.

Students - Are you looking to join a group around your future, managing emotions or stress, or building coping skills? If so, make sure you complete our Student Services group interest form! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePALLgx2GnUhxcQapPhb1H3O47NKKlGCLaD9LCCBAoGxnP7w/viewform

Caregivers - would your student benefit from joining a brief skills group with licensed school psychologists, social workers, or counselors? If you have questions/ concerns- please contact Susi Sirianni or Caitlin Fahey, School Social Workers at sesiria@sunprairieschools.org and cmfahey@sunprairieschools.org.

Please take a minute to review your list of Contacts in Infinite Campus to make sure all information is up to date. Need help getting into your Parent Portal? Reach out to Jamie Beam at jkbeam@sunprairieschools.org

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.