WSD Weekly

Every Eagle deserves a runway, and now WestSide has one. The LaunchPad is WestSide's brand-new CTE hub designed to bridge the gap between classroom learning and real-world career success. Whether a student is heading to college, trade school, an apprenticeship, or directly into the workforce, the LaunchPad helps them get there.

What students get:

• Career guidance and realistic next-step planning

• Resume, cover letter, and mock job application support

• College, trade school, and apprenticeship application help

• Scholarship, FAFSA, and WASFA navigation
  
  

Local businesses and industry professionals are invited to partner with WestSide through career tours, job shadowing, internships, and career fair participation. The students in our classrooms today are the workforce of tomorrow and your mentorship shapes that future. Interested? Contact Cindy Murie at murie.c@wenatcheeschools.org.

Wenatchee School District is proud to introduce our newest School Resource Officer, and she is a familiar face in our community.

Officer Madeline Austin grew up in East Wenatchee. After graduating, Officer Austin served four years in the U.S. Navy before returning home to begin her career in public safety. She spent two years as a dispatcher with RiverCom where she developed the calm, steady presence that comes from knowing how to respond when it matters most. For the past four and a half years, she has served with the Wenatchee Police Department, and she is now bringing that experience directly into our schools. Office Austin joined WSD SRO Edgar Barajas this August and will serve all our schools.

The proposed bond is about more than Wenatchee High School. It would also replace aging heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at seven schools across the district.

HVAC improvements are proposed at Lewis & Clark, Mission View, Newbery, and Sunnyslope elementary schools, as well as Foothills, Orchard, and Pioneer middle schools.

Many of these systems are operating beyond their expected lifespan. Replacing them would provide more reliable heating and cooling, improve indoor air quality, and help schools better filter air during wildfire smoke events.

Learn more about the proposed HVAC projects at wenatcheeschools.org/bond.

The Wenatchee Panther Pod is a brand-new podcast all about Wenatchee Panthers athletics and activities. Hosted by Eric Granstrom, the voice of the Panthers and one of the most trusted and recognizable voices in the Wenatchee Valley, the Panther Pod takes you behind the scenes with the coaches, athletes, officials, and fans who represent why it takes more to be a Panther.

New episodes drop every Thursday. Find the Wenatchee Panther Pod on YouTube or your favorite podcast provider Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and more or follow Wenatchee Athletics or KKRV on social media for links and updates.

🎤 👀 This Week's Episode:

On this 5th episode of the Wenatchee Panther Podcast, we meet half of the Panther Athletes of the Week as Derrick Varga sits down with host Eric Granstrom. The Female Athlete, Sofie Tveten, couldn't make it. Eric also spends time with Wenatchee Panther Football Coach Taylor Mitchell on his team's 2-0 start to the season. Finally, Eric visits with senior linebacker Jaxson Garrett about the stingy Panther defense through two games and how he plays bass guitar for his band "Road Rage." Finally, ASB Activity Coordinators Nellie Bruno and Ciara Cook discuss next week's homecoming activities as Wenatchee prepares to host Moses Lake.