West Side Story 2.0

In preparation for our Scarlet Homecoming, students and staff gathered on Friday, September 28th to find out more about the upcoming activities and excitement awaiting them during the week of Homecoming (October 8-12). In addition, our Homecoming escorts searched the crowd for their queen candidates and our button design winner received her prize. Here’s the scoop on what you and your students need to know about Homecoming 2018.

Congratulations to our 2018 Homecoming Court and Honor Guard!

Homecoming Queen Candidates and Escorts:

• Hope Walz escorted by Nathan Phinney

• Keely Schuck escorted by Terry Moore

• Jasmine Poupore escorted by Austin Herold

• Kennedy Jones-Riquelme escorted by Padraig Haley

• Reilly Friend escorted by Sam Csizmadia

Honor Guards

• Sam Ambrose

• Madison Ceminsky

• Cameron Grund

• Kenzie Grunst

• Teralyn Johnson

• Gus Olseth

Junior Attendants

• Ellie Dick

• Carson Zenk

Congratulations to our button design finalists and winner!

Homecoming Buttons will be on sale for $2 during all lunches during the week of Homecoming. Buy your button and wear it around school for a chance to win a prize! Remember, too, that bringing your button to the Homecoming dance gets you a discounted price for your ticket and there will be a raffle for prizes at the dance using button numbers.

Our annual Link Crew sponsored Dodgeball Tournament will take place Monday, October 8 @ 6:30pm. Registration forms are outside 216 (Ms. Peterson's room). Return form and $10 per team to Ms. Peterson by Friday, October 5. The winning team gets to battle the teachers on Homecoming day!

Starting Monday, October 8th, students can show their school spirit by participating in the dress up days listed below. Each grade level will also be competing to see who has the heart of a true Scarlet. Students who dress up can earn points for their class by making their way to the Spirit Shack during lunches where staff members will assign points for creative and festive outfits.

Monday: Groutfit Day

Tuesday: Tacky Tourist Tuesday

Wednesday: Class Color Day - 9th green, 10th purple, 11th blue, 12th white

Thursday: Tye-Dye Day

Friday: Scarlet Pride - Red and White

The Homecoming dance will take place in the West Gym after the football game on Friday, October 12th. Please note that students must be current Mankato West students and have a valid Mankato West school ID in order to get into the dance.

TIME: After the Game - 11:30pm [Please be ready to pick up your students by 11:30pm.]

COST: $5

DISCOUNTS: Homecoming Button Discount $1

Buttons will be numbered. There will be a raffle for prizes at the dance using button numbers.

8:15 - 8:30 am - Band marches hallway

8:30 - 9:30 am - Classroom Activities

9:30 - 10:55 am - Talent Show

11:00 - 12:00 - Coronation

12:00 - 1:00 pm - Lunch (open campus for all students)

1:00 - 1:10 pm - Dodgeball

1:10 - 1:40 pm - Gender Wars

1:40 - 3:00 pm - Kato Kareoke

7:00 - 9:00 pm - Football Game vs. Faribault

after the football game - 11:30 pm - Homecoming Dance

Mankato High and Mankato West High School's Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held Thursday, October 11th at the Wow Zone.

Hall of Fame inductees are graduates and staff who are being recognized for their legacies and contributions to Mankato High School/West High School, the Mankato community, and beyond. Those honored with the Hall of Fame recognition serve as role models for current students. Categories established as selection criteria include professional, athletic/entertainment, science/technology and community service. A permanent display of the Hall of Fame is located at West High School near the gymnasium.

This year's inductees are:

Mr. Sam Hanson, class of 1957

Mr. Scott Madigan, class of 1076

Mr. John McGee, class of 1980,

Mr. Brendon Schrader, class of 1993

Mr. Mike Wolverton, class of 1968

Ms. Jane Schostag, class of 1965, long time English teacher at Mankato West

For more information on our Hall of Fame, or to nominate someone for induction, please click on this link.

If you are able, check out all of our Scarlet Homecoming events throughout the week. [Note: These are only home events.]

Tuesday, October 9th:

Volleyball vs. Northfield @7:00pm

Friday, October 12th:

Football vs. Faribault @7:00pm

KEYC did a segment on "Pathway Program Paves Way for Construction Students." Check this out to see what our tech ed kids are doing and the partnerships that are being built within our community.

http://www.keyc.com/story/39206989/pathway-program-paves-way-for-construction-students

Girls Soccer are our 2018 Big 9 Champions!

Congratulations to Dan Egli, Justin Qualley, and Isabel Lorenz! They are our National Merit Commended Scholars for the Class of 2019. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and for bringing your BEST every day!

Ms. Beck and her husband welcomed a baby boy! This is the 7th baby born into our Scarlet family this year.

American Red Cross Blood Drive in the gym October 5

Homecoming Court and Pep Band marching the halls at DMMS October 5

PSAT Testing day October 10

Conference Night October 15 - Please join us from 3:30 - 7:30 for our Fall Conferences

Optional Chromebook Insurance Due Monday, October 15 More information here

No School October 18 and 19 - MEA