The Howl
October 19, 2025
Yearbook Sales
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.
YA Information Meetings
Dane County is hosting virtual Youth Apprenticeship Information Meetings in February and March. More information and links to register for the information sessions can be found HERE.
February 18 - General Session
March 11 - Healthcare and BioTech Pathways*
*All students interested in a Youth Apprenticeship with UW Health or BTCI must attend the meeting on March 11.
Sophomores and Juniors interested in taking college courses in Fall 2026 should submit applications by March 1! Applications are available in Student Services
🎭 Drama Club
Drama students from East and West went to the Overture Center on a field trip to see “Kimberly Akimbo.”
Learning Walks
In the next week, our District will be engaged in Learning Walks across all Sun Prairie schools. On February 18, twenty-seven school and district instructional leaders will visit West classrooms. A Learning Walk is a method used by instructional leader to measure the implementation of the District’s Instructional Framework.
Dear Sun Prairie West High School Students, Parents, and Caregivers,
We are writing to provide an update on the hiring process for the next principal of Sun Prairie West High School. The position will be posted this week, and our goal is to recommend a candidate to the Board of Education this spring.
To identify and select the best candidate, we are designing a multi-round interview process that will take place in the coming weeks.
Your perspective is invaluable in this process. We invite you to complete a brief survey to share your thoughts and provide input into the hiring process. Additionally, the survey includes an option to express interest in joining our interview teams, which are tentatively scheduled for April 3rd and April 7th during school hours. Please note that, depending on the number of interested students, parents, and caregivers, we may be unable to accommodate all who volunteer. Invitations for selected participants will be sent in March. We are also planning for a community session open to all interested during the evening of April 7th.
Thank you for your time and consideration. We appreciate your support as we work together to hire the next leader of Sun Prairie West High School.
Best regards,
Dr. Sarah Chaja-Clardy
Director of Secondary - Teaching, Learning, and Equity
UW Madison Precollege Business Events
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 Engineering Summer Program
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.
Construction Training Programs
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)
Senior Cap and Gown
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.
Donations
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
Event Guideliness
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 Hours
- 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.
