Westhill News and Announcements

The Mayor's Youth Leadership Council (MYLC)  will be handing out information Thursday 9/29  during all the lunch waves. It will include Yellow Awareness Ribbons and information on Suicide Prevention (see attached.)  MYLC is s student led social activism club that focuses on 3 topics: Mental Health, Sexual Harassment and Suicide Prevention.  The Club is student led and creates all of the content.  Our Executive Leaders are Mila Prakapenka, Kayla Williamson, Vivian Mendoza, Arleny Flores, Maya Snead,  Arleny Flores, and Fatima Bane. 

If you have any questions about MYLC, please email lgraziano@stamfordpublicschools.org - or stop by during any of the lunch waves.  

SuicidePreventionEvent.pdf

Join us Sunday, October 23, 2022 as we celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the MarcUS for Change 5K Walk & Run. Students, educators, parents, and community members will all run (or walk) to celebrate the life and memory of Marcus Dixon McInerney, a Stamford High School graduate who overcame many life challenges to attend West Point Academy before his life ended tragically in 2012.

• On-site Registration begins at 8 a.m. Mill River Park, Stamford (rain or shine!)
• Adults (19 & older): $35 in advance, $50 day of
• Students (18 & under): ALWAYS FREE!
• http://spefct.org/5K/

Afterward, starting at 10 a.m., join in the fun at SPEF’s FallFest, featuring interactive, hands-on activities for kids (presented by Kids Helping Kids and other community partners), the Ferguson Library BookMobile, SPEF’s Books Across Stamford book giveaway, tasty fall treats — and more!

MARCUS FOR CHANGE 5K WALK & RUN

Domingo, 23 de octubre de 2022 (¡llueva o truene!) Mill River Park, Stamford

• El registro en el sitio comienza a las 8 a.m.
• La carrera comienza a las 9 a.m.
• Los estudiantes menores de 18 años son GRATIS

Únase a nosotros para celebrar el décimo aniversario de MarcUS for Change 5K Walk & Run. Estudiantes, educadores, padres y miembros de la comunidad correrán (o caminarán) para celebrar la vida y la memoria de Marcus Dixon McInerney, un graduado de Stamford High School que superó muchos desafíos de la vida para asistir a West Point Academy antes de que su vida terminara trágicamente en 2012.

Luego, a partir de las 10 a. m., únase a la diversión en el FallFest de SPEF, que presenta actividades interactivas y prácticas para niños (presentadas por Kids Helping Kids y otros socios de la comunidad), el Ferguson Library BookMobile, el sorteo de libros Books Across Stamford de SPEF, sabrosos pasteles de otoño, ¡y más!

Good afternoon Viking Country. Please be aware that beginning with this fall season, all athletic tickets must be purchased online through Ticket Spicket.  There will be no cash sales at the gate.  The link to the Westhill ticket site is below. The Ticket Spicket app is available on both Apple’s Apple Play and Google’s Google Play.  

Admission is currently charged at all home football and boys basketball games, as well as FCIAC and state tournament contests.  All tickets for regular season games are $5.00.  Children 10 and under are free.  And as has been our policy for the last 5 years, all current Westhill students are free with a current school ID.  Individuals may also buy a season pass (one ticket to each of the 5 home games) for $20.00, a $5.00 savings.  The link is also available on the athletics website westhillathletics.org

Westhill Ticket Spicket link: https://events.ticketspicket.com/agency/84f967c6-dec7-4413-8ff4-8da43328b582

We are happy to announce that Open House will be an in-person event this year on Thursday, September 22^nd!  We will begin promptly at 6:00 pm in the auditorium with welcoming remarks from Principal Michael Rinaldi.  Upon conclusion of the welcome address, parents are encouraged to follow their child’s schedule to attend brief presentations by the Westhill faculty in each of their classes.  More details are coming. 

In the meantime, parents can access their child’s schedule using the Parent Portal in PowerSchool. If you do not have access to Parent Portal please contact Giselle Robalino at  grobalino@stamfordct.gov or by calling 203.977.5532 for assistance.

Assistance with accessing the PowerSchool parent portal (English and Spanish) will also be available in the main lobby during open house.

¡Somos felices a anunciar que Open House será un evento en persona este año, Jueves, el 22 de septiembre! Comenzaremos puntualmente a las 6:00 pm en el auditorio con un bienvenidos del director Michael Rinaldi. Al fin el discurso de bienvenida, se alienta a los padres a seguir el horario de sus hijos para asistir a breves presentaciones por parte de los profesores de Westhill en cada una de sus clases. Vienen más detalles.

Mientras tanto, los padres pueden acceder al horario de sus hijos mediante el Portal para padres en PowerSchool. Si no tiene acceso al Portal para padres, por favor, comuníquese con Giselle Robalino en grobalino@stamfordct.gov o llame al 203.977.5532 para obtener ayuda.

La asistencia para acceder al portal para padres de PowerSchool (inglés y español) también estará disponible en el vestíbulo principal durante la jornada de puertas abiertas.

2022-23 Open House Schedule

Open House will begin promptly at 6:00 pm in the auditorium with welcoming remarks from Principal Michael Rinaldi.  Upon conclusion of the welcome address, parents are encouraged to follow their child’s schedule to attend brief presentations by the Westhill faculty in each of their classes.  JROTC Cadets will be available throughout the building to help in guiding parents from classroom to classroom.

* Parents can access their child’s schedule using the Parent Portal in PowerSchool. If you do not have access to Parent Portal please contact Giselle Robalino at  grobalino@stamfordct.gov or by calling 203.977.5532 for assistance. (Open house schedule as a Google Doc)

*Bells will sound to mark the beginning and end of a period.

Starting Monday 9/12/22 the Fitness Center will be open to all students after school from 2:20-3:20 every Monday and Friday. Additional days may be added in a few weeks based on student interest. PE staff will be there to assist with fitness routines and equipment instruction.No experience is necessary - bring water, bring a friend and get fit!

Email dkaiser@stamfordct.gov for more information

On Thursday and Friday we are having an Activities/Clubs fair in the courtyard during period 3. If you are a part of a club and want to promote and recruit members for your club then you need to email Mr. Pazmino so you can have a table at the fair. If you want to join a club then this is your chance.

Westhill teachers and staff run Project Backpack.  This program works in conjunction with the Fill-in-the-Blanks program.  Project Backpack is aimed at assisting the children in this school who are food-insecure to have the essentials all school children need.  This includes, but is not limited to: school supplies, toiletries, snacks, and, grocery store gift cards.  If you would ever like to assist or contribute to this program, you can always do so!  We welcome parent and community support.  You can either donate directly to the school or via the Donors Choose website.

For Donations directly to the school please reach out to:

• Mindy Midy mmidy@stamfordct.gov or
• Giselle Robolino grobalino@stamfordct.gov

For Donations for the Project Backpack program via the Donors Choose Website, please visit the Donors Choose site directly or reach out to: 

• Jennifer Migiano jmigiano@stamfordct.gov . 

  • Project Backpack: feminine care

  • Project Backpack: school planners and a snack

  • Project Backpack: toiletries

  • Project Backpack: school supplies

  • Project Backpack: minty fresh breath

If you choose to donate via the Donors Choose website, and have employee matching from your company.  Please see this link for more information:

• https://help.donorschoose.org/hc/en-us/articles/202000397

How to donate on the Donors Choose Website & Items the kids are currently in need of:

• When visiting the Donors Choose website first search “Westhill high school”
• then find projects posted by Dr. Jennifer Migiano/Mindy Midy. 
• Every project for the children in Project Backpack will have the Project backpack in the title.  

Here is a video of how to maximize funds for projects and reduce funds that go to Donors Choose overhead.

• How to maximize funds to projects when donating to Donors Choose