January 10, 2025
Individual Projects (Open to ALL Students)
Open to all students (any grade/ability level)
This is a typical "Science Fair Project ''
Students will work individually to develop a topic, create a research plan/procedure, carry out their research/experiment and collect data, formulate conclusions and will present their final project at the STEM Fair.
Projects must be appropriate for the grade level and approved by your science teacher
We currently have a STEM club meeting every Tuesday during Wolverine Period to prepare individual projects. See Mrs. Meyer if you want to join!
Junk Box Wars (Open to all HS Students)
Team Competition (groups of 3) that takes place the day of the STEM Fair
Each Team will be given a Table Number where you will find a box of "junk".
All of the teams will have identical "junk" in their boxes
You will have two hours to build a mechanism to carry out a specific function.
After two hours all construction must end and the team competition phase will begin.
Each member of the First, Second, and Third Place Winning Team will be awarded a medal, a certificate and monetary award. An award will also be given out to the most unique designed mechanism
ALL team members must individually register for the event, listing one person as the "team captain"
Math Challenge (Open to ALL Student)
Individual, timed math test that takes place on the day of the STEM Fair
Award (Certificate and monetary award) will be given for the top score in each category (Middle School and High School)
Talk to your Science teacher about 3rd quarter extra credit opportunities for participating!
January 15th
5:30-7:00 pm
Curriculum/CCP Parent Information Night
January 20th
No School- MLK Day
February 8th
8:00-10:00 pm
Winter Formal- Snow Ball
February 13th
7:00-8:00 pm
Choir Cabaret @ WGMS Gym
February 14th
No School
February 14th
Excel Tecc Students Confirm Seat
February 17th
No School- President's Day
February 20th
7:00-9:00 pm
Collaboration Concert @ Brecksville-Broadview Heights HS
Greetings West Geauga High School Families.
My name is Anya Meyer and I'm the Library Media Specialist for the District. I'm looking forward to helping our students and have created a website for students and families that focus on our Library online resources here: https://sites.google.com/westg.org/library-media-wg-schools/home. I have been working with our ELA teachers to share the District's online literacy tools that we have available for students and I look forward to supporting their academic endeavors.
The CommUNITY Room is requesting donations of individual snack bags of goldfish, cheese-its or other snacks as well as granola bars to keep on hand for students. Donations can be dropped off at the Main Office to the attention of Deborah Nanny.
The West Geauga High School band spread holiday cheer during the Chester Township Police Department's Santa Sleigh Toy Drive. Band members, dressed in winter attire and Santa hats, marched through the snowy streets performing seasonal music, while Santa arrived in vintage style aboard a classic Rogish Farm truck from Chesterland. The procession concluded with Santa leading the band in a festive performance, combining holiday tradition with community service. The event showcased the spirit of giving while featuring the talents of young musicians who braved the winter weather to bring joy to their community.
The holiday spirit met competitive wrestling at West Geauga High School's 3rd Annual Reindeer Rumble Middle School Tournament. In a lighthearted exhibition bout, the Reindeer squared off against the Grinch in his Santa suit, delighting spectators and participants alike.
Click Here to watch program videos on the Excel Tecc YouTube Channel.
Click Here for the presentation given to all Sophomores.
Click Here for the latest Excel Tecc Newsletter
All Scholarship Opportunities are posted in the Class of 2025 Google Classroom
under Scholarships
Dr. G. James Pinchak
Memorial Scholarship
Established in 2019, this memorial scholarship was created by the Ohio Career-Technical Administrators Organization (OCTA) in memory of Dr. Jim Pinchak.
The purpose of this scholarship is to help support career and technical education students who wish to further their training.
The scholarship is available to all current senior students enrolled in a career and technical education (CTE) program at a city, compact or joint vocational school district.
The scholarship can be awarded to a senior student who has successfully completing a CTE program of study and is entering college, an adult workforce development training program, a CTE career or apprenticeship program.
Scholarship Award: Two $1,000.00 per OCTA Region
Total statewide award: $12,000.00
Application must be completed NO LATER THAN March 1, 2025
College Now helps high school students achieve their dreams of going to and succeeding in certificate, two-year and four-year degree programs.
Click Here to schedule a Financial Aid One-on-One Meeting with a College Now Advisor.
Click Here for the latest College Now Student Newsletter
FAFSA Family Size Issue
Please note the following important issue on the Parent contributor side of your FAFSA. After your tax information is imported into your FAFSA, you will come across the question: “Is the family size different from the number of individuals claimed on your 2023 tax return?” The box will be checked to “no”. To ensure that the family size information is being reported correctly, check “yes” and the screen will then show you what family size is being reported. If the number is not correct, you can add the number of additional family members to adjust the total family size on this screen. If the number is correct, you can just go back and re-check the “no” box. Once you’ve confirmed this information, you can continue completing the FAFSA.
It is easy to correct this issue if you have already submitted your FAFSA. You can login and start a correction, review the information, and submit and sign it again. It is still early in the process. If you need assistance in completing your FAFSA or checking the family size that you reported, please reach out to Heidi Spangler, our College Now Advisor, at heidispangler@collegenowgc.org or call/text:216-200-4780
A few helpful links:
Click Here to create your FSA ID. Use your personal email to create your account. Do not use your school email.
Click Here to determine which parent should contribute to your FAFSA form.
Click Here if you think you might be an independent student.
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🥉place finish for gymnastics at the Flip for A Cure event!
Vault:
8th Bella Sizler
7th Grace Henderstrom
Beam:
7th Grace Henderstrom
All Around:
7th Grace Henderstrom
8th Gabriella Gideon
Gymnastics finished third this week in Lakewood!
Bars: Ava Cavelli (2nd place) | Floor: 4th Place Beam: Grace Hederstrom (7th place) Vault: Jenna Aquilla (T-11th) All Around Hederstrom (8th) and Bella Sizzler (10th)
Congratulations to Brian Denamen on his 100th career win!
In the coming weeks, if you receive an alert from a college that they haven't received an application document, don't panic!
Colleges are often flooded with documents and their teams need adequate time to process the influx. Please allow Admission Operations Teams at least 14 business days to process application documents.
Every document sent through Scoir is tracked. In almost all instances, the required documents were in fact received by the application processing department but the college's applicant portal either hasn't updated to reflect receipt, or there's a possible mismatch between the personal information students used on their applications and what's listed in Scoir (think: first name and last name, email, DOB, etc.).
Additionally, if documents were submitted prior to the student's application, they may have been set aside by the college.
We know how difficult it can be to avoid this, as students often have their own planned timelines for applying. But, if colleges do not yet have an application to which they can "match" the documents, it can result in the institution marking your student's documents as "missing" until they are matched with their submitted application.
To help mitigate the chances of mismatched emails, students were prompted this year to use the same email address in their college tile that was used on the application.
Please remember, documents are never lost when sent with Scoir. In most cases your applications have arrived at the colleges and they are awaiting processing, and there is no need to resend the document.
SENIORS! You have made it so now let's show these colleges and universities what we've got!
Here is the Senior Year Presentation with information about the College Application Process and other additional helpful links! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out or stop by the Counseling Office to see your school counselor.
Time is running out to pre-order your 2025 yearbook for the $65 discounted rate! Please order here directly through Jostens today. If you're unsure if you've already ordered, contact Kelly.Klampe@westg.org. The price goes up to $80 when pre-ordering ends in early April.
Please grab a friend, fill your Yeti with cider, cocoa, or a warm bevvy of choice, and join us on Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 PM at the Geauga West Library for our next General Meeting.
Note: The Parent Engagement Committee meeting will begin at 6:15 PM for those looking to be more involved at the individual school level. This is a great opportunity for folks who want to see kiddos in-person during the school day!
We have lots to share, discuss, and plan for the Spring and we hope you will join us! As always, minutes from the meeting will be emailed for your review, and we welcome your feedback and ideas.
We wanted to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to the Upper School PTO for their incredible efforts in supporting our school community. The recent cookie and coffee days for our teachers, along with the doughnut day for our high school students, were nothing short of exceptional. Their thoughtfulness and dedication have truly made a remarkable difference in our school's atmosphere.
We are incredibly fortunate to have a PTO that goes above and beyond to support our school. Their commitment to creating positive experiences for our students and staff does not go unnoticed. THANK YOU for all that you do!
West Geauga High School
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