Special thank you to the Westview students who helped set up the LaGrange County Night to Shine Prom closet today.
Welcome back for Semester 2! All students should go to their Success class before heading to Period 1.
Congratulations to the 8th grade boys basketball team for winning the NECC tourney championship today!
Have a wonderful break Westview!
Once again we are spoiled with a great coffee sponsor. Thank you to the Rainsberger & Bennett families for being the December Staff Coffee Sponsor!
Westview Families reminder: Westview will be on break from December 21st through January 6th. January 6th is a Professional Development Day for staff. No students.
Westview Junior Noah Bontrager placed 16th in the Foot Locker Nationals race in San Diego, California earlier today (12/14/24). The fastest 10 individuals from each of the 4 regions in the United States (40 runners in total) qualified to run today's race. The Midwest team, which Noah was on, placed first to get the All-American team title! Noah was 7th runner on the Midwest team. Congratulations on your incredible accomplishments this season!
Noah Bontrager will be running the Foot Locker National Championship in San Diego, California today at 1:00pm EST. To watch, go to https://footlockercrosscountry.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=14&do=videos&video_id=401369. You may want to start viewing a few minutes early.
Congratulations to four Juniors for being named Rising Stars of Indiana. They were identified by their academic accomplishments, all being near the top of their class. They also are very involved with extracurriculars and are people of high character: Madison Grossman, Brett Springer, Jordyn Wasson, and Bentley Ryall.
Earlier today, (12/7/24) Junior Noah Bontrager placed 19th at the Nike Cross Nationals race in Portland, Oregon, competing against 197 others in his race on a muddy, rainy course. The nearly 200 runners were determined by the 8 Regional Qualifying meets held across the country in November. Noah qualified by running the Nike Midwest Regional in Terre Haute, Indiana on November 17, where he placed 3rd. Congratulations, Noah!
Best of luck to Westview Junior Noah Bontrager, who will be running Nike Nationals Cross Country today in Portland, Oregon. The live stream to the event will start at noon Indiana time with the race beginning at 2:35pm EST https://www.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?event_id=13
Reminder to families: Ronald McDonald Care Mobile will be at Westview, Wednesday, December 11th from 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Reminder for all Westview families. Westview will be on break Thursday, November 28th & Friday, November 29th. We hope everyone has a wonderful break and will see you Monday, December 2nd.
On November 24, 2024, Westview Junior High principal Mr. Rojas accepted Indiana’s District 3 Distinguished Principal of the Year award in Indianapolis.
Mr. Rojas graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Ball State University. He is a proud member of the Indiana Association of School Principals and actively participates in local community initiatives, including the Future Ligonier Alliance, which aims to revitalize the downtown area and boost local business growth.
Mr. Rojas was recognized as a 2015 “Emerging Star” by Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, and he is committed to professional growth and leadership development, frequently exploring and consuming literature and podcasts on these subjects. He values the importance of mentorship and aims to inspire both students and staff to reach their full potential.
The weather has finally turned cold, and we would like to extend our gratitude to CJ's Garage for sponsoring our coffee for November. Additionally, CJ's Garage treated the staff at Westview Jr-Sr High School this week by delivering donuts for everyone. We are truly grateful for all of our sponsors throughout the year.
Westview School Corporation is on a 2 hour delay, Monday, November 18, 2024.
We had at great turnout for the Junior High Parent Shadow Day today. Thank you parents!
Nineteen students at Westview Jr-Sr High School have been recognized by the College Board with National Honors. To be eligible for a National Honors award, students in each category must earn a GPA of 3.33 or higher and have PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10 assessment scores that are within the top 10% of assessment takers in each state for each award program or earned a score of 3 or higher on 2 or more AP exams by the end of 10th grade. College Board awards academic achievement National Honors in the following categories: rural area/small town, African American/Black, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Native American, and (new in 2024) first-generation students.
Among the top 10% in Indiana for the rural category include Ian Bontrager, Mason Clark (not pictured), Charlotte Duke, Gavin Engle, Madison Grossman, Gracey Heyerly, Asher Kennedy, Kiana Mast, Morgan Riegsecker, Bentley Ryall, Alexzander Sanchez, Lindsey Schwartz (not pictured), Dylan Shrock, and Kamden Yoder.
Among the top 10% in Indiana in the first generation category include Cole Bontrager, Charlotte Duke, Zackary Fry, Olivia Jasso, Kiana Mast, Alexzander Sanchez, Lindsey Schwartz (not pictured), and Kelsie Ward.
Among the top 10% in Indiana in the Hispanic category include Chayenne Diaz and Alexzander Sanchez.
Charlotte Duke was in the top 10% of African American/Black students in Indiana for the College Board’s National Honors Award.
Westview would like to send a huge thank you to all U.S. Veterans and highlight those Veterans who work at Westview schools. We are thankful for your service to our country!
Staff Sergeant Ismael Rodriguez-Torres served 3 ½ years in the U.S. Army and another 11 ½ years in the Indiana National Guard for a total of 14 years of service. He served one tour in Afghanistan, 2 in Iraq, and was sent to help during Hurricane Katrina. He works for Westview as the head custodian at Westview Junior-Senior High School.
Rich Bender served in the U.S. Air Force from 1989-1993. He now teaches College Credit Intro to Engineering Design, Intro to Agriculture Food and Natural Resources, Business Math, Principles of Industry 4.0 and Digital Design, and Robotics Design and Innovation at Westview Jr-Sr High School.
National Honor Society is collecting items for the Clothes and Food Basket of LaGrange County. Collection will take place during home room from November 11-16. Top High School and Top Junior High Home Room classes will receive a treat. Please see the attached images for what to bring.
