WELCOME TO WESTLAKE!

EVERYTHING YOU WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT BEING A FRESHMAN …

BUT DIDN’T KNOW TO ASK.

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Principal

Steve Ramsey

Counseling Team

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Mr. Castaldo

A,B,X,Y,Z

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Ms. Broderick

C-F

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Ms.Williamson

G-Ki

Ms. Postma

Kj-M

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Ms. Yaghi

N-R

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Mr. Haenisch

S-V

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Ms. Saunders

Lead Counselor

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Counseling Office Staff

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Mrs. Holley

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Ms. Rendon, Registrar

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Mrs. Montgomery

Student IDs

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Chaps In

Service

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New Student Enrollment

Administration Team

Mr. Ryan

C-H

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Ms. Parks Dean of Fine Arts & Student Life

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Ms. Black

I-N, 504 Coordinator

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Ms. Edmonson

Dean of Academics

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Ms. Crawford

A,B & T-Z

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Mr. Cooley

O-S

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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

Welcome to your AP Office at WHS!

Ms. Kreutz and Ms. Neal are here to help every student with anything they need!

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Examples of questions we get:

• “How do I start a club?”
• “How do I buy a ticket to…?”
• “Who is my counselor?”
• “Who is my AP?”
• “Where do I get a copy of my transcript?”
• “Where is the Robotics building?”
• “What do I do if my iPad isn’t working?”
• “What do I need to do to exempt a final?”
• “When is the next Pep Rally?”

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And the question we answer most often:�“When can I start parking on campus?!”

(The answer is not until Junior year!)

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We also handle things like Substitutes, Lost & Found, Ping-pong (yes, really!), and of course, Student Parking!

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Have a great 2025-2026 school year and welcome to WHS!!

SCHOOL- BASED THERAPISTS�

We can help!

• General mental health & wellness
• Anxiety
• Healthy relationships
• Crisis
• Resources for students and parents

Walk-ins are welcome or email to schedule an appointment.

Mrs. Bryant Room 250

Mrs. Anderson

Room 250

KEEPING OUR CAMPUS SAFE.

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The WHS Security Team is always out patrolling the halls.

We are here to keep our campus safe and secure!

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Look for one of us if you ever need help finding a class or someone to talk to. We are available to help if you see something suspicious, if your belongings come up missing, or anything else. If you need someone from Security and can’t find us, please stop by the AP office.

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Kevin Pegues

Head of Security

Security Team:

Marco Garcia, Anthony Angel, Je’Rel Davis

KEEPING OUR CAMPUS SAFE.

Shelly Borton

In room 123

(Ninth Grade Center)

Khristof Oborski

In room 254

(AP Offices)

Brent (BK) Kelly

In room 255

(AP Offices)

WHAT OFFICERS WILL DO

• Serve as role models and mentors to students
• Respond to 911 calls at or around schools
• Serve as initial incident commander during crisis situations
• Schedule and manage safety drills
• Maintain building security such as doors, cameras, etc.
• Help with traffic control at arrival/dismissal
• Teach student and parent classes, such as CPR and online safety

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WHAT OFFICERS WILL NOT DO

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• Participate in routine student discipline or school administrative tasks

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• Intervene in physically aggressive special education student situations, unless requested

• Intimidate or threaten students with arrest

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• Be on campus at all times (training, illness, etc.)

NURSES: �MS. CARRASCO RN &

MS. BROWN RN

• Minor first aid is administered in the classroom.
• If you are sick – stay home!
• Students may carry over-the-counter medication like Tylenol or Advil.
• Prescription medication is kept in the office. You may not carry it with you.
• If bringing prescription medications on campus, please see the nurse for appropriate forms and protocol. The nurse's office if located in the commons.
• Please make sure your parents sign the Health Services Consent Form

FINANCIAL SERVICES

• If you need help with any fees on your student account associated with sports, activities, and clubs.

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• The financial office is located next to the front office in the main hallway.

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Ms. Kimler, Financial Executive

jkimler@eanesisd.net

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES

• If you need help with a device, app or anything tech related, please contact the Technology Services Help Desk.

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• The Help desk is located next to the Attendance office in the main hallway.

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• The Help Desk also handles lost and damaged iPads.

LIBRARY / NGC LEARNING COMMONS

• Help making a bibliography
• Research databases available on website, along with tutorials
• Check out audiobooks and ebooks through SORA (more information is on their webpage)
• Come check out some of our over 33,000 books!!

https://thewhslibrary.edublogs.org/

ATTENDANCE OFFICE

• Need to leave for an appointment? Parents need to email 1 hour in advance.
• If you need to leave during a class, you must get a note in advance from the attendance office to show your teacher.
• https://whs.eanesisd.net/school/attendance
• PARENT EMAIL to whs attendance=absence reason, (sick, travel, appointment, etc.)
• Please do not send hand-written notes.

WHO DOES WHAT?

HOW CAN YOUR WHS COUNSELOR HELP?

Walk-ins always welcomed!

• During your lunch, before school or after school, student appointments are not necessary.
• Course selection-make high school a unique experience.
• Responsible decision making.
• Outside resources and programs.
• Long/short term goals.
• College and career guidance.

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A FRIEND ASKS…

WHS WEBSITE

WHS.EANESISD.NET

Quick links: Menus Programs: Counseling website Directory: Teacher websites

COUNSELING WEBSITE

*Students are only allowed 2 credits of correspondence classes on their transcript.

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*Online credits ARE NOT calculated into the GPA.

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*CBE, credit by exam, must be completed prior to the start of each semester.

IMPORTANT ITEMS:

• You may take as many Dual Credit classes as you like. They do not count as correspondence credits.
• Only classes taken on the Westlake campus, during the regular school year, for original credit (not credit recovery), count towards your GPA.
• All students MUST take 5 unweighted credits during their 4 years at WHS. 3 of these credits must be done by junior year.
• Available classes for correspondence and dual credit are listed on the counseling website under the resources tab on the right.
• Please talk with your counselor before taking online classes.
• Students may only earn credit in each class one time.

TUTORING OPTIONS

• Check with your teacher for before or after school tutoring opportunities

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• Teachers from the 4 core subjects and Spanish are available in the NGC library
• M, T, W from 4:30pm-6:30pm
• Thursdays from 7:30-8:30 a.m. (STAAR Focused)
• All students are welcome!

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• Peer Tutoring through National Honor Society
• All tutorials will be provided in a group setting
• All tutorials will meet during 4^th & 5^th lunch in room 328
• More information can be found at: WHS NHS Tutoring Website

GET INVOLVED!

Join a school club or something outside of school

1. Westlake home page
2. Click on student life
3. Clubs are on the far left
4. Before you attend a club meeting, be sure your parents have filled out the consent form.

• Eagle scouts
• A job
• Religious group
• Baby sit

Participate in a sport, go to a play, support your Westlake community, volunteer….Get Involved!

UIL ELIGIBILITY

If a student loses eligibility, he/she loses it starting a week after the grade check and remains ineligible for a minimum of 3 weeks.

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Check with your coach/director about eligibility.

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Students in an Honors/AP class may see Principal Ramsey about an eligibility waiver.

1^st grade check happened on 9/19/25

Students may lose eligibility at end of day -9/26/25

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Next grade check – 10/10/25

Students may gain or lose eligibility at end of day – 10/17/25

CALCULATING YOUR SEMESTER GRADE

40%

1st 9 wks grade

40%

2nd 9 wks grade

20%

Final exam

Semester Grade

**Please note: “Bonus points” earned in weighted courses are only factored in when GPA is calculated. The grade that is reflected on your transcript is the actual grade you earned in the class.

FALL EXAM EXEMPTIONS

Any student may exempt up to 2 semester Fall exams IF they have:

• A cumulative grade of 88+ on snapshot date
• No more than 9 absences
• No more than 3 tardies
• Not been removed from school for disciplinary reasons
• Do not owe fees or material obligations
• Must show up for attendance period during exam days
• Speak to your teacher first before filling out the Google form (to be sent out later)
• Final Exam (Spring) Exemption info will come at a later date

THINGS TO KNOW …

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• NOT required for graduation
• Does look good on your college application.
• 70 hours by April of senior year means you get to wear a white cord at the graduation ceremony.

EANES EMAIL

Set up notifications.

Check it daily.

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You may not leave campus for lunch.

That includes walking across the street.

LUNCH

SUCCESS IS BEING A WHOLE PERSON

Parents/Guardians:

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*Encourage effective study habits.

*Help brainstorm possible problem solutions.

*Encourage your child to achieve balance between curriculum and other interests.

*Help your child organize and prioritize and manage their time.

*Encourage them to advocate for themselves

*Help them to build resiliency.

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• College & Career tool
• Check your school email for the invitation to register for Scoir that was sent to you.
• Once you register you will need to invite your parents to create their own Scoir account under the parent section of My Profile.
• You will be using this tool for the next four years to help you prepare for college applications when you are a senior.
• We will be completing an activity in Scoir during the Spring semester.

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QUESTIONS?