Announcements

Talent Show

West Boca Drama Department is pleased to announce the 8th annual West Boca Talent Show! This year's theme is the West Boca Spotlight Awards! We're looking for all types of talents so bring us everything you've got from magic to music! Auditions will be held on February 15th at 3:30 in the cafeteria.

2012 Apparel

Attention Seniors! ALL 2012 apparel is now drastically reduced! Stop by the school store today to purchase T-shirts for $5 and sweatshirts for $10. Quantities are limited!

Valentines Day Information

If you would like a special song sung to your valentine on Valentine's Day, Chorus will be selling singing grams until next Friday, February 10th. You can write a poem or send it anonymously. You will need to know your Valentine's odd day classes. They are being sold for $3 each or 2 for $5 during both lunches or in Ms. Novitskes room, 2101.

Cupid grams are being sold for only $5. You can send your valentine a Valentine's balloon bouquet tied off with a baggy of candy. Order yours today from the school store.

Kickball Tournament

Any student interested in playing in the kickball tournament, turn in your packet and $5 registration fee by Friday. You can do this in either lunch. Remember, a minimum of 8 players and maximum of 11.

If you want to play in the kickball tournament, 2/10 is the last day to turn in your registration form.

Shula's Run for Ovarian Cancer 5k race and youth 100-Yard dash

Please join us for Shula’s Run for Ovarian Cancer 5K race and youth 100-yard dash fundraiser on Sunday, March 18th, 2012 at Tradewinds Park! Early Registration for the race began on December 15th and will end on February 19th. Please register to run at http://www.active.com/5k-race/coconut-creek-fl/shulas-run-for-ovarian-cancer-2012. There will also be an opportunity to register the day of the race. Accuchip timing will be provided! All the proceeds we receive will go to the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Florida, as well as to Florida Hospital's cancer research department in Orlando. Please visit and like our facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/shulasrun) for more information!
If you are planning on running, walking, volunteering or just joining us the day of the race, please "join" this event! Invite all your friends, show those fighting cancer that they are not alone! Help us make a difference!

Yearbook

Anyone with pictures from summer and spirit week, please bring pictures to room 6204 to be submitted to the yearbook. Thanks!

School Store

Attention freshman, sophomore, and juniors. Your class shirts are in! Stop by the School Store today!

Finally the West Boca Bulls Hoodies have arrived and are sold in the school store for $25. All sizes are available, but don't procrastinate, they sell fast!

Need a gift for a special teacher, friend, or family member? Get them a Starbucks $5 gift card for only $4 and save a dollar. Gift cards come in a holiday decorated card holder and are sold in the school store.

Teacher Class Sponsors

The teacher class sponsors for the school year 2011-2012 are as follows:

Freshmen
Miss Raymer
Mr. Boyle
Sophomores
Miss Garnier
Mrs. McDonnough
Juniors
Ms. Lechner
Mr. Critelli
Seniors
Ms. Comas
Ms. Johnson

SAC

Happy new year to all! We are back to business as usual, so here is the January SAC meeting agenda.

If any faculty member would like funding for items/professional development related to school improvement, please use this form for that request. If you have any questions please email Jason Ratner at jason.ratner@palmbeachschools.org.

SAC funds request form for the faculty

Student Id

All students regardless of grade level are required to have a school issued ID in their possession while on campus. ID pictures can be taken and ID's can be purchased in the Media Center. Every student is required to have a current school issued ID to use the Media Center, you will need your school issued ID to purchase Homecoming dance tickets, Prom tickets for seniors, Grad Bash tickets for seniors. You will need it to purchase your Parking Decal. It may also be used for a discount on sporting events and other activities at West Boca as well as discounts at many local merchants including the movie theaters. Students need to have $5.00 cash or check made out to WBRCHS for exact amount with them to pay for their ids. We do not accept charge cards. Your $5 investment will pay for itself in no time at all. These IDs are good for their four years at West Boca Raton Community High School. Don't be caught without your ID, get yours today!

Edline Codes

Student/parent Edline codes may be picked up in the Media Center during both lunches.

Parking Hang Tag

Any student who will be driving to school and parking must have a parking hang tag from student services. You must fill out the form complete with a valid driver's license registration and insurance. The form must be signed by your parent and be notarized. Bring the completed form to student services along with $50.00 for your hang tag. Those parking without a hang tag will be given a Saturday detention.

School Store

The school store is open for business during both lunches ever day school is open. It is located outside Building 6 in Room 6101A under the west staircase and carries numerous school supplies, West Boca apparel and spirit items. Stop by and check out your Bull Stop!

School Spirit Fridays

Fridays are dedicated to West Boca's school spirit. Show your school spirit by wearing your Bulls apparel. Please remember to stay in dress code.

National Physics Photo Contest

Congratulations to Thomas Alper on winning the National Physics Photo Contest. Click here for more information.

Character Counts

On behalf of the "Character Counts" program, we would like to congratulate the following students who have been nominated by their teachers for exemplifying one or more of the following character traits: Trustworthiness, Caring, Responsibility, Respect, Fairness, Citizenship.

Anthony Bell Chloe Loliyong
Samantha Botton Angela Moran
Jordan Burgher Gabriella Triscari
Evan Dorundo  
Morgan Embry  
Nicholas Ganthier  
Aaron Laznik  

Community Service Hours Opportunity

You know that pair of jeans that have been sitting in your closer forever that you think you're going to wear, but you never will? You can put these jeans to good use, with our Teens for Jeans campaign. This is a drive, ran through Aeropostale, that collects used (not destroyed) jeans for home less teenagers in America. Starting Monday, January 23rd, you can drop off your old jeans in Mrs. More's room, 5116, with the jeans in a bag with your name and student number. You will receive one community service hour per 2 pairs of jeans. The drive ends February 12th. Please see Erin Locey or Caroline Silva for more details.

CLUBS

SHAPE Club

If you would like to help your community, come join the SHAPE club. We will meet Wednesday, February 8th in room 12-121 at 3:00. Snacks will be provided.

Salsa Dance Team

We will be resuming our meetings after school on Tuesdays. Please see Mrs. Sanchez with any questions.

S.W.A.T.

There will be a SWAT meeting next Wednesday in room 12-114.

Pap Corps

Attention all Pap Crops members, volunteering at the mall has been canceled due to scheduling difficulties. There will be no more volunteering at the mall over the next couple of weekends.

Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad meets Tuesday and Friday after school in 5716 - Mrs. More MUST meet with all Team members involved in the build events for the competition. All members are required to attend one meeting per week.

Health Career Institute

Open to all Seniors, HCI (health careers institute) will be holding their EMT class on campus this year, during 7th period.

This class is open to any Senior, you do not need to be in the medical academy.

Please see Mrs. Stiepleman room 12-104 for more information.

Spanish Club

Attention all Spanish Club members! Meetings have been moved to Tuesdays!

The Spanish Club has elected its new officers for the 2011-2012 school year:

President: Meredith Rudnick
Vice President: Hayden Wirshba
Secretary: Agustin Martins
Treasurer: Matias Ghiragossian
Historian: Patrick Zhang
Parliamentarian: Nicolas Leon

HOSA

There will not be a HOSA meeting this month. They will resume on February 9th. If you need to know what volunteer opportunities or walks are coming up, look at the Medical Academy board outside Ms. Comas' room.

Congratulations to the New HOSA Ambassadors:

Senior Class - Mikayla Zafir

Junior Class - Adrianne Dias

Sophomore Class - Ovgoo Barut

Freshman Class - Anais Rosenblatt

We are proud to announce the following results of the HOSA officer elections:
President- Evan Cartagena
Vice President- Brett Bomwell
Co Vice President- Alaina Fox
Secretary- Georgette Cartagena
Parliamentarian- Kyle Bunnell
Historian- Vishala Ramdin
Treasurer- Lorvens Decosme
Co- Treasurer- Kristen Wright
Communications Officer - Evan Zegiel

Key Club

Anyone who worked at the carnival on Saturday, e-mail dchildrey@bellsouth.net so that she can approve your hours.

The next meeting will be February 6 in the theater immediately after school.

Officer Election Information At the meeting on Monday, February 6, we will be giving out information about the upcoming Key Club officer elections, and election applications will be available there. If you cannot make the meeting and still want to run, see Ms. Currier before or after school on Tuesday to receive the packet.

Completed applications will be due in student services by Friday, February 17 at 3:00 PM. No late applications will be accepted.
Teachers must turn in the recomendation forms to Ms. Currier's mailbox.
Elections will be Monday, March 5 in the theater immediately after school. All candidates must attend and present their 1-2 minute speeches.

Click here for the teacher hour sheet.

On February 10-12, 2012, the Green Living Alliance of Boca Raton is working with the Allianz Championship Golf Tournament to build a Green Team for the final 3 rounds of golf at The Old Course at Broken Sound in Boca Raton. This is an official PGA Champions Tour event taking place here in our hometown. All proceeds go to the Boca Raton Regional Hospital. One of the golf tournament goals is zero waste – no garbage generated by the tournament will end up in a landfill. They want to be the greenest golf event in the country. We, as a dedicated corps of green volunteers, want to help them attain that goal. We are putting together a green team that will monitor the 16th and 18th holes and the hospitality tents to assist attendees with their recycling efforts. As a Green Team volunteer, you will be provided with a special tournament t-shirt and hat/visor. We are initially setting up 2 shifts, 9:00 am – 12:30 pm and 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm on each day, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We need 25 volunteers for each shift. Volunteers must be of high school age or older. We will be providing community service hours for those students who want them. We welcome all adults who want to help out.

For information on how to sign up, click here.

Gift of Life Bone Marrow Foundation is hosting its 2nd Annual Walk for Life on February 12th at FAU’s Campus in Boca Raton. Gift of Life is a leading international bone marrow, blood stem cell, and umbilical cord blood registry. Our Organization helps children and adults suffering from leukemia, lymphoma, other cancers and genetic disorders find matching donors for blood and marrow transplants. The Walk for Life is the only event in South Florida that is solely dedicated to increasing the number of volunteer donors in the worldwide registry.
Students who participate in the Walk will receive 10 community service hours for their time as volunteers or participants. Volunteers are needed for set-up beginning at 6:30am through clean-up which will finish at 1:00pm. More information can be found on the Walk website – www.giftoflife.org/walk4life. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.

Ellen Winikoff, Media Specialist at Sunrise Park Elementary School, is looking for volunteers. 12-2 PM are the best hours for students for community service opportunities in their media center. She is very flexible to have them come anytime because she really needs help. Please contact her at ellen.winikoff@palmbeachschools.org if you are interested. This is a great opportunity for seniors who need hours to graduate!

If you do an event with Key Club, we log the hours with the school for you. Do not fill out a form in student services!

**(Attended events such as open house, MSABC walk, Meet Me at the Promenade, cards for troops, school cleanup, beach cleanup, canned food drive, clothes and toy drive,  JCC Turkey Trot, Breakfast with Santa, Teacher's Assistant)

  • Senior Citizen Prom Committee
  • See Tara Currier after meeting if interested in joining the committee
  • Must be available after school for meetings and on the night of the event (which is TBA)
  • REMINDER- Must attend 1 Key Club event per month to maintain good standing
  • Join the Facebook Group - West Boca Key Club
  • Check the school website for information: westbocahighschool.net
  • Key Club section under "Clubs"

KEY Club will be meeting the first Monday of each month from now on, usually in the theater. At the meetings, we will go over upcoming events and service projects, and students will be able to sign up for these events as well. They should last about 30 minutes.

**No more Key Club applications will be accepted.

National Honor Society

Congratulations to the 2011-2012 NHS Officers:

President - CJ Spadaro
Vice President - Kristina Wagner
Secretary - Ana Gonzalez
Treasurer - Jay Patel
Parliamentarian - Kaley Jemison
Historian - Carolina Garcia

SPORTS

Girls Varsity Basketball

Congratulations to the Girls Varsity Basketball team for winning the District Championship over Lake Worth last night 6-28.

Girls Weightlifting

Congratulations to Kelli Wise and Victoria Pitelli for qualifying for state competition in girls weightlifting next weekend, Feb. 11.

Girls Varsity Soccer

Congratulations to our Girls Varsity Soccer Team for winning the District Championship by beating Boca High 3-0.

CLICK HERE for all sports news and upcoming games

Last Updated: February 3, 2012