First Day of School, August 23rd, 2011

The first day of school started out with wonderful volunteers serving the student body at Westlake High! 

As the students entered Westlake High before 7:45 am, Tues August 23rd, 2011, they were greeted by a half dozen tables backed with smiling volunteers. Some students had not received their schedules before the first day and others were just happy to have another copy. 

With schedule in hand the students were prepared to navigate the schools halls and find their assigned classrooms. The commons area became a bustling, buzzing hive full of teen energy as the moments ticked closer to the first bell. The noise level continued to grow until the volunteers found themselves resorting to lip reading to learn the student's name who was requesting a class schedule. 

Needless to say, the morning was exciting with lots of high fives, squealing, hugs and plenty of smiles. Even if your student left the house in a non-excited state, the excitement was so abundant that every student must have felt excited for the new year. It was fun to observe friends seeing friends that they hadn't seen since school let out in the spring.

Thanks to the multiple volunteers that spent an hour or so in the commons area helping the students and staff kick off the new year. Our volunteers are such wonderful selfless people and our community is grateful for your service.

Westlake High is off to a wonderful start. We have a school full of awesome students, teachers, staff and administration. Westlake High is a great educational resource for the teen students in our community.  Goooooooooo Thunder!!!!