Portsmouth West High School

On Tuesday, March 9th, Portsmouth West High School will be administering the state sponsored ACT. This is a free exam given to all Juniors in the state of Ohio. All 11th graders will report to the high school before 8:00 am. Freshmen, Sophomores and Seniors will be on a two- hour delay. Buses will run on a regular schedule. Students who ride the bus will remain in the cafeteria until dismissed to classes. Juniors who attend on Wednesdays and Thursdays will be released after the test is completed. If you have any questions, please call the guidance office at 740-858-1107 or email scott.conrad@westsenators.org.

Congratulations to all the students who made the second nine weeks honor roll! https://5il.co/q363

This week in sports 3/1/21

CHAMPS!!! Congratulations to the 2021 Sectional Champions Portsmouth West Senators Final score Portsmouth West 58 Ironton 42 Great job, players and coaches. Next game, Tuesday March 2nd at Wheelersburg

Congratulations to our Girls Basketball team on their win against Valley. With that win, the girls finish their season with a 14-7 record and a second place finish in the S.O.C. and a lot of momentum going in to next year. Great job ladies! Your school and community are very proud of what you have accomplished.

Seniors: Outside scholarships are starting to pick up and In-House Scholarships will be opening soon (exact date TBD). It is very important that you start getting your required materials together so that you are ready. Things you will need based on the requirements of several scholarships: Copy of your most recent transcript (college if applicable), activities list, at least 2 letters of recommendation (some require 3), possibly your EFC from your FAFSA/Student Aid Report, acceptance letter, and goals essay. This is not a complete list but should cover many of the items needed. Please continue to check your West email and make sure to join the Senior Info Remind if you haven't already. Senior Info Remind https://www.remind.com/join/pwhsse Scholarship folder (this already has some scholarships sent via Remind) https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12Nj_yXBxvqu9YeGNR24Rcvnk0log58In?usp=sharing

Congratulations to the Girls Basketball team on their victory against Northwest. They will play their final game tomorrow at Valley starting at 6:00.

Congratulations to the Boys Basketball team on their victory against Oak Hill. They will play for the Sectional Championship Friday at 7:00, home against Ironton.

Portsmouth West High School Softball will be using FanCloth for some West clothing and spirit items . Here is the link to the FanCloth web page . https://fancloth.shop/RAAYF Go Senators! #WeAreWest

This week in sports 2/22/21

Attention Parents! Have you heard about College Credit Plus, but are struggling to understand how your student can get involved? We can help!! Join us for a virtual Statewide Information Session on February 25, 2021 at 5 p.m. on WebEx! We’ll share the top ten things you should know about College Credit Plus. You’ll hear from experts who help students every day with College Credit Plus choices. Pre-registration is required – click on the image to sign up today!

Congratulations to our girls basketball team on their Sectional Semi-Final victory over Southeastern Ross 48-37. Also, congratulations to our boys basketball team on their victory Friday evening over Oak Hill 62-37. Keep it going both teams, awesome seasons!

Seniors: SOMC is actively recruiting pharmacy technicians. View the flyer for more details. You can work as a pharmacy trainee while you are receiving your education/training. You have one year to work as a trainee while you are being educated. Starting salary of a trainee is around $12.00. Inpatient technicians starting at $14.22 with no experience.

From Heidi Kauffman, Academic Advisor, College Credit Plus at Shawnee State University: [This is] a video that we made for school visit #3 about the study cycle. This video, like the last one, is around 3 minutes long and was designed to be enjoyable to watch. The study cycle is based on LSU’s research in “Metacognitive Learning Strategies.” I cover these strategies and more in an Academic Coaching session that we offer to any student who wants to improve their knowledge retention and maximize their time spent studying. I have been amazed by the results that students achieve when they use these strategies! We also offer free virtual tutoring this year, as well as Math Lab access for any student off campus in a dual credit course. Please send any students that you know who might benefit from academic coaching, tutoring, or the virtual math lab my way! A YouTube link to the video can be found here if you would like instructors to show the video in class: https://youtu.be/5SzESI7WZjY It is entitled: “The Study Cycle Saves Quantum Mechanics” and follows the story of a child genius as she struggles with very difficult information for the first time.

Order your 2021 PWHS Yearbook at Herff Jones Yearbook Order Center -https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ . Enter the order code 17721 and place your order. You can also share any photos you would like to see in the 2021 yearbook by using eShare. eShare allows you to upload photos from your cell phone, tablet, or computer. Just click the link below, fill in some of the details pertaining to your picture (grade, activity, name, etc) to help the yearbook staff know where the picture would belong in the yearbook. You can also order your 2021 yearbook using the link below. Upload & Share your photos at eShare - http://www.hjeshare.com/eShare/?code=Hj17721 We can use all the pictures you would like to share with us, so please do! Send danette.colley@westsenators.org an email if you have any questions. Thank you! Danette Colley danette.colley@westsenators.org PWHS Yearbook

This week in sports 2/8/21

This week in sports 2/1/21

PWHS Senior Class will sponsor a Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, 2/4/21. All participants must provide an ID, and students 16yrs of age must provide a parent signature. Please contact carolyn.callihan@westsenators.org for more information. Participants, please enter through the gymnasium side of the building.

Congratulations to our boys and girls basketball teams on their victories this past weekend. The boys defeated Portsmouth 43-42. The girls defeated Eastern Pike 71-36. Great job both teams!

The Home Girls Basketball Game originally scheduled for 1/28 has been rescheduled for Saturday 1/30/21 at noon.