The PWHS football game on Friday, 9/13/19, at Coal Grove has been pushed back to 7:30 p.m. due to the heat.
Seniors and parents of seniors: To get info specific to seniors, sign up for the Senior Info Remind updates. You will receive text updates for all things "senior" - scholarships, college info, ACT tests, graduation, & etc.- also for CTC students
https://www.remind.com/join/pwhsse
The deadline to register for the Oct. 26 ACT is Friday, Sept.20.
*Seniors, many scholarship deadlines will be coming up Jan. - April of 2020. You have two ACT tests available before January -October and December- so these are the most desirable dates for scholarship purposes.
Softball is holding rotational/scheduled conditioning workouts on Sept. 11. The workouts will be 5:00-7:00 at the facility. Contact Dani Colemen and to be scheduled for a time frame to work and get better! Wear appropriate attire, tennis shoes, glove, and bring a drink.
Members of the Swim Team should plan to meet in the high school tiered room on Monday, September 2, at 7pm. We will be finishing our lock down buckets. Anyone else that is seriously interested in being part of the swim team should plan to attend.
Reminder: The football game this Friday, August 30, versus Columbus KIPP has been changed from an away game to a home game beginning at 7pm. Come out and support our players to victory!! Season passes will not work for this game. Cost is $5 per adult and $3 for students.
Reminder: PWHS students, school starts at 8:05 a.m. Welcome back, Senators! Let's make this a great year!
The last day to register without late fees for the Sept. 14 ACT test is Aug.16. Go to
Actstudent.org or Click this link to register: http://bit.ly/33Dp9Xq
Many college fin. aid offices accept ACT scores from tests taken through December (all colleges have different deadlines)
"Any Portsmouth West High School Boy or Girl in grades 9-12 wanting to run Cross Country should report to track entrance on Monday August 12th @ 10 AM."
"Or Email Coach Goodwin or Coach Conrad ASAP"
larry.goodwin@westsenators.org
julie.conrad@westsenators.org
Cross Country practice will also be on Wednesday, August 7th at 10:00 for anyone that is interested. Please meet Coach J Conrad in front of the football stadium. Don't forget to bring water.
The first practice for boys and girls cross country is August 5th at 10:00. Please meet at the high school.
July 19th, 2019
Dear Parent/Guardian:
Portsmouth West High School is eagerly awaiting the start of the 2019-2020 school year! We expect big accomplishments from our students and staff. Below are some important dates and times to start off the school year!!
Open House will be held on August 15th, 2019 from 6-7pm. Parents and guardians are welcome to tour our school buildings as well as our new athletic building that evening.
On the following day, Friday August 16th, our annual “Meet the Team” night will be held. At that time coaches and advisors will introduce their respective athletic teams and the band in the football stadium. Immediately afterwards as already posted on this website is our Senator Spirit Club fund raiser dinner. The dinner will be held in the PWHS cafeteria. Check earlier post for details about the dinner.
Additionally, Portsmouth West High School has adjusted its time schedule from last year. Below is the new time schedule for the upcoming 2019-2020 school year:
REGULAR SCHEDULE
Period 1 8:05-8:56
Period 2 8:59- 9:50
Period 3 9:53-10:44
Period 4 10:47-12:12
A Lunch 10:47-11:20
B Lunch 11:40-12:12
Period 5 12:15-1:06
Period 6 1:09-2:00
Period 7 2:03-2:54
Our student handbooks will also be available online. We strongly suggest that you as parents/guardians read over the contents of the handbook and sign off that you have read the information. Please review the policies in regards to the dress code, student discipline and emergency procedures. Some of these policies have been updated to improve our school climate and culture. Our dress code will have a point of emphasis this school year on jeans. Students should refrain from wearing torn, cut or pants with holes. We want to encourage an academic atmosphere where students take pride in their studies, and overall performances both in and out of school.
Our teaching staff will engage in professional development from Wednesday, August 14th till Friday, August 16th. Students officially will begin the 2019-2020 school year on Monday, August 19th.
We here at West High School look forward in seeing your students on the 19th!
Welcome Back Orange & Black Meet the Team! Friday, Aug.16th: Scioto Ribber Rib Dinner $10>4-6pm; Inflatables>4-5:30pm; Senator Spirit Store>4-7pm; Football Scrimmage>6:30pm. Senator Football, Volleyball, Cross Country, Boys & Girls Soccer, Cheerleaders, Sensational Senator Band!
High School Parents of EOC summer tests:
Parents/Guardians:
If you have any questions about the summer End of Course test(s), please email Scott Conrad at scott.conrad@westsenators.org.
Testing dates are as follows:
Algebra I / American History July 15 8am-3pm
Geometry July 16 8am-3pm
English I / Biology July 17 8am-3pm
English II July 18 8am-3pm
Government July 19 8am-3pm
Any boy interested in playing varsity soccer this year at Portsmouth West needs to contact our new Coach Brian Craft at 740-464-2692. We will begin to have "open fields" on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6pm starting this week.Come out and be part of an amazing group of players who plan on having a great season!
Congrats, 2019 seniors!
The 2019 Senior Edition newsletter is now available (via the link https://5il.co/7s3o or website-menu)!
Also, if you would like to view the senior slideshow (sans music) that was played before the graduation ceremony, go to:
https://youtu.be/16fGCU18Pks
SENIORS - order of events for Friday: 8:15am Senior Breakfast; MANDATORY GRADUATION PRACTICE immediately to follow; Senior Parade through district buildings; 2019 class picture on football field
Sunday: SENIORS MUST ARRIVE TO THE HIGH SCHOOL BY 1:00 PM
SSU's CCP Orientation registration is still going on and they have a few seats for this Saturday’s event. Their next dates are in June.
SSU's Bridge to Success Program is coming up soon and the deadline to register is May 20th. If you have any questions about the program or possibly trying to test out, please contact Addison Poteet at 740-351-3209
Reminder: CCP orientation meeting will be held at SSU library tonight at 6 pm.