Hope Welsh, a 7th grader at Westview Junior High, recently won the LaGrange County Spelling Bee. Hope beat out several other students by correctly spelling the word "glitz". Next up for Hope is the Regional Spelling Bee in March which will be held in Fort Wayne. BEST OF LUCK, HOPE!
The Music department, led by Mr. Mike Brown and Mrs. Jill Hamm, had an outstanding showing at the recent ISSMA district competitions. Between the Vocal/Piano and Band competitions, Westview students earned 36 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 12 students will move on to perform at the state level! Congratulations to all of you!
Congratulations to junior, Taylor Davis! She was selected as a State Thespian Officer for the 2019-2020 school year at the Indiana Thespians State Conference. She is the first Westview student to receive this honor. Way to go, Taylor!
Westview's marketing students practiced their networking skills at the annual Chamber Luncheon yesterday. Students met with local business people and learned how those businesses market their products and services.
After a long week of battle, the Warrior Boys Basketball team reigned victorious and captured a second consecutive NECC Tournament Championship. Well deserved win, gentlemen! #warriorpride #backtoback
The 108 graduates in the class of 2018, which was also Westview's largest graduating class, led all area schools with a graduation rate of 96.4%, far surpassing the state average of 88.1%. We take great pride in this accomplishment and are proud of these students and the dedication they have towards their future. #warriorpride
Congratulations to senior Grace Miller who was awarded the prestigious LaGrange County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship. Grace will receive a full-tuition scholarship to any accredited Indiana college or university and a $900 stipend to pay for books. Congratulations, Grace! The entire Westview community is proud of you! #warriorpride
As part of our continued commitment to prepare students for post secondary success, all four hundred junior high students went on a career exploration field trip. Students learned the ins and outs of local business and industry and employers shared the skills that are needed to be employable, such as honesty, dependability, friendliness and timeliness. A special than...
The high school marketing class paired up with Mr. Stump’s 5th graders to help them develop their business ideas. The 5th graders will be selling items and the high schoolers are helping them advertise their products. The profits from their businesses will go toward adopting a family this holiday season. 🎄
Last Friday NJHS members braved the cold, snowy weather to rake leaves for elderly residents of Topeka and Shipshewana, and today they delivered food, toiletries and toys to the Food and Clothes Basket in LaGrange. Westview prides itself in giving back to the great community that we live in! #warriorpride
CONGRATULATIONS! Westview Jr/Sr High School has been awarded an "A" grade from the State of Indiana! In fact, after all of the scores were tabulated, we earned an astonishing 99.4%. The traditional Warrior values of rigorous academics, school pride, teacher excellence, high standards and community support helps us excel at all levels. A special thank you to our stud...
A reminder to our faithful Warrior fans: The Westview app is a great way to access athletic schedules, add them to your calendar and find directions with a click of a button. Schedules can also be accessed on our website under the Jr/Sr High School tab.
Anyone who had the chance to see Westview's production of "Grease" last weekend knows that our school has amazingly talented students. Under the leadership of teachers, Jill Hamm and Elizabeth Rogers, the Westview community packed the auditorium show after show, selling out 3 of the 4 performances. Westview takes great pride in the fine arts and views these experience...
In the wake of the recent tragedy at Tippecanoe Valley Community Schools, it is an important reminder to be extra aware of students getting on and off the school buses every day. Please be sure to put students' safety first and ALWAYS stop for school buses when their lights are flashing. The entire Westview Community sends our thoughts and prayers to the friends and ...
The Westview boys cross country team finished FOURTH at the New Haven semi state to advance to the STATE FINALS for the FOURTH CONSECUTIVE year! Congrats boys! #goodluckatstate
SENIORS AND PARENTS OF SENIORS: Mark your calendars for Monday, October 22, at 6:30 PM in room 166. Westview will be hosting a FAFSA-Financial Aid Night to help you as you begin the application process. This will be VERY helpful for any seniors thinking about college, because the FAFSA must be filled out to receive scholarships. Tax information from 2017 for both par...
It's the time of year that we look forward to meeting the parents and guardians of our students! Westview Jr/Sr High School would like to invite you to attend conferences on Monday, October 15, or Tuesday, October 16, from 4:00-7:45 PM. We look forward to meeting all of you!
Preparing students for life after high school has been a passion for Taylor Stidham, the Westview College and Career Pathways Liaison. Taylor works along side colleges, businesses and local industry to bridge the gap between high school and post secondary preparedness. Along with planning weekly CCR lessons, she is helping to align college and career curriculum throu...
The Warriors wore blue today and vowed to #StompOutBullying as part of World Day of Bullying Prevention. Students and parents can find more information at www.stopbullying.gov #BlueUp
The Westview High School Music Department has outdone themselves again! The cast and crew is loaded with talented students who have been working tirelessly on the fall musical, "Grease". If you've ever been to a Westview musical, you know these shows are top-notch, great family entertainment. Tickets go on sale Monday, October 1, and can be purchased in the high sch...
The junior high boys cross country runners took the top honors at the NECC conference meet Wednesday night. According to coach Don Williams, this is the seventh consecutive year that the Westview junior high boys team has been named conference champs. The girls team came in second place by only two points. We are proud of the hard work these student athletes exempli...
The 8th grade volleyball team won the Westview Invite on Saturday by defeating Angola, Discovery, Concord and Eastside. Congrats, ladies on a well deserved championship!
The halls were a little bare on Tuesday, as the entire high school spent the morning on various college campuses. Students toured college classrooms, visited dorm rooms and ate lunch in the cafeterias. Seniors traveled to St. Francis, juniors to Trine, sophomores to Grace and freshmen visited Ivy Tech. This CCR field trip, along with last year’s tour of numerous local ...
On Tuesday night, the boys tennis team cemented their place in Westview athletic history by going undefeated in the conference and winning the NECC regular season outright. Senior Brandon Eash attributes their success to the encouragement and support they give each other as teammates. "Whether it's practice or during a match, we are always cheering our teammates on, a...
Thirty three new members were inducted into the Joy Krug chapter of National Junior Honor Society last Friday evening. The chapter, under the leadership of Mrs. Audrey Arnold, now has 52 members. To be considered for NJHS, students must maintain a 3.5 or higher GPA, not have any discipline issues and demonstrate good character, service, leadership, citizenship, and s...
Westview Junior High has a new leader this year, although her face might look a little familiar. This summer Mrs. Amanda Nine took over as the new junior high principal after spending seven years as an assistant principal at West Noble High School. Prior to West Noble, Amanda taught social studies at Westview for eleven years. Amanda says she is happy to be back and...
We'd like to welcome Courtney Spencer to our math department! She will be teaching 8th grade Algebra 1 and high school Algebra 2. Courtney is a 2007 Westview graduate, is married and has two children. In addition to teaching, she runs her own photography business and has enjoyed returning to Westview. Courtney says, "It's good to be home".
Westview is excited to have a new face in our Family and Consumer Science department. Mrs. Kaija Kauffman is a 2010 graduate of Fairfield High School and is currently the girls varsity volleyball coach at West Noble. Principal, Rich Cory, believes Kaija's personality and positive energy will help to grow the FACS program and feels she is a great addition to the staff...
There is a new face in the Spanish 1 and 2 classroom this year! Mirtza Lopez joins us all the way from Sabadell, Spain as part of a teacher exchange program. In Spain, Mirtza teaches English as a foreign language and provides private Spanish lessons to foreign students. Mirtza was born in Jaca, Spain, located near the French border and the Pyrenees Mountains. She ...
Please note important PARKING LOT CHANGES for the start of the new school year. The FRONT parking lot will now be for BUSES and STAFF parking only. All STUDENT DRIVERS will park in the SOUTH parking lot, which is also where PARENTS will drop off in the morning and pick up in afternoon (see map and arrows). Several spots for visitors will remain in the front lot to acco...
Hopefully everyone has had a relaxing summer and is ready to start a new school year! In order to make the beginning of the year smoother for students and parents, we have offered several days of walk-in registration. For grades 8-12, registration dates are as follows:August 7 (8am -3pm)August 8 (11am-5pm)August 9 (8am-3pm)All seventh graders, along with their parent...
Incoming freshman are being asked to attend chromebook orientation on August 8th at 11am, 2pm or 5pm. The student will spend less than an hour learning the use of chromebooks, Google Apps, Classroom, printing and the expectations of care. Students MUST bring in their completed chromebook rental agreement form (found in the registration packet) signed by a parent/guard...