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The West High lunchroom during C lunch. Lunch is separated into four lunch periods: A, B, C and D.

Chaos in the Lunchroom

Nolan Collins September 13, 2024

It’s the middle of the day, at the start of lunch. Students enter in droves, some pushing through the line to get their food as fast as possible, others not even bothering to try. It’s a crowded, chaotic,...

Without the internet, the cafeteria could no longer use the computers to keep track of how many people were buying lunch. This is the chart they used as an alternative.

West’s Wacky Wifi

Isabella Davis and Gracie Sade September 26, 2022

Since September 15th, 2022, students and staff across the district have been experiencing the effects of internet issues. As a result, the staff has changed their passwords twice, which has led to rumors...

Students log into a practice test for the upcoming ISASP test which will be done entirely online. When tests are administered, they will begin via an application that prevents students from viewing other windows to make sure testing is an accurate gauge of student’s understanding.

Iowa standardized tests go digital

Cameron Wilson, reporter April 18, 2019

     Iowa Assessments are given to students in order to rate the state in education by comparing scores nationally. This will be the first year that Iowa Assessments go online.      The new test,...

Senior Skylar Hintze (Left) and Junior Anton Kordick (Right) holding participation ribbons after the Battle of the Books competition (2017-18) at the Bettendorf Public Library.

Battle of the Books

Tyler Newman, Reporter February 12, 2019

Battle of the Books is an Iowa Quad Cities regional competition that involves students reading a wide variety of books. At the competition, there are a series of questions asked about the books’ author,...

This is teacher librarian Jen Kizer's first year at West.

Humans of West: Jen Kizer

Billie Jo Sherman, Reporter April 5, 2018

"Reading opens the door to new worlds. Books give readers endless opportunities to use your imagination and make it yours." -Teacher librarian Jen Kizer

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