Thoughts behind SEL (social and emotional learning)
Reagan Hoffman, Reporter
February 11, 2020
You walk into school on a Monday morning to a room of familiar faces. You sit down, pull out your chromebook, and sign up for flex. This is the usual, however, what about the occasional lessons and slideshows? Some teachers try to connect and open discussions with their students, some get through them...
Silence below the surface
Kaylee Milem, reporter
January 16, 2020
To the outside world, junior Kyleigh Ortiz seems like the average girl. She goes to high school like the average girl. She also has dreams after high school like the average girl. But, don’t always believe what meets the eye, you’ll miss the most important characteristics. Ortiz is 16 and a student at Davenport West....
A day in the life of a performer
![“I like that you get to learn more about different eras of history from the music you’re singing and that the audience and performers can interpret in so many different ways. [Choir] provides a sense of togetherness that I really appreciate,” senior Alexis Syverson said.](https://whstoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/DSC_0005-475x317.jpg)
Emma Bernick, Media Editor
October 31, 2018
Although standing below blinding lights with every move being watched by an audience isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, it is the environment where senior Alexis Syverson thrives. For as long as she can remember, music and singing have been a tremendous part of her life. “I like that you get to learn more about d...
Leo Club helps hunger drive
Kelly Snawerdt, Print Editor
October 19, 2018
West's Leo Club had a Student Hunger Drive canned goods pick-up on Oct. 17. Students in the club donated their time to help go around eight streets (Fairmount through Clark) by West and pick up the food that neighborhood citizens were willing to donate. The Leo Club advisor Stephanie Hansen said t...
Senior Spotlight: Christian Jacobsen
Tim O'Leary, Reporter
September 13, 2018
The West High spirit of helping other Falcons fly demonstrates itself in senior Christian Jacobsen. Jacobsen went to Williams Middle School, where he played football and made his way through each class. Though the Williams team was a powerhouse on the field, Jacobsen noticed the team was lacking i...
Humans of West: Stephanie Hansen
Martin Morales, Reporter
April 23, 2018
Stephanie Hansen is a favorite among her students. Her secret? “Just care about people. I have this freakish empathy... I put myself in people’s shoes and how I would feel if I was in their shoes... so I think if I didn’t think that way, I don’t think I’d be the teacher that I am, a supe...
