Fall 2019
From the Heart Mount Pleasant — The Heart of Westchester County
Construction Continues in MPCSD Bond funded work in full swing over summer
Construction crews were hard at work this summer and if you have spent any time on the Westlake Campus recently, it will be obvious how much they accomplished. The Mount Pleasant CSD facilities department, led by director Eric Strack, took advantage of the dry summer weather to tackle many outdoor improvements. Students walking to school now have a new, safe route once they arrive on campus. A sidewalk running all the way from Westlake Drive to the front of the high school keeps walkers off the driveway and out of the way of traffic. When a new parking lot is added at the site of the old tennis courts next summer, many students will be walking up the hill from their cars, making the sidewalk more necessary than ever. Repaving and reconfiguring of the existing parking lots added around 50 new spaces, with more to come next year. The new driveway entrance was cleared and paved, but won’t be in operation until the 2020/21 school year. Once opened, it will relieve congestion as cars and busses use it to exit the campus. There was plenty to be done inside the schools as well. WHS staff and students now have 12 new beautiful, modern bathrooms to use and a new roof over their head. Ceilings and floors have been upgraded in most classrooms and energy-efficient LED lighting has replaced florescent bulbs. New ventilation units have been installed for better airflow and HVAC units were upgraded in the gym, auditorium and main office. Finally, the guidance office was completely revamped to remove
asbestos from the floors and ceilings. One of the larger, behind-the-scenes projects was the replacement of the 60 year old boilers. The original boilers, which usually have a life of about 40-50 years, were maintained to extend their life as long as possible. The new high-efficiency, dual-fuel units, occupy about one-third of the space of the originals, run much more efficiently and will introduce significant savings in energy costs. Central control units will allow staff to maintain more consistent temperatures throughout the year. In addition to the work done at WHS, CES finished the work which started last year. Some of the projects included outdoor lighting in the parking lot, electrical panel and fire alarm upgrades, student bathroom upgrades, new ceilings, lighting and floors in select classrooms and hallways, select door and window replacements and masonry repairs. After two summers of construction, the bond-funded upgrades are well on their way to completion. The boilers at Westlake Middle School are currently in the process of being installed, with the last round of upgrades at the middle school and Hawthorne Elementary scheduled for the Summer and Fall of 2020. Our goal is to create a safe, comfortable, modern environment to educate our students for many years to come. Recent renovations at WHS include 12 student and staff bathrooms, a new sidewalk and the installation of high-efficiency boiler units.
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The Mount Pleasant Central School District Newsletter
Volume 19, Issue 1
From the Heart • Fall 2019
What’s Happening Around School...
Sowing the Seeds HES
Pinwheels for Peace CES
A View from Afar WMS
Design with Purpose WHS
There’s no better way to get children interested in healthy eating than getting them involved in the process of making their food. First graders at Hawthorne had a chance to get their hands dirty and plant seeds for a vegetable garden. Elementary science teacher, Sharon Stein invited volunteers from the Pleasantville Garden Club to explain the stages of a plant, from seed to blossom. Then they showed the students the best way to plant their seeds. The children will tend the planters throughout the winter and, with luck, next spring they will be able to sample the fruits (and vegetables) of their labor.
To commemorate and learn more about the tragic events of September 11, 2001, seventh graders in Rich Hennessy’s social studies class had the opportunity to visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum without ever leaving school. Thanks to a grant awarded to the Westlake Library Media Center from the Mount Pleasant Education Foundation, students used Virtual Reality goggles, iPods and Google Expeditions to explore the museum. Mr. Hennessy acted as a guide and took them through various rooms as he explained the artifacts on display. The technology will allow the class to explore other U.S. landmarks this year as well, including Revolutionary War sites, the Grand Canyon, Yosemite National Park, and many more.
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Imagine... Whirled Peace! Students at Columbus Elementary thought about what peace means to them as they took part in the Pinwheel for Peace project in honor of International Day of Peace celebrated on September 21. Art teacher Lauralee Chambers has been bringing this project to her students for many years to help them understand that everyone can make a difference to create a peaceful world. Schools from all over the globe participated with over four million pinwheels being displayed worldwide! Students wrote messages of peace on blank paper then turned those messages into pinwheels to help spread words of kindness.
Coming up with a great design that is both functional and aesthetically appealing takes a lot of trial and error. Engineers experience this every day in their work. Students in Claudia Abate and Dan Clark’s co-taught classes, Principles of Engineering and Design Principles of Engineering, learned first hand that, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” They worked in groups of four and were asked to design, build and race “sailboats”. The boats had to be light enough to float, but sturdy enough to carry as heavy a load as possible. The project taught them about kinetic and renewable energy sources such as wind and water, but also strengthened their skills in team work and communication.
Every year, we begin by setting priorities and goals which help guide our professional practice, keeping us systematically focused on doing what is best for the students of the Mount Pleasant Central School District. This year is no different and as I shared in previous communications, we have committed a new focus on fulfilling the goals and priorities listed in our district strategic plan. While the summer months were filled with exciting Kurtis Kotes times as we were able to watch the evolution Ed. D. Superintendent of construction on our campuses, it also afforded administrators opportunities to collaborate and set meaningful targets to work towards achieving those goals. One of the most significant undertakings of this school year will be the review of the K-5 writing program in our school district. To achieve this goal, we will be undergoing a review from the TriState Consortium of schools on our current practices within the district. Tri-State is an organization of school districts from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut that partner on best practices in education. Educators from member schools are trained in the evaluation and review process before participating in a review of another district’s targeted program. As they refer to themselves as “critical friends”, the Tri-State process is intended to help districts understand what may be working well and where they may need to improve. This feedback will allow the district to make purposeful and substantive change to our program, with the ultimate goal being to improve student experiences and outcomes. If interested, you can read more about the Tri-State Consortium at www.tristateconsortium.org. The district is also reviewing the possible next steps for the International Baccalaureate Program (IB) in the district. The implementation of the program at Westlake Middle School has been a positive process and we continue to look for ways to improve student experiences within our middle school. Our principals and directors consistently dialogue with educators and parents about components of the program that are working well and ways to extend that success to other parts of our schools. Westlake High School is spending the fall critically examining the possibility of extending IB into the high school experience.
Committees of teachers, students and parents have begun meaningful dialogue about their experiences while examining next steps. We anticipate clear recommendations so we can continue to plan for future improvements to our programs. We have also begun the implementation of a new support program called Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT). As the district finds that more and more students are in need of social and emotional support as they navigate their way through adolescence and their education, structured and tested programs have been created throughout the region and the country to more deeply support those students. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is at the forefront of development for many school districts and we feel fortunate to work together with our staff and families to provide stronger resources intended to help our students be more successful in their schoolwork and in their interactions with peers, family members and others with whom they come into contact. Staff members from individual school buildings have begun contacting families directly to invite them to access this new service. We will closely monitor our progress moving forward. These actionable steps will help to continue to move our us towards successful completion of the priorities listed within the district strategic plan. I invite everyone to visit our district website and view the plan at www.mtplcsd.org/strategic_plan. As I have shared, this document helps to guide and inform our practice and allows us to set achievable professional goals. As our current plan is set to expire in 2022, we will soon begin to closely examine what we have accomplished, what is still in progress, and what might need to be included in the next phase of our strategic plan. As we prepare to look to the future, we will be certain to involve the voices of all of our stakeholder groups to ensure the efficacy and meaning of our vision. The year is off to a very strong start. I continue to remain very grateful for the support of our staff, students and community as we stay focused on always considering opportunities to improve our school district. I encourage you to continue to communicate with your teachers and principals as the education of children is a partnership and we need to always keep open the lines of communication. It has been an exciting Fall to date and I look forward to seeing all of you in our school buildings!
From the Heart • Fall 2019
Setting Goals to Ensure Success
New faces in our schools and classrooms
Lisa Ciliberti
Daniel Clark
Amaris Da Luz Neptune
HES RN
WHS Science
HES Psychologist
Danielle Idone
Bryan Korzen
Lois Lerner
WHS Psychologist
WMS Special Ed
WHS Speech
Lynne Deere CES Special Ed
Diane Emhardt
Michael Flanagan
HES Special Ed
Anna Gavin
Jaclyn Hoahing
WHS Math
WMS Art
WHS Science
Michele Lodespoto Anthony Marinaccio
Emil Moussa
WHS Foreign Lang. WHS Social Studies WHS Teaching Asst.
Allison Poskar
Mary Royes
HES Special Ed
Admin. Secretary
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From the Heart • Fall 2019
21st Century Technology Thanks to Community Support
Drones, spheros, laser cutters. These are some of the tools that students of this generation use for learning. And thanks to generous grants from community organizations, such as the Mount Pleasant Education Foundation (MPEF), students at Westlake have the opportunity to integrate these technologies into their daily curriculum. One of the many purchases the foundation helped supply funds for this year was a set of Spheros. Spheros are small, round “robots” that can be controlled directly from each student’s smart phone or programmed to perform basic tasks. In Dan Clark’s Intro to Engineering Physics class, students are getting comfortable with the technology by using the spheros in some of their labs. They have recently used them to study speed and acceleration. Later in the year, the class will focus heavily on coding, which students in Sarah McFadden’s AP Computer Science Principles class are already doing. They use a drag and drop programming platform to write code so the spheros can complete a maze and run autonomously. This requires a lot of trial and error, but ultimately students figure out ways to successfully navigate “It is very good practice the mazes. for introducing the idea of computer engineering,” Mr. Clark explains. “The kids love them.” Another exciting purchase is a set of Tello Drones. The mini Tello Drones weigh only three ounces and, like spheros, can be controlled through an app on the phone or
programmed with basic commands. The drones include a small camera making them a great tool for students in classes such as Broadcast Journalism, Computer Programming and Intro to Engineering Physics. Finally, teachers are eagerly awaiting the arrival of a new laser cutter. Laser cutting is a technology that uses a laser to cut strong materials such as plastics or 3D cardboard. The new Principles of Engineering/Design Principles of Engineering class which is co-taught by Claudia Abate and Dan Clark will have plenty of uses for the new cutter. As they get more into the design phase of engineering, the laser cutter can be used to do larger scale modeling, helping to bring their computer based designs to life. Donations like these are made possible thanks to the fundraising efforts of parent organizations. The MPEF gave nearly $50,000 last year to fund innovative technology throughout the district. The upcoming Turkey Trot Fun Run on November 17th is just one of many fundraising activities the foundation sponsors. For more information about how to get involved with the Mount Pleasant Education Foundation, visit their website at www.mtpef.org, Top: 9th grader Ryan Dierssen controls a drone with his iPhone while science teacher Ray Szczerba looks on. Middle: Students use iPads to control their sphero. Bottom: Oceanography students need precision to fly drones through targets.
The Right Tool for the Job Teachers have a new tool in their belt in their quest to make students stronger, more engaged readers. Newsela, an online education tool, provides high quality nonfiction articles aimed at building student reading comprehension. Educators can find articles covering a wide range of
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Isabella Schliman and Peter Romano enjoy searching for interesting articles on Newsela.
subjects including history, science, math, government, art and sports. The articles allow students not only to practice reading nonfiction, but also to stay current with what is happening locally and globally. What teachers love most about Newslea is that it is adaptive to each student’s reading level, allowing for differentiated instruction on the fly. There are multiple versions of each article with basic vocabulary and simple sentence structure at one end and more complex articles at the other. WMS reading teacher Donna Murphy, who is a Newsela Certified Teacher, explains that it is a great tool when you have a group of students who have different reading skills. “Everyone can read the same article, but at their own individual level. We can then discuss it as a class.” Mrs. Murphy particularly likes the “annotation tool” which allows readers to highlight passages, mark them with symbols, ask questions, jot notes, and write short
summaries of important ideas. Short quizzes at the end of each article test the students’ comprehension. Reading levels are adjusted automatically based on performance on multiple quizzes. Newsela is an excellent tool to promote literacy across content area. An English teacher may chose articles about subjects students are studying in social studies, a science teacher may assign a group of articles to allow kids to delve deeper into a topic. The possibilities are endless. With that in mind, Mrs. Murphy and Library Media Specialist Mary Knopp, who also became a certified Newslea teacher this summer, will be training at least a dozen other teachers this year to use the product effectively. Now that computer-based testing is becoming common practice, it is more important than ever for students to become comfortable with using on-line resources to strengthen their reading skills.
Twenty-seven young ladies from Westlake High School spent a day focusing on female empowerment at the inaugural event of the “Taking Charge of Your Future” conference hosted by the Westchester County Youth Bureau. Over 400 girls from around the county attended the event at Manhattanville College which focused on professional and personal development for young women. The girls were welcomed by noted dignitaries, entertained by a young, all-female rock band, and listened to successful women discuss their career paths in a panel discussion. After lunch, students broke out into workshops which covered topics such as Advocacy and Public Speaking, Love and Respect, and Careers in Coding. Each girl had Twenty-seven young women from Westlake High School attended the “Taking different reasons for attending. One young lady was excited to get an introduction to financial literacy in the Charge of Your Future” conference in honor of International Day of the Girl. Taking Charge of Your Financial Future workshop. It was thanks to the efforts of Westlake’s Janet they can understand why it’s very important to network.” Mrs. Matthews, Library Media Specialist Mary Knopp and English Taylor added that another benefit they may gain is getting a teacher Anne Taylor that the girls were able to attend this head start making relationships for their senior internships. exciting event. Mrs. Matthews explains, “We want to place The message they want to share with these girls is that them in a situation where they can see what’s possible and consistent, ongoing involvement in these opportunities will to expose them to different aspects of STEAM, creativity and open doors for them in the future. entrepreneurship. By being here among like-minded women,
Closing the Generation Gap
From the Heart • Fall 2019
Girl Power International Day of the Girl
Real People Real Conversations The Human Library
Once a month, senior citizens in the community spend time with members of the Westlake Tech Crew to get their technology questions answered.
Once a month during the school year, students become teachers. The Westlake Tech Crew, an after school club overseen by Library Media Specialist Mary Knopp, has a tradition of inviting senior citizens in the community to join them for informal training sessions. Participants can seek help for any of their technology questions. At the first session this year, topics covered a broad range of subjects including how to send pictures on an iPhone to how to use new software on a laptop. With more than 20 members on Tech Crew, there are plenty of young people available to help answer the many questions. The Senior Citizen Fridays are
always well attended and many seniors come on a regular basis. John Pierce, who started coming last year, remarks, “I find it very worthwhile. The students are very thorough and patient. And I think it’s a good experience for the kids too.” On other Fridays, the Tech Crew stays busy setting up new technology for teachers. WHS Senior Luke Kramer, who has been part of Tech Crew since 6th grade, said they recently programed VR headsets and spheros to be used in the classrooms. It’s a rewarding experience and one he’s proud to be a part of.
Why do you go to the library? For books, of course, and people like books because they tell stories. There are print books, e-books and audiobooks, but have you ever heard of books you can interact with or a Human Library? A Human Library is a library of people that replace books with human beings. The hope is that you will get lost in a story or be transported into someone else’s life. Thanks to a grant from the Guild of IB Schools of the Northeast obtained due to the efforts of IB Coordinator Susan Cowles-Dumitru and Library Media Specialist Mary Knopp, the Human Library is coming to Westlake Middle School. Students will be able to check out people (“books”), hear their stories, and ask them questions. The goal of this program is to give students (“readers”) an opportunity to interact with these human “books” in small groups, thus gaining a better understanding of diverse populations through dialogue. During the Human Library event, students will be exposed to other cultures, personal histories and points of view thus challenging stereotypes and prejudices. WMS students will have an opportunity to develop understanding, empathy, compassion and respect for others, all key qualities of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Learner Profile. If you are interested in sharing your story at our Human Library event, please contact Mary Knopp at mknopp@mtplcsd.org.
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From the Heart • Fall 2019
Welcome Back and Thank You! On behalf of the Board of Education, I would like to welcome the new and returning students, families and staff to the 2019-20 school year! Hopefully you have had the opportunity to attend back to school night, meet your children’s teachers and settle into your school routine. To the new staff and families, hopefully you have had the opportunity to experience all the wonderful qualities that make our district so special. Colleen Thank you to Mr. Andrew Lennon, Mr. Eric Strack, Scaglione-Neglia the maintenance and custodial staff for preparing our BOE President schools for the start of another year. They have been very busy overseeing all the projects made possible throughout our district because of the bond and capital improvements line in our budget. Thank you to the community for continuing to successfully pass our school budgets. You may have also noticed all the volunteer groups already hard at work to provide our children with additional opportunities that are not provided for in
our budget. These volunteers work countless hours to ensure our children have fun events in and out of the classroom that enhance their experience at Mount Pleasant. The PTA’s, the Education Foundation, the Westlake Athletic Club (among others) continue to work diligently to raise funds through memberships, clothing sales, activities, golf outings, dinners, cocktail parties, turkey trots and so much more. Please take some time to consider joining or attending one of their events. In total, their donations for the 2018-19 school year totaled more than $76,000 and already this year they have raised over $35,000. They are truly what makes our school the wonderful community we believe it is. There are many exciting events on the calendar over the next couple of months including Take a Vet to School Day, Thanksgiving feasts, celebrations of learning, holiday concerts and many honor society inductions. The members of the board look forward to seeing you there and invite you to come say hello.
Westlake HS
congratulates 53 AP Scholars
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Julia Behring
Fifty-three students at WHS have earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the college-level Advanced Placement (AP) Exams taken in May of 2019. According to the College Board, only about 18% of the nearly 1.8 million students worldwide who took AP Exams performed at a sufficiently high level to earn this award. The College Board recognizes several levels of achievement: National AP Scholar Award. Earning an average score of at least 4 (out of 5) on all APs taken and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more exams were 2019 grads Christopher Bauco, George Doulos and Freyja Varga. AP Scholar with Distinction Award. Earning an average score of at least 3.5 on all exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more exams were graduates Christopher Bauco, George Doulos, Declan Hegarty, Bryan Mesquita, Brian Mynes, Anthony Scaglione, Faith Summers, and Freyja Varga and current seniors Colleen Bradley, Paul Gschneider, Katelyn Jaime, Caleb Levitt, Nicole Musial, Liam Naughton and Roman Raguso. AP Scholar with Honor Award. Earning an average score of at least 3.25 on all exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams were graduates Gianni Garritano, Kylie Gottlieb, Samantha Karlosky and Ava Zadrima and current seniors Rebecca Cross, Olivia Eng, Kiera Higham, Nicole Izzo,
Julia Clark
Rebecca Cross
Gschneider
Paul
Kiera Higham
Caleb Levitt
Nicole Musial
Liam Naughton
Jake Szeszko
Pranav Vadapalli
Alice Warford
Bonsignore
Lea
Amanda Bradley
Colleen Bradley
Samantha Castellano
Charles Digennaro
Kyra Earley
Arianna Edwards
Olivia Eng
Nicole Izzo
Katelyn Jaime
Samantha La Scala
Eric Nieves
Roman Raguso
Emily Salvi
Samantha La Scala and Alice Warford. AP Scholar Award. Completing three or more exams with grades of 3 or higher were graduates Katie Burns, Lee Cohen, Stephen Donato, Edmund Greco, Loren Iannucci, Frank Malandruccolo, Justin McIntosh, Jaime Perfito, Amanda Rubeo, Lauren Sala, Tyler Tsiakaros and Kaylee Zheng, current seniors Julia Behring, Lea Bonsignore, Amanda Bradley, Samantha Castellano, Julia Clark, Charles Digennaro, Kyra Earley, Arianna Edwards, Eric Nieves, Emily Salvi and Jake Szeszko and current junior Pranav Vadapalli.
All State Musicians Congratulations to WHS chorus students Sera Mishra, Elizabeth Pagan & Valentina Rubio and band students Olivia Cartano (trombone) and Pranav Vadapalli (trombone). All were chosen to participate in the NYSSMA Westchester County Area All-State Music Festival based on their performances in the spring where they had to perform a solo in front of judges. The festival concert will be held at SUNY Purchase on November 7th. Students of the Month Katie DeVito and Caleb Levitt have been chosen as “Thornwood Lions Club Student of the Month” for September and October respectively. Students are chosen for putting “service above self”. The two seniors were nominated by their teachers and guidance counselors who cited exceptional service to their school and/or community. Students will be feted at a celebratory dinner in January.
Italian Award In honor of Italian Heritage Month, 12th grader Marissa Tradito, a
student in Francesca Bellomusto’s Italian 5 class, was honored at the Westchester Co. Legislative Proclamation Ceremony on October 7th for her excellence in Italian. Marissa has studied Italian for the last 4 years and has also undertaken the leadership position of Italian Club President. Only one student from each of the 17 Westchester County Legislators districts is chosen for this honor each year. On October 21, at the Westchester Co. Executive Proclamation Ceremony, Marisa was recognized again as a scholarship winner and 12th grader Peter Cavazzini received an excellence in Italian award. Congratulazioni to both students! National Scholar Recognition Congratulations to senior Katelyn Jaime for being selected for the National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) for her score on the PSAT taken during 11th grade. Each year the NHRP recognizes the top 2.5%, or about 7,000, academically outstanding Hispanic/Latino high school juniors who take the PSAT.
LoHud Players of the Week Lady Wildcats Soccer had two players named as the LoHud Player of the Week this season. Goalie Riley Neglia and Midfielder Jackie Andrews both earned the honor for stellar play this fall. Staff Accomplishment WHS School Psychologist Danielle Idone was honored with the Ted Berstein Award by the NY Association of School Psychologists. The award is given to a recent graduate who shows outstanding professional promise in school psychology. Ms. Idone graduated from Iona College in 2019 with a Masters in School Psychology. She also holds an MA in Developmental Psychology from Columbia University. She most recently worked in the White Plains School District with middle schoolers and is excited to be working with older students this year.
From the Heart • Fall 2019
And kudos to …
Celebrating our Students Has your current student or Westlake graduate received a recognition or award? Let us know! Email details to awalsh@mtplcsd.org
Westlake Alumna Returns to Share Her Knowledge
Sarah Marino has been getting back to her roots recently. The 2015 Westlake grad has been spending time sharing her knowledge with the next generation of science researchers. Over the past few months, she has volunteered her time helping 7th grade earth science students research the local flora and Sarah Marino talks to students in Tom Hall’s 7th grade science class. fauna, setting up outdoor lab experiments with 6th graders and meeting with high schoolers to share her experiences of being a part of the Science Research program at Westlake. “I remember being in high school and wishing there was someone I could talk to about these things. It’s hard to know if you are doing the right thing or if what you are doing is enough.” Marino muses. Sarah was among the first generation of Science Research students at Westlake under the tutelage of science research director Lawrence McIntyre. She said the program offers an “amazing sense of community” and helped guide her future studies. Her experience doing research on bees at Stone Barns in Pleasantville during high school led to an interest in insects
and agriculture and persuaded her to continue her research at Cornell University. While she began her studies as an entomology major, she quickly switched gears and graduated last May with a BS in Plant Sciences. Her expertise fit in perfectly with the curriculum being taught in Tom Hall’s middle school science classes. He excitedly explains, “Her background is perfect for this unit. The kids hearing her speak so fluently on the topic makes them realize that what they are learning in the classroom is a skill they may be able to use in real life.” He goes on to explain that while they are looking at insects under microscopes, it’s not just the bugs they are learning about. Learning about the scientific method, setting up experiments where the answer to one question leads to more questions, are skills the students will hone throughout their academic career and perhaps in their future professions. While Marino certainly put her skills learned at Westlake to use during her four years at Cornell, she has decided to take some time off from school to nurture her creative side. As a student who always participated in the theater productions at both her alma maters, Sarah is excited for the opportunity to participate in a six month internship with Disney in Orlando. She is not sure where the experience will lead her, but she hopes to eventually pursue a career where she can marry her passion for science and her flair for the creative. No doubt, wherever she lands, she will be a success.
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Fall Sports From the field, to the court, to the track and the pool, Westlake athletes gave it their all. It was a season filled with exciting games. Good luck to the teams moving on to the post-season. Download the Westlake Wildcat app to get updated information on when and where all your favorite varsity, JV and modified teams are playing.
Photo by Olivia Cartano
Wacky Wednesday
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Photo by Elisabeth Schulze