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Getting Plugged In:. A guide for Parents and Students. Parents…. West Forsyth PTSA. Provides support to the school, administration, students and teachers to have a stronger academic environmnet. OK West. Athletic Booster club
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Getting Plugged In: A guide for Parents and Students
West Forsyth PTSA • Provides support to the school, administration, students and teachers to have a stronger academic environmnet
OK West • Athletic Booster club • The parents and coaches of all sports work together to provide support for West Forsyth Athletics
Band Fans & Drama Department • Band Fans – work to support the band programs • Marching Band • Concert Band • Jazz Band • Drama Department – provides support for drama programs • One act plays • Fall drama • Spring Musical
Why join a club? • To give back to the community • To enhance your resume/applications • Meet with friends with common interests • Make connections with teachers & community leaders
Extracurricular Activities • In order to participate in extracurricular activities students must enroll in the It's My Call, It's Our Call program allowing for random drug testing.
Academic Clubs • Academic Competition (ACE) • Math, Social Studies, English, Science, General Knowledge • Drama Club/Improv Club • Family, Career Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) • Future Teachers of America
Academics Club • Spanish Club • French Club • German Club • Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) • Technology Students’ Association • Tri-M Music Club • German Club • Latin Club
Special Interest Clubs • Multicultural Society • Equality Club
Honor Societies • National Art Honors Society • National Honor Society • National Dance Honor Society • National Spanish Honor Society • Science Honor Society
Service Clubs • Anchor Club – girls • Children’s Cancer Support Club • Friends of Rachel Club • Girls’ Service Club • Habitat for Humanity • Interact • Key Club • Red Cross • Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) • Senior Men’s Club • Titan Green
School Service • Sophomore Class Council • Junior Class Council • Senior Class Council • Student Leadership Committee • Inter-Club Council
Not School Sponsored – but Meets Here • Fellowship of Christian Students • Young Political Leaders
Finance Academy • An academic program for college bound students with an interest business and finance • Students participate in • a set of classes throughout their high school career • Business related field trips • An opportunity for an internship
Fall Athletics Dates: Early August – November / December
Winter Athletics Dates: Early November – Mid March
Spring Athletics Dates: Mid February – Early June
All Athletes must be in classroom attendance a minimum 85% of the Previous 90-day Semester • No athlete shall miss more than 13 ½ days in the previous 90-day semester • This includes all absences (Excused or Unexcused) Eligibility Attendance NCHSAA POLICY
All NCHSAA Policy Regulations Are Enforced • No athlete shall miss 10 days in the previous 90-day semester • This includes all absences as well (Excused or Unexcused) Eligibility Attendance WSFCS POLICY
If school is on an A/B Day Format of “BLOCK” scheduling, a student must pass six (6) out of eight (8) courses during what traditionally referred to as a semester • No work previously passed by a student submitted as part of a minimum load Eligibility Academics NCHSAA POLICY
Athlete must maintain a 2.0 QPA at the end of each Quarter • Any Athlete that does not meet the 2.0 QPA Policy will enter the Academic Support Tutoring Program (ASTP) • Any Athlete who enrolls in the ASTP must submit their weekly hour log by noon on each Friday to the Athletic Directors Office Eligibility Academics WSFCS POLICY
No student may be eligible to participate at the high school level for a period lasting longer than eight (8) consecutive semesters, beginning with the student’s first entry into ninth grade or an over-aged seventh or eight grade student’s participation on a high school team, whichever occurs first. • No student may be approved for athletic contest if his/her 19th birthday comes on or before Aug. 31st 2013; i.e., the date of birth was on or before Aug. 31st 1994. NCHSAA Regulations