getting plugged in:

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 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

Students…

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 ClubsAcademic Competition (ACE)

Math, Social Studies, English, Science, General Knowledge

Drama Club/Improv ClubFamily, Career Community Leaders of

America (FCCLA)Future Teachers of America

Academics ClubSpanish ClubFrench ClubGerman ClubFuture Business Leaders of America

(FBLA)Technology Students’ AssociationTri-M Music ClubGerman ClubLatin Club

Special Interest ClubsMulticultural SocietyEquality Club

Honor SocietiesNational Art Honors Society National Honor SocietyNational Dance Honor SocietyNational Spanish Honor SocietyScience 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 AcademyAn academic program for college bound

students with an interest business and finance

Students participate in a set of classes throughout their high

school careerBusiness related field tripsAn opportunity for an internship

Fall Athletics Dates: Early August – November / December

Girls BoysTennisCross CountryJV & V VolleyballGolfField HockeyDanceJV & Varsity Cheer

JV & V FootballJV & V SoccerCross Country

Winter Athletics Dates: Early November – Mid March

Girls Boys

JV & V BasketballWinter trackSwimmingDanceJV & V Cheer

JV & V BasketballWinter trackSwimmingWrestling

Spring Athletics Dates: Mid February – Early June

Girls Boys

JV & V SoccerTrackJV & V SoftballLacrosse

TennisTrackJV & V BaseballLacrosseGolf

Eligibility

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)

Attendance NCHSAA POLICY

Eligibility

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)

Attendance WSFCS POLICY

Eligibility

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

Academics NCHSAA POLICY

Eligibility 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

Academics WSFCS POLICY

NCHSAA Regulations

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.