Westridge Warriors Weekly - Week of October 12, 2026

Hello Westridge Students, Families, and Community Members,

💙 Week 10: Keep Going, Warriors!

We have officially reached Week 10! Ten weeks of learning, growing, making memories, and figuring out what it means to be a Warrior. As we close the first quarter, this is a great time to stop and think:

If the answer is yes, keep going! If the answer is no, there is still time to make a change.

We are continuing to track tardies, and being on time to class continues to be an expectation.

Students, challenge yourself to beat the bell every period, every day. Get to class, get settled, and be ready to learn. Being on time is one of those small habits that can make a BIG difference.

Our Houses continue to bring energy and excitement to campus! As the competition continues, remember that every Warrior has an opportunity to contribute. Your effort, your attitude, your participation, and your choices all matter. Don't worry about whether your House is currently in first place. Worry about whether YOU are doing your part to help your House. The leaderboard can change quickly!

As we move through the school year, friendships and relationships become an important part of the middle school experience. Choose people who encourage you to make good decisions, work hard, and be yourself. And be that person for someone else. A good friend doesn't encourage you to get in trouble, skip class, argue with adults, or make a bad decision just for a laugh.

This week, challenge yourself to take ownership of one thing.

Maybe it's your grades.

Maybe it's your attendance.

Maybe it's getting to class on time.

Maybe it's your behavior.

Maybe it's the way you speak to others.

Whatever it is, don't wait for someone else to fix it for you.

Ten weeks down. We still have a lot of year left—and a lot of opportunities ahead.

Let's keep moving forward, Warriors!

October 12 – No Students – Teacher workday

October 13 – Start of Quarter 2

October 14 – Hispanic Heritage Night 5:30 PM-7:00 PM

October 23 – Makeup Picture Day

October 26 – 30 – Red Ribbon Spirit Week

Oct 28 – Volleyball game Vs Walker AT Westridge 5:00 PM

Nov 10th – Math Academic Night

November 18 - Multicultural Night 5:00 PM-7:00 PM

November 23 – Nov 27 – Fall Break/ Thanksgiving Break

We want to remind everyone about the importance of regular attendance. Being on time and present not only supports your academic success but also fosters a sense of community. Let’s strive for a strong start by making every school day count!

Car riders please make sure to follow the carline and not allow your student to walk through traffic. Safety needs to be our number one priority.

Wanting a Parent/Teacher conference? Reach out to your students' guidance counselor.

6th Grade - Chelsee Crawford Chelsee.Crawford@ocps.net

7th Grade –Shannon Folsom Shannon.Folsom@ocps.net

8th Grade – Valerie Cope Valerie.Cope@ocps.net

Students should not be on campus prior to 8:45 AM. If you need to drop off prior to 8:45 AM, please register your student for the YMCA Before School Program. Information can be found here. In addition, the first period begins at 9:30 AM.  

Volleyball tryouts are October 7.

Spirit Run is Feb 6.

Athletic paperwork and physicals must be completed and properly uploaded in Aktivate. Volleyball practices will be conducted every day for approximately 1.5 – 2 hours after dismissal time. Athletes are expected to attend all of the practices unless they have arranged with the coach otherwise. Athletes are required to have and maintain a 2.0 average and exhibit leadership and good behavior to be considered and remain on any Westridge sports team. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact the following: 

Athletic Director - Shawnette Johnson

Parents need to opt IN to clinic services. This means that unless you have completed the health forms we will not be able to assist your student in the clinic. Health forms can be completed digitally on Skyward Family Access or you can fill out the forms and turn them into the main office. Those forms can be found below.  

Please make sure all-important parent/guardian information is up-to-date in skyward. 

Volunteers must re-register each year through the image link below.

See information about the Parent Square platform and links to social media.