Content strategist John Gonzalez and Principal Tony Fischer co-host West Catholic Live, a show about all the great things happening at West Catholic High School.

Season 2, Episode 24 begins with Weekly Chatter, our news segment about West Catholic HS.… followed by updates about Bakhita Feast Week, Wake Up West and Mid Winter Break.

Weekly Chatter

Art teacher Lisa Nawrocki's 2021 ArtPrize entry, "A Journey Through Grief," will be dedicated on Feb. 23 in the newly renovated Faith Hospice at Trillium Woods. For more about Mrs. Nawrocki's art and her inspiration for the piece, check out the post on our website!

On Monday we welcomed more than 20 students for West Catholic Shadow Days, an opportunity for 8th-grade students to be paired with a West Catholic student to experience a day in their lives. Students get to sit in on a few classes, eat in the lunchroom and meet future classmates. Upcoming dates are:

• Friday, March 10
• Friday, March 31
• Monday, April 17

To schedule a shadow day or individual visit, please email our Admissions Director Julie Wilmer at admissions@grwestcatholic.org or call her at 616-233-5920.

Just a reminder: Mid-Winter Break is Feb. 20-21. We will be coming back on Ash Wednesday and are celebrating Mass that day. Don't forget to wear your Oxfords! Oh, and No School on March 3. West Catholic teachers are out of the building on Friday, March 3 for Diocesan-wide professional development.

Congratulations to all of our students who were named to the 2nd-Quarter Honor Roll! Students will be on the Honor Roll if they have earned a grade of B- or higher in each course.

Blood Drive: West Catholic is hosting a blood drive on Friday, Feb. 24! Students who sign-up to donate blood will get a free dress-down day on the day of the Blood Drive. You must sign-up by Wednesday, Feb. 22 in order to receive this incentive. There is a link on our website to sign up.

A fundraiser and awareness night to support the Desmoid Tumor Research Foundation is underway in honor of Gabe Augdahl, a senior at West Catholic. A free throw contest and other activities are planned for the Feb. 17 varsity basketball games at West Catholic.

The Bishop’s Act of Contrition policy was announced on Feb. 15 in a letter sent to parents.

On this week’s show…

• Dean of students and director of Households Sean Nolan talks about the Feast of Josephine Bakhita.
• Then we stop by Wake Up West with co-teacher Molly Bergman to load up on some coffee.
• And lastly we talk to students about the upcoming Mid-Winter Break. A lot of them said they’re studying. Scratch that. Sleeping.

This show aired on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023.

West Catholic Live airs every Wednesday on West Catholic's Facebook page and YouTube Channel.

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West Catholic Live is a production of West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our President and CEO is Jill Annable. Our Principal is Tony Fischer. Megan Pittman is our athletic director.

Our Mission: To form Disciples of Christ through a dynamic, excellence-driven Catholic Education. Learn more at grwestcatholic.org.