Trojan Tidbits: October 26, 2026
Posted Date: 10/26/26 (02:49 PM)
Special Accolades- Congratulations to the West High School Pride of West Marching Band on an outstanding marching season! Over the weekend in Buda, the band just missed advancing to the Area Finals by one spot.
- The West High School Cross Country teams left West High School a short time ago to head to the UIL Region III Cross Country Championships. Yahoo! The girls and boys meets are set for tomorrow, October 27, 2026, at Kate Barr-Ross Park in Huntsville.
- Congratulations to West Elementary School and West Middle School on earning the 2027 U.S. News and World Reports "Best Schools" award badges for educational excellence!
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Trojan Table: The West Athletic Booster Club's Trojan Table dinner and raffle is set for Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the KC Hall. Doors open at 5:30 PM with dinner at 6:00 PM.
- This fundraiser is the biggest of the year for West Middle & High School Athletics.
- Dinner is steak or chicken. The raffle winner receives $6,000.
- Purchase tickets here: https://wabc.boosterhub.com/store/10721/
- Concessions: Sign-ups for this week are here: https://wabc.boosterhub.com/calendar/10718
- Red Ribbon Week: The 2026 National Red Ribbon Week theme is "Make A Difference. Be A Hero. Stay Drug Free." It encourages students to show leadership and courage by choosing to live drug-free and positively influencing others. The special dress days are highlighted below on the calendar.
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School Health Advisory Council (SHAC) Meeting: The first SHAC Meeting of the year is scheduled for tonight, Monday, October 26, 2026, at 6:00 PM via Zoom. The agenda is posted here: https://www.westisd.net/shac-meeting-agendas-minutes-attend. Here is the Zoom information:
- Zoom Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85881143224
- Meeting ID: 85881143224
- One Tap Mobile: +13462487799,,85881143224# US (Houston)
- Progress Report 3: Grades are due in Skyward by this coming Friday, October 30, 2026.
- Early Voting & Election Day: The second week of early voting is this week from Monday, October 26, through Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Here's the link to the McLennan County voting sites: https://tx-mclennancounty.civicplus.com/Facilities?clear=False.
