
The West High Leadership League kicked off their 2023-2024 tour by handing out their cards and chatting with our students. We look forward to learning about them and how they use the 7 Habits over the next few months!





Thank you to Tiger Docks for donating healthy snacks for our teachers to distribute within their classroom through the holiday season! #StockmySnackStash #ExplorerNation



Do you know someone who will be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2024? It’s time for their grown-ups to mark the calendar for Kindergarten Enrollment!
Enroll online March 13, 2024. Staff will be available at 14 of our elementary schools from 2 - 7 p.m. that day for families who would like to stop by. Once your student is enrolled, you will be connected with your school for resources and information on upcoming events as we move closer to the first day of kindergarten.
Go to bit.ly/48lIGMH and download the event to your calendar today. Watch for more information in January.

Our final day of the toy collection for the Salvation Army was a huge success! Today we collected 51 items for a grand total of 228. If you would still like to help those in need, we will accept donations on Monday. Thank you to all who have donated for such a wonderful cause!


Our toy collection for the Salvation Army is in full swing! So far we have collected 152 toys for those in need. There are two more opportunities to donate and spread some cheer this holiday season. Student Leadership will be collecting again on Thursday and Friday this week!




We kicked off the last day before break with a fun Turkey Toss game. Staff members competed to get the most turkey feathers by landing their turkey in the correct color hula-hoops. We got our blood pumping with this fun game!






We were able to celebrate and show appreciation for our amazing Clerical staff and Substitute Teachers this week. Thank you for making a huge difference in the lives of our Explorers daily!


Thank you OES community, for donating 50 turkeys in support of local families in need this Thanksgiving! #ExplorerNation #NoHungerHoliday


Congratulations to this year's FZWHS League of Leaders! Proud that 9 of these 35 positive role models are former Explorers. Our students are so excited to learn from you over the rest of this year! #ExplorerNation


Great day of learning with and from our OES Mentors and Mentees! #ExplorerNation


First PTO Boys Glow Dance is shining bright tonight! #ExplorerNation


OES says thank you to all of the brave men and women who serve, who have served, and who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom...Happy Veterans Day and THANK YOU! #ExplorerNation





Don't forget to fall back at 2am Sunday, November 5th. Enjoy the extra hour of sleep Explorer Nation!


We had a huge turnout at the OES Trunk-or-Treat! Look at these amazing photos! Thanks to all that participated and helped with the event!











Introducing your OES Habit One Leaders of the Month. These Explorers demonstrated being proactive over the first quarter. Great job! #ExplorerNation


Ostmann Fall 2023 Spirit Wear Round 2!
You can now purchase your items online in 3 easy steps:
1. Scan the QR code or go online to https://ostmannfall23spiritwearround2.itemorder.com/
2. Choose your items and add them to your cart
3. Securely checkout with your credit card
Online Store Deadline: Sunday November 5th, 2023 (11:59pm EST)


Coming Sunday on the FORTiTUDE podcast: #FZSupt update, complete with our new student segments. Celebrations, updates on our long-range plan and a look ahead to bad weather. Remember, you can always tune in on the FZ app, YouTube or where you get your podcasts.


Coming Sunday on the FORTiTUDE podcast: #FZSupt update, complete with our new student segments. Celebrations, updates on our long-range plan and a look ahead to bad weather. Remember, you can always tune in on the FZ app, YouTube or where you get your podcasts.


We celebrated our hard working and dedicated bus drivers during National Bus Driver Appreciation Week! We also had bus safety and evacuation lessons to practice following bus rider expectations. Thank you to our amazing drivers for keeping our Explorers safe!





There's no season like show season! West High presents Fall One Acts: Please Don't Be My Drama Teacher and One Word Macbeth 7 p.m. tonight and 2 p.m. Saturday; The New Margo and Abra Cadaver 7 p.m. tomorrow night and 4 p.m. Saturday.
