Billings West High School

Home of the Golden Bears

2201 St. John's Avenue

Billings, MT 59102

406-281-5600

 

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Mission Statement

 

Billings West High School Belief Statements

What Students Expect From BWHS

What BWHS Expects From Students

What Parents Expect From BWHS

What BWHS Expects From Parents

WHAT STUDENTS EXPECT FROM BWHS:
  • A safe, welcoming environment which offers consistency and structure.
  • A quality education that allows all students the skills necessary for post-secondary education.
  • Adults who model what they expect from the students.
  • Unprejudiced treatment.
  • Basic skills in mathematics, language and technology.
  • Challenging, relevant and interesting courses.
  • Tutoring or recovery where efforts are being made and gaps need closing.
  • Interested, prepared teachers who hold high expectations for all children.

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WHAT BWHS EXPECTS FROM STUDENTS:
  • Come to school every day on time.
  • Behave respectfully to adults and each other.
  • Obey school rules.
  • Respect school property.
  • Come to school prepared.
  • Do assigned homework on time and neatly.
  • Seek help before falling behind.
  • Become involved in some aspect of school life.
  • Understand the importance of education for success in the future--even if you think a class is "boring," "stupid" or "dumb."

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WHAT PARENTS EXPECT FROM BWHS:
  • To receive a roster of who's who at the school--and ways of communicating with them.
  • To be treated with respect.
  • To be treated as a partner in your child's education.
  • To have "Educationese" translated for you.
  • To be informed from Day One, orally and in writing, about the school's rules and philosophy. Also, the dates of meetings and events.

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WHAT BWHS EXPECTS FROM PARENTS:
  • At home actively support the school's mission, programs and rules.
  • Discuss the importance of getting a good education for success.
  • Talk every day, about school-i.e., "what happened today?" "What was the best thing you did?"
  • Really listen and respond to your child's answers.
  • Encourage your child to read. Have books, newspapers and magazines around. Use libraries as resources.
  • Provide a quiet place and time to read and study.
  • Ask your child to explain some of the homework to you.

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West High
9th Grade Academy

 

BILLINGS WEST HIGH SCHOOL
MISSION STATEMENT

Billings West High School commits
 to providing educational excellence by empowering students with
 the means for success and
 by challenging them to become productive citizens.

 

Latex and Peanut Safe School
 

Welcome to Billings West High School's official home on the web! 
If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail the Webmaster.
 goodmank@billings.k12.mt.us

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Pages for individual departments are designed and/or maintained by those who have volunteered their time and effort to the cause.  These individuals deserve all the honor and credit for each of their pages; they are the people who assist in making the Billings West High School Web run smoothly year after year. . .and years to come.  

Last Update: Monday September 28, 2009