Teacher Highlight

Name: Patty Boswell


Number of years at Westwood: 22 Years


What you like most about WCS:  I love that we become like family with each other, and also I can feel the Holy Spirit walking the halls of our school. 


Hobbies:  Rodeo barrel racing competitor


Pets: 4 horses , 2 golden retrievers, one barn kitty


Fun Fact About You: I was once a Rodeo Queen


Favorite Quote:  "All your dreams can come true if you have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney


Favorite Bible Verse:  Isaiah 40:31


Home Church: Westwood Baptist Church

Senior Highlight

Name: Lilliann Avery Music


Number of Years at Westwood: 14 Years


Favorite Subject: Business Ownership and Bible


Hobbies: Reading, Sleeping, Hunting, Fishing, and Watching TV


Plans after Graduation: Play college volleyball. 


Favorite Bible Verse: Colossians 3:23-24

Why does God Allow Suffering?

By: Kynadee-Lin Lee

Everyone goes through difficult times in their lives. People deal with their issues differently, but some do not recognize how to handle suffering. When going through hardships, it is challenging to see that everything is in God's timing. He does everything for a reason.

In Romans 5:3-5, it says, “Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God's love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.” These verses explain that even though we suffer, we still should rejoice in what God has given us. Despite suffering being an unfavorable part of life, we all go through it.

Even in the hardest times, we have to remember God is always beside us and going to be there even when we feel lonely or hopeless. The Lord will always fill the emptiness because He loves us. Even though we all sin and fall short, He will always be there to help us as it is written in 1 Peter 2:21. It tells us, “For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps.” When Jesus was on the cross, suffering and crying, he was doing so that we would not have to endure it. 


Prayer: 

Dear Heavenly Father, I pray for the acknowledgement that suffering is for a reason and that you are there to help us through our struggles and suffering. You died on the cross for us and took the nails and suffering for us so we could have eternal life. Lord, I pray that you keep me safe and remind me that I will get through the struggles and through the tough seasons. Lord, I hope that you help us know that you are here with us even when we are empty. Thank you for all you do, Lord. Amen


WCS is a member of the Quill & Scroll Society. 

Quill and Scroll is an international high school journalism honor society that recognizes and encourages both individual and group achievements in scholastic journalism. According to the Quill and Scroll website, over 14,104 high schools in all 50 U.S. states and 44 countries have established local chapters. The organization was founded on April 10, 1926, and is based out of the University of Iowa.

To be eligible for a charter, a high school must publish a magazine, newspaper, yearbook, literary magazine, broadcast program, or website; or, the school must have students who are under the supervision of a local news bureau, radio or television station, or publication. Charters are granted for the lifetime of the school's existence, and there are no dues.

When a charter is granted, the publication adviser or advisers automatically become a member. Only chartered schools may submit student names for nomination, as Quill and Scroll members and several activities are limited to chartered schools only. 

To be eligible for induction into Quill and Scroll, students must meet the following five requirements:

  • They must be of junior or senior classification. Second semester sophomores may be initiated during the last grading period of their sophomore year. Their membership will become effective at the beginning of their junior year.
  • They must be in the upper third of their class in general scholastic standing, either for the year of their election or for the cumulative total of all high school work.
  • They must have done superior work in some phase of journalism or school publications work. They may be staffers of a magazine, newspaper, yearbook, news bureau or radio/television station.
  • They must be recommended by the supervisor or by the committee governing publications.
  • They must be approved by the Society's Executive Director.

Quill and Scroll have no requirements for local chapters' activities; each chapter is encouraged to engage in activities that best serve its school's journalism and publications program.

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