The mission of West Hills High School is to graduate critical thinkers and problem-solvers who contribute positively to society as productive, responsible citizens.
Activities for the week:
Monday: Collab Day schedule
Tuesday: Regular Day: FDNY Rescue Remembrance Project: Fire truck in the Black
Circle--students visiting via Social Science classes; see below
Wednesday: Regular Day:
Thursday: Regular Day
Friday: Regular Day: Lunch on the Lawn and Best Buddies Estradas lunch order see below :)
FDNY Rescue Remembrance Project 
West Hills is honored to host the Fire Department of New York 9/11 Remembrance ladder truck with artifacts and museum on campus on Tuesday, 9/26 from 9:00-3:00 p.m. in the Black Circle.Social Science classes will visit it thorough out the day. Open to the community after our school day ends, please feel free to stop by and visit this moving tribute during your prep period or break time. Please do NOT bring your students to the truck unless you are in the Social Science department. The Fire Department notes most people spend between 10-20 mins at the truck.
Important dates for the year are linked to our Bell Schedule found on our website here
Tuesday, September 26: Unique opportunity with Santee Fire Department--9/11 Museum Ladder Firetruck on campus for viewing by students via their Social Science classes. This is an actual firetruck that was at the World Trade Center on 9/11 now traveling the country to bring artifacts and information to the public. We thank the Santee Fire Department for reaching out to us so our students and school community could visit this moving museum. Feel free to come out and visit on your break or prep period.
Friday, September 29: Lunch on the Lawn: Please join us at lunch on Friday, September 29th - we'll meet on the main lawn behind the pit :-) Bring a beach chair or towel and your lunch! (Check out the Best Buddies Estradas lunch order below) ASB will play songs off of our song request sheet. Here’s the link to request music: https://goo.gl/forms/
The Best Buddies Club will begin our new business/fundraiser with delivering lunch to staff once per week on Fridays. If you are interested, please complete the attached Google Form, pay the finance office, and place the receipt in my (Sarah Jimenez) box before next Wednesday, September 27.
We plan to have this going on a weekly basis so purchases will need to be made by Wednesdays to have the food delivered on Fridays.
Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions or if there are technical difficulties with the order form/viewing the menu.
Thank you all for your continued support!
Wednesday, Oct. 11: PSAT testing all 10th and 11th graders: Minimum Day
Friday, Oct. 13: Homecoming Football Game all are welcome!
Saturday, Oct. 14: Homecoming Dance, GYM
Sunday, March 18-21, 2018: WASC Visiting Team on Campus
Free Test Preparation Resources for West Hills Students
Got test anxiety? Many students are busy studying for upcoming SAT and ACT tests. Also, all 10th and 11th grade students will be taking the PSAT on October 11th this year.
To help students prepare for these important tests, the library has created a quick guide to some key resources worth checking out.
- Click here to view the quick guide to free online test preparation resources.
- Click here to read an overview of the resources featured.
We will begin our flower business/fundraiser on October 2. If you are interested in having a small bouquet delivered to you on Monday, October 2, please fill out the attached form and pay $5 in the finance office to the Best Buddies Club, then leave the receipt in my (Sarah Jimenez) mailbox.
Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Thank you all for your support!
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Best Buddies Club
Need some laughs? Please join us for a great night of comedy sponsored by our own WHHS Foundation!
All proceeds benefit WHHS!
