October 16-20, 2017

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:  

Freshman Class Office Campaign week; Voting 10/19-20 online with link sent to 9th graders all ready. 

Monday:        Collab Day schedule

                       

Tuesday:        Regular Day

Wednesday:  Regular Day

Thursday:      Regular Day
                                      

Friday:           Regular Day

Monday, October 23: All Faculty and Staff PLC--meet in the Advanced Manufacturing (old Auto Shop), 7:45 a.m. No need for a lap top! 

Friday, October 27: Lunch on the Lawn--once again, here is the link to request a song. We are adding to the list so if you already requested a song from last month it is still there--feel free to add another! Everyone is welcome! 

Monday, Oct. 30: Halloween Breakfast in the Staff Lounge beginning at 7:00 a.m.  (no costumes unless you want to two  days in a row  ) with "candy to go" for the 31st....

Friday, November 3: 12 week Progress grades due 

Sunday, March 18-21, 2018: WASC Visiting Team on Campus

Have you seen a sign like this near you? Or maybe YOU'VE BEEN BOOED???   If YOU get BOOED, we hope you continue to "pay it forward" to a staff member on campus who has NOT been BOOED yet! You will see small ghost stickers on mailboxes in the main office so you know how often we are getting BOOED! If you do get BOOED, the idea is to use your own creativity and what is easy for you to use a Halloween themed idea(s) to inexpensively bring some random and surprise joy to anothers' day! (Instructions included) Individual Instruction Teacher Shayla Green enjoying her "Boo" on Friday! 

Thank you all for the amazing support and follow through on our "epic" PSAT administration and minimum day! Department Chair and Leadership Team looks forward to our results some time in December or January and particularly looking at how our scores compare with our current juniors from last year to this year. It really took the ENTIRE school community to make this happen! This is an important "College and Career" site indicator for us and one that can assist us in evaluating and improving our already terrific academic program. 

Congratulations to our very own
KATHY WORLEY named a finalist for California "Teacher o the Year"! Ms. Worley is one of  7 teachers out of 330,000 in California to reach this status.  She teaches Industrial Technology including: Drafting, Beginning Manufacturing, Advanced Manufacturing, Guitar Construction and Woodshop.  We are very proud and thrilled to have Kathy's dedication, passion and inspiration to students recognized, representing not only the best in teaching at West Hills, but also in the GUHSD and in our profession! 

Dr. Tim Glover, Supt. GUHSD, Mr. Matt Norris, Mr. Josh Reiderer, Ms. Kathy Worley, Mrs. April Baker and Mr. Ardy Riego celebrate with Kathy upon her announcement as one of five "Teachers of the Year" for San Diego County. Ms. Worley was named Oct. 12 as a finalist for California "Teacher of the Year". 

And speaking of Kathy....CONGRATULATIONS WHHS! We submitted a grant application to the 
Otter Cares Foundation (part of the LifeTouch / Otterbox Company that makes those great waterproof cell phone cases) for an "Innovation Station / Maker Space" to support our Advanced Manufacturing and PLTW Aerospace Engineering students in addition to ANY student who wants to be creative learn how to use a 3D Printer, dabble with Lego's to create robots, or to just to have some hands on fun with arts and crafts. On Thursday, Kathy Worley, Josh Reiderer, Joe Sklenicka, and Robin Ballarin were the proud (surprise) recipients on behalf of WHHS of $10,000 to support our students! Asked to make a "presentation" to the final grant selection panel, we arrived at the Otterbox / Lifetouch Engineering headquarters, made our presentation and then were told--"This was a bit of a ruse--congratulations. You have been selected for a $10,000 grant!" This is terrific news and we welcome any teacher or staff member who would like to help us with this "Innovation Station"! The focus is on having ALL students who want to innovate and create with all kinds of materials the opportunity to do so without limiting it to students enrolled in a particular class. We are also looking to start "Lunch and Learns" with industry sector folks from both Otterbox and other Advanced Manufacturing entities. If you would like to coordinate this program with a small amount of effort and some extra pay, please talk with Robin. 

EXCELLENT events all week ASB, ARDY RIEGO and ALL FACULTY and STAFF! It was great to see how many folks dressed up and participated 

GIS' Victoria Catlett and Breezy Svacina got into the fun!

 Thank you for your support in attending the ASSEMBLY and enjoying the Disney theme! Students and others remarked how SPIRITED WHHS is ...Thank you for continuing this great tradition!  We are happy to announce the Cam Berry and Brittany Woods are our Homecoming King and Queen! 

PERIOD 3 Teachers--this is the same information that was emailed ..please participate if possible....

If you need more leaves please contact Sarita Pitones.  When you finish the activity you can put your class leaves in the box with the VP Secretaries.  Thank you so much for your time and participation.

School Wide Positive Activity:

Spring 2017

3rd Period Activity:

Students will use the leaves to write their response to the following prompt:

“What can you do to make a positive impact at West Hills?”

*How can you pay it forward and make West Hills a better place?

• Attached is a set of leaves for your class.
• Please drop off your completed leaves with Sarita or Maria in the VP's Office. (We will be using these leaves to decorate the tree.)
• Please complete the activity by Tuesday, October 17th.

Extension ideas-  

• Change the World Kid President- https://youtu.be/4z7gDsSKUmU
• Newer Kid President Spread Good- https://youtu.be/bH5ozEo1Ao4
• Have students share their response with a partner, ask for volunteers to share with the whole class, or encourage the whole class to share.​

Thank you so much for your participation and support,

PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) Team

Fall 17 PBIS Activity

Shameless Call out for Participants...follow up with April Baker...all are welcome to staff this incredible time with students and adults at beautiful Pine Valley Conference Center. We cover the cost of your sub or if classified, it is a school business workday for you but in an amazingly different environment!

October 19th - 21st 2017

(Staff training 10/16/17)

December 7th - 9th 2017

(Staff Training 12/4/17)

February 1st - 3rd 2018

(Staff Training 1/29/18)

March 22nd - 24th 2018

(Staff training 3/19/18)

Need some laughs? Please join us for a great night of comedy sponsored by our own WHHS Foundation!

All proceeds benefit WHHS!

Tickets available at www.whhsfoundation.org

As always, our website has a wealth of information and links wolfpack.guhsd.net