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: AP Testing all week, see below for specific content exams and here for WHHS room assignments.
Monday: Collab Late Start: Silver W Selection Committee: 7:45 Staff Lounge--
All are welcome to attend.
All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday: Regular Day
Wednesday: Regular Day
Thursday: Regular Day:
Friday: Regular Day: CIF Gymnastics in our GYM all day; Parking will be CRAZY busy all day.
Oh happy weekend...and Mother's Day on Sunday! Here's to all the mothers among us. Enjoy!
Oh happy weekend...and Mother's Day on Sunday! Here's to all the mothers among us. Enjoy!
Site Technology Coordinator (Teacher): If you have an interest in a stipend position in working with Technology and our teaching staff, we need you! Please let Robin know if you would like more information.
Site Website Support (teacher or classified staff): If you have an interest helping us maintain our website, it doesn't take too much time and there are funds to pay for that as well. Please contact Robin is you would like more information.
Our TREE NEEDS YOUR QUOTES TO KEEP IT GROWING!
You might have your blue flowers still with you...please return them to the VPs office so our TREE of SPRING can keep growing...
Many thanks to our PBIS Team for continuing to make positive things happen for all!
Thank you ASB for making this happen!
Congratulations Wolf Pack!
Once again we are the top GUHSD comprehensive non-charter high school ranked in the U.S. News and World Report of "Best US High Schools 2018". Out of nearly 700 high schools in California, we are number 383 (next closest in the GUHSD is Valhalla at 393; Helix is ahead of us at 353).
I am very proud of all of our faculty, staff, school community and this result! Thank you all for everything you do!
Go Wolf Pack!
WHHS Guitarists took the challenge of competing at the state level after qualifying with a Superior Command performance at Vista Murrieta High School earlier in the year. Congratulations to the quartet as they earned another Superior Command Performance--Brighton Plante (silver award for solo) Garrett Peregud (Gold award for solo), Derek Savage and Sarah Martinez. Thank you to Steve Lorentz for making this possible!!
Please join us for our Spring Performing Arts programs...all are welcome and all events begin at 7:00 in our Bob Guess Theater for the Performing Arts:
Band Pops Concert
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May 15th
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Choir Concert
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May 25th
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Theater Production Showcase
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May 29th
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Advanced Theatre One Acts Showcase
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May 30th
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AP Testing Dates: Here is the complete College Board schedule; WHHS students are taking the ones in blue. Next year we are adding AP Physics and AP Computer Science as courses to benefit our students. Here is the WHHS room assignments / schedule for your information.
AP Test Schedule: Week 2
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Monday, May 14, 7:45; Faculty Lounge: Silver W selection Committee (see information above).
Thursday, May 17, 6;00 p.m. S-8 : Science Awards "Full Paw Society" induction honoring students who have taking 4 and 5 years of Science. Light Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend.
Saturday, May 19, Senior Prom, Paradise Point Resort, 7:00 p.m.: All are welcome to attend. The Seniors LOVE to see Faculty and Staff there!
Monday, May 21: All Faculty and Staff PLC meeting in S-8, 7:45 a.m.
May 23: Multi-Cultural Fair in the Gym all day--Social Science classes attending; All are welcome; If a student group asks you to be an Advisor, please help them out and say "yes"; They need a place to meet to organize and you to be with them this day in the Gym; Jodi Kohler and Dan Sutton continue to be the campus leads on this so THANK YOU to all for supporting them and our students in this event!
Senior Awards Night, Thursday, May 31 at 6:00 p.m in the Theater: All are welcome to this lovely evening where identified Seniors are on stage as they receive Department Awards and Scholarships; Our Valedictorians and Salutatorians are announced officially and many other awards are given out. Identified seniors are asked to attend to receive "an award" but they don't know what it is so the night is very special. Thank you to Guidance for making this night happen.
Confirmed: Monday, June 4 @ 1:00 p.m.: Dedication of the Dave Hunter Gymnasium with unveiling of the new name and a reception in the Foyer. Please join us in the unveiling of our new Gym name, the Hunter family and other saying a few words and a terrific dedication for our "Attila".
Tuesday, June 5, 12:45 in Gym (not Foyer): All Faculty and Staff end of Year luncheon-please join us as we celebrate this year and say "adieu" to a few folks. This is Election Day and we are a polling place in the Foyer. Our lunch, sponsored by our wonderful PTSA and Foundation, will be in the Gym. Please enter from the side doors facing the great lawn in front of the Pit.
Thursday, June 7, 8:30 a.m. GRADUATION in our stadium: Faculty arrives by 7:45 a.m. and here is information on our web site for Seniors. More information for faculty and staff closer to the date.
The end of the year is always a time for a Destiny refresher as students return textbooks and clear fines.
Senior Chromebook Buying Days = 5/22-5/24 with English classes; drop-ins through 5/30 deadline
Please bookmark and review the following new website that includes Destiny help links and important information regarding textbook and fine-related deadlines:
Destiny Help for WHHS Staff
IMPORTANT items and processes to review, which are featured on the homepage:
- ALL TEACHERS & STAFF: Make sure to read the IMPORTANT UPDATES REGARDING TEXTBOOKS & FINES section.
- Textbook Exception Form - ALL TEACHERS who plan on collecting and checking in textbooks AFTER 5/23/18 should submit this form since textbooks roll over into lost fines after this date.
- Destiny Fine Correction Form - Created to address the issue of students claiming they turned in textbooks and teachers requesting fines be waived, teachers may submit this form and Kelley Herman or Suzanne Sannwald will make necessary updates to student records in Destiny.
- Textbook Replacement Approval Form - Departments should discuss their policies, and if they decide to allow for replacements, teachers may use this form to expedite the processing of replacement textbook items and fine clearance in Destiny.
Thank you to everyone for helping students with these items!
Public schools are measured on a variety of indicators. Take a look at an EdSource article on easy comparison of Districts / Schools on the California Dashboard: Search for "West Hills" and note that we can easily be compared to other schools. Our first parent noting this data talked with us this week deciding between Santana, West Hills and Grossmont for their incoming freshman. It was a surprise to me. They noted they had seen a link in a state PTSA newsletter blog to parents. This Dashboard will continue to add performance measures to our score.
