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 Late Start Day; Sandy Hook Promise---Start with Hello meeting in Principal's
conference room, 7:45-8:45 a.m. All are welcome to attend to help plan our SHP
activities this year.
Tuesday: Regular Day
Wednesday: Regular Day
Thursday: Regular Day
Friday: Regular Day: First home Football game vs. Santa Fe Springs, 7:00 p.m.
West Hills Cross Country Invitational: Leave campus by 3:00 p.m. or car on campus won't be able to leave until 11:00 p.m. (access
road gate locked at 3 p.m.)
Thank you to all who had fun with lunch on Friday! Huge thanks to ASB for the music and lawn games. We plan to continue to have these once a month weather permitting.
September 3, Monday: Labor Day--No School
September 5, Wednesday: Back to School Night for parents: Student / Parent Handout
September 11-14: "Check Your Mood" week with students and San Diego Youth Services (SDYS) with presentations in Math classes. This is part of the valuable partnership with have with SDYS and Guidance in helping students recognize positive mental health states, what to do when we are not feeling positive, and how to get help. Parents and students given information of the week and it is optional for students.
September 11-14: "Check Your Mood" week with students and San Diego Youth Services (SDYS) with presentations in Math classes. This is part of the valuable partnership with have with SDYS and Guidance in helping students recognize positive mental health states, what to do when we are not feeling positive, and how to get help. Parents and students given information of the week and it is optional for students.
September 13-14-15: Camp LEAD: ASB attending
September 19 (last names A-K) and 20 (last names L-Z):
Unity Days for 10th grade in Gym Teachers of 10th graders please join us 1 or both days / Request Sub / Any teacher willing and able to join us--please do! We need you!
September 21: Minimum Day: 6 Weeks Progress grades
Thanks to Ashley Worth for sharing these easy to print college pennants...if anyone wants them printed in color, please let Ginny Bell know and we can get them done for you. Although smaller than traditional pennant size, they can still add to a "College Corner" in classrooms.
Thank you to our terrific PBIS Team sharing this message via email:
We had our first PBIS meeting Monday morning and covered a lot new ideas and brainstormed some ways to bring some old ideas back to life.
Take a look at the minutes from the meeting to see what we have in the works. Also we would love for you to join the PBIS group to continue to strengthen our school community. We may move our meeting to during collaboration time so more people can attend.
***We will begin our staff activities so please complete the form that Sarita sent out -here
We welcome any and all who would like to join us! Talk with any of these folks for more information: Sarita Pitones, Tiffany Jokerst, Penny McDowell, Kelley Herman, Joann Johnson, Cathy Coffin, and Tanya Morrison.
Start with Hello Week: September 24-28, 2018
West Hills is participating this year as part of our Sandy Hook Promise work.
You can click here to find all of our no-cost Start With Hello resources – including the Start With Hello presentation, Educator Resource Guide, Student Resource Guide and Parent Brochure. We welcome any and all faculty and staff participation and support. More information to come for a coordinate campus approach.
Through grants funds from the GUHSD and with site funds, we are ADDING behavioral interventions through "Mending Matters", a teen mental health and behavioral intervention organization. Administration will be utilizing their services on campus on Wednesdays and on select Saturdays (with parent permission). The goal is address the outward manifestation of other issues like low level behaviors (inability to control verbal or physical responses, truancies, 9th and 10th graders with all "F"s for example) and intervene with counseling in an ongoing basis to impact students positively. Currently this is on a pilot basis and more information will be forthcoming as we add services to support students.
CAMP LEAD: We are looking for six faculty / staff members for our September 13-14-15 Camp Lead. If you can attend, please talk with or email Robin or Ginny. This is an AWESOME experience working with students in a beautiful Pine Valley Executive Camp location. The cabins are lovely and the food terrific! Please help us help others if your schedule allows for it. We pay for your sub and we can't take kids without you.
English Learner PD in the GUHSD...check out the resources and opportunities for teachers to work together and collaborate to benefit not only English Learners, but ALL students. (WASC Self-Identified Goal #1). Barbra Ruggles is happy to help any teacher or staff member with English Learner needs or ideas.
