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: Collaboration Day
Tuesday: Regular Day
Wednesday: Regular Day
Thursday: Regular Day; Dept. Chair & Leadership Mtng, 2:00, E-8
Friday: Regular Day
What a great HOMECOMING Week! Thank you to all faculty and staff who worked with Clubs for the Homecoming Festival and to Ardy Riego and ASB for the terrific week of activities and the neat Assembly on Friday. Congrats to our Wolf Pack Football team for their win over Escondido Friday night (21-7) even with the rain, thunder and lightening delays!
We also owe everyone a huge THANK YOU for our PSAT Administration on Wednesday. Josh Reiderer sent out a detailed email and what a great opportunity for students (802 took the exam) and for us to look at our data and check in on our academic program. When those results come in, we will make sure they are public and an opportunity for faculty and staff to review the data happens.
Check out some photos from Homecoming....
ASB pulled off the week! 
The gym looked AWESOME!
Best Buddies Club and the Cheerleaders had a fun "flash mob"--Individual Instruction Aide and Head Cheer Coach Krystal Kammeyer led the effort--way to go Krystal, Best Buddies and Cheer!
Teachers and staff participated and enjoyed the Assembly......
Ashley Worth (English) and Breezy Svacina (GIS - not pictured) rapped for fun "Green Eggs and Ham" in first Assembly.
Victoria Catlett (GIS) and Savannah Addy (Science) had fun
in second assembly with the same challenge!
From left to right:
Andrea Young (Social Science), Randy Cambou (Social Science), Pete Bentley (Social Science) and Jennifer Romanowski (English) marvel at our faculty / staff rappers.
Cece Boehme (English / Yearbook) gets into the colorful spirit of Oz....
And then there was the game and dance....
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| Dominick Maldonado (Performing Arts) leading the Blue and Black Brigade |
HOCO King Colton Grover and Queen Tessa Anderson celebrate with HOCO Court and loyal Wolf Pack fans who survived rain, thunder & lightening to complete HOMECOMING festivities in the gym! Go Wolf Pack!
HOCO Dance almost ready to open doors! Way to go ASB!!
Thank you again for the terrific Homecoming Week! With four bell schedules in one week--we did it!
A big THANK YOU to our Technology Specialist at the District Level, Mr. Mike Johnson. Mike has been teaching Jeff Armstrong's classes. He supports all of the District Edgenuity online curriculum courses and teachers and was in a very unique position to work with our students as they heard of Jeff's passing and continued in their online learning courses. We are pleased to announce that Lucas Hondros, will be continuing in this position long term. Lucas student taught with us last year in the ENS program and now has his clear teaching credential. Lucas brings a wealth of patient coaching, technology skills, and calm diligence to be able to teach and lead our students in this program at this time. Please join us in welcoming Lucas to campus again. (You may remember him from our epic Faculty Airbands two years ago).
A Celebration of Life for Coach Armstrong is planned for 7:00 pm on October 20th at Pathways Community Church in Santee. The family shared that he loved earth tones and have asked that people wear earth tone colors to the service. Please share! 
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October 17: Lin Kuzmich working with English and Social Science, Rm. E-8
October 18: Great California Shake Out: Earthquake Drill 10:25 a.m.
October 20: Got Plans? College and Career Fair: Cuyamaca College, 9 a.m. -12 p.m.
October 20: NMSI Study Session: AP Math and Computer Science, WH 7:30-12:30 p.m.
October 20: Celebration of Life for Jeff Armstrong, Pathways Community Church, Santee, 7:00 p.m. Please wear "earth tones" since Jeff loved nature.
October 26: Foundation Breakfast and Halloween Treats--Mail Room starting at 6:55 a.m.
**Lunch on the Lawn** Bring your lunch and listen to music on the lawn with
fellow colleagues and kids.
October 27: PTSA Rummage Sale, 7-10 a.m. East Parking Lots
October 31: Student Senate, Per. 5, S-8
Please see Robin if you are interested in attending...we have some PD funds set aside for this if you are interested in going....Thank you.
For 35 years, San Diego CUE (SDCUE) has been providing professional learning and networking opportunities for educators throughout the county. This year's event promises to be the best one yet, and at a price all districts and school sites can't beat!
Join us and learn ways to engage all students in extraordinary learning opportunities. This is more than just tech tools. It's a day of lesson design, tools, and strategies that support Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, Social Emotional Learning, and Culturally Responsive Teaching. The schedule is online so check out all that's available and then register a team to attend!
Saturday, November 3rd
Hilltop High School, Chula Vista
$60/individual
$35/group of 10 or more
For more information, visit our webpage at http://bit.ly/
Laura Spencer, Ed.D
San Diego CUE President
@LSpencerEdD
San Diego Computer-Using Educators
11956 Bernardo Plaza Drive #422
San Diego, CA 92128
An Affiliate of CUE
California Standards Update
Instructional Quality Commission Update
The Instructional Quality Commission (IQC), formerly known as the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission, was established in 1927 as an advisory body to the State Board of Education (SBE). Read more about the duties of the IQC here.
The IQC met on September 20–21, 2018, at the California Department of Education (CDE) in Sacramento. The agenda and items that were discussed can be downloaded from theCDE IQC 2018 Public Meeting Notices, Agendas, Minutes, and Webcasts Page.
The two-day meeting included review and discussion on topics related to Computer Science, Science, and Health.
Health Education
On Wednesday, September 19, 2018, the Health Subject Matter Committee (Health SMC) met to discuss the public comments that were submitted to the California Department of Education during the first 60-day public review period regarding the 2019 Health Education Framework. During this meeting the members of the Health SMC created a list of recommended edits to make to the framework. These recommendations were presented during the IQC meeting on Friday, September 21, 2018. The IQC voted to accept the Health SMC’s list of recommended edits and voted to recommend the draft Health Education Framework, with the agreed upon edits, to the SBE for adoption. The revised draft Health Education Framework will be posted online and will undergo a second 60-day public review from November 2018 through January 2019.
Science
On Thursday, September 20, 2018, the Science Subject Matter Committee (Science SMC) met to discuss the 34 instructional programs that were submitted to the CDE for approval and reviewed by Content Review Experts and Instructional Materials Reviewers during the summer of 2018. The Science SMC voted to recommend 29 of the 34 instructional programs to the IQC for approval. On Friday, September 21, 2018, the IQC reviewed all 34 programs and the recommendations of the Science SMC. The IQC voted to recommend 29 of the 34 programs to the SBE to review during their meeting November 8–9, 2018. All 34 programs are available for review on the CDE web page.
Visual and Performing Arts
Recruitment for the Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee (CFCC)
The VAPA CFCC will play a significant role in the revision of the Visual and Performing Arts Framework for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (VAPA Framework), which will be revised to incorporate and support the revised VAPA Standards. Credentialed teachers; school, district, and county administrators; college and university personnel representing academic departments and schools of education; and representatives of citizen groups or educational organizations including teaching artists and museum educators are encouraged to apply. The submission period for the online application is August 1–October 15, 2018. All VAPA CFCC meetings will be held at the CDE on the following dates:
- February 28–March 1, 2019
- April 4–5, 2019
- May 2–3, 2019
- June 13–14, 2019
- July 18–19, 2019
- August 15–16, 2019
Join the Visual and Performing Arts Listserv by sending a blank email to Join-vapa-revisions@mlist.cde.
World Languages
Recruitment for the World Languages (WL) Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee (CFCC)
The WL CFCC will play a significant role in the revision of the WL Framework, which will be developed to incorporate and support the 2019 World Languages Standards for Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve. Credentialed teachers; school, district, and county administrators; college and university personnel representing academic departments and schools of education; and representatives of citizen groups or educational organizations are encouraged to apply. The submission period for the online application is August 1–October 15, 2018. All WL CFCC meetings will be held at the CDE on the following dates:
- February 7–8, 2019
- March 7–8, 2019
- April 11–12, 2019
- May 30–31, 2019
- June 27–28, 2019
- August 1–2, 2019
2020 World Languages Framework CFCC Application
Select the link above to access the application to serve on the Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee. Please visit the World Languages Framework web page for more information.
Select the link above to access the application to serve on the Curriculum Framework and Evaluation Criteria Committee. Please visit the World Languages Framework web page for more information.
CDE presenting at the California STEAM Symposium, Long Beach, CA—October 28–29, 2018
Staff from the Curriculum Frameworks and Instructional Resources Division (CFIRD) are headed to Long Beach to present sessions at the California STEAM Symposium on October 28–29, 2018. This event is sponsored by Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation. The California Department of Education CFIRD staff members will present the following sessions the morning of October 29, 2018: “Using the California Science Framework to Increase Access and Equity in STEAM Classes” and “The New California Arts Standards: New Opportunities for Arts Integration.”
California’s Tier 1 Resources: Curriculum Frameworks
Curriculum frameworks provide guidance to support teachers, administrators, community stakeholders, and publishers of instructional materials on implementing California’s content standards through examples for developing instruction and assessments that are accessible for all students.
California’s Curriculum Frameworks are developed by the IQC, formerly known as the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission, which also reviews and recommends textbooks and other instructional materials to be adopted by the SBE. The most current curriculum frameworks can be downloaded at https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/
Resource Spotlight: English Language Arts/English Language Development Framework Support
The CDE continues to develop and collect resources designed to support educators with the implementation of the California ELA/ELD content standards. The collection’s contents are all aligned with content in the ELA/ELD Framework and include resources from the CDE videos and materials from California counties and school districts, and publications from other reputable sources. Users can navigate the collection resources by grade level, or by search according to the five key instructional themes in the ELD standards. The intent of this collection is to provide educators timely resources they can use to expand the scope of the guidance in the ELA/ELD Framework and to inform professional development and instructional decisions at all schools and districts. All resources included here have been reviewed by CDE staff to ensure, to the extent possible, that they
· were created or recommended by a reputable source;
· have been used in classrooms, schools, or districts;
· demonstrate evidence of positive impact or evidence of usefulness for an intended audience (e.g., students, teachers, administrators, schools, districts);
· are timely, given current educational priorities and policy developments;
· reference research; and
· are aligned to current standards.
