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: Collaborative Day:
Tuesday: Regular Day
Wednesday: Regular Day:
Thursday: Regular Day: Department Chair & Leadership meeting, 2:00 p.m. Rm. E-8
Thank you ALL for facilitating this important survey. We appreciate your patience as we try to get as much honest feedback as possible with ALL of our students! Results are used on the state Dashboard and are made public. We appreciate ALL of you who completed the Faculty and Staff survey as well. Over 1660 students completed the survey; 68 Faculty and Staff completed (out of 83 on campus full time) and almost 500 parents answered the request to give feedback. Results will be out hopefully in Spring 2019 and we will share our our results. Go Wolf Pack!
It is not too late to join our "Secret Snowman" gift exchange. Talk with or email Sarita in the VP office if you would like to join.
Friday: Assembly Day: Winter Assembly
December 3-7: Winter Spirit Week--Dress Up days are coming....
December 6: Beginning / Intermediate Guitar Concert; 7 p.m. Theater
Friday, December 7: Winter Assembly
Saturday, December 8: Adv. Guitar / String Orchestra Concert; 7 p.m. Theater
Monday, December 10: Articulation Breakfast in Faculty Lounge for Dept. Chairs, Counselors, VPs, Program Coordinators and our client K-8 schools; 8-10 a.m.
Tuesday, December 11: Band Concert, 7 p.m. Theater
Friday, December 14: Choir Concert, 7 p.m. Theater
December 18, 19, 20: Final Exams
December 21: Faculty and Staff workday (no students in attendance)
December 24-January 7, 2019: Winter Break
January 14-25: Period 5 MLK Canned Food Drive--class competition. See more information below....
January 14-25: Period 5 MLK Canned Food Drive--class competition. See more information below....
Saturday, January 19, 2019: Winter Formal; SDSU, Motezuma Hall
January 23, 2019: Assembly Day schedule for Sandy Hook Promise "Say Something"
Site Literacy and Data Team Re-Convening: Please contact John Hoadley if you are interested in planning school-wide efforts in this area. Our original Literacy Plan is in place, and we want to keep this work evolving and focused on current student needs. This work was mentioned in our Monday Faculty meeting on 10/22/18 when we discussed our areas of focus that came from our student data results with NWEA and CAASPP.
All Call for teachers: January 22, 2019: Scoring of practice CAASPP 11th grade written work: Please join us in this reading for one hour or the day. Please complete blue form with Ginny and request your sub online.
Congratulations to our newest Learning Center Graduate Jamie Williams! Shown here with her parents, we are introducing a new tradition to celebrate graduates from our Independent Study and Fifth Year Program to highlight "You Can Do It!" Admin, Counselor Jamie Bean, along with Learning Center teacher Lucas Hondros, and Jamie's Period 1 peers cheered her on as she received her diploma from Robin. Her picture will be posted in the Learning Center (B-4) to inspire and remind students WHY they are working online--towards their diploma! 
Ardy Riego, CTE Sports Medicine and ASB Director sent this email on 11/15...just a friendly reminder:
Hello Staff,
Today and tomorrow, ASB will be delivering boxes to your classrooms to help stock the Santee Santa's Pantry. The drive begins Nov 14th and ends Dec 5th. The organization asked that we focus our collection on pancake mix and syrup. This is a friendly reminder, that THIS IS NOT A CLASS COMPETITION and NO incentives will be rewarded... Except for the JOY of supporting our community during this holiday season 
(You are more than welcome to offer something in your own class if you would like).
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MLK Canned Food Drive:
Based on recommendations from Student Senate and teachers last year, we are going to focus our 5th Period Class Competition during the MLK Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Drive held on Monday, January 14th through Friday, January 25th. We will now be recognizing two divisions:
1. Total Volume (Most cans collected)
2. Per Capita (Number of items collected divided by the number of students in your class roster)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ardy Riego. Thank you for your time!
Interesting teaching idea....
CSU's extend College Application deadline to December 15 due to California Wild Fires...please share this link with any high school Seniors or folks you know are applying as first time freshmen or want to transfer.....
Prop U and Measure BB funds will be at work at WHHS starting at Winter Break....
Winter Break: Guidance will be getting their first new carpet in 30 years. While no one is happy about moving everything (including all those CUME records!), having clean, new carpet will be most excellent.
District Telephone Upgrade starting 12/19
The District will be working on our phone system beginning 12/19. While this is focused on our server and the phone lines internally, coming in the new year there may be new phone units in our classrooms and offices. More to come on this.
Summer will find lots of work on Phase 2 of the Air Conditioning / Chiller unit installations continuing from last year (yes..another helicopter drop is happening!) for Guidance / Library, Performing Arts and air flow improvements on the Gym side (sorry...no air conditioning here).
Congratulations to our Boys Basketball program for bringing home the win over Santana Friday night in front of a PACKED gym in a non-league tournament game. This season is dedicated to Jeff Armstrong and Coach would be so proud!
Come on out and support both Boys and Girls Basketball as Winter sports gets underway!
We have many other sports happening now too--come out and see our student athletes if you can!
Schedules can be found online on our website.
Winter Break: Guidance will be getting their first new carpet in 30 years. While no one is happy about moving everything (including all those CUME records!), having clean, new carpet will be most excellent.
The District will be working on our phone system beginning 12/19. While this is focused on our server and the phone lines internally, coming in the new year there may be new phone units in our classrooms and offices. More to come on this.
Summer will find lots of work on Phase 2 of the Air Conditioning / Chiller unit installations continuing from last year (yes..another helicopter drop is happening!) for Guidance / Library, Performing Arts and air flow improvements on the Gym side (sorry...no air conditioning here).
Boys Basketball news...West Hills defeats Santana 60-53!
Interim Coach Tim Barry and team win in Wolf Pack Territory!
Congratulations to our Boys Basketball program for bringing home the win over Santana Friday night in front of a PACKED gym in a non-league tournament game. This season is dedicated to Jeff Armstrong and Coach would be so proud!
Come on out and support both Boys and Girls Basketball as Winter sports gets underway!
We have many other sports happening now too--come out and see our student athletes if you can!
Schedules can be found online on our website.
As always, our website has a wealth of information and links at wolfpack.guhsd.net
