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 Day schedule
Tuesday: Regular Day
Wednesday: Regular Day
Thursday: Regular Day:
Friday: Regular Day:
Welcome back to our new semester! We hope everyone had a wonderful winter break. Please remember that all students look at their student portal for any schedule changes that might have taken place. Typically, this is largely seniors moving from Government to Economics or vice versa. A few other students might also have individual changes based on their academic needs.
Semester 1 Final Grades: Please make sure your final grades are complete and entered today (if not already entered). Please contact Bert Novicio with any questions or concerns. We THANK YOU for your timely and thorough entries here. Students rely on these grades for all kinds of essentials--athletic eligibility, scholarships, college entrance, good driver insurance discounts and work permits just to name a few.
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 recognizing two divisions:
1. Total Volume (Most cans collected)
2. Per Capita (Number of items collected divided by the number of students on your class roster)
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ardy Riego. Thank you for your time!
Saturday, January 19, 2019: Winter Formal; SDSU, Montezuma Hall
January 23, 2019: Assembly Day schedule for Sandy Hook Promise "Say Something": This is a PERIOD 5 VOLUNTARY sign up to bring your classes to the THEATER. Other schools have reported this assembly is BEST in a smaller venue (thus NOT the whole school in the gym) when partnered with TEACHERS planning on using this information within their curriculum, either reaching back to discussions and focus from previous learning, or looking forward. The assembly is a single, energetic speaker, but the message tends to get "lost" in the vastness of a school gym, thus the idea to use the Theater and to have a sign up. It is focused on how to intervene when you see bullying and how to respectfully intervene to NOT be a "bystander". See this Sandy Hook Promise short video for more information. Please use this google form to sign up. Priority is to GRADES 9 and 10, but please do sign up if you feel passionate about having your students hear this important message.
January 23, 5:15-7:45 p.m.: "What I Wish My Parents Knew": WH is hosting this regional information / workshop night for parents in the East County in partnership with Santee School District, Mending Matters, and San Diego Youth Services. Topics came from our own students from a survey we sent out. Santana, El Capitan and West Hills parents invited explicitly for information to parents from teens. Check out the DRAFT flier page 1 and page 2. Please do not share this flier yet..we will send via email when it is finalized.
January 23, 5:15-7:45 p.m.: "What I Wish My Parents Knew": WH is hosting this regional information / workshop night for parents in the East County in partnership with Santee School District, Mending Matters, and San Diego Youth Services. Topics came from our own students from a survey we sent out. Santana, El Capitan and West Hills parents invited explicitly for information to parents from teens. Check out the DRAFT flier page 1 and page 2. Please do not share this flier yet..we will send via email when it is finalized.
January 28-February 1, 2019: Great Kindness Challenge Week: West Hills will be participating in this national week. Each period 3 teacher will get the Great Kindness Ideas list and ask teachers to review the list with students. We all then focus on and participate in the Great Kindness Challenge for the week. We can all use a little more kindness in our lives! We will be encouraging social media postings of our kindness as well as whole school opportunities. We want to start 2019 off with continuing kindness and good will. Here's a short video to help explain it...
Wednesday, February 13, 2019, 5:30 p.m. West Hills Freshman Showcase:
Our best opportunity to show off, we welcome all 8th grade families to preview our high school and JOIN the PACK! We need as many teachers, programs, and people here to inform and energize families to enroll at West Hills! This night is our true "Open House" since we are in the "Open Choice" window in the District where all schools are open for enrollment regardless of where you live. THANK YOU DEPARTMENT CHAIRS and COORDINATORS for your support and participation! More information to come....
