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: Testing Day: Check out schedule here; MathCAT (CAASPP) & Math NWEA gr 9; Proctor List Student Testing Location
Tuesday: Regular Day: CAST gr. 11 in SS classes
Wednesday: Testing Day: Math PT (CAASPP) & NWEA Math gr. 10
Thursday: Regular Day; CAST gr. 11 in SS classes
Friday: Minimum Day: Progress Grades
Friday was the first sunny day in a while and a few folks enjoyed lunching together. Thank you ASB for the music in the Pit! It is great to talk with others and enjoy some time with colleagues outdoors!  |
| Danny Tricarico (English), Deb Dissinger (Math), Victoria Catlett (Guidance), Marilyn Cabral (Science), Victor Mignea (Science), April Baker (Admin) and Robin Ballarin (Admin--taking the fab photo) |
Kathy Worley won a $5000 grant for the Advanced Manufacturing Pathway classes from the Classroom of the Future organization in their INSPIRE Grant program! Our motto of "We Build Things" requires funds every year for all the materials, supplies and tools needed for students to accomplish this. Thank you Kathy for all you do to help West Hills students continue to have hands-on classes in drafting, design, wood-shop, Guitar Construction and Advanced Manufacturing!
Deputy Janae Krull (SRO for West Hills HS) receives Deputy of the Year at the Santee Heroes luncheon @CityofSantee, @SanteeChamber, @WHHSWolfpack, @SDSOSantee.
And to continue to Congratulate staff....
Thank you Marisa Musgrove, after-school theater director, for the wonderful opening weekend of "The Miracle Worker"! There is still two more performances if you would like to see our talented students in action!
And a double thank you to Tad VanDyke and John Goodman for their efforts in setting up and displaying our student art-work on campus in the Foyer this week. Come see exemplary year 1, 2, 3 and 4 student work on display all week!
And...to our Marching Band and Choir teacher, Dominick Maldonado and our Performance Expert Gio, for facilitating the Alchemy Winter Guard competition in our Gym on Saturday. West Hills TEMPO Parent Booster organization sponsored the event as well, providing all of the labor, infrastructure and communication that allowed for our students to demonstrate their talents and dedication to this unique musical expression.
Thank you Marisa Musgrove, after-school theater director, for the wonderful opening weekend of "The Miracle Worker"! There is still two more performances if you would like to see our talented students in action!
And a double thank you to Tad VanDyke and John Goodman for their efforts in setting up and displaying our student art-work on campus in the Foyer this week. Come see exemplary year 1, 2, 3 and 4 student work on display all week!
And...to our Marching Band and Choir teacher, Dominick Maldonado and our Performance Expert Gio, for facilitating the Alchemy Winter Guard competition in our Gym on Saturday. West Hills TEMPO Parent Booster organization sponsored the event as well, providing all of the labor, infrastructure and communication that allowed for our students to demonstrate their talents and dedication to this unique musical expression.
March 29, 30 & April 5 & 6; 7:00 p.m. : "The Miracle Worker" performed in our theater
April 1-12: CAASPP Testing Calendar: Please note these special dates / schedules for CAASPP Testing; Monday, April 29 deemed a regular bell schedule day by Internal Auditor (first Monday we return from Spring Break).
Check out schedule here
Proctor List
Student Testing Location
Check out schedule here
Proctor List
Student Testing Location
April 15-26, 2019: Spring Break--No School
April 29, Monday: Regular Day due to internal auditor review of our CAASPP Testing schedule.
May 1-17, 2019: AP Testing weeks
May 2, 6:00 p.m.: "Honoring Excellence" District Ceremony in our theater
May 20: 6:00 pm: Science Dept. "Full Paw" Science awards; S-8
May 20: 6:00 pm: Science Dept. "Full Paw" Science awards; S-8
May 22: Multi-Cultural Fair in Gym; Please talk with Jodi Kohler and Dan Sutton regarding having a club or group participate to make this year's Fair as inclusive and broad based as possible.
Thank you to Jennifer Romanowski, Marilyn Cabral, Don Rutledge, Lucas Hondros, Jodi Kohler, Suzanne Sannwald, Barbra Ruggles, Amy Reid, Cece Boehme, and Carrin Edwards for joining the Literacy Team on Thursday, 3/28 in working with Robin and Lin Kuzmich on our site literacy efforts and our focus on cross-content literacy. You can see the Agenda with Notes and all teachers are welcome to join us in this work on this committee. Even if you were not able to attend the last two or three meetings, we are planning one more full day May 16. (even if you can join us for part of the day, we welcome your participation!). Please let Robin know if you would like to participate in May. The focus of this day will be the Back to School days in August and our year long work for
2019-20.
An important resource for strategies that work is John Hattie's "Visible Learning" . Here is short article that is helpful in this area.
WH PTSA is sponsoring a rummage sale..if you have any items to donate, they welcome your donations.
As always, check out our website for lots of information. Go Wolf Pack!
