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: Unity Days, 1/2 of 10th grade in Gym
Wednesday: Regular Day: Unity Days, other 1/2 of 10th grade in Gym
Thursday: Regular Day: Dept. Chair / Lead. Mtng; 2:00 p.m., Rm. E8
Friday was an eventful day--KUSI Alarm Clock Pep Rally AND Football & Cheer Staff Appreciation Night!
Check out our spirited students on the West Hills KUSI Alarm Clock Pep Rally and THANK YOU to all Faculty and Staff who wore jerseys or feathered boas and walked onto the field with their sponsoring student!
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| Students enjoying the early-morning KUSI Pep Rally (proof they CAN wake up early! 6:00 a.m. report time!) |
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| Staff entering field with their sponsoring students |
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| Lead Campus Supervisor Mike Applebaum and SRO Jenae Krull sporting their boas! |
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| SRO Jenae Krull and VP Secretary Sarita Patones enjoying Staff Appreciation night |
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| The student Blue and Black Crew cheering on Staff at Appreciation Night |
Important dates from our Bell Schedule coming up....
Added: a second Assembly Day, Oct. 2 for Homecoming Carnival from Period 5B-Lunch.
All students got to class 5A and teachers teach 5A. Then everyone is released to Black Circle / Pit for extended lunch and Homecoming Carnival. (optional for teachers and staff).
September 12-14: CAMP LEAD: Please email or talk to Jamie Gwyn for more information.
September 17 (last names A-K) and September 18 (last names L-Z):
Unity Days for 10th grade in Gym
Teachers of 10th graders please join us one or both days / Request Sub / Any
teacher willing and able to join us--please do! We need you!
September 20: Minimum Day: 6 Weeks Progress grades; Please remind students of minimum day schedule. Bell Schedule
September 23-27: "Start with Hello" week: ASB sponsors various activities all; Part of our Sandy Hook Promise work; Please join us in working to open up positive school culture. Check out the calendar here and if you teach Period 3, we may have some handouts for you to share with your classes / optional activities to participate in.
September 30-October 4: Homecoming Week (Spirit Days, Class Competitions, Football Game etc)
Wednesday, October 2: Homecoming Festival: Assembly schedule--Everyone teaches 5A; Extended lunch and festival all faculty, staff, students Period 5B through student lunch (optional for teaching faculty but we hope you join us for part or all of this!
Friday, October 4: Homecoming Assembly: traditional Assembly schedule. Admin will send out memo of which buildings come to first assembly, which come to second.
Saturday, October 5: Homecoming Dance in our Gym--all are welcome! 7-10 p.m.
Equitable Access and Culturally Responsive Teaching: October 2
In this one day workshop, teachers will:
*Explore culturally responsive teaching methods
*Experience and review best practices for equity and access for all learners
*Practice strategies for providing linguistic and literacy support
Spotlight on Paraprofessionals--Classified Aides--One-to-One Aides
Something to think about as we bring more of these fine folks into our campus and classes. Take a read through this short article "What I Learned as a Paraprofessional".
Students design our AVID shirts annually and this year's winning designer is senior, Jeremiah Bachman. If you would like to purchase a shirt to show support for our program and the AVID students in your classes, please email Carrin Edwards (cedwards@guhsd.net) with your size. Shirts will be $10-12.
With the Jewish High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur) falling in September / October, many Jewish parents or guardians will be requesting excused time off or other accommodations for children to observe these holy days with their loved ones.
This year:
- Rosh Hashanah begins on Sunday, September 9th at sundown and ends at sundown on Monday, September 30th.
- Yom Kippur begins on Tuesday, September 18th at sundown and ends at sundown on Wednesday, October 9th.
Please note, some students, faculty and / or staff may miss school due to their faith. All work may be made up with no deduction in credit or attendance penalty.
ADL has the tools and expertise to assist your school in handling religious accommodation requests for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur:
- For background information about the High Holidays read 5 Things to Know About the High Holidays
- For answers to common legal questions about requests related to religious accommodations read School and Workplace Accommodations for the High Holidays: Know Your Rights and Obligations
