Saturday, February 29, 2020

March 2-6,2020




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The mission of West Hills High School is to graduate critical thinkers and problem-solvers who contribute positively to society as productive, responsible citizens.

WHHS self-identified & WASC confirmed Goals


Monday:        Collab Day; All Faculty and Staff meeting, S8; 7:45 a.m. 
                                          Meeting Agenda
Tuesday:        Regular Day; Election Day--Gym Foyer is Polling Place

Wednesday:  Regular Day: 

Thursday:      Regular Day: Dept.Chair & Leadership Mtng; E8; 2:00 p.m. 
                                             Literacy Team with Lin Kuzmich, 8:00-2:00; E8
                                      
Friday:           Minimum Day:  PACK Day; Letter to Faculty and Staff 


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Congratulations and THANK YOU to all Faculty and Staff who participated 
our annual Air Band night on Wednesday!  Everyone had a GREAT 
performance and hopefully A LOT of fun! Special HUGE thanks to 
World Language teacher Deborah Heeb for writing, producing and performing in the show and to English teacher Danny Tricarico for providing narration! Additional big THANK YOU to GIS Victoria Catlett for lining up her friends to provide excellent video taping of the Staff Performance! Check it out below and enjoy! 
(Robin and Admin were not able to perform due to WASC visit out of town 
and CIF Sports playoff supervision but we hope to be in it next year) 

Check out the Staff Airband Performance!


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Monday, March 3: All Faculty and Staff Meeting: S-8; 7:45-8:45,

Thursday, March 5: Literacy Team working with Lin Kuzmich; 8:00-2:00 pm., Rm. E-8

Friday, March 6: PACK DAY (Parents at Class with Kids Day)--minimum day schedule
                             Letter to Faculty and Staff

March 13-14; 20-21: "Suessical the Musical" performed by our theater and music students; 
Bob Guess Theater for the Performing Arts; All shows start at 7:00 p.m.. All Faculty, staff and families are welcome to attend! 

Friday, March 27: 12 Weeks Progress Grades Due (note to parents of any student with a "D" or below "Student may be in danger of failing") 

March 30-April 10: Spring Break, no school

April 13-May 1:     CAASPP Testing Schedule for Spring 2020 




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Due to the coronavirus outbreak worldwide, our District is reviewing currently approved Spring student travel via school sponsored trips with the probability they will be cancelled. (not summer trave). They are also not allowing temporary international students / visitors to be on campus through the month of March (and possibly longer). We are currently  planning on our PACK Day event scheduled for this Friday and will let you know if that is cancelled (minimum day would be kept due to logistics). 

Please let Admin know if you need more hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes for desks, or tissues. Hand washing is the best prevention always and we know we need to be extra vigilant. 

We will continue to keep you informed and thank you for your support and thoughtful questions. 

GUHSD letter to parents, students, faculty and staff re: coronavirus (COVID-2019) 




Teachers: Equitable Access, March 13
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In this 1 Day training, you will: 
  • Explore culturally responsive teaching methods.
  • Review best practices for providing equitable access to all learners.
  • Practice strategies for providing linguistic and literacy support.
guhsdlearns



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Get Lit(eracy) Guerrilla Strategy 3: This is an audio clip on "Birth of Democracy" with multiple choice questions. You can make one for your own content following this example. Teachers...please look for this strategy in your mailboxes and in places where adults gather. If you try it out, please send a photo or example to Robin or John in Admin to share with colleagues. 



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California PTA and the Census 2020: Why it is CRITICAL for everyone to participate!  Please check out the facts here and look for census 
collection surveys from the United States Census Bureau 
beginning this month.