Sunday, November 29, 2020

November 30-December 4, 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.



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Upcoming events: 

Monday:  Teachers and Students off campus working from home

Tuesday:        Group A on campus

Wednesday:  Group B on campus

Thursday:     Group C on campus

Friday:          Group D on campus


Monday, December 7: 9-:10:20 a.m. All Faculty and Staff Zoom meeting (see calendar invite / starting in large all group Zoom, then breaking into smaller Focus Group Zooms). 

Monday, December 14, 1:00 p.m. : Virtual Assembly with Attaboy from Relevant Speakers Network. 

Quarter 2 ends Dec. 18; Final Grades Due Monday, Jan. 11 by 3:00 p.m.

Winter Break: December 21-January 8, 2021

Quarter 3 begins: January 11, 2021 (Q2 Final Grades due by 3:00 p.m.)






Thank you to all for your patience and participation in our Faculty and Staff meeting on Nov. 16. Here is the Agenda from that meeting if you missed it and need to follow up with any Administrator or your Department Chair.  The two items for continued reference and follow up: 

  1. WASC work this year: Visit is in the Spring / Focus on our WASC goals 

    1. WASC Focus Group (find your name under “Combined Roster” tab-might need to scroll to the right to find the tab)

FG Leaders add details to this mid-term Ch. 4 doc as group is reading and reviewing

                II. Advisory Committee Student survey results
    1. Break out rooms to look at results (randomized groups in meeting) 

      1. “How might this data inform your work on campus and online with students?” 

        1. West Hills California Healthy Kids Survey data (Dec. 2020) 

          1. CHKS extended data reports by students, parents, staff

      2. Mending Matters mental health referral resources and Crisis Referral

      3. District Survey results WHHS regarding Distance Learning


*****We will have one more All Faculty and Staff meeting Monday, Dec. 7 to work on our continuous school improvement WASC items. Please look for the Calendar invite in your email (Visiting teachers you do not need to attend this meeting; Please disregard in your email).


More thanks to Class of 2023 Advisers & teachers Elise Reinert (Choir / Marching Band) and Karen Nylund-Lieb (Theater / English) for supporting, supervising and helping to create this GREAT Thanksgiving photo backdrop for the Epic Wings and Things fundraiser on Nov. 19. Class officers show off their work and take the first photo!  If you want to donate to the Sophomore class but missed this fundraiser, you are always welcome to make a direct donation via our Finance office. 


 
Here's their first paying customer....what a "turkey" 😆😆😆

Robin and Family enjoyed take out
to support the Class of 2023!






If you would like to donate, we gratefully accept donations through 
Monday, December 14. 

Thank you West Hills for helping these families is the most
difficult circumstances!





November 13, 2020 Memo to all Staff from Human Resources: 

COVID-19 Surveillance Testing for Employees Reminder:  The following testing schedule for all GUHSD staff is:

Last name M-R:  test between November 16 and December 4, 2020  (Mollison testing center will be open Monday through Wednesday and Friday of Thanksgiving week)

Last name S-Z:  test between December 7 and December 18, 2020

Last name A-E:  test between January 11 and January 22, 2021

Last name F-L:  test between January 25 and February 5, 2021

What is surveillance testing?

Surveillance testing, also known as routine testing, involves testing people on a regular basis to identify individuals who may be carrying the virus yet be asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic.

The purpose of surveillance tests is to monitor the current state of the epidemic and slow the spread of the virus through early identification.  It is used to monitor things like whether the COVID-19 virus is moving into new areas, whether it is affecting some groups of people more than other groups of people, or whether the number of cases is going up or going down.

Who should be tested and how often?

School and district staff members are essential workers who may have contact with students or other staff. According to the California Department of Public Health, school districts and schools shall test staff periodically, as testing capacity permits and as practicable, with the recommendation being to test all staff over the course of two months on a rotating basis, where 25% of staff are tested every two weeks.

Where do I go for testing?

GUHSD has access to a designated COVID-19 testing site for East County School Employees only at our very own Mollison Complex, located at 301 N. Mollison Ave.  At this time reservations are not available.  Hours are 10:30 AM - 6:00 PM.   Follow the signs to the portables closest to Mollison Ave. Bring your school or district ID badge and your smartphone (not required) for ease of registration.

The San Diego County Office of Education has established additional surveillance testing sites specifically to serve school employees.  A list of these sites can be found here.

School employees may also be tested at any of the county’s public testing sites, which can be found here.

What do I do with my results?

Test results should be submitted to COVIDtestresults@guhsd.net as soon as you receive them.  Test results are highly confidential, and access to them are limited to HR leadership. Should your results record positive, please stay home and notify your principal/supervisor immediately.

If any staff member chooses to make arrangements for their own testing through their health care provider, the County of San Diego, or any other testing location, the staff member must submit their results to COVIDtestresults@guhsd.net as soon as they are received.

 

And, now, hope you enjoy some laughs and some music! 







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Sunday, November 15, 2020

November 16-20, 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.



*Bookmark the Wolf Pack Weekly and these links will always be here and up to date! *


Upcoming events: THANKSGIVING BREAK Nov. 23-27




Monday:  Teachers / Students work from home; 
                 Faculty and Staff Zoom Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m.; Agenda (also posted in Calendar 
                 invite with Zoom code)

Tuesday: Group A on campus

Wednesday-Group B on campus; PTSA PIE Day in the Lounge

Thursday- Group C on campus: 

Friday - Group D on campus; Please unplug any unneeded electronics in preparation for Thanksgiving Break. The campus is CLOSED Nov. 23-27. 


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Wednesday, November 18:
PTSA sponsored Pie and Hot Coco in the Faculty Lounge almost all day...drop in and grab a mini-pie all for yourself!






 Brandy Atuatasi, Senior, signed with Stanford University! An incredible student with a 4.68 GPA, Brandy,  a CIF Champion in Track and Field in Shot Put and Discus as a freshman,  she is thrilled to be attending her #1 Stanford University. Way to go Brandy! We are proud of you!


Zach Myers, Class of 2020 UPDATE: Zach's Miracle

On May 13, 2020, Zach suffered a traumatic brain injury. Today, he is healthy, working at Home Depot (where he worked before the accident as well) and is going to Grossmont College.  Mrs. Myers wanted to thank everyone at West Hills for their prayers, emails, and strong positive thoughts. She made this video to document his journey....a true miracle. Good news even in Covid times! 




John C. Berray Foundation T-Shirt Sales re-open with new colors available!


Hello All,

 I wanted to share that we re-opened the Custom Ink order form for the You are a math person shirts. 

I know many of you already got one last year (almost 1000 were made) but in case you didn't or if you wanted another one (there are heather blue and charcoal versions too). It will be open for another three weeks. 

All proceeds will go to the newly established John C. Berray Foundation

Take care,
Dan McDowell




Just wanted to share some good news from our Wolf Pack Theatre.  The La Jolla Playhouse paid our Introduction to Theatre class a “virtual visit” on Monday to talk about The Actor’s Tool Box. Students were thrilled too hear from Teaching Artist Sophia Zaragoza about how what we are learning in class about ensemble building, safe spaces to take risks, and using our rich imaginations connects to the professional theatre world. It is great to be able to bring in our community even in this Distance Learning world! 





GUHSD letter to Employees regarding Covid-19 Testing


Please read the letter linked above from the GUHSD to all employees. We are all asked to be tested for Covid-19 according to a specified schedule according to our last names.


The following testing schedule for all GUHSD staff is below. If you missed your ¨ẅindow¨ please get your test ASAP. Please self quarantine if you have a positive test result and contact Robin or another Administrator ASAP via telephone (desk line M-F or cell phone anytime) or email.


Last name A-E:  test between October 19 and October 30

Last name F-L:  test between November 2 and November 13

Last name M-R:  test between November 16 and December 4

Last name S-Z:  test between December 7 and December 18



What do I do with my results?


Test results should be submitted to COVIDtestresults@guhsd.net as soon as you receive them.  Test results are highly confidential, and access to them are limited to HR leadership. Should your results record positive, please stay home and notify your principal/supervisor immediately.

for any staff member chooses to make arrangements for their own testing through their health

care provider, the County of San Diego, or any other testing location, the staff member must submit their results to COVIDtestresults@guhsd.net as soon as they are received.


You may use your own physician, or access one of the four sites listed below that have been exclusively established by the County of San Diego for school employees. You do not need an appointment to get tested and there is no cost to you. You may be asked to provide identification that shows you work for a school district (i.e., staff ID badge). The process is quick and easy, and the turnaround time for results is estimated at 24 hours or less. Tests are conducted by a shallow nasal swab and may be self-collected by the individual while observed by a public health nurse, or may be collected by public health staff if the individual chooses. Please reach out if you have any questions. Thank you and take care.


East County - School Personnel Testing Site

Mollison Complex (301 N. Mollison Ave., El Cajon, CA 92021)

Hours: Monday-Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.


Metro Region - School Personnel Testing Site

Harold J. Ballard Parent Center (2375 Congress St., San Diego, CA 92110)

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.


North County - School Personnel Testing Site

Del Mar Fairgrounds (2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd., Del Mar, CA 92014)

Hours: Monday-Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.


South County - School Personnel Testing Site

650 L St., Chula Vista, CA 91911

Hours: Monday-Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.


Note: 

In addition to the four sites exclusively established for school employees, there are 41 public sites where an employee may be tested at no charge. You may access the full list by clicking here.




Next week's Advisory Lesson focuses on the power of GRATITUDE.  As we prepare for a Thanksgiving Holiday, we want to express our thanks for everyone who is supporting students and each other through this difficult time! We hope you watch the lesson for everyone both on an off campus. (Well....let´s be honest, on campus teachers and staff in classrooms get to see it 4 times so you are welcome to wait until Tuesday to see it with the students 😃😁 ) 

Here is the lesson to post to your Schoology/Classroom: Advisory Lesson #8


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And now, a poem. Thank you Mrs. Romanowski for sharing this with me. 


Good Bones

by Maggie Smith


Life is short, though I keep this from my children.

Life is short, and I’ve shortened mine

in a thousand delicious, ill-advised ways,

a thousand deliciously ill-advised ways

I’ll keep from my children. The world is at least

fifty percent terrible, and that’s a conservative

estimate, though I keep this from my children.

For every bird there is a stone thrown at a bird.

For every loved child, a child broken, bagged,

sunk in a lake. Life is short and the world

is at least half terrible, and for every kind

stranger, there is one who would break you,

though I keep this from my children. I am trying

to sell them the world. Any decent realtor,

walking you through a real shithole, chirps on

about good bones: This place could be beautiful,

right? You could make this place beautiful.


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