The mission of West Hills High School is to graduate critical thinkers and problem-solvers who contribute positively to society as productive, responsible citizens.
WH 2020-21 FAQs to students and parents
Admin Responsibilities 2020-21
WASC work this year: Visit is in the Spring / Focus on our WASC goals
WASC Focus Group (find your name under “Combined Roster” tab-might need to scroll to the right to find the tab)
Congratulations Tiffany Jokerst (Math / Engineering) for being nominated for the San Diego Teachers Academia Award!
San Diego Teachers Academia Award, sponsored by Attorney King, Sycuan Casino and Resort, and IQ Podcasts.
Attorney King believes that teachers are the most valuable asset in our society, and he would like to make a bigger impact to highlight our educators this year. Our event last year honored three inspirational teachers. This year, there are 36 teachers nominated. Teachers are the foundation and pillars for our future leaders. There are also two new categories of awards this year; Teacher Legends and The Cultural Diversity Award, to honor an outstanding minority Educator.
Attorney King and IQ Podcasts are the monthly sponsors for the Teachers Awards. Sycuan Casino is our Title Sponsor and host for the San Diego Teachers Academia Award Event. Indian Motorcycle of San Diego and IB Fitness are also contributing Sponsors.
As a nominee for the San Diego Teachers Academia Awards, Tiffany will be featured in IQ Podcasts-The Magazine.
Good luck Tiffany--we are proud to have you in the Wolf Pack!
Welcome Rufino Contreras to our Guidance Department as our newest GIS. Ruffino holds a MA in Counseling, is fluent in Spanish, and has been a coach with our Track and Field / Cross Country program for 12 years! Currently a Campus Supervisor at Valhalla, Rufino and his family live in Santee and he is very excited to work with us full time at West Hills! He starts Monday...welcome Rufino!! West Hills Librarian, Suzanne Sannwald co-presented online at ISTE with Vahalla Librarian Stephanie Macceca!
Ms. Sannwald had a fun time co-presenting today with Valhalla Teacher Librarian Mrs. Macceca on "Universal Design for... Reading" for the #ISTE20 conference! #whhspack #whhsreads #guhsdtech #guhsdlearns
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2020
1 PM - 4 PM
WEST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL
8756 MAST BLVD, SANTEE, CA 92071
DRIVE-THRU CLINIC: Senior Lot, East Parking lot
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December “Discussion Prompts” Calendar
Inspired by results of the recent WE HEAR YouTH survey conducted by Mending Matters, December’s calendar features two discussion prompts a day to encourage conversation and connection. Bookmark or print your own copy: bit.ly/dec20cal
Guest Speaker Opportunity Inspired by GUHSD’s One Book, One San Diego on Monday, January 25th 11 am
To complement the One Book, One San Diego reading of They Called Us Enemy, Granite Hills English Teacher Maria Schembri has organized a guest speaker event with the Japanese American Historical Society of San Diego and it is open for any GUHSD student, teacher, or staff member. Simply submit the form (bit.ly/jahs-event) to get the join information. You can also learn more about One Book, One San Diego at bit.ly/rst-tcue.
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--Part II!
