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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Monday, March 1: Dept. Chair and Leadership Zoom meeting, 7:45 a.m.
Faculty and Staff meeting 9:00 a.m. via Zoom (see calendar invite for code; Visiting teachers exempt)
Tuesday, March 2: WASC Read out via Zoom; All are welcome to attend virtually; See email to staff this day for time and Zoom code (WASC aiming for 12 noon but could be earlier or later)
Friday, March 12: End of Q3 : No Students on campus
March 15-25: Spring Break
Friday, March 26: First day of Q4 (treated like a Monday; Classified and Admin on campus; Campus open to the public; Certificated may be on campus or off working from home; students not on campus).
Monday, March 29: Groups B/D on Campus; Friday April 4 Good Friday Holiday
April: CAASPP Testing (may change according to State / Federal action)
May 27, 6:00 p.m.: Senior Awards (Live Zoom)
May 31: Memorial Day, no school
June 7, 10:00 a.m.: Senior Send off Parade
June 8, 8:30 am. : Graduation (details TBD)
Homecoming Court 2021
&
Homecoming Royals 2021
Thank you ASB and Mr. Riego for all of your efforts to host our Homecoming 2021!
It was a great slice of "normal" for a very difficult year! You can see the entire
Homecoming Court introduction and Reveal on the ASB Instagram.
Preparing Gym doors for the Royals "reveal"
Half of the Homecoming Court waiting for the reveal
In preparation for Level 3, we wanted to provide you with some updated guidance and reminders.
Work Load / Level 3 Adjustment As we established at the beginning of Quarter 3, we are continuing with the following practices:
7 hours of instruction for pure 9th and 10th-grade classes
10 hours of instruction for 11th, 12th, and mixed grade level classes
Instruction is the combination of in-person, required live Zoom, and asynchronous activities
A weekly calendar that documents each week’s instruction and time allotments
Live Instruction for Distance-Only Students / Tutorial
Some students and their parents have indicated that they would like more opportunities to connect directly with teachers. Many teachers have found success live Zooming during class time. Additionally, the just-negotiated two-hours of distance-only tutorial per week opens up opportunities for live Zooms outside the normal classroom schedule.
A Quarter 3 and 4 tutorial log and new timesheet request form links will be shared today or tomorrow.
Athletics Are Coming
As more sports start-up, teachers are asked to show flexibility for our student-athletes if practice times conflict with after-school live Zooms or other activities.
Calendar Update
The 2020-21 Calendar has been updated. It now includes Level 3 group changes and adjustments to the Weeks of March 8 and March 29 to minimize confusion.
Friday, March 26, is considered the first day of Quarter 4. Teachers should push out their Quarter 4 communications with students on that day. It is considered a distance learning day, and no live Zooms should be scheduled.
Currently, Week 5 of the Quarter 4 is reserved for testing. Once the CDE shares its plan, we will make adjustments as needed. This could include moving that week to meet site and district testing needs.
With Level 3 starting and Quarter 3 ending, March will be a time of change and new beginnings. This month’s calendar has reminders and links to resources to help students (and teachers) keep track of all that is happening.
Please help us encourage your students to submit their original writing and/or artwork to be considered for publication in this year’s Inkwell. It could be something that they created in your class or for fun. If they have any questions, they may email ssannwald@gmail.com.
And now for the feel good video of the week....the synergy of this wonderful professor and her students starts off Women´s History Moth nicely...