Sunday, April 25, 2021

April 26-30, 2021

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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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CONGRATULATIONS to Science teacher Marilyn Cabral and husband Garrett on welcoming their daughter Mahealani Bia Cabral into this world on 4-19-2021. Weighing in at 8 lbs., 11 oz and 22" long, she joins her older brother Kainoa in making this a Cabral family of four!!  













Friday, April 23 Q4 Progress Grade window ends; Grades due 3:00 p.m. 4/26

April 26-30: CAASPP Testing; Check out our schedule and info 

May 22, 7:30-10:30 pm: 

May 24: Senior Breakfast




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 & 11:00 am: Graduation : See our plan




Click here for a school reopening announcement from the Grossmont Union High School District Superintendent.

  • Video: Spanish | Arabic

  • Level 4 Summary Slide: English | Spanish | Arabic

  • What does this mean for West Hills? Students currently on campus will be attending 4 days a week Tuesday - Friday. Admin will work to find solutions to work within the limits of class size under our current agreements with GEA. This may mean we move teachers into larger spaces, remove furniture or have students sit in another classroom as they complete their work under another teachers supervision (not instruction...just supervision). Any individual teacher wanting to keep their students as a cohort may talk with Admin about how we might do so. This is a teacher's choice, not a requirement. 

  • Advisory: Will be once in the week on WednesdaysNew bell schedule posters are coming for posting in classrooms and on campus. 




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Valedictorian and Salutatorian Selection Committee Meeting is Monday, May 10 at 8:30 a.m. via Zoom.  Please contact Ginny Bell for the calendar invite, including Zoom code.  Teachers of AP Seniors are particularly welcome as all others are. 
District policy require the one student with the highest GPA be a Valedictorian. A committee chaired by the Principal and convened by members of the teaching faculty meet and may select additional Valedictorians and / or Salutatorians as desired. 



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SILVER W Nominations are now open.

The Silver “W” is  to recognize the seniors who have made a difference at West Hills. These are the students who have demonstrated a willingness to do whatever they can to make our school a better place for all.   The selection meeting is Monday, May 10th via Zoom at 9:45 a.m.  Teachers of Seniors and any other faculty and staff who would like to attend are welcome to do so. Please email Ginny Bell to get the calendar invitation with Zoom code. 

The selection criteria are as follows: 

1. The Award will be presented to no more than 10 seniors each year. 

2. Fewer than ten awards may be presented, if fewer than 10 seniors meet the criteria. 

3. Selection will be based on: 
a) School Service    
b School Leadership   
c) School Participation   
d) Attitude 

 4. The recipient must have a minimum 2.25 grade point average on the last report before selection.        
                   
5. The recipient must not have any significant discipline referrals during their enrollment at West Hills.  (Discipline records will be reviewed.) 

6. All Staff members will be given the opportunity to nominate candidates. 

7. The selection will be made by those who attend the selection meeting.   

8. Teachers of seniors and those teachers who sponsor extracurricular clubs, groups, teams, or are class sponsors are urged to participate.  

Persons who nominate a candidate will be asked to speak to that selection or have a colleague prepared to do so.



Performing Arts Gala 2021

PERFORMING ARTS GALA 2021

Congratulations to our Performing Arts teachers: Steve Lorentz, Karen Nylund-Lieb and Elise Reinert,  and students for their virtual Gala held Friday and Saturday night! Still available online, please enjoy with your friends or family. Donations are gratefully accepted via PayPal. All proceeds will directly benefit students in the performing arts! 


Where to watch:

wolfpack.guhsd.net

Click Academics

Click Performing Arts


Questions? Please contact Ms. Elise Reinert ereinert@guhsd.net





Aloha kākou!

 

The Class of 2023's new Fundraiser Pack Trials is LIVE!! 

 

Here's how it works: We raise money through donations at the finance office or online via the

webstore. When we reach designated benchmarks in fundraising, some of our brave students and

staff have agreed to play or compete in some trials (games!). We'll record these trials and upload

them to youtube for a short time. 

 

The class of 2023 is trying to raise money for upcoming activities when things can return to some

semblance of "normal." Please help them reach their goal by donating to see some colleagues and

students endure these fun and hilarious trials! 

 

Here are the benchmarks, trials and our FABULOUS volunteers!! 

 

$50 Chocolatey Chance- Deb Dissinger, Tiffany Jokerst, and Phyllis Trahern will take a bite of a chocolate covered mystery

confection. Will it be an apple, an onion, or a potato??

 

$100 Breakfast of Champions- Heather Maxwell and Hannah Bloomfield will swish mouthwash for 30 seconds followed by an

orange juice chug for speed!

 

$150 Dodgeball- Lucas Hondros, Jamie Gwyn, Ryan Kinser, and Nikki Vanderhyde will play an

intense match of dodgeball! Multiple matches-best of 3!

 

$200 Splashdown- Savannah Addy, Andrea Young, Pete Mergens, Coach Mike, Kelley Herman, Kyle Hammond,

Ashlynn Rohr, Emma Solis, Carson Holden, Brandy Atutasi, and the C/O 2023 Student Leadership

will relive the ice bucket challenge!

 

$300 Egg Toss Boss- Suzanne Sannwald + Amy Reid, Beth Miller +Jeri Lines, and students Kat Nguyen + Neah Nacauili

will play an incredibly fragile game of catch!

 

$400 Feelin' Hot Hot Hot- Coach Ash, Coach Q, John Whiteman, and Deborah Heeb eat a whole habanero pepper and sit

with the burn for 30 seconds

 

$500 Random Instrument Challenge- (Completely stolen from Jimmy Fallon) Ardy Riego,

Karen Nylund, and student Braden Wilson will try to get Elise Reinert to guess what song

they're playing.. on an instrument they have no idea how to play!

 

$600 Pie Hard- Watch Pete Mergens, Torben Holzhausen, and students Braden Wilson and Brandy Atuatasi

face off in an intense search for a toy wolf in a cream pie, with no use of their hands!

 

$700 Snack Attack- In a minute to win it style trial, Mrs. Carrie Gaeir, Mr. John Hoadley, Mrs. Kelley Herman and

Elise Reinert go head to head eating goldfish crackers. Who can eat the most in a minute?

 

$800 Diet Coke Facial- If you don't know, Mr. Todd Peterson has a special love for Diet Coke. Some may even call it an

obsession. We'll be giving him a pair of goggles, a 2 liter of diet coke, and some mentos to have a

diet coke spa experience

 

$900 Blue Hair Don't Care- Tiffany Jokerst, Penny McDowell, Ashlynn Rohr (and we're still working on Ron Knopp!! Cross your

fingers!) are going to show their Wolfpack pride with some temporary blue hair coloring!

 

$1000 PIE THE PRINCIPAL!- That's right, Mrs. Robin Ballarin has agreed to be our main event!



And now, for our ¨feel good¨ moment, take a look at our West Hills Performing Arts students from their virtual gala! 



Below is a list of our talented students showcased in the event:

Rosie Witucki (short film)
Jeff Bradley (guitar performance)
Landon Willis (Jazz band performance)
Britney Johnson and Abbey Wicks (vocal and piano performance)
Dominic Fonda and Logan Zasuetta, with special appearance by Mr. Lorentz (guitar performance)
Juliette Torre (vocal performance)
David Teran (cello performance)
Blake Brown (vocal performance)
Jenna Alred, Twila Peregud,  Jhanna Espares, and Maraya Fernandez (string quartet performance)
Priscilla Lohlein (vocal performance)
Brandon Griga, Conner Owens, Justin Bedore (guitar and drums performance)
Malia Daito (vocal performance)








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