HELLO WOLF PACK STUDENTS AND FAMILIES,

Welcome to the First EDITION of the Wolf Call Weekly for 2021!

We hope that you have had a wonderful and restful Winter Break. As we begin the new year and quarter 3, we have some resources and information that we would like to remind you about in this Week's Wolf Call Weekly.

If you have a questions about your Quarter 3 classes, contact your teacher via email or during their scheduled availability.

In an effort to continue improving communication to our families and community of West Hills High School, please take a moment to review the weekly, informative messages below. Are you looking for previous editions of the Wolf Call Weekly? The West Hills website has them as a resource. (Info, Wolf Call Weekly)

We encourage your participation as an active reader of these communications that will help bridge our communication between WHHS and Students & Families. Thank you for your continued support for all students at West Hills!

WHHS Administration,

Robin Ballarin, Principal

Apri Baker, Assistant Principal (A-G)

Carrie Gaeir, Assistant Principal (H-O)

John Hoadley, Assistant Principal (P-Z)

Cyndi Nowlen, Manager of School Facilities

-Dr. Marin Luther King Jr.-

Chromebook Repair/Exchange Info Link

As you plan for the beginning of Quarter 3, here are some dates to remember:

• Quarter 2 ended on Dec. 18; Final Grades are posted to transcripts January 18, 2021

• Quarter 3 begins Monday January 11, 2021

• Check your schedule (Quarter 3 classes are Periods 1,3,5, & 7)

• ALL STUDENTS - On January 11, log in to ALL classes via Schoology or Google Classroom for Distance Learning schedule, activities, assignments & class updates

• Check your email as you may get updates from your Teachers

• Create a plan to set yourself up for success

• Blended Learning groups resume on campus

(Group A 1/12/21, Group B 1/13/21, Group C 1/14/21, Group D 1/15/21)

• January 18: No School- Campus closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• January 25-29: Great Kindness Week led by WH ASB (more information to come!)

In observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. there will be no school on January 18, 2021.

To read more about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. please click HERE.

• February 8th - No School- Campus closed in observance of Lincoln's Day
  
• February 15th- No School- Campus closed in observance of Washington's Day
  
• March 12th- End of Quarter 3
  
• Monday March 15th - Thursday March 25th -Campus closed for Spring Break
  
• Friday March 26th- Quarter 4 begins

If a student doesn't already have a Zoom meeting with one of their teachers, we highly encourage them to attend one of our tutorials. Please click THIS LINK to view the tutorial schedule. Make sure to read the "Important Tutorial Information" section at the bottom!

At Level 2, students either come to campus once a week or have full distance learning. To reinforce the idea that school happens every day, teachers will now track roll and participation each day. Students are expected to interact with the curriculum for each class every day. Individual teachers will communicate with students on how they will be marking participation. Students and parents will have access to the attendance tab in the Student and Parent Portal in Infinite Campus starting on January 18.

We have also activated a feature in the Student Campus Portal where students can check-in with their teachers each day. Teachers may request students to complete this task each day. Directions on how to do this will be shared with students.

Please see the video below for an overview of the student portal and participation.

To complement the Daily Attendance and Participation change, teachers may now require students to attend live Zoom meetings:

• either during, before, or after the regularly scheduled class period each day or on specific days.
• to both distance-only and on-campus students.

Teachers will provide live Zoom expectations and anticipated schedules soon. The mandatory requirements will be communicated to students and parents/guardians via their syllabus or other course materials.

Additionally, teachers may award points for activities completed during these virtual class sessions.

Note: It is possible that not all your student's teachers will be doing this.

This is a frequent question that we often hear from our students and parents. To help you better gauge your learning please see the time allocations below. Remember:

• school is still 5 days a week.
• students need to be engaged in virtual and/or in-person learning everyday.

• 9th/10th classes- 7 hours a week per class x 3 classes = approximately 21 hours per week
• 11th/12th classes and other classes - 10 hours a week per class x 3 classes = approximately 30 hours per week.

West Hills Key Club has been working hard to bring joy to our community and beyond. As a service organization, Key Club works with Santee Kiwanis to provide opportunities for students to give back to their community. Many of the annual service projects have been cancelled due to COVID-19 but our Key Club, guided by the President, Makenna Garcia (12th), have used their creativity to make the best out of our current situations. During the weekly Zoom meetings, Key club members painted rocks with positive messages and left them around the community, students have written letters to elderly in residential care facilities and made art for patients at Edgemoor hospital. Most recently Key Club hosted a drive for Edgemoor hospital collecting blankets, clothing and body wash for the residents. New club members are welcome to join anytime. We have more events planned for quarter 3 and would love for more students to join.

Please click HERE for more information about the West Hills Key Club!

If you got a new job or switched employers, you need a new work permit. Click HERE for more information about obtaining a work permit

Please know that our Equity Committee is working on all fronts and welcomes anyone and all within our school community to join our meetings, read out minutes, and know that we are committee to a peaceful, equitable, and successful school community for all.

If you would like to join us, please email April Baker (abaker@guhsd.net) or Robin Ballarin (rballarin@guhsd.net) and we will add you to the email invite for our next meeting January 26 at 4 p.m. online.

Our sub-committees were the idea of students in our committee at large and are student lead! We welcome all who want to work on our racial, gender, religious and cultural equity issues within our community.

You may read the notes from our latest meeting here.

We hope you all had a restful three week break! If you are in need of any mental health resources, please reach out to your Guidance Counselor or our Mending Matters resources linked below:

• crisis/access lines,
• phone apps designed to support mental health,
• some wellness tips from our Youth Advisors.
  

Please remember:

• to WEAR FACE MASKS at all times while on campus: This is NOT optional.
• if you are wearing a clear face shield, you MUST WEAR A FACE MASK in addition to the face shield.

Neck and Face Gaiters Reminder

• Also, The CDC has updated their website and our District has asked us to make sure we are not allowing neck and face gaiters on campus any longer.
  

• Please see the CDC page here for more information.
  

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!