WILDCAT STAFF WEEKLY
March 9 - 13, 2020
Mental Wellness Week
This Week's Schedule
Monday, March 9 – A Day
Mental Wellness Week Begins
Tuesday, March 10 – B Day
ACT Make-Up Test Day 7:30 am
Wednesday, March 11 – A Day – College Day
Regular Community Schedule
Thursday, March 12 - B Day
Screenagers during period 8
Screenagers - Parents/Community 7:00 pm
Friday, March 13 - A Day – PRIDE Friday
Mecha Dance
OSU Dam Worth It Campaign Presentation - period 7 Auditorium
Looking Ahead
March 14 - Winter Procession Regionals
March 17 - Choir Concert 7:00 & 8:15 pm
March 17 - Staff Meeting/Learning 2:45 pm
March 18 - PTO Meeting 6:30 pm
March 18 - ASB Elections - During Community NO Seniors
March 18 - 19 - Band Concert 7:00 - 8:30 pm
March 19 - March Madness Viewing Party
March 20 - Multi-Cultural Assembly
March 20 - OSAA State Dance
March 23 - 27 - Spring Break - School Closed
March 31 - OSAS State Testing (ELA) Main Gym
April 1 - OSAS State Testing (Math) Main Gym
April 2 - 4 - Thespian State Conference
Coronavirus Information and Resources
We have been staying on top of District updates and updating our plans for any potential controlled release or lost days. Please help us control rumors and protect our students by sending any information you might hear from any your students to an administrator.
For updates, advice, and resources, please refer to the Beaverton School District webpage. Here is a link to the direct site: Coronavirus Update
And a ODE Message
OSU Presidential Scholars
Congratulations Souyon Choi, Lily Xia, Marcel Kida and Max Lin for being rewarded the Oregon State's Presidential Scholarship!
Reminder: Synergy Uploading Dates
From the District:
Please continue to remind staff about the dates they are required to upload progress into Synergy. Next Friday is a progress report day!
Synergy Uploading Dates 2019-2020:
March 13 (6 Weeks)-OSAA Progress Report (Grades Updated)
April 10 (9 Weeks)-OSAA Progress Report (Grading Day-Grades Updated)
May 1 (12 Weeks)-Grades updated if possible
May 22 (15 Weeks)-OSAA Progress Report (Grades Updated)
June 15 (18 Weeks)-End of Semester (Final Grades-Grades Updated )Congratulations Robotics
Over the weekend, our robotics team, Team 1510 competed in the PNW Regional Event at the Clackamas Academy of Industrial Sciences. They were ranked 22/36 in the qualifying matches and they were picked to play in the quarter finals. The team, all Westview Students, put in a lot of effort, congratulations!
Career & Technical Ed. Fair - March 11
Students and families are invited to the Career & Technical Education Fair on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Merlo Station High School, 1841 SW Merlo Dr., Beaverton, 97003.
The fair is an opportunity to explore career-specific post high school education and training options for high-wage, high-demand careers in the areas of Health, Information Technology (IT), Construction, and Manufacturing. Apprenticeship programs, community colleges, volunteer, travel and direct workforce opportunities will also be represented.
Make-A-Wish
This year we are raising money to grant the wish of Sasha. She is a 4-year old who is a leukemia survivor. Her wish is to go to Disney World!! Our incredible community has already met our goal!
THE WESTVIEW COMMUNITY IS AMAZING!
You can still donate through the link below, or:
Text "wildcat" to 44321 to donate
Access Time and Planning Team
Access Tutorial (Per 8) - Access Tutorial (A.T.) is designed to provide academic support
for students by allowing them the opportunity to access a variety of academic assistance and
all of their teachers during 8th period. Students are assigned to a teacher who takes
attendance. The first portion of 8th period is considered homeroom where students complete
their Career Education requirements, participate in school-wide advisory lessons, or prepare
for how they will use their Access time. Then students may check out of their homeroom
classroom to see one or two of their teachers, go to the library, go to peer tutoring, make up
tests and activities, etc. Access tutorial is a school wide study hall with academic support.
We expect students to take advantage of this opportunity.
Every other day our students will learn to prioritize their study time and support
needs. Access Tutorial provides an opportunity for our students to embrace ownership
of their learning and gain valuable self-advocacy skills. Student ownership of learning
and self-advocacy are skills that have proven to directly translate to success after
graduation.
Access Tutorial is required for all 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students and encouraged
for 12th grade students who desire extra support. For students in grade 12 whose
academic record indicates they do not need the Access Tutorial supports offered period
8, have met Essential Skills, and are on track to graduate may opt for Early Release
during period 8. Any student who fails a class in the prior semester will have Access
Tutorial period 8.
Here is a link to the FAQs and an opportunity for you to submit a questions if it is not yet answered in the document. We will update the FAQ document and review submitted questions with the planning team.
Photos from the Week
NHS Fundraising
We met our goal!
Student Gov
Technology
Happy Sunday Staff! This week's newsletter brings you some more super cool information (http://bit.ly/stafftechnews20 ). Want to explore more in your classroom? I am always happy to come teach a model lesson, give you a one on one walk through, or help with a quick email. AND, feel free to stop by S216 on Thursdays between 2:30p-3p for Canvas and technology drop in help. Weekly topics to come.:
Nominate Your Colleague for an Oregon CIS Board Award
Would you like to honor one of your colleagues? CIS is soliciting nominations for our three Board awards—two awards are for professionals in the field and one award is for graduating high school seniors. It takes twenty minutes to complete the online form and the deadline is March 30. (links in newsletter)
OSLIS is Amazing for Research
Do your students ever do research projects?
...ever need to cite their sources?
...ever need to explore careers?
...ever need to study for big tests like AP and SAT?
...ever need help with their reading, writing, and math skills? Check out the new links and resources offered by OSLIS in our newest newsletter. (links in newsletter)
Digital Citizenship: Screenagers
We have the opportunity to show the documentary, "Screenagers" here at school to our students and later that evening to parents/community members. Here is a link to preview the movie: http://bit.ly/dcscreenagers The film lasts for about 60 minutes and we are only showing it during 8th period.
Tech Thirty
It is a new semester, and most likely a new time to update your Canvas course for Semester 2. Need some help with the import? Stop by Thursday after school and we can get you all squared away.
Library: Educational Resources
Spring 2020 Events (for more information, click here)
Leap Day Partay! at the Bethany Library Annex (Ages 11-18)
Saturday, February 29 | 2-3pm
Celebrate this extra day by getting froggy. We will make 8-bit frogs, origami frogs and EAT frogs (gummy ones that is).
STEM Time: Building Lego boats at the Bethany Library Annex (Ages 11-18)
Saturday, March 7th| 2-3pm
Can you build a boat out of Legos that will float AND hold the most pennies? Join our challenge and win a prize!
Super Smash Bros. Tourney for Teens at the Cedar Mill Library (Ages 11-18)
Saturday March 14 | 2-4 PM
Compete against your friends to see who has the best Smash Bros skills with the Switch version of the game. Multiple consoles with other games will be set up as well.
College and Career Center
Quest Bridge College Prep Program for high school juniors. If you’re a high-achieving student from a low-income background, the College Prep Scholars Program may be for you. Receive specialized support and opportunities to help you develop a strong college application. You’ll have access to 40 of the nation’s best colleges at a Questbridge National College Admissions Conference, have a head start on applying for college, and possibly attend college for free.
Complete a free, online College Prep Scholars Program application at www.questbridge.org by March 24, 2020.
Visit College Navigator: Dig into college comparison data. Be an informed consumer. Find colleges that meet your definition of a good value. Learn about costs, typical financial aid packages, student activities & services, programs & majors, graduation rates, measure outcomes, and much more. https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/
Early College High School Presentation for students Thursday, March 12th 1:45 in the CCC.
Early College High School is an options program available to students in the Beaverton School District. Juniors and eligible seniors may apply during the fall, winter, and spring terms. It is an opportunity for students to blend high school and college in a coherent, personalized and rigorous education program at Portland Community College.
Designed as an option for the last two years of high school, students generally attend PCC full time for six terms. Tuition is paid for by the Beaverton School District. It is possible for a student to earn a high school diploma as well as an Associate’s Degree or up to two years of transferable college credit in their career pathway.
See more opportunities for students in the CCC and notices for parents by clicking the link.
Reminders
Renewing Library Use/Access
Westview Library Expectations
- Students should have a pass for the library during class times
- Student must sign-in on library Chromebook
- Conversations should be kept at a low level
- Safe and respectful behavior
- Food not allowed in the library
All students must have a pass to come to the library during a class.
- Please make sure the pass clearly notes the student(s) and teacher’s names.
Decompression / Stress break
- Students are allowed into the library to decompress for short breaks.]\
- If a student’s behavior is concerning, the library staff will notify campus monitor or Administrator on radio. The student’s counselor will be notified as well.
Collaborative Study Groups
- Students may collaborate in the library with a pass from their teacher.
- Passes should have students’ and teacher’s names clearly listed.
- Groups follow general library expectations.
Absence Mangement Log in Update
BSD Information
March Birthdays
5 Samuel Pocklington
5 Brenda Renning
7 Tamara Mosnot
8 Clare Oderman
9 Ross Geller
15 Jessica Courtney
18 Kathryn Jendrzejewski
19 Taylor Lee-Rouille
20 Lisa Fischer
20 Jon Fresh
21 Derek Yoshikane
28 Cynthia Cosio
The Westview Experience / Framework
1. At Westview, I can expect a safe and supportive learning environment where all voices are valued, classroom culture is built on clear expectations, and community is created intentionally.
2. At Westview, I can expect to be challenged, encouraged, and supported by educators who know what I need to do my best.
3. At Westview, I can expect educators to connect with students about personal and academic successes and challenges.
4. At Westview, I can expect to contribute to everyone’s success through interaction and collaboration. (student talk)
5. At Westview, I can expect to have my own curiosity honored and supported through choice in my inquiry and learning.
Athletics
Click the banner below for a calendar of upcoming athletic events.
Phishing Emails
Phishing Increase and Change to BSD Email Access
As we enter the holiday season, a recent report stated phishing activity has increased more than 400% from the first two weeks of November. For staff personally, attackers know online shopping increases and they design mock Amazon emails, text message giveaways, and other message designed to get our usernames, passwords, and even credit card information.
Cyber criminals also know that many school districts largely shut down over winter break so they are increasing their attacks against us as well. If you suspect any email of being a phish, please forward it to phishing@beaverton.k12.or.us so we can test. If it is a phish, we can automatically remove the message from all other mailboxes. In addition to protecting your account, forwarding it to IT could protect many others.
Many of our attacks come from machines located outside the United States. To make it more difficult for attackers to access any compromised account, we have implemented Geo-fencing on all Beaverton School District email accounts. This means that you will only be able to log into your email account from a location within the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii).
Many organizations have implemented Geo-fencing as one way to protect compromised accounts. It slows down the attackers ability to access the account, which gives us more time to identify the account and alert the staff member. If you will be traveling outside the United States and want to access email, simply put in an IT Help Desk ticket stating your destination and travel dates. We can create an exemption for you.
More information is available on our intranet page.
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Here's to a great week! - Matt
Westview High School’s Collective Commitment:
Engage diverse learners in safe and equitable environments through innovative strategies that foster critical thinking in high school and beyond.