Wolfpack Howler
Volume 19 Issue 12 - November 11, 2020
Clubs at West Valley:
- Do you enjoy a good argument? Like following current events and solving the world's problems? Check out WVHS Debate Club!
- Email Mr. Genson or Ms. Moore for the Classroom Code, Meeting Link and Meeting Times
Drama Club:
- Never fear, (Radio) Drama Club is here!
- Every Wednesday at Lunch from 12:00-12:30 - Google Classroom Code: djhpvex
- Meetings will elucidate how to produce a full-length radio drama, tentatively based on the script 'Harvey,' by Mary Chase, with approximately 10 weeks of rehearsal and recording time.
- Performances will be recorded individually and edited together for the final product: a radio drama, which will be broadcast via KSUA 91.5FM around St. Patricks' Day.
- Email Mr. Bledsoe for more information.
GSA (Gender & Sexuality Alliance):
- GSA is starting up again! If you want or need a safe space to be yourself, explore LGBTQ+ identity, or want to be an ally and support the community, come check it out, all are welcome. We talk, play games, plan events, and raise awareness.
- Meeting Thursdays @ 1: 45 - Google Classroom Code: 3euzq6s
Virtual Choir Club:
- Tentatively: Meeting Wednesdays from 3-4
- Email M. Brazier with questions or complete this form to register
Dungeons & Dragons:
- Email Ms. Hilchey for additional information and meeting times
Model United Nations:
- Meetings: Tuesday at 1:45pm. Google Classroom Code: tdgrvob
- Contact Mrs. Damario or Mrs. Sprankle
Yearbook Club:
- Meetings: Mondays from 1:45-2:45 and Fridays from 8:15-9:15
- Contact Mr. Meritt for the Google Classroom Link
ACA DECA:
- Meetings: Lunch (11:55-12:20) Tues - Fri by Zoom while remote.
- Please email Ms. Ashlock or Ms. Rindlisbacher if interested.
The Library is OPEN
West Valley Students
“Check-out” some of the new books in your library
(check back later for even more new books)
https://destiny.k12northstar.org/
Click on West Valley Library
S # and school password
Place a book on Hold or select and read an e-book online
Questions? Send us an email!
Pandemic Pantry @ West Valley - Donate by THIS FRIDAY, Nov 13th
Please consider bringing in items people could use to prepare breakfast, lunch, dinner or snacks! We will have shopping cars outside of West Valley to collect items and pantry boxes will be packed for pick-up that contain the collected items. We intend to put together boxes of meals and are thinking of how foods will pair together: spaghetti and pasta sauce; applesauce and granola bars; tuna fish and mayonnaise, peanut butter and jelly, etc.
As we brainstorm ways to mitigate this crisis globally, the Model UN organization would like to help our local community members who are food insecure. We appreciate your help and support.
Please contact Mrs. Damario or Mrs. Sprankle if you have questions.
Wolf's Den Remote Styling -
Complete the form below with some general information and our personal stylists will put together a selection of clothes for you to try - all for free!
The form is restricted to only West Valley Students - if you're signed into your FNSBSD Google Account it should be visible - if not try following this form link.
We have a wide variety of items - so if you're looking for something new, here's your chance!
Alaska Tech Learners - Opportunity for Alaska Students
“Alaska Tech Learners” continues on in 2021. We will be offering six different classes for students and a corresponding course for teachers as an ED A565 “Teaching of Computing” course. All courses are 3 credits and are intended as semester-based courses. The tuition and fees for each course is paid by the National Science Foundation, who sponsors this project. The spring semester 2021 offerings include:
- CIS A110 | Computer Concepts in Business
- TECH A120 | Commercial Web Page Design
- TECH A125 | Web Database Systems
- CS A109 | Compiled Programming Languages
“Computer Concepts in Business” is the introductory course and it covers Microsoft Office. The other three courses are the foundation courses for a web engineering program. In terms of sequencing, I recommend that you take TECH A120 next and then take the Compiled Programming Language course and the Web Database course in either order. Attachments detailing each course’s weekly topic is included as part of this message.
The four foundation courses come with a complete curriculum on a thumb drive that includes video lectures, multiple labs, and an optional vocabulary, quizzes, and readings, and a weekly assignment. For the college credit, students are also required to complete the weekly assignment, the online quiz, and make a weekly posting to Blackboard The ideal way to use this curriculum is to have your local teachers lead the instruction as a computing course that gives your students high school credit for completing this course while the students also turn in their assignments to me, so that they can also be awarded college credit for their work.
In terms of course difficultly, these are college-level courses that teach software engineering.
These are not introductory computer courses and they’re intended for people who have an interest in wanting to become IT professionals.
If you have any questions, please contact me by phone at (907) 834-1633 or by email at swjohnson@alaska.edu. (Corresponding Files Below)
West Valley High School
Email: contact-wvh@k12northstar.org
Website: https://www.k12northstar.org/westvalley
Location: 3800 Geist Road, Fairbanks, AK, USA
Phone: (907)479-4221
Facebook: facebook.com/wvhWolfpack/
Twitter: @wvhWolfpack