WILDCAT STAFF WEEKLY
May 20 - 24, 2019
This Week's Schedule
Monday, May 20, A Day
First-round Baseball & Softball home games 5:00 pm
AVID Senior Night at Aloha High School 7pm
Tuesday, May 21, B Day
One Act Plays 7:30 pm
Department Meetings 2:45 pm
Wednesday, May 22, A Day – Community Schedule
9th, 11th and 12th Student Survey during Community
One Act Plays 7:30 pm
Ben Prange goes to Boyz II Men concert
Budget Committee Meeting 6:30pm @ Southridge
Thursday, May 23, B Day
Friday, May 24, A Day
Spring Choir Retreat
State Track & Field @ Mt. Hood CC
Oregon Regional Teacher Of The Year - Jon Fresh!
From the Beaverton School District Press Release:
Westview High School’s Jon Fresh was named Northwest Regional 2020 Regional Teacher of the Year! Fresh wins a $500 cash prize and is in the running for Oregon’s 2020 Teacher of the Year – to be announced in September.
“Jon has the unique ability to establish positive relationships with students who need it the most. He is seen as an advocate and works relentlessly to find ways for all students to experience success in and out of our classrooms,” states Westview High School Principal Matt Pedersen.
Regional Teachers of the Year are nominated by students, colleagues, administrators, friends or family members to apply for the award, and selected by a diverse panel of regional representatives. In September 2019, one of the Regional Teachers of the Year will be named the 2020 Oregon Teacher of the Year.
Thanks to the Oregon Department of Education’s partnership with the Oregon Lottery, the 2020 Oregon Teacher of the Year receives a $5,000 cash prize (with a matching $5,000 going to their school!) and serves as a spokesperson and representative for all Oregon teachers.
Teacher Information for Master Schedule
Please complete the Teacher Information for Master Schedule google form linked below by Friday, May 24. This information will help us understand your preferences once we are able to begin work on the Master Schedule. Your input is important. We will be working through this much later than usual, as we are waiting for a new budget allocations before we restart our schedule building process.
Department Awards
Bass Fishing Winnner
Congratulations to Brennan Osborn (9th) Oregon high school bass
Fishing state champion! Won 2 out of the 3 qualifying tournaments.
Brennan will represent Oregon in the National HS Championships in Alabama, June 16
Girls Golf and Tennis 2nd in State
Northwest Science Expo
Westview had four students who attended the NWSE (state science fair) at Portland State University on April 12, 2019. All four students were honored by winning an interview to be a finalist for Intel ISEF (International Science Fair).
Anwesha Mukherjee won first place in her project's category which was Engineering and Biology. She also won outstanding project by an 11th grade student, a scholarship from Lewis & Clark, and an invitation to complete an internship with AbSci Future Innovators Internship Program.
Rohan Ahluwalia won first place in his project's category which was Medicine & Health Sciences. He also won an IEEE Special Award and a scholarship from Lewis & Clark. He qualified to attend ISEF at BHSE.
Himani Sood and Aditya Sood won second place in their project's category which was Medicine & Health Sciences. They also won an invitation to compete at ISEF.
Quiz Bowl Team headed to Nationals
Track and Field Athletes to State
Congratulations to our Track & Field State Qualifiers! Boys' team finished 2nd in Metro League Championship!
Metro League Champions 2019:
Emma Baughman: 400m
Calvin Fulkerson: Pole Vault
Cielo Del Rosario: Javelin
Wayne Jamison: Long Jump
Colleen Uzoekwe: High Jump (School and Meet Record!), Long Jump, 100m, 200m
State Qualifiers and 2nd place:
Kianush Behbehani-Escobar: Discus
Trejan Flennaugh: 800m
Morgan Kirnak: Javelin
Kojo Manu: 200m
Denzel Pinto: 400m
Jason Chan, Kojo Manu, Aaron Jones, Isaac Vergun: 4x100m Relay
Kojo Manu, Aaron Jones, Colin Morris, Denzel Pinto: 4x400m Relay
Wildcards qualifying for States (next fastest times in all of 6A):
Emma Baughman: 200m
Irene Nagasaka: 800m
Emma Baughman, Lillian Janasik, Tess Werts, Chloe Montague: 4x400m RelayBaseball and Softball Playoffs Begin
Baseball vs Sprague at 5pm
Softball vs West Salem at 5pm
Teacher Laptops
As in years past, teachers will turn their laptops, power cords, adapters, and cases, into their schools for the summer. For teachers who need the laptop during the summer for required District work, a school administrator may grant an exception for use throughout the summer. For these exceptions, staff need to fill out this form following administrator approval: https://forms.gle/pF85HtVkdgDQs61m8
*Note: Staff who will be transferring to a different school should check their laptop into their former school in the spring and return to the former school in the fall to check it out for the 2019-2020 school year.
End of the Year Technology Tips and how to Backup Files:
Before leaving for summer break:
- Submit a BSD Help Desk ticket for any improperly working computers.
- Backup locally stored files on your hard drive
AVID Family Night
Photos From the Week
Culinary Arts
John Nguyen awarded scholarship
Senior Class Meeting
From the College and Career Center
Scholarships
- Dia Nelson Memorial Scholarship Applications are now available! Due May 31st! This scholarship is for graduating seniors who are attending a trade program, community college, or 4 year university. NO GPA requirement! Applications are in the back of the counseling office.
- Sunset Science Park Credit Union Scholarship Applications are now available! Applications are due May 31st!
- Upcoming Events in the CCC (all of the events below are CRLE Opportunities)
- PSU Summer business Institute Program Presentation, May 21st @ 1:15pm in the CCCarepresentative from PSU will be here to share about this exciting summer program focused on connecting students with professionals in the world of business. Click Here to learn more about the program
- College Admissions Tips Thur. May 23 1:00pm in the CCC. The 3rd of four in our series, Jenn Satilino is here to share strategies and timelines on how to approach the admissions process, how to stay organized, and how to put your best foot forward. Come to hear her valuable tips.
- Planning Your Summer Thur. May 30th 1:00pm in the CCC. The last of our series. Jenn Satalino from ECMC will get your launched for a successful and fun summer. Hear her expert advise on how to balance your summer activities and get a jump start on the fall to avoid unnecessary stress and to take advantage of early deadlines. Sign up and get a hall pass in the CCC.
- Financial Planning for Education After High School, May 29th, 6-8pm. 6-7:30 Tim Tank from Morgan Stanley will share tips of how to prepare for your child’s future education. 7:30-8:00 Heather Fix, WHS, will share tips on what to do in high school to prepare for the scholarship/grant process. Elementary, middle, and high schools welcome. No registration necessary.
- Free CNA Training: Maryville is located in Beaverton and the 6 week program is June 10th- July 25 www.maryville.care
- FAFSA: Students should be reviewing their FAFSA and if there are any errors they must be corrected ASAP. All corrections need to be made by June 1st.
- Oregon Promise Application Deadline June 3rd
- U.S. Department of State STEM Open House. May 30th 5:50-7:00pm Embassy Suites Tannesbourne. You will have the opportunity to meet with employees who represent several different bureaus within our organization. Each has a different mission that fulfills the Department’s overall vision of promoting and demonstrating democratic values and advancing a free, peaceful, and prosperous world. Global opportunities are available for experienced professionals with degrees in Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, Information Technology, Biology, Architecture, and many more. Register Here
- 9th-11th Grade: It's not too early to start checking out options for after high school!
- Exploring College Options: Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn, and Stanford will be in Portland May 14th hosting a student and parent information session. www.exploringcollegeoptions.org
- Oregon Private College Week: July 29th-Aug. 2nd eleven individual and non-profit colleges are hosting campus tours and info sessions every day 9-2. No Admissions Application fees when you visit 4+ campuses during the week. Advance Registration Required:
- We are here to help! Look for upcoming Junior events and the Financial Reality Fair, and more! Please click here for more
Technology
Happy Sunday Staff! This week's newsletter brings you some more super cool information (http://bit.ly/WHSstafftech18):
Camp Chromebook
Join the NWRESD for Camp Chromebook on Wednesday, June 19, 2019 in Hillsboro, OR. This is a *free*professional learning opportunity for any educators interested in learning more about Google Apps and G Suite for Education tools and how to integrate them into your classroom instruction using best practices and relevant strategies. All levels welcome. Check back for the schedule to see the sessions that will be offered. To register,click here.
Library: Free Audio Books from SYNC
SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+. Returning April 25, 2019, SYNC will give away two complete audiobook downloads a week - pairs of high interest titles, based on weekly themes. In 2018, 26 titles were given away over 13 weeks.
http://bit.ly/freeaudiobooks19
Donations Doubled???
This week, BEF will match donations made to our More than a Library CreationStation Campaign. Supplies purchases from this campaign will be used and shared for projects schoolwide.
Would you like to help? Click this link to View our campaign. Please feel free to share on social media! Every donation is tax deductible, and we would also lovingly accept used/new craft supplies you have at home. Everything helps :)
Have any tech issues, questions, lesson ideas, or concerns? Please send me an email and I can create a presentation or look into a solution for you. You can also drop by my office in the library any time.http://bit.ly/WHSstafftech18
Looking Ahead
May 25 - State Track & Field @ Mt. Hood CC
May 25 – Spring Choir Retreat
May 27 – Memorial Day – School Closed
May 28 - Yearbook distribution to Seniors, during both lunches in Student Center 2:45 pm
May 29, 30 & 31 – Yearbook distribution in student center 2:45 pm
May 29 – Choir concert/Awards 6:15 & 7:30 pm
May 30 – Spring Assembly – Wildcat Stadium 2pm
May 30 – Power Tuff Football 5:30 – 8:00 pm
May 30 – New Student Forecasting 2:45 pm with building tour @ 3:30pm
May 30 – Band Concert/Awards 7:00 pm
May 31 – A’Cat’e’Me Awards 7:30 pm
June 1 – SAT Testing at Westview
June 1 – Band in Starlight parade
June 3 - Oregon Promise applications due
June 3 & 4 - Distribution of graduation tickets during both lunches. MUST HAVE ID CARD
June 4 – No Community Class – Special Schedule
June 4 – First Wednesday Staff Meeting 2:45pm
June 5 and 6 - Senior Finals
June 5 – Staff Meeting 1:15 pm
June 5 – Climate Committee Meeting 2:45 pm
June 7 – Seniors transfer all google docs. All documents will be deleted by District.
June 7 - Senior Breakfast, 6:45 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. in Student Center (Dress Up)
Senior Graduation Rehearsal, 7:45 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. in Gym and Auditorium
Senior Assembly, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. main gym
June 9 - GRADUATION at the Chiles Center, University of Portland, 11:00 am
Westview Summer School 2019-Updated
June 24-July 25* • Monday-Thursday • 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
At Westview HS!
More information, including cost, courses offered and how to register.
Athletics
Click the banner below for a calendar of upcoming athletic events.
REMINDERS
Westview High School's Second Annual Golf Tournament
Please join us at the second annual Westview Golf tournament at Rock Creek Country Club. This is a fundraising event dedicated to improving our school facilities and equipment. Last year we were able to raise enough funds to put a fence around our track which has helped with athletic events, PE classes, and safety as we replaced the cord that previously surrounded the track. This year we are raising funds to buy a utility vehicle to transport students if they are injured, set up events, haul items, and allow quick access to our outside facilities.
If you are interested in playing in the tournament you can sign up at tinyurl.com/WestviewGolf. It cost $100 per player and that comes with 18 holes, dinner, golf cart, entrance in the KP/Long Drives and range balls. We also hold a silent auction and raffle at the event. If you are interested in donating or sponsoring the tournament please contact Troy Christiansen (503)356-3056 or via email troy_christiansen@beaverton.k12.or.us
Reminder: Benefits Open Enrollment Period Ends May 31
Open Enrollment Meetings:
Representatives from the District health plans and Human Resources staff will be present to answer questions for the July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020 renewal year.
Meeting Dates:
- Thursday, May 16, 2019 - 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. at Beaverton High School, Lower Cafeteria
- Tuesday, May 21, 2019 - 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. at Westview High School, Media Center
How much will I pay?
For full-time employees (those working 30 or more hours per week) the costs below are based upon the District cap of $1,726.00 per month as of July 1, 2019. (Please note, out of pocket rates for activeemployees are subject to the results of teacher negotiations):
Regence Purple medical plan/Purple dental plan - $65.13
Regence Purple medical plan/Willamette Dental - $93.40
Regence Purple medical plan/no dental plan - $0.00
Regence Yellow medical plan/Yellow dental plan - $0.00
Regence Yellow medical plan/Willamette Dental - $0.00
Regence Yellow medical plan/no dental - $0.00
Kaiser medical/Regence Purple Dental - $0.00
Kaiser medical/Willamette Dental - $0.00
Kaiser medical/no dental plan - $0.00
Completed and signed original forms (no faxes) must be received in the Human Resources office no later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2019. No Exceptions. Late forms received via inter-school mail or the USPS will be returned to sender.
Budget Email From Don Grotting
Seniors at Risk
Below is a form we need all teachers of seniors to complete for any senior at risk. Counselors and administrators will be reviewing this information on Tuesday. If you have not already done so, please complete this for any senior in your class who is at risk of failing.
Seniors at Risk Form:
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Here's to a great week! - Matt
Email: matthew_pedersen@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/westview
Phone: (503)-356-3020
Twitter: @WestviewCats
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.