The Mustang Message
February 2, 2024
Parent Ambassador Leaders (PALs) Program Application and Toolkit
As a district we are looking for ways to engage our families and our community more.
The Parent Ambassador Program is a great way for us to begin. Please check this out and let me know if you know of any of our parents who might be interested.
Parent Ambassador Leaders (PALs) Program Application and Toolkit The Parent Ambassador Leaders (PALs) program is currently accepting applications for the spring semester! PALs is designed to help parents learn, share, and get paid-$550! Learn: PALs help parents/guardians (parents) learn about four topics connected to student health and school success via online trainings. Share: Parents share what they have learned with people in their child’s school community and can connect others with resources and partners in the community. Interested parents need the support of a school administrator because outreach activities take place at elementary, middle, or high school campuses. Parents can work with administration to determine what type of outreach would be most beneficial to their specific school site. Paid: Parents are paid $550 when they finish approximately 6 hours of training and 14 hours of outreach activities (approximately 20 hours total). Parents receive a gift card at the end of the semester (Spring 2024). Because outreach activities occur at elementary, middle, or high school campuses, interested parents will need the support of a school administrator. Spread the word! Are there parents at your school that are already involved and invested? Share the attached flyer with your various parent groups and encourage parents to apply. Visit the Ambassador home page to find out more about the program. For additional assistance regarding the PALs program, please contact TK12Ambassador@ph.lacounty.gov
February 5th - February 9th
VHS Had A Fire Drill on Tuesday, 1/31/24
In our continued efforts to create a safe learning environment for your child, we have
developed a comprehensive plan to respond to emergencies on or around the school
campus. We conducted a fire drill on 1/31/24. This drill ensured that
students and staff are familiar with the school’s emergency procedures. Please contact
Mr. Sparks @ sspark@aadusd.k12.ca.us if you have any questions or would like additional information.
Attendance Works
Why Does Attendance Matter?
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PBIS Rewards Family App Access
Our School is using PBIS Rewards to help us with our PBIS program! PBIS Rewards is a technology-based PBIS Management System that helps us with our behavior incentive program. You can learn about PBIS Rewards at their website (www.pbisrewards.com).
Our students can earn rewards throughout the day by meeting our behavior expectations. These rewards are in the form of electronic points. They can redeem these points for privileges, tangible items, access to events, and other similar things. Our expectation is that we will see overall behavior improve throughout the school and that the number of referrals we have will decrease.
PBIS Rewards has a Family App that will give you some insight into how your child is doing with respect to our PBIS program. The Family App will run on most smart devices, including smartphones and tablets. You can find it in the iPhone/iPad App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon App Store. Just search for "PBIS Rewards Family."
An email has been sent to families to get you set up on the PBIS Rewards Family App. Please access this email from PBIS Rewards if you wish to access your child's progress. If you did not receive an email, please contact Mrs. Lepp so she can help get you set up.
Spanish:
Acceso para familiar a la aplicación PBIS Rewards
Nuestra Escuela utiliza PBIS Rewards para ayudarnos con nuestro programa la intervención y apoyo conductual positivo (PBIS, por sus siglas en inglés). PBIS Rewards es un sistema de administración de PBIS basado en tecnología que nos ayuda con nuestro programa de incentivos para un mejor comportamiento. Para conocer más sobre PBIS Rewards, visite su sitio web (www.pbisrewards.com).
Nuestros estudiantes pueden ganar premios a lo largo del día si cumplen nuestras expectativas de buen comportamiento. Estos premios se materializan en la forma de puntos electrónicos. Los estudiantes pueden canjear estos puntos por privilegios, artículos tangibles, acceso a eventos, y cosas similares. Nuestra expectativa es que podamos ver las mejoras en el comportamiento general en toda la escuela y que se reduzca la cantidad de derivados por cuestiones de disciplina. PBIS Rewards tiene una aplicación familiar que les permitirá conocer cómo se desempeñan sus hijos con respecto a nuestro programa de PBIS. La aplicación familiar se podrá ejecutar en la mayoría de los dispositivos inteligentes, incluidos los teléfonos inteligentes y tabletas.
Lo podrá encontrar en la tienda de aplicaciones de iPhone/iPad, Google Play, y la tienda de aplicaciones de Amazon. Solo debe buscar "PBIS Rewards Family".
Se envió un correo electrónico a las familias para que puedan configurar la aplicación familiar PBIS Rewards. Acceda a este correo electrónico de PBIS Rewards si desea acceder al progreso de su hijo. Si no recibió un correo electrónico, comuníquese con la Sra. Lepp para que pueda ayudarlo a configurarlo.
STUDENTS ARRIVING TO EVERY CLASS ON TIME ARE RECEIVING 1 PBIS POINT!
SPED: Who qualifies?
Wellness
Counselors Corner
Attention Senior Families: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Legislation AB 469, requires all California senior students to complete ONE of the following:
Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Complete an application for the California Dream Act (CADAA)
To “opt-out” prior to the end of their senior year.
Please review the email and forms they provided to determine how you would like to proceed with this requirement for your senior. Questions?? Reach out to our fabulous counseling team.
Visual And Performing Arts
SENIOR SECTION
DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED!! Order ASAP!
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YEARBOOK
Read All About It....
Special Edition
Birth of The Vasquez Post
Vasquez High School was established in the year 1993. Today we are happy to announce the Vasquez High School newspaper is now established in the year 2023, thirty years after the establishment of our school. Since the beginning of the 2023 to 2024 school year the journalism elective has been working to start publishing The Vasquez Post, with the incredible leadership of teacher Mr. Mangel!
ATHLETIC NEWS
Contact Mr. Sparks at ssparks@aadusd.k12.ca.us if interested.
Link to the Website
Buy VHS Athletic Games Online!
Here is the downloaded flyer with our school's QR Code to purchase tickets.
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
Please review the Parent/Student handbook