WILDCAT WEEKLY
April 22 - 26, 2019
Wildcat Community
Here is this week's newsletter highlighting upcoming events and celebrating the accomplishments of our amazing students and staff.
As always, please reach out to us with any needs or questions.
Budget Update and Potential Impact at Westview
The proposed budget that will be presented at the District Budget Committee meeting on Monday, April 22, will be reflective of:
An anticipated District-wide shortfall of $35 million for 2019-20
District-wide personnel reductions that include administrative, teacher and classified staff
A budget reduction of 15% across schools
An increase in student-teacher ratio/class sizes
Elimination of funding for PYP coordinators and PYP world language teachers (among other programs)
Reduction of elementary intervention teachers from full-time to half-time
Our classroom staffing allocation will potentially decrease by 13 teachers. This could change in the coming months as enrollment numbers settle and the budget picture becomes more clear.
We acknowledge that the principles of inquiry-based instruction, student voice, transdisciplinary learning, science, technology and global thinking are and will continue to be a great asset to our students and staff. The district will continue to work with our PYP, STEAM, EL schools to explore possibilities that allow for continued partnerships in the future.
I encourage all parents to stay informed of the BSD budget process and participate as you see fit. We are also dependent on Oregon State Legislative decisions that can either add to or detract from our funding estimates.
AP Announcement - Make-up session
Students who missed AP Bubbling last week must come to the make-up session on Wednesday, April 24th at 1 pm in the Student Center. Students who do not complete bubbling will not be able to take their exams.
AP Volunteers Needed
Senior Shirts 2020
THPRD Summer Registration Begins April 27
The official start of summer may still be a couple months away, but if you’re within the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, planning for it begins now.
Online and phone registration for THPRD summer classes, camps and activities will be open to in-district residents starting Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Class descriptions and schedules, along with registration instructions and forms, are in THPRD’s 2019 Summer Activities Guide. The catalog is available online atwww.thprd.org. Extra printed copies are at THPRD centers, the Administration Office, and certain community sites, including Beaverton-area libraries.
Patrons registering by computer for the first time must establish an online account in advance athttp://www.thprd.org/activities. Those registering by phone should call 503-439-9400, April 27-30 (after April 30, call any park district center or the Administration Office at 503-645-6433). THPRD will again offer, on a limited basis, Spanish language assistance during phone-in registration for classes and programs.
For residents living outside the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, online and phone registration will begin April 29, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.; registration in person or by mail begins the following day.
From College and Career Center
- Counselors enjoyed the time over the past few months meeting with 9th grade students! Now it's crunch time for seniors and helping everyone finish strong!
- Juniors who are preparing to ask for letters of recommendation need to make sure they have met all of their Career Ed requirements before they ask their counselor for a letter.
- Career Ed: If a student has an "I" on their transcript for Career Ed they need to go into CIS through the BSD Student Bookmarks and completed the required items. Once complete they need to let Ms. Fix know so she can update their transcript. To complete and pass the Career Ed for this current year student need to make sure all required items are done in CIS.
- Seniors!! Senior Showcase is April 23rd. Directions for set up are in CANVAS. We invite families to come view the senior class' Senior Projects on display at the Senior Project Showcase Tuesday, April 23rd, 5:30-8:00pm in the main gym. Please enter through the SW doors closest to the gym and track.
- 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
- Now is a good time for all students to be working on and updating their Education Plan in CIS. This is one of the items required to earn Career Ed Credit. The Education plan includes all 4 years of high school and 2 years after high school. I must be updated each year!
- Susie Laughlin Scholarship Due April 26th! awarded to a Westview High School senior. Application requests short answers to questions and a teacher evaluation form. Find paper applications in CCC after spring break.
- Scholarship for Juniors!! Do you have a 3.5+ unweighted GAP? Attend the Viking Scholars Reception and get a $1,000 scholarship if you attend PSU. No decisions have to be made until May of your senior year. Follow the link to register and for more information: GO.PDX.EDU/VIKING-Scholars
- Senior Decision Day, May 1st, seniors will be announcing their post high school plans by stopping by a special table in the main hall during lunch. Seniors can grab a cookie, post their personalized announcement, and have fun with the photo booth!
- PCC Diesel Day May 6th! Permission slips are now available in the College and Career Center. Space is limited! Make sure you sign up soon!
- Autistic Community Activity Program is hiring assistants for their summer camp program. Work in an active and engaging environment which allows you to serve the community, explore Portland, and help individuals with Autism build lasting life skills. Stop by the CCC for an application or contact 503.649.2066, acaphr@gmail.com or acappdx.org
- Oregon Tradeswomen’s Career Fair May 17 Girls’ Day at NECA-IBEW Electrical Training Center, 16021 NE Airport Way. Attend a non-traditional, hands-on, career fair serving thousands of girls and women. Learn more atwww.tradeswomen.net or 503.335.8200X21
- 9th-11th Grade: It's not too early to start checking out options for after high school!
- The PNACAC Spring College Fair Sunday, April 28th Noon to 3pm at the University of Portland Chiles Center. There will be over 90 colleges registered for the Fair. Register in advance to save time by going to:www.strivefair.com and complete a quick form. StriveScan will send students a barcode via text message and email. After the fair, students will receive a report on the colleges and representatives they met with and contact information and social media profiles.
- Oregon Private College Week 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! More information and resources can be found on our webpage. Please Click Here!
The items on display represent the culmination of each senior's investigation into a career of their interest and their reflection of that process. We hope you'll have time to drop in.
Technology
New this week on our WHS Technology for Parents and Students Site http://bit.ly/whsfuture:
- Library: Life, Legends, History, and Folktales come alive through the magic storytelling. Come to the free Art of the Story Festival: http://bit.ly/storyfestival19 starting April 27th
- Digital Citizenship: In this episode of Crash Course Navigating Digital Information, John Green discusses how the architecture of the social internet itself tells us not to be patient - to load more tweets, to hit refresh for new posts, and to click the top search results. But just because information is new, or algorithmically determined to be most relevant to you, doesn't necessarily mean it's the best or most accurate. So today we're going to teach you some tips to exercise a little more click restraint on the Internet. Check out the tutorial here: http://bit.ly/digitalcitizenship9
- Google Takeout
As June draws near, more and more students are asking: What happens to all the stuff I have on my BSD student account? Once a student graduates, their account is deleted. If they want to save any of their documents, they can use the follow resource to back up and move their current content into a personal Gmail Account: http://bit.ly/WHSGDrive
Westview Summer School 2019 - New Information
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.
Pictures From Last Week
Important Dates
Upcoming Senior Class dates:
April 22 - 26 - Prom ticket sales during both lunches - Fines and fees must be paid.
April 23- Senior Project Showcase (set up begins at 7:00 a.m.) Deadline for Senior Projects
April 23 - Senior Project Showcase Presentations 5:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Community and Parents welcome
April 24- Make-up bubbling day will be April 24th at 1:10 pm in the student center.
April 25 - Last day to turn in Career Ed. credit, credit for Work Experience, Volunteer work, and online course credits
April 27- Prom - World of Speed Wilsonville 8 pm - 11 pm
May 1 – Cash or cashier’s checks only. All outstanding fines or fees must be paid by May 10th May 1 – Decision Day
May 1 - Last day to turn in final reflection on Honors Service Project
May 6 - May 17 - AP Testing
May 8 - Senior meeting during community class
May 9 – Westview Scholar Applications due to Counseling Office
May 10 – Fines and fees must be paid online May 22–24 - AP Late Testing
May 16 - Graduation Speech tryouts Main Office Conference Room
June 3 - Oregon Promise applications due
June 3 - Yearbook distribution to Seniors, during both lunches in Student Center
June 3 and 4 - Distribution of graduation tickets during both lunches. Please consider how many tickets you really need for the ceremony. The limit is SIX tickets per family. Fines, fees and overdue books must be settled and check out form returned to Main Office prior to ticket distribution day. Volunteers need.
June 4 – Transfer all google docs. All documents will be deleted by District June 7.
June 5 and 6 - Senior Finals
June 7 - Seniors accepted to a college or university requiring a final transcript with the date of graduation this is the FINAL DEADLINE to order. Pick up and return the completed bright pink Senior Final Transcript Request form in the counseling office. Questions see Ms. Grant in the Main Office.
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. in Westview Gym (parents welcome)
June 9 - GRADUATION at the Chiles Center, University of Portland, 11:00 a.m.
June 9 - Grad Night Fun! Meet at Westview, 10:00 pm
***ALL dates subject to change
Upcoming Week - Spirit Week At Westview
Monday, April 22, A Day – SLEEPWEAR VS. STREETWEAR
Prom tickets on sale during both lunches (No sales on Wednesday) $35.00/ticket
Senior Project Showcase Setup 3:00 pm
Prom Approved Guest Passes due to the main office by 3:00 pm
Tuesday, April 23, B Day – 80’S VS. 90’S
Prom tickets on sale during both lunches (No sales on Wednesday) $35.00/ticket
Senior Showcase 5:30 – 8:00 pm
Wednesday, April 24, A Day – EXTENDED COMMUNITY Schedule – BEAVERS VS. DUCK
Senior Project clean up
Make-up bubbling day 1:10 pm in the student center.
Spring Play – Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare 7:30 pm
Thursday, April 25, B Day – COSMO (GREEN) VS. WANDA (PINK)
DECA to Orland Florida through May 1st
Prom tickets on sale during both lunches (No sales on Wednesday) $35.00/ticket
Spring Play – Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare 7:30 pm
Friday, April 26, A Day – CLASS COLORS
Prom tickets on sale during 2nd lunch and 7th period
Spring Play – Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare 7:30 pm
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