The Friday Forecast
The Week of September 16-20, 2019
Walnut High School Remembers 9/11
On September 11, we remembered and honored those who lost their lives 18 years ago.
Thank you Mr. Landis and Mr. Yamashiro for continuing to teach our students about this event so that we will never forget. Please watch the video above to see what these two teachers did on September 11.
Events Schedule At A Glance: September 9-13
MONDAY -SEPTEMBER 16
TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 17
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 18
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 19
FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 20
WALNUT HIGH SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE
Walnut Holds Club Fair Week!
This week over 75 clubs were out at lunch having students sign up. We cannot emphasize the importance of CONNECTION on our campus. Please have your student sign up for or a club or involved with some sort of extra-curricular activity. We never want your student to feel isolated on this campus.
Walnut Holds College Fair
On Thursday, the district College Fair was held at Walnut High School with over 75 colleges in attendance and workshops for parents.
Walnut High Community Club Holds First Meeting!
On Monday, the Walnut High Community Club held its first meeting as a group. Over 35 parents showed up as we discussed our purpose, vision, bylaws, and future events. Please join us on October 14 at 6:30 pm in the MPR for our next meeting.
If you have any questions regarding the Walnut High Community Club please e-mail: walnuthighcommunityclub@gmail.com
ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
ELAC is the English Learner Advisory Committee. We’re looking for a group of parents, faculty, and community members who would like to help support WHS English Learners in their language acquisition and development. The first meeting is on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30 p.m. in F5.
CABARET NIGHT
Join WHS Choir for a Cabaret Night! The entertainment will feature WHS Choir singers doing what they do best - performing! Enjoy singing and dessert with a purchase of a ticket!
Key Club - School Supply Drive
Walnut High School and Key Club are partnering up to raise school supplies for underserved K-12 students across Southern California. Please donate to your student’s fourth period teacher to participate in the Ice Cream Party contest—Class with the most points win gourmet ice cream sandwiches. The School-Supply Drive ends September 30th, 2019.
CSF APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE
LA COUNTY LIBRARY BOOKMARK CONTEST
Walnut Library Annual Bookmark Contest! Students can get the entry form at their local county library or download it from the LA County Library website. Please drop off completed entry form at your local county library or mail it in.
Senior Tributes
Congratulate your graduate with a Senior Tribute. Senior Tributes are personalized pages in the yearbook that include pictures, messages and videos. Pre-orders are available now at https://forms.gle/rTFKMK2k3Ei1CQTC9.
Pricing:
1/4 page: $200
1/2 page: $300
Full page: $450
2 Full pages: $800
Parent Symposium - Sept 28
Our District will be hosting a Parent Symposium on September 28 at Walnut High School starting at 8:30 am. Maureen Healy will be the keynote speaker this year. She is the author of great books including
The Emotionally Healthy Child and
Growing Happy Kids. Click here for more information on Maureen:
https://growinghappykids.com/ SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS
The school office staff works hard to provide the best quality service to students, parents and the community.
The front office is open from 7:00 am -3:30 pm Monday-Friday.
School Lunch Policy
Due to safety concerns, we DO NOT accept student lunches in the office. We understand the importance of student nutrition, but we encourage students to either purchase lunch at school or bring their lunch from home. Food, drinks, or other items are NOT to be passed to students through the fence. This is STRICTLY PROHIBITED.
Please Note: Parents can now access the Food Services Department from our website under the Parents tab. On that page, parents can set up and deposit funds into their student's lunch account for purchasing lunch on campus.
CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS POSTER - SUPPORT SUNSHINE CLUB!
Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease in children. Yet, only four percent of national cancer research funding is allocated for pediatrics.
In January of 2019, a student in the Walnut Valley School district lost his battle against leukemia after numerous rounds of chemotherapy, two failed transplants, and countless side effects and complications. Throughout his journey, his sister witnessed firsthand, the heartbreaking struggles and sufferings pediatric cancer patients endured. This inspired the start of Sunshine Club at Diamond Bar High School. The primary mission is to brighten the lives of pediatric cancer patients and to raise awareness in our community, so people are more motivated to contribute towards finding a cure.
With September being pediatric cancer awareness month, Sunshine Club is taking this opportunity to bring attention to the lack of funding for pediatric cancer research and to raise money for this worthy cause. Sunshine Club is raising funds for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It is the only research hospital in the nation to conduct cutting edge studies toward finding a cure and to provide free quality care. You can donate to St. Jude via this link: http://events.stjude.org/sunshineclub. Any amount would be greatly appreciated.
To further raise funds for this cause, Sunshine Club is holding used book sales every weekend in September. The dates for the book sales are listed below:
9/07-9/08 at Diamond Bar Albertsons (1235 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 91765)
9/14-9/15 at Diamond Bar Walmart (1180 S Diamond Bar Blvd, Diamond Bar, CA 9176
9/21-9/22 at Diamond Bar Albertson
9/28-9/29 at Diamond Bar Walmart
All of the proceeds from the used book sales will be going to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
UPCOMING PSAT DATES
SOPHOMORES!
PSAT sales will begin on Tuesday, September 17 through Friday September 20 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm at ASB windows. Students must bring their current ID card, cash or check only in the amount of $30. Recommended for students who are enrolled in Geometry or a higher math level.
CLASS OF 2020! IMPORTANT PARENT NIGHTS
COLLEGE VISITS THIS MONTH
Upcoming SAT Dates
Upcoming SAT Dates, sign up on Collegeboard.org - Saturday, November 2nd Register by: October 3rd
- Saturday, December 7th Register by: November 8th
Letter of Rec Requests
Letter of Recommendation requests – Please fill out the Senior Profile and turn it in to your GLC as soon as possible. We have already begun writing letters for students
SAVE THE DATES!
College App presentations for students – Sept. 23. GLCs will be doing presentations on Monday, Sept. 23rd for all Seniors during their English class.
College App. Information Night – Sept. 26 in the PAC, time TBD
GLC Listing
9th GRADE (Class of 2023)
Sarah Doramus (interim) (A – Li, ext. 43649)
Jeff Jacks (Lo – Z, ext. 43626)
10th GRADE (Class of 2022)
Ken McDill (A - Lo, ext. 43635)
Corolar Schultz (Lu – Z, ext. 43630)
11th GRADE (Class of 2021)
Viviana Hoyos (A – Lo, ext. 43641)
Sonia Nunez (Lu – Z, ext. 43616)
12th GRADE (Class of 2020)
Nathan Newman (A – Lo, ext. 43632)
Jenny Alegre (Lu – Z, ext. 43644)
ADP (Academic Design Program)
Elisabeth Everts (ext. 34264)
Intervention Counselor
Jennifer Peiten (ext. 43663)
THIS WEEK IN SPORTS - SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE:
Monday, September 16
- JV Girls' Tennis vs Los Osos @ Los Osos High School ***Away (Los Osos High School) Time: 3:15 PM
- Varsity Girls' Tennis vs Los Osos @ Walnut High School ***Home Time: 3:15 PM
Tuesday, September 17
- Varsity Girls' Golf vs Diamond Ranch @ TBA
- All Levels Girls' Volleyball vs Diamond Ranch @ Walnut High School ***Home Time: 3:15 PM
- Girls' Water Polo- Tryouts Time: 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Wednesday, September 18
- JV Girls' Golf vs Whitney @ TBA ***Away
- Varsity Girls' Golf vs Whitney @ TBA ***Away
- JV Girls' Tennis vs Alta Loma @ Walnut High School ***Home Time: 3:15 PM
- Varsity Boys' Water Polo vs Claremont @ Walnut High School ***Home Time: 3:15 PM
- Varsity Girls' Tennis vs Alta Loma @ Alta Loma High School ***Away (Alta Loma High School 8880 Base Line Rd, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91701) Time: 3:15 PM
- JV Boys' Water Polo vs Claremont @ Walnut High School ***Home Time: 4:15 PM
Thursday, September 19
- Varsity Girls' Golf vs Diamond Ranch @ TBA
- All Levels Boys' Water Polo vs Rancho Cucamonga @ Walnut High School ***Home Time: 3:15 PM
- All Levels Girls' Volleyball vs South Hills @ South Hills High School ***Away (South Hills High School 645 Barranca St, West Covina, CA 91791) Time: 3:15 PM
- Freshman Football vs San Gabriel @ San Gabriel High School ***Away (San Gabriel High School 801 S Ramona St, San Gabriel, CA 91776) Time: 3:15 PM
- Girls Water Polo- Tryouts (Walnut High School- Pool) Time: 7 PM – 8:30 PM
Friday, September 20
- Varsity Girls' Golf vs La Quinta @ TBA ***Away
- JV Girls' Tennis vs Chino Hills @ Chino Hills High School ***Away (Chino Hills High School 16150 Pomona Rincon Rd, Chino Hills, CA 91709) Time: 3:15 PM
- Varsity Girls' Golf vs Xavier Prep @ Marriott Desert Springs Golf Course ***Away (Marriott Desert Springs Golf Course) Time: 3:15 PM
- Varsity Girls' Tennis vs Chino Hills @ Walnut High School ***Home Time: 3:15 PM
- All Levels Volleyball vs El Modena @ El Modena High School ***Away (El Modna High School 3920 E Spring St, Orange, CA 92869) Time: 3:30 PM
- Varsity Boys' Water Polo vs Rio Mesa @ Walnut High School ***Away Time: 4 PM
- Varsity Football vs San Gabriel @ San Gabriel High School ***Away (San Gabriel High School 801 S Ramona St, San Gabriel, CA 91776) Time: 7 PM
Saturday, September 21
- Varsity Boys' Water Polo vs TBA @ TBA ***Away
- All Levels Boys' and Girls' Cross Country vs TBA @ Woodbridge Classic (Silverlakes Sports Complex 5555 Hamner Ave, Corona, CA 92880) Time: 3 PM
