MONDAY - AUGUST 29

• *Periods 1-6 Regular Day Schedule - 8:30 am-3:25 pm

TUESDAY - AUGUST 30

• *Periods 3-4 & 5-6 Tutorial Schedule - 8:30 am-3:25 pm
• Juniors PSAT sales 8/30-9/2 @ Library

WEDNESDAY - AUGUST 31

• *Periods 1-4 Collaboration Schedule - 8:30 am-2:40 pm

THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 1

• *Periods 1-2 & 5-6 Tutorial Schedule - 8:30 am-3:25 pm
• Back To School Night - 6pm (0 period) and 6:16pm (1st period)

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 2

• *Periods 1-6 Minimum Day Schedule - 8:30 am- 12:32pm

On behalf of Walnut High School, we are happy to welcome you to the 2022-2023 school year! We hope the first two weeks have been a smooth transition for your child. Out of an abundance of caution as we still navigate COVID, we only allow ONE parent/guardian per child to our Back to School Night on September 1. Only ONE parent/guardian can enter the classroom to avoid overcrowding or standing-room-only classrooms.

Our evening will begin promptly at 6:00 pm, starting with 0 period. Our first period will begin at 6:16 pm. This is an excellent opportunity for you to follow your son/daughter's daily schedule and personally meet each teacher, learning about the class, goals, and expectations for the school year. Our student leaders, GLCs, administrators, and performing arts groups will be around campus, helping you find classrooms, answer any questions, and pass out campus maps.

Please click the link below for the official letter, schedule, and campus map as you prepare for Back to School Night.

Please join us before Back to School Night on September 1 from 5:00 - 6:00 pm in the PAC for our Class of 2023 Parent/Student College Information night. Our Senior GLCs will cover the application process, give advice and specific things to look out for, and answer any questions you may have as our Class of 2023 Mustangs get ready to start applying to colleges.

As we prepare for our presentation on September 1, feel free to CLICK HERE if you have any questions so we can make sure we are covering everything you may want to know.

Thank you!

We are working to improve traffic flow in our student parking lot. Starting Monday, we will be using a different traffic pattern within the student parking lot. Please see the map below for two exit options when you pick up your student. As a reminder, please do not park under the solar panels in the front entrance or any red zones.

Our PSAT will be held on Saturday, October 15, this year. Pre-sales for Juniors will be August 30 - September 2 and September 6-9 for Sophomores in front of the library. The test fee is $40. No cash and checks must be made to Walnut High School.

Questions? E-Mail Ms. Alegre or Ms. Nunez

If you missed picture day last week, we will have a make up opportunity on Friday, September 30. More info to come as we get closer!

The first meeting for the Walnut High School English Learner Advisory Committee will be held Thursday, September 1, 2022, at 5 p.m. in Room B-12 before Back-to-School Night. Please see the attached announcement flier.

If a student tests positive with COVID-19, please refer to the isolation instructions below from the Department of Health. The student MAY come back after Day 5 if they provide a negative test (at-home test is accepted) and have reduced COVID symptoms with no fever.

Every six years, WHS is required to renew its accreditation with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). A self-study process is required for this accreditation. This process helps us write an action plan for the kinds of changes that will help our school continue to thrive and remain one of the best comprehensive high schools in California. The voices of our parents, students, and community members are an important part of our self-study. Our Focus Groups will benefit greatly from your experience and ideas. Please scan or click the link below and complete the volunteer application if interested.

WVUSD Nutrition Services are experiencing some delays with transitioning to their new online prepayment provider, TITAN (family portal).

TITAN (family portal) online prepayment system will replace eFunds.

TITAN (family portal) has more options for parents/guardians to manage their student's account.

If parents/guardians have already made payments using eFunds those payments will be transferred to TITAN.

The money is not missing. Nutrition Services truly apologizes for this inconvenience. In the meantime, parents/guardians can send cash or checks with their students. They also accept payments in their office, Nutrition Services - 880 S. Lemon Ave., Walnut, CA 91789.

Please contact Emmalyn Coles, Director of Nutrition Services, with any questions or concerns.

On Monday, our Girls Volleyball had their first match in our gym against Monrovia. They came away with win 3-1. Congrats to Coach Tran on his win!

Class of 2023! Come join us at the football field September 9th for a Senior Sunrise. Kick off your Senior year together as our class cabinet will have food, drinks, music and photo ops, and some fun activities!

Bring a blanket and enjoy all of the fun activities we have planned for you. This is a senior only event!

Walnut ASB presents….. ETHEREAL

When: September 17, 2002

What Time: 6:00-10:00 pm

Where: WHS Gym

Date passes are available in ASB and must be turned in to your GLC by Wed, 9/14/22.

WVUSD College Night! Join us Thursday, September 15 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Diamond Bar High School. Please pre-register at: https://bit.ly/3QNozhn or scan QR code.

College Fair: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Gymnasium) Get the chance to speak to college representatives from all around the country.

Guest Speaker: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Theater) – Paul Kanarek of Collegewise and Princeton Review will discuss shifts in admissions landscape and provide updated information to assist family’s college admissions journey.

*This event is in collaboration with Diamond Bar High and Ron Hockwalt Academies students.

The Walnut High Community Club meeting dates are set! Please save the dates below and we hope to see you there!

Senior parking forms are available in the ASb office. All forms and money must be turned in NO LATER THAN September 8.

Curbs will be painted on Saturday, September 10, from 8:00 - 11:00 am.

Girls water polo may be during the winter season but don’t wait until the last minute to get more information!! Tryouts will be sometime towards the end of September but it doesn’t hurt to come meet the girls, ask questions, and get any info you may need early! If you can’t come during 6th period or after school feel free to DM us @walnut_waterpolo on Instagram.

You can also email us walnutpolo@gmail.com!!

Students without a 6th-period class must immediately exit campus after their 5th-period class. Thank you for your support in keeping our campus safe! Students continually caught wandering around campus will be assigned a 6th-period class.

Parking permits are required for students to park in the student lot. A student must have a parking permit to park in the student lot located by the Softball Field. In order to receive a parking permit, the student must complete the on-line application, HERE. The requirements are listed below:

• Complete Student Parking Application
• Download California Driver's License
• Download evidence of vehicle insurance coverage with student listed as insured driver

Once the Parking Application is completed stickers will be issued by Mrs. Markel at the Assistant Principal's office. If you had a parking decal last year, you MUST complete the form again this year and replace your old sticker. You must have this on your car before parking in our lot on the first day of school. WVUSD is NOT responsible for any damage or theft of the vehicle, this includes any articles left in it.

District owned Chromebooks are made available for checkout to students who choose not to bring their own device to school.

All students checking out a device will be expected to return the following WHS DEVICE AGREEMENT FOR STUDENTS to Mr. Wendland with their signature and the signature of a parent or guardian. Students will not receive a Chromebook until they return the signed form.

Students who checked out devices during the period of Distance Learning and Summer School are expected to return those devices. No other device will be checked out until those are returned.

AB 130 Universal State Meal Mandate - Breakfast and Lunch will be provided at “no cost” this coming school year at all sites. Nutrition services are asking to fill out a meal application this year. Meal applications are NOT required to get the FREE meals.

Students do NOT have to take the meals, they can bring their own meals from home.

Approved meal applications help increase district funding and help households with discounts on various products and services but are NOT required to get FREE meals.

BIRTHDAY MARQUEE is now available! If you have a student that has a birthday coming up, be sure to make a birthday dedication on the WHS marquee! All proceeds goes to support WHS students and staff so RESERVE YOURS TODAY!

Great idea for WHS staff, teachers and Alums too!

Due to many problems and safety issues we DO NOT allow student lunches to be delivered anywhere on campus.

Food, drinks or other items are NOT to be passed to students through the fence. This is strictly prohibited.

Outside Food Delivery Services such as UBER Eats/Door Dash is strictly prohibited. Food will be confiscated if deliveries are dropped off.

We understand the importance of student nutrition but we encourage students to either use the free lunch at school or bring their lunch from home.

9th GRADE (Class of 2026)

Corolar Schultz (A - LIM) cschultz@wvusd.org

Morgan Galeener (LIN-Z) mgaleener@wvusd.org

10th GRADE (Class of 2025)

Wil Lares (A – LO) wlares@wvusd.org

Sonia Nunez (LU – Z) snunez@wvusd.org

11th GRADE (Class of 2024)

Nathan Newman (A – LI) nnewman@wvusd.org

Jenny Alegre (LO – Z) aalegre@wvusd.org

12th GRADE (Class of 2023)

Jennifer Tucker (A – LI) jtucker@wvusd.org

Jeff Jacks (LO – Z) jjacks@wvusd.org

ADP (Academic Design Program)

Viviana Hoyos vhoyos@wvusd.org

Intervention Counselor

Jennifer Peiten jLPeiten@wvusd.org

We are thrilled to welcome you to Walnut High School. Your first week was an absolute success! While we know that the transition to high school is an exciting time, we also know that it is a time in which you will have some questions. As your Grade Level Coordinators, we look forward to supporting you each step of the way and answering each question you have. This website has a tremendous number of resources, and we encourage you to look through the content weekly. It is our goal to provide you with the most dynamic high school experience while preparing you for your post-secondary goals. GO MUSTANGS!

During summer registration, students and their guardians watched the rules and expectations video for the upcoming school year. If you did not have a chance to watch it, please take a minute to view the video to help you be successful this year!

Parents: One thing you will notice this year are tardy or cell phone detention automated emails. If your child was issued a detention for excessive tardies or a cell phone violation, you will get an email with information on the detention they need to serve.

Students must attend every class, every day, and be on time. In order to receive daily credit, students are to bring all necessary materials to class. Students will not be excused from class to get materials. Homework and class assignments are to be completed on time and to the best of the student’s ability. Only behaviors befitting the learning environment are acceptable. Students are to comply with all reasonable requests of any staff member. Dress code will be enforced.

Please remember that attendance counts, every period, every day. Students will be marked absent if they are not at the beginning of each period to verify their attendance.

All single-period absences will need to be reconciled through the attendance office by the student. If marked absent, students will receive an email from the attendance office notifying them that they have been marked absent. The notification will include the date and period of the absence. The student will need to contact the Attendance Department to make any necessary corrections to their individual period attendance. For full-day absences, a parent/guardian must contact the attendance office by the end of the day.

Attendance Reporting Hotline:

11 & 12 Grades: 909- 444-3642

9 & 10 Grades : 909 - 444-3625