WILDCAT STAFF WEEKLY
September 16-20, 2019
This Week's Schedule - IT'S SPIRIT WEEK!
Monday, September 16 – A Day – Wild Westview dress
Picture make-up day – Library 7 am - 2 pm
Homecoming ticket sales during both lunches
Tuesday, September 17 – B Day –Neon Day
Junior Parking Passes on sale during lunches
HC guest Applications due to main office 3 pm
No HC ticket sales today
Staff Meeting/Learning 2:45 in auditorium
B Soccer vs. Liberty 7pm
Wednesday, September 18 - A Day – College Day
Homecoming ticket sales during both lunches-Approved Guest Ticket sales begin
Permit parking begins for students
Power Tuff Game 6:30 pm
G Soccer vs. Newberg 7 pm
Thursday, September 19 - B Day – Tik Tok
HC Guest Tickets on sale during lunches
Volleyball vs. Mountainside
Friday, September 20 - A Day – Spirit Day
Homecoming Football game vs. Jesuit 7 pm
Homecoming ticket sales during both lunches
Cross Country @ Meriwether
Saturday, Sept 21, 2019
Homecoming Dance in Student Center 7:00 – 10:00 pm
This Tuesday, September 17 Staff Meeting
The presentation will be here at Westview and run from 2:45 pm - 3:30pm in our auditorium. Please be certain you are seated before 2:45pm. All are invited to remain for questions and answers until 3:45 pm. Classified staff who would like are welcome to attend as well.
This week's Community Class
Here is the senior class lesson
Others coming soon!
The news will shown for the first 5 minutes of community class.
Select Your Committee
National Merit Seminfinalist
Thank you to our football and soccer players for helping during the flood!
Technology
Happy Sunday Staff! This week's newsletter brings you some more super cool information (http://bit.ly/stafftechnews20 ):
Sprint 1Milion Project
Please let kids know about the Sprint 1Milion Project which is occurring again this year.
These devices will provide free wireless service for up to 4 years to eligible high school students in grades 9-12 who do not have adequate internet access at home, and students who receive them are so relieved to be able to complete their coursework at home.
New options this year:
Our devices now have access to a curated GooglePlay store, where students can download and access educationally awesome apps including the Microsoft Office Suite, Sketchpad, and even GoogleDrive. At the beginning of the year, organization is paramount. To help your students structure their online binder, here are two helpful handouts:
Setting up GoogleDrive/GooglePlay with folders
Setting up Canvas Student App with Annotations
Canvas
We have updated the process by which the Canvas observer role is created for parents and guardians. All active ParentVUE account users now have a Canvas observer role. Moving forward, any parent or guardian who activates their ParentVUE account will automatically have an associated Canvas account created. Instructions for our parents and guardians are at the link below. http://bit.ly/bsdcanvasparent20
Chromebooks
At the beginning of each school year, all students in grades 6-12 will receive a Chromebook, and should pay the $20 to be enrolled in the District's Chromebook Damage/Loss Protection Program. The $20 is per school year per Chromebook. If your students are bringing their own devices, please have them complete the form located in the library.
Stylus: The Chromebook this year also comes with a STYLUS that is SUPER NIFTY. The first stylus comes with the Chromebook, but if your student looses the stylus, there is a $15 not covered by insurance. If they have not received their stylus yet, have them come to the library to check one out.
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 S216 any time. I am always happy to help :) http://bit.ly/stafftechnews20
College and Career Center
Parents and Community Members: Volunteers play a vital role in the number of ways we can support students at WHS and they add great value and depth to our community.
Please attend an information session highlighting our college and career mentoring program, ASPIRE, Thursday, Sept. 26th 10:00-10: 45 am in the College and Career Center (CCC). Find out how this program helps students form their post-high school plan, how to explore career and educational options, choose the best fit, apply, and pay for their educational choice.
Learn about the program and your role, the training, the resources, the time commitment, and best of all, meet the other terrific people involved in this inspiring program.
For questions or more info: ann_voorhees@beaverton.k12.or.us
ASPIRE for students: Registration for seniors open now.
What Happens After High School? College, career, military, technical training, gap year, there is so much to think about. Aspire provides a volunteer mentor to help students with college and career options, scholarships and financial aid, admissions application help, essay writing, college research, and more. Sign up immediately to get an extra hand navigating all there is to do to have your post-high school plan ready.
Sign up in the College Career Center or email ann_voorhees@beaverton.k12.or.us
College Exploration:
Rice, The University of Chicago, Cornell University, Brown, and Columbia are providing a free information session to the public Mon. Sept. 16th, @ 7:00pm at the Crowne Plaza Portland Convention Center, 1441 NE 2nd Ave. Register: exploringeducationalexcellence.org
NACAC Performing & Visual Arts College Fair Mon. Sept. 16th 6-8:30pm at the Portland Art Museum, Mark Building. Register: gotomypvafair.com
Lewis and Clark Compass Scholars Weekend. All expenses paid for selected seniors to experience campus life as a L&C student. Meet faculty, sit in on a class, explore campus and Portland Nov. 3rd to 5th. Lodging and meals covered. Apply online by 11:59pm Sept. 16th, 2019. Preference given to underrepresented students. https://college.lclark.edu/offices/admissions/compass/fall/
NACAC College Fair Sun. Oct. 27th 1-5pm and Mon. Oct. 28th 9am-12 at the Oregon Convention Center. Register: gotomyncf.com
BSD College Information Nights, Senior Night Wed. Sept. 18th 6-8pm Sunset High School or Thursday, Sept. 19th, 6-8pm Beaverton High School. Program is the same at each school. Find out about the college search and application process & timeline, how to apply to a 4 yr school,
2 yr school, and an arts school plus much more. Launch your fall with the information you need for college search and application!
Financial Aid:
Portland-area High School Financial Aid Seminar presented by the Office of Financial Aid Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, 10am-12 University of Portland Campus – Buckley Center Auditorium RSVP online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/portland-area-high-school-financial-aid-seminar-tickets-69151856063
This is for seniors and their families interested in ANY college. A comprehensive financial aid presentation will be provided on the overall financial aid process including the 2020-2021 FAFSA and the federal and state financial aid options that come from filing a FAFSA or ORSAA. Tips and tricks to applying for private scholarships and answers to all questions along the way.
Scholarships:
Act Six: Oregon’s only full-tuition, full-need community leadership award. Act. Six will select approximately 25 of the Portland-Salem region’s most promising urban leaders for scholarships to three local partner colleges. Get started on the application today! Due Nov. 5th. https://www.actsix.org/nw/portland/
ACT/SAT Testing:
PSAT Oct. 19th at WHS test is 3 hours 30 minutes, Registration for Juniors Only. Sept. 16th-27th. Location: WHS Business Office. Cash or Check only $35.00, before or after school, or during lunch. Space is limited. Open registration Oct. 1st-8th.
College Visits Next Week:
Over 100 College Rep Visits are underway. This is an excused absence for, for all grades, from class. Often these people are the first readers of admissions applications. Students see the list of reps visiting on their Canvas class page or in the College Career Center where they receive a hall pass. Colleges visiting next week are: The New School, New York City; Air Force ROTC Scholarship; Western Oregon University, Monmouth, OR; Tufts University, Medford & Somerville, MA; Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA; The Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA; University of San Francisco, SF, CA; Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA; Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey; Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, CA; Macalester College, St. Paul, MN; Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA; Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri; Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio; Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA; Northwest Christian University, Eugene, OR.
Photos From the Week
Reminders
Safeschools Trainings
Weekly Collaboration
1st Tuesday = Staff Meeting
2nd Tuesday = Department Mtgs
3rd Tuesday = Staff Mtg / Learning
4th Tuesday = Committees
After School 2:45-3:30
Student Parking
Senior students have first priority for parking spaces. There are only 396 parking spots available. With that in mind, for the upcoming school year, the following procedures will be in place for the assignment of parking spaces:
- Parking in the student parking lot for the first 2 weeks or so will not be assigned and will be first come, first park.
- Starting on Wednesday, September 4, any Senior who would like to have a parking pass must fill out the following form and turn it in to Mr. Westhora in the front office or during both lunches. The form must be submitted by Friday, September 6 before school is over. Only Seniors with a valid driver's license and information about the make/model/license number for any car they might drive to school can apply for a parking pass.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jZ92ThQ1zuXD9CMZmX3zYb0l9WInen695kqUOjMXM4k/edit?usp=sharing - Starting on Tuesday, September 10, all Seniors who submitted their parking application form will then be allowed to purchase their parking pass and will be assigned a parking spot during both lunches. The cost of a parking permit for this school year will be $20, which is in line with other high schools in the area. All parking permits will be attached to a specific numbered parking space.
- Starting on Thursday, September 12, depending on how many Seniors get an assigned parking spot, Juniors may submit a parking agreement form for a possible chance to get a spot as well. Juniors have until Friday, September 13 at the end of the school day to submit the form to Mr. Westhora in the main office or during both lunches. If there are not enough spots for all Juniors who apply, there will be a lottery selection process.
- Starting on Tuesday, September 17, all Juniors who submitted their parking application or were selected from a lottery process will then be allowed to purchase their parking pass and will be assigned a parking spot during both lunches.
- The start of enforcing assigned parking spaces will occur on Wednesday, September 18 after parking spaces have been assigned to Seniors and Juniors. Until that date, student parking will be on a first-come first-served basis, in areas that are specifically designated for student parking.
- Sophomores are not eligible for a parking space.
- Starting on September 18, a waiting list will begin for valid drivers who wish to have a spot in the near future.
Parking permits and spaces may be revoked by Westview at any time, for reasons including but not limited to: poor attendance, violation of student conduct policies, and others.
The Westview Experience / Framework
1. At Westview, I can expect a safe and supportive learning environment where all voices are valued, classroom culture is built on clear expectations, and community is created intentionally.
2. At Westview, I can expect to be challenged, encouraged, and supported by educators who know what I need to do my best.
3. At Westview, I can expect educators to connect with students about personal and academic successes and challenges.
4. At Westview, I can expect to contribute to everyone’s success through interaction and collaboration. (student talk)
5. At Westview, I can expect to have my own curiosity honored and supported through choice in my inquiry and learning.
Westview Hall of Fame
As a part of celebrating our 25th Anniversary we are working on a Westview High School Hall of Fame. You may have seen the display that was put above the trophy case yesterday, but if not I have attached some photos of what it looks like. We need you help in identifying former students, staff, and members of our community that have made a lasting impact on Westview community and beyond.
I have also attached our hall of fame announcement which includes the criteria necessary for a nominee. If you know of anyone who fits this criteria and believe they should be nominated please feel free to reach out to Troy Christianson, Luke Fritz, CJ Hindman, Ronda McKenzie, or Matt Pedersen.
You can nominate someone using the link below:
Looking Ahead
September 26 – Bus Evacuation Drill 9:30 am
October 1 – FAFSA/ORSAA Scholarship Night 6:30-8:00 pm
October 1 – Staff Meeting 2.45 pm
October 3 – Back to School Night 6:30 pm
October 8 – Department Chair Meeting 2:45 pm
October 9 – Mandatory Senior Class Meeting during community 10:35 pm
October 10 – Pink Day at Westview
October 11 – Staff Development – No Students
October 14 – District-wide Earthquake and fire drill 10:20 am
October 15 & 16 – Jostens taking senior orders during lunches
October 17 & 18 – Club Rush during 7th & 8th periods
October 17-19 – Westview Theater presents Junie B Jones Is Not A Crook
Athletics
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REMINDERS
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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.