WILDCAT WEEKLY
February 11 - 15, 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.
Morp dance date changed!
Westview Morp = Friday, February 22 after the boys varsity basketball game.
Weather Updates
Inclement Weather Information
School closure or delayed start decisions will typically be communicated to media outlets and posted on the District website, Facebook and Twitter by 5:30 a.m.
We encourage families to make transportation and attendance decisions for their child(ren) based on their own assessment of travel conditions at their location.
When all district schools and facilities are closed
- All daytime and evening activities/events on closure days are canceled.
When there is a 2-hour delay in opening school and buses are on snow routes
- All schools will open two hours later than regularly scheduled.
- The following classes/programs are canceled:
- AM early intervention
- AM Preschool Classes
- AM Health Careers & Auto Program
- Terra Nova Program is canceled all day.
- There will be no bus service for Bonny Slope, Nancy Ryles and Sato elementary schools.
- Bus services will not be provided to McKinney-Vento students living outside of the district.
When school is on time and buses are on snow routes
- All schools operate on regular daily schedules.
- There will be no bus service for Bonny Slope, Nancy Ryles and Sato elementary schools
- Terra Nova Program is canceled all day.
- If the weather forecast calls for declining weather conditions throughout the day, the district will implement snow routes for PM dismissal.
When weather conditions necessitate an early closure of schools
- We encourage you to refer to the BSD website, SchoolMessenger and local media for more detailed information.
- All daytime and evening activities/events are canceled.
Wednesday – Early Dismissal School Days
- The District will not have a 2-hour delay on Wednesday. The District will maintain a regular
Wednesday schedule with Early Release or close schools for the day.
MAKE-A-WISH
We held our first ever Make-A-Wish Assembly last week. We have adopted the wish of Bransen, a 12-year-old from Beaverton, who wishes to meet the San Francisco Giants. Bransen's idol is catcher Buster Posey. To grant this wish, our goal is to raise $7,500 by February 15th. During the assemblies, we held a Miracle Minute and raised nearly $2,500! Students and staff have also supported Bransen by purchasing Morp tickets, Pack-the-Pit shirts, and support stars.
Overall we have already raised $7,117! In one week!!
It’s a proud time to be a Wildcat!
There are also a couple of ways you can help us outside the school day. February 11th
from 3-10 pm the Tanasbourne Chik-fil-A will donate 15% of all online and
app (only) sales. You can also help us by making a donation at http://site.wish.org/goto/westview
Make-A-Wish support stars
Help us make Bransen's with come true!
Ms Fitzpatrick and Ms Seamone
Cheer-A-Gram
That’s school spirit!
Pack The Pit Night
February 15 - Boys basketball vs Aloha at 7:15 pm
* $5 from every Pack the Pit t-shirt sold will go toward Bransen's Make a Wish!
Unified Basketball Game
AP Announcement
AP exam registration starts Tuesday, Feb. 19th - Friday, March 1st at 1:00 pm.
Each exam is $80 with a possible fee of $50 if needing to take a late exam due to a scheduled conflict. These identified conflicts are located on the back of the registration form.
The registration form can be found on the WHS web page>Academics>Advanced Programs>AP Courses/Testing
Checks need to be made out to Westview HS. Cash also will be accepted. Please see the registration form about online payments. All payments will be made with the bookkeeper in the business office.
We will be testing at PCC Rockcreek campus, Bldg 9 this year.
A mandatory meeting to complete the exam registration will be held April 8th & 9th. These are assigned by last name alpha for attendance date. Please save these dates as this is required in order to take the exam.
Thank you so much!
Kara Ferris
Social Studies Teacher
Advanced Programs Coordinator
Westview High School
Measles Outbreak in Clark County
You may have heard on the news that there is a Measles outbreak in Clark County. Even though there are no reported cases in Oregon at this time, the Washington County Health Department wants our schools to be aware of this highly contagious, communicable disease. They have provided the attached letter for school administrators and staff to review (a letter for students' families will be available soon) and we have included the District Fact sheet on Measles.
We are providing you with this information for your awareness; if you need additional information about the measles infection or the measles vaccine, you may
contact the Washington County Public Health Dept.
Remember, Measles is preventable; doctors recommend that all children get the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccination and that adults check on their own vaccination records.
Beaverton SBHC immunization Clinic Day
Monday, February 11, 2019, from 8:30 am-4:00 pm
- Students that DO NOT have the required vaccines by February 20th will be EXCLUDED from school until they have received the appropriate vaccines.
- Students 14 and under need to have a legal guardian present.
- Students over 15 can come in on their own, but ID and insurance information are required.
- We take most major insurances, except Kaiser. *Please bring proof of insurance coverage.
- Patients will be billed according to their ability to pay. Proof of income is required to be eligible for the discount.
*No patient will be turned away for their inability to pay. Please ask front desk staff for more information.
The Beaverton School-Based Health Center is located on the Beaverton High School campus, 13000 SW 2nd Street, Beaverton, OR 97005. Hours are Monday to Friday: 8:00 – 4:30 (closed 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. for lunch).
For more information and to schedule an appointment, please call 503-356-3985 **Walk-in availability is limited. **There may be long wait times for walk-ins.
The Beaverton School-Based Health Center (SBHC) specializes in pediatric primary care, child and adolescent counseling, as well as preventative pediatric dentistry and serves all students and employees in the Beaverton School District.
Please see attached flyers that will provide more information about SBHC Exclusion Day Immunization Clinic at the Beaverton School-Based Health Center.
Technology Corner
- Library:
Want to De-clutter? Send your Used Board Games or Craft Supplies to WHS library
WHS library and Creative Space is accepting donations of board games and/or craft supplies to use on projects with our students. Either/or would be warmly accepted at the WHS library.
- Library: Did you read The Hate U Give? The author is coming to Powell's on 2/19/19 for an author talk. For more information on how to get tickets: http://bit.ly/whsfuture
Innovation: Secondary illuminatED
An awesome new event will be coming to WHS on Wednesday 2/13/19 during 8th period study halls only: Secondary illuminatED. Students have had the option to sign up for 30 different sessions led by teachers from throughout the district. These sessions will be held on 2/13/19 to explore innovation, creativity, and to have fun. To see what type of sessions will be held, watch this video: http://bit.ly/sessions19
- Digital Citizenship:
Have you read “The Fault in Our Stars” or “Turtles All the Way Down”? Both of these novels are written by the same author: John Green, who also offers internet ‘Crash Courses’ on various topics. He recently started a crash course on Navigating Digital Information. Why do we need a crash course? Why is the topic important? Why does it matter? John answers all these questions and more here:http://bit.ly/digitalinformation1 Share this video with your teen to explore the topic in further depth.
Click here for more info. http://bit.ly/whsfuture
From College and Career Center
Forecasting is in full swing! Counselors will be out of the building to help with forecasting in middle schools. We are also busy helping to support WHS students in their community classes.
Sophomores:
We are looking for 4-5 parent volunteers to help chaperone the Career Expo Field Trip on March 19th. If you would like to help please contact Heather Fix heather_fix@beaverton.k12.or.us or Ann Voorhees ann_voorhees@beaverton.k12.or.us
Juniors:
It's time to start thinking about after high school! There are so many options! Would you like some extra support as you plan? Aspire mentors can help students research and plan. Students can get help with college and career options, scholarships and financial aid, admissions application completion, essay writing, college research, and more.
ASPIRE Mentoring takes place during the school day.
ASPIRE mentors are free and available to all juniors.
Sign-ups this month in the College Career Center or email ann_voorhees@beaverton.k12.or.us
- Finish your FAFSA or ORSAA Application by Feb. 15 and enter to win a mini fridge! Stop by the CCC to enter your name in the drawing!
- Scholarships Season is here! Check the list on our website frequently! Click Here for the list.
- OSAC Workshop Feb. 13th in the CCC
- OSU: Feb. 15th Deadline to submit scholarships and supplemental documents
- UO: Pathway Oregon ensures academically, federal Pell Grant-eligible Oregonians will have their tuition and fees paid through a combination of federal, state, and university funds. FAFSA due Feb. 15 No additional application is needed. See details here: https://pathwayoregon.uoregon.edu/content/award-overview
- This is a busy time of year please CLICK HERE for more events and support from the WHS College and Career Center.
SchoolMessenger Parent Contact Adjustments for Attendance Notifications
After feedback from parents and guardians, the District has made some adjustments to attendance notifications. We will no longer automatically call parent work phone numbers for attendance notifications. Your primary, home and cell phone will still receive automatic attendance calls.
If you have a direct work line and would like to continue to receive calls at work, please log in to SchoolMessenger InfoCenter and select your work phone as one of the numbers to call. Please note the system is unable to call extensions. We will also begin uploading all parent email addresses into SchoolMessenger for attendance notifications.
Remember, you can manage their contact preferences in SchoolMessenger InfoCenter at any time.
Pictures From Last Week
JUULing and Vaping: Get The Facts
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration called the issue of teenage vaping an epidemic. In a recent survey, 24% of BSD 11th graders said they had tried an e-cigarette or vaping product at some point. How did we get here? More importantly, as educators, parents, students, and community members, what can we do about it?
First and foremost, we can educate ourselves and others. Vaping devices heat nicotine, flavorings and other chemicals to create an aerosol that is inhaled. Vaping is the same as JUULing. JUUL is simply a brand of vaping device. It is the most popular vaping device among teenagers and it looks like a USB drive. JUUL is popular with teenagers for several reasons. It is marketed via social media, billboards and magazines, often portraying vaping as hip and youthful. The pods are formulated with flavorings that appeal to young people.
Vaping and JUULing is marketed as a safer alternative to smoking cigarettes. It is important to note that “safer” does not mean “safe.” E-cigarettes and vaping devices contain nicotine. In fact, one JUUL pod equals the same amount of nicotine as in one pack of cigarettes. Nicotine can permanently alter the brain. The brain is “under construction” until age 27, meaning the pre-frontal cortex is still developing. This means nicotine use can affect memory, attention, the ability to learn, memory, attention and can contribute to behavioral problems. In the survey, 58% of BSD students surveyed believe there is low to no risk of harm using e-cigarettes or vaping.
E-cigarettes and vaping devices like JUUL are not currently regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA has the ability to stop e-cigarette sales and mandate that producers go through a formal FDA approval process. So far, the agency has not taken this action.
This is why the Beaverton School District is taking action. In cooperation with community partners including the Washington County Public Health Department, Providence Health Services, law enforcement and the Rebels for A Cause student group, we are launching a District-wide anti-vaping/JUULing campaign. Throughout the next several months, you will see articles, posters, flyers and social media posts. We are also working to organize a town-hall event, a candid conversation about the facts of this teenage vaping epidemic.
Visit the JUULing and Vaping Campaign webpage on the Intranet for a newsletter article and resources.
We have also created a JUULing and Vaping webpage for parents - Vaping, JUULing and Teens: Get the Facts.
REMINDERS
Upcoming Senior Class dates:
February 15- OSAC Early Application Deadline
Feb 19 - March 1– AP Registration (forms available on the website)
March 1- OSAC Application Due
March 1- Future Connect Scholarship Application Due
March 20- Senior Project Progress Log #4 DueMarch
April TBA – Jostens discounted graduation orders due
April 2 – ACT Day – No Seniors
April 8th (A-L) & 9th (M-Z)- AP Testing MANDATORY Meeting at 1:05 p.m. in the Student Center (Alpha last names subject to change)
Important Dates
Upcoming Week
Monday, February 11, B Day
Make A Wish Fundraiser @ Chick-fil-A, 3 -10:00pm
Tuesday, February 12, A Day
Wednesday, February 13, B Day
Forecasting Preparation during Community – Extended Community Schedule
Thursday, February 14, A Day - Happy Valentine’s Day
Friday, February 15, B Day
Pack the Pit – Boys Basketball 7:15 pm vs. Aloha
Athletics
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It's going to be a great year! - Matt
Email: matthew_pedersen@beaverton.k12.or.us
Website: https://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/schools/westview
Phone: (503)-356-3020
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