Today, incoming freshmen from Suzanne and South Pointe came to Walnut High School for their Class of 2026 orientation. ASB hosted an amazing day of performances, a school tour, games, and entertainment. Students became familiar with the campus and got a glimpse of the Walnut Way!!

MONDAY - May 16

• *Periods 1-6 Regular Schedule - 7:50 am-2:45 pm
• Senior Spirit Week: PJ Day
• Senior Textbook and Chromebook Return All Week

TUESDAY - May 17

• *Periods 3-4 & 5-6 Tutorial Schedule - 7:50 am-2:45 pm
• Senior Finals For Per 3 & Per 4
• Senior Spirit Week: Favorite Fashion Trend

WEDNESDAY - May 18

• *Periods 1-4 Collaboration Schedule - 7:50 am-2:00 pm
• Senior Finals for Per 1 & Per 2
• Senior Spirit Week: Wear Walnut Gear

THURSDAY - May 19

• *Periods 1-2 & 5-6 Tutorial Schedule - 7:50 am-2:45 pm
• Senior Finals for Per 5 & Per 6
• Senior Spirit Week: Wear College Gear
• Senior Yearbook Distribution from 3 pm-5 pm MPR Photo ID Required
• Senior/Junior PowderPuff Game 6 pm Ken Gunn Stadium

FRIDAY - May 20

• *Periods 1-6 Regular Schedule - 7:50 am-2:45 pm
• Senior Spirit Week: Dress Up Fancy
• Yearbook Distribution from 3 pm-5 pm MPR Photo ID Required
• Senior Sunset: Stadium/Basketball Courts ID Required - 6:00 pm

Last weekend, Walnut High School was named a California Democracy School at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda. The award was given to schools that show extraordinary dedication to civics - whether providing forums for healthy debate, campaigning on community issues, or partnering with local groups to effect change.

In addition to being named a California Democracy School, all of our Seniors will receive a State Seal of Civic Engagement on their diplomas when they graduate in two weeks.

A big congratulations to our Social Science department & thank you for embedding civil discourse lessons into their curriculum throughout the school year.

Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 Walnut High Community Club Mustang Scholarship in the amount of $500 each! Thank you to the Walnut Hugh Community Club for giving $3,000 in scholarship money to our Seniors!

It's that time of the year when our Seniors start deciding their next steps and which school they will be attending. We want to celebrate where they are attending school next year! Once they decide which school they plan to attend, please fill out the google form, upload a photo in their college gear with their acceptance letter, and we will feature our Seniors! Over the next six weeks, we will be recognizing this huge milestone in their life! We can’t wait to celebrate with you! (The google form is only accessible to WVUSD student accounts).

This upcoming week is our last week of classes for Seniors! Please see the Senior final schedule below to help prepare:

SENIOR FINALS:

• May 17 (Periods 3,4)
• May 18 (Periods 1,2)
• May 19 (5,6)
• May 20 (Last day of classes. Senior take care of business day!)

As we head into the month of May, we wanted to share our finals schedule to help our students prepare. Grades 9th-11th start finals schedule on May 24th.

Mark your calendar! Yearbook Distribution May 19 (Seniors only) and May 20 (all students) from 3-5 p.m. in the MPR. Photo ID required. You may pick up for siblings with their student ID. Extra yearbooks will be on sale first come, first served. $100 cash only. Covers and autograph inserts $2 each. We can't wait for you to see the book!

Click on the link below to see our Athletic Sports Camps happening during the summer. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to our Athletic Director, Jerry Person - jperson@wvusd.org.

Let’s make our mental health a priority! May is Mental Health Awareness Month and our WHS staff wanted to share things that they do to focus on their mental health during distance learning: ⁣

Pause

Take Breaks

Stay Connected ⁣

Reach Out⁣

Last year, the class of 2022 created a video highlighting 4 study techniques that helped them do well on final exams. Finish strong, Mustangs! You got this!

Join us at our Spring 2022 Dance Production, “Unbreakable”! Tickets are now on sale. Visit www.walnuthigharts.com (under tickets! Link below)! Hope to see you there! 💙💛

Week 1: Exam May 2-6 [COMPLETED]
Week 2: Exams May 9-13 [COMPLETED]
Week 3: Exams Make-Up May 17-20
ALL 2022 AP Exams will be administered in schools as paper-and-pencil.

Student ID is required to take the exam

It's CLASSIFIED SCHOOL EMPLOYEE WEEK! This week, we celebrate the essential role our Walnut High School classified employees play in students' lives in support of district staff, faculty, and schools.

Classified employees perform essential work, but it is often behind the scenes. We genuinely appreciate our front office staff, instructional aides, EL aides, kitchen staff, custodians, and security! THANK YOU, CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES!

IMPORTANT TEXTBOOK ANNOUNCEMENTS:

• Seniors must return textbooks no later than May 20th. Missing books may lead to a delay in receiving a diploma.
• All other grade levels have till May 27th to return textbooks.
• Location: Textbook Room and Library
• Questions? Please contact Tania at tcoday-voss@wvusd.org.

Are you interested in joining our Best Buddies Cabinet for the 22-23 school year? If so, fill out the form in our bio by May 15th!!

Are you interested in Cyber Security?! Both new and returning members, please fill out the form below to get started. Everyone should be able to get a spot regardless of experience. We look forward to having a great CyberPatriot season with you!

Congratulations Jacob and Shandy!

Watch the drawing here: https://youtu.be/_inoOGyWKgM

10 Mustangs Forever package will be available Friday at 9am for a $1500/package. First come first serve.

Thank you for supporting our students and school!!

Enjoy your grads special day up close! Mustangs Forever VIP grad seats + parking package is now available.

A wonderful way to celebrate your grad’s milestone while helping our school.

Your WHCC donation may be tax-deductible as we are a 501c3 non-profit organization (EIN 84-3038734).

Congratulations Class of 2022!

Thank you for supporting our students and school!

Congrats Grad marquee is now available!! You can congratulate your Class of 2022 grad on our school marquee by clicking on the link below.

Only 10 names per week starting in May on a first come first serve basis. Don’t miss out on your preferred week! There is a $25 donation requested and all funds go back to supporting our students and school.

In 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 328, which requires high schools next fall to start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. SB 328 is rooted in over three decades of research on teen health, sleep patterns, and brain chemistry. Its goal is to align school start times to support better sleep habits, student health, and performance in school.

Working closely with our staff and the district, we began preparing a plan to minimize disruption to our existing bell schedule and make any operational adjustments (transportation, food service, etc.) to support these changes.

Earlier this month, we finalized our new bell schedule that will go into effect starting next school year. To help you prepare for the changes in our start time and end times, we wanted to give you access to the updated schedule which will go into effect on August 8, 2022.

If you have trouble with the attachments, you can click below to access the files:

• Monday - Friday Bell Schedule
• Detailed Bell Schedule, including Minimum Days, Finals, and Rally Schedule

Thank you for being so understanding, patient, and flexible as we work through another change.

Come join us at the California Country Club in Whittier for a day of golf. See the flyer for all the details!

Join us this summer to improve your skills and athleticism. Work with the Mustangs staff and current college athletes using targeted drills.

We look forward to seeing new faces and returning athletes.

Email Coach Blackford with questions at nBlackford@wvusd.org

The Walnut High School Girls Volleyball Program will be hosting their 1st Annual Golf Tournament on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at Los Serranos Golf Club. This event raises vital funds to support our girl's volleyball program. These funds will be used to purchase much-needed equipment, tournament fees, transportation, meals, and supportive coaching staff to help them succeed on the court.

Our goal is to always provide a safe, instructive environment for all of our athletes to learn and develop skills to be better volleyball players, but more importantly, productive members of society and fielding a competitive program.

To continue to make this experience a reality for our program, we are reaching out directly to area businesses, family, and friends and offering the opportunity to help by becoming a sponsor.

Included in this letter is a brochure with a variety of sponsorship packages for you to review and details about the tournament. All donations to our volleyball program are tax-deductible. Our Tax ID # is 95-6003446. Your support for this event will be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your consideration. Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Contact details are below.

Go Mustangs Volleyball!

We are pleased to announce a COVID-19 vaccination clinic opportunity for Walnut Valley staff, families, and community members. The next clinic will be held on Saturday, May 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Diamond Bar High School.

This clinic will be for anyone who is eligible for the booster, and anyone who needs to get their first and second dose of the vaccine.

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT: Click link or scan QR code

JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE:

https://myturn.ca.gov/screening?config=537a0f50-9b4e-431d-926c-8a9b9c9ade5f

MODERNA VACCINE:

https://myturn.ca.gov/screening?config=b4ca1c3f-3395-4897-bdd7-12b4f023b661

PFIZER VACCINE (Age 12+ only):

https://myturn.ca.gov/screening?config=536481a1-785d-4496-8ab2-08bdd11bd388

PFIZER PEDIATRIC VACCINE (Ages 5 - 11 only):

https://myturn.ca.gov/screening?config=ff385fb8-766c-4897-b926-a04748a53487

WHAT TO BRING:

1. A copy of your proof of age (ex. Birth certificate, passport, AIRES cover page for students) – we will need to keep the copy
2. Proof of insurance if applicable – we will need to keep a copy
3. Minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian

If you are able to provide us with a copy of your proof of age and insurance it will save valuable time for you and for the clinic.

We want to thank the entire Walnut Valley Unified School District community for continuing to support our efforts in making the return to school a safe one.

Vaccination location:

Diamond Bar High School

21400 Pathfinder Rd

Diamond Bar, CA 91765

The following walk-up COVID-19 testing opportunities are available next week for WVUSD staff. Please note: WVUSD ID is required at time of testing.

Monday, May 16:

Diamond Bar High School

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. STAFF ONLY

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday, May 17:

Walnut High School

8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. STAFF ONLY

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday May 18:

South Pointe Middle School

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m

Please register using BOTH links below if you would like to be tested at a WVUSD school site: https://labportal.coronainfo.com/pre-register/walnutschool

https://form.jotform.com/220252107746045

No appointments are needed, but preregistration is requested.

Additional Testing opportunity offered by the City of Walnut:

Thursday, May 19:

Walnut Senior Center

4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Walk-ups only - 300 Capacity

(Not a WVUSD-Sponsored Event)

Use the Walnut High School COVID 19 Reporting Form to report all Covid positive cases and known exposures. This will help facilitate the contact tracing process. Someone from the school health team will contact the person who submitted the form within 48 hours of the form submission.

Visit our website at www.walnuths.net and click on the button labeled REPORT A COVID-19 Case in the top left-hand corner. Parents can upload vaccine records, positive tests, and report details related to positive cases and possible exposure.

The information will go directly to the attendance office and our school nurse.

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!

9th GRADE (Class of 2025)

Wil Lares (A – Lo) wlares@wvusd.org

Sonia Nunez (Lu – Z) snunez@wvusd.org

10th GRADE (Class of 2024)

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

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

11th GRADE (Class of 2023)

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

Jeff Jacks (Lin – Z) jjacks@wvusd.org

12th GRADE (Class of 2022)

Ethan Doiron (A - Li) eDoiron@wvusd.org

Corolar Schultz (Lo – Z) cschultz@wvusd.org

ADP (Academic Design Program)

Viviana Hoyos vhoyos@wvusd.org

Intervention Counselor

Jennifer Peiten jLPeiten@wvusd.org

Our GLCs held a College Application and Financial Aid Information Night over YouTube Live. Below the video contains the Frequently Asked Questions during Financial Aid Night 2021.

This short video provides a variety of College and Career Readiness Resources for this years Seniors.

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.

Attendance is an essential part of each student's educational plan at Walnut High School. A parent/guardian must contact the attendance office for full-day absences by the end of the day. This procedure helps us fulfill required attendance monitoring obligations and helps ensure our students' safety.

Any student who arrives 30 mins late to school must check in to the attendance office either with a parent/ guardian or a phone call from their parent/guardian.

If a parent/guardian wishes to dismiss a student before the end of a typical school day, the parent/guardian will have to check out the student and must present their ID to the attendance office.

Attendance Reporting Hotline:

10 & 11 Grades: 909-594-1333 Ext. 43642

9 & 12 Grades : 909 - 594-1333 Ext 43625

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.

Never been on our campus? We used a 360-degree camera to help you get familiar with Walnut High School. We encourage you to click on the link, use your computer or mobile device to move around, and see what Walnut High School has to offer. Use this virtual tour to click on photos, learn more information, as well as hear voice-overs from our staff members. Below is a quick overview of our virtual tour and a map of all our scenes.

Our Virtual Tour is located on our webpage under "About Us" if you ever need access for future reference.