WILDCAT WEEKLY
April 15-19, 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.
PTO MEETING THIS WEEK
All are welcome!
Tonight!
Congrats Westview Band & Choir!
AP Announcement
Students signed up to take AP exams: The bubbling date is April 15th for students with the last names A-K and 16th for students with the last names L-Z. This is a MANDATORY meeting. Bubbling will start at 1:15 during the last period of each day. Students need to bring a pen, #2 pencil (not mechanical), student ID#, a non-BSD email address, parent education level, and their home address.
Make-up bubbling day will be April 24th at 1:10 pm in the student center.
AP Volunteers Needed
Seniors: Jostens in the Building!
10:50 am - 1:00 pm
Front Lobby
THPRD Summer Registration Begins April 27
The official start of summer may still be a couple months away, but if you’re within the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, planning for it begins now.
Online and phone registration for THPRD summer classes, camps and activities will be open to in-district residents starting Saturday, April 27, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Class descriptions and schedules, along with registration instructions and forms, are in THPRD’s 2019 Summer Activities Guide. The catalog is available online atwww.thprd.org. Extra printed copies are at THPRD centers, the Administration Office, and certain community sites, including Beaverton-area libraries.
Patrons registering by computer for the first time must establish an online account in advance athttp://www.thprd.org/activities. Those registering by phone should call 503-439-9400, April 27-30 (after April 30, call any park district center or the Administration Office at 503-645-6433). THPRD will again offer, on a limited basis, Spanish language assistance during phone-in registration for classes and programs.
For residents living outside the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation District, online and phone registration will begin April 29, 2019 at 8:00 a.m.; registration in person or by mail begins the following day.
BSD Seeks Volunteers to Serve on Audit Committee
The Beaverton School District has a vacancy on the Audit Committee and seeks a diverse candidate pool. This position will serve a three-year term on the Committee. The Audit Committee reviews the District’s annual financial report and recommends needed changes. The Committee conducts business in evening public meetings held monthly between September and December, with a preliminary meeting in May. The Committee also approves the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and forwards it to the School Board for acceptance by the end of December.
Candidates must meet the following qualifications: be a qualified voter of the District, have lived in the District for one year and cannot be a Beaverton School District employee.
Audit Committee members will be presented to the School Board in April.
Those who wish to apply should send a letter of interest and resume by Friday, April 19, 2019 to:
Beaverton School District
Communications & Community Involvement Department
16550 S.W. Merlo Road
Beaverton, OR 97003
Or email to: community_involvement@beaverton.k12.or.us
For more information, please contact the Communications & Community Involvement Department at 503-356-4360.
2019 Aspirations in Computing
Congratulations to the 2019 Aspirations in Computing recipients
Nicole Yarbrough - National Honorable Mention
Namitha Nixon - Affiliate Winner
Nandhana Nixon - Affiliate Winner
Maria Kolattukudy - Affiliate honorable Mention
From College and Career Center
- Counselors are working hard to meet with all of their 9th grade students and plan on finishing up those meeting April 19th.
- Career Ed: If a student has an "I" on their transcript for Career Ed they need to go into CIS through the BSD Student Bookmarks and completed the required items. Once complete they need to let Ms. Fix know so she can update their transcript. To complete and pass the Career Ed for this current year student need to make sure all required items are done in CIS.
- Seniors!! Senior Projects are due April 23rd and will be displayed at the Senior Showcase. Projects should be near completion at this point! If your student is unclear about their project they should see Ms. Fix ASAP!
- FAFSA: Students should be reviewing their FAFSA and if there are any errors they must be corrected ASAP. All corrections need to be made by June 1st.
- Oregon Promise Application Deadline June 3rd
- Now is a good time for all students to be working on and updating their Education Plan in CIS. This is one of the items required to earn Career Ed Credit. The Education plan includes all 4 years of high school and 2 years after high school. I must be updated each year!
- 9th - 12th Grade! Application for the SAIL Program Application is open until filled: this is a FREE one-week summer programs hosted on the University of Oregon campus, where high school students learn about various subjects from distinguished University of Oregon faculty members through fun social and interactive activities. Fills on a first come first serve bases! To apply, students must meet at least one of the following criteria: Come from a low-income family (for example, qualify for Free and Reduced lunch program), Be the first in your family to attend college, Come from an underrepresented minority background, Unaccompanied youth (in state custody, foster care, homeless or not living with family), Returning student, Sibling of a returning student https://sail.uoregon.edu/
- Understanding Your Financial Aid Award Letter: April 18th @ 1:00pm: Jenn Satalino will be here to share tips for understanding and comparing financial aid award letters. Students should bring their letters so they can get help during the workshop!
- Laverne Fuller Scholarship awarded to a senior female student in the Beaverton School District who plans to attend community college, trade or vocational school. Application requests short answers to questions and 3 teacher references. Paper applications in the CCC after spring break. Due to district office by April 15th 4pm.
- Susie Laughlin Scholarship Due April 26th! awarded to a Westview High School senior. Application requests short answers to questions and a teacher evaluation form. Find paper applications in CCC after spring break.
- PCC Diesel Day May 6th! Permission slips are now available in the College and Career Center. Space is limited! Make sure you sign up soon!
- We are here to help! More information and resources can be found on our webpage. Please Click Here!
Technology
New this week on our WHS Technology for Parents and Students Site http://bit.ly/whsfuture:
Library: Life, Legends, History, and Folktales come alive through the magic storytelling. Come to the free Art of the Story Festival: http://bit.ly/storyfestival19 starting April 27th
- Digital Citizenship: In this episode of Crash Course Navigating Digital Information, John Green discusses how numbers, like statistics, and visual representations like charts and infographics can be used to help us better understand the world or profoundly deceive. Check out the tutorial here::http://bit.ly/digitalcitizenship8
How to understand a Financial Aid award letter: As early as March, college-bound students will start receiving financial aid award letters to colleges where they've been accepted, but sometimes the letters themselves are challenging to navigate. Here is a resource to help. http://bit.ly/collegepay19
Do’s and Don’ts to picking high school classes
Families navigating the selection of high school classes can use the following do's and don'ts for guidance.: http://bit.ly/classpick19
Westview Summer School 2019 - New Information
June 24-July 25* • Monday-Thursday • 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
At Westview HS!
More information, including cost, courses offered and how to register.
Pictures From Last Week
Important Dates
Upcoming Senior Class dates:
April 15 - (A-L) & 16 (M-Z)- AP Testing MANDATORY Meeting at 1:05 p.m. in the Student Center (Alpha last names subject to change)
April 22 - 26 - Prom ticket sales during both lunches - Fines and fees must be paid.
April 23- Senior Project Showcase (set up begins at 7:00 a.m.) Deadline for Senior Projects
April 23 - Senior Project Showcase Presentations 5:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m.
Community and Parents welcome
April 24- Make-up bubbling day will be April 24th at 1:10 pm in the student center.
April 25 - Last day to turn in Career Ed. credit, credit for Work Experience, Volunteer work, and online course credits
April 27- Prom - World of Speed Wilsonville 8 pm - 11 pm
May 1 – Cash or cashier’s checks only. All outstanding fines or fees must be paid by May 10th May 1 – Decision Day
May 1 - Last day to turn in final reflection on Honors Service Project
May 6 - May 17 - AP Testing
May 8 - Senior meeting during community class
May 9 – Westview Scholar Applications due to Counseling Office
May 10 – Fines and fees must be paid online May 22–24 - AP Late Testing
May 16 - Graduation Speech tryouts Main Office Conference Room
June 3 - Oregon Promise applications due
June 3 - Yearbook distribution to Seniors, during both lunches in Student Center
June 3 and 4 - Distribution of graduation tickets during both lunches. Please consider how many tickets you really need for the ceremony. The limit is SIX tickets per family. Fines, fees and overdue books must be settled and check out form returned to Main Office prior to ticket distribution day. Volunteers need.
June 4 – Transfer all google docs. All documents will be deleted by District June 7.
June 5 and 6 - Senior Finals
June 7 - Seniors accepted to a college or university requiring a final transcript with the date of graduation this is the FINAL DEADLINE to order. Pick up and return the completed bright pink Senior Final Transcript Request form in the counseling office. Questions see Ms. Grant in the Main Office.
June 7 - Senior Breakfast, 6:45 a.m. - 7:45 a.m. in Student Center (Dress Up) Senior Graduation Rehearsal, 7:45 a.m.- 9:00 a.m. in Gym and Auditorium
Senior Assembly, 9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. in Westview Gym (parents welcome)
June 9 - GRADUATION at the Chiles Center, University of Portland, 11:00 a.m.
June 9 - Grad Night Fun! Meet at Westview, 10:00 pm
***ALL dates subject to change
Upcoming Week
Monday, April 15, B Day
Class Elections Packets available in N131
AP Bubbling A-L - 1:15 pm SC
Tuesday, April 16, A Day
AP Bubbling M-Z - 1:15 pm SC
Wednesday, April 17, B Day – COMMUNITY Schedule
PTO Meeting 6:30 pm
Thursday, April 18, A Day
Jostens here during both lunches
Fines and Fees must be paid before prom ticket can be purchased
Prom tickets on sale during both lunches (No sales on Wednesday) $35.00/ticket
Friday, April 19, B Day
Prom tickets on sale during both lunches (No sales on Wednesday) $35.00/ticket
Safety Team Meeting 7:20 pm
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