Panther Press
May 12, 2023
Important Dates
May 13 - Prom
May 29 - Memorial Day - No School
June 7 - Last Day of School/Graduation
May is Pacific Islander Month
Vista Chamber of Commerce Rising Star Scholarship Winners!
Please joing us in celebrating the VHS students who received scholarships from the Vista Chamber of Commerce!
Michelle Aguilar - Rising Star of the Year $2,000
Liam Jones - Nikolas Ljubic Memorial Scholarship $1,500
Evan Fogel - Nikolas Ljubic Memorial Scholarship $1,000
Kimberly Delgado - Distinguished Female Student Scholarship $1,000
Summer School
Summer School Interest form is HERE! We will be offering summer school at VHS and also promoting alternative options such as Learn4Life and Pacific View Charter. Students can get all the details and next steps through the summer school interest form and must complete this form in order to attend Learn4Life, Pacific View, or VHS Summer School. Scan the QR Code below to access the form as well(you must have a VistaUSD email in order to access the form).
AP and IB Testing
AP and IB testing will begin on Friday, April 28th and run through Friday, May 19th.
Please see the honor's page of the Vista High School website, or your AP or IB teacher for the testing schedule.
- If you are taking an exam, please remember to bring your ID!
- All electronics, including smartwatches, are not allowed in the testing room.
Senior Events
828 Sports Physicals - Discounted Prices!
VHS Counselors are Here for YOU!
As a friendly reminder, the counseling staff is here for you! As a student, you can visit the counseling office as early as 8:15AM, nutrition, lunch, after school (no later than 3:45PM) and during Panther Time, no appointment required. You can also visit our counseling website to find your counselor's email, phone number and locate additional information related to academic, college/career, and social-emotional resources. You can even follow us on IG: VHS_Counselors for the most up to date information, workshops and upcoming events! (Almost) Every Friday your counseling staff is out in the quad at lunch, stop by and meet us! :)
As we mentioned during our grade level class presentations, all students have access through Canvas their grade level presentation, clickable links such as scheduling an appointment with your counselor, searching for scholarships, our course catalog, and more!
In addition to your counseling staff, we have the Wellness Center and our wonderful college/career technician Mr. Soderback, emails linked if you wish to connect with them.
VHS Counselor Caseload by Student Last Name:
PSST World
Go HERE to check it out or to make a report.
From the Librarian
The San Diego County Library has made its digital and audio books available to thousands of local students throughout the county. Any student in Vista USD, using just their student IDs, may check out the libraryβs collection of age-appropriate digital materials via Sora, an app used by school districts.
Additionally, every VHS student can check out the San Diego County Libraryβs Teen Book of the Month with their student ID through the Sora appβ the ebook and the audiobook! Unlimited checkouts means no waitlists or holds.
Teen Book of the Month (May 1-31)
A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee
In the realm of Awara, where gods, monsters, and humans exist side by side, Miuko is an ordinary girl resigned to a safe, if uneventful, existence as an innkeeper's daughter.
But when Miuko is cursed and begins to transform into a demon with a deadly touch, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life. Aided by a thieving magpie spirit and continuously thwarted by a demon prince, Miuko must outfox tricksters, escape demon hunters, and negotiate with feral gods if she wants to make it home again.
With her transformation comes power and freedom she never even dreamed of, and she'll have to decide if saving her soul is worth trying to cram herself back into an ordinary life that no longer fits her... and perhaps never did.
PTSA Update
Our stated goal is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Our mission is for Parents, Teachers and Students to work together with our school to help provide programs and enrichment activities which enhance your child's learning environment! Click HERE to join the PTSA!
For current updates on the VHS PTSA, follow us on VHS PTSA on Facebook. Stay Connected!!!
Covid Testing and Booster Site at Vista Innovation Center Only
Vista Innovation Center(VIC)
836 Olive Ave.
Vista, CA 92083
Panthers After Hours Before AND After School!
PAH Cooking Club
Want VHS Tickets to Athletic Games?
Color Guard Tryouts May 16 - 17
Girls Golf Team Recruiting
Girls Tennis Recruiting for Fall
Athletic Clearance Packet
Want to play a sport? You will need to fill out this packet and get it signed by a doctor. When you have it complete turn it in to your Coach or the Athletic Trainer.
Scholarship Info
College Lab
College Visits
MiraCosta College will be here to help seniors every Tuesday and Thursday during panther time in the College & Career Center. Passes are in the center on the main table.
FAFSA INFO!
Follow @vhs_counselors for all Counseling Updates.
Check out our Linktree for all college/career, financial aid, and mental health resources!
https://linktr.ee/vhscounselors
Yearbooks Arrive Soon!
Madison Alumni Event for Senior Students
Arch Bearers - 11th Graders
VHS CLUBS!!
All the information on the clubs we have here at VHS is in this document!
California Department of Education Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide
Hapara Internet Safety and Monitoring
This is an important tool to assist teachers with digital citizenship and classroom management. It is important that parents are aware of the privacy policy and our adherence to the ethical monitoring policy.
VHS Title 1, Part A School-Parent Compact
School Accountability Reports (SARC)
The purpose of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare schools on a variety of indicators.
The SARC includes:
- Demographic data
- School safety and climate for learning information
- Academic data
- School completion rates
- Class sizes
- Teacher and staff information
- Curriculum and instruction descriptions
- Postsecondary preparation information
- Fiscal and expenditure data
IMPORTANT INFORMATION π
Counseling & Social Emotional Resources
Social/Emotional Supports & Links
https://vhs.vistausd.org/counseling
Vista Virtual Wellness Center:
Family & Community Engagement
The Importance of Community Engagement
The work we do as Community Liaisons is built on interactive methods that bridge communication between our school and the community. Our culturally rich experiences serve as our foundation for helping our students and their parents in a safe and loving environment. Based on the demographics of our community, Spanish is the home language for many of our families and for this reason we provide bilingual support while also acknowledging and honoring all languages, backgrounds, and narratives. We assist in facilitating families with access to communication and resources. In our mission, we strive to make our greatest efforts to preserve our connections and encourage learning and education for both our students and their families. -Dalia R. Hipolito Martinez
Suggestions?
Vista High School
Email: teachername@vistausd.org
Website: http://vhs.vistausd.org
Location: 1 Panther Way, Vista, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 726-5611
Twitter: @VHSPanthers