Brahma Briefing
Week Seven - September 21 - 25, 2020
Welcome to Week Seven!
Hello Brahma Parents & Guardians,
Welcome to Week Seven.
Our 6-Week Grades will be available in Parent Portal on Tuesday, September 22 after 10:30 AM. Important, our 6-Week Grading Period is a progress report grade that does not appear on your son's and daughter's official transcript. Grades are updated in Parent Portal and you can click HERE to access Aeries Portal.
Also this weekend we are pleased to encourage your participation in our 4th Annual Parent Symposium. The two-hour webinar will be accessible via Youtube 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM. Click HERE to access the presentation. You don't want to miss two of our favorites! International expert and author on children, teens, and parenting, Michele Borba will be joining us as well as Paul Kanarek, co-founder of the Princeton Review.
Best Regards,
Reuben Jones
Principal
*Click on any day below to open the full Calendar
CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE 4th ANNUAL VIRTUAL PARENT SYMPOSIUM
DBHS Distance Learning Resources
SEL During Distance LearningThis Mindfulness site is dedicated to providing you with some resources to deal with any feelings you may have. Your GLCs want you to know that how you're feeling is valid, during this unusual time. | Calendar September 2020DBHS SCHOOL CALENDAR Our Distance Learning calendar is subject to change as we respond to the Health Department guidelines and mandates. | Bell ScheduleDBHS SCHOOL BELL SCHEDULE According to State Assembly Bill 77, Distance Learning is 240 instructional minutes per day. We meet everyday for six (6) forty (40) minute class periods. |
SEL During Distance Learning
This Mindfulness site is dedicated to providing you with some resources to deal with any feelings you may have. Your GLCs want you to know that how you're feeling is valid, during this unusual time.
Calendar September 2020
DBHS SCHOOL CALENDAR
Our Distance Learning calendar is subject to change as we respond to the Health Department guidelines and mandates.
NEED Tutoring? Free Tutoring from CSF!CSF Peer (Virtual) Tutoring is here! 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM Monday – Thursday. All students who plan to attend tutoring will need to fill out a waiver and RSVP 24 hours in advance. Links to tutoring are in the Grade Level Google Classrooms. |
Congratulations!!!
We are so PROUD of:
Sritaran Bondada
Emily Chen
Aaron Hao
Brandon Kam
Caitlin Lee
Camille McCurry
Celine Shen
Nathan Song
Claire Wang
Derek Wang
Benjamin Wu
Chelsea Wu
Breanna Yang
Jacob Zhi
Erin Zhou
Luke Zhou
Over 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2019 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®), which served as an initial screen of program entrants. The nationwide pool of Semifinalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.
Go Brahmas!
guidance team 2020

Collegeboard SENIOR Scholarships
Students and parents: We encourage seniors to sign up for the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program and start earning chances at scholarships. Students and parents can also take advantage of these resources this fall:
- View Collegeboard's recent webinar, Applying to College During a Pandemic, for seniors and their parents.
- Visit Collegeboard's Class of 2021 page for college planning resources in response to covid-19 to help your seniors stay on track for college.
We encourage seniors to get ahead on the FAFSA® by visiting www.getfafsahelp.org to sign up early for Wyatt℠, a free FAFSA assistance chatbot that answers their questions by text.

Congrats to our new Class Officers!
CLASS OF 2021:
President - Daniel Min
Vice President – Phillip Ma
Secretary Treasurer – Aileen Park
Social Chairperson – Christopher Tran
Historian – Lucas Vargas
CLASS OF 2022:
President – Akash George
Vice President – Allen Wang
Secretary Treasurer –Nicholas Yu
Social Chairperson – Carissa Wu
Historian – Alan Zhang
CLASS OF 2023:
President – Michelle Chan
Vice President – Marcus Fang
Secretary Treasurer – Peter Park
Social Chairperson – Caitlin Chow
Historian – Nathan Chu
CLASS OF 2024:
President – Justin Kung
Vice President - Angelina Tesoro
Secretary Treasurer - Priya George
Social Chairperson - Joy Ahn
Historian – Kyla Nikravan
United Student Body (USB)
2021 USB Applications Due Thursday, 9/24/2020
Applications for the United Student Body are available online now. Do you want to run for Executive Board? Would you like to apply to be a United Student Body Commissioner. You may access all of the applications by clicking HERE. Executive Board Applications are due on September 24, 2020. Commissioner Applications are due October 2, 2020.
DBHS ATHLETICS - UPDATES
PREPARATION FOR RETURN TO ATHLETICS
WVUSD is currently working on an action plan for student-athletes to return to campus in phases, following LA County/NFHS/CIF/State guidelines to ensure the safety of your child and family. Implementing this plan is based on our current COVID situation and LA County Health Department.ATHLETICS CLEARANCE
In preparation for the possibility of athletics to commence, please ensure your child is athletically cleared. Student-athletes that are not cleared will not be able to participate in athletics. Specific athletic instruction can be found HERE.
WVUSD Nutrition Services Continues Meal Services Mon - Fri 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM

High School Voter Education Weeks 9/14 - 9/25
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Click HERE to read the answers from last week's FAQ.
Still have questions about Distance Learning?
Please Click HERE to log your question and we will post the answer on the above Frequently Asked Question (FAQ) link.
Reuben Jones,
Principal

Diamond Bar High School
Reuben Jones, Ed.D