CatPrint March

 Happy Friday to All of You! March 2015 Quote of the Week: "I've missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twenty-­‐six times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed." -­‐ Michael Jordan, Hall of Fame shooting guard Senior Parents Senior Showcase is coming very quickly for your senior student. Senior project presentations are due April 20th to the gym for the showcase. Please make sure your student is making progress on their project and starting to prepare their presentation. Career Center Corner (From Career College Coordinator, Brenda Wilson) March is a BIG month for the Career Center! Every Wednesday we have big events happening and we hope to see our students taking advantage of the amazing opportunities we have to offer! March 4th: PCC Sylvania Health Program Representative @ 1:15 March 11th: Clackamas Community College Trades Fair @ 1:15 Programs Include: Horticulture: representing Urban Agriculture, Farming, Landscape Management Music Technology (recording, sound engineering) Energy, Utilities and Resource Management: representing Utility Trade Line-­‐ worker, Utility Field Technician, Occupational Health & Safety, Utility Workforce Readiness Automotive: representing Automotive Service Technology, Under Care Technician, Collision Repair and Refinishing General CCC information representing all educational programs at CCC ACT Bubbling for Juniors On Thursday all Juniors began the initial process getting ready for the ACT on March 17th with all of the pre-­‐bubbling of the registration sheets. There will be another bubbling session next week for those who could not attend. Smarter Balanced Assessment Informational Session I am reaching out with an important opportunity for you to learn more about our new state tests in English and Math, called the Smarter Balanced assessments. These new tests measure the real-­‐world skills our students need to be successful in the 21st Century, and are more challenging than our previous, multiple-­‐choice only tests. To better prepare our families for this change, school districts in Washington County are holding a forum to provide information and answer questions about the Smarter Balanced assessments. Please join them: When: March 9, 6:30-­‐8:30pm Location: Hillsboro High School This event is family-­‐friendly and an important way for you to connect with state and local leaders to learn more about changes to your child’s education. Refreshments will be available and we offer free childcare onsite. We also offer translation services in Spanish. Shout Outs -­‐Eleven choir students and two large vocal ensembles participated in Solo/Ensemble Contest this weekend. Nicole Kister qualified for State contest in May. Ian Schipper and Nadia Medeiros qualified as State Alternates. -­‐Boys JV Basketball 14-­‐0 in the Metro League and 22-­‐1 overall -­‐Senior Jack O'Neil has published his first poetry book. -­‐Senior Karishma Shah earned the "gold" award from the Girl Scouts. It represents 75 plus hours of leading a service project. -­‐We took 86 students to the DECA state competition and 56 students place in the top 10 -­‐Westview culinary team will compete at Prostart competition Saturday Anything Goes! (Buy your tickets now!) http://westviewtheatre.org/tickets/ WHS Webstore If you are interested in getting ahead on paying fees, etc. Check out our new webstore. There is a 6% fee assessed to the transaction which goes to the vendor. https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-­‐software/westview_high_school/ Athletics February 27-­‐28-­‐State Wrestling Tournament February 28-­‐Girls Basketball Playoff Game @ Thurston (Springfield) 5pm March 3rd-­‐Playoff Game Boys Boys Basketball @ Lake Oswego 7pm Don't forget to follow us on facebook and twitter: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Westview-­‐High-­‐School/180955561914467 https://twitter.com/WestviewCats Have a great weekend! Jon Jon Franco, Ed.D, Principal
Westview High School
4200 NW 185th Avenue
Portland, OR 97229-3050
Phone: (503) 259-5218 Fax: (503) 259-5230
www.beaverton.k12.or.us/westview
FROM THE DISTRICT
District Listening & Learning Session on Strategic Plan The community is invited to a District Listening & Learning Session on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Aloha High School Commons, 18550 SW Kinnaman Rd., Beaverton. The goal of the Listening Session is to commit to continued progress through the District Strategic Plan including the District Goal, Pillars of Learning and Measures of Success. This meeting will be an opportunity to provide input to the District and School Board on the ongoing work of the Strategic Plan. The Board is seeking input in the following areas: • District success against the Strategic Plan • Assets that can better be used to achieve Board goals • Areas that require continued attention • Aspects of the existing plan that particularly resonate with the Beaverton Community School Board Members, Superintendent Rose and members of the Student Advisory Council will facilitate the meeting. For more information, please contact the Communications & Community Involvement Department at 503-­‐591-­‐4360. BUS DRIVERS NEEDED
Beaverton School District is looking for School Bus Drivers Part time work opportunity 20-­‐30 hours a week Paid Training Provided Benefits Available Starting Wage $14.78 an hour Call 503-­‐672-­‐3721 For more information Regional Budget Listening & Learning Sessions: Zones 4 & 6 - Monday, March 9, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Southridge High School Community Room,
9625 SW 125th Ave.
Zones 1 & 7 - Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at Vose Elementary School, 11350 SW
Denny Rd. Beaverton (This meeting will be held in Spanish and translated to English.)
WESTVIEW LIFE
DAVID WILKINSON
Westview Teacher
A Beaverton teacher was in Washington D.C. to attend the President's State of the Union Address. David Wilkinson, a language arts teacher at Westview High School, joined the country's political elite for President Barack Obama's address Tuesday night at the House of Representatives. Wilkinson was a guest of Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici. Bonamici, who has been working on a bill that would eliminate unnecessary assessments in schools, said Wilkinson will "have valuable insight about the President's education policies and proposals." Bonamici's office said she picked Wilkinson because of his extensive experience as a public school teacher and advocate in the community. WESTVIEW CHOIR
Marci Taylor, Advisor
Nicole Kister will be going to State Solo Contest in Mezzo Soprano Voice. State Solo Contest is OSAA sponsored and will be at Lewis and Clark College on May 2. Ian Schipper is an alternate for Bass Voice and Nadia Medeiros is an alternate for Soprano Voice. Congratulations all! WESTVIEW SUMMER SCHOOL
Kacey Farrens & Jeff Giberson, Advisors
Westview will again this year have summer school for our students. This year, summer school will be an acceleration/enrichment program where students are offered classes to accelerate through our math sequence, prepare for SAT exams, and/or learn about college essay writing in preparation for what is next on their academic horizon. These courses are designed to meet State of Oregon Common Core Learning Targets as well as Beaverton School District Learning Targets. The math courses are specifically designed to prepare students for success in the next math class sequence at Westview and will be taught by a Westview High math instructor to ensure continuity. The following classes will be offered for acceleration/enrichment this summer: Geometry Advanced Algebra II SAT Test Prep College Essay Writing Art Our Westview website has information about this program, including an informational letter and a registration form. Check it out! We will also be offering credit recovery options for students that have previously failed courses at Westview. Our credit recovery courses will focus on giving students an opportunity to work on missed skills as well as gaining skills needed for success in future courses. Registration information will be available on the Westview website after Spring Break. AMC CONTEST
Malia Hite, Advisors
Congratulations to the following students. All are invited to participate in the American Invitational Mathematics Exam next month. JUNHA PARK ANTHONY ZHENG AKSHAY PULAVARTY SHYAN AKMAL RAGHAV PRAKASH ABHIJIT MUDIGONDA BHAVIN GUPTA ANDREW YANG STUTI GARG SWATI GARG PRAHALADHA MALLELA JONATHAN TRAN WILLIAM LIANG PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE HOUR
Join Dr. Franco for coffee and conversation. Please mark your calendar as dates and times have been changed. April 15 – 8:00am May 20 – 8:00am SPEECH AND DEBATE
Patrick Johnson, Advisor
Congratulations to our Speech and Debate team for another victory at the University of Oregon Invitational Tournament. The following speakers demonstrated public speaking excellence in competition against 40 other west coast high schools. Katherine Beare-­‐Quarterfinalist, LD Debate Aman Sharma-­‐ SemiFinalist, LD Debate also, 3rd Place overall Stanley Sun/Junha Park-­‐Quarterfinalist, PF Debate Aakash Kurse/Nikhil Mishra-­‐SemiFinalist, PF Debate also, 4th Place overall Sai Bandi/Akshay Pulavarty-­‐SemiFinalist, PF Debate also, 3rd Place overall Rahul Chandwani/Bhavin Gupta-­‐ 1st Place, PF Debate Vineet Apte-­‐ 1st Place Speaker, PF Debate Shyan Akmal-­‐ 2nd Place Speaker, PF Debate Anthony Zheng/Jordan Lei, SemiFinalist, CX Debate Anthony Zheng-­‐ 1st Place speaker, CX Debate Jordan Lei-­‐ 2nd Place speaker, CX Debate Louis Ye-­‐ Finalist, After Dinner Speaking Vineet Apte-­‐ 2nd Place, Extemporaneous Aneesh Mysore-­‐ Finalist, Extemporaneous Bhavin Gupta-­‐ Finalist, Extemporaneous Suyash Sharma-­‐ Finalist, Extemporaneous Anthony Zheng-­‐ 1st Place, Oratory Akshay Pulavarty-­‐ 4th Place, Oratory Bryan Lee-­‐ 1st Place, Impromptu SCIENCE BOWL
Dan Ivie, Advisor
In the High School competition, Westview High School’s Science Bowl Team comprised of Prahaladha Mallela, Abhijit Mudigonda, Shyan S. Akmal, Nicholas Han and Akshay Pulavarty took first place in the High School division and will also compete in the Department of Energy National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C. in April. Congratulations, Westview High School Science Bowl Team, and good luck at the National competition. YEARBOOK
Julie Ray, Advisor
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WESTVIEW VOLUNTEERS – NEED HELP!
Your name here, Coordinator(s)
Calling all Parents. We are in need of NEW VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS! Please contact [email protected] if you are interested in being trained for this position or would like more info. The Volunteer Coordinators send out email requests to volunteers as needed through the school Help Counter System. It can be done from the comfort of your own home! Access it at: www.helpcounterweb.com
AP TESTING
Lorna Heisler, Advisor
Registration for AP Testing will run from March 2nd – March 12th. The fee per test is $57. If your child has registered for an AP test and misses the test for any reason, there will be a "No Show" fee of $35/test, refunding $21 of the $57 paid. AP Testing is May 4th – May 15th. Late testing (See below) is May 20th – 22nd. The AP schedule of tests is located on the Advanced Programs bulletin board located in lower North by the N110 computer lab. Your school may offer late testing for certain circumstances
If you have an extreme circumstance that prevents you from taking the AP Exam on the regularly scheduled exam date — for example, if you wish to take exams that are scheduled for the same time slot, conflict with IB testing, or if you have a serious illness — check with your AP Coordinator. Depending on your reason for late testing, you may be required to pay an additional $45 per test. All AP tests for WHS will take place at the Capitol Center building located at NW 185th and Walker Road. Entrance will be through the Section B doors located at the NE corner of the building. You must provide your own transportation. ** For testing in May, students will need to have their picture ID and an approved calculator. Bubbling for the AP tests will be April 15th. This is a required meeting for all students taking AP tests. More information about this will be announced later in the March CatPrint, and school announcements. ACT EXAM
District-­‐wide Test Day for ACT – March 17. This is for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Seniors, don’t waste the day, take advantage of the opportunity to apply for scholarships! Make an investment in your future and apply! COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
March College and Career Readiness Information:
StEPP Update (Career Education credit):
Senior Parents: Senior projects are just around the corner. They are due April 20th
complete with their reflection in the gym for evaluation. Please check in with your
student to make sure they do not procrastinate and have a plan to complete this by the
due date.
Please encourage your student to make up any previous grade level career ed
activities they are missing.
Junior Parents: Junior Packets are available in the career center and on-line. Junior
packets were distributed on Feb. 26th at our ACT registration to students who had
not yet completed or started on the packet.
Please encourage your student to make up any previous grade level career ed
activities they are missing.
Sophomore Parents: During the month of February sophomores in Lit and Comp 10
and American Studies 10 received an opportunity to complete the resume and
education to goals lesson required for their sophomore career education credit. If it
was not completed during class time the expectation is for students to do on their
own time and submit what is required to the career center. Students not enrolled in
these courses can pick up the packets in the career center or download from the
Westview website under the career center link. . Students can check their activity
checklist in their C.I.S account to see what is still required for sophomore year.
Please encourage your student to make up any previous grade level career ed
activities they are missing.
Freshman Parents: Freshman students received Lesson 1-3 in study hall during their
first semester. They will receive Lesson 4 in their Global Study 9 course this
semester if it is not already complete. Students not enrolled in study hall or Global
Study 9 can pick up required lessons in the career center or download from the
Westview website under the career center link. Students can check their activity
checklist in their C.I.S account to see which items are still incomplete. Please
encourage your student to make up any previous grade level career ed activities they
are missing.
CRLE’s- Career Related Learning Experiences: Students are expected to complete
one CRLE a year. The list below is some examples of CRLE experiences. Students
then must submit a form with a reflection to receive credit:
* College campus visit
* On Site College visit with admission rep at Westview
* College Fairs
* Career Days
* Career speakers in classroom
* Informational Job Interviews.
College Planning Updates:
Please visit the Westview Website career center link for frequent updates to college
visits, scholarship information and resources for your college planning.
Sign up for College and Career Center Texts!!
Send a text to 503-822-6160 with Message: @whscoll to receive updates via text
messages. It will prompt you for your name, but please just reply “parent”.
SENIORS:
* Complete your FAFSA!!! Millions of dollars in aid goes unclaimed due to families
not submitting a FAFSA. For help and resources go to www.studentaid.gov
* Look for your Student Aid report to confirm your FAFSA information is complete
and accurate to be processed.
* Continue researching state, school and local scholarships. Please refer to the
Westview Career Center website for updated scholarship information.
* Be mindful of application deadlines.
* Attend preview days or campus visits for schools applying to.
* Submit any earlier admission or early action applications.
JUNIORS:
* Attend the district Junior college planning night at Westview High School.
April 21st at 7pm.
* Encourage your junior to attend the Oregon University Tour on March 18th at
9:30am. They are required to have a pass to attend. Passes are available in the career
center.
* Begin researching schools that may be a good fit for your academic goals and
personal needs.
* Have your student start on their junior packet. This is focused on connecting their
career goals to searching for appropriate colleges and training programs to match
their interests.
* Use the junior packet instructions to also begin to find scholarship opportunities.
Some scholarships juniors can apply for. They can also save in C.I.S scholarships
they want to apply for next year.
* Start trying to plan campus visits for your student. A campus visit is key to the
decision making process.
* Begin to narrow down from 3-7 colleges to apply to in the fall.
FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORES:
* Consider your forecasting schedule. Did you forecast for courses that will
challenge you academically.
* Focus on study skills to achieve a college entrance GPA.
* Find community service opportunities.
* Look for summer activities to participate and get involved in.
* Start identifying potential careers and look in C.I.S to identify schools who will
offer programs to meet your interests.
Upcoming Events:
March 11th: Clackamas Community College Career Technical Fair: 1:15
March 11th: PCC on-site Admissions: 1:15
March 18th: Oregon University System Fair: 9:30am
School: 6pm-9pm.
April 21st: Senior Showcase
GOT A TEEN DRIVER? One of the most exciting times for us on our Journey through adolescence is getting a drivers license. It opens up a whole new world to our kids offering them freedom, and in their mind, independence. However, with those joys comes an immense level of responsibility. Below is some important information to know and discuss with your kids when they receive their license. 1. For the first six months no passengers under the age of 20 that are not direct family members. 2. For the second six months you cannot drive with more than three (3) passengers who are under age 20 who are not members of your immediate family. If new drivers are cited by law enforcement for driving outside of restrictions, their privileges could be suspended, and such suspensions could last until they turn 18. There are specific reasons that passengers are restricted from being in the car with new drivers. Studies have shown the following critical facts: -­‐Two or more peer passengers more than triples the risk of a fatal crash with a teen at the wheel. -­‐With peer passengers in the car, male teen drivers were almost six times more likely to perform an illegal maneuver and twice more likely to act aggressively before crashing than when driving alone. Parents, please help us keep our children and our roads safe. Ensure your child is following the restrictions of their license. The Department of Transportation will not issue driving privileges to anyone under 18 years who has not either graduated from high school or received a GED certificate. Students under the age of 18 must have a DMV Statement of Enrollment form from the school. Students can stop by the main office to get their form between 7:00am and 3:00pm. These forms are good for three months. SENIOR NEWS
Graduation – June 8, 2015
7:30pm at the Chile Center, University of Portland Campus
* GRAD NIGHT TICKETS: LAST CHANCE: Get your tickets for only $75.00. Bring a completed waiver form (with parent signature) and cash or check to lunch on March 6th PRICES WILL GO UP AFTER SPRING BREAK. THE COST WILL BE $95.00! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!!! Please bring cash or check with completed waiver form at this time. Forms can be found at http://westviewgradnight.org/index.html. A completed form has both parent and student signatures. It is two-­‐sided and all parts need to be completed. Where’s my ticket? Grad Night 2105 is a paperless event. Your student ID card will be your ticket in. Your receipt is either your cancelled check or a cash receipt received at the time of payment. * GRAD NIGHT PARTY: Graduation will be Monday, June 8th. Our grad night party will follow the ceremony. Volunteers are needed. SAVE THE DATE!! Volunteers will be needed! More details later! * BOXER BINGO: Boxer Bingo is a popular game at the grad night party! The kids love winning and wearing the boxers! But we need more! How can you help? * DONATIONS NEEDED: Grad Night is looking for donations for prizes for the night of the party! If you would like to donate anything or no anyone who does, please contact Becki Schmidt @ [email protected] * DECEMBER MEETING: Next meeting will be March 4th @ 6:30 in the Counseling Center of Westview High school. Please join us. Additional meeting dates are on the Grad Night Website http://westviewgradnight.org/index.html * GRAD NIGHT OPENINGS: Our committee is still looking for a few chair people. We need these positions filled so we can make our event amazing! Please join us and help plan a great event for our seniors! These are: Casino Room Chair * Questions? Please contact Molly O’Donnell-­‐Sefton @ [email protected] March 2015
Mar 2 – Spring Sports begin
Mar 6 – CEC meeting 11:30am
Mar 5-7 – Anything Goes – Spring Musical 7:30pm
Mar 13 – Grading Day – No Students
Mar 13 – DECA Practice PSAT/SAT Test 8:30am
Mar 16 – Grades due by 8am
Mar 17 – ACT Testing day – No Seniors
Mar 18 – Choir Concert 7pm
Mar 19 – Band Concert 7pm
Mar 19 – Multi Cultural Night
Mar 23-28 – Spring Break
Mar 30 – School Resumes “A” Day
From the Business Office
Please remit payment to the business office with checks made payable to
Westview High School.
Thank you for your prompt payment.
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Follow us on The Beaverton School District recognizes the diversity and w orth of a ll individuals and groups. It is the policy of the Beaverton School District that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, age, veterans’ status, genetic information or disability in any educational programs, activities or employment. Westview High School
Jon Franco, Ed.D., Principal
Cheryl Ashdown, Assistant Principal
Rod Barraclough, Assistant Principal
Andrew Cronk, Assistant Principal
District Goal for 2010-15: All students will show continuous progress toward their personal learning goals, developed in collaboration
with teachers and parents, and will be prepared for post-secondary education and career success.
Dear Westview families,
On Tuesday, March 17th all freshmen, sophomore and juniors in the Beaverton School District will take an EXPLORE,
PLAN or ACT Plus Writing assessment. Seniors will need to select an extra-curricular option for that day. Freshmen and
sophomores will register for the EXPLORE and PLAN on the day of the exam. The exam starts at 7:45 am. Students will
be released at 1:00 pm.
EXPLORE is designed to give ninth grade students and their parents feedback on how well prepared the student is in
English, math, reading and science. It will provide information on academic strengths and weaknesses as well as survey
students on their needs and goals.
The tenth grade PLAN will provide information on student academic strengths and weaknesses and provide your child
with an estimated ACT score. PLAN also connects your child to information about college and financial aid programs
and helps your child explore careers that match his or her interests.
The eleventh grade ACT Plus Writing assessment includes four subject area tests and a 30-minute writing test. The scores
are used by the District and the State to assess student learning gains. Additionally, ACT results are accepted by all U.S.
colleges and universities. Only juniors may take the ACT.
Seniors do not report to school on Tuesday, March 17th. Students are expected to arrange a career related learning
experience such as a job shadow, college visit, career research, or mock interview this day.
All students taking an assessment are encouraged to bring their student ID card, a calculator, #2 pencils, and a snack.
Please be certain to verify that the calculator meets ACT requirements. Students may visit the ACT website,
www.actstudent.org, for the calculator requirements. Cell phones, iPods, Gameboys, and similar electronic devices are
not to be used in the testing area and should be left home. Please do not schedule medical appointments for this day.
We will not be able to interrupt an exam to remove a student. Encourage your child to get a good night's rest the night
before and to eat a nutritious breakfast.
Regular morning bus runs and breakfast service will be provided on Tuesday, March 17th. All exams begin at 7:45 am.
Students accustomed to the Late Arrival option will need to be on campus prior to 7:45 am. Lunch service will be
provided. Please remember that afternoon dismissal will be at 1:00 pm with buses departing at 1:10 pm. Special
education buses will run their normal routes at 1:00 as well. Please contact your child's counselor or Jeff Giberson if you
have any questions or concerns.
Thank you,
Jeff Giberson
Student Supervisor
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4200 NW 185 Avenue Portland, OR 97229
503-259-5218 Fax 503-259-5230
The Beaverton School District recognizes the diversity and worth of all individuals and groups. It is the policy of the Beaverton School District that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or
groups based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, age, veterans' status, genetic information or disability in any educational
programs, activities or employment.
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