PRINCIPAL'S
MESSAGE
 Congratulations
to Westview’s students and teachers for achieving a California Academic
Performance Indicator (API) score of 843, maintaining our status as one of
the premier high schools in the state! This is particularly
commendable in light of the challenges that our students and staff
overcame last year. They experienced evacuation from their homes due
to wildfires, followed by a week of lost instruction, and finally the
emotional disruption caused by half of the teachers receiving lay-off
notices due to the state budget crisis. Despite these events, our
students and teachers kept their focus on learning and giving their best
effort. I am so proud to work with the Westview Wolverines!
By now, most of you have noticed that our enrollment has continued to
increase, especially if you have been in our parking lot at around 3:10pm. Westview now has 2,408 students and 628 of them are freshmen. This means that we have a lot of parents picking up their students at the
same time that pedestrians and inexperienced teenage drivers are exiting. We have instituted a few changes in our processes for clearing the parking
lot in order to improve safety. The Westview parking lots have 3
exits. The center exit is designated for buses and pedestrians. The outside exits are provided for exiting cars. This system allows
us to safely clear the parking lot in fifteen minutes. (Hint: So far
this year, the student parking lot has fewer cars and currently empties
out more quickly than the main lot.) Thank you for your patience and
for being good role models of courteous driving for our students.
Finally, PUSD transcripts do not include class rank. If you need
this information in support of your student’s college and scholarship
needs, you may request class ranking to be indicated on transcripts and
letters of recommendation. Please follow this brief process:
When filling out the “Transcript Request Form,” available either at
the Registrar’s office or on the Westview website, please note in the
section marked “Special Handling/Action Required” that you are
requesting that class rank be added to the transcript. This must be
done on each request form as the information will not continually stay on
the transcript.
Please remember that transcript requests will not be processed
immediately, so plan accordingly and allow 4 school days for processing.
Dawn
Kastner
Principal
What’s coming up...
Check the
school
calendar for more events
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October 6-10 |
Float Building
Week |
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October 13 |
Professional
Growth Day -
No School |
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October 14 |
9th & 10th
Parent Info Night |
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October 20-24 |
Red Ribbon Week |
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October 21 |
Reflections
Award Ceremony |
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October 24 |
Quarter 1 Ends |
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October 27 |
Quarter 2 Begins |
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November 8 |
Mock Testing SAT |
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November 11 |
Veteran's Day -
No School |
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November 24-28 |
District Recess
- No School |
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December 9 |
PTSA
Student/Staff
Recognition Night |
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Dec 22-Jan 2 |
District Recess
- No School |
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January 16 |
Quarter 2 Ends |
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January 19 |
Martin Luther
King Jr. Day -
No School |
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January 20 |
Semester Break -
No School |
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January 21 |
Quarter 3 Begins |
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January 26 |
Professional
Growth Day -
No School |
FALL
SPORTS
Support your Westview teams by attending their
games. The following sports are being played during the fall. Click on
the links for their schedules:
Quick web links
Daily
Bulletin – visit the daily bulletin to see what’s happening
today!
School
Calendar – see what events are coming up throughout the
year.
General
Information – can’t find what you’re looking for? Try this
link.
Athletics
– support your Westview Wolverines – visit the athletic pages to see when
your favorite team is playing.
Counseling –
graduation requirements, colleges visiting Westview, scholarships, course
catalog, etc.
PTSA
Webpage - see all that the Westview PTSA has to offer.
YEARBOOK
DEDICATIONS
 Westview
offers senior parents the chance to salute their student’s high school
achievements by buying a dedication in the yearbook. A dedication is the
perfect chance to remember your student’s high school journey in both
words and pictures.
If you are interested in running a dedication, there is still time to
submit one.
We offer two types of dedications:
8½ x 11 (Full Page w/color) …………$400
A full page dedication is 8.1667 inches in width and 10.1445 inches in
height.
8½ x 11 (Half Page w/color)…………$250
A half page dedication is 8.1667 inches in
width and 4.5324 inches in height.
For a full page dedication:
Option A - You create the entire dedication yourself and send it to us as
a PDF file or a jpeg file. Please make sure that the resolution is at
least 300.
Option B - We create the dedication for you. If we do this, we ask that
you provide us with 8-12 photos and the text of your dedication in no
more than 100 words. The photos may be hard copies or digital. For
digital photos, please make sure that their resolution is at least 300.
For a half page dedication:
We create the dedication for you. To do this we need 4-5 photos and no
more than 50 words. The photos can be digital or hard copies. If the
photos are digital, please make sure that the resolution is at least
300.
All photographs submitted with the dedications will be returned before the
end of the school year.
To ensure that your dedication makes it into the 2008-2009 yearbook,
please send your photos and text along with a check made out to Westview
Yearbook to Westview by October 15, 2008.
Dedications may also be dropped off with Mr. Wenger in Room L-104.
All photos and copy must be tasteful and not violate school rules or laws.
The Westview yearbook staff reserves the right to withhold any photos or
copy from publication.
Thank you again for your interest in a dedication for your graduating
senior.
Sean Heavey
Ads and Index Editor
NAVY
JROTC
Navy JROTC is a
citizen development program with no military obligation. The program
is designed to instill self-discipline, team work, respect for authority,
responsibility of citizenship in a free society, and leadership.
Army General Colin Powell is a product of JROTC while growing up in
the New York City public school system. Parents of new cadets continually
tell me that their students now have more confidence, have more pride in
their appearance and are more respectful - which is what I like to hear!
NJROTC has many extra-curriculum activities and
opportunities to perform on many different teams, including color guards,
armed and unarmed drill exhibitions, athletics and marksmanship. Above
is a photo of NJROTC Platoons during a monthly "Quarters" where cadets are
promoted and receive various awards.
PUSD
COLLEGE FAIR
 PUSD
and Palomar Council PTA is sponsoring a district-wide college fair on
Wednesday, October 22. This will be the first district-wide
college fair for PUSD in over ten years. The site of the college
fair is Westview High School.
Workshops will begin at 4:30pm, with a
second session starting at 5:30pm. Some of the topics of the
workshops include “how to select a college”, “private vs. public
colleges”, “community colleges”, “art schools” and “going to
school out of state”. Be sure to visit the college fair website at
www.pusdcollegefair.org for
the complete listing and times.
Beginning at 5:30pm, students and parents will have the opportunity to
meet with representatives from over 110 schools. Technical schools, art
schools, community colleges and 4-year colleges and universities from
throughout the country have committed to participating. See the website
for a complete listing of participating colleges and schools. The college
fair will conclude at 8:30pm.
This is a wonderful opportunity for all PUSD
high school and middle school students and their parents to find out more
about college opportunities. Be sure to mark this date on your
calendar.
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PTSA PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
Leave it to the perennial optimist Woody Allen
to sum things up: "More than any other time in history, mankind faces a
crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other,
to total extinction. Let us pray we have the wisdom to choose
correctly." These days, with the evening news sending out a seemingly
endless stream of things to worry about, it’s hard not to adopt Mr.
Allen’s tongue-in-cheek point of view. And so I propose that to
counteract, we look for reasons to celebrate. Here are some I came up
with:
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Westview
once again exceeded its API (Academic Performance Index) goal set for
last spring’s STAR testing. Students will be treated to
lunchtime fun, games and treats, courtesy of ASB and PTSA, to
celebrate this accomplishment.
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It’s
Homecoming month! Many Wolverine alums will make their way back
to campus to celebrate the great years they experienced at Westview. Parents and students will come together, putting in an impressive
number of hours designing and building those incredible homecoming
floats.
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The
PUSD College Fair is almost here! On October 22nd,
representatives from over 100 schools will assemble on Westview’s
campus to participate in the District’s first ever college fair. This is a testament to our widely respected school district and
the fine students that our district is turning out.
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You can
get some terrific bargains at the Foundation Rummage Sale on Saturday,
October 25, and help out many organizations within Westview while
you’re at it. In addition, you can enjoy some good eats while
connecting with other members of our community at the
Foundation-sponsored Pancake Breakfast that same morning.
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In
addition to Halloween, there are a number of obscure holidays during
the month of October we can find excuses to celebrate, including Do
Something Nice Day, Take Your Teddy Bear To Work Day, International
Moment of Frustration Scream Day, Babbling Day, and my personal
favorite, National Chocolate Day (it’s October 28, in case
you’re wondering).
My
personal celebrations this month will include daughter number two’s 17th
birthday, the return of my Westview alum to the roost for a few days,
Oktoberfest in memory of my German-born father-in-law, and a visit from
my parents. Having my whole family together always seems to bring about
at least one good laughing attack, the perfect medicine when things seem
overwhelming. And as Woody Allen said: “I am thankful for laughter,
except when milk comes out of my nose." I think that’s the kind of
laughter we could all use right about now. Here’s hoping you find many
reasons to celebrate and lift your spirits throughout the month. Happy
October!
Sue Hasselmann
PTSA
President
PTSA SEPTEMBER ACTIVITIES
The
PTSA was hard at work during the month of September on activities in
support of our goals and objectives approved at our Association meeting
last month. Here’s a summary of some of the things accomplished:
Gifts To School – The PTSA donated $4000 to Westview to be used for
the purchase of laptops for the Counseling Department and support of the
Link Crew program. Kudos to Gifts To School chair Lisa
Espiritu for her dedication in working with the administration to
ensure that these funds were put to use as effectively and efficiently as
possible.
Newsletters – This is our second issue of The
View for this school year, and you can look forward to staying on top
of what’s happening with information-packed monthly issues, thanks to
our exceptional newsletter editor Crystal Ranj.
In addition, the PTSA has published the first of several staff newsletters
to facilitate communications between our community and staff members. Many
thanks to Patsy Romero for her work on
this.
Grad Nite – Plans are already underway for
Grad Nite 2009. We have a
strong committee of dedicated and enthusiastic parents, led by our
fantastic Grad Nite Chair Cindy Kodama.
There is still need for many more volunteers. Don’t miss out on this
amazing opportunity to create an incredible memory for our graduating
seniors.
Thank you also to PTSA board members who work diligently behind the scenes
to keep our organization and non-profit status “legit”, especially: Aida
Shadfan, Auditor, for completing the most recent audit of PTSA and
Grad Nite financial records. Finally, endless thanks goes to our tireless
webmaster, Margaret Lupfer, for her
superhero attention to detail and timeliness in getting information
updated for our Westview community.
SCHOOL
BOARD CANDIDATES FORUM
On November 4, along with casting our vote for the
next president of the United States, we will have the opportunity to
elect school board representatives for the Poway Unified School District
Board of Trustees. Three of the five board seats are up for grabs, with
six candidates in the running.
To help voters find out where these candidates stand on issues such as
financial, academic and enrollment challenges, Palomar Council, in
conjunction with PUSD, is sponsoring a forum. Details of the forum are
as follows:
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When:
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Wednesday, October 15 from 7–8pm
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Where:
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Carmel Mt. Ranch/Sabre Springs Recreation Center
10152 Rancho Carmel Drive |
The
forum will be moderated by the League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan
political organization that seeks to keep voters informed and get
politically active.
RED
RIBBON WEEK / CHARACTER COUNTS
Each
fall a specific week is chosen in October to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Westview will be acknowledging Red Ribbon week during the week of October
20-24 as well as implementing character-building ideas during the school
day. Red Ribbon week is an opportunity for schools and communities
to educate people about the effects of drugs and the advantages of leading
a healthy lifestyle. Through various activities, educational lessons
and the display of red ribbons we stress the positive promotion of a
drug-free life.
Red Ribbon week was originated as a dedication to a DEA Agent named
Enrique Camarena (Kiki). He was murdered by drug traffickers
in Mexico. What turned out to be a one-day event to honor him became
proclaimed by Congress in 1988 as Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon week
is in its 23rd year of celebration and hope.
During this week Student Support Services, PTSA and ASB will be sponsoring
a variety of fun activities for students. Look for tables at lunch
and notices in the bulletin.
“Remember the three Rs: Respect for self; Respect for others;
Responsibility for all your actions.” ~H. Jackson
Brown, Jr.
STUDENT
SUPPORT SERVICES
Student Support Services in now located in THE LIBRARY
CAFÉ. We are open from 7:30am to 2:30pm every
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We are open from 9:00 a.m.
– 3:00 p.m. every Wednesday.
Student Support Services at Westview has the mission to connect support
services with all students. We strive to accomplish this in a
competent and unconditional caring manner that will promote a safe and
orderly passage throughout our students’ years at Westview. We
provide services such as:
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Crisis
Intervention
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One
on One Student Support
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Student
Support Groups
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Peer
Advocacy
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Tobacco
Education and Cessation Classes
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Conflict
Mediation
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Community
Services Coordination
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Tutoring
Referrals
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Alcohol,
Tobacco and Drug Prevention
Resources
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Parent Education
and Support
Student Support
Services is always looking for donation of graham crackers, prepacked
snacks, peanut butter and bread. Please drop off at the school
reception office if you can help.
SAFETY
AND WELLNESS
Even
though we have been back to school for over a month, yesterday was the
first day of fall, which marks the “official” end of summer. I’m a traditionalist at heart and can’t get into the swing of school
until after Labor Day. This is probably the reason that my September
“back to school” article is coming to you in October!
Regardless of my timing I wanted to give you a little back to school
information regarding Student Support Services (SSS). For those of
you not familiar with Student Support Services, it is a small department
newly located in the library that is headed up by Abbie Davis – TOSA
(Teacher On Special Assignment) and supported along side her, Pam Roth –
Student Support Specialist. Abbie and Pam are dedicated staff whose mission is to connect and support
the students on campus.
The Department also supports many events that happen throughout the year
including Red Ribbon week, The Great American Smoke Out and Drug Free
Prom. This year for the first time, PTSA along with SSS will be offering
health, safety & wellness information through a variety of venues that
will take place throughout the school year.
Another important way that the SSS team connects with kids on campus is by
offering snacks and water. Food is a great excuse for students to
stop by and connect with an adult. Just like home the refrigerator
always needs restocking and food and water donations are always needed. We can support SSS by donating Albertson’s gift cards, packs of water,
peanut butter and jelly, crackers or any prepackaged snack item. Feel
free to take your donations into Student Services directly or send me an
email to coordinate.
I hope this helps you to better understand Student Support Services here
at Westview. Through out the year I will write about different
safety and wellness issues that concern our kids and community along with
keeping you updated with the events going on in Student Services. If
you would like assistance/resources from SSS you can contact them at (858)
780-2000 extension 3292.
Happy
fall!
Sue Reich
PTSA – Safety and Wellness Liaison
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ASB News
College
Presentations
Counselor's Corner
Fall
Sports
Freshmen
Freshmen
& Sophomore Parents
Homecoming
Inspirational
Thought
JROTC
Juniors
Mock
Testing
PRIDE
Principal's
Message
PTSA
President's Message
PTSA
September Recap
PUSD
College Fair
Quick
Web Links
Red
Ribbon Week
Reflections
Safety
and Wellness
School
Board Candidate Forum
Seniors
Sophomores
Student
Support Services
Westview
Gold
What's
Coming Up
Wolverine
Shopping
Workshops
Yearbook
Dedications
 REFLECTIONS
ARTS PROGRAM
 ATTENTION
STUDENTS!
The deadline to submit
entries for the Reflections program is Friday, October 10.
Submissions
may be made in the categories of visual arts, photography, literature,
music, dance and film.
See the PTSA webpage for more information. Don't
miss out on this opportunity to showcase your talents!!
MARCHING
BAND TOURNAMENT
Come see the pageantry
and excitement that is a band tournament on Saturday October 4 at
the Wolverine Stadium. The show will begin at 6:00pm
with the award ceremony in the late evening.
Westview Gold's
Marching Band will be performing their exciting routine entitled
“Technology”. Several local bands will be performing along with
bands from out of town in order to compete at the first tournament of the
season.
Come see the pageantry and enjoy some great music while
watching these bands compete. Tickets cost is $8 at the box office
and everyone is welcome to join us!
ASB
NEWS
SENIOR
UPDATE
Homecoming week
is coming up, October 6-9 and we need help from the senior
parents. If you can donate your time, materials, or help us provide food
for our class, it would be greatly appreciated.
Don’t forget to purchase a Senior Activities Package. The last day to buy is December 18 but the longer you wait the more
activities your student misses. Our next planned senior activity is
Broomball on October 17.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact Corbin Santos at corbsant@gmail.com
or Ellre Ancheta at e.ancheta@live.com.
JUNIOR UPDATE
Parents, we
need your help during Float Building 2008! We are in need of
parent and student volunteers to come out and support the class of 2010. We also need donations of materials and food. If you are able to
volunteer your time or make a donation, please let us know. Our theme
for our float this year is Las Vegas, and we plan on coming out on top!
For volunteer information or questions, please email Michelle Nguyen
at michelle.nguyen712@gmail.com
or James
Vipatapat
at james.vpat@gmail.com
SOPHOMORE
UPDATE
The Class
of 2011 needs your support! We begin float building October 6
through October 9 from 3:30 to 8:30pm. We are especially in need of
handy parents, parent chaperones, and donations of building supplies,
snacks, and dinners. Please encourage your student to participate.
If you have any questions or are interested in helping please contact us
at wvclassof2011@yahoo.com
FRESHMAN UPDATE
The Freshman Class has had their first successful Class Council meeting,
but we are always looking for those who want to have a voice for their
class. Class Council meetings are held each Tuesday in Room L114 at
the beginning of lunch and any freshman is welcome.
Float building starts October 6 and runs through October 9 from 3:30 to
8:30pm. The theme of our float is Paris, France and will be
presented at the halftime show at the Homecoming game October 10.
Any parents or students who are willing to help or donate or have any
questions please feel free to
contact Lauren Wang and Nicole Rosario at wvfreshmen2012@yahoo.com
ACTIVITIES UPDATE
P.R.I.D.E - We are having our first PRIDE day of the year on October
24. The pillar for this month is "Caring" and the color
is red. For our give away day, we will be giving away Jamba Juice to
those students who were nominated. They will also be receiving the
normal giveaway items such as pencils, t-shirts, and a certificate.
HOMECOMING - Our first dance of the school year is coming up on
Saturday, October 11 from 7:30-10:30pm in the gym. “City
Nights” tickets will continue to be sold through October 3 for
$15/person, and October 6-10 for $18/person.
HOMECOMING GAME - Hey Alumni Wolverines (2005-2008) look out for
information about the Alumni Reception on Friday, October 10, 2008
before the football game near the dance room. FREE FOOD and a chance
to reminisce with your favorite teachers/staff members!
WEAR
YOUR SCHOOL COLORS
Looking for a new way to put Wolverine into
your life?
Check out our new Westview apparel online. There are many styles of
clothing and accessories to choose from.
Click here to shop
MOCK
SAT / ACT TESTING
On November 8,
Westview PTSA and Revolution Prep Services are offering
mock tests for SAT
and ACT. These tests give students a chance to take tests, receive their
scores, and learn valuable strategies to utilize before they take the real
SAT and ACT tests. These tests do not get sent to colleges and give
students a chance to get accustomed to standardized tests prior to taking
actual exams. Most colleges will accept either the SAT Reasoning
Test or the ACT. Make sure to check the requirements of the schools
on your application list.
We recommend that students take a practice
SAT and a practice ACT, and focus on the exam on which they score higher
and feel more comfortable.
Guidance counselors are also valuable sources
of advice and information about your testing options. Registration is on
the PTSA website.
Registration continues until November 5, 2008.
INSPIRATIONAL THOUGHT
"Whether
you think you can or think you can't - you are right." ~Henry Ford
HAPPY
HALLOWEEN!
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