PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
First I would like to take the opportunity to let
you know how honored I am to step into the role of Principal. Westview
has been my home for the last nine years, and I look forward to
continuing the outstanding work that Westview has become known for
around the country.
Dawn Kastner prepared the following message for the PTSA Newsletter
prior to moving over to her new position at Mt. Carmel High School.
Thank you,
Todd Cassen
Principal
December 3, 2010
Today was a day of emotional highs and lows. I started the morning
by listening to our student vocal groups sing some of their holiday
concert music. The smiling faces and beautiful music stayed with
me as I visited other classrooms and enjoyed watching the wonderful
learning experiences that were occurring. My buoyant mood was
sadly transformed when I received a heartbreaking email from our new
superintendent, Dr. Collins, informing us that our recently retired
superintendent, Dr. Phillips had passed away. Don was an
incredible educator and leader, and his influence on this district was
profound. I am grateful for the many things I learned from
Don.
One of Don’s key goals was college readiness for all, and I’m proud of
the effort I see students putting in every day to reach that goal.
I wanted to share an email I received last week from our receptionist:
“Today I had a phone call from a prospective parent who is a teacher at
[a local community college] and is looking at moving into our
boundaries. She said that she wants her daughter to come to our
school because as a teacher she sees how prepared our students are and
she appreciates what a great job our staff does to prepare the students
for college. She told me that she does not get the blank stare
from the Westview students when she is teaching that she gets from so
many others. They are mature and it is a joy to read the work they turn
in.”
Finally I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the impressive
number of Westview students who took the SAT in October and received
perfect scores of 800 on at least one of the three sections of the test:
Hedda Bates, Aleyni Cerezo, Tony Chen, Lydia Chin, George Du, Sean
Fowler, Christine Li, Alexander Lin, Joy Liu, Kavitha Lobo, Nathan
Siegel, Benjamin Statz, Nicholas Sun, Brenda Tang, Thuy Tran, Lillian
Wang, Benjamin Yu, Shannon Zhang, Peter Zhao, and Jason Zhu.
Kudos to 11th graders Christine Li and Nathan Siegel for each earning a
perfect score of 2400 on the SAT!
On behalf of the Westview community, I wish all of our Wolverine
families a happy and fulfilling 2011. May this be your best year
ever!
Dawn Kastner
WHAT'S COMING UP...
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January 20 & 21, 2011
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Minimum Day - Finals
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January 22, 2011
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SAT Testing
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January 24, 2011
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Quarter 3 Begins
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January 28, 2011
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No School - Professional Growth Day
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February 1 & 2, 2011
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CAHSEE Testing
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February 5, 2011
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Mock SAT Test
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February 8, 2011
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PTSA Association Meeting
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February 14-18, 2011
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No School - District Recess
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March 12, 2011
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SAT Test Date
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March 31 & April 1, 2011
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Minimum Days - Finals
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April 4 -9 , 2011
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No School - District Recess
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April 12, 2011
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PTSA Association Meeting
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May 2 - 12, 2011
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AP Exams
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May 7, 2011
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SAT Test Date
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May 30, 2011
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No School - Memorial Day
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June 4, 2011
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SAT Test Date
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June 7, 2011
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PTSA Association Meeting
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June 9, 2011
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Last Day of School
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WINTER SPORTS
Show your team spirit by cheering your favorite
team on. Check the website for dates and times. Go Wolverines!
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Basketball (Boys)
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Basketball
(Girls)
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Roller Hockey
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Soccer (Boys)
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Soccer (Girls)
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Water Polo (Girls)
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Wrestling
ATHLETIC TRANSPORTATION DONATION
Winter sports
transportation donation requested! Please remember to send in your $100
donation to the Athletic Department. Click here for the
Athletic Transportation Donation form. If
you have already contributed this year, we thank you very much!
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.
COLLEGE READINESS
College fairs and expo events are listed on our
counseling website.
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REFLECTIONS
The WV Reflections program is
proud to announce the names of the students whose pieces have moved on
to the next level of competition. We are impressed with the talent and
appreciate the effort these students have made to showcase Westview's
talents in the arts.
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Benjamin Statz
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Briana Nui
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Connie Chen
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Peter Nasielski
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Whitney Peterson
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Yash Huilgol
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Holly Luo
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Brittany Budenholzer
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Ying Vuong
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Alicia Xu
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Chelsea (Cheeyeon) Park
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Justin Chiang
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Esther Chen
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Christine Sun
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Miwa Shirai
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WESTVIEW
WOLVERINE NUTRITION CENTER
The Westview Wolverine Nutrition Center is proud
to continue offering the National School Breakfast Program (NSBP)
value-priced, nutritious and complete breakfast combination, on a daily
basis served before school starts. For only a $1.50 full price and a
$0.30 reduced price or free for those who qualify, a Westview student
can choose from a daily changing menu, a breakfast entrée, side dish and
milk choice. Favorites include the “Home-Style Breakfast Chicken Patty
Slider,” nutrient packed donuts, cereals, fresh fruit and other
delicious selections.
Research has shown that starting the day with a nutritious breakfast
helps students stay alert and perform better in school. Having breakfast
in the morning also helps children develop healthy eating habits and
contributes to their overall well-being.
SENIOR
ACTIVITIES PACKAGE
Dear Senior Parents,
We have many exciting events planned for your son/daughter’s senior
year. Our senior package offers discounted prices for all the events we
plan on holding this upcoming year. The package includes:
Package
Deal Price
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A La Carté Prices
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Senior Giveaway
Days (At least 3) -
Random ($20.00)
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Senior Giveaway Days (At
least 3) -
Random ($30.00)
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Senior Harbor Cruise
4/15
($70.00)
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Senior Harbor
Cruise
4/15
($80.00)
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Disneyland - TBA
($95.00)
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Disneyland - TBA
($105.00)
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Broomball - 11/13,
2/25 ($15.00)
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Broomball - 11/13,
2/25 ($30.00)
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Senior
Breakfast
June 7
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Senior
Breakfast
June 7
(FREE)
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Senior Picnic
June 8
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Senior Picnic
June 8
(FREE)
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Senior Event
Package Total:
$200.00
Please note: NO refunds will be given.
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A La Carté
(to purchase individually)
Total $245.00
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TO ORDER THE SENIOR PACKAGE or A LA CARTE
ITEMS
Download a
Senior Activity Order Form
Tickets for individual
events will be available throughout the year. If you purchase the
package now, you will be saving $45.00 over the cost of
individual tickets.
A check for $200.00 (made payable to Westview)
needs to be turned into the Finance office before December 17,
2010. Individual items will be available after this date.
For each event held outside of the normal school day, signed
permission slips will be needed regardless of whether or not the student
has 18-year-old rights. Permission slips are available online
and must be completed and submitted to the Finance Office two weeks
before each event.
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Athletic Transportation Donation
College Readiness
Counselor's Corner
Inspirational Thought
Navy JROTC
Principal's Message
Quick Web Links
Reflections
Senior Activities Package
Westview Gold
What's Coming Up
Winter Formal
Winter Sports
Wolverine Nutrition Center
NAVY JROTC
Westview Navy
JROTC rocks!!!
Two hardworking cadets have been awarded ROTC Scholarships for 2011/12 -
Allison Adamos to USD and Connor Oberrick to either Duke, North Carolina
or Vanderbilt. Those are $180,000 scholarships and by the
end of the year we should have at least two more!
The unit has been mixing plenty of competition with pleasure. In
November 35 cadets flew to Hawaii on a Navy C-40 transport (a 737 in the
civilian world) to visit the USS Arizona Memorial. The group also
had the opportunity to witness some fine Hawaiian culture at the
Paradise Cove Luau - not a lot of food was left over after the cadets
made two and three passes through the buffet line.
Westview has established itself as the premier unit in Southern
California during Field Meet competitions by winning two of three so far
this year. Forty cadets compete in Personnel Inspection, five
drill events, an academic test and four athletic events. Westview
placed first at the UCLA NJROTC Drill Meet and the Valley of the Sun
Field Meet in Phoenix, AZ. The unit stayed onboard Luke AFB during
the trip to Phoenix The marksmanship team continued
its winning ways by placing first at the Pasadena NJROTC Marksmanship
Invitational where Westview cadets took home 10 of 12 medals.
Westview marksmanship members have gone on to the Navy JROTC Service
Championship for six straight years.
The cadets just wrapped up a very successful Annual Military Inspection
with the highest grade possible (Outstanding) and our traditional
Adopt-a-Family and Toys for Tots campaign. Community service
events are an important part of NJROTC.
Upcoming events include Wreaths Across America at Fort Rosecrans and a
field trip to the Reagan Library where cadets will get the opportunity
to visit their Discovery Center to role play the Grenada Invasion.
WESTVIEW GOLD
Westview Gold Places First in Arcadia
Westview’s
Choral Music Program presents “Sounds of the Season: Winter Concert
2010” on Thursday, December 2nd and Friday, December 3rd at 7pm.
Tickets are $6-$9. This concert is sure to get you in the holiday
spirit!
On a very rainy
Saturday, just before Thanksgiving break, the Westvew Marching Band was
invited to march in a competitive parade and then perform in a
tournament field show at Citrus College. The GOLD won gold by
placing first in their division! They played their hearts out and
were rewarded for all their hard work for their last tournament of
the year.
3 Leg Torso Concert
An incredible group traveled from Portland to
work with the band and orchestra students and then perform in a show
that was simply amazing. Not only did they inspire the
students they even introduced them to the joys of the accordion as well!
Winter Show "Santa and the Symphony II"
Back by popular demand, Santa joined the show of
band and orchestra students for two fabulous nights of fun musical
entertainment. Santa was even available for pictures before the
show and during intermission. There's always a
canned/non-perishable food drive as well which brought in 14,000 items
this year.
Disneyland
Last but not least, the Marching Band was
invited to play at the Disneyland Parade on December 11th and the
orchestra performed in Carnation Plaza. Everyone got to enjoy the
park the rest of the time and stayed until the park closed at midnight!
INSPIRATIONAL
THOUGHT
"Your imagination is your preview of life's coming attractions."
Albert Einstein
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College Visit
[9th-12th graders]
New School of
Architecture in San
Diego will be visiting
campus on February 25,
2011 during lunch in the
Wolverine Center to
conduct an information
session for students
interested in studying
architecture at that
campus. Sign up to
attend this session in
Family Connection by
clicking on the
"Colleges" tab and then
clicking on the
appropriate link.
Interested in the
Marine Corps? [11th-12th
graders]
If you are interested in
learning more about a
career in the Marine
Corps or about their
scholarship programs,
they will be on campus
on January 26, 2011
during lunch in the
Wolverine Center to meet
with students.
Sign up to attend this
session in Family
Connection by clicking
on the "Colleges" tab
and then clicking on the
appropriate link.
SCHOLARSHIPS
The scholarships below
have recently been
posted in
Family Connection.
To access all
scholarship details, log
into your account, click
on the Colleges tab and
then click on the
Scholarship List link.
Cox Heroes (Ref. #126)
12th graders/$10,000
Applicants must be live
in a Cox Communications
service area; have a
demonstrated financial
need; have a strong
commitment to civic
participation as
demonstrated by
involvement in
community, church or
school activities; be a
June 2011 graduate of a
high school in San Diego
County; and, be enrolled
as a full-time student
beginning in fall of
2011 at an accredited
two-year college,
four-year university or
licensed
trade/vocational school
located in San Diego
County. Requires
application, personal
statement, two letters
of recommendation,
official transcript and
a copy of your and/or
your parents’ 2009 tax
return. Deadline:
January 28.
Discover Scholarship
Program (Ref. #130)
11th
graders/$10,000
Applicants must be
current high school
juniors; minimum 2.75
unweighted cumulative
GPA on a 4.0 scale for
the 9th-10th grades;
demonstrate
accomplishments in
community service and
leadership; and, have
faced a significant
roadblock or challenge.
Must be planning to
continue your education
after high school in a
two- or four-year trade
and technical education
or two- or four-year
college degree.
Requires online
application.
Deadline: January
31.
Sam Walton Community
Scholarship (Ref. #131)
12th graders/$3,000
Applicants must be a
U.S. citizen or
Permanent Legal Resident
(has an Alien
Registration Card); must
be a senior in high
school; minimum
unweighted cumulative
GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0
scale and have taken
either the ACT or SAT;
plan to enroll full-time
for fall 2011 as a
freshman at an
accredited 2-year or
4-year college or
university located in
the U.S. (look for the
name of the school on
the official website of
the U.S. Department of
Education); and, must
have financial need and
be able to demonstrate
with required documents.
Employees of Walmart or
a dependent of Walmart
employees are not
eligible. Requires
online application.
Deadline: January
31.
Carl’s Jr. Scholarship
(Ref. #128)
12th graders/$1,000
Applicants must be
students age 21 and
under and planning
to enroll for the first
time in full-time
undergraduate study at
an accredited two-year
or four-year college,
university, or
vocational-technical
school for the 2011-2012
school year.
Requires application,
adult appraisal, and
transcript.
Deadline: February
1
Best Buy @ 15
Scholarship Program
(Ref. #165)
9th-12th graders/$1,000
Applicants must be in
grades 9-12; planning to
enter a full-time
undergraduate course of
study upon high school
graduation in a college,
university or vocational
school in the U.S. or
Puerto Rico. Requires
online application.
Deadline: February
16
University of the
Pacific Ohr L’Goyim
Scholarship (Ref. #373)
12th graders/$1,000
Applicants must be be
Westview seniors; Jewish
background; and,
planning on pursuing an
education at the
University of the
Pacific in the fall
studying in dentistry or
pharmacy. Requires
personal statement, copy
of acceptance letter
from the University of
the Pacific and
verification of your
Jewish background.
Deadline: April 18
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