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Student Handbook 2008-2009

Westview
13500 Camino Del Sur
San Diego, CA 92129
(858) 780-2000
www.westviewwolverines.com

Westview Core Values

Respect Your Learning
Respect Yourself
Respect Each Other
Respect This Place

Vision

Westview is a thriving learning community to which all members feel connected.  At Westview, high academic and personal standards are established, accessed and achieved by all members through collaboration, meaningful activities, and ongoing, comprehensive evaluation.  The culture of Westview is one of respectful communication and interdependence while still celebrating the uniqueness of the individual.

Fight Song

Let’s go Westview. We’re mighty and we’re PROUD!
Let’s put Westview on top!
Black and Gold you’ll find us really bold. A victory is ours tonight!
Fight, fight Westview and make us very proud. Don’t ever let your spirit down!
Drive to victory, never give up because Wolverines are number one!
Go! Go Big Double U(W). We want the best from you!
Black and gold! Wolverines! Gooooo Westview!
Let’s go Westview.
We’re mighty and we’re PROUD! Let’s put Westview on top!
Black and gold you’ll find us really bold. A victory is ours tonight.
Fight, fight Westview and make us very proud.
Don’t ever let your spirit down! Drive to the victory.
Never give up because the Wolverines are Number One! WIN!

Campus Map

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ASB Calendar of Activities

Peer Counseling

Peer Counseling is an extra-curricular program with 5 credits per term. Students receive training in communications skills in order to serve as resources to their peers.

Duties include
• Peer conflict mediation
• Community Service
• Mentoring/Tutoring
• Drug/Alcohol Prevention
• College Career Center
• Outreach/Support
• Anti-Violence/Bullying Prevention

Student Services

Mission Statement
To facilitate a partnership of students, parents, teachers and staff that provides support and caring connections for all students.  Our goal is to encourage healthy, productive and resilient character that will enable students to successfully assimilate into adulthood. 

Westview Student Services offers:
• Peer counselor program

• Crisis intervention

• Student job board

• One-on-one student support

• Student support groups

• Tobacco education and cessation classes

• Conflict mediation

• Alcohol, tobacco, and drug resources

• Tutoring referrals

• Parent education and support

• Community service coordination

• Life skills lessons

Contact us at:
Mrs. Davis,  858-780-2000 ext 3056
Ms. Baca, 858-780-2000 ext 3123

Library/Research Center

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Fridays: 7:30am to 4:00pm
Wednesdays: 8:45am to 4:00pm
Open until 5:00pm M-Th if School & Library Improvement funding is approved

Students may borrow library books for 14 days; overnight for reference books.
Overdue fines: 10¢/day for regular circulating books and $1/day for reference materials. Other services include a 15¢/pg copy machine; laser printing for 10¢/pg; color laser printing for 25¢/pg; and wireless laptops that may be checked out for use in the library.

Library Web Portal
Library Catalog; GALE databases; NoodleBib; World Book Encyclopedia; CQ Researcher; United Streaming and other Homework Links may be accessed 24 hours/day via the library web portal. Go to the Westview homepage http://www.westviewwolverines.com and click on “Library.” LIBRARY DATABASES PASSWORD = wally08; NoodleBib, Bloom’s Literary Ref. & CQ Researcher USER NAME = wolverines

Personal library/textbook records & holds may be accessed by clicking on “Login” in the Catalog and entering ID# (user name) & last name (password).

Student ID Cards
Student ID cards are a means of identifying a student as enrolled at Westview. Every school year, each student receives a permanent ID card free of charge.  Students must carry current ID cards with them on campus at all times and at school related activities. Any adult may ask for the ID at any time. Students must present a current student ID card to use computers and check out materials from the library and for finance office transactions. Replacement ID cards can be purchased for $5 at the library.

Textbooks
Students are responsible for the barcoded textbooks that are assigned to them.  Cover textbooks with paper or cloth.  NO LAMINATED COVERS!  Students are expected to return borrowed textbooks and other materials in the same condition in which they were borrowed.  Bring any unnoted textbook damages to the attention of the textbook/library staff as soon possible.  In accordance with PUSD administrative procedure (6.84.1), the student and/or his/her parents are liable for the replacement cost or repair of any lost, vandalized, or damaged book.  Textbook staff will assess charges in accordance with the replacement and repair schedules posted on the Westview Library web portal.  There is a $5 District service charge for refunds.

Recommended Courses for Chosen Path

Suggested Courses by Grade Level

Meeting Graduation and College Entrance Requirements

 *Two terms of math may be taken in any year

Associated Student Body Officers

Westview Alma Mater

We give honor to Westview
To the black and the gold
We will be Wolverines
Forever brave and bold
And as we forge ahead
Loyal, strong and true
We will know in our hearts
We’re the pride of our school

Clubs  click here for more information

3 for 1: To unite three Christian clubs as one.

Academic League:  To compete in quiz bowl type competitions.

Adopt a Grandfriend: To pair students with elderly in the community.

Advocates for a Better Environment:  To reform the recycling effort at school, promote awareness, participate in clean ups, etc.

Advanced Placement Educational Services (APES):  To help students from both advanced classes and regular math classes learn and cope with stress.

Anime:  To watch and explore anime from Asian countries.

AP Calculus Organization:  To raise money for the AP Calculus Program. 

Art:  To share and critique art, to raise money for art supplies, beautification.

Aspiring Authors: To write, trade writings for constructive criticism, and enter contests for publishing.

Bayanihan Club: To share the beauty of Pilipino culture with all who are interested and create more opportunities to connect.

Best Buddies:  To develop and encourage friendships between students who have disabilities and their peers and to have fun.

Black Student Union (BSU): To celebrate the richness of the African American culture as well as to identify the academic achievements of our members.

Bowling Club: To try and tell people how bowling is a sport and teach them bowling skills so they can achieve a goal as a team.

B.R.I.E.F.S: To encourage the new freshmen class through team building activities.

California Scholarship Federation (CSF):  To give recognition to our students who are high academic achievers. CSF Life Members are able to wear the gold honor cord at graduation and attend a banquet in their honor.

Comic: To draw and share comics.

Cooking: To cook and learn different culinary techniques.

Creative Writing Club:  To promote enthusiasm in the art of creative writing and publishing.

Cultures:  To learn about other cultures and their customs.

Expression in Motion:  To effectively express oneself through the writing process.

Fan Fiction: To read, discuss, and create fan-fictions.

Fashion: To promote and study fashion and design.

Film Analysis Club: To incorporate film/movie watching and create analysis seminars.

French: To learn about the French culture.

Friday Night Live (FNL):  To inform teens about preventing drug abuse and to provide a safe environment for teens on Friday nights.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA): To teach public speaking and develop business knowledge.

Future Lawyers of America (FLA): To inform members about different aspects of law such as internships, legal systems, college options and court trips.

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA):  To promote tolerance and acceptance. To create unity between gay and strait students.

Go: To play and learn strategies for the game of Go.

Graphic Design: To explore all aspects of graphic design.

Harry Potter:  To discuss and share ideas about Harry Potter books and movies.

Hollywood Studz: To produce critique and partake in the creation of films made by the members (open for pre-discussions).

Humanities:  To discuss, learn and analyze art, literature, poetry and music.

Interact:  To promote and offer community service projects.

Japan: To teach students how to write, read, and speak in Japanese as well as to learn about its culture.

Jr. Statesmen of America (JSA):  To provide a place to practice proactive speech and debate skills.

Justice Association: To plan and implement year long fundraisers and to fight and spread awareness of world wide injustices.

Key Club:  To provide students with community service opportunities. 

Kids Tutoring:  To tutor elementary school children.

Korean American Student Association (KASA):  To learn more about Korean culture and provide community service opportunities.

LEO Club (Leadership Experience Opportunity):  To provide students with the opportunity to complete community service hours. 

Link Crew: For upperclassmen to help freshmen students feel connected in order for them to achieve success in high school.  

Lunch Tutoring: To help students academically during school hours.

MECHA Club:  To educate and celebrate Chicano history and culture. 

Media Review: To write reviews on movies, games, etc.

Model United Nations (MUN):  Simulations of real UN councils.  Interschool competitions that incorporate debate skills, compromises and logical thinking.

Muslim Student Association (MSA):  To reveal the misconceptions about Islam and to offer help for impoverished countries.

National Honor Society (NHS):  The purpose of this organization shall be to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership and to develop character in the students.

Operation Smile: To raise money and work with the Operation Smile Foundation for curing cleft palettes.

Ping Pong: To eliminate social segregation and promote an interest in science by providing a friendly environment in which the concepts of torque, impulse-momentum and resistive forces can be applied to ping pong and badminton.

Peer Counseling:  To provide a place for students to talk to their peers about their problems.

RAAPAC: To teach, enforce, advocate, and model healthy behaviors that discourage alcohol/substance abuse and promote the six pillars of character.

RC: To fly and build electronic planes and other high-tech gadgets as well as to teach the physics behind the electronics.

Red Cross:  To act as an intermediary for students who are interested in learning more about the services offered by the American Red Cross.

Robotics: To build robots and enter robotics competitions.

Science Olympiad:  To promote and improve student interest in science and to improve the quality of K-12 science.

Society for International Travel and the Humanities (SITH): To study and celebrate the art of European Civilizations.

Socratic: To debate ethical and moral questions.  

South Asian Experience (SAX):  To learn about Indian culture and other South Asian cultures, and to participate in off-campus events.

Spanish Tutoring Club:  To tutor students in Spanish.

Stand: To watch documentaries, to teach members about international genocide, and promote awareness through T-Shirts and fundraising.

Surf: To bring together our campus with the surfing/ocean community.

Sweet Treats:  To prepare and enjoy culinary desserts.

T’fillin and Chillin: To learn about Jewish culture and upcoming Jewish holidays and community events.

TCG: To play, learn, teach and spread various trading card games.

Theatre Company:  To spread theatre throughout the school by providing information about upcoming theatre events. 

Tri-M Music Honor Society (3MHS):  To inspire students to excel at music and leadership and to spread music in the community and promote our school instrumental music program.

Veteran’s History: To interview veterans for the library of commerce and to conduct community service.

Video Gaming International: To provide a place for students to get together and compete in self made video game tournaments.

VSA: To reconnect with our Vietnamese heritage and share the Vietnamese culture with the community.

Wakeboarding: To learn about wakeboarding and practice wakeboarding skills.

Young Democrats: To participate in humanitarian activism and discussion.

4 X 4 Schedule Information

In recent years, there has been recognition of the influence of time and space on learning.  Frequent starting and stopping of classes, the juggling of many subjects, and the rigidity of time all impede student learning.  In an effort to address these issues, Westview will utilize a 4 X 4 schedule.  Although the 4 X 4 does not guarantee that the instructional practices will be different, it will promote an effective learning environment and a more efficient use of instructional time.

Reduced class load for students
Students will have the opportunity to take four classes each term.

Wolverine Time
This represents a “tutorial” period.  Students with less than a “C” (or not met standards) in any class at any time will have a mandatory study hall during Wolverine Time.  Students who do not fall into this category may use the time as they need: make up tests, receive additional assistance, complete homework, take a break or get some food.

Athletics
To reduce the negative impact of early dismissal to games, athletes can opt to take only 3 classes during the season they play their sports.  This will not set them behind in credits since the 4 X 4 schedule provides significantly more access to classes and credits than does a traditional schedule.

Athletics

There is a large variety of athletic teams (varsity, junior varsity, frosh) available for Westview students who maintain at least a 2.0 GPA and are passing at least two classes.  (For more information on athletics, refer to the Athletic Handbook).  Information is available by contacting the Athletic Assistant or Athletic Director.

Co-Curricular Participation
To be eligible for participation in extra-curricular and co-curricular activities all students in performing groups, including but not limited to band, chorus, drama, athletics, and cheerleading must meet the following academic requirements:

1.   During each grading period, students must attain a 2.0 grade point average in all enrolled courses on a 4.0 scale.

2.   Accounting of eligibility will be on the day of school-wide distribution of grades.  At Westview the grades that will be counted for eligibility are every nine weeks.

3.   If students do not attain a 2.0 grade point average, they may be placed on academic probation.  At the end of the probationary period, students who do not bring their grades up to a 2.0 grade point average, will be ineligible to participate for the following grading period.  Summer grades may be included to improve Spring term grades.  A student may only be placed on probation once during their freshman year and once during the subsequent three years.

4.   All CIF eligibility rules still apply.

5.   For the purpose of determining grade point average, all incompletes shall be computed as F's until the incomplete is changed to a letter grade.  At that point, grade point average will be recalculated using the grade(s) earned.

6.   Students who are absent from school all day will not be allowed to practice after school and/or not allowed to participate in any games on that day.

7.   Students must attend at least four hours of class (2 classes) to be able to participate in practice or a contest on that day. 
     •  Participation is contingent upon satisfactory discipline and attendance records.

8.  Extracurricular activities are those programs that have all of the following characteristics:
     •  The program is supervised or financed by the District.
     •  Students participating in the program represent the District.
     •  Students exercise some degree of freedom in either the selection, planning or
         control of the program.
     •  The program includes both preparation for performance and performance before
         an audience or spectators.
Extracurricular activities are not part of the regular school curriculum, are not graded, do not offer credit and do not take place during classroom time. Co-curricular activities are programs that may be associated with the curriculum in a regular classroom.

Fall Season (August – November)
Cross Country (Boys + Girls)
Football (Boys)
Golf (Girls)
Tennis (Girls)
Volleyball (Girls)
Water Polo (Boys)
Field Hockey (Girls)

Winter Season (November – February)
Basketball (Boys + Girls)
Soccer (Boys + Girls)
Water Polo (Girls)
Wrestling (Boys + Girls)

Spring Season (February – May)
Baseball (Boys)
Golf (Boys)
Gymnastics (Girls)
Lacrosse (Girls + Boys)
Softball (Girls)
Swimming (Boys + Girls)
Tennis (Boys)
Track (Boys + Girls)
Volleyball (Boys)

Rules of Student Discipline in the Poway Unified School District

Students of the Poway Unified School District will be disciplined in accordance with Statutes of the State of California.  A student will be subject to disciplinary action for designated acts if the acts are related to school activity or attendance and which occur at any time, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
     •  The student is on school grounds.
     •  The student is going to or coming from school.
     •  The student is on breaks or lunch periods whether on or off campus.
     •  The student is going to, coming from, or attending a school or District-sponsored
         activity.

The prohibited acts are:

1.  Causing, attempting to cause, threatening to cause, or assisting in the cause or threat of physical injury to another person; including, but not limited to fighting, assault or battery;

2.  Possessing, selling, or otherwise furnishing to others any firearm, any knife, explosive, or other dangerous objects such as, but not limited to, bra