The Friday Forecast

Last Friday, The Mustang Corral Summer Fest provided great music, food, and a chance for the Walnut community to come together and kick off the school year! We raised $25,000 directly to our clubs, athletic programs, and performing arts groups to start the year off with money in their account!

Thank you to Walnut High Community Club for making this all come together & Walnut High School ASB for planning a rally to showcase our school!

Check out the recap video below, edited by Sophomore - Deandra Meza.

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 5

• *Holiday - No School

TUESDAY - SEPTEMBER 6

• *Periods 3-4 & 5-6 Tutorial Schedule - 8:30 am-3:25 pm
• Club Fair at Lunch
  
• Sophomore PSAT Sales @ Library - 2:30 - 4:00 pm
  

WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 7

• *Periods 1-4 Collaboration Schedule - 8:30 am-2:40 pm
• Club Fair at Lunch
• Sophomore PSAT Sales @ Library - 2:40 - 3:40 pm
• Front Office Collaboration-Main Office closed from 2:45 pm-4:00 pm

THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 8

• *Periods 1-2 & 5-6 Tutorial Schedule - 8:30 am-3:25 pm
• Club Fair at Lunch
• Sophomore PSAT Sales @ Library - 2:30 - 4:00 pm

FRIDAY - SEPTEMBER 9

• Senior Sunrise - 6:00 am - Stadium

• *Periods 1-6 Regular Schedule - 8:30 am- 3:25pm
• Club Fair at Lunch
• Sophomore PSAT Sales @ Library - 2:30 - 4:00 pm

Last night, Walnut High School held its Annual Back to School Night. Thank you to our staff, parents, and community for continuing to invest in our students. We are excited for a fantastic 2022-2023 school year and hope you had a chance to get to know our Mustang teachers!

Congrats to our AUGUST Students of the Month! ⁣⁣⁣⁣

⁣⁣At the end of each month, our GLCs recognize a student who they believe represents the Walnut Way and makes a positive impact at Walnut High School. ⁣⁣⁣⁣

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Please congratulate the following students on being selected.

Next week our ASB team is hosting Club Fair Week! This is your chance to see the 70+ clubs we offer at Walnut High School. We encourage our students to get involved, get connected, and join a club this year. Check out the footage from last year's Club Fair!

We are so excited to announce our 2022-2023 ASB Board. Each officer is ecstatic to begin their job on the ASB board, and they look forward to a great school year!

There was a recent e-mail and mailer from the Walnut Valley Endowment asking for alumni contact and data information. This is a non-profit organization we are working with to gather a database of alumni information that will help improve alumni connection, correspondence, and ways to support Walnut High School. This is completely optional and you can respond only if you feel comfortable in doing so. We apologize if this e-mail caused any confusion or seemed like a phishing attempt.

For more information on the Walnut Valley Endowment visit our website or PLEASE CLICK HERE to learn more.

Our PSAT will be held on Saturday, October 15, this year. Pre-sales for Sophomores will be from September 6-9 for Sophomores in front of the library. The test fee is $40. No cash and checks must be made to Walnut High School.

Questions? E-Mail Ms. Alegre or Ms. Nunez

Class of 2023! Come join us at the football field September 9th at 6:00 am for the Senior Sunrise. Kick off your Senior year together as our class cabinet will have food, drinks, music and photo ops, and some fun activities!

Bring a blanket and enjoy all of the fun activities we have planned for you. This is a senior only event!

After-school tutoring is available in our library Mon. Tues. and Thursday 3:45 pm - 5:15 pm.

Walnut ASB presents "ETHEREAL"

When: September 17, 2002

What Time: 6:00-10:00 pm

Where: WHS Gym

Date passes are available in ASB and must be turned in to your GLC by Wed, 9/14/22.

Makeup Picture Day for students in grades 9-11 will be held on Friday, September 30 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. in the MPR. See flyer for picture packages. Don't miss your chance to be in the 2023 yearbook!

Class of 2023 and 2024 are invited to attend our Financial Aid Night on September 27th, 2022!

SENIORS, If you have not had your senior portrait taken by South Coast Photographic, the deadline is September 30. Please call or visit their website to make an appointment ASAP. Slots are filling up fast. See flyers attached for more information. Senior quotes are also due Sept. 30. You must have a senior portrait (or an appointment for one) to submit a senior quote.

We are working to improve traffic flow in our student parking lot. Starting Monday, we will be using a different traffic pattern within the student parking lot. Please see the map below for two exit options when you pick up your student. As a reminder, please do not park under the solar panels in the front entrance or any red zones.

Every six years, WHS is required to renew its accreditation with the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). A self-study process is required for this accreditation. This process helps us write an action plan for the kinds of changes that will help our school continue to thrive and remain one of the best comprehensive high schools in California. The voices of our parents, students, and community members are an important part of our self-study. Our Focus Groups will benefit greatly from your experience and ideas. Please scan or click the link below and complete the volunteer application if interested.

WVUSD College Night! Join us Thursday, September 15 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at Diamond Bar High School. Please pre-register at: https://bit.ly/3QNozhn or scan QR code.

College Fair: 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (Gymnasium) Get the chance to speak to college representatives from all around the country.

Guest Speaker: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (Theater) – Paul Kanarek of Collegewise and Princeton Review will discuss shifts in admissions landscape and provide updated information to assist family’s college admissions journey.

*This event is in collaboration with Diamond Bar High and Ron Hockwalt Academies students.

If a student tests positive with COVID-19, please refer to the isolation instructions below from the Department of Health. The student MAY come back after Day 5 if they provide a negative test (at-home test is accepted) and have reduced COVID symptoms with no fever.

The Walnut High Community Club meeting dates are set! Please save the dates below and we hope to see you there!

BIRTHDAY MARQUEE is now available! If you have a student that has a birthday coming up, be sure to make a birthday dedication on the WHS marquee! All proceeds goes to support WHS students and staff so RESERVE YOURS TODAY!

Great idea for WHS staff, teachers and Alums too!

Senior parking forms are available in the ASb office. All forms and money must be turned in NO LATER THAN September 8.

Curbs will be painted on Saturday, September 10, from 8:00 - 11:00 am.

Parking permits are required for students to park in the student lot. A student must have a parking permit to park in the student lot located by the Softball Field. In order to receive a parking permit, the student must complete the on-line application, HERE. The requirements are listed below:

• Complete Student Parking Application
• Download California Driver's License
• Download evidence of vehicle insurance coverage with student listed as insured driver

Once the Parking Application is completed stickers will be issued by Mrs. Markel at the Assistant Principal's office. If you had a parking decal last year, you MUST complete the form again this year and replace your old sticker. You must have this on your car before parking in our lot on the first day of school. WVUSD is NOT responsible for any damage or theft of the vehicle, this includes any articles left in it.

1st and 2nd notices are being placed on student cars that DO NOT have a parking permit. Failure to obtain this permit will result in a referral to their GLC, loss of student lot parking privilege and a possible parking citation. Please stress to your students the importance of completing this task.

Due to many problems and safety issues we DO NOT allow student lunches to be delivered anywhere on campus.

Food, drinks or other items are NOT to be passed to students through the fence. This is strictly prohibited.

Outside Food Delivery Services such as UBER Eats/Door Dash is strictly prohibited. Food will be confiscated if deliveries are dropped off.

We understand the importance of student nutrition but we encourage students to either use the free lunch at school or bring their lunch from home.

9th GRADE (Class of 2026)

Corolar Schultz (A - LIM) cschultz@wvusd.org

Morgan Galeener (LIN-Z) mgaleener@wvusd.org

10th GRADE (Class of 2025)

Wil Lares (A – LO) wlares@wvusd.org

Sonia Nunez (LU – Z) snunez@wvusd.org

11th GRADE (Class of 2024)

Nathan Newman (A – LI) nnewman@wvusd.org

Jenny Alegre (LO – Z) aalegre@wvusd.org

12th GRADE (Class of 2023)

Jennifer Tucker (A – LI) jtucker@wvusd.org

Jeff Jacks (LO – Z) jjacks@wvusd.org

ADP (Academic Design Program)

Viviana Hoyos vhoyos@wvusd.org

Intervention Counselor

Jennifer Peiten jLPeiten@wvusd.org

Apply now to join the CSF (California Scholarship Federation). Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors may apply. You must apply with last semester's official grades.

Deadline to apply is September 23rd.

After viewing the application, should you still have questions, email Leah Turner-Gibbs at lturner-gibbs@wvusd.org.

We are thrilled to welcome you to Walnut High School. Your first week was an absolute success! While we know that the transition to high school is an exciting time, we also know that it is a time in which you will have some questions. As your Grade Level Coordinators, we look forward to supporting you each step of the way and answering each question you have. This website has a tremendous number of resources, and we encourage you to look through the content weekly. It is our goal to provide you with the most dynamic high school experience while preparing you for your post-secondary goals. GO MUSTANGS!

During summer registration, students and their guardians watched the rules and expectations video for the upcoming school year. If you did not have a chance to watch it, please take a minute to view the video to help you be successful this year!

Parents: One thing you will notice this year are tardy or cell phone detention automated emails. If your child was issued a detention for excessive tardies or a cell phone violation, you will get an email with information on the detention they need to serve.

Students must attend every class, every day, and be on time. In order to receive daily credit, students are to bring all necessary materials to class. Students will not be excused from class to get materials. Homework and class assignments are to be completed on time and to the best of the student’s ability. Only behaviors befitting the learning environment are acceptable. Students are to comply with all reasonable requests of any staff member. Dress code will be enforced.

Please remember that attendance counts, every period, every day. Students will be marked absent if they are not at the beginning of each period to verify their attendance.

All single-period absences will need to be reconciled through the attendance office by the student. If marked absent, students will receive an email from the attendance office notifying them that they have been marked absent. The notification will include the date and period of the absence. The student will need to contact the Attendance Department to make any necessary corrections to their individual period attendance. For full-day absences, a parent/guardian must contact the attendance office by the end of the day.

Attendance Reporting Hotline:

11 & 12 Grades: 909- 444-3642

9 & 10 Grades : 909 - 444-3625

Website: walnuths.net
Location: 400 Pierre Road, Walnut, CA, USA
Phone: 909-594-1333
Facebook: facebook.com/WalnutHighSchool
Twitter: @walnut_mustangs