The Mustang Message
10/11/2024
October At A Glance
Dear Mustang Families,
We want to inform you that on October 17th at 10:45 AM, the entire staff and students at Vasquez High School will participate in the Great ShakeOut Drill. This essential drill will last approximately 45 minutes and is designed to ensure that all staff and students are well-prepared for emergencies.
During this time, the front office will be unavailable, and phone calls cannot be answered. We appreciate your understanding, as it's imperative that everyone is focused on their important roles during this exercise. Thank you for your support in keeping our school community safe.
Dear Mustang Families,
To ensure that our students receive maximum academic time during class and minimize disruptions, we will be limiting phone calls to classrooms during school hours. For items that are not related to class subjects, we kindly ask that students wait until passing periods, breaks, or lunch to retrieve any dropped-off items. To further minimize interruptions during instructional time, we will not be calling into classrooms to notify students or teachers about dropped-off items. Please make arrangements with your student prior to the school day, or encourage them to check in at the office during their breaks.
We appreciate your understanding and support in creating a focused learning environment for all students.
Thank you for your cooperation!
Sincerely,
The VHS Staff
Happenings in the Mustang Stable...
VHS MORNING DROP-OFF
To help streamline drop-off and minimize traffic congestion around our school, we want to remind everyone that our campus opens at 7:15 AM, Monday through Friday. We encourage you to take advantage of this early access, as it allows for a smoother and safer drop-off experience. By arriving early, you can avoid peak traffic times and ensure that your students can get to class on time. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us maintain a safe and efficient environment for all our students. Thank you for your support!
ATTENDANCE MATTERS - BE ON TIME!
Effective Monday, September 9, 2024, we will be implementing stricter measures to address the increasing number of tardies students are accumulating. Our goal is to foster a more punctual and productive learning environment.
Here’s how the Tardy policy will work:
Tardies Will Be Counted Per Period: Each tardy will be recorded individually for each class period. This means that students can accumulate up to 6 tardies in a single day if they are late to all their periods.
Consequences for Tardies: For every three tardies accumulated in a day, students will receive one lunch detention. This could result in up to two lunch detentions per day if a student is tardy to every period. Tardies will be marked in class except for 1st period.
Accumulating Detentions: If a student accumulates 4 or more tardies may result in an After School Detention.
We understand that unforeseen circumstances can sometimes cause delays, but we believe this policy will help improve overall punctuality and classroom engagement.
What You Can Do:
Encourage Timeliness: Please remind your child of the importance of arriving to class on time and the impact their punctuality has on their learning and the learning environment for others.
Monitor Attendance: Check in with your child about their class attendance and punctuality to ensure they are aware of how many tardies they have accrued.
We appreciate your support in reinforcing these expectations with your child.
DELAC
The AADUSD District DELAC Presentation that occurred on 10/1/24 for Families of ELL Students.
Counselor Corner
Senior Section
Pre-Order your Senior Hoodie NOW for $60! See Order form in Class of 2025 Google Classroom.
Just a few announcements and reminders:
1. SENIOR PORTRAITS If you haven't booked your appointment for Senior Portraits, call William Edwards in Palmdale at 661-273-2110, or visit their website at williamedwards.com DEADLINE is Oct. 15th.
2. FALL FESTIVAL OCT. 26TH Volunteers needed to work our booth. Sign up sheet in your Advisory Class. We are selling popcorn and snow cones.
3. SENIOR NIGHT NOV. 1ST Please arrive by 6:15 pm for a field walk with the Meadowlark Kinder kids. Theme is BLACK OUT so wear BLACK.
4. SENIOR SLIDESHOW PICS Submit 3-5 childhood pictures in Google Classroom by Oct. 18th
5. SENIOR HOODIES If you purchased a hoodie at registration, go to Google Classroom and submit what size you want. Otherwise, we will order a size LARGE for you. If you still need to purchase, see Mrs. Celeste by Nov. 11th. They are $60 and may go up after Winter Break.
6. GRAD NIGHT MAY 29TH 2025 Buy your ticket before prices go up! Tickets are $120
7. PROM MAY 31ST 2025 Please buy your ticket early! We need to secure our venue at The Queen Mary and buying your ticket early will help $$$!! Tickets are $150
8. SENIOR PACKAGE See Mrs. Celeste to see how you can save money by purchasing the Senior package.
PLEASE CHECK GOOGLE CLASSROOM FOR UPDATES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PLEASE COMPLETE ALL SURVEYS.
Any fundraising ideas? Contact Mrs. Torrez!
Vasquez Seniors!
It’s time to order your Cap & Gown, Announcements, 2025 Grad gear, and Class Jewelry. Order catalogs have been 📪 MAILED HOME.
Please refer to your order catalog for details or see attached order flyer.
Senior Order Weeks: Oct. 3rd- Oct. 24th
🎓Best Pricing & Promotions
🎓FREE shipping on all orders over $200
🎓Receive senior gear within 14 days of order
🎓Up to $75 off all class jewelry PLUS FREE hoodie & FREE gratitude ring with promo code: GWPMETAL
CLICK ON LINK BELOW TO ORDER NOW-
https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1017767/Vasquez-High-School/
The school site council is a group of teachers, parents, classified employees, and students, that works with the principal to develop, review and evaluate school improvement programs and school budgets.
The members of the council can self-nominate are elected by their peers. There are approximately four meetings per year. The SCC is a great way to make a difference.
To apply, please contact the Principal Dr. Smith at rsmith@aadusd.k12.ca.us
VHS needs 1 parent rep for our Safety Committee.
Please reach out to Dr. Smith with interest.
NHS
NHS/SNHS Membership applications are available in the front office!