Thor's Report

Monday, December 16th

Collaboration Bell Schedule

Cocoa & Cram 7:30 - 9:20am

Tuesday, December 17th

Finals Schedule 1, 4, & 7

Girls Basketball vs Mt Carmel

Wednesday, December 18th

Finals Schedule 2 & 5

Girls Water Polo @ La Jolla

Thursday, December 19th

Finals Schedule 3 & 6

Girls Basketball @ Steele Canyon

Boys Soccer vs Kearny

Friday, December 20th

*No School for Students

Construction crews finished the concrete on the new Pool Quad area last week. Were looking forward to opening up the space for student use next semester!

The last day of school for students this semester is Thursday, December 19th. Finals will be held Tuesday, December 17 through Thursday, December 19th on a modified block schedule. Second semester starts on Monday, January 6th; we will be on a collaboration bell schedule.

In order to minimize class disruptions during finals, we will not be delivering passes to classes/students. In the event that your student needs to be released from school early, please have them bring their excuse note to the attendance office prior to the start of class.

Early Release Requests

Our attendance office is getting overwhelmed with last minute early release requests. Please call 619-593-5331 at least 2 hours before your student needs to leave or send a note to be dropped off before school begins. This will ensure your student receives their early release note in a timely manner.

All Day Absences
For all day absences, you can email vhs-attendance@guhsd.net or continue to leave a message at 619-593-5333. Please include your student's name, ID number, date of absence and reason for absence. Absences must be cleared within 72 hours or students will be marked truant.

Teacher Tiffany Domingo received this week’s Valhalla Worthy Award. Ms Domingo was recognized for her vision, leadership and unwavering commitment as demonstrated by the remarkable growth and success of her program. Thank you for consistently exemplifying our values of excellence and valor.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that high school students (ages 13–18) get 8–10 hours of sleep per night. However, most teens get less than that.

Sleep deprivation can have negative effects on a teenager's life, including:

• Mental health: Sleep deprivation can lead to mental health struggles.

• Academic performance: Not getting enough sleep can lead to worse grades.

• Risky behaviors: Sleep deprivation can make teens more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as smoking or drinking.

Parents can help their teens get enough sleep by:

• Modeling good sleep habits, such as going to bed at a regular time and cutting back on caffeine in the evening

• Encouraging regular exercise

• Removing snacks and screens/phones two hours before bedtime.

Here's an article with more information about Teens & Sleep from Johns Hopkins Medicine.

There is always some movement with classes at the start of second semester due to new enrollments, level changes, checkouts, etc. While we expect movement will be minimal, we ask that all students check their schedules in Infinite Campus the first weekend in January for any updates.

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