Please enjoy the last issue of The Hoofprint for the 2020-2021 school year by clicking the link below. We want to give a big shoutout to our publications students for their perseverance and hard work to continue delivering news to our school through a pandemic. Thanks to So Hee Tan, our publications advisor, for continuing to find ways to think outside the box.

Viewing is best on a desktop or laptop. Thank you to all who had students complete surveys, responded to interview requests.

MONDAY - May 3

• *Periods 1-3 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• Tutorial 1:10pm - 2:30pm

TUESDAY - May 4

• *Periods 4-6 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• Tutorial 1:10pm - 2:30pm

WEDNESDAY - May 5

• *Periods 1-3 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• Tutorial 1:10pm - 2:30pm

THURSDAY - May 6

• *Periods 4-6 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• Tutorial 1:10pm - 2:30pm

FRIDAY - May 7

• *Periods 1-6 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• Staff Meeting/PD/Collaboration

Each of our GLCs will recognize one student they believe represents the Walnut Way and makes a positive impact at Walnut High School. Please congratulate the following students for being selected in April!

On April 26, five of Walnut High Schools’ finest student-athletes were honored with the Hacienda 5 award. Every year, the schools in the Hacienda League recognize five seniors that have shown a dedication to academics, athletics and service in the community. The students selected have demonstrated the ability to excel on the field and court but most importantly in the classroom and in their community.

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These Mustang Student-Athletes are being recognized for excelling in Athletics, Academics, & in the community. ⁣

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⁣These five embody The Walnut Way and have left their mark at Walnut High School! Congrats to

Thank you for the hard work, sacrifice, and commitment you made over the past four years. Go Mustangs!

The American Association of Teachers of French announced Senior, Isabel Caluya as an Outstanding Senior in French Award. This award is made annually to a graduating Senior who has demonstrated excellence in the study of French. Congrats Isabel!

The Wolf Corp Robotics Team from Walnut High School received the Inspire (Champion's) Award at the Los Angeles FTC Regional Tournament yesterday. This is the first time ever that a team from Walnut and Diamond Bar won this Champion Award and we are thrilled. Along with the Champion Award, WolfCorp also received the Compass (Mentor) Award as well as ranking 3rd in the Robot Game, 2nd Place Think (Engineering Notebook), and 2nd Place Connect (Interacting with STEM Companies) Award.

Teacher Appreciation Week 2021 is next week. Let your teacher how much you appreciate them by sending them a digital shoutout! Fill out the form below and we will send the digital shoutout to our teachers on Thursday, May 6.

We wanted to give you an important update regarding our commencement ceremony on May 27. Thank you for the feedback regarding your intention to attend an in-person ceremony as we work closely with our district and the Department of Health (Click HERE for the CDPH Guidelines). Currently, LA County is in the Orange Tier, which allows us a 33% capacity limitation in our stadium. The 33% capacity limitation will allow us to give each graduate (3) three free tickets. In the upcoming week, our Senior class will receive a Google Form to input the three names they wish attend our commencement ceremony.

On a positive note, there is a possibility that LA County could move to the Yellow Tier by May 27. If this happens, we would allow each graduate to purchase two additional tickets. This could possibly give each Senior five tickets for graduation. We will also have a live stream option for families and guests that are unable to attend in-person.

Please remember the following Orange Tier Guidelines when choosing your three tickets:

• Immediate household only will be allowed.
• Individuals must be spaced 6 ft. apart (unless from the same household).
• The maximum capacity of the venue that we can use is 33%.
• Everyone must wear masks (except when speaking on stage).
• Individuals must complete a health screen.

Thank you for your patience and flexibility as we work to make this the best experience for you and your graduate in a safe environment.

We will continue to send updates as new information comes in. Less than a month to go! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!

ASB is having virtual elections! Students interested in running must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher. The last day to Declare for office is May 14th. Please read over the "rules and instructions" presentation! Good Luck!

ATTENTION ALL MUSTANGS, WE HAVE AMAZING NEWS TO SHARE! This year we will be having our FIRST EVER CRAZE (battle of the classes rally) on Friday, May 7th, from 6-9 pm. We are so excited about this event and hope you can participate. Throughout the next week, we will have updates regarding more information about this event.

**Google Form Sign-ups will be MANDATORY, and we only have limited spots. The form closes on May 5th.

Poster/Decor: If you want to participate in painting posters, please feel free to join us starting tomorrow during the tutorial!

Social distancing and county protocols will be implemented throughout this entire event.

Join us on Friday, May 14th for a live screening of "A Night at the Movies" present by the Walnut High School of the Arts. The showcase includes performances by Drama, Dance, Choir, and Instrumental Music.

When: Friday, May 14th @ 8pm
Where: ASB Stage
How Much: Free Admission

Sophomore, Malik Khouzam, was nominated for SBLive’s Southern California High School Athlete of the Week for April 19-25 as nominated by fans, readers and SBLive’s staff.: Khouzam had 33 points on 11 of 19 shooting in Friday’s loss to Los Altos. Vote for him below by clicking the link below.

Seniors time to celebrate! The beautiful people at Ten Ren Walnut will upgrade your drink for the entire month of May. Just show them your WHS card for the upgrade!

As we head into the month of May, we wanted to share our finals schedule to help our students prepare. May 24 will be a 1-6 day with no tutorial. We will start our finals schedule on May 25.

Senior finals will be on May 19 (Periods 1,2,3) & May 20 (Periods 4,5,6).

Celebrate your special occasions on the WHS Marquee! We currently have two options to choose from: Birthdays or Class of 2021 Grads! Your child's name and birthday or a "Congrats Grad" message will be displayed from Monday to the following Monday.

***In order to properly reserve your spot, please complete these two important steps.***

STEP 1

Please click on this link and fill out the Request Form:

https://bit.ly/3gJAK00

STEP 2

After submitting the form, please choose from pull-down list then click "Donate" to reserve your spot:

Our WVUSD 5k/1k is back! It'll be a virtual fun run/walk this year to celebrate our district's 50th anniversary. See the flyer below for more details and spread the word with friends and family!

Congratulations on your upcoming graduation! Your senior GLC's are proud of the hard work, dedication, and accomplishments you have made the last four years at WHS! The purpose of the survey is to better understand students’ plans after high school. Upon completion, you will be entered into a raffle to win a $25 gift card. Starting April 23, we will select one winner every Friday. Good Luck!

Thank you to our students who came on to campus this week for tutorial. If you plan to come on campus next week, please watch this video for our in-person tutorial guidelines and procedures.

Important Textbook Update!

• New Textbook Hours: 1:00pm-2:30pm
• Entrance: E/F Gate
• Location: Library/Textbook Room
• Rules: Must wear mask. Complete Student QR Health Assessment before entering campus.
• Questions: Contact Ms. Coday-Voss at tcoday-voss@wvusd.org

SWE is hosting a virtual Youth Engineering Success/Women in STEM Outreach Event for middle school and high school students on Saturday, May 8th, 3:00PM - 4:30PM. It's a virtual outreach event aimed to introduce middle school and high school students to engineering (see flyer and tentative agenda attached). Here is the RSVP form that they can fill out: https://forms.gle/4ghdGBToL1xcByRJ6.

Questions? Please contact Julie Heath at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (949) 505-4438.

CLASS OF 2021!! We want to celebrate where you will be attending school next year. Once you decide where you are going to college, please fill out the Google Form, upload a photo, & we will recognize this significant accomplishment.

Congrats to our first round of college shoutouts!

• Honey James (Azusa Pacific University)
• Anastasia Sloan (Sacred Heart University)
• Yee Ling Liang (UC Berkeley)
• Coco Ma (UC Berkeley)
• Tiffany Lin (UC Berkeley)

After school tutoring program will begin on Monday, February 1st. Tutoring sessions will be available on Monday through Friday from 3 pm to 4:30 pm. To participate, simply use the link below to join during the allotted times. No appointments are necessary.

Google Meet Link for students who need a tutor HERE.

Whether Mt. San Antonio College is your first choice or not, these virtual events are intended to provide college information and transitional support.

Outreach Virtual Help Center every Tuesday, starting Tuesday, March 23 to Tuesday, June 29 http://bit.ly/hsocenter The High School Outreach team will be available to assist graduating seniors with any Mt. SAC related questions such as: enrollment, Connect 4, how-to, financial aid, and more!

The Walnut Valley Educational Foundation (WVEF), an independent, non-profit 501(c)3 organization, is dedicated to supporting extraordinary learning experiences that help all students achieve their full potential and succeed in the 21st century. To that end, WVEF will generate and distribute financial resources to fund a wide variety of creative educational opportunities for students and staff within the Walnut Valley Unified School District.

Deadline is May 14, 2021 by Email to WalnutValleyEdFoundation@gmail.com.

Applications sent by mail MUST be RECEIVED by May 17, 2021.

Angels Wings Foundation (AWF) has a rich history of funding schools and orphanages, supplying healthcare, and supporting various social services for children in Thailand, as well as supporting educational opportunities for Thai students in the United States. This scholarship would be of great interest to the community of Thai students.
This unique scholarship is one of the only of its kind for the Thai community and is AWF Founder and President Porntip Bui Simon’s way of honoring the unique heritage that we should all take pride in. Applicants must have at least one Thai parent to qualify for consideration.

The application deadline is June 30, 2021. Many thanks in advance for your time and cooperation. Please visit our website www.angelswingsfoundation.org to learn more or click here for the application www.angelswingsfoundation.org/application. If you have any questions, please contact Amelia Williamson, Scholarship Director Angels Wings Foundation, Intl. at (310) 972-0489 or amelia@angelswingsfoundation.org.

Mrs. Nancy Stoops is a licensed marriage and family counselor who works with both the city of Walnut and Diamond Bar. She is offering free virtual support groups. To access the Zoom link, parents will email Nancy directly.

We are here for you! WHS has converted all our counseling services to remote (phone, video, and email) during this time of temporary remote instruction. Reach out to us using the tools below if you are in need of someone to talk to.

9th GRADE (Class of 2024)

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

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

10th GRADE (Class of 2023)

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

Jeff Jacks (Lo – Z) jjacks@wvusd.org

11th GRADE (Class of 2022)

Ken McDill (A - Li) kmcdill@wvusd.org

Corolar Schultz (Lo – Z) cschultz@wvusd.org

12th GRADE (Class of 2021)

Viviana Hoyos (A – Lo) vhoyos@wvusd.org

Sonia Nunez (Lu – Z) snunez@wvusd.org

ADP (Academic Design Program)

Elisabeth Everts eeverts@wvusd.org

Intervention Counselor

Jennifer Peiten jLPeiten@wvusd.org

Our Senior GLCs have put together this handy to-do list. Use it as a guide as you make your way through this important last semester and prepare for the next exciting phase of your life.

Our partners at Collegewise have launched Runway, a free series of college planning programs and resources, carefully structured to give students and parents the tips, tools, and timelines they need to reach their college goals in the year (the experience, really) that is 2020. There are specific programs for all high school grade levels and we are one of the very first districts to get access to this programming. This program is available to all of you and there is no cost for access.

SENIORS, your GPA has been uploaded to the California Student Aid Commission for Cal Grant Verification. You can create an account on https://mygrantinfo.csac.ca.gov/ to view your status.

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

If your student is having difficulty logging in, please contact your teacher immediately, and remember to clear their attendance by the end of the day.

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.

We are so happy to see all of our students online and learning. They are working hard and making us proud. Keep up the great work!

Attendance Reporting Hotline:

9 & 10 Grades: 909-594-1333 Ext. 43642

11 & 12 Grades : 909 - 594-1333 Ext 43625

ALL ATHLETIC EVENTS are located on the Athletic Department page. Please CLICK HERE for a link to the the athletic website.

Thank you to all our parents who attended our virtual Parent Info Night. Thank you to our GLCs for encouraging academic achievement strategies, helpful tips on how to manage emotions and interpersonal skills, and plan for college and careers. We want to personally welcome our Class of 2025 parents who joined us. Welcome to the Mustang Family!

We encourage everyone to take a moment to review the videos. Please click on the appropriate grade level of your student.

Although we would much rather meet you in person, we are pleased to welcome you to our Virtual Showcase. We hope that the information you find throughout our Showcase website will help give you a glimpse into all of the pathways, programs, activities, and support systems we offer at Walnut High School

We wanted to make our Virtual Showcase interactive, fun, and informative for you and your child. Start off by clicking on our Academics button as our Grade Level Coordinators give a brief presentation for each grade level. After that, start to explore the different opportunities we offer for our students. We want all of our students to feel connected and find the right fit that helps them explore their passions, interests, and academic goals as they navigate through High School.

Due to our current circumstances, we cannot give you a physical tour of our campus, but instead, we used a 360-degree camera to help you get familiar with Walnut High School. I encourage you to click on the link, use your computer or mobile device to move around, and see what Walnut High School has to offer. Use this virtual tour to click on photos, learn more information, as well as hear voice-overs from our staff members. Below is a quick overview of our virtual tour and a map of all our scenes.

Our Virtual Tour is located on our webpage under "About Us" if you ever need access for future reference.

WHS front office is open M-F from 7:30 am - 3:00 pm or by phone (909) 594-1333.

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