02 Senior Workshop: College Application Open Labs, 8:30 am & 2:00pm, Wolverine Center

02 Senior Workshop: Personal Insight Questions & Essays Workshop - Session 2, 8:30 am, Staff Lounge

04 Homecoming Pep Rally - modified Schedule

05 Homecoming Dance

09 Senior Workshop: College Application Open Labs, 8:30 am & 2:00pm, Wolverine Center

15 Trade Tuesday: Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration, Lunch, Wolverine Center

16 Senior Workshop: College Application Open Labs, 8:30 am & 2:00pm, Wolverine Center

24 Finals/Minimum Day

25 Finals/Minimum Day

25 End of Quarter 1

26 PSAT

28 Pro Grow - Non Student Day

29 First Day of Q2

30 Senior Workshop: College Application Open Labs, 8:30 am & 2:00pm, Wolverine Center

31 Halloween - Dress up day

College Visits are listed on the document below for your convenience. Please note that this should match what is shown on SCOIR. Please visit your SCOIR account (created via email invite) and sign up for visits in advance (walk ins also welcome). These visits are open to students in ALL grades.

At Westview High School, we are committed to providing our students with comprehensive insights into various career pathways, including vocational and trade professions. To this end, we have organized a series of Trade Tuesday presentations for the 2024/2025 academic year. These presentations aim to inspire students who are considering alternative routes beyond traditional four-year college experiences.

Please RSVP in advance to assist us with preparation. Walk-ins are also welcome. Questions can be directed to DBeccarelli@powayusd.com.

CTE has partnered with Los Rancheros Kiwanis and the San Diego Chapter of National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) to host a skilled trades fair open to community members, high school students and adult school students.

The Career Technical Education office is offering the opportunity for students interested in a trade pathway as a post-secondary plan to attend the Trades Day Fair hosted by Palomar College on November 7th from 10am-12pm. We are looking to secure busing from two locations (PHS 8:45am, RBHS 9am). Any student interested in attending and taking the bus, please fill out and submit this google form so that we can determine an accurate head count. Included below is a brief description of what the fair entails:

Inspiring New Career Pathways

Trades Day introduces students to industry career opportunities in construction, design, sub-contracting, heavy equipment, engineering, and other skilled trades.

Empowering Youth to Pursue

Partners from the trades, industry, training and post-secondary programs, and others will join to inspire local students. Many will bring hands-on activities for students to explore the industry, teaching them skills such as hammering, cement mixing, roofing, and welding. This unique opportunity showcases the rewarding and exciting nature of this career pathway.

• Counselors complete the School Report for all Common App, private, and some public out-of-state colleges and universities.
• If a school you are applying to requires a Counselor Letter of Recommendation, it will accompany the School Report. Not all schools require a counselor letter of rec, please check the school's website for details. A counselor recommendation cannot substitute for a teacher recommendation.
• Students must complete the steps HERE to receive a counselor recommendation.

Westview’s college platform, SCOIR, offers several key features that greatly benefit students during their college research and application process.

This fall, campuses are offering a variety of in-person and virtual events for prospective students, including events for first-year, transfer and out-of-state/international applicants. Be sure to check with the individual campus for more information on the schedule and format of events, as well as registration information. Additional events and programming beyond what is listed below may be offered!

UC Berkeley

• Berkeley Showcase, November 2
• Daily campus tours

UC Davis

• Daily campus tours
• Virtual events and tours

UC Irvine

• Discover UCI, October 19
• Daily campus tours
• Virtual events

UCLA

• Fall Open House, October 19
• Daily campus tours
• Virtual admission information sessions for first-year and transfer students

UC Merced

• Daily campus tours

UC Riverside

• Discover UCR, October 5
• Daily campus tours

UC San Diego

• Fall Showcase, October 5
• Daily campus tours

UC Santa Barbara

• Daily campus tours
• Virtual events

UC Santa Cruz

• Fall Open House, November 2
• Daily campus tours
• Virtual events for transfer students

We are excited to share the following new majors and programs that will be available for fall 2025 applicants. Many additional major emphases are also available, but are not included in this list. Unless otherwise noted, majors listed are available to new first-year and transfer applicants.

^ Only open to first-year applicants for fall 2025. Open to transfer applicants for fall 2026.

* Only open to first-year applicants for fall 2025. Open to transfer applicants for fall 2027.

Berkeley

• Neuroscience major
• Israel Studies minor

Davis

• Business major*

Irvine

• Applied and Computational Mathematics major

Merced

• Aerospace Engineering major
• Biochemical and Biomolecular Engineering major*
• Biochemistry major
• Biological Sciences, BA major
• Communication and Media major^
• Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation Biology major
• Management of Innovation Sustainability and Technology major*
• Neuroscience major*
• Science, Technology, and Ethics major*

Riverside

• Black Study major
• Business Analytics major^
• Environmental Studies major
• Global and Community Health major
• Religious Studies/Admin Studies major

San Diego

• Artificial Intelligence major
• Cinematic Arts major
• Literary Arts major
• Media Industries and Communication major
• Four new emphases in Structural Engineering

Don't wait! Start applying for scholarships now to increase your chances of getting free money for college. Check out our Scholarship Newsletter!

Some scholarships for college are merit-based. You earn them by meeting or exceeding certain standards set by the scholarship-giver. Merit scholarships might be awarded based on academic achievement or on a combination of academics and a special talent, trait, or interest. Other scholarships are based on financial need.

Many scholarships are geared toward particular groups of people; for instance, there are scholarships for women or graduate students. And some are available because of where you or your parent work, or because you come from a certain background (for instance, there are scholarships for military families).

A scholarship might cover the entire cost of your tuition, or it might be a one-time award of a few hundred dollars. Either way, it’s worth applying for, because it’ll help reduce the cost of your education.

Counselor Alpha Split

MRS. BERNER (A-C)

MRS. HO (D-Hog)

MRS. CUDMORE (Hoh-Loe)

MRS. CHITTULURU "Mrs. C" (Lof-Pat)
MRS. ARP (Pau-Sta)

MR. BRINEY (Ste-Z)

Counseling Interns

MS. ZERMENO

MS. FULTON

The Wolverine Center is a place for students to access services such as: Counselors, Guidance Technician, Registrar, and Student Services and resources such as mental health resources, college materials, counseling forms, and more!.

• Registrar: Ms. Carroll
• Career and College Guidance Technician: Mrs. Beccarelli
• Student Services Specialist: Ms. Dalia
• Mending Matters: Ms. Marquessa
• School Psychologists: Mrs. Dimitru and Mrs. Fukushima

PUSD is partnering with the local organizations featured in this newsletter that is kept updated by my office as I work on developing partnerships with local nonprofits, community organizations and businesses. We would appreciate it if you could post and communicate it to students and parents on an ongoing basis to help fill the need for volunteers by various nonprofits and organizations located within PUSD. It helps build a sense of belonging for our students and community.

Various tutoring options are available on campus in a variety of subject areas. Tutoring is held in the library from 3:45 - 5:00 pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. We also offer one-on-one tutoring. Students can use our One-on-One Tutoring Request 24-25 to request this service. Please share this information with your students that need additional support.

We are also looking for more tutors. If you have students who are willing to volunteer their time and skills, please have them complete our Wolverine Tutor Survey 24-25.

Please contact emain@powayusd.com with questions.

Counselors are available to help support students through any personal, social, or academic concerns. Please reach out to your counselor if you need support. Additional hotlines and resources are provided below.

If you are in crisis or are in need of immediate mental health support, call 988.

This video has highlighted five key ways to build resilience, including:

1. Staying connected to your friends and family, and talking about how you feel is a great way to help your emotional wellbeing
2. A healthy balanced diet can improve your mood and increase your energy levels.
3. Stay mentally active is also important; you can do this by completing any work set by your teachers and accessing online resources too
4. Exercise is important because your physical health has a big impact on how you are feeling
5. Getting enough sleep can help improve your mood

You can read more about how to build resilience and mental well-being on the NHS website.

You can also stay up to date on scheduled activities by accessing monthly calendars below.

Westview School Calendar

Email: westviewcounseling@gmail.com
Website: WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (powayusd.com)
Phone: (858) 780-2000