THE FRIDAY FORECAST

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

MONDAY - OCTOBER 5

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

• Period 4 Tutorial - 1:10 pm-1:35 pm

• Period 5 Tutorial - 1:37 pm-2:02 pm

• Period 6 Tutorial - 2:05 pm - 2:30 pm

TUESDAY - OCTOBER 6

• *Periods 4-6 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• Period 1 Tutorial - 1:10 pm-1:35 pm
• Period 2 Tutorial - 1:37 pm-2:02 pm
• Period 3 Tutorial - 2:05 pm - 2:30 pm

WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 7

• *Periods 1-3 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• Period 4 Tutorial - 1:10 pm-1:35 pm
• Period 5 Tutorial - 1:37 pm-2:02 pm
• Period 6 Tutorial - 2:05 pm - 2:30 pm

THURSDAY - OCTOBER 8

• *Periods 4-6 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm
• Period 1 Tutorial - 1:10 pm-1:35 pm
• Period 2 Tutorial - 1:37 pm-2:02 pm
• Period 3 Tutorial - 2:05 pm - 2:30 pm

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 9

• *Periods 1-6 Block Schedule - 8:00 am-12:30 pm

• Staff/PD/Collaboration/Prep 1:10 pm - 2:30 pm

• Our distance learning schedule follows the recommended and required amount of instructional time for all students. Additionally, we created tutorial time after lunch for our teachers and students to use for the whole group, small group, or individual instruction, intervention, enrichment, or remediation. This time may also be used for Office Hours, homework time, GLC appointments, Social-Emotional Support, SST, 504, and IEP time.

Take a look through our distance learning schedule, tutorial, expectations, student support, tips for parents, student safety, and tech resources.

With the guidance and direction of the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, we are excited to announce that we are in the process of creating volunteer return to practice guidelines for athletics, cheer, and performing arts groups. There are strict guidelines and safety precautions that are required to bring these groups on campus, including small cohorts, social distancing, and disinfecting equipment. We will be offering parent meetings with administration and our coaches to review the process and answer questions. While we would like all student groups and activities to resume, our County Health Department has only authorized these select cohorts of student groups to be on campus at this time.

In the near future, you will receive a detailed timeline regarding the return to athletics protocol followed in the upcoming weeks with a plan of return for our performing arts groups. Our student and staff’s safety and well-being remain our top priority as we work together to bring our students back on campus. We understand that the situation may change during the school year, and we will remain flexible and adjust our plans as necessary. In the meantime, we are excited to welcome back our athletic and performing arts groups as we work to reacclimate back to physical activity.

Dear Walnut High School Families,

As we continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and following the Los Angeles Department of Public Health Reopening Protocol of Youth Sports, we are excited to announce that we are in the process of welcoming our athletes back on campus for voluntary athletic workouts and conditioning. Our student-athletes and staff’s safety and well-being remain our top priority as we work together to bring our athletes on campus. As we prepare for this, we want to share a timeline that gives our staff, student-athletes, and parents time to prepare.

Important Dates:

October 9: Athletic Clearance Packets Due

October 14: Parent Informational Video @ 5:00 pm

October 19: Voluntary Fall Sports Return

October 26: Voluntary Winter and Spring Sports Return

Athletic Clearance Packets Due: All athletic clearance procedures must be completed and submitted by October 9. Failure to complete will delay your son/daughter's participation in athletics. Please click here to access the Athletic Clearance Procedures. If you have any questions regarding clearances, please contact Athletic Trainer, Faith Villanueva at whsathleticclearance@wvusd.org.

Parent Informational Video: Every parent must watch our “Return to Athletics” informational video that will be emailed out on October 14 at 5:00 pm. The video will include all of our safety measures that will be taken, including pre-workout screening, student-athlete arrival procedure, facility usage, athletic training services, student-athlete exposure protocol, as well as post-exposure return to play guidelines. At the end of the webinar, you will be asked to fill out a Google Form, acknowledging that you viewed the webinar.

Voluntary Fall Sports Workouts: Your child’s coach will send out detailed information regarding practice times, check-in/check-out locations, as well as conditioning cohorts as we begin our voluntary opening starting October 19. Please note that not all fall sports may begin on this date based on the coaching staff and athletes’ availability.

Voluntary Winter and Spring Sports Workouts: The following week, winter and spring sports will slowly transition back to campus based on information communicated from their coach. Coaches will communicate practice times, dates, check-in points, as well as conditioning cohorts. Please note that not all winter and spring sports may begin on this date based on the coaching staff and athletes’ availability.

Coaches will announce tryouts as we move forward with the return to athletics protocol based on recommendations from the Los Angeles County Department of Health. We understand that the situation may change during the school year, and we will remain flexible and adjust our plans as necessary. In the meantime, we are excited to welcome back our student-athletes as we work to reacclimate back to physical activity, and hopefully, athletic competition in 2021.

Thank you for your support of our coaches and students.

Sincerely,

Ryan Maine

Principal

Walnut High School

Peer Support is offered by our WHS Peer Counselors who are students who have been trained to listen. They are fellow students who will not tell you how you should feel. They are willing to listen and go through issues with you.

Our WHS Peer Counselors have training in how to talk with students without judging. They understand that confidentiality is the most important part of what they do. Peer Counselors will keep what you say private unless there is a risk of suicide, self-injury, child abuse, or a danger that you will hurt someone else.

Peer Counseling is not a club and represents a diverse group of WHS students. In fact, most Peer Counselors do not know each other when the year begins. This group of students only exists to support their fellow students during difficult times.

During these times, asking for support, or just finding a place to talk when you need to, is more important than ever.

If you would like to talk to a counselor or peer to peer support, please complete the form below and someone will reach out to you. We will be checking these messages Monday through Friday at 9am to schedule a time to speak with you.

Senior picture make-ups will be held on Monday, October 5th in the MPR at Walnut High School.

Please contact South Coast Photographic to make an appointment at (714) 630-8584.

No walk-ins will be accepted.

Please park in the faculty lot close to the MPR. Be prompt for your appointment. For your safety, you will be required to leave immediately after your photo is taken. Masks are mandatory.

This summer, Class of 2020 Alumni, Lada Lerdsuwanrut, was awarded the Asian American Pacific Islander Trailblazer Award. The award recognizes students who are paving the way and blazing trails for activism and advocacy in AAPI spaces. Lada was honored at the Closing Ceremony at the annual East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference. Congrats Lada!

We are unable to process DOC applications from students residing in the Azusa, Pomona, and Rowland Unified School Districts. For students residing in these districts, you may apply for by Allen Bill or Inter-District attendance permit to transfer to the Walnut Valley USD. Please inquire at your home district of residence.

Applications will be available on the District’s website at www.wvusd.org.

WVUSD District of Choice Applications Available Oct. 5.

Cal State Fullerton is offering a free Virtual Tutoring program at Cal State Fullerton for students. Tutoring services are for K-12 students in various subjects. Below is a short description for your convenience.

The College of Education at California State University, Fullerton has created a free virtual tutoring program for 1st-12th grade. This tutoring program includes math, science, language arts and social studies. In addition, the program has tutors who can tutor students who are taking high school Spanish or French, and students who are participating in dual immersion programs. Please use this link to sign up for a date, time and subject area: https://virtualteachingcoecsuf.as.me/schedule.php

Instructional Deans, Marta Dibell and Nelson Chen, recorded an AP Informational Webinar for our parents and students discussing all things AP for the 2020-2021 school year.

Topics that were covered include:

• myap.collegeboard.org account and student resources
• College Board important updates regarding 2021 exams
• WHS exam ordering process and important deadlines
• Policy on "self-studying students"
• AP Scholar tips and recommendations
• AP exam schedule

Watch the informational video below!

Many of you have asked for the resources from our Parent Symposium. You can access Paul Kanarek's presentation and Michele Borba's list of kids' books and videos on our Learning Enrichment And Resource Network website by clicking http://learn.wvusd.org. The recording of the Parent Symposium is also available on the website. For an overview of the LEARN website,, watch the video below.

The first issue of The Hoofprint is here!

Check out the latest in news, opinion, feature and more by clicking on the link below

Viewing is best on a laptop/desktop or on a phone horizontally.

COST: $90 until Nov. 1

Head to Yearbookordercenter.com and use the code: 2864

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!

Check out our Mustang Career Center's page with all the latest information on college visits, internships and job postings!

The 2021-22 FAFSA form is now available at http://fafsa.gov Fill it out ASAP to get as much financial aid as possible!

Get FREE help filling out your financial aid application! High school seniors and parents are encouraged to attend this event to obtain assistance with completing the FAFSA/CA Dream Act Application. This event will be a virtual webinar presentation with LIVE Q&A sessions.

In order to be processed, registration MUST be in the high school senior's name. Register Now!

Time & Location:

Saturday, October 17th, 2020

Virtual Webinar

Itinerary:

9am - 9:30am: Welcome

9:30am - 11am: FAFSA/CADAA Application Workshop/PPT

11 - 12: LIVE Q&A

11 - 12pm: Scholarships and Admissions and Records Workshops*

12:00pm - 1:00pm: Resource Fair

1 - 2pm: LIVE Q&A

1 - 2pm: Scholarships and Admissions and Records Workshops*

*The 11am and 1pm Scholarships and Admission and Records workshops will have their individual Zoom meeting ID that will be shared during the Webinar.

It’s time to show us your favorite colleges/universities, and vocational or military programs by wearing your best gear every 2nd and 4th Wednesday through fall semester.

We can’t wait to see which schools interest you the most!

Order your Senior Hoodie this September for $35. The money raised will help go toward funding senior activities when/if school resumes! That includes Senior Spirit supplies, Senior Breakfast, and making graduation extra special!

As soon as we reach a minimum 150 orders, we can place the order for shipment and we will arrange a pick-up day on campus.

Orders must be placed in September for the $35 price!

The WHS Kitchen is serving daily M - F - 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Please see the map below.

• In 1997, 2004, and 2018, National studies found that school connectedness and family connection were the two most important factors predicting positive outcomes for students during their high school years.

• It is critical that WHS, our students, and their families continue to improve our connection to each other.

• At WHS we work to ensure that there are many layers of support that surround each student. Our goal is that if a student needs support, they are able to obtain support by choosing from several options.

• The "Need Emotional Support" option on our webpage provides students a way to privately reach out and ask for support. Based on the student’s initial request, a staff member will reach out to first ensure their safety and well-being and then to listen. Often students need someone to listen as they process concerns they are having. Based on the issue, the responding staff member will assist the student to make connections to family members or other supportive WHS faculty who can help.

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.

Beginning Monday, 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 their teacher to make any necessary corrections to their individual period attendance. The teacher will then contact the attendance office to request the change. For full-day absences, please 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

If you need a transcript, you can see it on your Student Portal or go to our website at www.walnuths.net and click under the students tab. Make an account on Parchment and view it free or have one sent. If you need it in another format, please contact our front office for help!

• WVUSD created a website for technology tips for parents on how to get onto Google classroom, Student Portal, Aeries, and other tutorial videos. We also added some tech tip tutorial videos below.
• CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE

Hey Mustangs!

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.

Please see the attached flyer for more details, and to sign up.

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.

Students please check your emails! GLC Mrs. Alegre and Mr. Newman will be sending out notifications for the Four Year HS Check In Meeting times starting on Monday, 9/28.

Please also check out the link below to explore our WHS pathways by clicking on the pathway.

Each video explains how to complete the nine sections of the UC application. Please use this resource when applying to the UC System.

Deadline to apply to UC is November 30th!

In case you missed it, check out our GLC's link for College Application Night and Financial Aid Night.

We also posted a Financial Aid Q & A below.

Every Tuesday from 1:30 - 2:30 pm, our Class of 2021 GLCs will be available to answer any questions you may have regarding Senior year.

• Teachers will be taking attendance everyday. Students will need to keep their cameras for attendance, participation, and checking for understanding. Teachers will let students know if they can turn off their camera during certain times in the class.
• Students are not allowed to record without teacher permission.
• New legislation (AB 77) states that if a student is absent 3 days in the week, the parent will be contacted to support the student to re-engage with Distance Learning.
• Normal grading policy begins the first day of school. Teachers will cover their grading policy in their syllabus as well as in their Back to School Night presentation.
• More information regarding Distance Behavioral Expectations is located below .

Students at all levels are now engaging in Distance Learning. To ensure a positive, productive and enjoyable learning experience for all participants, it is important that all students and parents/guardians adhere to these Distance Learning Expectations, which include online behaviors for students and privacy guidelines for parents.

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

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.

Due to COVID 19 our office is CLOSED. However, our office staff is available to assist you by phone at (909) 594-1333. Our office is open (by phone) from 7:30 am-3:30 pm.

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