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Welcome to Westmont High School

Home of the Warriors!4805 Westmont Ave.Campbell, CA 95008

408-626-3406

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM INTRODUCTIONS

PRINCIPALAbra Evanoff

VICE-PRINCIPALJason Miller

Matt de Cesare(A-L) Emily Hanson (M-Z)

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS(Discipline/Attendance/Testing)

Heather Kimball(A-L)

Rani Kang(M-Z)

Erika Flores(9th/10th Intervention and English Learner Counselor)

COUNSELORS

Marla Hammond:Health Clerk

Vicki Falkner:Attendance Clerk

Sandy Cotton:Registrar/Guidance

Secretary

STUDENT SERVICES CENTER

Laura SaldanaActivities Director

Mike Scialabba Athletic Director

Narges IzadiSchool PsychologistSpecial Education Services

Roma Martwick, School Secretary

Gail Arenberg,Book Room/Testing Clerk

Sally Rodrigues, Secretary

MAIN OFFICE STAFF

Maria ParrishLibrary Clerk

Norma SanchezCommunity Liaison

WHS Clubs & Athletics• Over 30 Different Clubs

• Over 20 Different Athletic Teams• 2.0 min GPA

requirement

• Cheerleading, Drama, Color Guard, LIFE Crew, CSF, Robotics, Speech & Debate, Leadership, ASB and tons more!

• Sept. 7th- Club Fair

● Athletics, Music, Ag Program● PTSA

WHS Booster & Parent Groups

Block Schedule

Typical 9th grade scheduleHow many credits does this student have?

1st semester report card

English 1/1H A

Fine Art C

Int Math 1 D

PE 9 C

Earth Sci/Bio B

Spanish 1 A

Credits earned

5

5

5

5

5

5

_________________

Total-30 credits

(per semester)

Wait!! Credits?? -I’m still confused•Each class that you take is worth 5 credits per semester OR 10 credits for the whole year

•Transcript: If you pass with a D- or higher you will receive 5 credits per semester.

•However, 4 year colleges only accept a C- or higher. Remember D for diploma, C for College.

•An F receives NO credit…ZERO

Understanding your student’s transcript

• What does the “P” mean?

○ College Prep vs. Graduation Only

• The different GPA’s○ Colleges: Academic

10-12 weighted

• Grading System○ No extra points for

Honors

○ additional point for AP ONLY

• Credit Summary

2.Acad GPA(10-12): used by CSU/UC system for GPA eligibility

NOTE: Summary does not include courses student is currently enrolled in. This is for graduation purposes.1. Acad GPA(9-12):

private colleges

WestmontTranscript

■ 4 years English

■ 2 years Math

■ 2 years Science

▪ 1 year Biological

▪ 1 year Physical

■ 3 years Social Science

■ 2 years PE

■ 3 years (2 out of 3 categories)

▪ Fine/Performing Arts ▪ Applied Arts▪ Foreign Language

■ 60 units General Electives

■ Total Units Needed for Graduation = 220

Westmont Graduation Requirements

Some of the Electives students can take at WHSFine/Performing Arts•Art •3-D Design (Ceramics)•Drama •Concert Choir•Digital Photography •Symphonic Band

Applied Arts•Work Experience•Digital & Graphic Tools•Intro to Engineering(PLTW)•Principles of Engineering(PLTW)•Web Design•Computer Programing•Manufacturing Tech (Metals)•Production Tech (Woods)•Graphic Publications

Subject Graduation A-G (UC and CSU’s)

Social Science (History) 3 years 2 years

English 4 years 4 years

Math 2 years 3 years/4 recommended

Science 2 years 2 years- Must be lab science (does not include Earth Science or

Ag. Science)

LOTE:Language other than English

Not required but can be one of the 3 classes used to satisfy 1 of 3 classes for Arts/LOTE requirement

2 years /3 recommended

Visual and Performing Arts

Need at least 1 from either category: VAPA/Applied

1 year

Electives Any additional class above the graduation requirement is counted as elective credits

1 year of college prep electiveVisit website for a list of classes:https://hs-articulation.ucop.edu/agcourselist#/list/details/2200/

Grad. vs College Requirements

A-G Course List A-G List of Courses – Westmont

Test Requirements• 4 year campuses (UC, CSU, Private)

• Take SAT with Essay and/or ACT with writing

• ALL Sophomores take the PSAT at school in October , optional for Juniors.

• FREE Test Prep at: www.khanacademy.org

www.collegeboard.com

Our students have been admitted to the following universities:

• Yale

• Princeton

• Columbia

• Stanford

• Duke

• University of Pennsylvania

• John Hopkins University

• Northwestern University

• Cornell

• Georgetown

• Santa Clara University

• University of San Francisco

• University of Portland

• Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo)

• UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSB, UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, UC Merced, UC Riverside

• Majority of the CSU’s

By the numbers….

Roughly 90% of our students attend college ( 2yr & 4yr)

Class of 2015: roughly 70 % of our students were A-G eligible (this number continues to rise year over year)

Homework • Expect homework EVERY DAY for Math, English, Science,

Foreign Language (core subjects)

• Complete A-day homework on A-days and B-day homework on B-days, this allows students to go to study hall with questions BEFORE the homework is due.

• Use a daily planner, SchoolLoop to keep track of daily assignments, grades and achievement in class, ask your teacher questions.

How do I get on to Schoolloop?

•You need your student’s ID number (can be found on their student ID card, class schedule, or call your Counselor)

•Parents: you also need an email to sign up

•https://westmont.schoolloop.com/

•Please see handout for instructions on how to register

Programming in JanuaryNotice that it is set up to follow the A-G requirements, that was intentional ☺

Naviance –College and Career Planning Tool

• Parents are highly encouraged to create a FAMILY Connection account.

• Family Connection allows your student to:• Get involved in the planning and advising process – Build a resume,

complete online surveys, and manage timelines and deadlines for making decisions about colleges and careers

• Research colleges – Compare GPA, standardized test scores, and other statistics to actual historical data from our school for students who have applied and been admitted in the past

• Research careers – Research hundreds of careers and career clusters, and take career assessments

• Create plans for the future – Create goals and to-dos, and complete tasks assigned by the school to better prepare your student for future college and career goals. (Classroom visits)

• 9th graders: Focus on self exploration. Personality assessments to assist students in exploring their strengths and different themes.

Don’t forget to pick up

Naviance

Handout, includes details

about registration

code that will be mailed out

before October of this year.

Students: Counselor’s will

assist during class first week of September

College and Career Center• Run by our amazing Parent volunteers

• Located in the Library

• Available during lunch time and study hall

• They assist with Naviance, college applications, college rep-presentations at Westmont, career planning and any other questions you may have about college.

• Want to get involved? Email westmontccc@gmail.com

IMPORTANT REMINDER

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

AUGUST 30TH

6:30PM IN THE QUAD

Heather Kimball, Guidance Advisor (A – L) (formerly Ms. Whitley)Rani Kang, Guidance Advisor (M – Z)

Erika Flores, Guidance Advisor (9th/10th Intervention and ELL)

Welcome to the Warrior Family!