Volume I, Issue II
Sheik Newsletter
Hollywood High School
Parent Meetings
12/05 ELAC @6:00pm
(Library, Room 502)
12/02 SBM @3:15pm
(staff lounge)
12/18 Coffee with the
Principal @8:30am
(Room 502)
Safety 2
Attendance 2
Positive Support Plan 2
Common core 3
College Center 3
Inside this issue:
The Media Entertainment and
Technology (MET) small learn-
ing community at Hollywood
High School offers students a
unique opportunity
to combine a rigor-
ous college-
preparatory curricu-
lum with career
skills in video pro-
duction, web de-
sign and culinary
arts. MET is home
to the New Media
Academy (NMA)
whose staff and
students are proud
to be among one of the first in
Los Angeles Unified School
District to have a certified
Linked Learning program. MET
students work collaboratively
to solve real-world problems in
the professional sector by ap-
plying the curriculum from
multiple content areas. Stu-
dent work is showcased
throughout the semester, with
students presenting their pro-
jects to panels of industry pro-
fessionals, screening their films
at the nearby Egyptian Thea-
ter, and competing in culinary
scholarship contests. MET
alumni can be found on CSU
and UC campuses, as well as
private schools throughout the
region. Most recently, two of
our 2013 graduates were hon-
ored with the “Best Student
Film” award at the Los Angeles
Latino International Film Festi-
val.
New Media Academy
December 2013
Performing Arts Magnet The worldwide famous Per-
forming Arts Magnet at Holly-
wood High has 4 great pro-
grams to offer in addition to
the excellent one in academics.
The Dance program, run by
Mrs. Goldshein, has proven
itself over and over through its
dance recitals. The drama
productions are a tribute to
Mrs. Bridges and to the stu-
dents' dedication to the arts
and to Hollywood. For those
passionate about music, there
is a wonderful vocal and instru-
mental music program, that
our new teacher Mr. Sexton is
running with an unprecedent-
ed enthusiasm. No show would
be complete without stage
Design/Technology. Students
who do not have the voca-
tion to be in front of the audi-
ence can still be part of the
show by working the stage,
sound, light or back stage. The
4 year high school program
requires students to get in-
volved in each of these 4 pro-
grams creating a safe and fami-
ly like environment... after
all ... this is ... the famous
Hollywood High Performing
Arts.
MET seniors on the Red Carpet with Edward James Olmos at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival in October
Home Games
Basketball vs. West
Adams @ 2:30pm &
4:00pm (Big Gym)
Girl’s Basketball vs.
Lincoln @ 4:00pm &
5:30pm (Big Gym)
For the month of December, Mr. Vil-
lasenor, PSA Counselor is challenging all of
our students to attend all 15 days in De-
cember before the long
winter break. Those that
meet the 15 day challenge
will be eligible to win priz-
es. Parents we ask that
you support our attend-
ance challenge by making sure your chil-
dren come to school every day and to plan
vacations according to the school calen-
dar and not take
extended vacation
days.
Hollywood High School and the District
encourages all students to come school
each day by rewarding them with passes to
events, gift certificates, movie tickets,
amusement park passes and IPADs. The
only thing the student must do to win is
come to school every day and attend all
classes. Each month there is a new chance
to win any of the prizes mentioned above.
Hollywood High School knows its 3 B’s :
Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful. You
will see this posted in every classroom and
around the school as “Sheik Keys to Suc-
cess.” It is one way that we support our
school rules and regulations which provide
safety and discipline on our campus as part
of our Safe School Plan.
At the last faculty meeting on Tuesday,
November 5, 2013, teachers worked in
groups to address any needed updates for
this school year. The 3 B’s cover the class-
room, hallways, cafeteria, quad, restrooms,
offices, auditorium, locker rooms, the gym
and playing fields. Overall areas of concern
were:
Leaving the classroom clean
Putting your trash away
Cell phones
Charging cell phones in the classroom
Electronic Devices
Cursing
Listening to others
Loitering
Tagging
Respect school property and others
serves to facilitate those rules and con-
structs that the high school is trying to
impart upon the student populous. At
Hollywood High School, home of the
Sheiks, the administration, faculty and
staff embrace the credo, “Be Safe, Be Re-
sponsible, Be Respectful.” While this may
be simplistic in nature, it is embodiment of
When considering the development of a
positive secondary school behavior support
plan, one that includes a discipline module
as well, it is crucial that the “It takes a
village” mentality be incorporated. While
the safety and well-being of students
attending school is important, we cannot
ignore the student home life as well, as it
the overall approach to school safety and
discipline. The approach that we follow is
best described in the School-Wide Positive
Behavior Support and Discipline Plan. Our
school in partnership with a supportive
community and parents seek to provide a
safe learning environment.
It Pays to Come to School
Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful
School-wide Positive Behavior Support Plan
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“Those that meet the 15
day challenge will be
eligible to win prizes.”
Being on time
Staying in class
Using quiet voice
Turning in your AUP forms
Following rules in the library
Carrying your school ID, having it
available and showing it upon re-
quest
We are continuing to address these areas,
including the dress code, in our School-
Wide Positive Support Discipline Plan.
Final changes in the Discipline Plan will be
approved by the SBM Committee.
Mark your Calendar
ELAC meeting Topic: Common Core Standards
Date: Thursday, December 5th Time: 6:00 pm
Location: Room 502 in Library
All Welcome! POTLUCK!!!
Questions call Mrs. Quintanilla (323) 993-2307
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College Center Announcements December 5—Mount St Mary Admission Day
December 10—Santa Monica College Application Day in Library
Seniors check your email and college portals to keep up with deadlines. It is very important to send official college entrance exam scores to each college you applied. To request your score
go to www.collegeboard.com or www.act.com
Apply to independent and/or out-of-state schools by using the Common Application at www.commonapp.org
Mark your calendar for CASH FOR COLLEGE financial aid event on Saturday, February 1st
sponsored by the California Student Aid Commission and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Common Core State Standards
The transition to instruction based on
the Common Core State Standards con-
tinues at Hollywood High during the fall
semester as all teachers engaged in
professional development to explore
the new Smarter Balanced assessment.
This assessment will replace the CST to
measure student achievement
beginning in 2014—15. HHS teachers
practiced taking the math and English
assessments to see what type of ques-
tions their students will be required to
answer. Then in November, Math and
English teachers worked together by
department to analyze the new stand-
ards further and began the process of
creating and sharing lessons. Our English
teachers plan to meet again in early
January to look at their students’
work and discuss how their Com-
mon Core lessons could be made
more effective. Our math teachers
will be using common lessons
among courses and will be sharing
feedback at the next department
professional development.
Achieve the Honorable
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HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Office Hours; 7:30am—4:30pm
www.hollywoodhighschool.net
December 2013
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 Toy Drive
School-wide Positive Behav-
ior Support Team -Per. 5
SBM @ 3:15pm
Soccer @ Chavez—2:30pm
& 4:00pm
3 Toy Drive
Shortened Day @ 1:33pm
4 Toy Drive
Math/ELA Tutoring @
3:15pm room 422/316
Shortened Day @ 2:24pm
SAS Parent Meeting—
Library @ 5:30pm
Basketball @ West Ad-
ams—2:30pm & 4:00pm
5 Toy Drive
Math/ELA Tutoring @ 3:15pm
room 422/316
Mount St. Mary’s @ 9am
ELAC @ 6:00pm
(Room 502)
Dracula Performance @ 7pm
(Auditorium)
6 Toy Drive
Parent Computer Class @ 8—11
(Room 226)
LAT meeting—Period 5
Dracula Performance @ 7pm
(Auditorium)
Girl’s Soccer @ Marshall—2:30pm
& 4:00pm
7 Dracula
Performance @ 7pm
(Auditorium)
8 Dracula
Performance @ 2pm
(Auditorium)
9 Toy Drive 10 Toy Drive
SMC @ 8am
Math/ELA Tutoring @
3:15pm room 422/316
11 Toy Drive
Math/ELA Tutoring @
3:15pm room 422/316
Girl’s Basketball @ Frank-
lin—2:30 pm & 4:00pm
Girl’s Soccer @ Franklin—
2:30pm & 4:00pm
12 Toy Drive
Minimum Day @ 12:36pm
Senior Project Presentations
13 Toy Drive
Parent Computer Class @ 8—11
(Room 226)
Lunch Food Sale—Quad
Soccer @ Franklin—2:30pm &
4:00pm
Basketball @ Lincoln—2:30pm &
4:00pm
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15 16 Toy Drive
School-wide Positive Behav-
ior Support Team -Per. 5
17 18 Coffee w/ Principal @
8:30 am (room 502)
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20 Minimum Day @ 12:36pm
Parent Computer Class @ 8—11
(Room 226)
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Coffee with the Principal
Join us on
December 18, 2013
8:30am
Room 502