Welcome to Westmont High School

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

408-626-3406

ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM INTRODUCTIONSPrincipal

Mr. Jason Miller

Matt de Cesare Jennifer Halas Greg Kapaku (A-L) (P-Z)

ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS(Discipline /Attendance /Testing/ School Safety)

Mrs. Diane Lindsay (A-G)

Mrs. Erika Flores (H-O)

Mrs. Rani Kang (P-Z)

GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

Health ClerkTessa Corona de

Alba

Vicki Falkner:Attendance Clerk

Call Before Absences! (408) 558-3066

Sandy Cotton:Registrar/Guidance

Secretary

STUDENT SERVICES CENTER

Sick Students Come To The Office!

Contact Info Changes/ Transcripts

Questions About Activities? Laura Saldana

Activities DirectorEnd of K Wing

lsaldana@cuhsd.org

Questions About College?Rene Klaus

College & Career Center - Libraryrklaus@cuhsd.org

Questions About Sports?Mike ScialabbaAthletic Director - J8mscialabba@cuhsd.org

Roma Martwick, Principal’s Secretary

Main OfficeGail Arenberg,Book Room/Testing ClerkBook Window - by the Library

Sally Rodrigues, Main Office Secretary

OFFICE STAFF

Maria Parrish Library 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!

• Club Fair will be soon during Lunch!

WHS Booster & Parent Groups● Athletics, Music, Theatre Arts,Agriculture Program● PTSA

Block Schedule:Please note 0 period is EVERY day - Study Hall is EVERY DAY - 7th Period is Tuesday through Friday

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

1st semester report card (in December)

English 1 A

Art C

Int Math 1 D

PE 9 C

Biology 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 is worth 5 credits per semester OR 10 credits for the whole

year. All classes are year long!

• 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.

• An F receives NO credit… ZERO

• All students must have 6 classes - some exceptions in 12th grade.

• 7 classes is max.

Understanding your student’s transcript….

You can log in to your AERIES Parent Portal Account at any time to check on your student’s credits and graduation status!

• What does the “P” mean?

○ College Prep vs. Graduation Only

• The different GPA’s○ UC/CSU Colleges:

Academic 10-12 weighted

• Grading System○ No extra points for

Honors

○ additional point for AP ONLY

• Credit Summary does not include current classes

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.

Please disregard this section for now! The District is working to update this to reflect new graduation requirements.

1. Acad GPA(9-12): private colleges

WestmontTranscript

● 4 years English● 3 years Math ● 3 years Science

○ 1 year Biological○ 1 year Physical

● 3 years Social Science● 2 years PE (on campus - state requirement)● 2 years World Language (Spanish, French, Mandarin)● 1 year of Visual or Performing Arts● 1 year of Applied Arts or Career Technical Education (CTE)

○ NOTE: If complete 2 years of VAPA, this requirement is waived.

TOTAL UNITS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION = 220

Westmont Graduation Requirements

4 Year COLLEGE REQUIREMENTS: What is A-G?!

● The following “A-G” Requirements must be completed with a grade of "C-" or higher in order for students to be eligible to apply for the UC and CSU colleges in California (Not for Community Colleges). Out-Of-State and Private Colleges have their own requirements

● The NEW graduation requirements align with A-G requirements ● Minimum GPA required for UC applications: 3.0● Minimum GPA required for CSU applications: 2.0

● Please visit our Guidance webpages or the College & Career Center for more

detailed information about the application process! We will revisit this information in more detail during 10th/11th grade information nights and classroom visits.

Subject Graduation A-G (UC and CSU’s)

A. Social Science (History) 3 years 2 years

B. English 4 years 4 years

C. Math 3 years 3 years/4 recommended

D. Lab Science 3 years 2 years, 3 recommended - Must be lab science (does not include Ag. Science for UC)

E. LOTELanguage other than English

2 years 2 years /3 recommended

F.Visual and Performing Arts 1 year 1 year

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

Graduation vs. “A-G” College Requirements

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 the Main Office

•Parents: you also need an email to sign up. See handout.

•https://westmont.schoolloop.com/

• It is important that you AND your student get in the habit of checking School Loop MESSAGES! We send out important information here! (Scholarship Opportunities, Important Reminders, etc)

Academic Assistance for students:Homework Center:Monday through Thursday the library is open after school from 2:45- 3:45pm. A teacher will be present and available to help with homework.

Writing Workshop: Every Thursday during Study Hall with Mr. Becker from (RM 17B)

Integrated Math 1 Credit Recovery: Must be referred by teacher, 0 or 7th period.

Study Hall: Students should be in one of their own classes, preferably one that they need additional help in.

Other Counseling Resources: CASSY & UPLIFT

Full-Time School-Based CASSY Therapist: Felicia Del Real

Thursdays - UPLIFT Family Services: Angela Hickenbottom

We can refer your student or you can fill out a referral form, located in the SSC.

Programming in JanuaryWe will meet with all

students to discuss their options for 10th grade.

Parent signature is required & changes can be

made until the end of the year.

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

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

• Take SAT with Essay and/or ACT with Writing (recommended Spring of Junior Year)

• 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 are accepted to college ( 2yr & 4yr)

46% accepted to 4 year37% accepted to 2 year

College and Career Center• Mrs. Rene Klaus: rklaus@cuhsd.org

• Located in the Library!

• Available to speak with students and parents

• 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

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.

Students: Mrs. Klaus will assist with initial login during class first few weeks of school.

Parents: Please make sure the

email we have on Aeries is accurate.

You will receive an email with registration instructions.

IMPORTANT REMINDER

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT

AUGUST 29th

6:30PM IN THE QUAD

Westmont.cuhsd.org > Student Services > Guidance

Please visit our website for more information throughout the year!

During the school day we are often not in our offices or are meeting with students. EMAIL IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT US!

Students may email us any time, or come speak with any Counselor outside of class time/study hall.

One counselor is available during Lunch every day.

Diane Lindsay, School Counselor (A – G) Erika Flores, School Counselor (H - O)Rani Kang, School Counselor (P - Z)

Welcome to the Warrior Family!