Dear Westview Families, The 2013-2014 school year is off to a great beginning at Westview and I hope that the transition from summer to school was easy and smooth for you and your children. Our enrollment will top out at around 2450 and this is very close to where we were last year. What’s nice is that because of the passage of last spring’s Local Option Levy we have more teachers in our building than last year. Many staff that were moved during the summer shuffle of 2012 were able to return to Westview, too! Let’s just say there are a few more smiles around here! The District has some important changes this year regarding progress/grade reports and communication with parents/guardians. First, student Progress Reports will be mailed home at the six and twelve week mark of each semester. This timeline is new for all of us. In the past you received a 4 ½, 9, and 13½ week report before the final semester grade. The first Progress Report for each semester (October 11th and March 14th) simply does not allow most teachers the time to assess sufficient student work to appropriately determine a letter grade. In order for teachers to convey an appropriate message concerning a student’s progress six weeks into a semester, teachers are being encouraged to use the following marks: P = Passing P- = Progressing, but significant improvement is needed to earn a Passing mark at the end of the course F = Does not meet course targets Any student who receives an “F” on the October 11th or March 14th Progress Report will have five school days to improve the mark to a “P-“ or “P” to avoid becoming ineligible for athletics and activities sponsored by the Oregon Schools Athletics/Activities Association. Teachers also have the option of giving letter grades at the six-week reporting period. Remember, the “P” and “P-“ grading options exist for the six-week reporting period only. At twelve weeks, grades will be issued on the progress report. Yes, you do receive one less official report under this new schedule, but with the upgrades in ParentVue you can actually track student progress any time you would like during the semester. What is ParentVue? ParentVue is a web portal that allows parents and guardians access to real‐time information related to their students. Parents/guardians can view their student's school calendars, attendance, schedules, grade book, report card, school information, emergency contacts and other information.

An email explaining how to log into ParentVue was sent to all parents and guardians on Monday, September 23rd. Hopefully this has reached you.

If you did not receive this email, a letter was sent home on Wednesday, September 25th explaining how to log into ParentVue.

If you did not receive an email or letter by October 1st, you can call our main office number for help.

I am sure there will be kinks to work out as we move to this new District wide system of communication and grade reporting. I am excited about the possibilities and hope that grades and student progress are no longer a mystery and surprise for you. Go Cats! Mike

October 2013

Mike Chamberlain, Principal Westview High School

4200 NW 185th Avenue Portland, OR 97229-3050

Phone: (503) 259-5218 Fax: (503) 259-5230 www.beaverton.k12.or.us/westview

 

 

 

From The District

2012/2013  FREE  AND  REDUCED-­‐PRICE  MEAL  BENEFITS  TO  EXPIRE  

 ● If  you  are  currently  receiving  Free  or  Reduced-­‐price  meal  benefits  and  have  not  yet  

received  a  2013/2014  approval  letter  from  Beaverton  School  District,  Nutrition  Services  Department,  your  student's  meal  benefits  may  expire  October  12,  2013.    

 ● A  new  Free  and  Reduced-­‐price  meal  application    is  required  each  school  year  (Unless  you  

have  received  an  Eligibility  Notification-­‐Free  Meals  Letter  from  Beaverton  School  District)        ● Please  visit  the  web  site  below  for  more  information  on  how  to  apply  for  Free  or  Reduced-­‐

price  meal  benefits  for  school  year  2013/2014  http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/home/departments/nutrition-­‐services/meal-­‐benefits-­‐

program/    

● If  you  have  questions  about  your  eligibility  please  call  the  Nutrition  Services  (NS)-­‐Meal  Benefits  Office  at  503-­‐259-­‐8427  or  NS  main  line  at  503-­‐259-­‐8425  

     

2012/2013  EXPIRAN  LOS  BENEFICIOS  DE  COMIDAS  GRATIS  Y  DE  PRECIO  REDUCIDO    

 ● Si  usted  está  recibiendo  los  beneficios  de  comidas  Gratis  o  de  Precio  reducido  y  aún  no  ha  

recibido  una  carta  de  aprobación  del  Departamento  de  Servicios  de  Nutrición  del  Distrito  Escolar  de  Beaverton  2013/2014,  los  beneficios  de  comida  de  su  hijo  podrían  vencer  el  12  de  octubre  2013.    

 ● Cada  año  escolar  se  requiere  llenar  una  nueva  solicitud  para  comidas  Gratis  y  de  precio  

Reducido    (A  menos  de  que  haya  recibido  una  Carta  de  Notificación  de  Elegibilidad  del  Distrito  Escolar  de  Beaverton  para  Comidas  Gratis)      

 ● Por  favor,  visite  el  siguiente  sitio  Web  para  obtener  más  información  de  cómo  solicitar  los  

beneficios  de  comidas  Gratis  o  de  precio  Reducido  para  el  año  escolar  2013/2014  http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/home/departments/nutrition-­‐services/meal-­‐benefits-­‐

program/    

● Si  usted  tiene  preguntas  y  quiere  saber  si  califica,  por  favor  llame  a  la  Oficina  del  Departamento  de  Servicios  de  Nutrición  al  503-­‐259-­‐8436    Si  necesita  ayuda  para  llenar  esta  solicitud  por  favor  llámenos  al  (503)  672-­‐3715  

 

 

The  Young  Entrepreneurs  Academy  (YEA!)  is  coming  to  Beaverton  High  Schools!    

Start  as  a  student,  finish  as  the  CEO  of  your  own  company!    

On  November  5th  2013,  high  school  students  in  Beaverton  will  have  the  unique  opportunity  to  start  and  launch  their  own  REAL  businesses  or  social  movements,  by  participating  in  the  Young  Entrepreneurs  Academy  (YEA!).      Over  the  course  of  the  year,  students  will  brainstorm  ideas,  write  business  plans,  pitch  their  plans  to  a  group  of  investors,  obtain  funding,  launch  their  enterprise  and  actually  sell  their  products  or  services.  Along  the  way  they  will  work  with  business  professionals,  build  a  brand  identity  and  create  a  website;  hear  from  local  business  owners;  and  participate  in  a  Trade  Show.        Applications  for  the  2014  YEA!  can  be  downloaded  from  www.beaverton.org/newsroom,    or  picked  up  at  the  high  schools.    Application  deadline  is  Oct  18th  or  when  the  cap  of  24  is  reached,  whatever  comes  first.        Classes  will  be  Tuesdays  4  –  7pm  at  the  Beaverton  High  School  Computer  Lab  beginning  November  5th,  2013  through  June  10th,  2014.            Questions,  please  contact  Evelyn  Orr  at  503  350  2004  or  evelyn@beaverton.org.      

District  Grading  and  Reporting  Update    Why  did  your  student  get  a  “B”  in  Algebra?    This  is  one  of  the  important  questions  raised  in  the  September  13th  editorial  by  The  Oregonian  Editorial  Board,  Mastery,  behavior  and  grades.    The  authors  addressed  the  issues  around  House  Bill  2220  and  the  requirement  to  establish  standards  and  “grade”  students  on  their  mastery  of  those  standards.    Oregon  House  Bill  2220  was  passed  in  2011  by  the  state  legislators  with  only  one  dissenting  vote  and  with  it  a  fundamental  change  in  how  we  report  student  learning.    In  order  to  make  this  bill  operational,  the  Beaverton  School  District  is  engaging  students,  parents,  teachers  and  others  to  do  this  well.        A  standards-­‐based  system  is  built  around  one  simple  concept:  clear  standards  or  learning  targets  for  every  subject  at  every  grade  level.    Students,  parents,  and  teachers  all  deserve  a  clear  set  of  standards  that  will  be  taught  and  evaluated  in  each  class.    These  standards  should  be  consistent  and  aligned  throughout  the  system.    In  other  words,  the  writing  standards  in  a  Bethany  Elementary  School  4th  grade  classroom  should  be  the  same  as  in  a  Rock  Creek  Elementary  4th  grade  classroom.    The  Algebra  standards  in  a  Highland  Park  Middle  School  class  should  be  the  same  as  those  in  a  Stoller  Middle  School  Algebra  class.    The  Critical  Thinking–Analysis  standards  in  the  Sunset  High  School  sophomore  Social  Studies  course  should  be  the  same  as  in  the  Westview  High  School  sophomore  course.  Not  only  should  the  targets  be  consistent  they  must  be  aligned  to  ensure  students  are  prepared  for  the  targets  in  next  year’s  class.    The  controversy  starts  when  we  begin  talking  about  reporting  a  student’s  progress  or  level  of  mastery.    Even  if  we  all  agreed  upon  the  standards  and  the  levels  of  mastery  for  each,  we  have  

 

 

yet  to  agree  upon  the  other  factors  that  should  be  considered  when  a  teacher  makes  his/her  judgment  and  places  a  grade  on  the  report  card.    Does  that  grade  tell  the  student  how  well  he/she  mastered  the  material,  how  well  he/she  followed  the  classroom  expectations,  or  some  combination  of  both?    If  the  answer  is  both,  how  much  did  each  play  into  the  decision?        A  standards-­‐based  reporting  system  compels  the  teacher  to  provide  a  mark  limited  to  the  student’s  performance  on  a  single  standard,  allowing  them  to  be  very  accurate.    Limiting  judgment  and  a  mark  to  a  single  standard  also  means  the  teacher  must  provide  judgment  and  a  mark  for  each  of  the  standards  covered  in  the  course  to  provide  the  complete  picture  of  the  student’s  academic  learning.    In  addition,  a  standards-­‐based  system  does  not  ignore  the  critical  non-­‐academic  or  behavioral  learning  that  goes  on  in  every  classroom  from  kindergarten  through  graduation.    Work  completion,  timeliness,  ability  to  work  in  a  group,  etc.  are  all  critical  to  a  student’s  success,  and  we  have  developed  behavioral  standards  in  order  to  report  student  progress  in  these  areas  as  well.    The  bottom  line  for  reporting  student  progress  is  that  a  standards-­‐based  system  accepts  that  we  must  have  multiple  marks  in  order  to  be  accurate,  honest  and  communicate  a  clear  picture  of  a  student’s  strengths  and  weaknesses  academically  and  behaviorally.    A  traditional  system  accepts  the  mystery  generated  when  multiple  truths  are  compressed  into  a  single  mark.    Our  high  schools  will  continue  to  convert  all  academic  information  into  a  single  mark,  a  letter  grade.    To  do  anything  different  would  be  risking  our  students’  post  high  school  options.    That  said,  let’s  not  fool  ourselves  into  believing  a  single  mark  at  the  end  of  a  course  can  ever  provide  us  with  the  critical  information  available  in  a  standards-­‐based  system.    With  or  without  HB  2220,  the  Beaverton  School  District  and  Westview  High  School  owes  every  one  of  our  students  and  parents  a  clear  set  of  targets  being  taught  in  each  of  our  classes.    In  addition,  we  owe  every  student  and  every  parent  a  clear  picture  of  the  student’s  progress  in  each  of  these  targets.    This  is  a  significant  shift  in  the  way  schools  conduct  business,  and  it  won’t  happen  over  night.    We  welcome  your  comments  and  questions  as  we  develop  our  practice  and  policy  around  effective  grading  and  reporting.    We  also  thank  you  for  your  continued  support.    BSD Smartphone App now available for iOS and Android Stay connected with the Beaverton School District (BSD) anywhere and anytime! Get the latest BSD news and safety information, find and connect with any school, access information for your student and keep up to date with BSD through social media applications. It's the Beaverton School District in the palm of your hand! Features:

• News - Get the latest BSD news and safety alerts and updates • Schools - Find, map and connect with all BSD schools • Leadership - Contact information for BSD principals and District leaders • ParentVue - Connect to your student's information in the Synergy Student

Information System • StudentVue - Students can connect to their information in the Synergy Student

Information System • Social Media tools - Connect with BSD through Facebook and Twitter, follow Supt.

Jeff Rose • Videos - View and share videos from the Beaverton School District

Download the App now on the App Store on iTunes or the Play Store for Android.    

 

 

WESTVIEW LIFE

SPEECH AND DEBATE Patrick Johnson, Advisor

WHS Speech/Debate has begun training for the competition season. Interested students should see Mr. Johnson in the lower south teacher cluster right away to schedule a required orientation to find out how to join the team. Tournaments begin in early October.

ROOPA RAMANUJAM Roopa Ramanujam, a senior, had her Indian dance graduation performance on Saturday, September 7th 2013. Roopa has been learning Bharatanatyam, a classical style of Indian dance, for the last nine years. Her three-hour solo performance with a six-member orchestra was held at the Performing Arts Center at Portland Community College, Sylvania campus. Principal Mike Chamberlain was the Chief Guest for the event and Beaverton Mayor Denny Doyle was the Guest of Honor. Several Westview high school teachers and students were amongst the 400 guests who attended the event.

PRIDE SIGNS $5.00! Westview PRIDE signs are available for only $5 and include a FREE lawn stand! Show your pride in the stands and in your neighborhood. Proceeds support WHS Boys soccer. To order, send an email with "PRIDE" in the subject line, to Sheri Flynn at mgfsbf@comcast.net. Please include a phone number!

 

 

YEARBOOK Natalie Stamm, Advisor

Attention Senior Parents! November 1st is the deadline for submitting senior portraits to Yearbook AND for purchasing Senior Recognition "Baby" ads. Email your senior portrait as a JPEG to westviewyb@gmail.com. Check the list posted on the Westview homepage to confirm its receipt. Reminder: the portrait must be a high-quality, 300 DPI color image of head and shoulders only. Senior ads start at $60. Choose your layout, write your text, submit photos, and pay at www.JostensYearbooks.com. While you're there, don't forget to order a yearbook while they're still only $75!!!

DMV STATEMENT OF ENROLLMENT

The Department of Transportation will not issue driving privileges to anyone under 18 years who has not either graduated from high school or received a GED certificate. Students under the age of 18 must have a DMV Statement of Enrollment form from the school. Stop by the main office and get your form. These forms are good for three months.

SPIRIT WEEK AT WESTVIEW September 30-Oct 5, 2013 Monday: Pajama Day Tuesday: Tacky Tourist Wednesday: Superhero Day Thursday: Out of this World (neon) Day Friday: PRIDE Friday Monday, 9/30: Powertuff Volleyball in the evening in the main gym. This is a very fun event when we get to watch some competitive students play a game they are not good at. Wednesday, 10/2: Powderpuff Football in the evening in Wildcat Stadium. Flag football for ladies. Friday, 10/4: Homecoming football game vs. Jesuit at 7pm in Wildcat Stadium. Saturday, 10/5: Homecoming Dance from 7-10pm in the student center.

 

 

WESTVIEW THEATRE

CJ Hindman, Director Westview Drama presents Beverly Cleary's RAMONA QUIMBY. Unpredictable. Exasperating. Boisterous and independent. That's Ramona Quimby for you. Always aggravating her older sister, Beezus, constantly getting into trouble and sometimes "making a big, noisy fuss" when things don't go her way. The characters and the material, adapted by Obie Award-winning playwright Len Jenkin, are as "today" as the morning newspaper. The problems facing the Quimbys, a middle-class Oregon family, are problems common to most families. General Admission seating is $8. Thursday, October 17th at 4pm, Friday, October 18th at 7pm and Saturday, October 19th at 2pm and 7pm. Purchase tickets online at westviewtheatre.org

ATTENDANCE Parents (not students) can call the Attendance Office (503-259-5234) prior to 7:20 am to report an absence for that day. The Attendance Line is available 24/7. Students who leave school during the school day must have parent permission and must sign out in the Attendance Office prior to leaving campus. Failure to do so will result in an unexcused absence. Parents are notified of every unexcused absence through the auto dialer system. Phone calls will be made on the day of the absence beginning at 1:00 pm. After ten consecutive days of absence, excused or unexcused, the student will be withdrawn and a letter will be delivered to notify parents.

BUDGET REDUCTION DAY There will be one less budget reduction day. Negotiations have been completed, and the agreement restores April 28, 2014 as a staff and student day. This day was selected because it provides staff and community time to plan for a calendar change.

Senior News Graduation – June 8, 2014

7:30pm at the Chile Center, University of Portland Campus GRAD COMMITTEE 2014 UPDATE Happy October families! We're off to a great school year start and want to thank the many parents who have volunteered to help with our planning. We enjoy meeting new parents and encourage you to stop in at any of our monthly committee meetings. We meet the second Tuesday evening of every month. Our next one is Tuesday Oct 8 - we'll meet at 6:30 pm in the student counseling center. Here is what we have going on this month:

Football Concessions: We have had great response for help in the concessions for the Varsity games, but we still need to fill many of the slots for the JV games that are on Thursday afternoons throughout October. Please consider this great opportunity for your senior to earn FIVE extra raffle ticket for each helper in the concessions. Here is the link to sign up: http://vois.pt/RPQQr6 Parents- Our night will be split in two shifts for the evening of the grad night party, the first shift will be from 10:30-1:30am and the second shift will be 1-4:30am. If you want to "reserve" your specific time slot please email me @ sjkent@comcast.net your preference soon, Thanks!

Ticket Sales: Dates we are selling tickets - October 16, November 13, December 4 & 11. Prices are $50.00 until December 31, then go up to $60.00 - download the waiver and bring it signed by a parent. T Shirt Sales: Did you want to include anything or are you good after the parent night? Maybe you can give them a heads up that you'll do another in Nov for holiday gifts. Student Directory Distribution: Watch for an e-blast to come out soon regarding the days when we will be distributing the directories Forgot to order one? We'll have a limited supply for sale at $15 each. Dine Out Night: October 16th, 4-10 pm Chevy's on 185th and Cornell November 7th, 11-7 pm Chipotle at Streets of Tanasbourne Support Grad Night and take the night off from cooking - mark these dates on your calendar - flyers will be coming out soon! Boxer BINGO: October: We are collecting all sizes of new, fun boxers for Grad night 2014 Boxer Bingo. There is a box in the front office at Westview to drop off boxers. When you are out shopping for those ghosts and goblins, pick up a pair or two of boxers to donate to a good cause. Don't forget to include a sticker with your students name and ID number so we can give the FIVE EXTRA raffle tickets to be used on Grad night to win great prizes!

 

 

 Westview  Career  Education  Overview  

 Oregon  requires  all  students  to  earn  .5  credits  of  career  education  in  order  to  graduate.    Westview  does  not  offer  a  career  ed  class.    Rather,  each  grade  level  has  a  set  of  career  related  activities.    Some  of  these  activities  happen  in  classes,  while  some  are  completed  independently.    On  the  first  day  of  school,  students  visited  all  their  classes  for  a  course  overview  and  a  mini-­‐lesson  on  a  variety  of  school  topics,  including  the  career  education  requirements.    As  many  of  career  ed  activities  are  completed  independently,  it  is  important  for  families  to  check  in  with  their  students  to  ensure  that  they  have  a  plan  to  address  them.    Students  earn  .125  credits  per  year.    Progress  toward  completing  these  activities  is  reported  on  the  2nd  semester  report  cards.    Please  review  the  following  career  related  highlights  list  with  your  children.    9th  Grade:  .125  Credits  

• Where  In  the  World  Am  I  Going?  • Thinking  About  Me  • Career  Cluster  Exploration  • Interest  Profiler  • CRLE  (a  documented  Career  Related  Learning  Experience)  

 10th  Grade:  .125  Credits  

• Relating  My  Education  to  My  Goals  • Reality  Check  • Initial  Resume  • CRLE  (a  documented  Career  Related  Learning  Experience)  

 11th  Grade:  .125  Credits  

• Occupational/School/Financial  Aid  Sorts  • Senior  Project  Proposal  • Reflection  Essay  • CRLE  (a  documented  Career  Related  Learning  Experience)  

 12th  Grade:  .125  Credits  

• Senior  Project  • Final  Resume  • CRLE  (a  documented  Career  Related  Learning  Experience)  

   

 

 

Most  of  the  9th  and  10th  grade  activities  are  completed  in  specific  classes.    A  complete  list  with  details  is  available  in  the  StEPP  at  a  Glance  document  on  the  Westview  Career  Center  website  (http://www.beaverton.k12.or.us/westview).  If  a  student  is  not  enrolled  in  the  class  where  the  activity  occurs,  they  may  complete  it  in  the  Career  Center  during  a  study  hall,  lunch,  or  after  school.  Most  11th  and  12th  grade  activities  are  completed  independently.    Junior  and  senior  project  packets  were  passed  out  during  lunches  and  are  available  in  the  Career  Center.    Support  will  be  provided  in  the  form  of  class  meetings  and  workshops  through  out  the  year.    Questions  about  career  education?    Please  contact  Melanie  Schloff  in  the  Career  Center  (melanie_schloff@beaverton.k12.or.us).        

WESTVIEW HIGH SCHOOL PSAT

Saturday, October 19, 2013 @ Westview Doors open at 7:35. Doors close at 8:00 Approximately 2 hours, 45 minutes $28.00. Checks payable to Westview High School PSAT In the Business Office Tuesday, 9/10 to Wednesday, 10/2 √ Juniors who are hoping to qualify for a National Merit Scholarship √ Sophomores and Juniors wanting to practice and prepare for the SAT √Freshman who want to practice for the SAT and have completed Geometry What you need on test day: √PHOTO ID – School ID, license, or passport √#2 pencils and erasers, approved calculator and extra batteries. See CollegeBoard website Questions: Go to the CollegeBoard website: www.student.collegeboard.org WHS contact: Susan Long, Counselor

PRINCIPAL’S COFFEE HOUR

Join Mr. Chamberlain at 9:00 a.m. in the staff lunchroom on: SEPTEMBER 25, 2013 OCTOBER 30 DECEMBER 4 JANUARY 22, 2014 FEBRUARY 26 APRIL 16 MAY 21

October 2013 Oct 1-4 – Homecoming tickets on sale during lunches Oct 2 – WWF, 6:30pm, Wildcat Stadium Oct 4 – Homecoming Football vs. Jesuit 7:00pm Oct 4 – CEC Meeting 11:30am Oct 5 – Homecoming Dance 7-10pm SC Oct 5 – SATs @ WHS Oct 8 – Graduation order pick up during both lunches Oct 11 – Staff Development Day, No students Oct 14-18 – Think Pink Week Oct 14 – October Grading Reports mailed this week Oct 16 – Grad Night Ticket Sales during both lunches Oct 17 – Picture Retakes, 7am-2pm in Library

Oct 17-19 – Children’s Play, Ramona Quimby $8 Auditorium Oct 19 – PSAT @ WHS Oct 22- Scholarship Info Night @ AHS 7:00pm Oct 23 – Latino Parent Night @ BHS 6:00pm Oct 23 – Choir Concert 7:00 and 8:15pm Oct 24 – Band Concert 7:00pm Oct 29 – Blood Drive 7:45am-1:00pm Oct 30 – Principal’s Coffee Hour 9am

F r o m t h e B u s i n e s s O f f i c e Please remit payment to the business office with checks made payable to

Westview High School. Thank you for your prompt payment.

Photo 1 $20 Digital Imaging $20 Ceramics $15 Robotics $25 Industrial Arts $15 Foods 1,2 $25 Culinary Arts 1 $50 Culinary Arts 2 $40 Early Childhood $10 Child Development $10  

Senior Inquiry $720 Parking Permit - Juniors/Seniors Only $10 ASB Sticker $20 Activity Participation Fee: $85 Cheer Concert Choir Dance Team Drama Flag Team Marching Band Speech/Debate  

The  Beaverton  School  District  recognizes  the  diversity  and  worth  of  all  individuals  and  groups.    It  is  the  policy  of  the  Beaverton  School  District  that  there  will  be  no  discrimination  or  harassment  of  individuals  or  groups  based  on  race,  color,  religion,  gender,  sexual  orientation,  gender  identity,  gender  expression,  national  origin,  marital  status,  age,  veterans’  status,  genetic  information  

or  disability  in  any  educational  programs,  activities  or  employment.