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The FAFSA and California Dream Act Applications are due on March 2 to be eligible for maximum financial aid. We encourage all seniors to submit for these applications. If you need help, contact your counselor! vhs.vistausd.org/counseling

Students will receive more information through their English classes.

Click on the photo below for more information regarding class choices, course catalogs, course selection forms and more.

Character Leaders is all about campus and community service, developing leadership skills, personal growth and helping you become the best version of yourself! We're the only high school in the country with this class, and we'd love for you to join us! All are welcome! Most of our Character Leaders are heavily involved on campus in many areas, so we are highly flexible to meet your scheduling needs. Please contact Mr. Hanlon with any questions! davidhanlon@vistausd.org

Attention Sophomores! We are currently accepting new applications for California Scholastic Federation (CSF) until the end of February. CSF recognizes students with academic excellence and builds community through service. We are currently accepting applications for interested students through February. Please Join us in our new Google Classroom with code: taezebd Sign-up for Remind: csf202020 For more information visit our Google Classroom. For further questions please email Mrs. Brooks cindybrooks@vistausd.org

Julia O'Neill was recently recognized by the Vista Chamber of Commerce as February's Rising Star. Julia is a shining leader on the Vista HS campus. She fills leadership roles within many campus organizations including ASB, Athletics, and Character Leaders. With all these potential distractions, she still performs exceptionally well in the classroom, at the top of her class with straight A’s.

She is the ASB's executive secretary, representing the student school body exceptionally well on many occasions, speaking with great poise and presence in front of parents, faculty, and staff. Julia has been a leading volleyball player on the varsity team for 4 years and ranks high in the county as an accomplished athlete. She is an intense player who loves a challenge. Julia is also involved in numerous community service projects and events through Mr. Hanlon's Character Leaders Program.

Her volleyball coach notes that Julia’s drive, honesty and compassion are the key to her success. She works hard at all she does, takes responsibility for every action and clearly cares for her family, friends, and all humankind. Beyond her years, Julia is a fearless and competent student who stands up for what is right. The sky's the limit for Julia, a bright and outstanding Panther student leader! Congratulations!!

Couple things to note:

1) Students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. An older sibling does not work!

2) Paperwork should be pre-filled (minus the Physician Exam Portion) before going to the office.

3) Cash/Credit ONLY!

Any students interested in being a part of ASB next year, please check out our ASB page for applications and a detailed description of each position available. Students can apply for an Executive or Committee Lead, a Class Officer, or a Class Member. The deadline for Executive or Committee Leads is this FRIDAY. Go to: https://vhs.vistausd.org/student_life/ASB

Seniors, the FINAL order deadline for Senior Hoodies will be Friday, March 19, 2021. Get them at Finance or the school’s VHS Webstore.

Seniors: If Jostens contacted you regarding your graduation announcements, and you were advised to pick them up last week, the remaining, uncollected orders are now in Finance. Please come pick them up before 3pm any school day. See list of students here.

Seniors, Be sure to check our Senior Information page on our website. We will continue to add important dates, announcements, and news as we get closer to graduation. https://vhs.vistausd.org

Any LGBTQ students who would like to join a supportive group, please contact Ms. Al-Shamma in the counseling office.

Please help us complete our yearbook. Click https://vhs.vistausd.org/student_life/yearbook to submit pictures and quotes for our Winter Section.

Discounts at Friar Tux!

Career Weeks is coming March 1-12th. The College & Career Center (CCC) has a vast number of career speakers lined up so students can hear from people who have careers into which they might be exploring or planning on going. Speakers will talk about their career and industry and how they got there from high school. The sign-up form is on the top of the CCC Canvas page. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Söderbäck (stephensoderback@visausd.org)

College Visits

Visits by college admissions reps are still taking place before and after school. This is a great opportunity for juniors to start their college exploration process so that they can select next year where to apply. All visits are open to any grade level. No sign up is needed, just click on the zoom link at the time of the visit and you're good to go.

College Visits

Scholarships

From now until the end of April is peak Scholarship season. Seniors need to be searching for and applying for scholarships dollars. There is a scholarship for just about everyone. Make sure your senior is checking the Scholarship Bulletin on a regular basis and checking the College & Career Center google classroom. Many local scholarships will be coming up over the following months and local and regional scholarships are ones our seniors win each year.

Scholarship Bulletin

Are you interested in starting your own scholarship or have one to promote to our students? Please contact Mr. Soderback (stephensoderback@vistausd.org).

Employment

Students who are looking for a job can join us every other Tuesday after school for JOB LAB online. The next session will be on February 9th at 2:45 PM - please register here.

Students who do get a job and are under 18 will need to have a work permit application signed by one of their parents, the new employer and Vista High School. The entire process is done online via email this year. This is the work permit application that needs to be filled in and emailed to Mr. Soderback (stephensoderback@vistausd.org).

See below for new guidelines on when to send students to school.

Decision Tree Guidelines SPANISH

For further information on Isolation Timelines based on this Decision Tree, click this link:

Isolation Timelines

Click HERE for more information

Click on the VIP link above for more information on navigating the Vista Unified School District's virtual world! Get help with Canvas, Academics, Social/Emotional issues and more!

Are you interested in viewing your student's grades, attendance, demographic information and more? Log on to your Parent Portal by clicking above if you already have an account or create a new account! Directions for Parent Portal linked here!

Parent Portal Directions - English

Parent Portal Directions - Spanish

If you would like help with any of these Computer Based school applications, fill out the Computer Based Learning Appointment form below and we will contact you to set up an on campus appointment to walk you through!

Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide

Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide Spanish

First in the series begins on January 19, 2021.

On Saturday, February 27, 2021 all 6th-11th grade parents/legal guardians and students are invited to participate in UCSD's Annual Conference ~ It Begins with a Dream: Celebrate your culture and prepare for the university ~ This FREE event will be presented in English and Spanish. Click on the flyer below to register.

Please click on the links below for more information!

Vista High PTSA

Panthers After Hours

Vista High Library

Wellness Center

PASS Americorps

College and Career Center

College Workshop Sign Ups

Counseling Newsletter

2021 Counseling Senior Year Roadmap

This is an important tool to assist teachers with digital citizenship and classroom management. It is important that parents are aware of the privacy policy and our adherence to the ethical monitoring policy.

Hapara Parent Letter English

Hapara Parent Letter Spanish

Please click on the link below to view Vista High School's policy on Parent and Family Engagement.

Title 1 School-Level Parent and Family Engagement Policy

State law requires all public schools receiving state funding to prepare and distribute a SARC. The purpose of the report card is to provide parents and the community with important information about each public school. A SARC can be an effective way for a school to report on its progress in achieving goals. The public may also use a SARC to evaluate and compare schools on a variety of indicators. A hard copy will be made available upon request at the school site.

The SARC contains all of the following:

• Demographic data
• School safety and climate for learning information
• Academic data
• School completion rates
• Class sizes
• Teacher and staff information
• Curriculum and instruction descriptions
• Postsecondary preparation information
• Fiscal and expenditure data

SARC Report/SARC Report Spanish

Vista High School is committed to the Social and Emotional needs of all students.

Social/Emotional Supports & Links

https://vhs.vistausd.org/counseling

Vista Virtual Wellness Center:

https://sites.google.com/view/vhswellnesscenter/home

Wavecrest Cafe Meals

San Diego Food Bank

Brother Benno Oceanside Services

Vista Teen Outreach

Vista Community Clinic

North County LGBTQ Resource Center

North County Lifeline Community Resources

Please call: (760) 726-5611 Extension: 71007 or 71008

Email: almapena@vistausd.org, leahpower@vistausd.org

If you have questions, comments, concerns or requests for information you would like to see in the newsletter, please let us know by clicking on the link above. We appreciate your input!

Email: teachername@vistausd.org
Website: http://vhs.vistausd.org
Location: 1 Panther Way, Vista, CA, USA
Phone: (760) 726-5611
Twitter: @VHSPanthers