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Titan Torch

November 16, 2025

Titan TorchNovember 16, 2025

Around Campus

Students and staff participated in our second Safety Drill of the school year on Thursday morning. During Thursday afternoon's SSC meeting, the emergency plan was approved, and the council reviewed the bylaws as well as began reviewing the School Parent Compact. Our winter athletics season has begun, and water polo had a great 12-9 victory over Jordan HS. Friday evening the Titan Band had a wonderful performance at the WU Winter Concert, and the Football team battled to win 14-6 over Trinity Classical Academy to move onto the semifinal round of CIF.
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Waterpolo Torch Lighting

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Band at the WU Winter Concert

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Student Fans at CIF round 2 game

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Drop off & Pick Up /Entrada y Salida

Dear Pioneer Families,

As we continue through the school year, I would like to remind everyone of the importance of following traffic laws during student drop-off and pick-up times. Your cooperation helps keep all of our students safe.

Please observe speed limits, crosswalks, and parking regulations around our campus. These rules are in place to protect our Titan community.

Thank you for helping us keep our students safe.

Sincerely,

Ms. ​Chapman


Estimadas familias de Pioneer:

Los contacto para recordarles sobre la importancia de respetar las leyes de tránsito durante las horas de entrada y salida de los estudiantes. Su cooperación contribuye a la seguridad de todos nuestros alumnos.

Por favor, respeten los límites de velocidad, los cruces peatonales y las reglas de estacionamiento en nuestra escuela. Estas reglas existen para proteger a nuestra comunidad Titan.

Gracias por ayudarnos a mantener seguros a nuestros estudiantes.


Atentamente,

Sra. Chapman

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College Application & Financial Aid Workshop — November 15

Thank you to all the students and families who joined us this Saturday for our College Application and Financial Aid Workshop! We loved seeing so many seniors taking charge of their future, asking great questions, and making real progress on their UC, CSU, Common App, and FAFSA/CADAA forms.


Your commitment on a Saturday morning shows exactly what it means to be Titan Strong — focused, determined, and supported by family.

Join the PTA/Únase a PTA 25-26 - Cheddar Up

Join the PTA/Únase a PTA 25-26 - Cheddar Up. Collect online payments for events and fundraisers with Cheddar Up.

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📣 Football Playoff Update!

Our Pioneer Titans have advanced to the semifinal round of the CIF Playoffs! 🏈 Come out and show your support on Friday, November 21st at 7:00 PM as Pioneer takes on Anaheim High School.

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🧥 Lost and Found Reminder!/ 🧥 ¡Artículos Perdidos y Encontrados!

Have you misplaced something? Come check the Lost and Found by the bookkeeper window from Wednesday through Friday this week!

We’ve collected jackets, water bottles, and more — stop by to see if anything belongs to you.

🗂️ The Lost and Found is always located in the Business and Activities Office (Building B).

Don’t wait — items will be cleared out soon!


¿Perdiste algo? Pasa por la ventanilla de la cajera de miércoles a viernes esta semana para recoger tus pertenencias.

Tenemos chaquetas, botellas de agua y mucho más — ¡ven a ver si algo es tuyo!

🗂️ Los artículos perdidos y encontrados siempre se encuentran en la Oficina de Negocios y Actividades (Edificio B).

¡No esperes demasiado — los artículos se retirarán pronto!

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Speech Contest

There's a High School Student Speech Contest on Monday, January 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the WUHSD Board Room (Building R, 9401 S. Painter Ave, Whittier).


Students participating will give a three-minute speech about this year's topic: "Lead with Care." Students will talk about how leaders can show that caring about others makes them stronger, and share how students lead with care in their own community.


We can send two students from our school. The winner gets a $350 scholarship and moves on to the next round on March 11, 2026. If you keep winning, you could speak at a big event in April!


Students who would like to participate, can see Mrs. Shin-Perez in J-18 during lunch beginning December 3rd. This is your chance to share your ideas and represent our school!

Classroom Spotlight: Critical Thinking & Academic Language

Shout Out: We have seen excellent examples of engaging, rigorous instruction that challenged students to think deeply and problem-solve.

In Mrs. Chavez's English class, students participated in a simulated escape room that required them to synthesize information from multiple sources and use critical thinking to solve challenges. The activity generated outstanding student engagement, academic discourse, and collaboration.

Meanwhile, in Mr. Toft's Algebra 2 class, students tackled a practice SBAC performance task, analyzing data from various sources and explaining their mathematical reasoning. Students rose to the challenge of this complex, real-world application.

Both activities exemplify the kind of instruction that prepares students for success—where they must integrate information, think critically, and justify their conclusions. Thank you to our teachers for creating these meaningful learning experiences!

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English Escape Room

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Alg 2 Performance Task

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5 de Diciembre 8:45am

Infórmate sobre la participación estudiantil para la preparación universitaria y profesional.

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December 5th 8:45am

Topics include student involvment and college & career readiness.

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Schedule

Monday 11/17 :Odd periods (0,1,3,5) dismissal at 3:00p.m

Tuesday 11/18: Even periods (0,2,4,6) dismissal at 3:00p.m.

Wednesday 11/19: Odd periods (0,1,3,5) dismissal at 3:00p.m

Thursday 11/20: Even periods (0,2,4,6) dismissal at 3:00p.m. Titan Talk during 4th period.

Friday 11/21: All Periods (1-6) dismissal at 2:52pm.

Monday 11/24-11/28: No School

Monday 12/1 :Odd periods (0,1,3,5) dismissal at 3:00p.m

Tuesday 12/2: Even periods (0,2,4,6) dismissal at 3:00p.m.

Wednesday 12/3: Odd periods (0,1,3,5) dismissal at 3:00p.m

Thursday 12/4: Even periods (0,2,4,6) dismissal at 3:00p.m. Titan Talk during 4th period.

Friday 12/5: All Periods (1-6) dismissal at 2:52pm.

Important Links

25-26 Bus Schedule/2025-2026 Horario de buses.

All Bell Schedules can be found here/Los horarios de la escuela se pueden encontrar aquí

Parent-Student Handbook is linked here/ El manual para padres y estudiantes Oprima aquí

Text-A-Tip: 562.584.7747

Read the latest in the Counselor Corner

Mary Chapman, Principal
https://phs.wuhsd.org/
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