Panther Press

Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day - No School

Nov. 21-25 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

Dec. 22 - Jan. 10 - Winter Break - No School

2022-2023 District Calendar

We are looking for parent participation to give a voice to Vista High School this Sunday, Oct. 16! The Western Association of Schools and Colleges representatives will be here to talk about Vista High School and would like your input. There will be food served from Vista's own Madera Kitchen of Mexico! Meeting is from 4pm to 6pm.

Interested? Email Assistant Principal Paul Zendejas @ paulzendejas@vistausd.org

Please join us on Oct. 20 for our rescheduled Back to School Night! There will be food for sale from Mexico City Cuisine, informational meetings, clubs and much more!

ELAC Meeting Notice & Agenda

Kimberly Delgado was chosen as the Vista High School Rising Star of the Month! Here she is below on the left - Congratulations, Kimberly!

If you missed our two on campus picture days and would like a picture in the yearbook, our photo company, Gerardy, has two special picture day events set up at their studio in Escondido. The first is on November 7 and the second is on Veterans Day, November 11. Call their office at (800) 298-7770 to schedule a time for either of those events. Those students will receive an ID card and they are instructed to forward their image to the yearbook team at the school.

Gerardy Photography, 200 West Second Ave., Escondido, CA 92025

Are you going to college? FAFSA application opens October 1st. Make sure you're applying! It's free money! Any questions or unsure how to fill out the application, drop into the counseling center!

Follow @vhs_counselors for all Counseling Updates.

Check out our Linktree for all college/career, financial aid, and mental health resources!

https://linktr.ee/vhscounselors

Please help share to our Class of 2023 senior students and parents. Starting this week, EVERY WEDNESDAY during lunch AND after school in CLC3 seniors can get support with their college & financial aid applications!

In addition, we will be hosting a financial aid workshop Saturday November 5th from 9-12PM. The flyer attached currently does not have the time, we are working with CALSOAP for an updated flyer. In addition to our workshops, we are also setting up a schedule to utilize Panther Time.

Deadlines:

UC Application: Closes Nov. 30

CSU Application: Closes Nov. 30

Private/Out of State Schools: VARY

Community College: Open Enrollment

FAFSA/CADAA: Closes March 2

We are encouraging students to FIRST visit California Colleges, create an account and there they can sync their Academic Transcript to their College applications! Saves SO MUCH TIME! We are also able to monitor our student progression and track where our students are applying to.

Students can also follow us on IG to stay up to date: VHS_Counselors

Any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us counselors :)

VHS AP and IB Test Registration Info.

• Registration Dates for both exams: October 3-21, 2022

• AP Test Fee: $97

• IB Test Fee: $110

• Reduced fee for both tests if you qualify: $15

• To register for AP tests go to: https://totalregistration.net/AP/053675

• To register for IB tests go to : https://totalregistration.net/IB/053675

A Few Key Notes

• YOU CAN HAVE THE TEST FEES WAIVED! If you are applying for a fee waiver during registration, you will need to get approval FIRST. Once approved, you will receive an email to make a payment. The payment deadline is November 4th. Go to https://forms.vistausd.org/Forms/AlternativeIncomeVerification to fill out the district form if you have not done so already.

• If you are a senior taking an IB exam/s, and you are a diploma candidate, you will choose “diploma” for your registration. If you are a senior, and not a diploma candidate, you will choose “course”.

Scan the following QR codes to access the registration websites:

FOR HELP/SUPPORT:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for 24-hour service

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Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741

​The Trevor Project: For LGBTQ+ youth, call 1-866-488-7386

​Teen Line: Call 1-800-TLC-TEEN (852-8336) or text TEEN to 839863

​Trans Lifeline: Call 877-565-8860

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VHS

Any teacher/staff member you trust

Ms. Al-Shamma (School Social Worker)

Wellness Center: (Ms. Marks, Ms. Renison, Ms. Campbell, Mr. Worthington, Ms. Grantham,

Ms. Romney)

School Counselors (Mr. Santana, Mr. magana,

Ms. Jones, Mr. Muratalla, Ms. Pinedo, Ms. Olguin)

School Psychologist (Ms. Reynosa, Mr. Foley)

Nurse Lisa Franck

Administration (Mr. Jaffe, Ms. Ratliff, Mr. Ayala, Mr. Zendejas, Ms. Hake)

TED TALK: Shattering the Silence: Youth Suicide Prevention

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRo5Db_7yVI

Yellow Ribbon Youth Suicide Prevention Program Overview:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCaMpd2L2kQ&0t=124s

Please join Rocky Herron, Ambassador for the San Diego County Office of Education, for a very important and timely presentation about the damaging impact of illegal drug use on the individual, the family, and the community. Rocky will also share information on the recent increase in Fentanyl use and overdoses. Click this link to attend: https://vistausd.zoom.us/j/94547581630

Some Facts about Fentanyl:

• Fentanyl is involved in more deaths of Americans under 50 than any other cause of death, including heart disease, cancer, and all other accidents.

• Practically all of the pills seized by law enforcement are fake, and 40% contain a potentially lethal amount of fentanyl.

• Fentanyl is involved in more American youth drug deaths than heroin, meth, cocaine, benzos, and Rx drugs COMBINED.

• Fake Fentanyl pills have been found in all 50 states.

• Fentanyl is cheap, potent, and so profitable that dealers use it to make fake pills. It can also be found in party drugs like cocaine and MDMA. Illegally made fentanyl is the primary driver of the recent increase in all US overdose deaths. Fentanyl-involved deaths are the fastest growing among 14 to 23-year-olds.

Join Dr. Doyle and Board President Cipriano Vargas as they welcome Rocky Herron at the following live ZOOM sessions.

Next month, on November 9, the Vista Chamber of Commerce will be hosting the Vista Hiring Fair. They will be partnering with SDHR Consulting to attract people to learn how to present themselves to a potential employer and how to build a successful resume.

If you would like to learn more or register to participate in the event, you can visit our website Vista Hiring Fair - Nov 9, 2022 (vistachamber.org)

See options below for low cost internet! Go to EveryoneOn or Connect2Compete through Cox for programs!

The Eric Paredes Save a Life Foundation is hosting a free heart screening for all children ages 12-25 at Torrey Pines High School on October 23, 2022 from 9:30AM-2:00PM. To register for a spot, please click on the link below or the QR code on the flyer. https://epsavealife.org/register/

Through the North County Transit District all youth under 18 can ride our public transportation for free! Click on the link for more information!

Youth Free Pronto Pass

The Vista High School (VHS) PTSA stated goal is to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. Our mission is for Parents, Teachers and Students to work together with our school to help provide programs and enrichment activities which enhance your child's learning environment! When you are a member of PTA, you are an advocate for your child and for all children. Click HERE to join!

Please click the picture to read the latest update.

Check out the VHS Official Instragram account @OfficialVistaHS

Covid 19 Decision Tree

Covid 19 Decision Tree SPAN

Guess what, Panthers! The Library is now open for one hour before school and two hours after school to provide you a place to get homework done and get prepared to ace your classes! There are also teachers and tutors available to help you in any subject you need help with. So, see you in the library! Open everyday until 5:30 and in the mornings one hour before school starts!

Miss Janet's Panthers After Hours cooking class menus for this month includes pizza dip, lemon pound cake, taco salad, blueberry streusel coffee cake, bistro mac & cheese, mini ham puff and skillet lasagna! Classes are every Monday and Thursday, and the first 15 students to arrive can cook and then eat these great meals.

Would you like to decorate a canvas bag to collect all of your treats? Panthers After Hours will hold a Make and Take craft class where you can design your own iron-on-transfers and decorate these items to take with you. All supplies are included. The class will be Wednesday Oct. 12 in the Panthers After Hours class next to M13. This is open to the first 15 students.

Fall sports are off to a great start. The Panthers are competing in B&Gs Cross Country where the boys are ranked in the Top 10 in the County, Girls Volleyball where the JV won their Division at the Sweetwater Tournament and the Varsity won the Silver Division at the Scripps Ranch Tournament.

Girls Tennis has seen a record turnout of over 30 girls participating, Field Hockey is much improved and preparing for league competition. Girls Golf is also getting ready for league play.

The highlight of the Fall is our Boys Water Polo program ranked in the top 3 in the County preparing for a big playoff run in the Open Division by being a finalist in the America’s Finest Tournament and traveling to Northern California and placing in the Top 5 against some of the best teams in the state.

• All students interested in trying winter sports (B&G Soccer, G&B Basketball, B&G Wrestling, and girls water polo) beginning the Week of Nov. 7, physicals must be completed and turned in before trying out. Athletic Clearance packets are available in the front office, and counseling.

• For B&G's Soccer - see coach Hector around campus, tryouts begin Nov. 7

• For Girls Basketball - see coach Moramarco in the athletic office, tryouts begin Nov. 5

• For Boys Basketball - see Coach Langford around campus, tryouts begin Nov. 5

• For Wrestling - see Coach Gomez around campus tryouts begin Nov. 7

• For Girls Water Polo - see coach Ryan Smethurst in V-7 tryouts begin Nov. 7

Purchase them online using this QR Code!

Here are the sports events for this week!

Coach Bobby is looking for Boys interested in starting up a Boys Tennis Team! He now coaches the girls team and they have had an AMAZING season! Interested? Contact Coach Bobby at robertwilcheriii@vistausd.org!

Congratulations to the Panther Dancers who received a bid for the High School Dance Nationals last week! This will be the first time ever that Panther Dancers is competing at a National level. The girls will attend the competition at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida in February! We are so proud of them!

Attention Gamers: The Panthers After Hours Esports/Video Gaming program has started and is open to all students Monday thru Friday from 3:30 to 5:00pm in room M14. Gaming includes Fortnite, Madden, FIFA, Apex, Smash Bros, and More! For questions contact Mr. Murphy at owenmurphy@vistausd.org

Any girls interested in playing basketball this winter please see Coach Moramarco in the Admin Office at break or lunch this week.

Want to play a sport? You will need to fill out this packet and get it signed by a doctor. When you have it complete turn it in to your Coach or the Athletic Trainer.

Athletic Clearance Packet

College Visits to the College and Career Center(CCC) have started. College admissions officers will be visiting our campus in person until the end of November. Please check the CCC canvas for the schedule. Passes are on the back table in the library. All students are welcome. Remember seniors - you should be shopping for colleges NOW.

October 11th we will have our Fall Virtual College Night for those colleges that could not be with us in person. A program of all the Zoom sessions and links will be posted to the VHS website and under the College & Career Center on Canvas. Everything is online and runs from 6-8 PM. All parents and students of all grade levels are welcome to both events.

Senior yearbook photos are taken through Keane Photography. All seniors should have received an email from Keane with information on packages and sessions. If you connect through the link sent it will direct you to Vista High School options.

For more information on taking your Senior picture please go to www.keaneseniors.com

VHS CLUBS 2022-2023

All the information on the clubs we have here at VHS is in this document!

Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide

Parent and Family Digital Learning Guide Spanish

PSST World is an on-line platform that allows students to report anything worrisome without fear. Using PSST World, students can report any range of concerning behaviors and incidents that they have seen, heard, or experienced. When a report is made, a message is immediately sent to our safety team and they will reach out to site administration for follow up.

Go HERE to check it out or to make a report.

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 HERE to view this document.

The purpose of the School Accountability Report Card (SARC) 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.

The SARC includes:

• 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

Community Resources

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

The Importance of Community Engagement

The work we do as Community Liaisons is built on interactive methods that bridge communication between our school and the community. Our culturally rich experiences serve as our foundation for helping our students and their parents in a safe and loving environment. Based on the demographics of our community, Spanish is the home language for many of our families and for this reason we provide bilingual support while also acknowledging and honoring all languages, backgrounds, and narratives. We assist in facilitating families with access to communication and resources. In our mission, we strive to make our greatest efforts to preserve our connections and encourage learning and education for both our students and their families. -Dalia R. Hipolito Martinez

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