Dear VHS Students and Parents/Guardians,

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming highlight of the school year, our much-anticipated prom! Get ready for an evening filled with glamour, laughter, and unforgettable memories.

Date: May 4th Time: Buses will pick up from VHS at 5:00 PM in the Gym

Location: House of the Blues - Anaheim

Attire: Formal attire is required for all attendees.

Young men and young ladies, please dress accordingly for this elegant affair. Please note that there will be no coat check available, and only small purses will be permitted inside the venue.

Guest Policy: Any guest of a VHS student must be ages 14-21 and must submit a completed dance guest pass to the principal before purchasing tickets.

Logistics and Transportation: Check-in is from 3:30 - 4:30 PM in the gym. For safety purposes, all students will undergo individual searches and sobriety tests before transportation to the venue. All students are required to utilize school transportation to and from the event. Please ensure that Prom permission slips are submitted to Mr. Sparks in the front office before Thursday, 5/2.

We can't wait to see you all dressed to impress and ready to dance the night away! Let's make this prom a night to remember.

Seniors attending Grad Night will need to turn in signed permission slip to the front office. This event is for Vasquez High seniors only: no guests! Buses to Universal Studios will leave VHS promptly at 4:00 p.m. and are expected to return students to Vasquez High School by 3:00 a.m. Please ensure you arrange a ride home from VHS that morning. All seniors attending this event are subject to search prior to boarding the bus, during the evening, and before returning.

Subject: Important Yearbook Delivery Update

Dear Mustangs,

We regret to inform you that this year's yearbook will not be ready for distribution by the end of the school year as originally planned. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Despite best efforts, unforeseen delays have impacted the production timeline. We know this may be disappointing; however, because of this delay, we have been able to include more end-of-year events, such as Prom, this year, unlike in previous years.

In the meantime, we will provide inserts for students who have purchased yearbooks to sign, preserving the tradition of yearbook signing. Additionally, we are planning a summer signing party where students can receive their yearbooks and celebrate together on campus. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work to ensure the yearbook reflects the memorable moments of the academic year. Further details about the summer signing party will be communicated soon. Thank you for your continued support.

VHS Yearbook Staff

Hey there, Mustang families!

DRESS CODE

The following apparel are not permitted to be worn at school:
● Any clothing that allows for bare midriff.
● Shirts, tops, and dresses not held up by a strap.
● Undergarments may not be exposed or visible through clothing at any time.
● State law requires that footwear be worn at all times.
● Clothing, jewelry, paraphernalia or materials which are obscene, sexually explicit or which depict or suggest sexually related or obscene gestures, pictures, wording or which promote violence; the use/abuse of drugs, tobacco, or alcohol may not be worn or carried on campus.
● Symbols on clothing, possessions or body that represent gangs, racist groups, and/or groups on campus not officially sanctioned by the school are not allowed.
● Hats depicting the above mentioned inappropriate symbols, etc. are not allowed on campus, but inoffensive hats may be worn any way the student wishes (it is the teacher’s discretion as to the wearing of hats in the classroom).

● Hoods may not be worn on head during class time. They must remain off the head any time a student is in class.

Specific examples of inappropriate dress:
● Transparent clothing. (Underwear should not be visible.)
● Belts with ends hanging down, oversized safety pins, chains, etc.
● Attire unsafe for appropriate participation in school-related activities (PE, laboratory experiences, etc.).

● “Gang-related” apparel
● Shorts with an inseam of less than 3” or as determined by administrator’s discretion.
● Oversized tank tops (such as basketball jerseys) may be worn if a shirt with sleeves is worn underneath.

● Pajama bottoms or bedroom slippers.
● Any other appearances that are unsafe or that violate common decency as determined by administration

The Every 15 Minutes Program offers real-life experience without the real-life risks. This emotionally charged program, entitled Every 15 Minutes, is an event designed to dramatically instill teenagers with the potentially dangerous consequences of drinking alcohol and texting while driving. This powerful program will challenge students to think about drinking, texting while driving, personal safety, and the responsibility of making mature decisions when lives are involved.

Why attendance matters?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiLFESy3EWo&t=8s

https://www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/the-problem/

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PBIS Rewards Family App Access

Our School is using PBIS Rewards to help us with our PBIS program! PBIS Rewards is a technology-based PBIS Management System that helps us with our behavior incentive program. You can learn about PBIS Rewards at their website (www.pbisrewards.com).

Our students can earn rewards throughout the day by meeting our behavior expectations. These rewards are in the form of electronic points. They can redeem these points for privileges, tangible items, access to events, and other similar things. Our expectation is that we will see overall behavior improve throughout the school and that the number of referrals we have will decrease.

PBIS Rewards has a Family App that will give you some insight into how your child is doing with respect to our PBIS program. The Family App will run on most smart devices, including smartphones and tablets. You can find it in the iPhone/iPad App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon App Store. Just search for "PBIS Rewards Family."

An email has been sent to families to get you set up on the PBIS Rewards Family App. Please access this email from PBIS Rewards if you wish to access your child's progress. If you did not receive an email, please contact Mrs. Lepp so she can help get you set up.

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Acceso para familiar a la aplicación PBIS Rewards

Nuestra Escuela utiliza PBIS Rewards para ayudarnos con nuestro programa la intervención y apoyo conductual positivo (PBIS, por sus siglas en inglés). PBIS Rewards es un sistema de administración de PBIS basado en tecnología que nos ayuda con nuestro programa de incentivos para un mejor comportamiento. Para conocer más sobre PBIS Rewards, visite su sitio web (www.pbisrewards.com).

Nuestros estudiantes pueden ganar premios a lo largo del día si cumplen nuestras expectativas de buen comportamiento. Estos premios se materializan en la forma de puntos electrónicos. Los estudiantes pueden canjear estos puntos por privilegios, artículos tangibles, acceso a eventos, y cosas similares. Nuestra expectativa es que podamos ver las mejoras en el comportamiento general en toda la escuela y que se reduzca la cantidad de derivados por cuestiones de disciplina. PBIS Rewards tiene una aplicación familiar que les permitirá conocer cómo se desempeñan sus hijos con respecto a nuestro programa de PBIS. La aplicación familiar se podrá ejecutar en la mayoría de los dispositivos inteligentes, incluidos los teléfonos inteligentes y tabletas.

Lo podrá encontrar en la tienda de aplicaciones de iPhone/iPad, Google Play, y la tienda de aplicaciones de Amazon. Solo debe buscar "PBIS Rewards Family".

Se envió un correo electrónico a las familias para que puedan configurar la aplicación familiar PBIS Rewards. Acceda a este correo electrónico de PBIS Rewards si desea acceder al progreso de su hijo. Si no recibió un correo electrónico, comuníquese con la Sra. Lepp para que pueda ayudarlo a configurarlo.

https://www.understood.org/en/articles/child-find-what-it-is-and-how-it-works

Legislation AB 469, requires all California senior students to complete ONE of the following:

1. Complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

2. Complete an application for the California Dream Act (CADAA)

3. To “opt-out” prior to the end of their senior year.

Please review the email and forms they provided to determine how you would like to proceed with this requirement for your senior. Questions?? Reach out to our fabulous counseling team.

Congressman Mike Garcia invites high school students in California’s 27th Congressional District to participate in the Annual Congressional Art Competition. Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Congressional Institute. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation and our congressional district. The first-place artist from CA-27 will have their artwork prominently displayed in the Cannon Tunnel of the U.S. Capitol for one year, beginning in May.

THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED!!!

ORDER NOW!!!!

Vasquez High School was established in the year 1993. Today we are happy to announce the Vasquez High School newspaper is now established in the year 2023, thirty years after the establishment of our school. Since the beginning of the 2023 to 2024 school year the journalism elective has been working to start publishing The Vasquez Post, with the incredible leadership of teacher Mr. Mangel!

https://www.chargers.com/community/cleat-donation

Here is the downloaded flyer with our school's QR Code to purchase tickets.

Please review the Parent/Student handbook