State News

The National Association of State Boards of Education dedicates the September issue of its magazine to improving student attendance and engagement. Attendance Works shares the value of taking a systemic approach (e.g. actionable data, positive engagement, strategic partnership and capacity building) to improve student attendance, while Bob Balfanz of Johns Hopkins University shares work being done to improve high school attendance.

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.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/activity-kit/activity-kit.asp

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.

Dear Senior Parents,

You are receiving this email because you purchased a Senior Package for your student. This year the yearbook is offering a 10% discount off of any size Senior Tribute for anyone who purchased a Senior Package. Senior Tributes can be purchased online at yearbookforever.com where you can pay in full and upload your desired photos and and text for the tribute directly all in one go. You can also purchase in person by completing the attached form and submitting it to the library with a full or down payment. Once the form/payment is received you will be sent an email where you will then send your desired photos and text.

Those who purchase online will use their personalized coupon code which is all lowercase first initial last name 24 of your student. For example John Smith's code would be jsmith24

For in-person purchases please let Celeste know that you get the 10% off the tribute price for purchasing a senior package.

Please e-mail me with any questions or concerns, any issues with purchasing online or to let me know if you need an extension of the deadline, but still plan to purchase.

Space is limited and it is first come first served, until space runs out.

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!

The Acton Women's Club is requesting high school students to help with Community Service. They are working on several upcoming projects. In particular, they assistance with help setting up for their November 8th Fall Luncheon at the Community Center. The setup can be done after school on the 7th of November. Please reach out to Ms. Shilo in the VHS front office to volunteer! Community Service hours look great on college applications!!

Please stop by the VHS front office to pick up your Graduation picture shaking hands with Dr. Chamberlain, taken by William Edward Photography the day of Graduation.

These photos are complimentary of the Acton Agua Dulce School District.

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