Washington High School

Washington High School
Parent/Community Newsletter
April/May 2015
38442 Fremont Blvd.
Fremont, CA 94536
(510) 505-7300
Website: www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washington
PRIDE TRADITION EXCELLENCE
Dear Washington High School Families:
We are a week away from Spring Break and the 3rd Quarter is ending March 31st. Where did the time go? Please expect
students to bring home their 3rd quarter progress grades the week of April 13th. There is a lot going on during the final 9
weeks of school.
On April 20th and 21st, Sophomores will take the Life Science portion of the STAR test. Sophomores are taking the Life
Science test because of No Child Left Behind requirements. From May 18th through May 29th, Juniors will be taking the
Smarter Balanced Assessment or SBAC exam. The SBAC exam measures knowledge of the new Common Core State
Standards, and this year’s Junior class will be the first group of students to take this exam. A score will be sent home this
summer informing families on how well a student did on the SBAC exam.
Registration for next year’s classes is complete and students will receive a receipt of the classes they are signed up for in
early May. If a student wishes to change the classes he or she is signed up for, this will be the time to do it.
There are still a number of scholarship opportunities for Seniors. For information on scholarships contact Washington’s
career tech, Michelene Wittmer, or look under the Counseling tab on the Washington website and connect to the
College and Career Center link. A.P. exams will be taking place May 4th through May 15th. Students should have already
registered and paid for the exams they plan to take.
Washington’s spring production, Lucky Stiff, opens May 1st. Matt Ballin describes the play as Weekend at Bernies set in
Monte Carlo. I am told it is extremely funny and I can’t wait to see it. Please visit Washington’s website for more details
and ticket information. The Spring Band and Choir performance is taking place May 27th at 7:00 pm in the cafeteria. If
you have not had a chance to listen to the wonderful music program Amberle Mitchell, our new music teacher, has put
together, I encourage you to take the opportunity to do so.
Washington’s Prom is May 9th and will be held at the Scottish Rite Temple in Oakland. I anticipate this to be one of the
highlights of the year for Washington’s Juniors and Seniors. Our ASB program is the best in the Fremont Unified School
District and I can’t wait to see Scottish Rite Temple done up in Black and Orange.
I want to thank you for raising such wonderful kids. It is a true pleasure to work at Washington High School. If you have
any questions or concerns please contact me.
Sincerely,
Bob Moran
2014 - 2015
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT DATES
April 3 ...................................
April 6 – April 10..................
April 18 .................................
May 1 – May 2 .....................
May 4 – May 15....................
May 9 ...................................
May 13 - 14 ..........................
May 25 .................................
May 26 .................................
June 2 ...................................
June 3 – 9 .............................
June 9 – 11 ...........................
June 11 .................................
June 12 .................................
August 26...........................
NO SCHOOL – Teacher work day
NO SCHOOL – Spring Break
Powderpuff Game @ TAK
ROP Auto Car Show
AP Testing
Prom Night at Scottish Rite Temple
Sophomore & Senior CASHEE make-up
NO SCHOOL – Memorial Day
Senior Awards
End of the Year Slideshow
Senior Finals
Finals for 9th, 10th & 11th MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE 8:00 - 12:20 p.m.
Last day of school MINIMUM DAY SCHEDULE 8:00 - 12:20 p.m.
Graduation at TAK Fudenna Stadium 10:00 a.m.
First day of school for 2015-2016
PLAN NOW TO ATTEND MAZE DAYS!
AUGUST 18TH FOR SENIORS & JUNIORS
AUGUST 19TH FOR SOPHOMORES & FRESHMEN
You will receive an emergency card and Parent and Student Signature page
by mail in August. Each one must be filled out and signed by the
adult/guardian. These two items must be brought to the MAZE in order to
enter. All other information will be available on our web page
www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washington and also on the district’s web page www.fremont.k12.ca.us .
More detailed information will follow in the June/Summer and August Newsletters found on our
web page under the tab Our School.
Parking Permit Applications for 2015-2016 Coming Soon!!!
Applications for 2015-2016 parking spots will be available to incoming
Seniors beginning May 20th. Additional information will be in the bulletin
at the beginning of May.
SENIORS
SENIORS
SENIORS
SENIORS
SENIORS
June 11th is the deadline to turn in a Transcript Request Form to have your final transcript sent to the college
you plan to attend. You can pick up a Transcript Request Form in the office from Mrs. Simpson (WHS
Registrar). Remember to provide a stamped envelope addressed to the receiving school. If this is your first
transcript order of the year, it is free. If not, the cost is $3 when you request your transcript.
FUSD SUMMER SCHOOL at WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Summer School will be held at Washington High School this summer from June 22nd to July 30th.
If a student has failed any required class or is behind on elective units, then it is necessary that s/he go to
summer school in order to stay on track for graduation. Students can take a maximum of two classes in
Summer School.
Summer School will be offered to students meeting eligibility criteria in the order that follows:
1. Students needing units in specific courses to graduate
2. Students who want to improve a D grade in a college prep course
Students who have a D in college prep math, science or Spanish need to go to Summer School to
improve their grade to a C or higher to meet the prerequisites to continue to the next level. Summer School
registration forms are available in the Counseling Office. Students who have questions or who need a
registration form should see their counselor. Registration forms must be completed and signed by a
parent or guardian and returned by MAY 1, 2015 to the Counseling Office at WHS for priority
registration. Tear off the registration page and return.
Summer School forms are also available on our website at: http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/Page/11259
Confirmation of registration will be mailed the second week in June. If a student does not receive this
confirmation, or it is incorrect, the student must report to the Summer School Counseling Office at
Washington High School on June 18th and 19th between 8:00AM and noon.
IF YOUR STUDENT CURRENTLY HAS A “D” OR “F” IN A REQUIRED CLASS,
REGISTER FOR SUMMER SCHOOL AS A PRECAUTION
SINCE LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
REGISTER FOR SUMMER SCHOOL BY MAY 1 TO MAKE UP CLASSES!
WHS
Founder’s Day Awards recognize adults in
our school and community who go above and
beyond and have a positive impact on our
children.
We are pleased to announce the following
2015 Founder’s Day Awards recipients.
April 2 is PTSA’s annual election. All
WHS PTSA members are eligible to vote and
are invited to attend the General Association
meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.
The slate of officers for the 2015-2016 school
year is:
Annette Bergendahl - Honorary Service Award
MJ Johnson – Very Special Person Award
Rose Conlon – Very Special Person Award
Melissa Magnan – Very Special Person Award
Kris Knight – Very Special Person Award
Congratulations to all of our honorees.
Thank you for all that you do for our WHS
community.
President:
1st VP:
2nd VP:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Historian:
Parliamentarian:
Auditor:
They honorees received their awards
during March and were recognized at the
Fremont Council PTA reception held on March
30th.
Mark your calendars
Week of May 4 – 8 is
Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
Attention Class of 2015 Seniors
WHS PTSA will award up to $1,000 in
scholarships to members of the WHS class
of 2015. Two $500 scholarship will be awarded
to a student PTSA member who will attend a
two- or four-year institution (college, university,
trade or vocational school).
Non-member
WHS senior may apply for one of two $250
scholarships.
The WHS PTSA scholarship application is
available from
Mrs. Wittmer in
the
College/Career Center.
It is due on
Wednesday, April 15, 2015.
It is not too late for seniors to join PTSA
and be eligible for the $500 scholarship. Go
to the PTSA page on the WHS website for a
membership form.
Patti Young
Viya Sheth
Manoja Dalavai
Stephanie Harrison
Viya Sheth
Lisa Ogrey
Dianne Jones
Robert Larisch
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WHS PTSA will be celebrating our wonderful
teachers and staff in the beginning of May. We
have a lot of fun things planned for them, but to
make it happen, WE NEED YOUR HELP! We plan
to provide lunches, breakfast, afternoon snacks and
treats. If you are able to serve as the team lead for
one of the days, please step forward.
In addition, we will need food donations and gift
certificates. Cash donations to purchase supplies
and ingredients are always welcome.
As we’ve done in the past, we hope to give
away prizes to as many teachers and staff as we
can. To that end, we are looking for things like
movie tickets, restaurant gift cards (in any amount),
small gift baskets, etc. For more information and to
volunteer, please visit our sign-up
at: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/4090948A8A722A
13-whsteacherstaff3 Or email Patti Young
[email protected]
MAKE A DIFFERENCE @ WHS Join us! Contact
Mae Mackie, WHS PTSA President at this email
address: [email protected]
The Huskies represented us well at the DECA States Conference in Santa Clara, February 28 –
March 1, with CA DECA's Largest Conference yet of 2500 students competing!
Preliminary Awards
Cathy Ge - Principles of Hospitality and Tourism Exam (1st Place)
Siddharth Selvakumar - Marketing Management Series Role Play 2 (2nd Place)
Aviral Kukreja and Abhishek Sharma - Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making Role Play (3rd Place)
Tara Bhatia and Almitra Dabholkar - Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan Presentation (3rd Place)
Christina Liu - Apparels and Accessories Marketing Exam (Finalist)
Nishtha Bhatia - Human Resources Management Exam (Finalist)
Kanika Janghala and Tanavee Kumar - Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making Role Play (Finalist)
Shiranthi Jawahar and Sanjana Rajesh - Travel and Tourism Team Decision Making Role Play (Finalist)
Moksh Jawa - Financial Consulting Exam (Finalist)
Grand Awards (people who qualified to go to Internationals Career Development Conference In Orlando, FL
this April)!
Dishant Pujara, Anirudh Veeraraghavan, Rahul Sheth - Hospitality and Tourism Operations Research (2nd
Place)
Kristen Berling and Patricia Yeu - Business and Merchandising Operations Research (3rd Place)
Siddharth Selvakumar - Advertising Campaign (4th Place)
Tara Bhatia and Almitra Dabholkar - Sports and Entertainment Promotion Plan (Top 8)
Moksh Jawa - Financial Consulting (Top 8)
Kanika Janghala and Tanavee Kumar - Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making (Top 8)
Nishtha Bhatia - Entrepreneurship Participating Event (Individual) (Top 9)
Additionally, our very own Moksh Jawa was elected Vice President of Communications for ALL of California
DECA, in charge of 5500 students next year!
I am very proud of our students. They've worked hard for months...every single one of them. Please wish all
our Husky delegates congratulations for ALL of their hard work, whether they placed or not.
Vincent Wu, WHS DECA Advisor
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From the district Student Support Services:
For any students that are being considered for Continuing enrollment on either an Intra-District or
Inter-District Transfer, please reference the timeline period information below.
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Intra-District and Inter-District Transfers for Continuing Students: Priority Period begins on
Monday, April 20 – Friday, May 1 and closes on Friday, May 1 by 4:00 p.m. Student Support
Services will receive and review transfers from Monday, May 4 through Friday, May 15, 2015.
Letters will be mailed to parents/guardians and school no later than Friday May, 22.
Please note that all Transfers received after May 1 will be reviewed and processed after June 30,
2015.

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