News

Join us for an informative and inspiring workshop on sucstance us awareness at Verdugo hills high school in the parent center on January 22, 2025 in the Parent Center

SUA English1-22-2025

SUA  Spanish1-22-2025

FAFSA Workshop

January 15, 2025

5pm - 7pm

Library 

FAFSA Workshop

We invite you to join us from December 16 to 18, 2024 for our Winter Academy. The Winter Academy empowers students with academic support and enrichment to amplify their performance with three extra days in the classroom. All participating students will receive healthy meals and fun enrichment activities designed to encourage exploration and engagement.  Some teachers will also be offering opportunities for students to increase their final grades.  (Contracts will be issued by the participating teachers.)

Additional information about the Winter Academy, including important registration details, can be found on the district’s website at http://LAUSD.org/winteracademy.  

Please enroll your child by Friday, November 22, 2024 to be eligible for transportation services.  Paper applications are attached to this message and available in the attendance office.  (You can return paper applications to the Attendance Office.) 

Parents can also enroll their child online: https://enroll.lausd.net/winter-academy 

Winter Academy Student Registration English

Winter Academy Student Registration Spanish

Each year Title 1 Schools are required to host a meeting for parents/guardians/community members to explain what the Title 1 Program is and how parents can become involved in Title 1 Program

At Verdugo Hills high school in the Parent Center/Room 126 on Thursday, December 5, 2024.

Annual Title 1 Meeting 12/5/2024

Verdugo Parents The Wellbeing Center will be helding Workshopa on the 01/14,

01/28, 02/11 next year in room 140.

Parent Education

Educacion Para Padres/Madres/tutores

we will have our November Governance Council Meeting in Room 140 at 3.45pm, Tuesday November 12.

As always, all are welcome. There will be time for public comment and Ms. Medeiros will present the results of the cell phone survey she sent this morning. After the presentation there will be a motion and discussion and vote, by council members, on what we want to do regarding cellphones.

Governance Agenda

October Minutes

Hello Verdugo parents we are holding a parent portal workshop on November 14, 2024 at 9:00 AM in the Parent Center please come by if you need help setting up your parent portal or how to use it.

Parent Portal Workshop

Taller Para Padres

Hello Verdugo Families Join us for an informative workshop aimed at empowering parents!

Parent WorkShop

Taller Para Padres

Hello Verdugo Famillies Help plan the 2025-2028 school years by participating in a brief survey at https://www.lausd.org/calendar .

Instructional Calander survey

Encuesta del Calendario Escolar

Interested in joining our one of our magnet schools?

The On-Time Application Window is 

Oct. 1
thru
Nov. 15

Apply today at echoices.lausd.net

VERDUGO HILLS HIGH SCHOOL MAGNETS FLIER

The wellness centers will be hosting parent workshops evey 2nd wendsay of the month from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm

Zoom Link : https://lausd.zoom.us/j/82797965002?pwd=Z49yvF8DpwUTg92SzNLF2tjbM69ZLU.1

Meedting ID: 827 9796 5002

Password: workshop

Clinc and Wellness centers parent workshops

las clinicas de salud mental y centros bienestar Talleres De Padres

Join us at the Annual Region North CHOICES fair at San fernando Middle school at 9Am-12Pm on Saturday, Spet.28, 2024

choices 2025-2026

opciones 2025-2026

Join us for an informative and interactive workshop designed to help you approach the important topic of drugs and alcohol with you child. Gain the tools and confidence you need to foster open and effective communication

Meet us at Verdugo hills high school in the parent center on Wensday October 23  at 9:00 am.

parent education

Como hablar con su hijo sobre las drogas y el alcohol

Hello Verdugo students here is the schedule for today.

Aloha Day Schedule

Hello Parents we will be helding our monthly English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) On Tuesday August, 27 ,2024 at 10:00 AM in Room 126.

ELAC 08/27/2024

Hello Verdugo students the year book will be going on pre-sale now for $70 until the end of october where it will enter regualr sale for $80 in november so get you copy now at https://yearbookforever.com/

Yearbook Prices 2024 2025

Hello Verdugo Famillies on Thursday August 22, 2024 we will be having out back to school night event at 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm  so come on by and meet the wonderful teachers at verdugo Hills Senior High.

Back to School

New and returning VHHS families, we are looking forward to welcoming you during Program Preview Days scheduled for July 31 through August 2. To expedite the process, we are kindly asking that you complete, sign, print, and return the forms included in the Opening Packet 24-25 document below.

Program Preview Days Schedule:

July 31, 2024: 12th  Grade (9:00am – 12:00pm)

August 1, 2024: 11th Grade ( 9:00am – 12:00pm)

August 1, 2024: 10th Grade ( 1:00pm – 4:00pm)

August 2, 2024 9th Grade [ During 9th Grade Bridge (9:00am – 12:00pm) ]

OpeningPacket 24-25 ENGLISH 

OpeningPacket 24-25 SPANISH

Program Preview Flyer

At the request of your High School Yearbook Staff, we are photographing the class of 2025 from your school with white's studios, you are guaranteed to get plenty of variety. Be prepared to have a great experience and high quality senior portraits!

Yearbook deadlines are usually in September. You should have your portraits taken early in the summer to avoid the last minute rush, and have your best choice of available appointments.

Visit our websites to see your school's deadline ot be photographed.

Book your appontment now! at https://www.whites-studios.com/

WhitesStudios Class of 2025

All are invited to attend Play Day Block Party 2024 on June 29, 2024, at 2141 W. Adams Blvd. from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m

Play Day 2024 is a free event open to all students, offering an immersive sports and sound experience. For more information, please visit la84.org or use the QR code on the attached flyer.

Play Day 2024 eng

Play Day 2024 Spanish

Class of 2025 parents, please consider joining VHHS Class of 2025 Parent Committee and help make fundraisers, prom, and other school events for the class of 2025 happen.

Parent Committee class of 2025 survey

All 9^th grade students are welcome to join us for a three-day Summer Bridge event designed to help transition students from middle school to high school.

Summer Bridge

If you are interested in transportation for the 24-25 school year, you now have to “opt-in” through your Parent Portal Account. Please visit lausd.org/schoolbus for step-by-step instructions.

It is important to “opt-in” before May 3rd. Transportation will create routes based on the requests submitted by this date. This process is new and transportation from the prior school year will not be automatically renewed.

Good news, the eligibility distance has been reduced for both elementary and secondary students. The new eligibility distance for elementary is a one-mile radius and for secondary it will be a two-mile radius.

For more information, please visit lausd.org/schoolbus or call the Family Hotline at 213-443-1300.

If you need support from a VHHS staff member, please email or call Assistant Principal, Melissa Kickert.  Melissa.Kickert@lausd.net  818-951-5480

Transortation-Opt

On May 15, 2024 at 9:30 AM we will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony for VHHS's new science building. 

VHHS New science Building Groundbreaking Ceremony

Los Angeles Unified is offering transportation to all students, based on availability. If transportation can be provided, priority will be given to students who reside in areas where buses are available. Students will be picked up at a nearby corner or school site. Please visit https://www.lausd.org/schoolbus for more information about requesting transportation and who qualifies.

Hellow Verdugo Parents lausd is doing a survery inorder to better understand how you feel we have been doing with you child's education you can take the survery at https://www.lausd.org/Page/19469 or by using the QR code in the flyers below.

2023-2024 School Experience Survery

2023 - 2024 Encuesta De La Experiencia Escolar

Hello Parents Here is English Learner Advisory Committee Agenda the next meeting will be held on 4/4/2024.

2024-25 ELAC AGENDA

Hello Parents we will be helding our monthly English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) On Thursday February, 22 ,2024 at 8:30 AM in the parent Center.

ELAC Feb 22 2024

2023-24 School-Parent Compact Brochure

2023-24 VHHS Title 1 Parent and Family Engagement Policy

You as a parent will have access to view grades, attendance, test, email to teacher's and many more.

If you have any questions feel free to contact the main office 818-951-5400. Office hours Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4 pm. Call to make appointment if you need help directly.

Parent Portal: https://parentportalapp.lausd.net/parentaccess/

Parent Portal Instrucions

Parent Portal Registration

Como Registrarse para el portal de Padres

Support VHHS's Attend to Win Campaign

Your purchase is voluntary and very much appreciated. Thank you in advance for your support!

Link to VHHS Attend to Win Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/JORR76VSKD4O?ref_=wl_share

Attend to Win Campaign

Hello Verdugo Families, this is Assistant Principal Carrie Medeiros. Join us this Wednesday Jan. 24 at 8:30am in the Parent Center for a Workshop on how to connect to the parent portal. This connection is essential for the most up to date info about your child's school information like attendance and current grades. We hope to see you Wednesday morning!

Parent Workshop 1/22/2024

Parent Workshop 1/22/2024 spanish

Hello Verdugo Families we will be holding our back to school night on January 18, 2024 next thrusday at 5:00 pm please come by and meet your teacher to see how your students are doing.

Back to school night page 1

Back to school night page 2

WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 13TH

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

ROOM 140

Join Mr. Barcenas for Coffee with the Principal to chat about what’s happening around our great campus.

December Coffee With The Pricipal

Hello Parents we will be helding our monthly English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) On Thursday November, 30 ,2023 at 8:30 AM in Room 140.

ELAC Nov 30 2023

Hello Verdugo parents we have decided to help make a simplified list on how to register to the parent portal to make it easier for you.  You can find this information in the link below or on the parent center page.

Parent Portal Registration

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Text Youth Engagement Coordinator, Officer Magana (213) 509-7269 or email adrea.magana2@laschoolpolice.gov.

LASPD Explorers Orientation

WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29TH

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

ROOM 140

Join Mr. Barcenas for Coffee with the Principal to chat about what’s happening around our great campus.

November Coffee with the Principal

Taking place from December 18-20, 2023, the Winter Academy provides students with the opportunity to explore important enriching concepts and receive additional individualized academic instruction with the support of a teacher.

The Winter Academy is scheduled like a regular school day, with breakfast, lunch and breaks. All students will receive a tailored experience based on their academic need at a school within their community.

Family enrollment portal link: https://enroll.lausd.net/winter-academy. Portal will close on November 13, 2023.

Winter Academy Flyer

Hello Verdugo Students and staff just a reminder that daylight savings will end on sunday Nov.5 2023 at 2:00 am and will send your clock back an hour so be sure to set your clocks back on sunday.

2023 Daylight Savings Time Ends

Hello Verdugo Students Here are the Costume Guidelines for Halloween Tommorrow 

• Students and staff may wear costumes to school according to guidelines established by the school.
• One of the most important mandates is that costumes shall not be demeaning to any person or group based on age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or to any individual staff or student at the school.
• Costumes must comply with the dress code restriction against images that are “vulgar, sexually suggestive, discriminatory, obscene, libelous, contain threats, or that promote illegal or violent content such as the unlawful use of weapons, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or drug paraphernalia” (BUL-6494.0) or cause a significant disruption or distraction to the school program.
• No weapons or replica weapons are to be brought to school.
• Mask may not completely obscure the identity of the student.
• No costume can be worn that is unsafe or that may create a safety hazard. Costumes may not impair a student’s vision or movement.
• Students and staff who wish to be excused from participating in a holiday program due to religious beliefs must be accommodated without penalty or bias.

Please follow these guidelines and have a fun halloween.

Halloween Costume Guidelines

Hello Verdugo students we will be holding a college applications workshop to help you apply to the colleges you are intereseted in we will be holding the workshop in the College office on Thursday November 9 at 4 to 6 PM. See Ms. Arreguin in the college office for more information.

College workshop Nov 9

Hello Parents we will be helding our monthly English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) next Wednesday on November, 1 ,2023 at 8:30 AM in Room 140.

ELAC Nov 2023

Attention Verdugo Juniors Lausd will Be sponsoring Tours to Historically Black Colleges and Universites on March 6-9 2024 if interested pick up an application in the attendance office and know that the application will be due on Nov 17. if you have any more questions please see Mrs. Medeiros.

Update: Parents we will be holding a zoom meeting about these tours on Oct 26 2023 at 9:00 am and 5:00 pm the zoom link is https://lausd.zoom.us/j/3313951402 and the zoom meeting ID is 331 395 1402 hope to see you there.

HBCUzoom Flier

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 18TH

9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

ROOM 140

JOIN MR. BARCENAS FOR COFFEE WITH THE PRINCIPAL TO CHAT ABOUT WHAT’S HAPPENING AROUND OUR GREAT CAMPUS.

September Coffee with the Principal

Families, please come for an important informative meeting about high school graduation requirements and opportunities as well as information about applying to college and FAFSA to help pay for college. 9/14 at 5:30pm 9/15 at 9:00am in the Auditorium. 

IGP flier

Hello Verdugo Families our upcoming Back to School night is just around the corner on August 24, 2023 at 5:00 pm with class visits starting at 6:00 pm so come on by to meet your teachers.

Back to School 2023

Pre-order your school pictures by using the QR Code or Link below.

Pre Order School Picture Photo Here

Verdugo Hills 2024 Picture Day Flyer

New and returning VHHS families, we are looking forward to welcoming you during Program Preview Days scheduled for August 2nd through August 4th. To expedite the process, we are kindly asking that you complete, sign, print, and return the forms included in the Signature Packet 23-24 document below.

Signature Packet English 23-24

Signature Packet Spanish 23-24

2023-2024 OPENING PACKET ENGLISH

2023-2024 OPENING PACKET SPANISH

Parent/Student Acknowledgement Form 2023-2024 English

Parent/Student Acknowledgement Form 2023-2024 Spanish

Program Preview Days Schedule:

• August 2, 2023: 12th Grade (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
• August 3, 2023: 11th Grade (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
• August 4, 2023: 10th Grade (1:00 PM - 4:00 PM)
• August 4, 2023: 9th Grade [During 9th Grade Bridge (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)]

Incoming 9^th grade families, please click on the following link to register your child for VHHS's Summer Bridge Program.

Dates: Thursday, August 3rd from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

            Friday, August 4th from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Where: Verdugo Hills HS Auditorium

Students will be provided with School Home Communication packet on day one of Summer Bridge and will be required to return it on Day #2. This packet is essential. Student cannot pick up books, schedule, or ID Card without it.

https://forms.gle/WUExpuAVoWTBxdV66

Please complete, sign, print and return the forms included in the Signature Packet 23-24 document below.

2023-2024 OPENING PACKET ENGLISH

2023-2024 OPENING PACKET SPANISH

Signature Packet English 23-24

Signature Packet Spanish 23-24

Parent/Student Acknowledgement Form 2023-2024 English

Parent/Student Acknowledgement Form 2023-2024 Spanish

As we plan for the new school year, we're finalizing teacher professional development topics. Help us meet your child's needs by selecting essential topics by clicking and completing the following survey: https://forms.gle/iZkYHbRryPrgZ2RGA. Thank you for your input!

Hello Verdugo Families Just to inform you of LAUSD Annual More Than A Meal Campaign in which we try to gather meal applications and household income information so that the district may secure more funding for school programs such as student field trips and class size reduction teachers. To fill out the form please visit http://hif.lausd.net and help secure you students education.

MTAMFlyer-English

MTAMFlyer-Armenian

MTAMFlyer-Spanish

Parent Letter House Hold Income

The green schools for all resolution adopted by the board of education calls for 30% greening of all LAUSD campuses by 2035. Join us Online to learn more and give input on the plan to get us there.

Region East - Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 6 p.m. Online Zoom Meeting Link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/88698719688 

Meeting ID #: 892 4809 7616

Region North - Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 6 p.m. Online Zoom Meeting Link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/88698719688

Meeting ID #: 833 2045 0813

Green Schools for All

On may 27th lausd will host the 3rd annual board picnic in the park come over for a day of free food performance, resources and fun activites for the whole family,

RSVP HERE

Lausd Picnic in the park

Graduation UPDATE

We recommend that you consider taking part in the Spring 2023 Family Academy informative seminars offered by Region North, which are available in-person or through webinars. These sessions cover a diverse range of topics, including dental health, financial literacy, and emergency preparedness. 

Course Catalog Monthly Parent Family Webinars ENG

Course Catalog Monthly Parent Family Webinars SPA

Attentiong Verdugo Students here is the new schedule for tutoring in the spring. If you need help in your studies please look at the flyer.

New Tutoring Spring 2023

Incoming 9^th grade students and their families are invited to our Welcome Fair on Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 9am - 12pm.  See flier for more details.

Welcome Fair May 13 2023

See attached for the Revised (3/31/2023) Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Guidelines for COVID-19 Prevention in TK-12 Schools.  

Prefilled Guidelines for COVID-19 Preventionin TK-12

Verdugo Hills High School has new Facebook and Instagram accounts.  Important events, school accomplishments and school activities will be posted here.  Please give us a follow!

Facebook

Instagram

Hello Verdugo students and parents, please review these Mental Health resources available during Spring Break. The resources include numbers you can call/text if you need someone to talk to or in case of an emergency.

MH Support Resources during Spring Break

Hello Verdugo Families here are the office hours during the strike.

work stoppage office hours

Hello Vhhs Parents and students please come by the parent center on Thursday March 16 2023 at 9:00 AM to have coffee with Principal Barcenas to discuss Important upcoming issues.

Coffee with the Principal

Hello VHHS Students and Parents on April 3-4 we will be having our acceleration days where stuents can come to school on their sping break to catch up on thier studies it would be regular school hours and cafeteria meals will be served so please rsvp at 818-951-5400 to tell us you will come.

Acceleration Day Flier

Join us on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 6:00 PM via zoom to get the latest information about the new chemistery laboratory building project coming to Verdugo Hills High School. 

Online Informational Comunity Meeting Flyer

Greetings Verdugo Families,

We are very excited to bring the Verdugo Family to our region. Every month we will bring workshops to our families that will take place in person as well as on zoom. 

We hope you can join us! 

Thank you,

VERDUGO HILLS SENIOR HIGH

Workshops For Families Flyer

The Division of Special Education is excited to offer a series of webinars that will engage and equip our families and school communities with information about the LAUSD’s Special Education process, resources, making meaningful connections and much more!

DSE Parent Webinar Series 2022-23

Our VAPA Magnet has been named a National Magnet School of Excellence and our STEMM Magnet School has been named a National Magnet School of Distinction by Magnet Schools of America, the national association for magnet and theme-based schools. 

To receive a national merit award, members of Magnet Schools of America must submit a detailed application that is scored by a panel of educators. These schools are judged and scored on their demonstrated ability to raise student academic achievement, promote racial and socioeconomic diversity, provide integrated curricula and instruction, and create strong family and community partnerships that enhance the school’s magnet theme. Merit awards are only given to a select group of school. This is a great honor for the Verdugo Hills High School

Verdugo hills senior high's thespian troupe is proud to present Broadway Revue 2023.  A student production which all proceeds would be donated to Broadway cares & art advocacy. Tickets are $7 and can be bought at the auditorium door the same time the play begins on 2/2 at 4:30 pm and 2/3 at 6:30 pm

Broadway Revue 2023

Parents Come see the campus at the back to school night on 1/26/23

Back to School Night

Hello Verdugo students and parents, please review these resources for self-care during the winter break. The resources include numbers you can call/text in case you need someone to talk to or in case of an emergency.

Mental Health Support and resocuces

SelfCare During the Holidays

Verdugo come see the midsummer night's dream play at the exhibition hall playing on november 16 at 4:30 pm and november 17,18,19 at 6:30 pm tickets cost $7 for students and $10 in general.

Hello Students the College center is offering help with your college applications. The workshop with beign on november 15, 2022 at 4:00 pm and end at 6:00 pm if you have any questions please see Ms. arreguin in the college center.

College Application Workshop

Patents in peperation for the upcoming Halloween we have shared information bellow on watching out for dangerous candy.

LASPD Halloween Drug Awareness LASPD Halloween Safety Tips for Kids

Hello VHHS students and Parents below is informaiton about drug overdoses and numbers in case of emergency 

LA School Police 213.625.6631

For emergencies dial 911

LASPD Drug Overdose Awareness LASPD Drug Awareness LASPD Fentanyl Awareness

Parents the Wellbeing center is offering  calsses on how to discuss certain topics with you kids this will take the form of four online classes via zoon this will start on thursday 10:00 am-11:30 am, 10/27/22 and will continue on weekly on thursday for the next four week until 11/17/22 see the flyer below for more details.

Wellbeing center Parent Education     Centro de bienestar Educación para padres

Thurs. Oct 27th at 7:00 pm in our library is our Senior Parent Fafsa night. Parents bring your seniors over so we may help you complete the FAFSA and get your seniors that aid they need to continue on to their college life make sure to bring you bring yours and your childs social secuirty card and State ID/drivers license( if they have any), you will also need to bring your 2021 federal income tax returns, and your bank statements. 

Senior Parent FAFSA Night

We encourage you to make a difference in the governance of our school by participating in this year's English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC). ELAC committee consists of parent/guardians of English Learner (EL) students not employed by LAUSD.  ELAC provides written advice to the School Site Council regarding programs and services for EL students.

ECLA Orientation and elections

Any senior who submits their FAFSA aplication by friday Dec. 16, 2022 will recive a free taco lunch on Thursday Feb. 16, 2023. Remider that FAFSA applications open on Oct. 1 2022 and that all seniros are requireed to submit a FAFSA application 

FAFSA Taco's Event

Seniors come and enjoy's this year's college fest 2022 where workshops will be available to help you get a taste of college life look at flyer below for more details.

College Fest 2022 Flyer

Seniors take a look at the upcoming events to help you in you new college life. For more informaiton Please see Ms.Arreguin in the college center for more infomation. 

Upcoming College Events 2022

Verdugo Would like to remind student of the Schools Mental Health Services Please see Attachment for more information

VERDUGO HIGH PSW INTRODUCTION

Back to School night Thursday August 25 From 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Back To School Schedule