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Hello Parents we will be helding our monthly English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) this thursday on October, 5 ,2023 at 8:30 AM in Room 140.

ELAC OCT 2023

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