Website: www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washington PRIDE TRADITION EXCELLENCE Washington High School Parent/Community Newsletter October/November 2018 38442 Fremont Blvd. Fremont, CA 94536 (510) 505-7300 Dear Parents and Guardians of Washington Students, The 2018-19 school year is off to a great start. Progress reports will go home this week to notify families if a student is not currently passing a class. Please check your student s grades on School Loop and contact teachers if you are concerned about a grade in a particular class. I encourage all parents to take advantage of our wonderful counseling staff and to contact grade level Assistant Principals if you feel your student needs additional individual attention. Spirit Week is taking place during the week of October 8 through October 13. The Homecoming Dance is on October 13.. I want to encourage the entire Washington community to attend our Homecoming Football game on October 12 and watch the Huskies beat Irvington High School. This is shaping up to be a great game to watch. General admission ticket can be purchased thru our website later this week. With a pre-purchased ticket you will not have to wait in line at the ticket booth. October is also a month for students to begin focusing their attention on post-secondary goals. The PSAT, a test taken to help prepare students for the SAT, will be given on the Washington Campus on October 10. All sophomores will be given the test free of charge. Juniors must register to take the test and the cost of the test is $25.00. Juniors taking the test and placing in the top 1% will qualify to earn a National Merit Scholarship. Registration is taking place right now. Juniors can register and pay for the test with the Account Clerk, Mrs. Carleen Jung. The last day for juniors to register and pay for the PSAT is Friday, September 5. For more information, please refer to the Washington High School website. Seniors who are eligible for C.S.U. and U.C. Universities can begin to submit applications to these institutions on October 1 st and November 1 st respectively. The deadline is November 30 th. The CSU application website is csumentor.edu, and the U.C. application website is universityofcalifornia.edu/apply. If you have any questions about your student s transcript or whether they qualify for a C.S.U or U.C. University please make an appointment with our counseling staff. A workshop on Financial Aid will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 18, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the WHS cafeteria. Washington has wonderful PTSA and Booster organizations. These organizations are responsible for funding and organizing many of the best programs on the Washington campus. I encourage parents and guardians to get involved. The PTSA membership is $11 to join, however, anyone can attend the meetings which are held at 7:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month in the Library. The Boosters meet in the Student Union on the second Monday of every month and that meeting also starts at 7:00 p.m. To join Boosters, or to get more information on the Boosters organization, please visit: www.whsbooster.net Sincerely, Bob Moran, Principal
IMPORTANT DATES Parking on the Washington High School campus is very limited. All spaces in the Fremont parking lot and the Eggers parking lot are assigned to a Washington High School staff member. We ask if you are visiting the campus, to please park in the visitor s parking spots located in the Fremont parking lot, first aisle as you enter and facing Fremont Blvd. This is very important for visitors who are attending a school meeting prior to the start of school. Often, staff arrives to begin their day only to be delayed due to their space being occupied. Thank you for your understanding and consideration. October 8 13 th Spirit Week October 10..PSAT Testing 10 th grade October 11 Unity Bonfire October 12 Homecoming Football Game October 13 Homecoming Dance November 12 Veteran s Day Holiday (no school) November 14-15 Parent- Teacher conferences November 16.Minimum Day Schedule (school is out at 12:18) November 19-23 Thanksgiving Break (no school) Dec. 24-Jan. 4.Winter Break Visit our webpage for the full calendar https://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/washin gton
WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL 2018-2019 PARENT ADVISEMENT/CONFERENCE SCHEDULE PICK UP STUDENT REPORT CARD AT THEIR ATTENDANCE WINDOWS Parent Teacher conference is a short meeting (typically 5-10 minutes) for conference between the parents and teachers of students to discuss a child's progress at school and find solutions to academic or behavioral problems. If you need more time to discuss your students academics please schedule another meeting time with the teacher. Please follow the schedule below based on your student s las name. Wednesday, November 14, 1:05-7:35 If your student s last name begins with the letter... A, I, P 1:04 2:05 4:45 5:45 H, Q C, J, S 2:04 3:05 5:45 6:45 E, K, W N, U 3:05 4:05 6:45 7:35 OPEN STAFF DINNER BREAK 4:05 4:45 Thursday, November 15, 1:05-7:35 - If your students last name begins with the letter G, M,V 1:04 2:05 4:45 5:45 F, L, R D, T 2:04 3:05 5:45 6:45 O, Y, Z B, X 3:05 4:05 6:45 7:35 OPEN STAFF DINNER BREAK 4:05 4:45 COUNSELORS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE ON BOTH DAYS
COLLEGE APPLICATION CHECKLIST WHAT TO DO FIRST when applying to 4 Year Colleges.. ESSAYS: UC requires that students respond to four of eight prompts with a limit of 350 words for each prompt. Private colleges vary in the questions and essays they require, so it is important that seniors get this information as soon as possible at the beginning of the school year. (No essays for CSU s) PRIVATE COLLEGES: LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION and SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORTS: Letters of Recommendation DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15! Visit the Private College information page on the WHS website at: www.fremont.k12.ca.us/page/11963. Register in the Career Center to attend the MANDATORY Private College Application Workshop for those who plan to apply to a private college on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 during Husky in the Library NOTE: UC s and CSU s do not accept letters of recommendation THEN GET THESE ITEMS TOGETHER. THE APPLICATION: NOVEMBER 30 DEADLINE FOR UC S AND CSU S Before you sit down to begin your application, have the following information readily available. Create a user name and password for your online application so that if you are unable to finish your application in one sitting, you can return to it with your previous input saved. Check with private college for deadlines. When the application is complete and submitted, print a copy of the receipt page for your records. If sending a paper application, get a Certificate of Mailing from the post office for your records. 1. WHS CEEB Code: 050972 2. Social Security Number: If you have one 3. UC ELC ID number: If you were invited to apply to a UC through the Eligibility in the Local Context program, you received a letter giving you a 12 digit ID number (UC only) 4. Citizenship Status: If you are not a U.S. citizen, you need to know your immigrant status and the type of visa you hold (i.e. H1, J2, etc.) 5. Test Score Reports: SAT or ACT (ACT with Writing for UC) must be taken preferably by November; not later than December. SAT Subject Tests can be submitted just as AP scores are. Arrange with ACT or SAT to have your scores sent to the colleges you are applying to. When registering for a test, students can select up to 4 colleges to have scores sent to. Any additional colleges or to send scores at a later time will involve a fee. You must also provide your exact SAT and/or ACT scores on your college application. You can choose to report Advanced Placement and TOEFL exam scores (a special test for students who s second language is English and who have completed the 4 year college prep English requirement), if applicable. If you plan to take any of these tests in the future, you will need to know your expected test date. Request test score reports online by establishing a user name and password at: ACT: act.org and/or SAT: Collegeboard.com
6. High School and/or College Transcripts: Your unofficial transcript has been given to you which you will use when completing the application. UC s and CSU s and many private colleges will ask students to self report the information from their transcript, which means that you will enter the exact information that is on the transcript into the online application. Make sure they include your school names and addresses, the dates you attended, classes you took and the grades you earned. If you repeated a class, enter the new grade; not the original grade. Classes taken at a college need to be reported in the same way in the appropriate section of the application. PRIVATE COLLEGES: Most are sent via online on the Common Application or Send.edu websites. Check their application instructions carefully; transcripts are submitted with secondary school reports from WHS (free when sent electronically). Retain a copy of all private college applications for your records. More info on these applications on WHS website > Counseling box > College Prep >> Admissions and Applications: Private Colleges and Letters of Recommendation 7. Personal Documentation: UC S and Private Colleges only Awards and/or Honors: Names, dates received and description Extracurricular Activities: School clubs, school government, school activities, projects or committees, school sports, school drama, music or fine arts events and productions, community service,, special programs Employment: Description of responsibilities and number of hours worked per week Activities outside of school 8. Annual Income (Optional): If your parents claim you as a dependent on their tax return, you ll need their gross annual income for last year and current year. Refer to pay stubs or tax records. 9. Parent s Residency Information (Optional): Know their birthdates or the date they moved to the state where they legally reside. 10. Credit Card: If you plan to pay your application fees with a Visa, MasterCard or American Express, you must provide the account number, expiration date, cardholder s name and billing address. 11. Transcript Requests from Prospective Colleges: Follow the instructions from the college should they request an official transcript. See the WHS registrar in the office and fill out the transcript request form. Supply an addressed envelope with postage and pay the registrar $3 for each official transcript after the first request, which is free. At the end of the school year, have your final transcript sent to the college you will be attending. 12. Mid-year reports: Private colleges often require the student s counselor to complete a mid-year report; most are done through Common App or Send.edu. This report asks for first semester grades, changes in the academic program (classes) that differ from courses on the original application and any other changes in a student s status 13. Financial Aid and Scholarships: Complete the FAFSA online between October 1 and March 2 for federal financial aid. Parental input is important to a number of the questions. The Cal Grant release form and submission is handled at the Fremont Unified s District Office. Check in the Career Center for additional scholarship opportunities based on other criteria. WEBSITES University of California: universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/undergradapp/ California State University: csumentor.edu Links to all California colleges (in state universities, private colleges & community colleges): californiacolleges.edu FAFSA: fafsa.ed.gov Scholarships: fastweb.com
Does your student play a sport at Washington? Are you looking for a way to help the Husky team? Join WHS Boosters! We are an organization that provides financial support to teams at Washington. We fund programs through our membership drive and our annual Crab Feed (January 26th, 2019). Being a member makes senior students eligible for a Booster scholarship competition in the spring. Membership also saves you money while you watch your student play. Buy a $30 membership and you get 6 FREE PASSES for home games, buy a $60 membership and you get 12 FREE PASSES for home games (passes not good for away games, MVAL tournaments, and NCS games). That s a $2/game savings over the $7 entry fee for most sporting events. You can join online at our website at whsbooster.net And go to the Athletic page on the web site for sport team schedules: https://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/domain/3088 WHS Athletics 2018-2019 Go Huskies!!