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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportRegular Parent InvolvementVerdugo Hills High School employs various strategies to encourage parentaland community involvement. Our strategies and methods include varioussocial media to accommodate parents from different backgrounds so we canbetter communicate with them. These methods help to forge a connectionwith our students, parents, and the community to encourage theirinvolvement.In addition, newsletters are sent home in Spanish and English, providingupdated about the school and upcoming events. Information is posted on theschool websites, www.verdugohs.org and www.verduogmagnet.net whichreach further to the community and beyond. Besides building a connectionwith parents and the community, VHHS stresses the importance ofattendance for academic success to all our students. Connect-Ed is anautomated phone system to notify parents if their child misses a day.Parents may also sign up with Integrated Student Information System (ISIS)Family Module to check on student attendance and grades. Parentvolunteers welcome and sign-in visitors. In support of academic success, weoffer after-school tutoring in various subjects. All teachers may be reachedvia e-mail; in addition many teachers post homework assignments andgrades on-line for parent access.Parents and staff are kept informed of various events at Verdugo Hills HighSchool with the telephone system, Connect Ed which our Principal usesevery Sunday evening to communicate weekly announcements to parentsand guardians. School administrators and the attendance office also use thissystem to inform parents of their student's absences and leave messagesabout holidays, staff development activities, and reminders about statestandards and CAHSEE testing.VHHS has an active Parent Center located on campus to facilitate parentinvolvement in the school and to offer information and support to theparents with various programs. There is a bilingual parent center directoravailable for walk-in parents every day. On the fourth Tuesday of eachmonth, they sponsor Breakfast With The Principal" for interested parents. Inaddition, they hold a Christmas ornament class, have a class/support groupcalled PESA (Parent Expectation Support Achievement) and at the end ofeach month a computer class is held for parents.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 160
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportUse of Community ResourcesParents and the community are kept informed about the school’s programsand policies in a variety of ways. Prior to the start of the school year,parents and students receive a school calendar, as well as designated schoolpolicies through the mail. As special events or news items come up thatwere not available for publication in the original calendars, special mailingsor newsletters are sent home, either through the U.S. Mail and/or throughthe students’ classes.The Parent Teacher Student Association is another means to keep parentsapprised of student programs and policies. The PTSA and Booster Club atVerdugo have yearly membership drives, with faculty and parentsencouraged to join. The PTSA does a significant service for the school bysponsoring senior Grad Night, offering health and dental clinics, andproviding eye exams and glasses to low income families.English Language Acquisition Committee (ELAC) is an advisory committeeconsisting of parents and staff for the purpose of allocating ESL funding. Thisfunction is especially important this year because of District budget cuts thathave severely impacted our staffing.Many student organizations, from athletics to performing arts are supportedby a parent-run Booster Club. Booster Club coordinates fundraising efforts topurchase necessary equipment and fund additional coaches, provideopportunities for parent involvement in student activities, and organizestudent recognition banquets at the end of the activities season.Parents and community members support many Verdugo Hills High Schoolprograms through sponsorship and advertisements, including purchasing adsin athletic calendars, the school yearbook, and various special eventprograms such as homecoming programs. Students learn how to interactwith the world around them as they approach their parents and communityorganizations as potential sponsors.The counseling department holds articulation programs during the springsemester at our closest feeder middle schools in which they supplyinformation about the transition into high school, the programs that weVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 161
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