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Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study Reportoffer, and how to plan their high school schedules. They are joined bystudents from different clubs, athletic teams, service organizations, andperforming arts such as band, cheerleading, drill team, and leadership tohelp educate the incoming students about VHHS.Parent/Community and Student AchievementThe Governance Council is comprised of representation from all of thestakeholders in the VHHS community, which includes certificated andclassified staff, students, community representatives and parents. Designedto be the governing body of VHHS where budget and school activities arebrought for approval, the Governance Council meet monthly to makedecisions regarding school policy dealing with allocation of categoricalfunding. Though the Governance Council members are elected positions withvoting privileges, everyone is welcome to attend the meetings and give theirinput on agenda topics.The Language Acquisition Team (LAT) is made up of a variety of teachersfrom different departments as well as the counseling staff. Teachers areallowed to sign up to become a part of the LAT, which meets throughout theacademic year to discuss discrepancies in the proper placement andacademic progress of current or former ELL students. The LAT addresseshow the school can best help the students and their parents. Meetings arescheduled with students and parents as the need arises that may be initiatedby either the school or the parents. Occasionally community members ororganizations are involved in the classroom setting as expert guest speakersand as chaperones at school events. This enables teachers to bring real-lifeexperiences into the classroom as well as allowing the students, parents andcommunity to interact together.Verdugo Hills High School invites parents to become involved in schoolprograms and activities. VHHS has two traditional Back-to-School Nights toaccommodate our Copernican Block schedule: one at the beginning of termA and the second at the start of term C, when the majority of students havebegun new classes with new teachers. Parents have the opportunity to speakwith teachers, counselors, and administrators as well as see featuredperforming groups such as the band, glee club and drama club. Collegeawareness and information programs are also often featured.Verdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 162
Verdugo Hills High School WASC/CDE Self-Study ReportDuring the last two weeks of the summer, an incoming freshmen orientationis conducted for all parents and students with administrators, counselors,and other pertinent staff to inform parents about available courses,scheduling, and all the different activities going on at Verdugo Hills HighSchool. The Link Crew, a student-mentoring and support network organizesand delivers a carefully structured orientation experience for the freshmen.Other FindingsThe goal at VHHS is to give every student the opportunity to continue his orher education after high school. In addition to the college workshops offeredat the Back-to-School Nights, a special college night is offered to studentsand parents where they receive information about college requirements,various pathways to receive a college education, as well as informationabout financial aid. Representatives from a wide variety of two- and fouryearcolleges visit the campus throughout the year and interested studentsare given the opportunity to attend their presentations with question-andanswersessions.The College Advisor at Verdugo Hills High has a Financial Aid Night forparents and students to assist in filling out paperwork and answeringquestions about college and various financial aid programs. During FinancialAid Night, help is given in preparing and completing FAFSA applications.Verdugo Hills High School sends over 90% of the graduating seniors tocollege.EVIDENCE• Governance Council• Parent Center• Booster Club• PTSA• LAT• School WebsiteVerdugo Hills High School WASC Self-Study Page 163
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