This Week at West Ranch

THIS WEEK AT WEST RANCH
April 22nd through April 26th

Principal’s Message: April 21, 2024

Good afternoon Wildcats,

We will continue CAASPP testing this week for our 11th grade students in Mathematics. Our students have been working very hard to do their best on these exams and we appreciate their efforts. We will have a special bell schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday this week for testing. 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students will begin school at 10:30am on Tuesday and Wednesday.

This week is also National Student Leadership Week. Celebrating student leaders is a truly special endeavor because they represent the very best in all of us. Their unwavering commitment to making a difference in their schools, communities, and the world is inspiring and shapes a brighter future for us all. Thank you to all of our student leaders!

Finally, this week we will also celebrate our Teacher-Librarian Mrs. Watanabe, Textbook Tech Christina Otazo, and Library Media Tech Tracey Pedrosa for all they do for our library. The governing board passed a resolution recognizing April 21st-27th as National Library week. Please join us in thanking and celebrating the vital role our Library staff plays in our school community.

Sincerely,
Robert Fisher
Principal, West Ranch High School

ODD/EVEN SCHEDULE THIS WEEK

Day	Date	ODD/EVEN
Monday	4/22	EVEN
Tuesday	4/23	ODD-Testing Schedule
Wednesday	4/24	EVEN-Testing Schedule
Thursday	4/25	ODD
Friday	4/26	EVEN

Around The Campus/School News

Wellness Opportunities this week

The Wellness Center (Room 421) will be open and accessible all week at brunch and lunch to provide students opportunities to decompress. We will have counselors in the room Monday through Friday. In addition, we will have another Friday FUN DAY with games (cornhole, connect 4, etc.) outside the counseling office. Please encourage your student to participate in one of these opportunities. If anyone is interested in donating student participation prizes, please reach out to Principal Robert Fisher.

The Resource Center (Room 422) is also open during Brunch and Lunch every day for student well-being activities. On Tuesday April 23rd, Students will have the opportunity to complete a painting project for our upcoming staff appreciation week and sprout lima bean seeds. Students are encouraged to stop by Room 422 to talk to Mrs. Ostrowsky for more information.

Counseling Information for 11th graders

Juniors!!! Please keep an eye out for an email from your Counselor on Monday Morning. Counselors will be starting their Junior Grad Checks. Over the month of May, Counselors will be meeting with every Junior to review their transcripts and ensure they are on track to meet their post high school goals. In order for the student to set up a meeting with their Counselors, the student must fill out the WRHS Graduation Check Form in advance. This meeting is required so that we can finalize course requests for Senior Year!

California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP)
This week we will continue State testing for our some of our 9th grade students in Fitness Standards and all of our 11th grade students in Mathematics. We will have a special bell schedule on April 23 and 24 (see attached). Please join the West Ranch High School Staff in encouraging our students to Go for Blue, the highest ranking in the state tests in 2024.

PROMENADE INFORMATION

West Ranch ASB presents "La La Land" on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at LA Center Studios from 7:00pm-11:00pm.

PROMENADE at the Ranch (Outdoor amphitheater)

Promenade is a wonderful tradition here at West Ranch where students walk across a red carpet, in the outdoor amphitheater with their name announced.
Students will have access to water and snacks thanks to the generous donations we received from our parents.
Parents can take pictures and videos to remember the occasion.
The Outdoor amphitheater will open at 4:30pm for parents and families to find a seat to watch the event.
Promenade will begin at 5:30pm.
Once students walk across the red carpet they are immediately loaded onto a charter bus to leave for the venue.

West Ranch Theatre presents CHICAGO
West Ranch Theatre presents Chicago (Teen Edition). Kander & Ebb's legendary and award-winning musical about fame, fortune and acquittal. Set in roaring twenties Chicago, chorine Roxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convinces her hapless husband, Amos, to take the rap... until he finds out he's been duped. Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and another, Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlight and the headlines, ultimately joining forces in search of the "American Dream": fame, fortune, and acquittal.

Chicago Teen Edition Runs May 2-4 at 7PM with a Saturday matinee at 2PM in the West Ranch High School Theater
Tickets on sale at https://our.show/chicagowrt24  or at the door day of show.

Tickets range between $12-$17. Additional discount available with ASB card. Check out the promo video below and See attached for more information.

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Upcoming Activities & Athletic Events

Monday 4/22
Boys Varsity Golf at League #5 (Knollwood CC 12:30pm)
Dive Finals at SCAC (1:30pm)
Varsity Baseball vs. Maranatha at Jackie Robinson Memorial Field (6pm)
JV Baseball vs. Golden Valley (4pm)
Frosh Softball at Golden Valley (3:15pm)
Tuesday 4/23
Boys Varsity Golf at League #6 (Sand Canyon CC 12pm)
Swim at Foothill League Prelims at SCAC (1:30pm)
Boys Tennis at Foothill League Prelims at the Paseo Club (11am)
Varsity Baseball Senior Night vs. Golden Valley (3:30pm)
Softball vs. Hart (Varsity at WR 3:15pm, JV at Hart 3:15pm)
Wednesday 4/24
Boys Tennis at Foothill League Finals at the Paseo Club (11am)
Boys Lacrosse Senior Night vs. Hart (3pm)
Girls Lacrosse at Saugus (Varsity 3pm, JV 5pm)
Boys JV Golf vs. Calabasas (Vista Valencia 1:30pm)
JV Baseball at Golden Valley (4pm)
Frosh Softball at Castaic (3:15pm)
Thursday 4/25
Boys JV Golf at League #5 (Vista Valencia 12pm)
Swim at Foothill League Finals at SCAC (1:30pm)
Varsity Baseball at Golden Valley (3:30pm)
Varsity Softball Senior Night vs. Golden Valley (3:15pm)
JV Softball vs. Saugus at Central Park (3:15pm)
Track at Foothill League Finals (COC, 2pm field events, 5pm running events)
Friday 4/26
JV Baseball at Castaic (4pm)
Frosh Baseball at Valencia (4pm)
Saturday 4/27
Frosh Baseball at Quartz Hill (10am & 1pm)
Boys Lacrosse at Village Christian (TBA)

Upcoming Fundraisers

The WR Parent Advisory Council is having a restaurant night at Mendocino Farms on Monday, April 22nd from 2pm to 8pm. Order online for pickup or delivery using the promo code "GOGIVEBACK" and 50% will be donated back to WR PAC. EAT HAPPY. GIVE BACK. See attached for more information. Thank you for your support.