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Mid-Summer Edition
Live Chat on Wednesday September 21, 2020
Starting with the sec- VIEW HISD’S Calendar
ond six weeks of the 2020- HELPFUL HOW-TO VIDEOS
2021 school year, HISD fami-
Wed., September 23
lies will be required to select SELECT
Live Chat with Principal
either in-person or virtual IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL
instruction for students. The to Discuss In-Person
first day of the second six ENGLISH: Learning, 6 PM on Mi-
https://youtu.be/BtL7zzIlB6M crosoft Teams
weeks is October 19.
Parents will have from
Monday, September 21, Spanish Mon. September 28
https://youtu.be/O8YaQHWdEiw Fall Holiday, No School
through Friday, September
25, to make their selection for Students
through the HISD Connect Need to set up your
Parent Portal “Forms” sec- Parent Portal Account? Wed., September 30
tion. Parents will be able log Virtual Open House, 6-
Access code sent to
in and select in-person or vir- 7:30 PM on Microsoft
Westside students’
tual learning for the school Teams
HISD Email Inbox
year. This process will en-
first week of September.
sure campuses can begin Wed., October 21
planning for physical space, Teacher Service Day, No
Log in & create account
staffing, and scheduling. School for Students
on the Parent Portal
Once a selection is made,
the choice is valid for the en- HERE.
tire school year. However,
there will opportunities to
change a selection through-
out the year, if needed.
To help make an in-
formed decision, Principal
Wittpenn will be hosting a
Community Live Chat on
Wednesday, at 6 PM on Mi-
crosoft Teams. Click this link
at meeting time to join:
http://bit.ly/livechat923
To join, go to: http://bit.ly/livechat923
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Announcements
Getting to Know the Hub for Parents
HISD is committed to ensuring that all parents are equipped with the tools
needed to support their child through virtual learning.
The district will offer online training sessions for parents seeking to better
understand how to access the HUB. The “Getting to Know the HUB for Parents”
online sessions will be live, with opportunities for Q&A.
The webinar is designed to give parents a better understanding of the HUB
is and how students interact with it. The sessions will also focus on how students
navigate the platform, access courses, submit assignments, and interact with
course materials.
Parent HUB Course Dates Time Links to Webinar
Tuesday, September 22 5 PM Getting to Know the Hub for Parents
Thursday, September 24 5 PM Getting to Know the HUB for Parents
Tuesday, September 29 5 PM Getting to Know the HUB for Parents
Thursday, October 1, 5 PM Getting to Know the HUB for Parents
Tuesday, October 6 5 PM Getting to Know the HUB for Parents
Thursday, October 8 5 PM Getting to Know the HUB for Parents
Save the Date
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Announcements
Click HERE for more information Click HERE for more information
APPLY NOW!
Westside High School Do you plan to volunteer this year?
It’s a
Great Day
to be a
Wolf! The HISD VIPS program is now accepting NEW and Re-
turning Volunteer Applications for the 2020-2021 school
year.
Click here for details:
NEW—VIPs online volunteer orientation
www.westsidewolves.org Fill out the application
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Three Wolf Seniors National Merit Semifinalists
Three Westside High School Seniors
FROM HISD: The National Merit
are among the district’s semifinalists:
Scholarship Program has named 81 Hou-
ston Independent School District seniors as
2021 semifinalists. • Gloria Y. Huan
The high school seniors have an op- • Farzaan S. Hussain
portunity to compete for approximately 7,600 • Hayley T. Vu
scholarships worth more than $30 million
that will be offered next spring. Nationwide To be considered for a Merit Scholar-
there are approximately 16,000 semifinalists ship award, semifinalists must advance to the
in the 66th annual National Merit Scholar- finalist level of the competition. To become a
ship Program. finalist, semifinalists and an official at their
“We are proud of our global scholars high school must submit a detailed scholar-
who are competing with their peers from ship application that includes the student’s
across the nation for this prestigious aca- academic record, participation in school and
demic honor,” HISD Interim Superintendent community activities, demonstrated leader-
Grenita Lathan said. “We support and en- ship abilities, employment, and honors and
courage them to maintain the level of excel- awards received. Semifinalists must also write
lence that has resulted in their semifinalist an essay.
designation, despite challenges they may
face in this year of flexibility.”
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Announcements
Free Pre-Packed Meals for Students
HISD is offering daily curbside pickup of pre-
packed breakfast and lunch meals at 86 strategically Monday-Friday
located schools around the district. The meals are
served at no cost to families. Parents must show proof 10 AM-1 PM
of enrollment in any school district, such as a student
ID or report card, to pick up the meals. 86 Locations
Families can go to any location from 10 AM-
1PM, Monday through Friday, to pick up one pre-
packed breakfast and lunch meal per student. In the
Westside High School area, meals are available at
Shadowbriar Elementary, Walnut Bend Elementary,
and Paul Revere Middle School. For additional loca-
tions, see the map at https://www.houstonisd.org/
StudentMeals .
Pay fees to
Westside High School
online by credit card
using this
convenient service:
Click HERE
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From the PTO
Mr. Wallin
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Announcements
Announcements
Go to:
https://www.houstonisd.org/domain/37759
It’s a Great
Day to Be a
Wolf!
Mr. Wallin
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Announcements
We love our
FRESHMEN!
Welcome to the
pack, WOLVES!
Use this TEAMS Meeting Link
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In Case You Missed It:
cbyrd@houstonisd.orgPage 11 For Your Reference Click HERE for HISD 2020-2021 Academic Calendar
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