WILDCAT NEWS

A monthly newsletter brought to you by Glen A. Wilson High School

VOL. 1, ISSUE 3 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2017

FROM THE PRINCIPAL

HAPPY HOLIDAYS, WILDCATS!
If you recall, the first 6-week grading period resulted in 759 students receiving Honor
Roll recognition. The next 6-weeks, that number increased to 796! We look forward
to seeing that number rise each marking period. Keep up the great work Wildcats!
As the semester draws to a close, please keep in mind that there are no more Late
Start Mondays FALL SEMESTER. Please note the following dates:
Monday, December 11 th REGULAR SCHEDULE
Monday, December 18 th REGULAR SCHEDULE
Tuesday, December 19 th FINALS SCHEDULE
Wednesday, December 20 th FINALS SCHEDULE
Thursday, December 21 st FINALS SCHEDULE
Friday, December 22 nd Student Free Day
Monday, December 25 th Friday, January 5 th: WINTER BREAK
Monday, January 8 th Student Free Day
Believe it or not, when we return from the winter break, we begin the process of
registering for the 2018-19 school year. In preparation for course selection, I invite
current and prospective students and families to join us in exploring the many course
offerings and programs at Wilson High School.
Wednesday, January 10 th Wilson Quad 8th graders visit Wilson High School
Tuesday, January 16 th International Baccalaureate Information Night
Monday, January 22 nd Wilson Open House 6:00 pm8:00 pm
Wednesday, January 31 st LAST DAY TO OPEN ENROLL at WILSON HS
Tuesday, February 6 th 8th Grade Parent Night @ Wilson 6:30 pm
Tuesday, February 13 th Coffee with The Principal (Topic: Course Selection)
Our Wildcat Wednesday campus tours begin Wednesday, January 17th. They will be
held every Wednesday through January 31 st. This is an opportunity for prospective
families to visit the Wilson campus during school hours and check out the Wilson
Magic. Please meet in the Main Office at 9:00 AM. No appointment or reservation is
necessary.
Wishing all of you a restful and relaxing Winter Break.
Danielle Kenfield, Ed.D
FROM THE ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

With the Holidays come the start of our Winter Season here at Wilson High
School. Thanksgiving week marked the first official week for winter sports to
participate in sanctioned events. The girls and boys basketball team started off with
a roar on the first official Mondays. The girls varsity basketball team hosted their
annual tournament at Wilson high school. Rancho Cucamonga was the champion
but our girls got some valuable experience against stiff competition. The boys
basketball team also started that week with the 1st annual Whittier Turkey
Classic. The month of December will be a whirlwind of events for all the
programs. Girls and Boys Soccer, Girls and Boys Basketball, Wrestling, and Girls
Water Polo will all be participating in multiple games and tournaments. Our schedule
can be found by signing up at VNN Sport App . This is an online service as well as
an app you can get on your phone. The schedule will always be just a click
away. We are looking forward to having multiple sports advancing to CIF this
season so please come out and support them along the way.
Willie Allen, Athletic Director
ALMA MATER
Wilson High School hail to thee. Strong our ties will ever be.
Sons and daughters praise thy name. Honor thee and spread thy fame.
Knowledge is cardinal;
Fellowship: gold.
A crest whose creed we will uphold.
Guides for our future, ever free.
Wilson High School, hail to thee.
Lyrics by: Gil Adams
CONSERVATORY OF THE ARTS

Wilson Conservatory of the Arts, also known as CoARTS, is off to a great start! We
currently have over 350 students enrolled in one of the 7 visual and performing art
pathways! It is such an exciting time for our department!
Aside from performances, concerts, and shows, we have a Disney student
leadership field trip coming up on December 7th. Several CoARTS students will be
enhancing their leadership skills through a Disney experience.
Please join us at one of our upcoming events!

12/7-12/9 Dramas Fall Play The Curious Savage (Little Theatre)

12/11 Band Winter Concert 7pm (Gym)
12/14 Choir Winter Concert 7pm (Gym)
1/22 Open House
2/2- District Dance Festival 6pm (Hacienda Heights Community Center)
2/8-2/9 Dramas Murder Mystery Theatre 6pm (Little Theatre)
2/23-2/25 Art Students participate in the Hillcrest Art Festival
DeJohn Brown and Nina Chang, CoARTS Department Chairs
ASSOCIATED STUDENT BODY

ASB has been busy the last month, with celebrating the end of fall sports and
welcoming the winter sports season. We celebrated our Varsity athletes and their
teachers with an inspirational luncheon. Jostens has been here for our seniors, as
they prepare for graduation. We acknowledged what we were thankful for with a
poster that allowed the student body to write their thankful praises.
As we prepare for December, we will be celebrating our sports at the lunch rally on
December 15th. We had a successful first Club food day and look forward to our
second one on December 8th. We will be rolling out new spirit apparel for 2018,
from new sweatshirts, t-shirts, visors, and windbreakers. Prices will vary for the
items and may be purchased in the ASB office. ASB will also be celebrating
November and December student birthdays with hot chocolate, later this month.
We also want to congratulate the following Staff members for being Staff of the
month: Gavino Pizzaro (custodial); Mrs. Arteaga (English); Coach Allen (athletics).
As we enter December, we will end finals week with a Winter Wonderland Spirit
Week from Monday December 18- December 21. We hope our students will join in
the festivities. We look forward to ending the fall semester on a good note and
enter 2018 with a positive foot forward. Go Wildcats!
Patricia Habash, ASB Director
COUNSELOR CORNER

HAPPY HOLIDAYS to All!!

To all Students: BEFORE returning to school on Tuesday, January 9th, please
check your AERIES account for any changes to your spring class schedule.
Most students will NOT have any changes unless requested. Also, remember that
requests are not guaranteed. If you do not have an AERIES account, please see
your counselor before school, during lunch or after school before the winter break.
Finals will be given during the week of December 18th 21st. It is imperative that
students do well in order to progress towards graduation. Students are encouraged
to study hard and ask questions of their teachers. Fall semester report cards should
begin to arrive in the mail in early January. Students not earning credits for any
class will need to make plans to attend summer school. Seniors that do not pass
any first semester class needed for graduation should see their counselor in
January.
Both students and parents are also encouraged to have an AERIES account to view
academic progress in each class, attendance and grades.
Michele Mabrie, Lead Counselor
WILSON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY & SCIENCES (WITS)
Congratulations to Kalvin Chang, Darien Tsai, Eric Siu and Coach Justin Ro for
placing 1st overall in the Ed Royce Congressional App Challenge with their math
app Aftermath. The Congressional App Challenge is a nation-wide competition
designed to engage student creativity and promote their participation in computer
science and coding. This year 138 teams from 17 schools in the Hacienda La
Puente, Fullerton, Anaheim, Rowland, and Walnut School Districts competed.
Wilson WITS students Melissa Cervantes, Vivian Lu, Alex Arteaga, Michelle
Kakumasu, Ava Truong attended the Industry Manufacturers Council Luncheon to
speak on behalf of our Science Pathways at Wilson to business leaders in our
surrounding cities. The goal was to find partnerships, job shadowing, and internship
opportunities with local businesses to integrate career readiness with our pathways.
The In N Out truck will be coming to Wilson on Dec 20th, 2017 during lunchtime.
Please support our co-curricular activities by purchasing a pre-order ticket. Please
see any robotics or science Olympiad member or C-3 for tickets. The In N Out truck
will only accept pre-sale tickets and will not be selling the day of the event.
Jungsoo Han, WITS Coordinator
DECEMBER EVENTS JANUARY EVENTS
December 4 LATE START BELL SCHEDULE January 2 Boys Basketball VS Montebello*
Girls Soccer VS Sierra Vista, JV 3:15, VAR 5:15 January 3 Girls Basketball VS Sante Fe @ 3:15 pm
December 5 Girls Soccer VS La Habra, JV 3:15, VAR 5:15p January 8 STUDENT FREE DAY NO SCHOOL
Wrestling @ Whittier; JV 3:30, VAR 6:30 pm Boys Soccer VS Rowland-JV 3:15p;Var 5:00p
December 6 Cross Country Banquet, Media Center 6:00p Girls Soccer @ Rowland-JV 3:15p;Var 5:00p
December 7 Wrestling VS Edgewood 4:00 pm Girls Waterpolo @ Rowland-JV 3:15;Var 4:15
Fall Play, Little Theater, 7:00 pm January 9 Jostens @ Lunch
December 8 Club Food Day @ Lunch January 10 8th Grade Visit @ Wilson
Fall Play, Little Theater, 7:00 pm Girls Water Polo VS Baldwin Park, 3:00 pm
December 9 Girls Varsity Wrestling, West Covina 7am Varsity Boys Basketball @ Rowland 6:30 pm
Fall Play, Little Theater, 2:00pm and 7:00pm JV/Frosh Boys Basketball VS Rowland 3:15p
December 11 REGULAR DAY BELL SCHEDULE Girls Basketball @ Rowland-JV 3:15; Var 5:00p
Spirit Week Begins January 11 Girls Soccer VS Baldwin Park-JV 3:15; Var 5:15
Girls Soccer VS Whittier Christian @ 3:15 pm Boys Soccer @ Baldwin Park; 3:15 pm
Band Winter Concert, Gym @ 7:00 pm Wrestling @ Baldwin Park, 4:30 pm
December 12 Track/Field Meeting, Media Center @ Lunch January 12 Varsity Boys Basketball VS Baldwin Park, 6:30p
Girls Soccer @ Walnut, 3:15 pm JV/Frosh Boys Basketball @ Baldwin Park 3:15
Boys Soccer VS Walnut, 3:15 pm Girls Basketball VS Baldwin Park-JV 3:15, Var 5pm
Wrestling VS Gladstone, 4:00 pm January 15 HOLIDAY NO SCHOOL
December 13 Boys Basketball @ Diamond Ranch* January 16 Boys Soccer @ San Dimas-JV 3:15; Var 5:15 p
Girls Basketball VS Whittier, 3:15 pm Girls Soccer VS San Dimas- JV 3:15; Var 5:15 p
December 14 Choir Winter Concert, Gym, 7:00 pm IB Information Night Media Center 6:30 pm
Girls Soccer VS Azusa (Tentative), 3:15 pm January 17 Earthquake Drill
Wrestling @ La Puente, 3:45 pm Varsity Boys Basketball @ San Dimas; 6:30 pm
December 15 Winter Sports Rally, Amps @ Lunch JV/Frosh Boys Basketball VS San Dimas 3:15p
December 18 REGULAR DAY BELL SCHEDULE Girls Basketball @ San Dimas-JV 3:15; Var 5pm
Girls Water Polo VS West Covina @ 3:15 pm January 18 Girls Water Polo VS Webb @ 3:00 pm
December 19 FINALS SCHEDULE Boys Soccer VS Covina-JV 3:15pm; Var 5:15pm
Wrestling @ Bell Gardens, 3:00 PM Girls Soccer @ Covina; 3:15 pm
Boys Basketball VS Temple City* Wrestling @ San Dimas; 4:00 pm
December 20 FINALS SCHEDULE January 19 Varsity Boys Basketball VS Covina; 6:30 pm
In-N-Out Truck @ Lunch ($5.00 presale) JV/Frosh Boys Basketball @ Covina; 3:15p
Girls Water Polo VS Walnut @ 3:15 pm Girls Basketball VS Covina-JV 3:15pm; Var 5pm
Girls Basketball @ Montebello** January 20 Wilson Science Olympiad Invitational
December 21 FINALS SCHEDULE Varsity Boys Wrestling-Segerstrom 10:00 am
Boys Soccer @ Los Altos; JV 3:15p; Var 5:15p January 22 LATE START SCHEDULE
Wrestling VS Rowland, 4:30 pm Open House 6:00pm 8:00pm
December 22 STUDENT FREE DAY Girls Water Polo VS San Dimas @ 3:00 pm
December 25, 2017 January 5, 2018 Girls Soccer VS Northview-JV 3:15; Var 5:15pm
Winter Break: School Closed Boys Soccer @ Northview @ 3:15 pm
January 23 School Site Council, Wilson Office; 3:30pm
*Frosh @ 3:15 pm; JV @ 4:45 pm; Varsity @ 6:30 pm January 24 Varsity Boys Basketball VS Northview; 6:30 pm
**JV @ 3:15 pm; Varsity @ 5:00 pm JV/Frosh Boys Basketball @ Northview; 3:15p
Girls Basketball VS Northview-JV 3:15pm; Var 5pm
Girls Water Polo VS Rowland @ 3:15 pm
January 25 Boys Soccer @ Rowland-JV 3:15p; Var 5:00pm
Girls Soccer VS Rowland-JV 3:15p; Var 5:15pm
Wrestling VS Covina 4:00 pm
January 26 Most Inspirational Luncheon @ Media Center
Varsity Boys Basketball VS Rowland; 6:30 pm
JV/Frosh Boys Basketball @ Rowland; 3:15p
Girls Basketball VS Rowland-JV 3:15pm; Var 5pm
January 29 Boys Soccer VS Baldwin Park-JV 3:15; Var 5:15
Girls Water Polo VS Baldwin Park 3:15 pm
January 30 Wrestling @ Northview 4:00 pm
January 31 Varsity Boys Basketball VS Baldwin Park; 6:30
JV/Frosh Boys Basketball @ BP; 3:15p
Girls Basketball VS BP-JV 3:15pm; Var 5pm