Volume I, Issue II

Sheik Newsletter

Hollywood High School

Parent Meetings

12/05 ELAC @6:00pm

(Library, Room 502)

12/02 SBM @3:15pm

(staff lounge)

12/18 Coffee with the

Principal @8:30am

(Room 502)

Safety 2

Attendance 2

Positive Support Plan 2

Common core 3

College Center 3

Inside this issue:

The Media Entertainment and

Technology (MET) small learn-

ing community at Hollywood

High School offers students a

unique opportunity

to combine a rigor-

ous college-

preparatory curricu-

lum with career

skills in video pro-

duction, web de-

sign and culinary

arts. MET is home

to the New Media

Academy (NMA)

whose staff and

students are proud

to be among one of the first in

Los Angeles Unified School

District to have a certified

Linked Learning program. MET

students work collaboratively

to solve real-world problems in

the professional sector by ap-

plying the curriculum from

multiple content areas. Stu-

dent work is showcased

throughout the semester, with

students presenting their pro-

jects to panels of industry pro-

fessionals, screening their films

at the nearby Egyptian Thea-

ter, and competing in culinary

scholarship contests. MET

alumni can be found on CSU

and UC campuses, as well as

private schools throughout the

region. Most recently, two of

our 2013 graduates were hon-

ored with the “Best Student

Film” award at the Los Angeles

Latino International Film Festi-

val.

New Media Academy

December 2013

Performing Arts Magnet The worldwide famous Per-

forming Arts Magnet at Holly-

wood High has 4 great pro-

grams to offer in addition to

the excellent one in academics.

The Dance program, run by

Mrs. Goldshein, has proven

itself over and over through its

dance recitals. The drama

productions are a tribute to

Mrs. Bridges and to the stu-

dents' dedication to the arts

and to Hollywood. For those

passionate about music, there

is a wonderful vocal and instru-

mental music program, that

our new teacher Mr. Sexton is

running with an unprecedent-

ed enthusiasm. No show would

be complete without stage

Design/Technology. Students

who do not have the voca-

tion to be in front of the audi-

ence can still be part of the

show by working the stage,

sound, light or back stage. The

4 year high school program

requires students to get in-

volved in each of these 4 pro-

grams creating a safe and fami-

ly like environment... after

all ... this is ... the famous

Hollywood High Performing

Arts.

MET seniors on the Red Carpet with Edward James Olmos at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival in October

Home Games

Basketball vs. West

Adams @ 2:30pm &

4:00pm (Big Gym)

Girl’s Basketball vs.

Lincoln @ 4:00pm &

5:30pm (Big Gym)

For the month of December, Mr. Vil-

lasenor, PSA Counselor is challenging all of

our students to attend all 15 days in De-

cember before the long

winter break. Those that

meet the 15 day challenge

will be eligible to win priz-

es. Parents we ask that

you support our attend-

ance challenge by making sure your chil-

dren come to school every day and to plan

vacations according to the school calen-

dar and not take

extended vacation

days.

Hollywood High School and the District

encourages all students to come school

each day by rewarding them with passes to

events, gift certificates, movie tickets,

amusement park passes and IPADs. The

only thing the student must do to win is

come to school every day and attend all

classes. Each month there is a new chance

to win any of the prizes mentioned above.

Hollywood High School knows its 3 B’s :

Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful. You

will see this posted in every classroom and

around the school as “Sheik Keys to Suc-

cess.” It is one way that we support our

school rules and regulations which provide

safety and discipline on our campus as part

of our Safe School Plan.

At the last faculty meeting on Tuesday,

November 5, 2013, teachers worked in

groups to address any needed updates for

this school year. The 3 B’s cover the class-

room, hallways, cafeteria, quad, restrooms,

offices, auditorium, locker rooms, the gym

and playing fields. Overall areas of concern

were:

Leaving the classroom clean

Putting your trash away

Cell phones

Charging cell phones in the classroom

Electronic Devices

Cursing

Listening to others

Loitering

Tagging

Respect school property and others

serves to facilitate those rules and con-

structs that the high school is trying to

impart upon the student populous. At

Hollywood High School, home of the

Sheiks, the administration, faculty and

staff embrace the credo, “Be Safe, Be Re-

sponsible, Be Respectful.” While this may

be simplistic in nature, it is embodiment of

When considering the development of a

positive secondary school behavior support

plan, one that includes a discipline module

as well, it is crucial that the “It takes a

village” mentality be incorporated. While

the safety and well-being of students

attending school is important, we cannot

ignore the student home life as well, as it

the overall approach to school safety and

discipline. The approach that we follow is

best described in the School-Wide Positive

Behavior Support and Discipline Plan. Our

school in partnership with a supportive

community and parents seek to provide a

safe learning environment.

It Pays to Come to School

Be Safe, Be Responsible, Be Respectful

School-wide Positive Behavior Support Plan

PAGE 2 S H E I K N E W S L E T T E R V O L U M E I , I S S U E I I

“Those that meet the 15

day challenge will be

eligible to win prizes.”

Being on time

Staying in class

Using quiet voice

Turning in your AUP forms

Following rules in the library

Carrying your school ID, having it

available and showing it upon re-

quest

We are continuing to address these areas,

including the dress code, in our School-

Wide Positive Support Discipline Plan.

Final changes in the Discipline Plan will be

approved by the SBM Committee.

Mark your Calendar

ELAC meeting Topic: Common Core Standards

Date: Thursday, December 5th Time: 6:00 pm

Location: Room 502 in Library

All Welcome! POTLUCK!!!

Questions call Mrs. Quintanilla (323) 993-2307

PAGE 3 S H E I K N E W S L E T T E R V O L U M E I , I S S U E I I

College Center Announcements December 5—Mount St Mary Admission Day

December 10—Santa Monica College Application Day in Library

Seniors check your email and college portals to keep up with deadlines. It is very important to send official college entrance exam scores to each college you applied. To request your score

go to www.collegeboard.com or www.act.com

Apply to independent and/or out-of-state schools by using the Common Application at www.commonapp.org

Mark your calendar for CASH FOR COLLEGE financial aid event on Saturday, February 1st

sponsored by the California Student Aid Commission and the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce

Common Core State Standards

The transition to instruction based on

the Common Core State Standards con-

tinues at Hollywood High during the fall

semester as all teachers engaged in

professional development to explore

the new Smarter Balanced assessment.

This assessment will replace the CST to

measure student achievement

beginning in 2014—15. HHS teachers

practiced taking the math and English

assessments to see what type of ques-

tions their students will be required to

answer. Then in November, Math and

English teachers worked together by

department to analyze the new stand-

ards further and began the process of

creating and sharing lessons. Our English

teachers plan to meet again in early

January to look at their students’

work and discuss how their Com-

mon Core lessons could be made

more effective. Our math teachers

will be using common lessons

among courses and will be sharing

feedback at the next department

professional development.

Achieve the Honorable

1521 North Highland Avenue

Los Angeles, CA 90028

323-993-1700

323-957-0238 fax

HOLLYWOOD HIGH SCHOOL

Office Hours; 7:30am—4:30pm

www.hollywoodhighschool.net

December 2013

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 Toy Drive

School-wide Positive Behav-

ior Support Team -Per. 5

SBM @ 3:15pm

Soccer @ Chavez—2:30pm

& 4:00pm

3 Toy Drive

Shortened Day @ 1:33pm

4 Toy Drive

Math/ELA Tutoring @

3:15pm room 422/316

Shortened Day @ 2:24pm

SAS Parent Meeting—

Library @ 5:30pm

Basketball @ West Ad-

ams—2:30pm & 4:00pm

5 Toy Drive

Math/ELA Tutoring @ 3:15pm

room 422/316

Mount St. Mary’s @ 9am

ELAC @ 6:00pm

(Room 502)

Dracula Performance @ 7pm

(Auditorium)

6 Toy Drive

Parent Computer Class @ 8—11

(Room 226)

LAT meeting—Period 5

Dracula Performance @ 7pm

(Auditorium)

Girl’s Soccer @ Marshall—2:30pm

& 4:00pm

7 Dracula

Performance @ 7pm

(Auditorium)

8 Dracula

Performance @ 2pm

(Auditorium)

9 Toy Drive 10 Toy Drive

SMC @ 8am

Math/ELA Tutoring @

3:15pm room 422/316

11 Toy Drive

Math/ELA Tutoring @

3:15pm room 422/316

Girl’s Basketball @ Frank-

lin—2:30 pm & 4:00pm

Girl’s Soccer @ Franklin—

2:30pm & 4:00pm

12 Toy Drive

Minimum Day @ 12:36pm

Senior Project Presentations

13 Toy Drive

Parent Computer Class @ 8—11

(Room 226)

Lunch Food Sale—Quad

Soccer @ Franklin—2:30pm &

4:00pm

Basketball @ Lincoln—2:30pm &

4:00pm

14

15 16 Toy Drive

School-wide Positive Behav-

ior Support Team -Per. 5

17 18 Coffee w/ Principal @

8:30 am (room 502)

19

20 Minimum Day @ 12:36pm

Parent Computer Class @ 8—11

(Room 226)

21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

Coffee with the Principal

Join us on

December 18, 2013

8:30am

Room 502