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March 2013

       ·        Superintendent’s Message
·        Parents of 8th Grade Students Invited to Future Frosh Night
·        Ann Fitzgerald Appointed Principal of La Serna High School
·        Board of Trustees Honors Four Students
·        Santa Fe High School Honors ‘Top 100’
·        Sign Up for Team Science’s K-12 Summer Camp at Pioneer High
·        Whittier High Cardinals Build Caring Community
·        Cal High Teachers Achieve National Board Certification
·        ASB Night Lights Up with Fun, Friendship
·        Students Shine at Annual Choral Festival
·        New Physical Education Classroom Building Opens at La Serna
·        Cal High Cross Country Team Reaches Nationals

Fall 2012

• New Science Programs for All Ages to be Launched at Pioneer High School
• WUHSD Students' Test Scores Raise API
• Superintendent’s Message
• District-wide College Fair @ SFHS
• More than 3,200 Ninth Graders Receive Warm Welcome on Freshmen First Day
• WUHSD to Start Earlier for 2013-14 School Year
•  Wendy Brandt Chosen WUHSD Teacher of the Year
• La Serna High School Earns Golden Bell Award for Mentoring Programs
• WUHSD Earns Two EPA Awards for Energy Conservation Program
• Santa Fe High School's New Automotive Engineering Class Converting '69 VW Beetle into Electric Vehicle
• California High School Students Have it Made in the Shade

August 2012

• La Serna Students Contribute Data to Landmark International Scientific Initiative
• Superintendent’s Message
• Important Dates to Remember
• Community Rallies to Raise Funds for Whittier High School Tubas
• Pioneer High School’s Early College Academy Opens
• Santa Fe High School’s Remodeled Art Facilities Frame New Creative Possibilities
• California High School Partners with Parents of Ninth Graders

June 2012

• Superintendent’s Message
• WUHSD Celebrates Commencement Week
• Graduation Rates Rises
• New Parent/Student Portals Coming Soon
• Whittier Union High Schools Rank as Top Schools Among Similar Schools in State
• New Science and Math Research and Teaching Program Launched
• Santa Fe, Pioneer and Whittier AVID Seniors Honored
• District Retirees Recognized for Years of Service
• Board of Trustees Honors Top Pioneer High School Students
• All-American Condor Heading to UCLA
• La Serna Students Conjure Up Elizabethan England During Annual Shakespeare Festival
• Whittier High School Horseshoe Quad Now A Green Oasis
• WASC Accreditation Granted

April 2012

• Superintendent’s Message
• First Day of School and 2012–13 Academic Calendar Announced
• Whittier High School Alumni Association to Award 2012 Scholarships
• Renovation of Pioneer and California High Schools’ Athletic Facilities Planned
• Pioneer High School’s Dance/Drill Team Wins 10th National Championship
• Sierra Vista and California High School Students Receive Board Recognition
• Santa Fe High School Hosts Annual Student Art and Fashion Show
• New Cal High Administration Building Centralizes Services
• Antwone Fisher Speaks to La Serna Students
• Frontier High School and Whittier Adult School Receive High Marks From WASC Committee

February 2012

• Superintendent’s Message
• Choral Festival Highlights Students’ Vocal Talents
• State Senator Ron Calderon Honors Superintendent Sandra Thorstenson
• Santa Fe High School Athletic Fields to be Dedicated to Retiring Coach Jack Mahlstede
• Pioneer High School to Open Early College Academy
• Whittier High Student Named National Merit Finalist
• La Serna Students Take Read 180 ‘Odyssey’
• California High School Students ACE their Goals
• Santa Fe High School’s New Science Building Opens
• Schools Select New Head Football Coaches

December 2011

• Superintendent’s Message
• Ken LaVigne Chosen One of State’s 2012 Teachers of the Year
• Superintendent Sandra Thorstenson Named California’s National Superintendent of the Year
• More Pioneer Students Meeting College Course Requirements
• La Serna Senior Receives Board Recognition
• California High School Teacher Virginia Glasscock Achieves National Board Certification
• Santa Fe High School Clinical Services Program Provides Optimum Student Support
• Whittier High School Exterior Renovations Near Completion
• Students Leaders Bond During Annual ASB Night
• Band Jamboree Showcases District Music and Cheer Programs

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October 2011

• Superintendent’s Message
• Test Scores Raise WUHSD API
• La Serna High School to Celebrate 50th Anniversary
• Whittier High Senior Chosen National Merit Semifinalist
• Santa Fe High School Senior Honored
• Frontier High School Principal Gabe Moorman Retires
• New Pioneer High School Assistant Appointed
• California High School Modernization Projects Underway

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August 2011

• Superintendent’s Message
• Important Dates to Remember
• Student Leaders Ready for New School Year
• More District Students Completing Courses Required for College
• Whittier Union Administrators Take on New Roles
• Modernization Update
• New Rules on Student Fees to Begin This Fall

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July 2011

• Superintendent’s Message
• Close to 3,000 Students Graduate from Whittier Union High Schools
• Close to 250 Seniors Qualify for New Seal of Biliteracy
• District Retirees Recognized for Years of Service

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May 2011 

• Superintendent’s Message
• Whittier Union Teachers Participate in NBC Education Town Hall
• La Serna’s Ken LaVigne Chosen 2011–12 Teacher of the Year
• Board Honors Students for Academic Achievements
• Sierra Vista High School’s Online Math Course Achieving Success
• Pioneer High School Students Perform Annual Titanette Revue
• Santa Fe High Students Experience Impact of ‘Every 15 Minutes’
• Top Whittier High School Cardinals Honored

March 2011 

Winter 2011

• Whittier High Wins Golden Bell Award
  Superintendent's Message
  WUHSD Awarded $500,000 Competitive Federal Grant
  District Website Adds Parent Information & Portal
  Laurie Atkinson Chosen Teacher of the Year
  Students Achieving Higher Levels of Excellence
  Pioneer High School Celebrates 50th Anniversary
  Santa Fe High School Named Top AVID National Demonstration Site
  California High School to Open Remodeled Quad
  La Serna High School's Water Polo Team Honored

Summer 2010

• Class of 2010 Graduates Prepared for the Future
  Superintendent's Message
  WUHSD in Top Third Among Similar Schools in State
  Academic Acheivement Continues to Soar
  Whittier Union School's Make Newsweek Magazine's Top 1,600 List
  Board of Trustees Honors Student Advisory Committee
  Modernization Update

Winter 2010

• Two Books Highlight WUHSD's Excellence
  Superintendent's Message
  CHS Wins Golden Bell Award
  PHS Student Receives "Beat the Odds" scholarship
  Energy Savings Continue
  LSHS Choir performs at Carnegie Hall
  Whitter HS/College Launch New Mentoring Program
  Teacher of the Year
  Modernization Update
  PHS Choir Students Perform with Prestigious Choir
  SFHS's Mechanical & Architectural Drafting Programs Take Off

• Commencement 09
  Superintendent's Message
  Academic acheivement rising again
  New HS Principals
  3 WUHSD schools make Newsweek's top 1,500 list
  Modernization update