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SCUSD is dedicated to helping students graduate as globally competitive lifelong learners who are prepared to succeed in a career and/or higher education.
College Essay Support
Ongoing help for seniors
College application season is here! For all you seniors out there, the SAC Exclusive is excited to be providing you with important college information and resources during this enduring time. With many of us being high school seniors ourselves, we understand how stressful and demanding writing college essays, filling out applications, and navigating financial aid can be.
West Campus ranked #1 in Sacramento and #19 in California
by U.S. News & World Report
In the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings of the best high schools, West Campus is #1 in Sacramento Metro Area and #19 in California — that’s out of more than 2,600 California high schools!
Our school scored 99.08 out of 100, marking an improvement from last year’s ranking of #32 in the state to #19 this year.
Congratulations, Warriors!!
Amazon Funds New Computer Science Program
AP Computer Science starting at West Campus
We are extremely happy to announce that West Campus has been selected to participate in the 2020-2021 Amazon Future Engineer program to help expand computer science education at our school!
Calendar
Target Women in Science & Technology (TWIST)
10/30
Target Women in Science & Technology (TWIST) is an organization within Target Corporation Technology pyramid that engages and advances women in STEM careers through internal and external activities and events. TWIST’s mission is to foster connections, inspiration and knowledge-sharing to help women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) grow to their full potential.
NAACP Haunted House
10/31 12pm
Hello Sacramento Community,
The Sacramento NAACP ACT-SO program is holding a Halloween event on Saturday, October 31 at noon for area high school students. Please share this information with your students and have them register at:
NACAC Virtual College Fairs
Virtual college fairs are a great way to learn about college options during this time when most college campuses are closed to visitors. The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) is offering several free fairs where you can learn about colleges across the country.
For more information, click here.
Dates for the fairs include the following:
News
Hero Academy (Book Adventure Club)
According to a 2018 study by The Observer, male characters are twice as likely to take leading roles in children’s picture books and are given far more speaking parts than females. This creates serious problems for childhood development, according to John Marcotte, president of the Heroic Girls Foundation.
“Everyone deserves to see themselves as the hero of the story,” Marcotte said. “What message do children receive when over and over again women and girls are regulated to side characters and love interests — if they are present at all?”
Athletics Announcement 10/20
Please keep in mind, the information that follows is current as
of today 10/20/20. Because of the uncertainty of the
pandemic, it is likely changes will have to be made.
• Sac-Joaquin Section Sport
Calendar (attached)
• Sac City Unified has not
given us permission to begin Phase 1 of the Return to Play
Plan
• Please complete the
athletic clearance paperwork (Home Campus)
West Campus ranked #1 in Sacramento and #19 in California
by U.S. News & World Report
In the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings of the best high schools, West Campus is #1 in Sacramento Metro Area and #19 in California — that’s out of more than 2,600 California high schools!
Our school scored 99.08 out of 100, marking an improvement from last year’s ranking of #32 in the state to #19 this year.
Congratulations, Warriors!!
Reminders
Join your parent-teacher organization
West Campus Foundation for Excellence
As we kick off the new school year, the West Campus Foundation for Excellence (WCFE), our school’s parent-teacher organization, invites you to visit the Foundation’s web page to learn more about how we support West Campus families and students.
Update Your Emergency Info & LCFF Form
Attention: All West Campus families
All West Campus families:
We are collecting emergency information online this year. Please go to this link and submit the requested information – ONE FORM FOR EACH CHILD AT WEST CAMPUS — so that we have critical information on file for your student(s).
Also, complete the LCFF (Local Control Funding Formula) form here.
2020-2021 Parent and Student Handbook
Hello Parents and Guardians,
Each year the Sacramento City Unified School District distributes
the Parent and Student Rights Handbook for the
benefit of our families. The handbook features relevant
information on a variety of topics that will assist you
throughout the year. Click here to
view the Handbook.
