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School News
Our first six-week marking period is in the BOOKS! I am delighted to report that 64% of our Wildcats
earned a GPA of 3.0 or higher. We will be recognizing our Honor Roll recipients in a drive through
ceremony the week of September 28th to distribute certificates. Keep up the great work CATS!
Thank you to ASB, Ms. Habash, and Coach Allen for their work to bring some “normalcy” to these
unusual times. Club Rush will be happening virtually during period 4 on Monday, October 5th. We have
over 40 clubs and organizations that are in the process of activating for the 2020 -21 school year. Club/
organization officers are putting together a 1-minute commercial to promote their group in hopes of
attracting new members. The video will be posted to the home page of the Wilson website and clubs/
organizations will be listed under the “Programs” tab on the website after October 5th for those who
miss Club Rush.
Athletic coaches, dance coaches, and marching band coaches are in the process of being “cleared”
through Human Resources to provide virtual instruction and conditioning to our students. Guided by
the Los Angeles County of Public Health, we continue to revise and update our “Return to Play” plan in
preparation in hopes of returning to in-person practice in small group cohorts mid-October. Competitive
play for fall sports begins mid-December.
Please join me for Coffee with the Principal on Wednesday, October 6th at 6:00 PM for continued
updates. To attend, you must register and can do so by visiting the home page of the Wilson website
for the registration link. Looking forward to see you!

ASB Update
ASB has been hard at work in September. The month of September is National Suicide Prevention
Month. To bring awareness to this important month, ASB hosted a virtual spirit called “Treat People
With Kindness Week”. The week consisted of themed days whose purposes were to encourage the
spreading of kindness. The days were: Motivational Monday, Spread Kindness and Not Germs
Tuesday, Tie Dye Wednesday, Stress Relief Thursday, and We’re All in This Together Friday. Many
students participated in these days by posting their outfits and inspirational quotes on their Instagrams.
ASB cabinet results were also released in the final week of September: Matthew Chan(12) -President,
Justin Huh(11)-Vice President, Edmond Chu(12)-Senior Class President, Serena Lee(12)-Secretary,
and Slade Mendoza(11)-Treasurer.
Clubs will soon be allowed to start meeting. There will be a virtual club rush hosted by ASB and all
clubs on October 5th. At the club rush, there will be many opportunities to join clubs that may interest
you or inspire you to pursue a certain field. The list of approved clubs were released on Monday, 9/21
during morning announcements with Dr.Kenfield, and will soon be posted to the “PROGRAMS” tab of
the school site. If there are any questions or if clarifications are needed, feel free to contact ASB on the
school’s instagram account @glenawilsonhs.
Wilson’s school site council (SSC) consists of parents, students, and staff who share the same goal
which is to improve the learning environment for all students. Congratulations to our SSC chairpeople
who will be in charge of student representation during meetings: Senior Myla Romero -Chairperson,
Sophomore Bellai Sandoval-Vice Chairperson, and Junior Simone Yu-SSC Secretary. The SSC had
their first meeting on Monday, 9/21 and will continue to meet throughout the school year.

Student Spotlight
Sirjen Kaur is a senior at Glen A. Wilson High School. She is an IB Diploma Candidate, CoArts
(Graphic Design) completer candidate, served on Principal’s Advisory Council and as a ROAR leader,
and is a member of many clubs and organizations on the Wilson campus including CSF (president),
American Heart Association (secretary), and Model United Nations (co-president) to name a few.
Sirjen has been recognized as a National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist for 2021, was a 2020 Carson
Scholar, is an AP Scholar with Distinction, and received the 2019 Congress of Future Medical Leaders
Award of Excellence.
Besides her attendance at the Congress of Future Medical Leaders conference in Boston, Sirjen also
spent a week at UCLA for the National Student Leadership Conference in Medicine and Health Care.
Before the pandemic, Sirjen was an active volunteer at the Youth Science Center and for the STAR
program at Queen of the Valley Hospital. She has also volunteered with United Sikhs as a proofreader
for publicity material and preparing and delivering meals to the homeless in Skid Row.
Sirjen plans to attend a private California university to pursue a Bachelor’s degree in human biology
with a minor in Statistics. as well as a Master’s in Public Health. She plans to attend medical school
and become a physician. Currently, she is interested in pediatrics, ophthalmology, and OB/GYN, but
she says, “that will change as I explore other specialties within medicine.”
About Wilson, Sirjen says, “Wilson has helped me discover my passions - coming into high school, I
was dead set against going into the medical field and I was sure that I wanted to get a PhD in
Astrophysics and be a professor and researcher. Read more about Sirjen on page 2
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Student Spotlight (continued from page 1)
Wilson gave me the opportunity to take AP Physics 1 in my sophomore year, and while I struggled a
lot in that class, I learned so much about physics, but also about myself. It made me realize how
much I loved biology and chemistry, especially the intersection of both fields when it comes to human
physiology. I even started the Astronomy Club that same year because I was so intrigued by the
study of space, and that year of leading the club gave me the insight to realize astronomy was not
what I loved most and it gave me the experience that helped me to be a better leader in other activi-
ties. Wilson also gave me the chance to be in IB, which has truly challenged me to think and reflect
on myself and the world in so many different ways.”

When asked what advice she would give students that are new to Wilson, Sirjen replied, “Don’t be
shy about asking questions - the more you interact with your teachers, the better your experience will
be in that class and the more you’ll learn. Distance learning gives you even more opportunities to
build a rapport with your teachers. Go to office hours, email your teachers and get to know them, and
use the chat feature to your advantage during class! If you’re usually nervous about speaking up to
ask questions in class, ask the teacher privately from the chat on Zoom.”

WILSON HIGH SCHOOL IS PROUD OF SIRJEN KAUR!!

September Superstars
Teacher of the month: Students were asked to nominate a teacher that is making a difference in their
lives, who is challenging them to give their best, and inspiring them to be their best. For the month of
September, there was a tie—
 Jungsoo Han: Mr. Han started the BioMedical Science program at Wilson, and continues to teach
three of the four classes in the STEM pathway. He is the coach of Wilson’s Science Olympiad
Team (1st in LA county and 5th in California), nationally renowned Robotics Team, and has taken
over the HOSA program this year with the intent of making it more competitive to complement the
Biomedical program. He has also agreed to advise Key Club this year and plans to begin work on
his Master’s degree in January. He has been recognized last year and three years earlier as Wil-
son High School’s Teacher of the Year.

 Kenny Kakimoto: Mr. Kakimoto has been a math teacher at Wilson for just three short
years, transferring from Workman High School. He has taught Math 2 and Math 3 at Wilson, and
this year has taken on the one of the new courses recently released by IB—IB Mathematics: Ap-
plications and Interpretation. While only at Wilson 3 years, Mr. Kakimoto is valued member of the
Wildcat Family. Mr. Kakimoto will be advising two clubs this year—Dude be Nice and Us to You.

Student of the month: Teachers were asked to nominate students that demonstrated Wilson’s ROAR
values—Respect, Ownership, Adaptability, and Resilience.

 GRADE 9 (tie): Gordon Lu and Emily Chang

 GRADE 10: Ellie Hung

 GRADE 11: Andrew Triminio

 GRADE 12 (tie): Jazmine Stanek and Sirjen Kaur

CONGRATULATIONS, September Super Stars!!

October Calendar
Monday, October 5th @ 4th period: Virtual Club Rush
Tuesday, October 6th @ 5:30 PM: AP Parent Night (registration required)
Tuesday, October 6th @ 6:00 PM: Coffee with the Principal (registration required)
Wednesday, October 7th @ 6:00 PM: 11th Grade Parent Night
Tuesday, October 13th @ 3:00 PM: School Site Council
Wednesday, October 14th @ 6:00 PM: 10th Grade Parent Night
Thursday, October 15th @ 3:00 PM: ELAC Meeting
Monday, October 19th @ 1:00 PM: ICC Meeting
Wednesday, October 21st @ 5:00 PM: Wilson Foundation Meeting
Friday, October 30th: End of the Grading Period

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