Hello, The Mendocino College North County Center is offering a summer program for high school students and graduating seniors from Tuesday June seventeenth through Thursday July twenty fourth. Students who complete two classes with grades of C or better will receive a three hundred dollar stipend. That means they will get paid to take college classes! Please contact your student's school counselor for additional details. Summer registration is open now.
Hello Class of 2025! Senior Awards Night will be tomorrow Tuesday June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Willits High School auditorium. Students who will be receiving at least one award, recognition, or scholarship have been sent an email invitation to attend. Please have your student check their Willits Unified email. Other important details are in the email.
Hello, The Mendocino College North County Center is offering a summer program for high school students and graduating seniors from Tuesday June seventeenth through Thursday July twenty fourth. Students who complete two classes with grades of C or better will receive a three hundred dollar stipend. That means they will get paid to take college classes! Please contact your student's school counselor for additional details. Summer registration is open now.
Hello Class of 2025! Senior Awards Night will be on Tuesday June 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Willits High School auditorium. Students who will be receiving at least one award, recognition, or scholarship have been sent an email invitation to attend. Please have your student check their Willits Unified email. Other important details are in the email.
Dear Families,
I want to make you aware of a troubling TikTok trend known as the “Chromebook Challenge” that has started to appear in schools across the country—and has now reached our own classrooms.
This challenge encourages students to insert items like pencil lead or other small objects into Chromebook charging or USB ports. While it may appear harmless, this behavior can cause significant damage to devices and poses a real safety risk.
Unfortunately, we have already seen Chromebooks returned to our tech department with damage directly linked to this trend. While we have not had any fires or injuries within our district, other school districts nationwide have reported classroom fires and serious safety incidents as a result of this behavior.
We are sharing this message as a precaution and to ask for your help. Please take a moment to talk to your child about:
The dangers of viral online challenges
The importance of treating school-issued technology with care
The potential consequences of participating in destructive trends
Even students who are not actively engaging in this challenge may be exposed to it through social media or peer conversations. Awareness is key to prevention.
Please note: Any student found responsible for intentional damage to a Chromebook will be held accountable and charged for the cost of repairs or replacement.
Thank you for helping us keep students safe and informed.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Maples
Director of Technology
Willits Unified School District
Hello seniors and parents! This is a reminder that the Local Scholarship Interview Night is tomorrow Thursday April tenth. This is an opportunity for the scholarship committees to meet the applicants and ask clarifying questions which will help them decide who should get their scholarship. If a student does not attend interview night but someone else does, oftentimes the committee will decide to give the scholarship to the person who showed up to interview night. If you applied to any local scholarships you should have received an email with more information including the schedule. A reminder email was sent again today. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Burke. Thank you!
Hello seniors and parents! The Local Scholarship Interview Night is next week on Thursday April tenth. This is an opportunity for the scholarship committees to meet the applicants and ask clarifying questions which will help them decide who should get their scholarship. If a student does not attend interview night but someone else does, oftentimes the committee will decide to give the scholarship to the person who showed up to interview night. If you applied to any local scholarships you should have received an email with more information including the schedule. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Burke. Thank you!
Hello, this is a reminder that Mendocino College is hosting it's annual College and Career day at the Willits North County Center on Thursday March twentieth . This is an opportunity for juniors and seniors to learn about the programs and services offered at Mendocino College and will be a walking field trip. Please let your School Counselor know if you would like to attend no later than Monday March seventeenth. Parents can update walking field trip permissions in the Aeries parent portal. Signed permission slips will also be accepted. Paper permission slips are available in the main office.
Hello seniors and parents! This is the final reminder that the deadline to submit your Willits local scholarship applications is March 14th. Check your email or go to the WHS Scholarship Information page for more details. https://www.willitsunified.com/o/whs/page/scholarship-information
Hello seniors and parents. This is the final reminder that we will be hosting a Mendocino College orientation in the Media Center or Library tomorrow Wednesday March twelfth at twelve thirty p.m. Students planning to attend Mendocino College in the fall must complete the six registration steps. Step three is the orientation. Please plan to be there tomorrow Wednesday March twelfth at twelve thirty p.m. to get this registration step completed. If you would like to learn more about the steps to register at Mendocino College please check your email.
Hello, Mendocino College is hosting it's annual College and Career day at the Willits North County Center on Thursday March twentieth . This is an opportunity for juniors and seniors to learn about the programs and services offered at Mendocino College and will be a walking field trip. Please let your School Counselor know if you would like to attend no later than Monday March seventeenth. Parents can update walking field trip permissions in the Aeries parent portal. Signed permission slips will also be accepted. Paper permission slips are available in the main office.
Hello seniors and parents! This is a reminder that the deadline to submit your Willits local scholarship applications is March 14th. Check your email or go to the WHS Scholarship Information page for more details. https://www.willitsunified.com/o/whs/page/scholarship-information
Hello, Mendocino College is hosting a career exploration event on Thursday March thirteenth from ten to one at the Ukiah campus. Students will be able to explore Mendocino College’s certificate and degree programs. This would be beneficial for seniors who do not necessarily know what they want to do after graduation, want to join the workforce right after high school, or want to attend a local community college in the fall. Space at the event is limited. The first fifteen seniors to turn in completed field trip permission forms to Mrs. Burke may attend. Field trip permission forms are available in the main office. The deadline to turn in field trip permission forms is Tomorrow March sixth.
Hello seniors and parents. If you applied to any UC or CSU colleges and plan to attend directly out of high school, please report ANY changes to your high school spring term schedule as soon as possible. The student is responsible for contacting the admissions office of each UC or CSU they applied to and report any changes as soon as possible. If changes are not reported, they may rescind their admissions offer. It may be a good idea to double check with any private or out of state colleges if you applied to those as well.
If you are planning to go to a community college, trade school, join the military, or workforce directly out of high school, this does not apply to you.
Hello seniors and parents. This is a reminder that we will be hosting a Mendocino College orientation in the Media Center or Library next week on Wednesday March twelfth at twelve thirty p.m. Students planning to attend Mendocino College in the fall must complete the six registration steps. Step three is the orientation. Please plan to be there on Wednesday March twelfth at twelve thirty p.m. to get this registration step completed. If you would like to learn more about the steps to register at Mendocino College please check your email.
Hello seniors and parents! The priority deadline for the FAFSA and Dream Act applications has been extended to April 2nd. Per California law, all seniors are required to submit a FAFSA or Dream Act application or complete an opt out waiver prior to graduation. You need to provide proof of submission or a signed waiver to Mrs. Burke as soon as possible.. If you have already showed proof to Mrs. Burke or submitted a waiver then please disregard this message. Waivers are available in the main office. Check your email for more information.
Hello Seniors! This is the final reminder that the deadline to apply to the Mendocino College scholarship is March first. If you are planning to go to Mendocino College after high school then you do not want to miss out on this opportunity! Please check your email to learn more about applying.
Hello, Mendocino College is hosting a career exploration event on Thursday March thirteenth from ten to one at the Ukiah campus. Students will be able to explore Mendocino College’s certificate and degree programs. This would be beneficial for seniors who do not necessarily know what they want to do after graduation, want to join the workforce right after high school, or want to attend a local community college in the fall. Space at the event is limited. The first fifteen seniors to turn in completed field trip permission forms to Mrs. Burke may attend. Field trip permission forms are available in the main office. The deadline to turn in field trip permission forms is Thursday March sixth.
Hello seniors and parents. We will be hosting a Mendocino College orientation in the Media Center or Library on Wednesday March twelfth at twelve thirty p.m. Students planning to attend Mendocino College in the fall must complete the six registration steps. Step three is the orientation. Please plan to be there on Wednesday March twelfth at twelve thirty p.m. to get this registration step completed. If you would like to learn more about the steps to register at Mendocino College please check your email.
Hello! This is a reminder for seniors and parents that the priority deadline for the FAFSA and Dream Act applications is Monday March third. Per California law, all seniors are now required to submit a FAFSA or Dream Act application prior to graduation. Mendocino College and the Student Aid Commission are hosting application workshops throughout February. You need to provide proof of submission to Mrs. Burke by February twenty eighth. Check your email for more information.
