New Family Resources
Welcome! Here you’ll find resources to help you need to get started at Willow Glen Middle and Willow Glen High School.
New This Year? Start Here!
- Attend your school’s orientation
- Install Important Apps
- Subscribe to your school’s calendar
- Join our parent organizations
Willow Glen Middle School
Visit the school’s official website at WGMS.sjusd.org for the latest information.
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the school’s official site as it has a wealth of information and should be your ultimate resource.
Web Day (Also known as 6th Grade Orientation) – July 30, 2026
Who: Incoming 6th Graders
Where: Willow Glen Middle School Quad
When: Thursday, July 30, 2026
Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 noon
WEB Day is the official orientation for all incoming 6th grade Rams, so make sure your student plans to attend. Official information is usually available on the WGMS website as the date approaches.
For Students:
Students will be placed in small groups led by 8th grade WEB Leaders for a special on-campus orientation. This includes engaging games, a campus tour, and lunch. Students will also receive their class schedules. This is an excellent opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new ones, as many students end up in classes with peers they met during orientation.
For Parents:
While the official orientation activities are for students only, parents are also invited to attend for a short time on the morning of WEB Day. Plan to arrive with your student, and once your student heads off with their peers, visit the Quad to learn about the parent organizations and their contributions to the school. WGEd will have a table and tent to welcome you, answer questions, and collect contact information from those interested in volunteering. You’ll have the chance to purchase Ram wear from the Athletic Boosters booth, buy PE uniforms, and meet WGMS administrators.There’s also typically a short parent orientation led by the principal and school connected organization presidents in the theater.
Back-to-School Night – September 2, 2026
Willow Glen Middle School: Wednesday, September 2, at 5:30 pm
Unlike WEB day, this event is for parents of all grades. Arrive early for a chance to mingle with other parents, visit info booths, buy spiritwear and more.
Once the evening begins, you’ll follow a copy of your student’s schedule and moving from classroom to classroom every 7-10 minutes, hearing briefly from each teacher about the curriculum and classroom environment for the upcoming school year. You’ll experience a mini version of your student’s entire school day in just one hour.
Subscribe to the WGMS Calendar
Don’t miss important dates at WGMS! Subscribe to the school calendar and you’ll always know what’s happening. Go to the school calendar on the WGMS website and click the gray RSS icon to subscribe. Once you subscribe, the school’s calendar will appear inside your calendar app alongside your personal calendar.
Absences
Please review the school’s absence reporting procedures:
Dress Code / Uniforms
Students at WGMS wear uniforms to school. Check out the official uniform policy and make sure you have clothes ahead of time so your student is ready for the first day of school.
If you cannot afford uniforms, help may be available through the WGMS Uniform Closet. Please contact the front office for assistance.
There is generally an opportunity to purchase spirit wear and PE uniforms from the school at orientation and back to school night.
Willow Glen High School
Visit the school’s official website at WGHS.sjusd.org for the latest information.
We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the school’s official site as it has a wealth of information and should be your ultimate resource.
9th Grade & New Student Orientation – July 27, 2026
Who: Incoming 9th graders and new students to WGHS
Where: Willow Glen High School Main Gym
When: Monday, July 27, 2026
Time: 8:30 am to 12:00 noon
*Registration Is Required* Deadline for Registration: July 20, 2026 at 11:59 pm
This orientation is for all incoming 9th graders and other students who are new to WGHS. It is for students only.
Students will experience a day of a high schooler with a welcoming rally and other events. During the orientation, students will be able to tour the campus, ask questions, take ID photos and meet other incoming 9th graders through various team bonding activities. They will be placed in groups led by the upper class student volunteers. It will be a fun filled morning as they prepare to take on the next chapter of their lives!
Back-to-School Night – September 3, 2026
Willow Glen High School: Thursday, September 3, at 5:30 pm
Arrive early for a chance to mingle with other parents, visit info booths, buy spiritwear and more.
Once the evening begins, you’ll follow a copy of your student’s schedule and moving from classroom to classroom every 7-10 minutes, hearing briefly from each teacher about the curriculum and classroom environment for the upcoming school year. You’ll experience a mini version of your student’s entire school day in just one hour.
Subscribe to the WGHS Calendar
Don’t miss important dates at WGHS! Subscribe to the school calendar and you’ll always know what’s happening. Go to the school calendar on the WGHS website and click the gray RSS icon to subscribe. Once you subscribe, the school’s calendar will appear inside your calendar app alongside your personal calendar.
Dress Code / Uniforms
WGHS does not require uniforms, but students should wear clothes suitable for school activities. Specific guidelines are provided in each year the Parent/Student Handbook.
For PE classes, a uniform is required (gray shirt and black shorts). There is generally an opportunity to purchase PE uniforms from the school at orientation and back to school night.
Absences
Please review the school’s absence reporting procedures:
Athletics
If your student is interested in sports at WGHS, make sure to complete the student-athlete registration and indicate all sports your student wishes to try out for in the upcoming year. Fall sports parent welcome night is on Monday, August 17, at 6:30 pm in the main gym. (You’ll see details on that school calendar that you just subscribed to!) For more information about athletics programs, visit the WGHS website.
Important Apps
Stay connected all year long with these essential apps.
Get weekly principal newsletters, parent-org updates, news from the school district, and other important announcements throughout the school year.
Also known as the “Parent Portal”, update household contact information, see your student’s schedule, official grades and attendance records.
Students use this app to track and submit assignments. Parents can become observers to see syllabuses, view assignments and keep track of grades.
Parent Volunteer Organizations
Four separate parent organizations, run by dedicated parent volunteers, work together at WGHS and WGMS to help ensure your children have a well-rounded school experience during their middle and high school years.
Find us at all major school orientation and info nights and get involved!
Every August we hold a combined evening informational meeting where you can learn more and ask questions.
Willow Glen
Education Foundation
Academic, social, and cultural enrichment
Willow Glen
Athletic Boosters
Student athlete and athletic program support
WG Performing Arts Boosters
Band, choir, and theater support
Willow Glen
Cares
Support for students of the greatest economic need