Principal`s Update - Santa Rosa High School
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Principal`s Update - Santa Rosa High School
THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Panther Purr Available at www.SantaRosaHighSchool.net or by emailing [email protected]. Published by the SRHS Student-Teacher-Parent Organization (STP) Principal’s Update In this Issue… Brad Coscare!i, SRHS Principal, [email protected], 528-5292 Dear Parents and Guardians, Calendar…………………....3-4 At the end of October, Santa Rosa High School conducted our Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) visitation. Seven members of a WASC team spent four days meeting our staff, students and parents, visiting classrooms and observing our school culture. They were pleased with our WASC report and left impressed with our student spirit, facilities and school community. We will receive their final report and recommendations in the next few weeks. I want to thank all of my teachers and staff members, students and parents who helped write our school report and took time to clean the school and meet with the visiting team. Counselors’ Corner………..5 Academically, we are celebrating ten students who were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Program. They are: Joel Hufford, Dominic Leventini, Kevin Mertz, James Rogers, Anita Savell, Adrian Shader, Gabriel Stephens and Jackson Woodward as Our History department is National Merit Scholarship Commended Students, taking our entire Junior class and Nicolle Bertozzi and Trevor Glynn as on a field trip to see the moving National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Vietnam Wall... This is the Congratulations to these students! biggest field trip I have ever School News..…………….6-7 Yearbook………………………8 Ag News…………….…….9-10 Automotives…………...…..10 ArtQuest……….……..….11-12 Get Involved! Friends of AQ…..…...13-14 Project Grad………....14-15 AG Boosters.…….......….16 STP……………..…..……….17 Site Council…………..….18 ELAC………………..……..18 seen... Our History department, with funding from the Foundation, is taking our entire Junior class on a field trip to see the moving Vietnam Wall on November 9th. This is the biggest field trip I have ever seen, with approximately 500 students and chaperones taking part. Our school newspaper and yearbook, along with reporters from the Press Democrat, will be covering the event. SRHS Foundation…...18-20 Athletics……….………...21-22 SRHS has been chosen as one of only nine institutions throughout the nation to participate with award-winning, nationally acclaimed historian Ken Burns. Seventy students will watch a webcast featuring his new documentary on the Dust Bowl. This is an interactive webcast, with students actually being able to ask Mr. Burns questions. Our Social Sciences department, with Mr. Dave Franzman and Mr. Art Horner, have been working with KRCB and the Sonoma County Museum in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution to bring this to our school! SRHS is now hosting the Sonoma County American Philharmonic. They had been holding concerts out of the Wells Fargo Center for the last few years, and after meetings last year, fell in love with our facilities and decided to make a change. We are proud to have them at our school. We are hosting the ArtQuest College Day on November 29th in our North Gym. This is the third annual event, in which our students get to meet representatives from different colleges. We have students every year who are accepted on the spot to a college or university based on the representative reviewing their portfolios! Continued on Page 2. SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 1 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Principal’s Update, CONTINUED We are having our CHOICES program for our freshmen students presented on November 14-15th. On October 18th, we participated in a statewide emergency drill. This was our first major drill of the year, though we have practiced fire and earthquake procedures already. In case of a major disaster, please remember that following our school safety plan, we will have all students and staff located on Nevers Field. Student pick-up will be through the student parking lot only. Please make sure the information on your student’s emergency card is up to date and speak to your child about your family emergency plan. Remember, stay active and involved in your child’s education. Keep up communication with teachers and counselors. Make sure your child is getting enough sleep and eating healthy. Ask them if they are using their planners to keep organized. Check their homework and reports. Take advantage of our free after-school tutoring for all students in all subjects, Tuesdays and Thursdays in room 143. Stay informed: Check us out on our official Facebook page at Santa Rosa Panthers, visit our website at: santarosahighschool.net, and read the Panther Purr! Santa Rosan The The SRHS Student Newspaper Does your business cater to the young and young-at-heart? Reach 2000 teenagers and subscribers by placing an ad in The Santa Rosan student-run newspaper. Business card size ads start at $40 with sizes up to a full page for $300. Or subscribe to The Santa Rosan newspaper to find out what’s going on at SRHS from the students themselves! Each issue will be mailed right to your doorstep! Want to know more? Contact The Santa Rosan at [email protected] TAKE ME DRIVING Kandra’s Driving School E4524 COUPON: $10 off of One 2-hour drive! Offer expires 1/6/13 (one coupon per customer) We offer DMV approved Driver Education courses ONLINE and CLASSROOM Instruction and Driver Training behind the wheel Instruction. Winter Break Driver Education Classes start: November 17, 18, 19, 20 (get your permit before the holidays) December 27, 28, 29, 30 and January 2, 3, 4, 5 For more information visit our website: www.takemedriving.net or give us a call at (707) 838-3100 We look forward to driving with you! SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 2 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 SRHS 2012-2013 CALENDAR PLEASE CHECK BACK EACH MONTH FOR ALTERATIONS OR CORRECTIONS THAT MAY BE MADE TO THE CALENDAR! November, 2012 Nov. thru 12 / 7 ArtQuest Shadowing cont., W-F by appt. 11 / 2, Senior Portraits for Yearbook Due to Ms. Dennis, D107 11 / 2, Cross Country NBL Champ. at Spring Lake, 2:00 11 / 2, Football at Rancho Cotate, JV 5:00, Varsity 7:30 11 / 3, SAT, 8:00-2:00 (Reg. at www.co$egeboard.com by 10/4) 11 / 4, Ag Boosters BBQ Fundraiser, Alba Lane Farm, 1-4:00 11 / 5, Site Council, 3:10 in Library 11 / 5-9, Oral Grades Week 11 / 6, Calif. High School Exit Exam CAHSEE, English 11 / 7, Calif. High School Exit Exam CAHSEE, Math 11 / 7, FFA Sectional, Fairgrounds 11 / 8, FFA Lunchtime Activity 11 / 10, Boys Basketball Scrimmage at home 11 / 12, Veterans Day - No School 11 / 13, SRHS Foundation Meeting 4:30, Library 11 / 13, Ag Boosters, 6:30, Ag Building, Rm 64 11 / 14, CAPE, 5:30-6:30, Library, Depression 11 / 14, FFA Greenhand Fall Feast 11 / 14, FFA Poinsettia Sales Begin 11 / 15, Basketball Banquet at 6:00 11 / 16, Boys Basketball Alumni Game at home 11 / 16, Girls Basketball Alumni Game at home, 6:30 11 / 17, Debate, Pinole Valley High School 11 / 19-20, Furlough Days #2, #3 of 6 - No School 11 / 20, Project Grad, 7:00, Library 11 / 20, Girls Basketball at Healdsburg, 6:00/7:30 11 / 21-23, Thanksgiving Holiday - No School 11 / 26, Friends of AQ Meeting, 6:00, AQ Office, Rm 21 11 / 27, ELAC, 7:00-8:00, Library 11 / 19, STP Meeting, 7:30, Staff Lounge 11 / 28, Girls Basketball vs. Analy at home, 5:30/7:00 11 / 29, ArtQuest Arts & Lib. Arts College Day, var. venues 11 / 29, FFA Fun Night, Scandia 11 / 29, Girls Basketball, home vs. Analy (F/JV) 11 / 30, Boys Basketball at Piner, 6:00/7:30 11 / 30, Blood Drive, North Gym December, 2012 Through 12 / 7, ArtQuest Shadowing cont., W-F by appt. 12 / 1, SAT Test, 8-2:00 (Reg. at www.co$egeboard.com by 11/1) 12 / 3, Site Council, 3:10 in Library 12 / 4, Boys Basketball, home vs. Petaluma, 4:30/6:00/7:30 12 / 5-7, Girls Basketball Frosh Tournament at Elsie Allen 12 / 5-8, Boys Basketball, Frosh Tourney at Novato, TBA 12 / 6-8, Boys Basketball, Var. Rose City Tour at Newman, TBA 12 / 6-8, Girls Basketball Tournament at Terra Nova, Varsity 12 / 6-8, Girls Basketball Tournament at Ukiah, JV 12 / 7, AQ Dance Company Performance, 7:30, Aud. 12 / 8, ACT Test, 8:00-2:00 (Reg. at www.act.org by 11/2) 12 / 8, AQ Dance Company Performance, 7:30, Aud. 12 / 10, Boys Basketball, home vs. Sonoma, 4:30/6:00/7:30 12 / 10-14, Dead Week 12 / 11, SRHS Foundation Meeting 4:30, Library 12 / 11, FFA Lunchtime Activity, TBA 12 / 11, Ag Boosters, 6:30, Ag Building, Rm 64 12 / 11, College Financial Aid Workshop, 6:30, MPR 12 / 12, CAPE, 5:30-6:30, Library, Subst. Use & Mental Health 12 / 12, Boys Basketball at Cloverdale, 5:30/7:00 December, continued 12 / 14, Boys Basketball at Pittsburg, 4:00/5:30/7:00 12 / 14, Girls Basketball at Dougherty Valley, Varsity, 7:00 12 / 14, Vocal MusicWinter Concert, 7:00 12 / 18-20, Minimum Days - Finals - 8:00-12:20 12 / 18, Project Grad, 7:00, Library 12 / 20, Last Day of First Semester 12 / 20, Girls Basketball, home vs. Will Wood 12 /20, Senior Baby Ads Due to Ms. Dennis, D107 12 / 21, Teacher Workday - No School 12 / 21, Girls Basketball vs. W.C. Wood at home, 4:30/6:00/7:30 12 / 22, Boys Basketball at Novato, 1:00/4:00/7:00 12 / 22, Girls Basketball at Novato 12 / 24-31, Winter Recess - No School 12 / 27-29, Boys Basketball JV Tour. at Analy TBA 12 / 27-29, Boys Basketball Var. Sonoma Cty. Classic, TBA 12 / 27-29, Girls Basketball Tournament, Varsity, TBA 12 / 27-29, Girls Basketball Tournament, JV at Newark Mem. January, 2013 1 / 1-4, Winter Recess - No School 1 / 2, Boys Basketball at Montgomery, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 2, Girls Basketball, home vs. Montgomery, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 4, Girls Basketball at Windsor, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 4, Boys Basketball, home vs. Windsor, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 5, Girls Basketball at Mission San Jose, 5:30/7:00 1 / 7, School Resumes, First Day of 2nd Semester 1 / 7, Site Council, 3:10, Library 1 / 8, Girls Basketball at Carrillo, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 8, SRHS Foundation Meeting 4:30, Library 1 / 8, Ag Boosters, 6:30, Ag Building 1 / 9, Boys Basketball, home vs. Carrillo, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 9, CAPE, 5:30-6:30, Library, Suicide Prevention 1 / 10, Girls Basketball, home vs. Rancho Cotate, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 11, FFA Lunchtime Activity, TBA 1 / 11, Boys Basketball at Rancho Cotate, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 11, Mr. Panther Contest, 7:00 p.m., Auditorium 1 / 12, Debate, at and hosted by SRHS 1 / 12, Girls Basketball, home vs. Antioch, 2:30/4:00/5:30 1 / 14, Girls Basketball vs. Ukiah at home, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 14, STP Meeting, 7:30, Staff Lounge 1 / 15, Project Grad, 7:00, Library 1 / 15, Boys Basketball at Ukiah, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 16, Girls Basketball at CasaGrande, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 17, ArtQuest Info Night, 6:30, Multi-Purpose Room 1 / 17, Boys Basketball, home vs. Casa Grande, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 17, FFA Tri-Tip Dinner Fund-raiser, Vet Tech Lab 1 / 18, Girls Basketball at Newman, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 18, Sonoma County Honor Band, Aud., Time TBD 1 / 19, SRHS Foundation Crab Feed 1 / 21, Martin Luther King Day - No School 1 / 21, Boys Basketball, home vs. Newman, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 21, Girls Basketball, Analy Challenge at Windsor 1 / 22, Girls Basketball at Montgomery, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 23, Boys Basketball, home vs. Montgomery, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 24, Girls Basketball, home vs. Windsor, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 25, AQ Priority Application Deadline for Year 2013-14 1 / 25, Boys Basketball at Windsor, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 25, Winter Instrumental Music Concert, 7:00, Aud. SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 3 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 SRHS 2012-2013 CALENDAR, CONTINUED January, continued 1 / 26, SAT, 8:00 (Reg. at www.co$egeboard.com by 12/28) 1 / 28, Girls Basketball, home vs. Carrillo, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 28, Friends of AQ Meeting, 6:00, AQ Office, Rm 21 1 / 28, 29, Barclay Concert, Tentative, Time, Loc. TBD 1 / 29, Boys Basketball at Carrillo, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 29, ELAC, 7:00-8:00, Library 1 / 30, Girls Basketball at Rancho Cotate, 4:30/6:00/7:30 1 / 31, Boys Basketball, home vs. Rancho Cotate, 4:30/6:00/7:30 February, 2013 2 / 1, Girls Basketball at Ukiah, 4:30/6:00/7:30 2 / 2, Debate, Lowell High School, SF 2 / 2, ArtQuest Mardi Gras Ball, 6-11:30, Friedman Center 2 / 2, Turnabout Dance, 8:00-11:00, North Gym 2 / 4-8, Oral Grades Week 2 / 4, Site Council, 3:10 in Library 2 / 4, Boys Basketball, home vs. Ukiah, 4:30/6:00/7:30 2 / 5, Girls Basketball, home vs. Casa Grande, 4:30/6:00/7:30 2 / 5, Calif. High School Exit Exam CAHSEE, English 2 / 6, Calif. High School Exit Exam CAHSEE, Math 2 / 6, Boys Basketball at Casa Grande, 4:30/6:00/7:30 2 / 7, Girls Basketball, home vs. Newman, 4:30/6:00/7:30 2 / 8, Boys Basketball at Newman, 4:30/6:00/7:30 2 / 9, ACT Test, 8:-2:00 (Reg. at www.act.org by 1/11) 2 / 9-11, Debate, Stanford University Invitational 2 / 11, Lincoln’s Day - No School 2 / 12, SRHS Foundation Meeting 4:30, Library 2 / 12, Ag Boosters, 6:30, Ag Building 2 / 12, Girls Basketball NBL Playoffs 2 / 13, FFA Lunchtime Talent Show, DeSoto Lawn 2 / 13, CAPE, 5:30-6:30, Library, Bullying/Cyber-Bullying 2 / 15, AQ Application Deadline for Fall 2013 2 / 18, President’s Day - No School 2 / 19-22, FFA Week 2 / 20, FFA Winter Banquet, TBA 2 / 22, FFA Sonoma Section Speaking Contest, Elsie Allen 2 / 22, Tentative Barclay Concert at SSU Green Center 2 / 23, Debate, Windsor High Parli Invitational 2 / 25, Friends of AQ Meeting, 6:00, AQ Office, Rm 21 2 / 26, 28, ArtQuest Registrations, Tentative, TBD 2 / 26, ELAC, 7:00-8:00, Library 3 / 1, Blood Drive, MPR March, 2013 3 / 1-2, Debate, State Qualifications, Dougherty Valley High 3 / 4-8, Multi-Cultural Week 3 / 4, Site Council, 3:10 in Library 3 / 5, ArtQuest Registrations, Tentative, TBD 3 / 5-8, FFA Sacramento Leadership Experience SLE, Sacto 3 / 7, ArtQuest Registrations, Tentative, TBD 3 / 8, Last Day of 3rd Quarter 3 / 9, SAT, 8-2:00 (Reg. at www.co$egeboard.com by 2/8) 3 / 11, STP Meeting, 7:30, Staff Lounge 3 / 11, Friends of ArtQuest, Mtg. for Pros. Bd. Members, 6:00 3 / 12, FFA Lunchtime Activity 3 / 12, SRHS Foundation Meeting 4:30, Library 3 / 12, Ag Boosters, 6:30, Ag Building 3 / 12, Calif. High School Exit Exam CAHSEE, English 3 / 13, Calif. High School Exit Exam CAHSEE, Math 3 / 13, CAPE, 5:30-6:30, Library, Anger Management 3 / 15, Talent Show, 7:30, Auditorium 3 / 18-22, Spring Break - No School March, continued 3 / 26, ELAC, 7:00-8:00, Library 3 / 28, ArtQuest Spring Showcase, 6:30, Beginning in Aud. 3 / 29, Furlough Day #4 of 6 - No School 3 / 29, Report Cards Go Out 3 / 31, Easter April, 2013 4 / 1, Furlough Day #5 of 6 - No School Thru 4 / 11, AQ Spring Showcase Visual Arts Ex., MPR 4 / 8-12, Oral Grade Week 4 / 8, STP Meeting, 7:30, Staff Lounge 4 / 8-30 STAR Testing Window 4 / 9, SRHS Foundation Meeting 4:30, Library 4 / 9, Ag Boosters, 6:30, Ag Building 4 / 10, CAPE, 5:30-6:30, Library, Bipolar Disorder 4 / 12, AQ Dance Company Perf. (Beg/Int), 7:30, Aud. 4 / 13, AQ Dance Company Perf. (Beg/Int), 7:30, Aud. 4 / 13, ACT Test, 8-2:00 (Reg. at www.act.org by 3/8) 4 / 17, Student Govt. Speeches, Lunch, Quad 4 / 19-21, Debate, CHSSA State Tournament, Santa Clarita 4 / 22, Friends of AQ Meeting, 6:00, AQ Office, Rm 21 4 / 26, SRHS Foundation Polenta Feed 4 / 26, Vocal Music Command Perf., 7:00, Aud. 4 / 29, Furlough Day #6 of 6 - No School 4 / 30, ELAC, 7:00-8:00, Library May, 2013 5 / 4 , SAT, 8-2:00 (Reg. at www.co$egeboard.com by 4/5) 5 / 4, Instrumental Music Perf. w/Amer. Phil., Aud., TBD 5 / 5, Instrumental Music Perf. w/Amer. Phil., Aud., TBD 5 / 4, Junior/Senior Prom, 9:00-Midnight, Villa ! Chant., Hbg. 5 / 6-17, AP Exam Window 5 / 6, FFA Son. Sect. Proj. Comp. Dinner, Flamingo Hotel, SR 5 / 6, Site Council, 3:10 in Library 5 / 7, FFA Annual Awards Banquet, North Gym 5 / 8, CAPE, 5:30-6:30, Library, Psychosis 5 / 13, STP Meeting, 7:30, Staff Lounge 5 / 14, SRHS Foundation Meeting 4:30, Library 5 / 14, Ag Boosters, 6:30, Ag Building 5 / 14, Calif. High School Exit Exam CAHSEE, English 5 / 15, Calif. High School Exit Exam CAHSEE, Math 5 / 16, Non-Senior Awards 5 / 17, Country Fair Day and Auto Show 5 / 17, AQ Dance Company Performance, 7:30, Aud. 5 / 18, AQ Dance Company Performance, 7:30, Aud. 5 / 18, Rose Parade 5 / 23, Senior Awards 5 / 24, Senior Trip 5 / 27, Memorial Day - No School 5 / 29-31, Minimum Days - Finals - 8:00-12:20 5 / 29-31, Senior Graduation Practice 5 / 31, Final Instructional Day 5 / 31, Graduation Ceremony, 6:30, Bailey Field, SRJC 5 / 31, Project Grad June, 2013 6 / 1, SAT Test, 8-2:00 (Reg. at www.co$egeboard.com by 5/2) 6 / 8, ACT Test, 8-2:00 (Reg. at www.act.org by 5/3) SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 4 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Counselors’ Corner Blaire Murphy, Counselor 528-5302 [email protected] Financial Aid Workshops for College-Bound Juniors and Seniors The cost of post-high school education is on the mind of most parents. With the college application season in full swing, parents and students are looking for ways to supplement college savings accounts. There is no one source for all scholarships, and seeking financial aid is a time-consuming task. Students and their parents are invited to attend a special workshop on financial aid and completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) on December 11th at 6:30 p.m. at Santa Rosa High School (Presentation in English in the Multi-Purpose Room or in Spanish will be in the Library). A representative from a college financial aid office will be there to answer specific questions and provide advice regarding the financial aid process. Bring your questions. This is a very informative and helpful evening. Scholarships For scholarship information, please see the SRHS “Scholarship Alert,” available in the counseling office and on the SRHS website under “counseling.” The websites that we recommend for scholarship searches include: www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com Letters of Recommendation Seniors planning on asking for a letter of recommendation from their counselor for college applications should allow a minimum of three weeks for their requests to be filled. Waiting until the last minute is not in anyone’s best interest. Please see your counselor for information. Santa Rosa Junior College SRJC registration for spring semester classes begins December 10th. Students interested in taking an SRJC course should fill out the SRJC online application, and consult their counselor about the necessary paperwork and to choose appropriate classes. The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ! Juniors & Seniors: November 6 (English), November 7 (Math) Sophomores & Seniors: March 12 (English), March 13 (Math) Oral Grade Week is November 5-9 Teachers will be letting students know their grades. If a student’s grade is a “D” or an “F,” a progress report will be sent home in the mail. The Home Access Center (HAC) can also be used to check grades and attendance on our District website (www.srcs.k12.ca.us). Your password may be obtained from the counseling office. Are You Concerned About Grades? • Regularly discuss with your child how they are doing in their classes and ask if they are having any difficulties. • Ask about homework and help with homework when possible. • Encourage your child to use their student planner to write down assignments and stay organized. • Your child can pick up a “Progress Report” in the counseling office and have each of their teachers complete it on Fridays. • Encourage your child to communicate with their teachers regularly. • Contact teachers for an update. • Encourage your child to attend the free tutoring after school (see below) Free Tutoring Free tutoring is now available to any student seeking support! Tutoring is every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00–4:00 in room 143. A list of SRHS and SRJC student tutors is available in the counseling office. Student tutors charge a small fee for their services. SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 5 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 School News Social Science Juniors to Visit Cost of Freedom Tribute The Social Science Department at SRHS is taking the entire junior class (nearly 500 students) to the Cost of Freedom Tribute in Sonoma. The Vietnam Veterans of Sonoma County and Sonoma Veterans are hosting the American Veterans Traveling Vietnam Wall. This is an 80% replica of the Vietnam Veterans Wall from Washington D. C. Many of students have friends and relatives who have been affected by the Vietnam War and are related to survivors of this conflict. This is a real teachable moment in our history. Also on hand will be 25th Infantry Division Huey Helicopter, guest speakers, laying of the wreath by tribute officers, Mare Island PBR, Military vehicles, SWAT and firefighters. This has been made possible by the generous donation from the Santa Rosa High School Foundation. Dear Parents/Guardians of SRHS Athletes, The SRCS Board of Education recently adopted a new Board Policy regarding athletics and credits earned based on active participation in a CIF sponsored sport. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding the new policy and the process we plan to follow to implement the new policy at SRHS. If you are eligible for the Physical Education credits per Board Policy 6146.11, please be aware of the process that will be followed at SRHS: • • • • • • • • • • Coaches will keep a record of positive attendance for all participating athletes through the course of the season. At the end of the season, coaches will provide the Athletic Directors (Jake Fitzpatrick - Girls A.D. & Gary Dellepere - Boys A.D.) with the positive attendance record. The Athletic Directors and coaches will sign one master Request for Physical Education Credits for Interscholastic Athletics form and provide that to school administration along with the verified positive attendance record. Assistant Principal Mr. Nealley and Vice Principal Ms. Baldenegro will receive the master list of students who have met the attendance criteria (must have fewer than ten non-medical absences) from the Athletic Directors. They will also receive one master Request for Physical Education Credits for Interscholastic Athletics form which is signed by the Athletic Director and coach. Students that want to apply for the physical education credit need to see Mr. Nealley or Ms. Baldenegro for clearance and obtain the signed form within ten days of the end of the regular season. (Deadline for application dates will be posted in the Main Hallway Athletic Showcase). The student will take the signed form to their counselor to verify they have met the additional requirement, which is prior completion of ten credits of P. E. If eligible, the counselor will keep the form and enter the P. E. credits for the student. Please remember that the student will only qualify for the credits if they have already completed ten credits of P. E. Please contact Mr. Nealley at 528-5344 or Ms. Baldenegro at 528-5293 if you have any questions. SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 6 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 School News, CONTINUED IMPORTANT NEWS REGARDING SCHOOL SPORTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION CREDIT *Recent revisions to Board policy now allows eligible students to earn up to ten (10) P. E. credits for successful participation in interscholastic athletics. Students must meet the requirements: • Already earned 10 P. E. credits, preferably during the freshman year. • Be enrolled in grades 10, 11 or 12. Grade 9 is not eligible. • Participate on a team at either the Varsity or Junior Varsity level. For example, a student can play a sport as a sophomore on a JV team and earn 5 P. E. credits toward graduation. The student can play the same sport on the Varsity team as a junior and earn another 5 P. E. credits. • Actively participate and successfully complete a season of sport in a CIF-sanctioned sport: Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball and Wrestling. No other sports are eligible for P. E.P. E. credit under this policy. • “Actively participate” means to consistently engage in at least 2 hours of physical activity per practice and participate on the day of competition. Due to facility limitations, an enrollment cap may be placed on a sport in order to allow for active participation. As determined by the coach. • Do not exceed 10 non-medical absences during the season of sport. This shall be verified by the coach through team attendance records. • No retroactive credit allowed. For example, a student in grade 10 who participated on a school team in grade 9 cannot apply for and receive credit for the past year’s participation. • Complete and submit a Request for Physical Education Credit for Interscholastic Athletics form in a timely fashion. The form must be submitted no later than 10 school days after the end of the season of sport. For spring sports, the deadline is no later than the second Friday in June. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT: Mr. Alan Nealley, Assistant Principal at 528-5344 or Ms. Monica Baldenegro, Vice Principal at 528-5293 Additional information will be available in the Attendance and Counseling Offices. *Board Policy 6146.11 – Alternative Credits Toward Graduation SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 7 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 2012-13 Yearbook Information SENIORS AND SENIOR FAMILIES: Please turn in your senior yearbook portraits to Ms. Dennis in D107 by Friday, November 2nd! Senior photos must be head & shoulders, professional-looking and in color. Please submit pictures on a CD or flash drive, formatted in either JPEG or TIFF. Hard copy pictures are accepted, but the quality of your photo may be reduced due to scanning. Materials will NOT be returned to you! SENIOR FAMILIES: Make your student's senior year even more special by purchasing a senior baby ad in the back of the book. Include your favorite photos over the years and a message that your senior will have forever. Prices range from $80-$400 depending on ad size. Ad order forms are being sent home, or can be picked up from Ms. Dennis in D107. Please email Ms. Dennis with questions at [email protected]. The deadline for submitting a baby ad is December 20! SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 8 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Ag News Thanksgiving Fall Feast On November 14th at 6:00 p.m., we will be having our annual Fall Feast in the North Gym. This is our very own FFA Thanksgiving Dinner. All students and their families are invited, but to partake in the feast, please bring a dish to share: (by last name) A-D, stuffing; E-J, salad; K-O, dessert; P-R, mashed potatoes and gravy; S-Z, casseroles. During the dinner, we’ll be presenting Greenhands with their degrees and congratulate the new GECOs! Sonoma Section Opening and Closing Contest On November 7th, the Sonoma Section FFA is having the Sectional Opening and Closing Contest at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. Our chapter will send an Officer Team, two Advanced Teams and two Novice Teams. Good Luck to all participating students! Join Us! The FFA officers are having a Lunchtime Activity on Thursday November 8th! Meet us in the Vet Tech Lab. Greenhand Executive Committee Shout Out! Congratulations to all first year students who turned in a GECO application! We are so excited that you took the first step towards your future as an active FFA member. Good luck to all on November 1st during the interview process. We can’t wait to hear the announcement of the 2012-2013 GECO’s at the Fall Feast on November 14th. Sonoma Section Fun Night This year the Sonoma Section FFA officers have coordinated a fun night at Scandia! Join students from Sonoma Valley, Petaluma, Sebastopol, St. Helena and even Healdsburg on November 29th for a great time. From our Ag Boosters: Join us: • November Meeting – November 13th 6:30 p.m. in Room 64 • December Meeting – December 11th 6:30 p.m. in Room 64 Harvest Barbecue Don’t forget your tickets to the Harvest BBQ at the Alba Lane School Farm on November 4th. Only $10 for chicken BBQ, beans, salad, bread and dessert. ($10 for Adults & Students , $6 for Children Under 10) Check our website for more information: http://www.srhsagboosters.com Upcoming Events! 11/1! 11/7! ! 11/8! 11/14! 11/29! 12/6! 12/11! GECO Interviews Sonoma Section Opening & ! Closing FFA Meeting SR FFA Fall Feast Sonoma Section Fun Night Windsor Tree Lighting Winter FFA Meeting & Activity Look for more activities to be added to the calendar! Poinsettia Sales Begin! Forms to purchase poinsettias will be available beginning November 14th. Help support the FFA chapter by selling and buying poinsettias for the holiday season. Colors may include: white, pink, red, dark red and variegated. Color choices are first-come, first-served, so get your form in EARLY! SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 9 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Ag News, CONTINUED Officer Spotlight Name: Angie Law Office: Vice President SAE: Market Goats & Market Chickens Career & Educational Goals: I really want to attend U. C. Davis and I want to major in Animal Science. I plan on becoming a large animal veterinarian. FFA Accomplishments: • Reserve Grand Champion Market Goat • Outstanding Animal Science Student 2012 • Outstanding Greenhand 2009 • 5th place Regional Creed Speaker Favorite Movie: Secretariat Favorite Sport/Hobby: Soccer, Gardening, & Reading Favorite Song: Brighter than the Sun by Colbie Caliat Favorite Food: Seafood, Soup, Salad Favorite Color: Orange Biggest Influence: My Mom and my Grandmother Philosophy in Life: “Lead a well-lived life and be a good example for others. Never give up and always be the best you can be.” Automotives The Automotives program at SRHS is in need of your unwanted old cars, running or not. Please call SRHS at 525-4834 or e-mail [email protected] and speak to Vic Colli. Your donation is greatly appreciated and may be a good tax deduction for you! Comcast Offers Affordable Internet to Low-Income Families Families with children who are eligible to receive free or reduced price school lunches through the National School Lunch Program may now qualify for affordable Internet from Comcast for just $9.95 a month, plus tax with no price increases. In today’s increasingly digital world, Internet access means more productive homework time, job opportunities, learning experiences and the ability to quickly connect with family, friends and teachers. Internet EssentialsSM helps families get fast Internet at home, so they and their children can have the opportunity to succeed. Families who qualify can also purchase a low-cost computer and benefit from a free online Learning Center. To learn more about the program, visit InternetEssentials.com or call 1-855-8-INTERNET (1-855-846-8376). SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 10 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 ArtQuest Jan Sofie, ArtQuest Director 528-5070 X6765, [email protected] 19th Annual Fall Showcase Best-Attended Ever! About 1,000 people attended the 19th Annual AQ Fall Showcase, which focused on what ArtQuest is all about and on the vision and culture of the program. Beginning in the Auditorium with a welcome by emcee Annie Samuels, AQ English teacher, attendees were treated to a Wind Choir from Instrumental Music, with student conductor Ann Bjorkquist masterfully guiding the ensemble. Inspired by this year’s AQ theme, Chamber Singers sang a gorgeous Renaissance piece in French, by Kira Bombace, Vocal Music director. AQ Director, Jan Sofie honored Miles MacDiarmid, AQ VFA student and presented a check to him for $250 on behalf of Friends of AQ for the image of the alligator Mardi Gras King and Queen he created for the AQ Mardi Gras Ball. Nicole Jeffries, Mardi Gras Ball chairperson, gave details about the fundraising event and announced that tickets were now on sale at Brown Paper tickets. Inside ArtQuest, the touching documentary produced by 2012 graduate Amy West with her Video Arts crew, was screened next, showing what students think is significant, and sometimes surprising about AQ. The “How to be An ArtQuest Kid Back-toSchool Fashion Revue (this year with a Renaissance twist!)” clearly demonstrated the diversity, creativity and artistic spirit of AQ and how it’s expressed in many different ways. The Auditorium part of the evening concluded on an exuberant note with AQ Video Arts students Maneesha Moua and Chris Snyder’s music video, An ArtQuest Feeling, that featured students and faculty singing and dancing to Flo Rida’s “Good Feeling” in classrooms, offices and all over the school. The evening continued in various venues with in-depth looks at the curricular and instructional approach of all eight Arts Specialty disciplines as well as the opportunity to talk with the AQ Core teachers, a SRHS counselor and AQ students. HUGE thanks to Friends of AQ for all their support and magnificent volunteer assistance! AQ “Shadowing” In Full Swing && & & Students potentially interested in attending AQ beginning next Fall 2013 may “shadow” an AQ student for a day this fall, now through December 7, on Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays only (with some “blackout” dates). Students must have an appointment in advance to shadow and appointments are limited. To make a shadowing appointment, call AQ at 535-4842 and please remember to cancel if the student cannot make it. (Important Note: Current SRHS students may not attend the regular Shadowing program; instead contact the AQ Office in Room 21 in the Arts Complex or call 535-4842 to arrange a “mini-shadow” of an AQ specialty class only). Fall 2013 AQ Application Packets Available NOW! Fall 2013 AQ Application Packets are available now at either the AQ Office in Room 21, of the Arts Complex or the SRHS Main Office for students who would like to join the AQ magnet program for the Visual and Performing Arts. If you cannot come in, please call AQ at 535-4842 or email artquest @srcs.k12.ca.us and leave your name and address, and one will be mailed to you. Application Packets contain detailed information about the program and the application process, as well as pertinent contact and transfer information. PRIORITY DEADLINE: Friday, January 25, 2013 (for best choice in specialty area acceptance, earliest notification and inclusion in all AQ Spring events, including the AQ Registrations). DEADLINE: Friday, February 15, 2013 (to be eligible for acceptance decision made before the end of the school year). AQ Visual Fine Arts & AP Studio Art Classes Visit SFMOMA All levels of AQ Visual Fine Arts and Advanced Placement Studio Art students visited the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in October to view the museum’s permanent collection. Teachers Brooke Delello and Aleta Thomas wanted to make sure students visited SFMOMA this school year because the museum will be closing next spring for three years of extensive renovations. “We wanted our students to get a first-hand look at the museum’s noted collection of well-known modern art works and artists shown right here in our own backyard!” Ms. Delello said. Students were also able to view the large-scale sculptures shown in both the enclosed and open-air spaces of the Rooftop Garden. Third Annual ArtQuest Arts College Day Set For November 29 November 29 will bring the 3rd Annual ArtQuest Arts College Day to our campus, including representatives from many prestigious and well-known arts and liberal arts colleges, universities and departments, schools such as California College of the Arts, Cornish College of the Arts, Mills College, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Pacific Northwest College of Arts, San Francisco Art Institute, Santa Fe University of Art & Design, Savannah College of Art and Design, School of the Art Institute of Chicago and more. Multiple presentations in various venues, an arena-style information area, portfolio reviews and audition information will be featured. Students will receive more information at school. SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 11 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 ArtQuest Sonoma County Museum Visit for Digital Arts The Beginning/Intermediate Digital Arts class recently visited the Sonoma County Museum to view the Enrique Chagoya exhibition, "Death and Taxes in Fantasylandia” on a docent –led tour. Many of the works in the exhibition originated after the collapse of the stock market in 2008 and are personal reactions by the artist to the economic crisis. The artist focuses on social and political issues, using both satire and humor in his work, but he states that “Art does not change the world, but the people through civic actions do.” Digital Arts instructor, John Sappington commented that the students enjoyed the museum and were inspired by the somewhat controversial content of the work. Chagoya is currently Professor of Art at Stanford University. His work has been shown internationally and is represented in the collections many major museums. The class also viewed the “Day of the Dead” or El Día de Los Muertos exhibition, referring to the holiday that celebrates the lives of loved ones who have died. The exhibition focused on the altars, which are designed around offerings of things that the dead enjoyed most in life, including food, drink, and even music. It is said that on November 1 and 2 the dead joyously return to visit the living. “The White Snake” To Connect to AQ Theme for English Classes In late November ArtQuest English teachers Casey Elsa, Hollis Fennen, and Megan Whyte, along with other SRHS teachers Nathan Good and Jessica Dennis, will be taking students to see the play, The White Snake by Mary Zimmerman. The play received rave reviews when it was first performed in Ashland last season. The AQ theme, Renaissance, will weave in and out of the curriculum in many ways this year and The White Snake subtly addresses this theme through its plot. The story is a Chinese folktale about a white snake that is capable of shape shifting but spends most of her time separated from society studying and seeking enlightenment. One day she decides that she wants to learn more about humans and to do so, chooses to transform into a human. Her rebirth, a kind of renaissance that springs from a desire for knowledge, leads her into a relationship with a young man. A romance develops and is later threatened by a monk that disapproves of the inter-marrying of species. Zimmerman is a Tony Award winning director that is seemingly most comfortable with the classics and often reinterprets them in new ways. Many AQ Theatre Arts patrons and students will likely sense some of the similarities between this production and last year's Advanced AQ student performance of Zimmerman's Metamorphoses. “Vitruvian Virtues” is Focus for Dance Company Performance AQ Dance Company’s first concert, “Vitruvian Virtues” will be held in the SRHS Auditorium on Friday, December 7 and Satueday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. and at a matinee on Sunday, December 9 at 2:00 p.m. AQ Dance instructor Nzinga Woods comments that the show will explore concepts connected to this year’s ArtQuest “Renaissance” theme and the importance of the multi-faceted intelligence of creative beings. The performance will include student choreography informed by many interpretations and aspects of renaissance ideas, including the Roman writer, architect and engineer Marcus Vitruvius Pollio’s concepts of “Technology, Function and Form.” The concert will also feature many dance styles including hip-hop, jazz, contemporary, Salsa-Rueda, ballet and more. Tickets are available at the door. Please join us! Call the AQ Office at 535-4842 for more info. Sounds of the Season Ring Out at Vocal Music Holiday Concert Get into the holiday spirit with the Winter Choral Concert which will be held for two nights in a row this year on Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the SRHS Auditorium. All levels of Vocal Music will perform and each concert will feature the same musical program. This is a very popular event, so purchase tickets soon from any choir student or online at srhschoral.org. Tickets are $5 general admission, $10 reserved. Holiday Home Tour Saturday, December 8th, 10-4:00 - Tour Tickets $50 Tour beautifully appointed homes decorated for the holidays! Hospitality Suite located at the Mary Agatha Furth Center in Windsor. All proceeds benefit the Junior League of Napa-Sonoma who are committed to positively impacting the lives of children and families. 707-545-5567 • [email protected] SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 12 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Parent Involvement Santa Rosa High School welcomes family involvement and support! Joining one of these parent organizations is one way you can support your child and all students of SRHS. ! FRIENDS OF ARTQUEST Friends of ArtQuest is a parent, alumni and community not-for-profit organization with the mission to help support ArtQuest and the arts in education through advocacy, volunteer and fundraising efforts. ArtQuest is a specialized visual and performing arts magnet program designed in 1993 to provide an “above and beyond” experience for students who wish to concentrate on an arts specialty during high school. Membership in and involvement with Friends of ArtQuest offers many kinds of opportunities for parents and others to contribute to ArtQuest in ways that directly support the program and positively impact students’ education. Please join us! Tickets on Sale Now for 1st Ever ArtQuest Mardi Gras Ball! Friends of ArtQuest is holding their first ever ArtQuest Mardi Gras Ball at the Friedman Event Center in Santa Rosa on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Tickets are NOW on sale exclusively online at: www.brownpapertickets.com. Just type “ArtQuest Mardi Gras” into the search on the page and purchase your tickets! Cost is $65.00 per person, plus a $3.28 service charge. (Total $68.28 each). Don’t wait to purchase, as tickets are expected to sell quickly. FOAQ is also still seeking donations for the auction at the event. Please consider donating an item or two, such as wine, restaurant vouchers, fun experiences, vacation and spa packages, or other significant items. Then, plan on joining FOAQ on February 2nd for appetizers, beverages, a Cajun dinner, silent auction, and dancing to the band Gator Beat! For information visit www.artquestmardigrasball.com or email: [email protected]. Help ArtQuest by Joining Friends of ArtQuest NOW! Friends of ArtQuest has set a goal of having one hundred percent of ArtQuest parents purchase an FOAQ membership for the 2012-2013 school year. One hundred percent of the funds benefits ArtQuest students and programs. If you have not renewed your membership or joined FOAQ for the year, please use the membership form below to join! This is one of the MOST important things you can do to help your student and the ArtQuest program. ArtQuest Needs Parents to Join eSCRIP The second way to help individual ArtQuest specialties costs nothing except your time. All you need to do is sign up with eScrip to have a percentage of the money you already spend at Safeway or participating stores go to the AQ program of your choice. If you are already an eScrip member, it is important to renew your commitment annually by logging onto your eScrip account. Register your Safeway Club Card, and your Visa, Mastercard or Discover card now at www.escrip.com. If a store participates in eScrip, they will automatically contribute a portion of their proceeds to your designated recipient program. ArtQuest account numbers are: Dance #149925518; Digital Arts #149925520; Instrumental Music #144044225; Vocal Music #9206760; Photography #149925524; Theatre Arts #149925522; Video #149925526; Visual Fine Arts #149925528; FOAQ (Helps ALL programs) #141248771. Stay Up-to-Date on ArtQuest Events by Registering Your Email Would you like to know what is happening in ArtQuest throughout the year? Sign-up to receive the FOAQ email blasts by giving FOAQ your email address. Just contact us at: [email protected]. Tell us you want to be on our list, and give us your email address. You can also contact us with any questions about how you can be more involved. Shop Local and Help ArtQuest Get a start on your holiday shopping by purchasing gifts made in Sonoma County by local artisans! If you visit Made Local Marketplace, located at 531 - 5th Street in Santa Rosa, during the month of November and make a purchase, twenty percent of the sale will go to ArtQuest through Friends of ArtQuest! Just mention SRHS ArtQuest when you make your purchase. Made Local Marketplace features local, unique, hand-crafted goods. Happy shopping! SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 13 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Parent Involvement, CONTINUED Friends of ArtQuest Welcomes Parent Participation Contact the organization at ([email protected] or visit the Friends of AQ table at various events. All interested parents are invited to attend Friends of AQ meetings, which are usually on the fourth Monday of the month at 6:00 p.m. in Room 21 of the Arts Complex (see Calendar for exact dates). Please get involved and bring new ideas and energy into the mix. Join us today!! Contact....................Tammra Borrall, Friends of AQ President, [email protected] Regular meetings.....Typically, Fourth Monday of each month, check for exceptions in March and May (no meeting in ! ! ! December) Next meeting ...........Monday, November 26, 6:00 p.m., AQ Office (Room 21) ! Friends of ArtQuest (FOAQ) MEMBERSHIP FORM FOAQ is a non-profit created to support the needs of the ArtQuest program. Memberships need to be renewed annually. Your membership at any giving level is greatly appreciated. Name ___________________________________________________ Company ________________________ Address __________________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip _____________________________________________________________________________ Phone _______________________________________Email _______________________________________ Student’s Name and Graduation Year __________________________________________________________ I would like to join at this level: ___________ Platinum ($1,000 and up) ___________ Silver ($250 - $499) ____________ Bronze ($75 - $199) ____________ Gold ($500 - $999) ____________ Standard ($35 - $74) Please make checks payable to Friends of ArtQuest Please return with cash or check to: Friends of ArtQuest, P. O. Box 5693, Santa Rosa, CA 95402 PROJECT GRAD Project Grad was created in response to the high incidence of alcohol and substance-related accidents occurring on the night of graduation. This organization is dedicated to provide a safe and sober graduation celebration for all seniors at SRHS. All parents are welcome to volunteer during set-up or clean-up, and except for senior parents, all parents serve as a committee chair and/or volunteer during Project Grad night. Project Grad meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, and we look forward seeing you there. Project Grad cannot happen without our parent volunteers, so please get involved with this incredible event!! Contact.....................Patty Collis, 481-2022, [email protected] Website.................….www.srhsprojectgrad.org Regular meetings.....Third Tuesday of every month in the SRHS Library at 7:00 p.m. Next meeting ..........Tuesday, November 20 in the SRHS Library at 7:00 p.m. SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 14 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Project Grad 2013 — May 31 (Save the Date!) Project Grad Meeting on Tuesday, November 13, 7:00 p.m. in the School Library Project Grad Night is a huge party for our graduating class of 2013 and is organized by all the parents at Santa Rosa High School. Project Grad provides a safe, alcohol- and substance-free environment where seniors can celebrate the end of high school and the beginning of the next phase in their lives. To make all this happen we work by committee and meet once a month, usually on the third Tuesday of the month. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 13, at 7:00 p.m. in the school library. We welcome all interested parents to join us. If you would like to help in any aspect of Project Grad, please fill out the form below. Whether you are a parent of a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior, your contribution will be repaid many times over when your child graduates and heads off to a safe, sober, and memorable graduation party of his or her own. This party cannot happen without your volunteer efforts – We Need You!! Patty Collis,Chair, 481-2022; [email protected] Stacy Mertz, Co-Chair, [email protected] Tracy Weitzenberg, Co-Chair, [email protected] Volunteer Form ! ! I will help with Project Grad! Decorations Making decorations occurs months in advance and decorating workdays are on weekends (TBA). ! Staffing Help coordinate staffing sign-ups. ! Party Set-up Set-up usually begins about two weeks before Project Grad Night. Many volunteers are needed these two weeks primarily in the evenings and weekends. Making decorations occurs months in advance and decorating workdays are on weekends (TBA). ! Night of the Party Over 250 volunteers (Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior parents only) are needed to help staff the party (coat check, beverages, food, carnival, casino, prizes, chaperoning, and entertainment) from 7:00p.m. until 4:00a.m. ! After the Party All parents including senior parents are needed to help with clean-up on Saturday morning, May 28, from 6:00 am to noon. Any questions? Please contact Patty Collis at 481-2022; [email protected], Stacy Mertz [email protected], or Tracy Weitzenberg [email protected] Name(s)___________________________________ Email Address_________________________________ Address____________________________________________________________ Phone________________ Name of Student(s)_________________________________ Year(s) Graduating________ Mail to SRHS Project Graduation, 1235 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa CA 95401 Or email to [email protected], [email protected] , or [email protected] Or call Patty Collis at 481-2022 for more information Or drop off in the Project Grad Mailbox in the SRHS Main Office Chair Positions Open: Project Grad 2013 is looking for several chair/co-chairs to serve this school year. Are you interested? We are a lively, active group of parents and would love to have new blood on our board. Please phone Patty Collis at 481-2022, or email her at [email protected], or just come to our first meeting on Tuesday, October 16th. The party won’t happen without your help. Let’s keep this tradition going for our seniors. It saves lives!! SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 15 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Parent Involvement, CONTINUED AG BOOSTERS Come and join the AG Boosters and see how you can get involved in this organization. We support the FFA students, and the Agricultural Department at Santa Rosa High School. We always welcome new members and new ideas. November 4th, 2012 is our BBQ Fundraiser. Enjoy a family BBQ at the School Farm located at Alba Lane in Santa Rosa. The event will be from 1:00-4:00 p.m. The BBQ will consist of BBQ chicken, homemade beans, salads, and desserts. The cost is $10 for adults and $6 for children under 10. There will be raffles and a silent auction. All proceeds from this event directly support the Santa Rosa High School Agricultural Department. Tickets are now available. Please contact Kathy Sharp (707) 542-3994, to purchase tickets. November is the launch of our 2011 Vintage Panther Chardonnay Wine. The wine is $20 a bottle. There is also some 2010 wine still available for $15 a bottle and a 10% case discount. Ordering is available online or by using order forms. This will be the only sale before the end of the year. Visit our website www.srhsagboosters.com for more information. All proceeds of wine sales benefit the FFA and Agriculture department. Now Taking Orders! Join us for our next regular Booster meeting. It is Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in the AG Building. Also, check out our website for current information regarding events and happenings: www.srhsagboosters.com srhsagboosters.com Contact:………….Kathy Sharp, president, (707) 542-3994 Next Meeting:...November 13, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. Website:………….www.srhsagboosters.com Facebook Page:..SRHS Ag Boosters Vintage Panther Chardonnay Wine During the month of November, order yours online at or use an order form! Roadrunner Driving School Defensive Driver Training Driver Education 4 day class, or online November Class Saturday-Tuesday - 11/17-20 Driver Training Appointments available daily 546-3238 We Don't Cut Corners With You SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 16 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Parent Involvement, CONTINUED STUDENT - TEACHER - PARENT ORGANIZATION (STP) Susan Burch, STP President (707) 526-1044, [email protected]! Leaves are changing colors and you are probably thinking about baking zucchini bread. The grapes are coming in for crush. And for a good, old-fashioned family time, I hope you made it out to the Alba Lane Farm for the FFA Pumpkin Patch Open. Remember that by supporting the AG department you are still supporting the school. Carolyn Withers, Hospitality Chair, whipped up another wonderful autumn-inspired staff luncheon with the help of many volunteers who baked, helped set up and break down. The snacks were savory and the conversation was lively. Thank you, Carolyn, and thank each and everyone one of you who helped make this possible. In November I like to take the time to introduce our newest STP Student members, and I must say that this is currently the club to belong to. Let’s hear it for: Casey Becker Sophia & Alex Beletsis Morgan Bertsch Elliot & Nicholas & Bodan-Conides Alexandra Bormuth Anna Bouquet Erin & Reilly Briggs Henry Burch Mackenzie Cahill Pedro Canniff Rachel Carroll Caroline Chu Gina Conley Paul & Tom Crandall Holly Dabkowski Melissa Debret Caitlyn Des-Bordes Alex Dewey Thomas Dolan Jonathon Doyle Milena Duarte Kennan Dunn Daniel Enbysk Dustin Engel Jake Ethington Emily Fehrman Stephen & Tess Felando Marc Gaddis Mariah Gehring Sara & Rebecca Gibson Cyrus Corman Gill Jessica Glaubiger Trevor & Corey Glynn Nathan Gong Sarah Goodwin Joseph Gordon Gloria Greenstein Caitlin Hanson Sarah Hayden Zach & Max Hedges Jasper Hillier Jordan Hobro Aimee Holland Ian Huber Jack Joslyn Taylor Kyse Jake & Thomas LaVine Hannah Lipman Kira Loughran Tommy Lucas Emma C. Lund Sierra Macken Alex March Anelle Markowitz Eddie Seamons Contact.............…....Susan Burch, President, [email protected] Regular meetings.....Second Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Staff Lounge Next meeting...........November 12, 7:30 p.m., Staff Lounge STUDENT TEACHER PARENT (STP) MEMBERSHIP FORM Join now! Membership is the only fund-raiser for STP. STP supports student activities including Orientation, Teacher Appreciation Events, Prom, Back-to-School Night, and Senior Awards. Student Name_____________________________________________________Grade ____________________ Student Name_____________________________________________________Grade ____________________ Parent Name(s) ______________________________________________________________________________ Email Address _______________________________________________________________________________ Phone _____________________ Donation: $25 $35 $50 $100 Other _____________ Please return with cash or check payable to: SRHS STP Drop in the STP mailbox in the Main Office Or Mail to: STP Membership, 1235 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa CA 95401 SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 17 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Parent Involvement, CONTINUED SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL The School Site Council controls state funding that is allocated to the school to meet the needs of students through the School Site Plan. The Site Council is open to all parents. Contact ....................Marlene Callen, [email protected], 5285292 Regular meetings......First Monday of each month, 3:10 p.m. in the Library Next meeting ............November 5, 3:10 p.m., Library ENGLISH LEARNER ADVISORY COMMITTEE (ELAC) ELAC provides parents of English Learners opportunities to learn more about programs for students at SRHS, advise the principal and school staff on positive and effective actions to improve learning of English Learners and support their full participation in all school activities, provide input to the School Plan, review the annual Language Census, and send information to the District English Learner Advisory Committee. Contact.....................Emma Zavala, 528-5070 x6766, [email protected] Regular meetings......Last Tuesday of the month, 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the library Next meeting ...........Tuesday, ????, 7:00, in the library SRHS FOUNDATION The SRHS Foundation serves as a charitable organization which unites SRHS graduates, parents of current and past students, faculty and interested community members for the purpose of: 1) preserving and documenting the history and traditions of SRHS, 2) providing financial support for the school and its programs, and 3) promoting community involvement in the school’s activities. Contact:………………..Jim Ward, President, [email protected], 571-7747 Website:……………….www.SRHSF.org Regular Meetings:….Second Tuesday of each month (except summer), 4:30 p.m. in the SRHS Library! Next meeting………..November 13, 2012 SRHS Foundation October, 2012 Foundation Grant Requests Grant&& Number& 1! 2! 3! 4! 5! 6! 7! 8! 9! ! & & & Grant Request By& & Requested& Amount & & & Action & & Taken&& Granted Subtotals ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Kiln - Ceramics - Broussard! ! Artquest - Blackbox Floor - Carpenter! Vietnam Memorial - Swehla (Sept $1351)! Ag-Piehl Convention! ! ! Girls Basketball - Uniforms - Chisolm! Science - Supplies - Simerly! ! Cables - Carpenter! ! ! Social Science-Science - 15 Elmos! ! Fine Arts - Projector - Braunstein! ! $1,862.00 ! $1,919.72 ! $1,277.45 ! $500.00 ! $950.00 ! $890.00 ! $227.91 ! ! $10,290.00 ! $1246.99! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! $1,862.00! Tabled! ! $1,277.45! ! $500.00! ! $950.00! ! $890.00! ! $227.91! ! $10,290.00! $1,246.99! $1,862.00 Tabled $1277.45* $500.00 $950.00 $890.00 $227.91 $10290* $1,246.99 ! Total& & $19,164.07& & $17,244.35& $5,676.90 & & & SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 18 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 SRHS Foundation, CONTINUED ONE THOUSAND PANTHERS ! by Ann Porrino With deep regret, five donations were not acknowledged in the Foundation annual report issue. We thank these folks again. Bonnie Panazzera ’63 and Faculty ’69-’80 Eric Pierce ’65 Testorelli Family in memory of Bob Testorelli ’45 Testorelli Family in memory of our friend Gerald Gleason ’46 Patricia Walker Yeckel ’66 The SRHS Foundation welcomes its 2012/13 new donors to the ONE THOUSAND PANTHERS Endowment Fund! Robery Bryan ’52 Robert Brown ’64 Peggy Call ’41 in memory of Candy Call Venge ’63 Karen Leung and Tony Chu, Parents Angelina and Richard ’49 Colombini Joshua and Jeannette Grace ’89 Dr. Michael Soso ’63 and Susan Soso Gutzman ’65 in honor of Dr. Mitchell Soso Earl Johnson ’58 The Pastis Family in memory of Rick Daniels ’60 Harold ’53 and Shirley Feist ’56 Smith Larry Weese ’64 ** Marcie and Paul ’40 Wright We also welcome three “pooled” funds from reunion get-togethers. A pooled fund is a donation of $1000 or more from three or more donors. Class of 1956 Class of 1957 Class of 1961 We are pleased to have parents of an SRHS student join the Parade and we hope for many more parents to receive our message. Today’s students immediately benefit from the Foundation’s tireless efforts to improve our school. Gifts to the Fund are tax deductible as the Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. The tax ID is 68-0195375. Checks can be made out to the SRHS Foundation and mailed to PO Box 11006, Santa Rosa CA 95406. If you have any questions, please email: [email protected] or call the Pandy Line at 707.571-7747. SRHS ers th Pan of de y! a r a e P s toda F.org h t s in tact u SRHS u n join nd co ions@ e s a a nat o Ple d w. ww ! ! Extra!! Extra!! Make sure you receive the Panther Purr each and every month! No need to fish it out of your kid’s backpack! We’ll send it via email…. just send us your address! Send a message to [email protected] stating you’d like to be on the Panther Purr mailing list and give us your preferred email address. ! SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 19 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 SRHS Foundation, CONTINUED 17th Annual SRHS Foundation Golf Tournament Sets Another Record The 17th Annual Foundation tournament was held on September 14, 2012, raising over $20,400 that will go directly to student academic and athletic enhancement programs at SRHS. The Foundation thanks all of the golfers, our tee and cart bag sponsors, and raffle, mulligan and silent and live auction prize contributors. We especially acknowledge our major sponsors: Randy Apel, The Codding Foundation, The Dale Family, Exchange Bank, James Laier, Jr., Doug Pavese, Ann Porrino and Varenna. Recognition also goes to all of our hardworking volunteer committee members for their tireless efforts. Additional gratitude goes to the SRHS Cheerleaders, Pandy, and Women’s and Men’s Golf Team members who welcomed and assisted golfers. Ninety golfers in Open and Coed divisions assembled at the Oakmont West course and a shotgun start for this scramble format tournament. This may have been the most fun and spirited tournament over the years. Following the tournament, golfers and guests attended a fantastic awards dinner at Oakmont’s Quail Inn. At the conclusion of dinner, winning golfers were announced while the silent and live auction bidders competed for attractively priced items and packages. This year’s winners were as follows: Open Division – Oren Smedshammer, Tom Schieberl, Richard Schieberl, Mike Lane; Coed Division – Dominic Porrino, Andre Benson, Christy Rollofson, Don Rollofson; Men’s Long Drive – Jeff Komar; Women’s Long Drive – Mary Beseda; Senior Long Drive – Len Read; Men’s Closest to the Hole #16 – Buck Yaeger; Women’s Closest to the Hole #16 – Darlene Bath; Putting contest – Pat Fahy. The date of our 18th Annual Tournament will be Friday, September 13, 2013. Mark your calendar today. The tournament is open to all men or women golfing supporters of SRHS. If you want further information about next year’s tournament, serving on our golf committee or becoming a tournament sponsor, please email us at [email protected] or write SRHS Foundation Golf, P. O. Box 11006, Santa Rosa, CA 95406 or call Doug Pavese at (707) 538-3167. Open Winners: Oren Smedshammer, Richard Schieberl, Tom Schieberl, Mike Lane Coed Winners: Dominic Porrino, Christy Rollofson, Don Rollofson, Andre Benson ! ! SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 20 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Athletics Alan Nea$ey, Assistant Principal, 528-5344, [email protected] November finds Panther Athletics in transition. Our fall sports season is winding down. It has been fun watching the Girls and Boys teams compete this fall. It is easy to pause and reflect on all the things that athletics teaches us about larger life issues, such as character, persistence, balancing expectations with results, etc. I’ve admired all the hard work that all of our athletes have put into their sports, and I know that they’ve created memories that will last throughout the years. Don’t spend too much time in reflection, however, because the winter sports season is kicking off! Girls and Boys Basketball Season is starting soon. If you are still interested, contact the coaches to find out specifics on times for tryouts. I know they will be competitive this year. Wrestling is also just now starting to get rolling. The contact numbers for the winter coaches are listed below. On an administrative note, please note the new policy on Alternative P. E. Credit that is showcased in this issue. The policy is new this year, and like any new policy, there are bound to be some bumps in the implementation. A second point that needs to be clarified, as it comes up multiple times each season; your student needs to be in attendance at school on the day of a contest. If the student is not in attendance, they cannot participate. If they do participate, they are ineligible and we will have to forfeit the contest if we win. This carries over to the weekend as well. If the student is not in school on Friday, they can’t participate in a Saturday contest. For some this seems silly, but if your child is too sick to stay in school, they shouldn’t be playing that evening. Finally, I’d like to restate the communication chain for questions. If you have a question about something that is going on with your child’s team, ask the coach first. If that does not clarify or satisfy your needs, talk to the appropriate Athletic Director. If you still don’t feel satisfied with the answers you are receiving, feel free to contact me and I will be happy to listen to your concerns. Girls Basketball: Steve Chisholm (707) 480-5024 Boys Basketball: John McGill (707) 953-3283 Wrestling: New Coach yet to be determined Santa Rosa Football At the midway point in the season the Varsity Football team has two wins and three losses and the JV Football team has four wins and one loss. Going into the third week of league the Varsity team is 0 – 2 and the JV team is 2 – 0. Santa Rosa Vs. Petaluma Varsity: 42 – 21 - W JV: 34 – 6 - W Santa Rosa Vs. Casa Grande Varsity: 0 – 45 - L JV: 20 – 0 - W Santa Rosa Vs. San Rafael Varsity: 56 – 0 - W JV: 40 – 0 - W Santa Rosa Vs. Analy Varsity 0 – 48 - L JV: 34 – 40 - L Santa Rosa Vs. Maria Carrillo Varsity: 34 – 50 - L JV: 6 – 0 - W SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 21 THE SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT NEWSLETTER! NOVEMBER, 2012 Athletics, CONTINUED 2012 Santa Rosa High Cross Country Season Over eighty runners came out for the SRHS Cross Team season this fall. More than seventy have survived and are still running Panthers. The season started off in early September at the Rancho Cotate Invitational. While not a scored meet, if it had been scored the Varsity Panther boys and girls would have placed in the top three. The JV boys would have been clear, easy winners, and the JV girls would have placed second. Many top performances that day for the highest placing Panthers for the boys were seniors Cris Nazarek, Mikey Kennedy, Jon Ahnberg and junior Aden Holmes. Freshman Toby Alongi easily won the JV race followed by sophomores Adan Chavez, Justin Thurman, and Ethan Foster. Those three JVs are now running varsity. In the girls race, freshman Delaney White finished second in her first ever race for SRHS in the varsity girls competition. Following Delaney were juniors Sarah Withers and Trixie Scolari. Senior Luz Huerta was the fourth varsity Panther lady. At the Super Septo on our home Spring Lake 3.05 mile course, Delaney came back with a phenomenal 19:16 putting her 15th on the course for Panther girls. We began using this course in 1988. Cris Nazarek ran 16:01 to put him 19th all time. At the two mile Viking Opener, the Frosh/ Soph boys made up of Toby Alongi, Adan Chavez, Justin Thurman, Ethan Foster and Justin Dante took the first place ribbon. The Senior boys finished a close second to Piner while the open girls took 4th place. Delaney White won the Frosh/Soph girls race, running the fifth fastest time ever for a freshman from any school at this race since it began in 1988. At Stanford our boys finished tenth in the Division 1 race out of forty-three schools. Nearly two hundred fifty schools from all over the country competed at Stanford that day. Delaney finished sixth in the Division 1 girls race with the eighth fastest time of all freshmen girls running at Stanford that day. In our league opener, the Varsity boys and JV boys dominated the competition of Rancho Cotate and Cardinal Newman. The girls finished second to Rancho Cotate on this 101 degree fryer at Spring Lake. In the league, the boys are 2-0, and the girls 1-1. A great opening part of the season for our Panther Harriers, and it is only going to get better. Thanks to all the families who recently joined STP's program! It takes just a few minutes of your time to sign up for this easy fundraiser. Our school automatically earns a percentage of your purchases. It adds up fast with participation from parents, teachers, family, friends & neighbors. Please join eScrip today! 1. Log onto www.eScrip.com 2. Enter Santa Rosa High School STP (Group ID #5755366) or any other SRHS eScrip group listed. You can support up to three groups. 3. Register your Safeway Club Card and/or debit & credit cards. Thank you! Questions? Email [email protected] SANTA ROSA HIGH SCHOOL, A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL PAGE 22