HHS March-April 2015 word doc 2
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HHS March-April 2015 word doc 2
March – April 2015 HOCKINSON HIGH SCHOOL Volume 15, Issue 5 Hawk News HOCKINSON SCHOOLS 16819 NE 159 St. Brush Prairie, WA 98606 IT TAKES A COMMUNITY Hockinson District and High School Mission Statement The mission of Hockinson School District is to enhance teaching and learning through the use of best practices and research findings on learning, instructional strategies and resources in order to maximize student achievement. Parent Communication Survey Message from the Principal Parents, please take a few minutes to rank the options for Hockinson High School to communicate with you information about your student. We will use this information to adjust our communication process as needed. Click on the live link to take the survey. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/HHSParentCommunication Dear Parents: Thank you for the opportunity to work with you in the education of your sons and daughters. We enjoyed the opportunity to work with you during conference week to make sure your student’s needs were being met and to put faces with the many emails we have been sharing with you as a school. No matter how much we try to communicate electronically or through writing the face to face experience is always much better. Please let us know if your conference experience was not what you needed and we will follow-up so you are able to have the communication that you need. The Prom dance is fast approaching. There are styles of dress that would not be appropriate for the usual school day and yet are acceptable for formal dances. That does not mean that there are no standards at all. Please read the following carefully as students who arrive at a dance wearing an inappropriate outfit will be refused admittance. As you and your child are shopping for semi-formal attire for prom, please keep the following in mind. Dress/Skirts must be at least mid-thigh in length Backless dresses that dip below the wearer’s waist will not be permitted No sheer/see-through dresses and no see-through sides or bare sides No excessively low cut dresses or tops (no cleavage showing) No bare midriffs Shoes must be worn at all times Boys will be expected to match the prevailing standard of formality for the given dance Students wearing clothes clothing that do not meet these standards will be refused admission to the event and will not receive refunds on prepurchased tickets. Everyone involved wants our Hockinson dances to be a safe and fun time for all students. During March and April, ASB students will be making several announcements, showing videos, discussing what behaviors and outfits are acceptable and contrasting them with examples of those that are not. Please help us create an environment at our dances that all can enjoy and of which all can be proud. If you have questions, please contact us at 448-6450 Hello Hockinson families! Spring is in the air and with it the excitement of new possibilities. I am happy to report that our libraries remain busy and our students engaged in reading. Here are some of the things you might hear students talking about: Public Library Partnership As I mentioned in the February newsletter, I have been meeting monthly with our public librarians to find ways of partnering to share our resources and provide more opportunities to all. Some of our efforts include providing public library cards to students, promoting the Summer Reading Program, and providing training to students on the many digital resources available through the public library system, as well as our own. Storyline Did you know we have a Storyline, where you can call in 24 hours a day to hear a story? It is updated weekly, and there is no limit on how many times you can call. Currently, the recording is of different groups of students from Mrs. Fern’s 3rd grade class performing Reader’s Theatre. Call Storyline at #360-448-6484. What a great way to read! Booktalks When I started giving booktalks this year at the elementary and middle school, I had no idea how popular they would be. A booktalk is basically a commercial for a book, and students love them! If I booktalk a book, it is always checked out and has an average of 18 holds by the end of the day! Even more exciting is that students are now giving booktalks. I give them time at the end of checkout for anyone who wants to, and for some classes, I’ve had to start a waitlist for that too! New Books A BIG thank you to everyone, who supported the Fall Book Fair! It is so much fun to put new books out and watch student’s faces light up when they see them. It is also gratifying to see how many of our books have a “donated by PWT” sticker. Please feel welcome to contact me with any questions, and thank you for your continued support of our libraries! SAT Test Dates: Register By: May 2, 2015 April 6, 2015 June 6, 2015 May 8, 2015 Congratulations to the following Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members for qualifying for the State Business Leadership Conference: Chase Benson, Xenon Berkeley, Chase BradleyWest, Thomas Brennan, Bailey Erickson, Rachel Freiburger, Kristen Fletcher, Codi Fortier, Matthew Phillips, Kali Pohle, and Joshua Reese. The State Conference will be held in Spokane from April 14-17. College and Career Corner: The College/Career link (http://hhs.hocksd.org/parents_students/colle ge_career/) under Parents/Students on the HHS webpage has up-to-date information ranging from upcoming visits, workshops, scholarships, apprenticeships, and teen workers, just to name a few of the topics! Visit it often so you don’t miss out on important information! College Testing: There are still a few dates left for juniors and seniors to take their college entrance exams. To register for the SAT exam go to https://sat.collegeboard.org/home and select Register. To register for the ACT exam go to http://www.actstudent.org/regist/. The Hockinson High School Code is 480118 for both exams. Research both exams and your college entrance requirements to determine which test if for you. ACT Test Dates: Register By: April 18, 2015 March 13, 2015 June 13, 2015 May 8, 2015 Apprenticeships: Seniors interested in starting an apprenticeship next year should check out Washington’s Labor & Industries webpage at http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/App renticeship/default.asp. Click on the “join email list” button to get updates on apprenticeship openings. Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training (OJT) and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. (http://www.lni.wa.gov/Trades Licensing/Apprenticeship/About/WhatIs/def ault.asp) Job Corps: Seniors interested in furthering their job skills and education should visit www.recruiting.jobcorps.gov. The Job Corps is free to eligible young people and provides food, housing, and hands-on training and education to prepare students for a good job. The Job Corps also assists graduates for up to 12 months in job placement, housing, health care, family services, and transportation. The Job Corps is operated by the U.S. Department of Labor. Juniors: Students should be aware that the final transcript at the conclusion of their junior year will be the one that colleges look at for initial admission decisions. Students are encouraged to finish the academic year strong so as to improve their chances of getting accepted at the college or trade school of their choice. Now is the time for college-bound studentathletes in the junior class to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center if they plan on participating in college athletics. The registration process can be done by accessing http://www.ncaa.org/studentathletes/future and selecting the blue registration box. Be sure to also check in with your high school counselor, Mrs. Hermann, as she will guide you through the NCAA process. Please contact Mrs. Hermann at [email protected] with questions. All students and families can make an appointment in the College and Career Center, located in the library! [email protected] 448-6450 ext. 5545 Seven HHS musicians were selected to participate in the 26th annual Pacific Lutheran University Northwest High School Honor Band. These students traveled to PLU the weekend of January 9th to rehearse with students from over 80 other high schools in the Pacific Northwest. Guest conductors for the event included Dr. Sarah McKoin of Texas Tech University and Dr. Damon Talley of Louisiana State University. The students selected were Elena Allison, Caidin Cheney, Caty Cook, Monica Krubeck, Josh Morris, Deena Oubari, and Dylan Rankin. For the FIFTH year in a row, the Hockinson High School Jazz Band took first place in the AA division at the 53rd annual Clark College Jazz Festival this past Friday. This is a major accomplishment by all of our students, but particularly by our senior class who have never in their high school career placed lower than 1st at this festival! Band members Caidin Cheney (trombone) and Josh Gonzales (drums) also took home awards for outstanding soloists. Their next competition will be Saturday, March 14 at the Newport High School Jazz Festival in Bellevue. BAND ON THE RUN On behalf of Mr. McEnry and present and future band students at Hockinson High School, we would like to offer our sincerest thanks to the Hockinson community for approving the Proposition 1 School Bond on February 10. We are excited to finally have dedicated music space at the high school for rehearsing and growing as young musicians. With your support, the Hockinson Band Program will continue its traditions of excellence in music and in supporting and enriching our school and community. The Hockinson Middle and High School music programs, in conjunction with the Hockinson Music Boosters and Music World, coordinated and hosted the 2nd annual North County Honor Band February 20th and 21st, 2015 at Hockinson Middle and High Schools. Select middle and high school students from the Hockinson, Battle Ground, Ridgefield, La Center, Woodland, Camas, and Washougal school districts rehearsed for the weekend and presented a free concert in the HHS Auditorium on Saturday, February 21st. These students were selected based on recommendations from their directors, as well as short essays about their musical accomplishments and future goals. The middle school honor band was conducted by longtime Oregon music educator and current Portland State University faculty member, Dan Ogren. The high school band was under the direction of Dr. Christopher Chapman, director of bands at Oregon State University. Students selected from Hockinson included: 8th Grade: Freshman: Willow Klug Shannon Dally Briell King Kinzie Johns Olivia Gaines Riley Lyons Julia Zora Lizzie Schneider Sophomores: Lexi Stucki Dakota Lugenbeal Brian Vincent Elyse Fisher Bret Morris Alex Ulman Juniors: Seniors: Elliot Olson Caidin Cheney Deena Oubari Caty Cook Hayley Taylor Josh Gonzales Dennis Baciuc Zach Holahan Ricky Baertlein Josh Morris Chris Dahdouh Monica Krubeck Will Gaines Brock Lyons Grace Gunderson Josh Morris Jaion Montgomery Ben Zora More than 30 high school students participated in the annual Lower Columbia River Music Educators Association Solo and Ensemble Festival on Saturday, February 28 at Union High School. Soloists and groups of students prepared a piece to play for a judge, with one student on each instrument scoring high enough qualifying for the state solo and ensemble competition at Central Washington University on April 24 and 25. Students from all high schools regardless of school size competed against each other. At Hockinson, freshman oboist Shannon Dally was chosen as the outstanding soloist in her category and will represent our region at the state competition. Senior trombonist Caidin Cheney was selected as 1st alternate to state. Other solos and ensembles receiving superior scores included the HHS Percussion Ensemble, the HHS Saxophone Quartet (Alexander Lee, Christopher Dahdouh, Jesse Smith, and Will Gaines), and soloists Dennis Baciuc (trumpet), Caty Cook (flute), and Riley Lyons (trombone). The HHS Wind Ensemble traveled to Western Washington University in Bellingham, WA on Friday and Saturday, March 6 and 7, to participated in the WWU Concert Band Invitational. The Wind Ensemble was one of only 8 bands selected to participate in this festival and the only band from Southwest Washington. The band also did a private clinic on the way to Western at Pacific Lutheran University with members of their music faculty. The band would like to thank the Hockinson School District and the Hockinson Music Boosters for their financial support in making this trip happen. Mark your calendars for the 8th annual HOCKINSON MUSIC BOOSTER BENEFIT DINNER, CONCERT, AND AUCTION! The event will take place Saturday, April 25 at Hockinson High School and feature performances by the various ensembles in our award-winning music program. The evening will feature music, activities, and decor fitting our "Classic Television" theme, and in addition to a gourmet dinner will include exciting raffle and silent auction items. Tickets will go on sale soon at www.hockinsonmusic.com and space is limited, so don't delay! We are also actively searching for donations. If you have a vacation home you would be willing to donate for a weekend, a specific skill or hobby that you could share in a lesson or provide certain times worth of service, or if your business or work would donate items for the silent auction, please contact [email protected]. Upcoming Band Events: • March 14 - Newport HS Jazz Festival, Bellevue • March 24 - Spring Band Concert @ HHS • April 2 - LCRMEA Band Festival @ Mountain View HS • April 16 - University of Portland Jazz Festival • April 25 - HHS Music Booster Benefit Dinner @ HHS • May 16 - Hazel Dell Parade of Bands • May 28 - District Jazz Concert @ HHS • May 30 - Hockinson Fun Days Parade • June 4 - District Band Festival @ HHS • June 12 - Graduation What’s up with the Boosters? As usual, your HHS Booster board is hard at work! Our focus at the moment is organizing and planning Hockinson Fun Days. It will be here before you know it so be sure to mark your calendars for the weekend of May 29 – 30. This year’s Fun Days event will include all of the activities you know and love: Friday night Bingo, pancake breakfast at the fire station, parade, marketplace bazaar, alumni gathering, a community carnival and some new activities including a Friday evening Fun Run and the 2nd annual Bed Races. For more information, you can check out the website: http://hockinsonboosters.com/Fun_Days.html. Our next Fun Days planning meeting is Wednesday, March 25th from 7:30 – 8:30 in the HHS library – please consider attending the meeting to see how you can get involved! The Fun Days Bed Races was introduced last year and was a hilarious and fun event that your group won’t want to miss out on! The Bed Race organizers would like to get racing teams set up in advance this year. Five people per team (four to push and one to steer); beds are provided, pajamas or costumes are encouraged and participation is free. Better luck to the football team this year! If you would like to register or get more information, please contact Erin McClelland at [email protected]. Grad Night 2016: The Grad Night committee for 2016 is in the process of being formed. If you would like to help plan and support next year’s Sr. Grad Night, please contact Christi Carlson at [email protected] or (360) 798-7154. AmazonSmile: The Booster’s mission is to support athletic, academic and activities programs at the high school. Doing this requires on-going fundraising. One of the easy ways you can help is by setting up AmazonSmile which is a simple and automatic way for you to support your HHS boosters every time you shop at Amazon, at no cost to you. When you use AmazonSmile, you’ll find the same prices and selection as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of your purchase price to our booster club. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com and select Hockinson High School Athletic and Activities Booster Club. They will remember your selection, and then every eligible purchase you make at smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. Thanks for your support! Booster Emails: Many of you receive emails from the boosters with information about community and high school events. If you would like to be added to our email distribution list, please send an email to [email protected] asking to be added. This list is not shared or sold and you can easily unsubscribe at any time. CTE NEWS! Microsoft IT Academy (ITA) program provides industry-leading technology skills to help bridge the skills gap. With the Microsoft IT Academy (ITA) program, academic institutions and students get digital curriculum and certifications for fundamental technology skills -- as well as courses critical for students to be successful in today’s technologically evolving world. Hockinson High School students are studying Microsoft IT Academy in their Digital Communication class. The curriculum delivers a complete learning and teaching framework developed specifically for use in an academic setting. The goal for the students is to practice the necessary skills to pass an exam that will certify them in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. The benefits of this certification include the ability for students to objectively shows employers their level of knowledge; demonstrate their skills on the latest technologies, and have a firm measure and increased confidence in their skills, To date, 12 Hockinson High School students have become certified in MS Word, with the remainder of the students honing their skills before their attempt at certification. Congratulations on those who have become certified, and good luck to the students who will soon be testing. SPRING SPORTS SCHEDULE – 2015 Current Schedule Date Season Mar 17, 15 Tue Spring Mar 17, 15 Tue Spring Mar 17, 15 Tue Spring Mar 17, 15 Tue Spring Mar 18, 15 Wed Spring Mar 18, 15 Wed Spring Mar 18, 15 Wed Spring Mar 18, 15 Wed Spring Mar 19, 15 Thu Spring Mar 19, 15 Thu Spring Mar 20, 15 Fri Spring Sport Baseball Baseball Golf: Girls Tennis: Girls Baseball Soccer: Boys Soccer: Boys Baseball Golf: Girls Track Level JV V V V Opponent Kelso Kelso Camas Mt. View Times 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 3:30 PM 3:00 PM Prev Site Kelso Kelso Camas Meadows Green Meadows JV V La Center Prairie 4:00 PM 7:00 PM La Center Hockinson JV Prairie 5:00 PM Hockinson V V V La Center Skyview/Prairie Washougal 4:00 PM 3:30 PM Hockinson Tri Mountain Hockinson Baseball V Seaside Tour TBD Seaside Current Schedule Date Season Sport Mar 20, 15 Fri Spring Soccer: Boys Mar 20, 15 Fri Spring Soccer: Boys Mar 20, 15 Fri Spring Tennis: Girls Mar 21, 15 Sat Spring Baseball Mar 22, 15 Sun Spring Baseball Mar 23, 15 Mon Spring Soccer: Boys Mar 23, 15 Mon Spring Soccer: Boys Mar 23, 15 Mon Spring Tennis: Girls Mar 24, 15 Tue Spring Baseball Mar 24, 15 Tue Spring Baseball Mar 25, 15 Wed Spring Soccer: Boys Mar 25, 15 Wed Spring Soccer: Boys Mar 26, 15 Thu Spring Baseball Mar 26, 15 Thu Spring Baseball Mar 26, 15 Thu Spring Track Mar 27, 15 Fri Spring Mar 27, 15 Fri Spring Mar 27, 15 Fri Spring Mar 28, 15 Sat Spring Mar 30, 15 Mon Spring Mar 30, 15 Mon Spring Mar 30, 15 Mon Spring Mar 30, 15 Mon Spring Apr 01, 15 Wed Spring Apr 01, 15 Wed Spring Level Opponent Times JV Archbishop Murphy 5:00 PM Prev Site Hockinson V Atchbishop Murphy 7:00 PM Hockinson V Evergreen 3:15 PM Evergreen V V JV Seaside Tour Seaside Tour W.F. West TBD TBD 5:00 PM Seaside Seaside W.F. West V W.F. West 7:00 PM W.F. West V Fort Vancouver JV V V Prairie Prairie R.A. Long 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 7:00 PM Prairie Hockinson R.A. Long JV R.A. Long 5:00 PM R.A. Long JV V V Columbia River Columbia River Woodland 4:00 PM 4:00 PM Columbia River Hockinson Woodland Golf: Girls Soccer: Boys Soccer: Boys Track V V Jamboree Mark Morris 3:30 PM 7:00 PM Lewis River Hockinson JV Mark Morris 5:00 PM Hockinson V Battle Ground Invite Battle Ground Soccer: Boys Baseball Baseball Soccer: Boys Soccer: Boys Soccer: Boys V Woodland Woodland JV V JV Hudson's Bay Hudson's Bay Woodland 4:00 PM 4:00 PM Hockinson Hudson's Bay Woodland V Hudson's Bay 7:00 PM Kiggin's Bowl JV Hudson's Bay 5:00 PM Hudson's Bay Fort Vancouver Current Schedule Date Season Sport Apr 01, 15 Wed Spring Baseball Apr 01, 15 Wed Spring Baseball Apr 02, 15 Thu Spring Track Apr 02, 15 Thu Spring Apr 03, 15 Fri Spring Apr 03, 15 Fri Spring Apr 13, 15 Mon Spring Apr 13, 15 Mon Spring Apr 13, 15 Mon Spring Apr 13, 15 Mon Spring Apr 14, 15 Tue Spring Apr 14, 15 Tue Spring Apr 14, 15 Tue Spring Apr 15, 15 Wed Spring Apr 15, 15 Wed Spring Apr 15, 15 Wed Spring Apr 15, 15 Wed Spring Apr 15, 15 Wed Spring Apr 15, 15 Wed Spring Apr 16, 15 Thu Spring Apr 17, 15 Fri Spring Apr 17, 15 Fri Spring Apr 17, 15 Fri Spring Apr 17, 15 Fri Spring Apr 17, 15 Fri Spring Apr 17, 15 Fri Spring Apr 20, 15 Mon Spring Apr 20, 15 Mon Spring Apr 21, 15 Tue Spring Level Opponent V Washougal JV Washougal V R.A. Long Times 4:00 PM 4:00 PM Prev Site Washougal Hockinson Hockinson Tennis: Girls Baseball Baseball Baseball Soccer: Boys Soccer: Boys Baseball Track V Washougal 4:00 PM Washougal JV V V JV Woodland Woodland Ridgefield Washougal 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 Pm Woodland Hockinson Ridgefield Washougal V Washougal 7:00 PM Washougal JV V Ridgefield Mark Morris 4:00 PM Hockinson Hockinson Golf: Girls Tennis: Girls Baseball Fastpitch Fastpitch Soccer: Boys Soccer: Boys Baseball Tennis: Girls Soccer: Boys Soccer: Boys Fastpitch Fastpitch Baseball Baseball Fastpitch Fastpitch Soccer: Boys V V Woodland Hudson's Bay 3:30 PM 3:30 PM The Cedars Hudson's Bay V JV V JV Mark Morris Hudson's Bay Hudson's Bay Ridgefield 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Hockinson Hockinson Hockinson Hockinson V Ridgefield 7:00 PM Hockinson JV V Mark Morris Mark Morris 4:00 PM 3:00 PM Mark Morris Green Meadows V R.A. Long 7:00 PM Hockinson JV R.A. Long 5:00 PM Hockinson V JV V JV V JV JV Mark Morris Mark Morris R.A. Long R.A. Long Washougal Washougal Mark Morris 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 5:00 Pm 7th Avenue 7th Avenue Hockinson R.A. Long Hockinson Hockinson 7th Ave Field Current Schedule Date Season Sport Apr 21, 15 Tue Spring Soccer: Boys Apr 21, 15 Tue Spring Tennis: Girls Apr 22, 15 Wed Spring Baseball Apr 22, 15 Wed Spring Fastpitch Apr 22, 15 Wed Spring Fastpitch Apr 22, 15 Wed Spring Baseball Apr 23, 15 Thu Spring Tennis: Girls Apr 23, 15 Thu Spring Soccer: Boys Apr 23, 15 Thu Spring Soccer: Boys Apr 24, 15 Fri Spring Baseball Apr 24, 15 Fri Spring Baseball Apr 24, 15 Fri Spring Golf: Girls Apr 24, 15 Fri Spring Fastpitch Apr 24, 15 Fri Spring Fastpitch Apr 27, 15 Mon Spring Baseball Apr 27, 15 Mon Spring Golf: Girls Apr 27, 15 Mon Spring Baseball Apr 28, 15 Tue Spring Track Apr 28, 15 Tue Spring Apr 28, 15 Tue Spring Apr 28, 15 Tue Spring Apr 29, 15 Wed Spring Apr 29, 15 Wed Spring Apr 29, 15 Wed Spring Apr 29, 15 Wed Spring Apr 29, 15 Wed Spring Apr 30, 15 Thu Spring Soccer: Boys Tennis: Girls Soccer: Boys Baseball Fastpitch Fastpitch Golf: Girls Baseball Tennis: Girls Level Opponent V Mark Morris Times 5:00 PM Prev Site Northlake V R.A. Long 4:00 PM Mint Valley JV V JV V V Hudson's Bay Woodland Woodland Hudson's Bay Ridgefield 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM Hudson's Bay Hockinson Hockinson Hockinson Green Meadows V Woodland 7:00 PM Hockinson JV Woodland 5:00 PM Hockinson V JV V V JV JV V V V Washougal Washougal Mark Morris R.A. Long R.A. Long Woodland Ridgefield Woodland Hudson's Bay 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 3:30 PM 4:00 PM Hockinson Washougal Longview CC R.A. Long R.A. Long Hockinson Tri Mountain Woodland Hudson's Bay V Hudson's Bay 7:00 PM Hockinson V Washougal 3:00 PM Green Meadows JV Hudson's Bay 5:00 PM Hockinson JV JV V V V V Ridgefield Ridgefield Ridgefield Prairie Invite Ridgefield Hudson's Bay 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 9:00 AM 4:00 PM 3:00 PM Ridgefield Hockinson Ridgefield The Cedars Hockinson Green Meadows Hockinson High School Fundamental Beliefs We are a community of youth and adult learners who aspire to push on the possibilities of our individual and collective capabilities. We measure our success by our enduring relationships, our academic achievements, the integrity of our communication, and the quality of our contributions to our community and our world. Hockinson High School Phone 360-448-6450 Fax 360-448-6459 Cascade Transportation Transportation 360-687-713