2009-2010 COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
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Reminder - Report Cards Held for Fines
Students and parents should be alerted that
those students with outstanding fines will have
their final report card held until the fine is paid.
A list of student fines will be posted by the main
office.
Graduation Invitation
The East Valley Community is welcome to join us
in honoring the class of 2009 at the graduation
ceremony to be held at the SunDome beginning at
7:00 pm on Saturday June 6th. Tickets are not
required to attend, the doors will be open to the
public at 6:00 pm.
High School Summer Session
The high school summer school program will be inoperation this summer, but on a revised schedule. Students will have the opportunity to earn credits by completing on-line classes. Most of the coursework will be completed at home, so internet access is necessary. Teachers will be available in the Learning Academy two mornings a week for students to come in and take tests as well as receive tutoring assistance as needed.
The dates for the EVHS summer school have been set for June 23rd to July 30th, with teachers available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 to 12:00. The summer school program is designed for students who have failed classes and need to make up credits. The cost to attend is $75 per half credit class with no reduced fee option. Registration forms are available in the EVHS counseling department. Classes will be filled on a first come, first serve basis. Transportation is the responsibility of the student.
2009 – 2010 School Start Dates
Tues Sept. 8th – First Day for Grades 9-12
Wed. Sept. 9th – First Day for Grades K-8
Band Wraps Up Busy Year of Activities
The East Valley Band had 17 students that qualified for the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Competition which was held on the campus of Central Washington University on April 24 and 25. Qualifying soloists were: Senior, Kyle Martin and Freshman, Fabio Pena. Ensemble members were Austin Jones, Cassidy Brown, Monique Lipp, Cassandra Beecher, Genesis Suarez, Kyle Martin, Spencer Stepniewski, Raul Rodriguez, Jessica Baken, Kelsey Lawyer, Chris Phillips, Jose Esquivel, Isaac Roullier, Jorge Contreras, Oscar Leal, and Daniel Taylor.
The East Valley Band end of the year concert will be held at EVHS on Tuesday June 2 beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the high school commons. The featured piece that evening will feature senior saxophone soloist, Kyle Martin performing “Concerto for Alto Saxophone” accompanied by the EVHS Concert Band.
Art Students Active in School and Community
The Art department has been busy this Spring.
First, congratulations to Kathleen Voss on the
purchase of her composition titled, “Stay Afloat”
by the ESD 105 which will hang in their
permanent student collection. Kathleen along with
Paige Perrault, Danielle Rodriguez, and John
Ruffcorn entered work in this year’s ESD 105
show held at Allied Arts.
Dani Najera, Danielle
Rodriguez, Jesus Arreguin and Kathleen Voss
have been active in a new program implemented
this year by the Larson Gallery called, C.E.E.P.
(Cultural Education Extension Program). They
have had an opportunity to learn about the arts
and many careers related to the art field,
including how art is chosen for an art show and
how to hang a show. Our Art Club President, Dani
Najera, is busy organizing the painting of a mural
of the many activities offered at E.V.H.S.
Choir Plans Spring Concert
Spring Concert for EVHS and EVC Choral groups is on Tuesday, May 26th in the auditorium.
National Honor Society Serves the Community
NHS will be planting flowers at Terrace Heights
Park on May 17th as part of their service project.
They also volunteered at Holy Family for the
Children’s Wishes and Dreams Auction in March
and worked at Ponderosa Retirement Home in the
month of December by decorating for Christmas,
playing games, caroling, and helping residents with
tasks.
A fun time was had by all!!! In addition,
NHS orchestrated a food drive that brought in
6,695 lbs of food for local food banks. Our
school will have an end of the year dance
sponsored by 99.7 for winning the Food Drive
Competition. The dance will be outdoors at EVI
on May 29th from 8-11 p.m.
Video Production Class Educates on the
Dangers of Drinking and Driving
In April, the EVHS video production class worked
jointly with the East Valley Fire Department and
the Yakima County Sheriff Department to film a
reenactment of a drunk driving crash in order to
raise awareness of the hazards of drinking and
driving.
In this video, directed by East Valley
senior Drew Gibbs, excellent footage was
obtained. Drew and the rest of the video
production team are hoping that the final product
will be evidence enough to convince teens and
adults alike, that drinking and driving is an
extremely poor decision and how it damages lives.
Our thanks go out to the East Valley Fire Dept.
and the Yakima County Sheriff’s Dept. for their
willingness to participate in our endeavor.
Presidential Physical Fitness Awarded
The following students have earned the
Presidential Physical Fitness Award. To qualify,
they must perform above the 85th percentile for
their age and gender in all five areas tested - Situps,
Push-ups, Shuttle Run, Flexibility, and Mile
Run. Congratulations to the following award
winners: Sara Jongeward, Tracy Martin, Leslie
Munoz, Fabio Pena, Katrina Radach, Shallise
Rodriguez, Kellie Ross, and Fernando Valencia.
Student Voices Heard
The East Valley High School ASB has received a
$750 grant to implement the RSVP (RAISING
STUDENT VOICES IN PARTICIPATION)
Program. The program is designed to provide
EVERY student at EVHS with a voice through a
series of summits in which students are
encouraged to propose improvements at East
Valley.
After the first of these summits, the
RSVP team, consisting of Kayla Williams, Yasi
Mohsenian, Nik Hernandez, Jesse Rangel and
Adrian Garcia put together a list of the proposed
projects and we are now in the process of
developing an action plan.