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.