SPRING FORWARD
Remember to set your clocks ahead one hour on Saturday night. We
wouldn't want any kids to be late for school on Monday! Daylight
savings time begins on Sun., March 9th.
CONGRATULATIONS!
Cindy Case auditioned for and was accepted into the CMEA All State
Honor Choir (California Music Educational Association). Way to go
Cindy!
UPCOMING EVENTS
PARENT MEETINGS
Site Council - Tues. March 18
Hall of Fame - Mon. March 17 at 6:30pm in room 101
MARCH SCHEDULE
Fri. 3/7 - End of 1st marking period
Mon. 3/24 - Fri. 3/28 - YAHOO! Spring Break
STUDENTS
Grad-Nite tickets will be on sale Friday, March 14th in the front
quad starting at 12:30. Cost is $100. Please have the form
filled out and signed by your parents. You may pick-up the form
in the front office. The ticket price will go up to $110 on April
1st, so buy your tickets now.
DO YOU LIKE TO SING, PERFORM, AND TRAVEL
Complete graduation requirements and have a great time doing it!
Auditions for the 2008-2009 JAZZ SINGERS and CONCERT CHOIR are now
happening. SIGN UP IN THE MUSIC ROOM FOR AN AUDITION TIME!
HELP WANTED
SOQUEL HIGH HALL OF FAME
Anyone interested in helping get the FIRST ever Soquel High of Fame off
the ground, come exchange ideas at our first meeting on Monday, March
17th at 6:30pm at SHS in room 101. Please call Kathy with questions at
475-8884.
DONATIONS AND VOLUNTEERS are needed to help with the snack bar for the
Semi-Pro Football team that plays at Soquel High - the SOCA SHARKS.
Proceeds will go toward the Restrooms/Snack bar/Entrance. ITEMS
NEEDED: Condiments, Tri-Tip, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Buns, Water,
Drinks, Candy, etc. The game is on March 22nd at 1pm. Volunteers are
needed between 11:30 - 3:30pm. If you can help, please call Kathy at
475-8884.
Do you want to make a donation to your student's favorite teacher,
team, or club and have a great time while doing it? Sign up now for
the Soquel High Fund's Annual Golf Tournament on May 9th. If you can't
play, but want to participate, sign up to sponsor the event.
Registration forms are posted on the school website under Parents,
Soquel High Fund, and by clicking on the registration or sponsor forms
at the bottom of the page. Details about the tourney are on the
registration form.
FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
COURSE REQUESTS -- Sophomores must turn in their course requests for
next year to their English teachers by Monday, March 10. Counselors
will be visiting the 9th and 11th grade classes over the next few days,
and those course request sheets are due the following Monday, March 17.
Students who have been absent when counselors visited their English
classes will be called in later to sign up for courses.
TRANSCRIPTS
TODAY, March 7 is the deadline to clear incompletes/grade changes from
January 2008. It also is the deadline to inform your counselor if you
want to record any of your Cabrillo classes on your high school
transcript.
AP STUDENTS
March 14 is the deadline for exam balances to be paid. Our order needs
to be sent in this month, so please get your money in to the Finance
Office. If you are applying for a fee waiver, your application is due
to Ms. Whitmore by TODAY, Friday, 3/7.
DROPPING COURSES
Friday, March 14, is the last day to drop a course without having it
appear on your transcript. Thereafter, a withdrawal or withdrawal
failure will be issued for a dropped course.
DATES FOR HUMANITIES ACADEMY TESTING and ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE MEETINGS
**The Honors American Lit writing assessment for current 10th graders will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 2 in the library.
**The AP US History writing assessment for current 10th graders will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 9 in the library.
**The AP English writing assessment for current 11th graders will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 16 in the library.
**A meeting on required summer work (Honors Lit and/or AP US History)
for current 10th graders will be from 12:30-1 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, in
Room 312.
**The Humanities Academy orientation for incoming 9th graders will be from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, June 5 in the library.
COLLEGE BOUND STUDENTS
SENIORS
Are you interested in becoming a teacher? If so, Soquel High's
Scholarship Committee wants to know. Please see Mr. Emery or Ms.
Miranda as soon as possible about your plans.
CABRILLO COLLEGE
Seniors who want to go to Cabrillo next year should come into the
counseling office to pick up their math and English assessment forms.
Taking these tests on Saturday, April 19th, will ensure entrance into
the "running start" early registration on May 16. A Cabrillo College
representative will conduct an orientation session for seniors at lunch
on Monday, April 28.
COLLEGE TESTING
TEST TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE
ACT April 12 March 7 (TODAY)
June
14 May 9
SAT May 3 April 1
June 7 May 6
Sign up for the SAT at www.CollegeBoard.com and for the ACT at www.ACT.org
SCHOLARSHIP LISTINGS THIS WEEK
Albert E. Wright
Scholarship
Deadline: April 15, 2008
Greater Santa Cruz Federation of Teachers
Santa Cruz City Schools seniors that are interested in a career in
education should apply. One or more scholarships in the amount of
$1,000 will be awarded this year. Eligibility is based on your intent
to become a teacher, counselor, library media teacher, school nurse, or
other certified professional in education. Applications available in
scholarship drawer.
Soquel High Scholar
Athlete
Deadline April 30, 2008
Available to Varsity athletes that have maintained a 3.0 or above. One
Male and one Female selected. Applications available in the scholarship
drawer. Please turn your application in to the Athletic Director, Ron Myers.
SPORTS
BASEBALL
Fri. 3/7
Soquel at
SLV JV at 3:30
Tues. 3/11 vs.
Seaside
Varsity at Soquel, JV at Seaside 4pm
Thurs. 3/11 vs. Pajaro
Vly
Varsity at Soquel, JV at PV
4pm
SOFTBALL
Fri/Sat 3/7-8 Circle of Champions Tourney Varsity only
Mon. 3/10 Soquel at N. Salinas JV and Varsity at 4pm
LACROSSE
Fri. 3/7
Harbor at
Soquel 4pm
Mon. 3/10 Soquel at Scotts Vly 4pm
SWIMMING
Fri. 3/7
Soquel at SLV 4pm
Thurs. 3/13 Soquel at Harbor 4pm
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Tues. 3/11 Aptos at Soquel JV 5pm, Varsity 6:30
Thurs. 3/13 Bye
BOYS GOLF
Tues. 3/11 vs Harbor at
DeLaveaga 3:30
Thurs. 3/13 vs. Scotts Valley at Valley Gardens 3:30
BOYS TENNIS
Tues. 3/11 Soquel at Santa Cruz 3:30
Thurs. 3/13 Soquel at SLV
TRACK AND FIELD
Thurs. 3/13 Soquel at Harbor 3:30
SOQUEL SPORTS FOUNDATION
Souvenirs - call for availability and pricing 475-8884 (hats, beanies,
stickers, blankets (two styles now), T-shirts, Sweatshirts (also have a
few baseball t-shirts and sweatshirts too).
FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS - LOOKING FOR HOMES
SHORT TERM HOST FAMILIES WANTED
Would you like to learn about another culture as you share our culture
with an international student? You can enrich your family's experience
without leaving home. ECI is a Non-profit organization that brings
students to experience and learn about American culture. We are looking
for host families to host over the Spring break from 3/20 to 3/31.
Families are paid stipends to help with living expenses. Please call
Laura Manning at 476-6360 to find out more about this opportunity.
SUMMER ~ 2008 HOMESTAY PROGRAMS
FRENCH GROUP - July 30-Aug. 22
ITALIAN GROUPS - June 29 - July 13 and July 13 & 20 - August 3
Since so many groups have come to our area, the hospitality of local
families has become well-known overseas. Long-term, reciprocal
friendships are formed. These European adventurers are excited about
making Santa Cruz, Aptos, Scotts Valley, and San Lorenzo Valley their
home for a short time. They're eager to live with an American family
(having teenagers isn't a requirement). As usual, they'll all have a
busy daytime schedule of English classes, afternoon activities and
excursions. Make a friend you can visit.
HOST FAMILES ARE BEING SOUGHT FOR...
KAREN, ANJA, & GABRIEL from Germany and MARCO from Switzerland
Coming for the 2008-09 high school year and semester, these students
are excited about the opportunity to live with & get to know an
American family and attend high school in Santa Cruz. They're good
students and speak English well. Karen's interests include singing,
flute, guitar, theatre & horseback riding. Anja, here for the
semester, is a dancer, likes acrobatics, & theatre. Gabriel plays
basketball, guitar & the violin. He likes photography. Marco plays
volleyball, tennis & Bass guitar
For more information, contact Sandi Spanfelner at 335-3088, 419-9633 or
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