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CONGRATULATIONS!
WAY TO GO BOYS SOCCER! The following players were named to the ALL SCCAL BOYS SOCCER team:
Forward of the Year-Luis Duran
1st Team All SCCAL - Luis Duran, Jason Olivo, Rodrigo Plaza, and Anthony Gooch
2nd Team All SCCAL - Jordan Austin, Hyan-Jae Lee, Nicholas True, and Shane Frazier
ALL-COUNTY BASKETBALL
Congratulations also goes out to Hannah Passafuime for being named the 2008 Sentinel All-County girls basketball Player of the Year, and to Daniel Cross and Felipe Mendez for being picked for the All-County boys basketball team. It’s great recognition for these fabulous athletes!
ALL STATE CA BAND DIRECTORS ASSN
Another prestigious accomplishment was awarded to Soquel High band members, Gavin Betterley (french horn) and Nick Bianchini (trumpet). Both auditioned, along with 1300 other students, to the ALL STATE CBDA (California Band Directors Association). Gavin and Nick were the only two students from the Central Coast accepted. Even more impressive, both musicians achieved placement in the Premier Wind Ensemble, Gavin at 4th chair and Nick at 2nd chair. OUTSTANDING JOB GUYS!
CONGRATULATIONS TO the contestants, winners, and others for their sterling performance at MR. SHS last evening. Cudos go out to VINNIE LOPEZ, KRIS KAUFELDT, ARTHUR O'REILLY, DAVID MELENDY, KEVIN ELVIS WULF, HARA KUMARAN, and all of the lovely escorts strutting their stuff on the runway. ALSO--a special thank you to the hosts, ZENDREZ LLADO, CONNOR ALHART, and MALCAYNA CHARTER. JUDGES, we are indebted to you....Ken Lawrence-Emanuel, Madeline Britton, Luke Dahlen, Alia Kiley, and Li'l Bernie Levi. Oh yes - "and the envelope, please"...2ND RUNNER UP - a tie - KEVIN ELVIS WULF AND ARTHUR O'REILLY. 1ST RUNNER UP (should Mr. SHS be unable to perform his duties) DAVID MELENDY. To our new MR. SHS for 2008....HARA KUMARAN!!! Thanks to all who came, who saw, who participated.
UPCOMING EVENTS
SPRING BREAK - Mon. 3/24 - Fri. 3/28
POPS CONCERT
Come listen to our wonderful jazz singers, concert choir, men and women’s chorus and the jazz band on Wed., March 19th in the MPR at 7:30. Tickets are $5 for adults, $3 for children under 12; advanced reserve seating is $10.
PARENT MEETINGS
Hall of Fame – Mon. March 17 at 6:30pm in room 101
Site Council – Tues. March 18
STUDENTS
Grad-Nite tickets will be on sale TODAY, 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 you 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
What’s your vision for the Soquel High Hall of Fame? Please contact Kathy at 475-8884 or at
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with your ideas. She’ll consolidate them to display at the meeting on Mon. 3/17 at 6:30pm at SHS room 101. If you don't have time to reply before the meeting, just write them down and bring them with you and we’ll post them with the rest for everyone to read. At the meeting, we’ll come up with a vision that will help guide our future planning.
PLEASE HELP! 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. 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.
SUPPORT YOUR FAVORITE TEACHER, CLUB OR SPORT
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
All freshmen and juniors need to return their course request sheets to their English teacher no later than Monday, March 17.
AP STUDENTS
TODAY, March 14 is the deadline for exam balances to be paid, so please get your money in to the Finance Office.
DROPPING COURSES
TODAY, 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.
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
SAT – Register by April 1 for the May 3rd test, and by May 6 for the June 7th test at www.CollegeBoard.com.
ACT – Register is closed for the April 12th test. Register by May 9th for the June 14th test at www.ACT.org.
SCHOLARSHIP LISTINGS THIS WEEK
Big Stick Surfing Association Deadline: April 8, 2008
Scholarships range from $50 to $500. Local high school seniors planning on enrolling full time at an institution of higher learning or a certified trade school who have demonstrated scholastic ability, and a commitment to ocean sports, the ocean environment/ecology, good citizenship, and sportsmanship. Recipients will be chosen by a panel of judges after consideration of academic record, personal references, and answers to the questions on the application which you will find in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office.
SPORTS
BASEBALL
Tues. 3/18 vs. Scotts Valley Varsity at SV, JV at Soquel - 4pm
Fri. 3/21 vs. Harbor Varsity at Harbor, JV at Soq - 4pm
3/25-3/29 N. Monterey Varsity Tourney
3/25-3/29 Watsonville JV Tourney
SOFTBALL
Sat. 3/15 Varsity Circle of Champions Tourney
Mon. 3/17 SLV at Soquel JV and Varsity 4pm
Wed. 3/19 Soquel at N. Monterey 4pm JV only (rescheduled from 3/5)
Thurs. 3/20 vs Scotts Valley 4pm Varsity at SV, JV at Soquel
LACROSSE
Sat. 3/15 SLV at Soquel 4pm
Tues. 3/18 Soquel at Pacific Grove 4pm
SWIMMING
Wed. 3/19 Soquel/St. Francis at Watsonville 4pm
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Tues. 3/18 Mt. Madonna at Soquel JV 5pm, Varsity 6:30
Thurs. 3/20 Soquel at Scotts Valley JV 5pm, Varsity 6:30
BOYS GOLF
Tues. 3/18 vs St. Francis at Spring Hills 3:30
Thurs. 3/20 Bye
BOYS TENNIS
Tues. 3/18 Soquel at Harbor 3:30
Thurs. 3/20 Soquel at Aptos 3:30
TRACK AND FIELD
Thurs. 3/20 Santa Cruz at Soquel 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. 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
HOST FAMILES ARE ALSO 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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