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CONGRATULATIONS
On April 10-13, 2008, the Soquel High School Concert Choir and Jazz Singers, under the direction of Mark Bidelman, traveled to San Diego, CA, for the Heritage Music Festival. The following awards were presented to these talented and dedicated vocal artists:
* The Jazz Singers received a gold first place, superior rating.
* The Concert Choir received a gold second place, superior rating.
* The Jazz Singers received the Outstanding Choral Group Award for the highest total points of the festival.
* The Sweepstakes Award was awarded to both groups for the highest combined top score of the Festival for vocal music.
* Isaiah Roberts was awarded the Maestro Award for his solo instrumental work with both the Concert Choir and the Jazz Singers. Only one award is given for the entire festival.
* Finally, the Concert Choir received an invitation to the Heritage Festival of Gold in Washington, D.C. in 2009.
Congratulations to Mark Bidelman, the Jazz Singers and the Concert Choir for giving the community another reason to be proud of Soquel High School!
A T T E N T I O N S E N I O R S - Soquel High School Grad Night 2008
Come enjoy an all night celebration for seniors, filled with entertainment, music, food, games and so much more!
Where: Coconut Grove Sun Room / Neptune's Kingdom
When: June 13th 2008 9:00pm - 4:00am
Tickets cost $110 each.
Here's how to get your tickets and not miss out on the fun!
* Every Friday in the Quad between 12:30 - 1:00
* Bring a check made out to Grad Night to Cheryl in the front office.
* Send a check to: S.H.S. Attn: Grad Night 401 Old San Jose Rd. Soquel, CA 95073.
Remember to pick up and fill out the required paperwork and get a parent’s signature.
UPCOMING EVENTS
End of second grading period – Friday, April 25
PARENT MEETINGS
Soquel Sports Foundation – Mon. 4/21 from 6:30 - 7:30pm Location TBA
Site Council – Tues. 4/22 at 3:15pm
Soquel High Fund – Tues. 4/29 at 7pm in the library
Cheerleading Parent Meeting - Tuesday April 22nd from 6-6:45pm in the Library
ATTENTION ALL GOLFERS
Registration forms to play in the SHF Golf Tourney on May 9th are due April 25th! Reserve your space now. Details and registration forms are posted on the school website under 4th Annual Soquel High Fund Golf Tournament.
If you can’t play, but want to participate, sign up to sponsor the event. The sponsor form is also on the website. You may designate the proceeds to go to any activity, program, teacher, or coach at school.
SOFTBALL FUNDRAISER - DRAWING TICKETS FOR 3 DAY - 2 NIGHT WEEKEND IN SO LAKE TAHOE, CA.
The Lady Knights are selling tickets for a Weekend Stay in South Lake Tahoe. Tickets cost $5.00 each or 6 for $25.00.
The private cabin is very nice and close to the lake and ski resorts. Contact Diana Susoy at
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to support the team by purchasing tickets. More detailed information will be given to you then.
CALLING ALL ARTISTS
The Capitola Art and Cultural Commission would like to invite the community to participate in a pubic art project starting this Spring.
The 2008 Capitola Sea Wall Tile Art Project
Create you own ceramic tile to decorate the sea wall along the Capitola Esplanade. Tile art will fit the theme “Capitola Memories – Sand, Sun and Sea” and will be a permanent art wall to be enjoyed for years to come. This opportunity to create a tile is open to anyone who wishes to contribute their images to this beautiful project. $35 includes an 8” x 6” ceramic tile, glazing, firing, staff instruction and assistance at Petroglyph Ceramic Lounge.
Come with friends, family or just yourself and create a lasting personal and community experience. Petroglyph’s staff will assist you in each step of the process. They provide the know-how, the tools, materials, and samples. Have fun with it.
For more information or to purchase your voucher for tiles contact the Capitola/Soquel Chamber of Commerce. Tile vouchers will be available starting April 10th though May 16th. Quantity is limited, so hurry!
Address: 716-G Capitola Avenue (At Plum Street)
Phone: 831 475-6522 Fax: 831 475-6530
Hours: Monday – Friday 10m – 4pm
Email:
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Payment options: cash, check, Visa or Mastercard.
Tiles must be completed by May 18th. Installation begins: May 20th.
SPRING MUSICAL - Soquel High School Knights of the Square Stage, Performing Arts Dept. presents: URINETOWN! THE MUSICAL
May 16, 17, 23, 24, 2008-7:30pm and May 25, 2008-3pm in the Soquel High MU room. General Admission-$10, ASB/Senior Citizens-$8
More info? Contact Maggie Kline, 429-3909 x158
"Urinetown! The Musical" is a quirky, brash and riotous romp with a resounding and unpredictable resolution. With actors, musicians, singers and flush toilets, you will laugh all the way to the public amenities. The energy and enthusiasm that comes from this production will make you glad you were a part of the magical mayhem.
HELP WANTED
WANTED: Junior Parents to chaperone Grad Night. Please contact Susan Stroud at
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if you are willing to help out.
SOQUEL SPORTS FOUNDATION R E A L L Y NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
1) SOCA Snack bar on April 26th
a) Donating food/money toward supplies
b) Donating your time for 2 - 4 hour shifts (11:30am - 4pm)
2) Anyone who knows a contractor or is a contractor that can help us review the architect drawings - we NEED you!
3) Anyone wanting to help us see restroom/snack bar/entrance dreams come true for Soquel High athletes. Join us for our next meeting on 4/21! If you are interested in seeing the plans, they should be available in SHS office - see Ken or Ron if it is not posted yet. A new colored version is coming soon too - very exciting!
STUDENTS
Cheerleading Try-Outs will be held Monday April 28th-Friday May 2nd in the Upper Gym from 4:00-5:30 (must attend all 5 days). For more information please call Meloni Gomez (831) 234-7483.
GIRLS SOCCER PLAYERS
Please turn your uniforms in to the Athletic Director as soon as possible.
BATTLE OF THE BANDS
May 19-May 23. If you want to enter your band into this contest of musical talent, you must sign up in the front office by Friday, May 2.
SATURDAY SCHOOL
Please look at the list of Saturday School hours owed posted in the 100 Building next to the Attendance Office. All Saturday School time must be completed in order to participate in school dances, including the Prom, and that time does carry over to next year. Those with remaining Saturday School time at the end of the year will not be able to participate in co-curricular activities (including Fall Sports), acquire parking permits, work permits, or use the library. Also, you will not be able to register without a parent conference. It is each student's responsibility to know his or her Saturday School obligation. The Saturday School notifications are privided as a courtesy.
DRESS CODE
We understand that you all strive to be respected of the school and of others; therefore we want to remind you of some of the aspects of the dress code. Please consider that the following are not allowed at school or school events.
Strapless or backless tops, spaghetti string or see through straps, see-through or revealing material/clothes, pants or clothing worn so low as to reveal undergarments, excessive exposure of midriff and other areas, gang attire or clothing that makes reference to drugs, alcohol, or tobacco. If, for some reason, you misinterpret the dress code, we will be happy to loan a cover-up garment to you for the day.
FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
ENGLISH PORTFOLIOS – Santa Cruz City School has changed its English portfolio requirement so that seniors this year and next year will need to complete four essays for graduation purposes. Next year's seniors were going to have to complete six essays before the policy change. The essays must earn a certain score to count for graduation. For more information, see your English teacher.
STAR TESTING – STAR testing will be held at Soquel High starting April 21 and ending May 12. The first week testing will take place in English classes; the second week, in Math classes; and the third week, in History and Science classes. Seniors are not required to take this test.
ROP ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE class will also be taught at Santa Cruz High Tues/Thursdays 6-8PM, so if you're not an early bird for the Soquel High AJ class, this one's for you!
ENGINE REPAIR - ROP is offering an engine repair class this summer to Soquel students, including graduating seniors. The class will be from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, June 23 to July 23, at Santa Cruz High, Room 42. Please register with Farol Henderson or call 477-5525.
WANT TO START YOUR OWN BUSINESS? - Learn what it takes in only six afternoon sessions at Cabrillo. You will meet with inspiring business mentors and earn high school credit. If you're interested in signing up for this course next fall, see your counselor for a registration form.
UCSC SCHOLARS - All juniors interested in taking a class at UC Santa Cruz next year, as part of the UCSC Scholars Program, should visit www.ucsc-extension.edu. Further information can be obtained by calling Charlotte Walker at 427-6606.
DENTAL ASSISTING – Any interested students who want to take the ROP Dental Assisting course next year must attend a mandatory orientation meeting from 3:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, at Harbor High, Portable 1. Students will need to be seniors next year – or very motivated juniors – in order to take the course.
THE CABRILLO SUMMER SCHEDULE is now out and available on-line. Get a high school release form now, as classes fill up quickly.
DATES FOR HUMANITIES ACADEMY TESTING and ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSE MEETINGS:
10th GRADE HUMANITIES ACADEMY
1) Current 9th graders interested in entering the 10th grade Humanities Academy may come to an assessment Thursday April 17th in room 105 at 3:00. Please pick up an application packet from Ms. O Reilly in room 114, before 4/17.
2) The Honors American Lit writing assessment for current 10th graders will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 2 in the library.
3) The AP US History writing assessment for current 10th graders will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 9 in the library.
4) The AP English writing assessment for current 11th graders will be from 3-5 p.m. Friday, May 16 in the library.
5) A meeting on required summer work (Honors and/or AP US History) for current 10th graders will be from 12:30-1 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, in Room 312.
6) The Humanities Academy orientation for incoming 9th graders will be from 7-8 p.m. Thursday, June 5 in the library.
COLLEGE BOUND SENIORS
Don't forget! This Saturday, April 19, is the time to take the Math and English placement tests for attendance at Cabrillo next year. Be at the Student Activity Center West, Room 200, by 8:30 a.m. with your Social Security number and picture ID. If you have not yet registered to take the test, do so now, in the counseling office. Also, do remember to take along your Cabrillo registration papers to the test Saturday so that you can be in "Running Start" registration for classes on May 16.
CABRILLO HONORS PROGRAM – If you have a 3.5 GPA or a combined SAT score of 1900 you are eligible to be in Cabrillo College’s new honors program. The program is designed to help students transfer to competitive four-year universities and to offer them an enriched college education. See your counselor for more information.
COLLEGE TESTING – The registration deadline for the June 14 ACT is May 9th. The registration deadline for the June 7 SAT is May 6.
SCHOLARSHIPS
ROTARY CLUB OF SANTA CRUZ – Sunrise Scholarship Deadline: April 29, 2008
“Service above Self” is the Rotary’s motto. Students who are planning on attending a 2 or 4 year program at a J.C., College or University, or Vocation/Trade school can apply for these scholarships. Academic performance is an evaluation criterion; however, demonstrated involvement and service to an applicant’s school and community are of greater interest to the selection committee. See scholarship drawer for an application and details.
ACSA REGION X – Santa Cruz Chapter Deadline: April 30, 2008
Attention future teachers: The Association of California School Administrators, Region X, is awarding multiple scholarships (up to $500) each to students who have had success in academics, scholarship, citizenship, activities, and the potential for success. Applicant must be a graduating senior from Santa Cruz County and plan on attending a college, university or J.C. full time in the fall of 2008. Plan to pursue a career in Education.
SCHOLAR-ATHLETES – Just a reminder
Two $500 scholarships will be awarded to Soquel High students, one to a male and one to a female athlete. To apply, seniors must have a minimum of a 3.0 GPA and plan to further their schooling next year. Applications are in the scholarship drawer and are due to Ron Myers by April 30th.
The deadline for college scholarships offered by the ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS, Santa Cruz Charter, has been extended to April 30. The scholarships are up to $500 each. Forms are available in the counseling office.
Please check out other available scholarships by going to the Counseling page on our website or by checking out the scholarship drawer in the office.
FROM STUDENTS AT SOQUEL HIGH
This April, Soquel, as well as all other schools across the county, begin taking the STAR Test. Most students are not aware of how their star test scores effect Soquel High and they do not know that poor test scores have a negative impact at Soquel High. The truth is, STAR test scores do matter! Bad test scores could mean loosing all electives and extracurricular activities, which include all school sports and classes such as ceramics, ROP courses, and band. In turn, these classes would be replaced, and each student would be required to take two math and two science classes. Poor STAR tests also mean that, if the school were to fail, Soquel’s rank would go down, making it harder for our students to get into big name colleges and making the houses surrounding the school have less value. Please encourage your students to treat these tests seriously and give them their best effort. Thanks!
SPORTS – We’re nearing the end of the season. Come on out to support your favorite team!
BASEBALL
Tues. 4/22 vs. Scotts Vly, Varsity at Soquel, JV at SV – 4pm
Fri. 4/25 vs. St. Francis, Varsity at St. Fran, JV at Soquel – 4pm
SOFTBALL
Sat. 4/19, Steinbeck Varsity Tourney - Soquel vs Stevenson 10am Salinas
Tues. 4/22, vs. Scotts Vly - Varsity at home, JV at Scotts Vly – 4pm
Thurs. 4/24, Soquel at Harbor -Varsity and JV at 4pm
LACROSSE
Tues. 4/22, Soquel at Harbor-4pm
Sat. 4/26, Soquel at SLV -4pm
SWIMMING
SCCAL Finals
Diving – Thurs. 4/24 at Harbor at noon
JV Finals – Fri. 4/25 at SLV at 3pm
Varsity – Sat. 4/26 at SLV at 1:30pm
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Tues. 4/22, Scotts Valley at Soquel-JV at 5pm, Varsity at 6:30
Thurs. 4/24, SLV at Soquel-JV at 5pm, Varsity at 6:30
BOYS GOLF
Tues. 4/22, bye
BOYS TENNIS
Tues./Wed. 4/22-23, SCCAL Tournament at Seascape
TRACK AND FIELD
Thurs. 4/24 Aptos at Soquel 3:30
Go Knights!
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