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KNIGHT NOTES
WEBSITE UPDATE
Please excuse the delay in updating the website. We are in the process of hiring new staff to keep it current.
ALUMNI NEWS: Casey Mcgehee, Soquel High Class of 2000, was called up to the major leagues this week to play for the Chicago Cubs. Congratulations are certainly in order.
COUNSELING CONTACT INFORMATION
The contact information currently listed on the counseling page of the website is not up to date. Here is the correct information:
Jennifer Jimenez, at ext.135, handles those students with the last name beginning with A - G
Ariel Rojas, at ext. 133, handles those students with the last name beginning with H - O
Gail Atlansky, at ext. 134, handles those students with the last name beginning with P - Z
**Grade Level Parents' Nights are earlier this year to accommodate activities such as course changes, academic testing, college consideration, etc. Please note the change of date from the August mailing for the 12th grade meeting.
12th Grade Parent Night Wednesday, Sept. 3rd 6:30-8 p.m.
11th Grade Parent Night Wednesday, Sept. 10th 6:30-8 p.m.
10th Grade Parent Night Thursday, Sept. 11th 6:30-8 p.m.
HUMANITIES ACADEMY PARENT MEETINGS
If you have a child in the Humanities Academy we need your support. Please come to our first parent meeting on Tuesday, September 23. We will be asking for volunteers for field trips, special events, and administrative duties in the HA. We can't do it without you!
Sophomore HA parents: 4:30pm in room 116
Freshman HA parents: 5:15pm in room 114
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
Labor Day Holiday - Mon., Sept 1st
Soquel High Fund Meeting- Tuesday, Sept. 9th at 7pm in the school library. If you're interested in making Soquel High a better place for your student and want to meet the principal and other Soquel High parents, and get involved, please join us.
*Back to School Night - Wed. Sept 17th (note new date)*
Welcome Back all school dance - Friday, Sept. 19th
School Site Council Meeting- Mon. Sept. 22 at 3pm in the MPR conference room.
Homecoming - Friday, Oct. 3rd
Grad Night Parent Meeting - Monday, Sept. 8th at 7pm in the library. Please join senior parents in the initial planning meeting of Grad Night 2009. Bring all your ideas to the meeting. See you there!
Click "Read More" for the remainder of the Knight Notes including more senior, sports, fundraising, and scheduling information
SENIORS
If you haven't already do so, please call to schedule an appointment with Larry's Photography to get your Senior Portraits taken. (423-2815)
SAT Registration and Test Dates:
Register by Sept. 9th for the Oct. 4th SAT
Register by Sept. 26th for the Nov. 1st SAT
Register by going to CollegeBoard.com
SPORTS
Boys' Water Polo
We will have a parents meeting (Varsity and JV) on Tuesday, September 9th at 7 p.m. at the Soquel pool deck.
Boys Varsity Tournament Schedule:
Sept 5/6: Bellarmine Tournament
More Games/Events:
10/11 (Sat): Monte Foundation fund-raiser 7:00 AM
10/15 (Wed): Soquel @ Menlo Atherton, Game time TBA
10/18 (Sat): Soquel @ Menlo, 11:00am
Boys Junior Varsity Tourn. Schedule:
Sept 20: Bellarmine Tournament
More Games/Events:
10/11 (Sat): Monte Foundation fund-raiser 8:30 PM
10/15 (Wed): Soquel @ Menlo Atherton, Game time TBA
Football
Family Passes are available for $90 and will let two adults and two children into all home games throughout the year. You may purchase them at home football games, or from Ron Myers, our Athletic Director.
Please join us for the first games of the season.
Thursday 9/4 at 6pm Freshman Football at Watsonville
Friday 9/5 at 4:30 and 7pm JV and Varsity Football at Watsonville
For a complete schedule, please check out the Soquel High website.
FROM THE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Dates to request schedule changes (seniors and juniors already underway):
10th grade Tuesday, Sept. 2nd
9th grade Wednesday, Sept. 3rd
FAQ's ABOUT SCHEDULES
"Why didn't I get all the classes I wanted?"
Please read through the following explanation before seeing your counselor.
Math Classes
* Depending on the grades you received last year, you may not qualify for the next class in sequence
* There may have been more sign-ups than space available
* You may have signed up for numerous 'singleton' (singletons are classes that are limited in the number of sections offered) classes and were not able to take all of them
Science Classes
* Depending on the grades you received last year, you may not qualify for the next class in sequence
* You may have signed up for numerous 'singleton' classes and were not able to take all of them
* You may not have been in the appropriate math level for the science course you want
World Language Classes
* If you signed up for French I, we had more sign-ups than space available (1 section only)
* You may not have received the grades necessary to move on to the next level
* Some of our language classes are 'singletons' and may have conflicted with another class you want
P.E.
* All students need to pass P.E. 9; if you did not pass, we placed you back into the class
* Due to when various P.E. classes are offered, we may have changed your class due to your other sign-ups
* The class you sign-ed up for may be full
Various Courses
* As Soquel High School is a small school, we have limited sections to offer
* Due to the number of 'singletons' offered we cannot accommodate all requests that we receive, nor can we avoid conflicts among all of our 'singletons'
* If we could not accommodate all of your first choice requests, we tried to place you into your second choice requests
* In evaluating transcripts, we may have decided that there were graduation requirements that you needed to meet and therefore placed you into one of those courses
* Some classes have pre-requisites and you may not have met those conditions
* We do not schedule students for a 7 period day (there are some exceptions with performing arts, leadership and CAHSEE tutorials).
* If you took a course at SHS and failed, we may not be able to offer that course to you a second time (students who are in a course for the 1st time have priority)
* There are limited 1st period courses and not all students who requested a 1st period may be placed into one
* School is a student's number one priority; if there is a conflict with your work schedule, your job will have to make the adjustment, not your schedule
SCHOOL-WIDE FUNDRAISER (All groups invited to participate. Ticket Coordination with each group being organized by Kathy Grant - Each group wanting to participate will need to provide one contact to be that group's coordinator with Kathy.)
TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID CAR DRAWING!!! Toyota of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk are again hosting the 'DRIVE FOR SCHOOL' drawing. Grand prize winner will receive a 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID including tax and license. Many groups will sell tickets.
If you want to purchase tickets, they will be on sale at home football games after 9/24 and with each group that agrees to sell them. Check with your group. The tickets are $5 each. This fundraiser begins 9/24 and ends 10/19. The drawing held on 10/26.
SOQUEL SPORTS FOUNDATION NEWS
Helping athletes at SHS succeed - JOIN US! Donations always accepted (Cash, Check, Credit Card) 1-888-662-9990 www.soquelsports.com
Capital Campaign underway to build restrooms, snackbar, and entrance - volunteers/donations needed!
BINGO NEWS - will be starting in late September. Sports teams - register now to earn money! We have partnered with Santa Cruz Elks Club who is eager to help us make this successful. Bingo will be Tuesday nights at the SC Elks Lodge. More to follow. Contact Kathy if you want to sign up 831-475-8884.
FOOTBALL PROGRAM - Help support our Knights - buy an add for the football program. Flyer will be posted downloadable soon. Hurry and communicate with us if you want a full-page color add - front inside and back page and inside back page. This year, we want to have 'wishing statements' and senior pictures - but need good turnout for ad purchases.
FOOTBALL Game Day Sponsorship Opportunities - Sponsor a home football game and enjoy many perks and benefits. Call Kathy 475-8884 day 439-2441 eve or Dena 234-6196 to hear more!
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