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The Knights of the Square Stage will be hosting
open auditions on Thursday and Friday of next week, Sept. 25, 26, 2008 in the MU
from 3-5 PM for the murder a la carte mystery play, "A Fatal Combination." This
will be a cold reading and all potential actors and actresses and technicians
can see Mrs. Kline in Room 602 if you have any questions. See you on Thursday or
Friday!
SAT QUESTION OF THE DAY: Each day you need to plan on
visiting the College Board website to get the QUESTION OF THE
DAY. It's fun! JUST DO IT!
apps.collegeboard.com/qotd/question.do
DRESS CODE UPDATE
For student security, NFL, NBA,
and major league baseball team hats and jerseys are NOT PERMITTED
at school. If a student is found wearing such items, the item
will be confiscated by security or the administratio and will only
be released to a parent of the student.
TEST OPPORTUNITIES
The
PSAT exam for juniors and interested sophomores will be given October
18. Registration fees of $25 can be made beginning at Back
To School Night (Weds., 9/17). Thereafter, Students may
register for the PSAT in the Finance Office. There are a limited number
of PSAT tests available. Registration fees increase to $30
starting Oct. 1.
SAT SEMINAR -- Four Saturdays: 8 am-4 pm;
Two Tuesdays: 5-8:30 pm. Held at Scotts Valley High School.
For details call 335-7600.
SAT Registration and Test Dates:
Register by Sept. 26 for the Nov. 1 SAT Register by going to CollegeBoard.com
DRIVER EDUCATION
A
class at Soquel High will begin on Sept. 29 and last until Oct. 17. The
class will meet in room 701, Monday through Friday from 3-5 p.m.
Students must be at least 15 1/2 to register. If interested, sign
up in the front office.
WATER POLO RECRUITMENT
The
Soquel Water Polo Junior Varsity needs more players. Practices are 3-5
p.m. Monday thru Friday. Call Marcelo, Varsity coach, 359-6444.
SENIORS
Senior
Conferences begin Sept. 15. Please come by the Counseling Office and
schedule an appointment. All seniors MUST have a conference!
SENIOR PARENTS
Please
come to the next Grad Night meeting where we will determine where the
event will be held for our seniors. We are meeting before
Back to School night at 4:30 on Wed., Sept. 17, in the
library. We hope to see you there!
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Grad Night Location Meeting-- Wed. Sept. 17, 4:30 p.m. in the library.
- Back to School Night – Wed. Sept 17
- School Site Council – Mon. Sept. 22 at 3pm in the MPR conference room.
- Humanities Academy Parents' Meetings - Sept. 23. Sophomore 4:30 p.m. in room 116; Freshman 5:15 p.m. in room 114
- Homecoming – Friday, Oct. 3
- The welcome-back dance has been postponed. A new date will be announced.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Twenty
scholarships from Good Tidings in the amount of $5,000 each (20 total)
will be awarded to students residing in the Central Coast and
Greater Bay Area. Good Tidings is a non-profit charity that
empowers students to reach their dreams. The scholarships
are awarded to seniors who recognize the benefits of serving their
communities. All are encouraged to apply, but consideration
is given to those of greatest needs. Applications are
available in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office. DEADLINE:
Nov. 10.
eSCRIP NEWS!
Thank you to all of our eScrip
participants! We need these funds more than ever this school
year...If you haven't yet signed up for eScrip, it is never too late!
Just go to www.escrip.com, and register your Safeway, Macy's or
ATM cards with Soquel High. We earn money that goes right
back into the classroom - and to our students!
And, all
Safeway eScrip participants: you must renew your Safeway
card annually. Just click on "renew" when you go to the
eScrip web site. (Renewal must be before November 1 in order to
continue your support for Soquel High.)
Do you shop at Nob
Hill? We have Nob Hill cards in the front office. Just
follow the directions on the back of the card to register. Then
simply swipe your card with each transaction, and Soquel High earns
funds - at no cost to you! If you have any questions about
eScrip, please contact: Gail Alaimo 429.3909 ext. 211 or
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BRAIN FITNESS CLASSES
Santa
Cruz Adult School is pleased to offer a variety of Brain Fitness
classes here in Santa Cruz. These classes use computer-based software
that can revitalize your brain by focusing on auditory and visual
processing. This revolutionary Posit Science class is the result
of decades of neurological research conducted by some of world’s
leading brain scientists. Posit’s chief neurophysiologist, Dr.
Michael Merzenich, has led a team of 50 brain scientists from top
universities around the world in developing this
non-invasive training program to reverse age-related cognitive
decline by an average of 10 years and sometimes more, according to
early clinical trials. Beginning computer skills recommended but
not required. Classes are forming now so call today.
Those
interested may register for either class in person at Santa Cruz Adult
School, 536 Palm Street or on line at
www.adultedreg.com/santacruz/ . Call 429-3966 for more information.
SOQUEL SPORTS FOUNDATION NEWS
Our
Parking Lot Sale was a huge success. Thanks to all that came
through -- we raised over $5,000!! THANK YOU!
Football Program -
Help support our Knights - buy an ad for the football program.
A downloadable flyer will be posted soon. Hurry and communicate
with us if you want a full-page color ad, available on the back page,
front inside and inside back page. This year, we want to have
"wishing statements" and senior pictures - but need a good turnout for
ad purchases. DEADLINE - NOW...CALL ASAP!
Football Game Day Sponsorship Opportunities
- Sponsor a home football game and enjoy many perks and benefits.
Call Kathy 439-7774 day 475-8884 eve or Dena 234-6196 to hear
more!
MONTE FIREWORK TICKETS FOR SALE - See
your sports team or call Kathy Grant 475-8884 (SSF can accept
cash, checks, or credit cards). $15 each. Event is Oct 11.
We are also looking for volunteers/donations for our food booth.
Call for details on what we need and what hours you can work! All
money will be directed to new restrooms, snackbar, and entrance.
Kathy 439-7774 day#, Dena 234-6196.
Go to www.soquelsports.com for flyers for above information
SCHOOL-WIDE FUNDRAISER
All groups are invited to participate. Ticket Coordination with
each group is being organized by Kathy Grant. Each group wanting
to participate will need to provide one contact to be that group's
coordinator with Kathy, 475-8884.
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.
SPORTS
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.
Fri. 9/12 5 p.m. JV, 7:30 p.m. Varsity Home against North Salinas
Cross Country
Thurs. 9/18 Santa Cruz/Soquel @ Harbor, 4 p.m., Girls followed by Boys
Boys' Water Polo
Upcoming Boys Varsity Tournaments:
Sept 26/27: Saint Francis Tournament
Boys Junior Varsity Tourn. Schedule:
Sept 20: Bellarmine Tournament
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Welcome to the 2008-09 school year!
We are off and running.
Our
counseling office staff is busy enrolling new students and working on
schedule change requests. They are also preparing for our
next round of grade level parent information nights, coming up
September 10 (11th grade) and September 11 (10th grade). On
these evenings, information about graduation requirements,
transcripts and preparing for life after high school will be
presented. This information, along with more about the
operation of the school, was presented to freshman parents on
August 20th, the night of our Freshman Orientation. We will
post the presentation from that evening on our website as soon as
our new website support staff is available.
We are already
tracking attendance and truancy--please make sure students are in
class every day, every period. Nothing does more to
support academic success. Please keep safety in mind as you
travel to and from campus. Drivers, please keep an eye out
for pedestrians, bicyclists and skateboarders. Riders, please
wear helmets, walk in crosswalks, and obey all traffic
regulations--we don't want a repeat of last year when we had four
collisions between riders and cars in the first month of school!
Our
budget issues have not gone away. We are experiencing a 25% loss
to our operational funding, if the news stays neutral when the
State Legislature eventually passes a budget. We will be relying
on parent sport and volunteers more than ever this year. I
encourage you to participate in organizations like the Soquel High
Fund, the Soquel Music Foundation and the Soquel Sports
Foundation. Your time and efforts will be appreciated and
rewarding.
Please stay on the look out for future announcements about the different ways families can help out.
Our
Back to School Night will held on Wednesday, September 17. We
hope to see you there, as we describe the courses your students
will be taking. We will also hold elections for the parent
representatives to our School Site Council. Parents interested in
serving on the Council are encouraged to contact my office to have
their name placed on the ballot.
2008-09 promises to be a great year for the Knights. We look forward to working with your family this year.
Sincerely,
Ken Lawrence-Emanuel
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