EDHS Bulletin for Wednesday 3/13/19

[El Diamante High School Daily Bulletin]

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El Diamante High School
A California Distinguished School & Home of the Miners!
Daily Bulletin

Wednesday- March 13, 2019

CAMPUS INFORMATION


Student Attendance - If you need to call Attendance to clear an absence or have your student released for an appointment, please call your Attendance person directly using the information below:

All 12th Grade Students

Grades 9-11
Last Names A-K

Grades 9-11
Last Names L-Z

Mrs. Gomez
735-3516

Mrs. Stack
735-3501

Mrs. Gates
735-3517




*         Miner Emporium:  Come by the Miner Emporium (student store) and check out the new gear. We have beanies, bucket hats, hoodies and t-shirts with our new logo. Get them while supplies last.

*         The Marines will be on campus on Mondays, the Army will be on campus on Tuesdays, and the National Guard will be on campus Thursday's in the quad area during lunch to answer any questions you may have. If you are interested in the Navy or the Air Force, please stop by Student Services so we can set up an appointment for you.






STUDENT NOTES




Old Announcements:

*         Auditions for Advanced Drama are coming up! Anyone with any level of drama experience is welcome to audition. Students enrolled in the class will study production-making from the ground up, starting with play analysis of the fall show script. Auditions will be held in Room 404 from 4-7 PM this Friday, the 15th of March! Sign up with Toon to get an audition form and to pick an audition time. Break a leg!

*         Save the shoes! The PTSA and ASB are having a Shoe Drive Fundraiser.  We welcome you to go through your closets or hit the clearance racks at the store and bring in gently used or new shoes or boots.  We will turn them in for cash. The shoes are then sent on to be refurbished and given to people in need! Our goal is to have 2500 pairs of shoes by this Friday, March 15th.<x-apple-data-detectors://39> You can drop them off in the office, or save them for the classroom competition in February. Winning class gets a donut/pizza party!

*         AVID Tutor Applications for the 2019-2020 school year are available in Student Services and on the EDHS website. There will no longer be Academic Tutor or Teacher Aide course selections for the 2019-2020 school year. The deadline to turn in your AVID tutor applications will be next Friday, March 22nd by 4 PM to Student Services.

*         In Motion Dance Team Tryouts for the 2019/2020 will be held March 27th & 28th at 5 PM in the EDHS dance room. Stop by Student Services or visit Miss Skadan to grab a tryout packet/get more info!

*         Cheer Tryouts will be held April 8th-11th in the EDHS Gym 4-6 PM. Cheer packets are available in Student Services- packets must be turned in by 3/29 in order to try out for the squad- no exceptions. See Miss Skadan for further details.

*         Students: There will be a College & Career Expo on Friday, March 29th from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM at College of the Sequoias. The College and Career EXPO provides students the opportunity to compete in college and career oriented competitions, spend some time on a college campus, and be recognized for achievements in their chosen field of study. Transportation to this event will be provided. Please sign up in Student Services.

*         Attention Junior and Senior students: It's that time of year again! The ANNUAL ENCHANTED EVENING PROM DRESS event will be taking place on Saturday, April 13th at the Wyndham Hotel Back Entrance (Formally known as the Visalia Holiday Inn) at 6:00 AM. You must sign up in the Student Services Office by Friday, April 5th, 2019.

*         Attention sophomores and juniors: Interested in developing your leadership skills and learning about public policy? Then apply to the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project by visiting this link: clylp.org<mailto:clylp.org>. You could spend one week at Sac State University for the Sacramento Leadership Conference, or 3 days in Fresno for the San Joaquin Valley Institute. The deadline to apply is April 15th.

*         The new IntraDistrict transfer forms are now available in the registration office. If you plan on attending another High School for the 2019-2020 school year, you must submit one of these forms. The 2nd lottery deadline is on April 15th.  You must have an approved IntraDistrict transfer to attend a High School that is not in your home boundary line.

*         Attention Students: Headgear is not allowed. This includes hats, caps, bandanas, sweatbands, hairnets, head bands, do-rags, and beanies. This dress code will be enforced and you will be asked to remove with possible confiscation and parent pick up.

*         Students if you need to request a DMV Pink Slip, please go to Mrs. Springer's room 318 with your transcript and pink slip request form. You can put in a request to get your Pink Slip before school, during homeroom, and during lunch. Please allow 2-3 school days for processing before picking it up. We will no longer issue Pink Slips in the Student Services office.


UPCOMING EVENTS




Friday, March 15, 2019


CMEA All Bands


Friday, March 15-Saturday, March 16


Advanced Orchestra's SF Trip


Saturday, March 16, 2019


Fresno State Band Festival


Monday, March 18, 2019


Staff Development Day


Monday, March 18, 2019


Academic Awards Night - LJ Williams Theatre @ 6:30 PM (Fall 2018 Recipients)


Tuesday, March 19, 2019


8th Grade Private School Registration





UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS



CLUB /ORG.

FUNDRAISER

STARTING DATE

ENDING DATE

ADVISOR NAME

CSF

Cookie Sales

3/4/2019

3/15/2019

T. Perez<mailto:tperez at vusd.org>

Choir

Candles

3/4/2019

3/18/2019

Witt<mailto:jwitt at vusd.org>

ASB

Chipotle

3/19/2019

3/19/2019

McBrid<mailto:rmcbride at vusd.org>e

AVID

See's Candy

3/13/2019

3/27/2019

Jacobsma<mailto:njacobsma at vusd.org>








SENIOR NOTES




*         Seniors: If you completed the EDHS local scholarship application; the Miner Foundation Scholarship application is now available to you in Student Services. There will be 20 scholarships at $500 each given to qualified senior students. The applications are due by Friday, March 15th, 2019.

*         Seniors: Cap and Gowns will be delivered next Thursday, March 21st during homeroom to seniors who have placed an order. If you have not ordered your cap and gown please contact Jostens as soon as possible. Students must check into their homeroom classes before heading into the gym to pick up their cap and gowns. You must have your student ID card with you to pick up for items. See your Learning Director if you have questions.

*         Scholarship applications are now available for the El Diamante PTSA scholarship.  Seniors that have been members of PTSA for 30 days or more are eligible! The deadline for the scholarship application is March 29th, 2019. Click this link to join: jointotem.com/ca/visalia/el-diamante-high-school-ptsa/join<http://jointotem.com/ca/visalia/el-diamante-high-school-ptsa/join>.

*         Attention Seniors!! If you are interested in auditioning for the musical performance at the El Diamante High School Graduation Ceremony on June 4th, please sign up in Student Services Office before Wednesday, April 10th. Auditions will be on Wednesday, April 24th at lunch and/or after school in room #702. If you sign up to audition, you must submit your song choice and lyrics to Mrs. Vang by Friday, April 12th.

*         Attention Seniors! If you are interested in auditioning to be the Graduation Speaker at the El Diamante High School Graduation Ceremony on June 4th, please sign up in the Student Services Office by Tuesday, April 23rd and pick up the information sheet detailing the speech criteria. You must submit a copy of your speech by April 25th to Mrs. Vang. Auditions will be at lunch and/or after school in the Career Center on Tuesday, April 30th. See Mrs. Vang if you have questions.



SEE ATTACHMENTS FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP & CLUB INFORMATION












SPORTS


Week of March 11th - March 16th


Sport

Levels

Day

Date

Opponent/Destination

Out of Class

Bus Leaves

Game Time

Baseball

JV

Tues

3/12

Paso Robles @ Paso Robles

12:45

1:15

4:15

Baseball

V

Tues

3/12

Paso Robles @ Home

2:30

--

4:15

Tennis

All

Tues

3/12

Lemoore @ Home

3:00

--

4:00

Golf

All

Thur

3/14

WYL #1 @ Valley Oak

12:20

VAN

2:00

Tennis

All

Thur

3/14

Mt. Whitney @ Mt. Whitney

2:30

3:00

4:00

Swim

All

Thur

3/14

Hanford @ Hanford

1:30

2:00

4:00

Softball

All

Thur

3/14

Monache @ Monache

1:30

2:00

4:00

Baseball

Frosh/JV

Fri

3/15

Paso Robles @ Home

2:45

--

4:15

Baseball

V

Fri

3/15

Paso Robles @ Paso Robles

12:45

1:15

4:15

Track

V

Fri

3/15

Redwood Invitational

12:30

1:00

2:00

Track

V

Sat

3/16

Rafer Johnson Invite @ Kingsburg

--

8:00

10:00








PARENT NOTES



*         Attention Parents: If you are interested in requesting a meeting with the your student's Learning Director, please fill out the appointment request form by following the link below:

o    https://goo.gl/jxgTxn



*         Attention Parents: To purchase Miner Swag please visit the EDHS Fan store on the EDHS Website.
http://vusd.org/ElDiamante



*         Become a host family for an El Diamante foreign exchange student! American Cultural Exchange Service is now accepting applications for host families for the students who will be arriving for next school year. Please contact Beth Dunnery @ 530-680-9234 for more information.



*         Miner Foundation DIGGING FOR DIAMONDS Spring Dinner & Auction featuring live music by RUN 4 COVER - Saturday March 23rd, 2019, 5:30 PM - at the Visalia Elks Lodge. Proceeds of your donations will go directly to funding scholarships, campus wide improvements, clubs and team support. Donate an auction item and earn 50% back of donation sales proceeds for your club or team and 20% back on each ticket your club or team sells! Tickets available from coaches & advisors or online at https://squareup.com/store/edhsminerfoundation.



*         The Miner Foundation meets each month to plan and prepare for our Fundraising Dinner and Auction. Proceeds from the evening will go to back to clubs/ teams and also a portion will go towards Miner Foundation that is used for scholarships and campus-wide projects. Please join us to plan and prepare for our upcoming event! We will meet in the Career Center Monday, April 1st at 5:30 PM. Tickets are available to purchase through your club or team OR can be purchased online: www.squareup.com/store/edhsminerfoundation<http://www.squareup.com/store/edhsminerfoundation>.



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