EDHS Bulletin for Friday 11/8/2019

Thu Nov 7 15:47:42 PST 2019

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

Friday - November 8th, 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

STUDENT NOTES

Today:

*         Miner's Got Talent Fall Show is November 14th, try outs will be TODAY at lunch in room 601. Sign up in Students Services or by clicking here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1duLOamrIsCaRvufti3g0he8nhhOzLkLtPGZXauYevH0/>.

Old Announcements:

*         The next PTSA meeting is Tuesday, November 12th at 5:30 pm in the library.  Tanya & Jerry Perez, experienced teachers and parents of two successful El Diamante graduates, will be presenting helpful ideas and strategies for applying for colleges, and advice on what to keep in mind throughout each year of high school.  All students (freshman-seniors!) and parents are encouraged to attend.

*         It's almost time for the senior panoramic picture.  Mark your calendars for next Thursday, November 14th during homeroom.  Report to your homeroom class first!  Your teacher will escort you to the Gym for the picture. No props, sign hand gestures, etc.  Please be careful not to block anyone's face from the pictures.  T-shirt designs must adhere to VUSD dress code guidelines.  Anyone not willing to follow these guidelines and those of the photographer and administration will be asked to leave and will not be in the picture.  Thanks in advance for your cooperation!

*         Miner's Got Talent Fall Show is November 14th in the El Diamante Theater at 6 PM. Admission is $2 or two canned food items. All proceeds will go to the PTSA Holiday Food Drive.

*         Applications are being accepted for students seeking a Congressional Nomination to attend a United States Service Academy. For graduating seniors, the Academy Nomination Application must be mailed or hand delivered to Congressman Nunes' Visalia Office by Friday, November 15th, 2019. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

*         Fresno State's Information Systems and Decision Sciences Department is hosting a special event for high school students to inform them about this discipline and the many career opportunities on November 16th from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be free food and prizes for all attendees. Students will have a chance to network with current Fresno State students and faculty in the department. Please see the attachment, "Fresno State Special Event" for more information.

*         Reflections Art Contest entries are due this month! Friday, November 22nd is the last day to turn in your entries for the PTSA Reflections Art Contest. Check this link out for more information!  https://capta.org/programs-events/reflections/. There are flyers around campus with information as well, or ask your art/dance teachers.

*         The EDHS PTSA is looking for your used Miner Gear.  If you have Miner shirts, shorts, sweats, etc that are too small/large or just sitting in your closet, please consider donating them to the PTSA.  We will resell them at our meetings, and proceeds will go toward Holiday Care Packages and student scholarships.  You can drop them off in the office, in a bag labeled "PTSA."

SENIOR NOTES

*         College Application Deadlines & Help: Below are some of the most common application deadlines for this fall college application season. Mr. Stahl will be available for college application help from Oct 2 Nov 22 every WED and FRI in computer lab 61 during homeroom.  Come by the Student Services Office and sign up to receive a Homeroom Pass to attend. REMINDER THAT ALL CSU/UC APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON NOVEMBER 30TH. The last day to get help from Mr. Stahl is NOVEMBER 22, before we go on break.

*         Seniors:  Grad Nite is Friday, May 15th, 2020. The destination will be Disneyland and CA Adventure Park. The cost for Grad Nite is $245, CASH ONLY; tickets will go on sale at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, 3/2/20 - this is the ONLY day you can purchase tickets. The ticket is non-refundable! You will need to line up to purchase your tickets with the people you want to be on the same bus with.  There will be NO BUS CHANGES after you purchase your ticket.  Students are not permitted on campus until 7:00 a.m. - "camping out" is not allowed.  In order to purchase your tickets to Grad Nite, you MUST be on track to graduate, be on track with a 94% attendance rate the week prior to Grad Nite and make sure to clear all fines through the Finance office and the Library.  You will not be admitted to purchase tickets for Grad Nite without a completed Grad Nite Permission packet which includes your parent signatures and signatures from the library and finance office.  NO EXCEPTIONS.  Copies of the permission packet will be provide to seniors at the Senior Meeting in February. Afterwards, they will also be available on the EDHS website and in the Student Services Office.

*         The El Diamante High School Local Scholarship Application is now open. The deadline to submit your application is Friday, January 31st, 2020 at 4:00 PM.  To submit your application, please click here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IixwRQfIVi-A0JqTeUgnddvT29pu3RvkdjJshRBnNDc/>.

PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

UPCOMING EVENTS

Monday, November 11, 2019
Holiday - Veterans Day
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Student/Advisor Link Crew Training EDHS Gym 7-12:30pm
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Senior Panoramic Picture during Homeroom
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Talent Show - EDHS Theater @ 6:00 PM
Monday, November 18, 2019
Career Presenters @ 10am Energy & Utilities, @ 11am Transportation
Monday, November 18, 2019
Athletic Awards - EDHS Gym @ 5:30 PM
Monday, November 25, 2019
Thanksgiving Break; school back in session on 12/2/2019
Monday, December 02, 2019
Minimum Day- Staff Development
Saturday, December 07, 2019
Winter Formal @ GWHS Gym 8-11pm

UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS

CLUB
FUNDRAISER
START DATE
END DATE
ADVISOR
Orchestra
Candles
10/28/2019
11/11/2019
Fritz<mailto:lfritz at vusd.org>
FFA
Drive Thru BBQ
10/21/2019
11/13/2019
Veldhuizen<mailto:aveldhuizen at vusd.org>
Cross Country
Jog-a-thon
11/1/2019
11/14/2019
Murrieta<mailto:pmurrieta at vusd.org>
Band
Marie Calendar Pies
11/1/2019
11/15/2019
Pallas<mailto:kpallas at vusd.org>
AVID
Jamba Juice Cards
11/4/2019
11/15/2019
Jacobsma<mailto:njacobsma at vusd.org>
Strong
Popcorn Sales
11/4/2019
11/15/2019
Mirwald<mailto:kmirwald at vusd.org>
Strong
Apparel Sales
11/4/2019
11/18/2019
Mirwald<mailto:kmirwald at vusd.org>
Avid
Chipotle
12/4/2019
12/4/2019
Jacobsma<mailto:njacobsma at vusd.org>
Dance
Slideshow ADS
11/21/2019
12/5/2019
Skadan<mailto:mskadan at vusd.org>
Mock Trial
Chipotle
12/9/2019
12/9/2019
C. Moore<mailto:cmoore at vusd.org>
Musical
Shirt Fundraiser
11/25/2019
12/16/2019
Toon<mailto:atoon at vusd.org>
CSF
Holiday Grams
12/10/2019
12/18/2019
T. Perez<mailto:tperez at vusd.org>

SPORTS

Week of November 4th - November 8th

Sport
Level
Day
Date
Opponent/Facility
Dismissal
Depart
Game Time
Girls Tennis
Varsity
Fri
Nov. 8
Valley Individual @ TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

Girls Water Polo
Varsity
Sat
Nov. 9
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Boys Water Polo
Varsity
Sat
Nov. 9
TBA @ EDHS
N/A
N/A
4:30 PM
Girls Tennis
Varsity
Sat
Nov. 9
Valley Individual @ TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA

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

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