From edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org Wed Oct 2 07:46:46 2019 From: edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org (El Diamante High School Daily Bulletin) Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2019 14:46:46 +0000 Subject: EDHS Bulletin for Wednesday 10/2/2019 Message-ID: [cid:image001.png at 01D57873.2435DEA0][cid:image002.jpg at 01D57873.2435DEA0][cid:image003.png at 01D57873.2435DEA0] El Diamante High School A California Distinguished School & Home of the Miners! Daily Bulletin Wednesday - October 2nd, 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: * It's time! Today is the Season 11 premiere of On Air With Ed Hews! Teachers, please follow the link in your email to watch today's episode. * All students who were nominated by a staff member for showing perseverance, integrity, courage, or kindness, AKA P.I.C.K, in September will be dismissed five minutes early for lunch today. Congratulations, and thank you for being a positive example to other students! * Mock Trial auditions are being held TODAY at 3:30-6:00 or during homeroom if you are unable to make those times. Any questions, see Ms. Moore in room 606. * Grades 9-11 school picture make-ups will be TODAY in the Career Center, you should have received a lime green pass with your picture appointment time on it. If you did not, please come to Student Services and see Ms. Reynolds for assistance. * Attention Miners! TODAY, after school in room 601 there will be a meeting for all students interested in being a part of the planning for Battle Week. Bring your ideas for dress-up days, lunchtime activities, Battle Rally, and stadium decorations. All are welcome. New Announcements: * Sign-ups for the first UC College Application Workshop are now open. Please come by Student Services to sign up. They are being held on October 3rd, 2019 in the library. There are two time slots, one at 9:00 AM and one at 11:00 AM. * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." Old Announcements: * Congressman Nunes' Annual Academy Night is at 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Clovis Unified School District Professional Development Building in Clovis. This evening is for students of all grade levels, along with their parents, to meet representatives from the academies, gather information and learn about academy life and the congressional nomination process. Please see attached flyer for more information. * Fresno State will be hosting Feria de Educacion on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Fresno State from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. There will be workshops, financial aid information, special guests and more informational booths. For more information, please visit here or call 559-278-5374 * Moonlight Harvest Dance: Will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 8 - 11 p.m. in the Mt. Whitney High School Gym. Tickets go on sale beginning Monday, September 30-Thursday, October 3 in the Finance Office before school, during lunch or after school for $15 per single ticket w/ASB, $25 per single ticket w/o ASB, $45 per single ticket at the door. If your date to the dance is NOT a VUSD student you must have an approved guest pass in order for your guest to attend the dance. Guest passes for students outside of VUSD may be picked up in the Student Services Office beginning September 23 and must be turned back in to Mrs. Vang no later than Wednesday, October 2 by 3:30 pm in order to get it approved (NO LATE GUEST PASSES WILL BE APPROVED!). Remember that you must be clear of all fines in order to be eligible. In addition, you must present a current valid school I.D. at the door to be admitted to the dance! No exceptions! If you have lost or misplaced your current ID, please stop by the Student Services Office at lunch or after school to make one for $10! Appropriate dancing and behavior is expected! Dress Code will be strictly enforced. Please see attached dress code. The time for pictures will be 6-7 pm and the starting again at 8 pm in the MWHS Gymnasium. * If you missed our Academic Awards Night and would have received an award, please come to the Student Services Office to pick it up before October 9th. You may come and pick it up before school, during lunch, or after school. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held on October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * 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. * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, October 02, 2019 Grades 9-11 School Pictures Make-up (Career Center) Thursday, October 03, 2019 Choir Fall Concert - L. J. Williams @ 7:00 PM Thursday, October 03, 2019 UC Application Workshop in the library from 9am-10am and 11-12:30pm Friday, October 04, 2019 Freshmen 4.0 Luncheon Saturday, October 05, 2019 Moonlight Harvest Dance - MWHS @ 8 - 11 PM Monday, October 07, 2019 Band Showcase- Groppetti Stadium @ 7:30pm Monday, October 07, 2019 Choir Picture Day (during their classes) Monday, October 07, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop @5, 6, 7pm Library and Career Ctr. Friday, October 11, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Lemoore @ Community UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Cheer Mini Cheer Camp 9/26/2019 10/4/2019 Skadan Animal Charity T-shirt Sales 9/24/2019 10/8/2019 Bitney Cheer Parking Spots 9/14/2019 10/12/2019 Skadan Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * CASH FOR COLLEGE F.A.F.S.A. NIGHT: SENIORS ONLY - Monday, October 7, 2019 EDHS Library. Session 1: 5:00- 5:50 pm English language and Spanish Language Session 2: 6:00- 6:50 pm English language and Spanish Language Session 3: 7:00- 7:50 pm English language and Spanish Language You must sign-up in the Student Services Office beginning September 23 to hold your place for a session at this event. Last day to sign up is October 4! Please be sure to have a FAFSA FSA ID before the workshop! You can do it on the student aid website: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid. Every senior and their parent must have one in order to submit their FAFSA or Dream Act Application. SPORTS Week of September 30th - October 4th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Girls Tennis JV Wed Oct. 2 Lemoore @ Home 2:30 PM N/A 4:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 2 Lemoore @ Home 2:45 PM N/A 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Soph Thurs Oct. 3 Hanford @ Home 3:00 PM N/A 4:00 PM Volleyball JV Thurs Oct. 3 Hanford @ Home N/A N/A 5:00 PM Volleyball Varsity Thurs Oct. 3 Hanford @ Home N/A N/A 6:00 PM Girls Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 3 Golden West @ Golden West HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 3 Golden West @ Golden West HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 3 Golden West @ Golden West HS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 3 Golden West @ Golden West HS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 3 Hanford @ Hanford HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Fri Oct. 4 Hanford @ Community Stadium 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 5:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 4 Hanford @ Community Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Cross Country All Fri Oct. 4 Golden West Inv. @ Cutler Park 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 4 Morro Bay Tour. @ Morro Bay HS TBA TBA TBA Boys Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 5 Morro Bay Tour. @ Morro Bay HS 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: EDHS Bulletin.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 683541 bytes Desc: EDHS Bulletin.pdf URL: From edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org Wed Oct 2 15:51:44 2019 From: edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org (El Diamante High School Daily Bulletin) Date: Wed, 2 Oct 2019 22:51:44 +0000 Subject: EDHS Bulletin for Thursday 10/3/2019 Message-ID: [cid:image001.png at 01D57939.4B117630][cid:image002.jpg at 01D57939.4B117630][cid:image003.png at 01D57939.4B117630] El Diamante High School A California Distinguished School & Home of the Miners! Daily Bulletin Thursday - October 3rd, 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: * UC College Application Workshop is TODAY in the Library. Please come to Student Services if you signed up but did not receive a pass. * Congressman Nunes' Annual Academy Night is at 6:30 PM TONIGHT at the Clovis Unified School District Professional Development Building in Clovis. This evening is for students of all grade levels, along with their parents, to meet representatives from the academies, gather information and learn about academy life and the congressional nomination process. Please see attached flyer for more information. Old Announcements: * Fresno State will be hosting Feria de Educacion on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Fresno State from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. There will be workshops, financial aid information, special guests and more informational booths. For more information, please visit here or call 559-278-5374 * Moonlight Harvest Dance: Will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 8 - 11 p.m. in the Mt. Whitney High School Gym. Tickets go on sale beginning Monday, September 30-Thursday, October 3 in the Finance Office before school, during lunch or after school for $15 per single ticket w/ASB, $25 per single ticket w/o ASB, $45 per single ticket at the door. In addition, you must present a current valid school I.D. at the door to be admitted to the dance! No exceptions! If you have lost or misplaced your current ID, please stop by the Student Services Office at lunch or after school to make one for $10! Appropriate dancing and behavior is expected! Dress Code will be strictly enforced. The time for pictures will be 6-7 pm and the starting again at 8 pm in the MWHS Gymnasium. * If you missed our Academic Awards Night and would have received an award, please come to the Student Services Office to pick it up before October 9th. You may come and pick it up before school, during lunch, or after school. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held on October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * 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. * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday, October 03, 2019 Choir Fall Concert - L. J. Williams @ 7:00 PM Thursday, October 03, 2019 UC Application Workshop in the library from 9am-10am and 11-12:30pm Friday, October 04, 2019 Freshmen 4.0 Luncheon Saturday, October 05, 2019 Moonlight Harvest Dance - MWHS @ 8 - 11 PM Monday, October 07, 2019 Band Showcase- Groppetti Stadium @ 7:30pm Monday, October 07, 2019 Choir Picture Day (during their classes) Monday, October 07, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop @5, 6, 7pm Library and Career Ctr. Friday, October 11, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Lemoore @ Community UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Cheer Mini Cheer Camp 9/26/2019 10/4/2019 Skadan Animal Charity T-shirt Sales 9/24/2019 10/8/2019 Bitney Cheer Parking Spots 9/14/2019 10/12/2019 Skadan Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * CASH FOR COLLEGE F.A.F.S.A. NIGHT: SENIORS ONLY - Monday, October 7, 2019 EDHS Library. Session 1: 5:00- 5:50 pm English language and Spanish Language Session 2: 6:00- 6:50 pm English language and Spanish Language Session 3: 7:00- 7:50 pm English language and Spanish Language You must sign-up in the Student Services Office beginning September 23 to hold your place for a session at this event. Last day to sign up is October 4! Please be sure to have a FAFSA FSA ID before the workshop! You can do it on the student aid website: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid. Every senior and their parent must have one in order to submit their FAFSA or Dream Act Application. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of September 30th - October 4th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Volleyball Frosh/Soph Thurs Oct. 3 Hanford @ Home 3:00 PM N/A 4:00 PM Volleyball JV Thurs Oct. 3 Hanford @ Home N/A N/A 5:00 PM Volleyball Varsity Thurs Oct. 3 Hanford @ Home N/A N/A 6:00 PM Girls Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 3 Golden West @ Golden West HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 3 Golden West @ Golden West HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 3 Golden West @ Golden West HS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 3 Golden West @ Golden West HS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 3 Hanford @ Hanford HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Fri Oct. 4 Hanford @ Community Stadium 3:00 PM 3:30 PM 5:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 4 Hanford @ Community Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Cross Country All Fri Oct. 4 Golden West Inv. @ Cutler Park 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 3:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 4 Morro Bay Tour. @ Morro Bay HS TBA TBA TBA Boys Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 5 Morro Bay Tour. @ Morro Bay HS 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Daily Bulletin Friday - October 4th, 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: * Fresno State will be hosting Feria de Educacion on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at Fresno State from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM. There will be workshops, financial aid information, special guests and more informational booths. For more information, please visit here or call 559-278-5374 * Moonlight Harvest Dance: Will be held on Saturday, October 5 from 8 - 11 p.m. in the Mt. Whitney High School Gym. TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO PURCHASE TICKETS in the Finance Office before school or during lunch for $15 per single ticket w/ASB, $25 per single ticket w/o ASB, $45 per single ticket at the door. Tickets will not be sold after school tomorrow. In addition, you must present a current valid school I.D. at the door to be admitted to the dance! No exceptions! If you have lost or misplaced your current ID, please stop by the Student Services Office at lunch or after school to make one for $10! Appropriate dancing and behavior is expected! Dress Code will be strictly enforced. The time for pictures will be 6-7 pm and the starting again at 8 pm in the MWHS Gymnasium. Old Announcements: * If you missed our Academic Awards Night and would have received an award, please come to the Student Services Office to pick it up before October 9th. You may come and pick it up before school, during lunch, or after school. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held on October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * 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. * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, October 04, 2019 Freshmen 4.0 Luncheon Saturday, October 05, 2019 Moonlight Harvest Dance - MWHS @ 8 - 11 PM Monday, October 07, 2019 Band Showcase- Groppetti Stadium @ 7:30pm Monday, October 07, 2019 Choir Picture Day (during their classes) Monday, October 07, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop @5, 6, 7pm Library and Career Ctr. Friday, October 11, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Lemoore @ Community Monday, October 14, 2019 Career Fair- Ignite your Curiosity District Event held at EDHS campus @ 5:30PM Monday, October 14, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #1 9-3:15pm Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Cheer Mini Cheer Camp 9/26/2019 10/4/2019 Skadan Animal Charity T-shirt Sales 9/24/2019 10/8/2019 Bitney Cheer Parking Spots 9/14/2019 10/12/2019 Skadan CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * CASH FOR COLLEGE F.A.F.S.A. NIGHT: SENIORS ONLY - Monday, October 7, 2019 EDHS Library. Session 1: 5:00- 5:50 pm English language and Spanish Language Session 2: 6:00- 6:50 pm English language and Spanish Language Session 3: 7:00- 7:50 pm English language and Spanish Language You must sign-up in the Student Services Office beginning September 23 to hold your place for a session at this event. Last day to sign up is October 4! Please be sure to have a FAFSA FSA ID before the workshop! You can do it on the student aid website: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid. Every senior and their parent must have one in order to submit their FAFSA or Dream Act Application. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. 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Daily Bulletin Monday - October 7th, 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: * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attached directions on how to sign up. Old Announcements: * If you missed our Academic Awards Night and would have received an award, please come to the Student Services Office to pick it up before October 9th. You may come and pick it up before school, during lunch, or after school. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held on October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * 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. * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, October 07, 2019 Band Showcase- Groppetti Stadium @ 7:30pm Monday, October 07, 2019 Choir Picture Day (during their classes) Monday, October 07, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop @5, 6, 7pm Library and Career Ctr. Friday, October 11, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Lemoore @ Community Monday, October 14, 2019 Career Fair- Ignite your Curiosity District Event held at EDHS campus @ 5:30PM Monday, October 14, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #1 9-3:15pm Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Cheer Mini Cheer Camp 9/26/2019 10/4/2019 Skadan Animal Charity T-shirt Sales 9/24/2019 10/8/2019 Bitney Cheer Parking Spots 9/14/2019 10/12/2019 Skadan CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * CASH FOR COLLEGE F.A.F.S.A. NIGHT: SENIORS ONLY - Monday, October 7, 2019 EDHS Library. Session 1: 5:00- 5:50 pm English language and Spanish Language Session 2: 6:00- 6:50 pm English language and Spanish Language Session 3: 7:00- 7:50 pm English language and Spanish Language You must sign-up in the Student Services Office beginning September 23 to hold your place for a session at this event. Last day to sign up is October 4! Please be sure to have a FAFSA FSA ID before the workshop! You can do it on the student aid website: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid. Every senior and their parent must have one in order to submit their FAFSA or Dream Act Application. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of October 7th - October 12th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Girls Golf Varsity Mon Oct. 7 WYL Mini (HHS Host) @ Kings County CC 11:30 AM 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Girls Tennis JV Mon Oct. 7 Mt Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Mon Oct. 7 Mt Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Cross Country All Wed Oct. 9 League Cluster #1 @ Hickey Park, Hanford 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 3:00 PM Girls Tennis JV Wed Oct. 9 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Soph Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Golf Varsity Thurs Oct. 10 WYL Mini (RHS Host) @ Valley Oak GC 12:00 PM 12: 30PM 2:00 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 10 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 10 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Lemoore @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Tulare Union Tour. @ TUHS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA Cross Country All Sat Oct. 12 Clovis Inv. @ Woodward Park N/A 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 12 Tulare Union Tour. @ TUHS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 12 Sunnyside Tour. @ Sunnyside HS 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Daily Bulletin Tuesday - October 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: * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attached directions on how to sign up. New Announcements: * COS will be holding a COS Application Workshop next Monday, October 14th in the Library starting at 9 AM. Please come to Student Services to sign up. * Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. Old Announcements: * If you missed our Academic Awards Night and would have received an award, please come to the Student Services Office to pick it up before October 9th. You may come and pick it up before school, during lunch, or after school. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held on October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * 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. * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, October 11, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Lemoore @ Community Monday, October 14, 2019 Career Fair- Ignite your Curiosity District Event held at EDHS campus @ 5:30PM Monday, October 14, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #1 9-3:15pm Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Animal Charity T-shirt Sales 9/24/2019 10/8/2019 Bitney Cheer Parking Spots 9/14/2019 10/12/2019 Skadan CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of October 7th - October 12th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Cross Country All Wed Oct. 9 League Cluster #1 @ Hickey Park, Hanford 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 3:00 PM Girls Tennis JV Wed Oct. 9 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Soph Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Golf Varsity Thurs Oct. 10 WYL Mini (RHS Host) @ Valley Oak GC 12:00 PM 12: 30PM 2:00 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 10 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 10 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Lemoore @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Tulare Union Tour. @ TUHS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA Cross Country All Sat Oct. 12 Clovis Inv. @ Woodward Park N/A 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 12 Tulare Union Tour. @ TUHS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 12 Sunnyside Tour. @ Sunnyside HS 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Daily Bulletin Wednesday - October 9th, 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: * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attached directions on how to sign up. * If you missed our Academic Awards Night and would have received an award, please come to the Student Services Office to pick it up. TODAY is the last day to do this. You may come and pick it up before school, during lunch, or after school. New Announcements: * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. Old Announcements: * COS will be holding a COS Application Workshop next Monday, October 14th in the Library starting at 9 AM. Please come to Student Services to sign up. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held on October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * 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. * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, October 11, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Lemoore @ Community Monday, October 14, 2019 Career Fair- Ignite your Curiosity District Event held at EDHS campus @ 5:30PM Monday, October 14, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #1 9-3:15pm Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Cheer Parking Spots 9/14/2019 10/12/2019 Skadan CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of October 7th - October 12th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Cross Country All Wed Oct. 9 League Cluster #1 @ Hickey Park, Hanford 1:00 PM 1:30 PM 3:00 PM Girls Tennis JV Wed Oct. 9 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Soph Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 4:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 9 Hanford @ EDHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Golf Varsity Thurs Oct. 10 WYL Mini (RHS Host) @ Valley Oak GC 12:00 PM 12: 30PM 2:00 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 10 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 10 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Lemoore @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Tulare Union Tour. @ TUHS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA Cross Country All Sat Oct. 12 Clovis Inv. @ Woodward Park N/A 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 12 Tulare Union Tour. @ TUHS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 12 Sunnyside Tour. @ Sunnyside HS 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Daily Bulletin Thursday - October 10th, 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: * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attached directions on how to sign up. New Announcements: * Attention El Diamante students! Wear your Miner gear to the Varsity football game on Friday and you can enter the game for free! Come support your team! * Welcome all to Saturday University. If you are a Senior needing to makeup attendance, then come to Saturday University. Even if you aren't a Senior needing to makeup attendance, please consider coming to Saturday University. The classes are designed to be fun, interactive, and worth your time. You will also have an opportunity to do school work and improve your grades. Come with friends or ask your favorite teacher if they would be willing to teach Saturday University. Plus there's free food! Our next session is Oct. 12 from 8:15am-12:15pm here on campus. Please stop by Mr. Abbott's room 366 to signup or for more information. Hope to see you there! * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14 through October 25. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Girl's Soccer Conditioning starts next week (10/21/19) and will be Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. If you plan on trying out for the team, it is highly encouraged and recommended to come out. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. Old Announcements: * COS will be holding a COS Application Workshop next Monday, October 14th in the Library starting at 9 AM. Please come to Student Services to sign up. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held on October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * 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. * 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." * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, October 11, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Lemoore @ Community Monday, October 14, 2019 Career Fair- Ignite your Curiosity District Event held at EDHS campus @ 5:30PM Monday, October 14, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #1 9-3:15pm Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Cheer Parking Spots 9/14/2019 10/12/2019 Skadan CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of October 7th - October 12th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Girls Golf Varsity Thurs Oct. 10 WYL Mini (RHS Host) @ Valley Oak GC 12:00 PM 12: 30PM 2:00 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 10 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 10 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Lemoore @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Tulare Union Tour. @ TUHS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo Varsity Fri Oct. 11 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA Cross Country All Sat Oct. 12 Clovis Inv. @ Woodward Park N/A 12:00 PM 2:00 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 12 Tulare Union Tour. @ TUHS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo Varsity Sat Oct. 12 Sunnyside Tour. @ Sunnyside HS 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Daily Bulletin Friday - October 11th, 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: * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attached directions on how to sign up. * TODAY is our first Diamond Day for our Seniors who passed the CAASPP test their Junior year with a 3 or higher in Math and/or English. Seniors with the Diamond symbol on their ID cards will be let out for lunch 5 minutes early. If you do not have your ID card, you will not be allowed to leave early for lunch. * Attention El Diamante students! Wear your Miner gear to the Varsity football game TONIGHT and you can enter the game for free! Come support your team! * Welcome all to Saturday University. If you are a Senior needing to makeup attendance, then come to Saturday University. Even if you aren't a Senior needing to makeup attendance, please consider coming to Saturday University. The classes are designed to be fun, interactive, and worth your time. You will also have an opportunity to do school work and improve your grades. Come with friends or ask your favorite teacher if they would be willing to teach Saturday University. Plus there's free food! Our next session is TOMORROW here on campus. Please stop by Mr. Abbott's room 366 to signup or for more information. Hope to see you there! New Announcements: * Girl's Soccer Conditioning starts next week (10/14/19) and will be Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. If you plan on trying out for the team, it is highly encouraged and recommended to come out. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. You do not have to be interested in joining the military to take the ASVAB. It is a great career exploration tool for anyone to take advantage of. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. Old Announcements: * COS will be holding a COS Application Workshop next Monday, October 14th in the Library starting at 9 AM. Please come to Student Services to sign up. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held on October 14th, 2019 at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14 through October 25. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * 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. * 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." * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, October 11, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Lemoore @ Community Monday, October 14, 2019 Career Fair- Ignite your Curiosity District Event held at EDHS campus @ 5:30PM Monday, October 14, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #1 9-3:15pm Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Cheer Parking Spots 9/14/2019 10/12/2019 Skadan CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. 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Daily Bulletin Monday - October 14th, 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: * COS will be holding a COS Application Workshop TODAY in the Library starting at 9 AM. * The Ablaze Catholic Club's second meeting will be TODAY at lunch in Room 357. Join us for pizza, praise and worship with Father Cesar, and to sign up for our upcoming events. * Preparations for Battle for the Saddle have commenced, as it's right around the corner! If you are interested in participating in the behind the scenes and videos shown throughout the rally, there will be meetings TODAY and every day during lunch for the next two weeks in room 902. Anyone can help making these videos, we hope to see you there! * Girl's Soccer Conditioning starts TODAY and will be Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. If you plan on trying out for the team, it is highly encouraged and recommended to come out. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. * We are inviting 5th to 10th grade students and parents/guardians to Ignite Your Curiosity about the endless career options! Join professionals for conversations about their careers, training needed, and education requirements. Each industry panel will consist of 3-4 professionals. You and your child will choose 3 different panels to visit during the evening. It is going to be held TONIGHT at 6:00 PM at El Diamante High School. Hope to see you there! Old Announcements: * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. You do not have to be interested in joining the military to take the ASVAB. It is a great career exploration tool for anyone to take advantage of. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14 through October 25. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * 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. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attached directions on how to sign up. * 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." * Attention anyone who wants to wrestle for El Diamante this upcoming season, practices are at 3:30 pm in the wrestling/dance room. Bring workout attire and your wrestling shoes. * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, October 14, 2019 Career Fair- Ignite your Curiosity District Event held at EDHS campus @ 5:30PM Monday, October 14, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #1 9-3:15pm Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of October 14th - October 19th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Girls Tennis JV Wed Oct. 16 Golden West @ Home 2:30 PM N/A 4:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Golden West @ Home 2:45 PM N/A 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Soph Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:00 PM 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:00 PM 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 7:30 PM Girls Golf Varisty Thur Oct. 17 WYL Mini (LHS Host) @ Lemoore CC 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Football Frosh Thur Oct. 17 Mt Whitney @ Home 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Football JV Thur Oct. 17 Mt Whitney @ Home N/A N/A 6:30 PM Football Varisty Fri Oct. 18 Mt Whitney @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Fri Oct. 18 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo JV Sat Oct. 19 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Daily Bulletin Tuesday - October 15th, 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: * Preparations for Battle for the Saddle have commenced, as it's right around the corner! If you are interested in participating in the behind the scenes and videos shown throughout the rally, there will be meetings TODAY and every day during lunch for the next two weeks in room 902. Anyone can help making these videos, we hope to see you there! * Girl's Soccer Conditioning starts TODAY and will be Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. If you plan on trying out for the team, it is highly encouraged and recommended to come out. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. Old Announcements: * The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop on October 16th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. * Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. You do not have to be interested in joining the military to take the ASVAB. It is a great career exploration tool for anyone to take advantage of. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14 through October 25. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * 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. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attached directions on how to sign up. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Saturday, October 19, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 2PM and @7PM Monday, October 21, 2019 Band Class Pictures in the EDHS Theatre from 1:30-3:30pm Monday, October 21, 2019 Staff Development Schedule Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617." * Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM - 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of October 14th - October 19th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Girls Tennis JV Wed Oct. 16 Golden West @ Home 2:30 PM N/A 4:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Golden West @ Home 2:45 PM N/A 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Soph Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:00 PM 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:00 PM 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 7:30 PM Girls Golf Varisty Thur Oct. 17 WYL Mini (LHS Host) @ Lemoore CC 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Football Frosh Thur Oct. 17 Mt Whitney @ Home 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Football JV Thur Oct. 17 Mt Whitney @ Home N/A N/A 6:30 PM Football Varisty Fri Oct. 18 Mt Whitney @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Fri Oct. 18 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo JV Sat Oct. 19 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: EDHS Bulletin.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 716341 bytes Desc: EDHS Bulletin.pdf URL: From edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org Tue Oct 15 15:34:28 2019 From: edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org (El Diamante High School Daily Bulletin) Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:34:28 +0000 Subject: EDHS Bulletin for Wednesday 10/16/2019 Message-ID: [cid:image005.png at 01D5836E.18C39610][cid:image003.jpg at 01D5836D.79DF7820][cid:image004.png at 01D5836D.79DF7820] El Diamante High School A California Distinguished School & Home of the Miners! Daily Bulletin Wednesday ? October 16th, 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: ? Preparations for Battle for the Saddle have commenced, as it's right around the corner! If you are interested in participating in the behind the scenes and videos shown throughout the rally, there will be meetings TODAY and every day during lunch for the next two weeks in room 902. Anyone can help making these videos, we hope to see you there! ? Yoga club meeting at lunch TODAY in the dance room. Come and get your zen on! ? The XL Program will be hosting a Resume Workshop TODAY from 3:30 PM ? 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. Come by and learn how to create and complete your resume and be job ready! ? Boys Soccer Conditioning starts TODAY and will be held on Wednesdays. We will meet at 3:45 at the stairs near room 312. No cleats are needed just comfortable shoes to run in. If you are interested in trying out for boys soccer you are encouraged to join us. Any Questions see Coach Gonzalez in room 312. New Announcements: ? ?Friday Night Football is at the Bowl this week. We will be playing Mt. Whitney. This game will be a PINK OUT in awareness and support of the fight against breast cancer. Old Announcements: ? El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. ? Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. ? The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. You do not have to be interested in joining the military to take the ASVAB. It is a great career exploration tool for anyone to take advantage of. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM ? 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. ? Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14 through October 25. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. ? Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. ? Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. ? 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. ? Girl's Soccer Conditioning has started and will be Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. If you plan on trying out for the team, it is highly encouraged and recommended to come out. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. ? Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attached directions on how to sign up. ? 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.? ? Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver?s Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. ? As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. ? Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. ? Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to ?reserve? a spot. ? The XL Program is up and running! This year?s program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, October 16, 2019 PSAT Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Saturday, October 19, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 2PM and @7PM Monday, October 21, 2019 Band Class Pictures in the EDHS Theatre from 1:30-3:30pm Monday, October 21, 2019 Staff Development Schedule Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. ? College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia?s local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor?s degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. ? California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply ? University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html ? The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students ? Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school?s website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. ? Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed on October 17th, 2019 at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617.? ? Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM ? 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of October 14th ? October 19th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Girls Tennis JV Wed Oct. 16 Golden West @ Home 2:30 PM N/A 4:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Golden West @ Home 2:45 PM N/A 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Soph Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:00 PM 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS N/A 4:00 PM 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Mt Whitney @ MWHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 16 Lemoore @ Lemoore HS 2:00 PM 2:30 PM 7:30 PM Girls Golf Varisty Thur Oct. 17 WYL Mini (LHS Host) @ Lemoore CC 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Football Frosh Thur Oct. 17 Mt Whitney @ Home 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Football JV Thur Oct. 17 Mt Whitney @ Home N/A N/A 6:30 PM Football Varisty Fri Oct. 18 Mt Whitney @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Fri Oct. 18 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo JV Sat Oct. 19 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA PARENT NOTES ? 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October 17th, 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: ? Preparations for Battle for the Saddle have commenced, as it's right around the corner! If you are interested in participating in the behind the scenes and videos shown throughout the rally, there will be meetings TODAY and every day during lunch for the next two weeks in room 902. Anyone can help making these videos, we hope to see you there! ? Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets will be distributed TODAY at the Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during homeroom in the EDHS GYM. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617.? New Announcements: ? ?Rooter?s Bus for Mt. Whitney game! Support Miners Football and ride the Rooter?s bus to the game this Friday, October 18th. Cost is $1 and includes food, drink, a seat on the bus, and entrance into the game. Permission Forms are available through Homeroom or in Student Services Office. The form needs to be signed and turned in by Friday morning before school to the Finance Office. There will be a tailgate starting at 5:15 pm. This is a Pink Out game so be sure to wear your pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness! ? COS is going to be hosting a Transition Night on their campus on Thursday October 24 at 5:30 PM. High school students and their families are invited to come and learn about further education options. Students with 504 Plans, IEPs or any other medical condition are encouraged to attend. For more information, please see the attachment ?COS Transition Night?. Old Announcements: ? Friday Night Football is at the Bowl this week Friday October 18th. We will be playing Mt. Whitney. This game will be a PINK OUT in awareness and support of the fight against breast cancer. ? El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm on October 18 & 19, and a matinee performance at 2pm on October 19. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. ? Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. ? The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. You do not have to be interested in joining the military to take the ASVAB. It is a great career exploration tool for anyone to take advantage of. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM ? 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. ? Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14 through October 25. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. ? Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. ? Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. ? 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. ? Girl's Soccer Conditioning has started and will be Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. If you plan on trying out for the team, it is highly encouraged and recommended to come out. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. ? Boys Soccer Conditioning has started and will be held on Wednesdays. We will meet at 3:45 at the stairs near room 312. No cleats are needed just comfortable shoes to run in. If you are interested in trying out for boys soccer you are encouraged to join us. Any Questions see Coach Gonzalez in room 312. ? Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attachment ?EDHS Activities Remind Flyer? on how to sign up. ? 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.? ? Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver?s Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. ? As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. ? Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. ? Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to ?reserve? a spot. ? The XL Program is up and running! This year?s program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Thursday, October 17, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Presentation during Homeroom Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Saturday, October 19, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 2PM and @7PM Monday, October 21, 2019 Band Class Pictures in the EDHS Theatre from 1:30-3:30pm Monday, October 21, 2019 Staff Development Schedule Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. ? College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia?s local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor?s degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. ? California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply ? University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html ? The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students ? Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school?s website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. ? Sign-ups for CSU College Application Workshop are open! We will be hosting it in the Library at 9:30 AM ? 2:00 PM on October 18th. Please come by Student Services to sign up. SPORTS Week of October 14th ? October 19th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Girls Golf Varisty Thur Oct. 17 WYL Mini (LHS Host) @ Lemoore CC 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Football Frosh Thur Oct. 17 Mt Whitney @ Home 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Football JV Thur Oct. 17 Mt Whitney @ Home N/A N/A 6:30 PM Football Varisty Fri Oct. 18 Mt Whitney @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Fri Oct. 18 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS TBA TBA TBA Girls Water Polo JV Sat Oct. 19 Sunnyside Tour @ Sunnyside HS 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 ? 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Daily Bulletin Friday - October 18th, 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: * Preparations for Battle for the Saddle have commenced, as it's right around the corner! If you are interested in participating in the behind the scenes and videos shown throughout the rally, there will be meetings TODAY and every day during lunch for the next two weeks in room 902. Anyone can help making these videos, we hope to see you there! * The CSU College Application Workshop is today in the Library starting at 9:30 AM. If you signed up and did not receive a pass, please come to Student Services for assistance. * Attention Diamond Seniors! TODAY you will be receiving a treat during homeroom. Please meet right outside of the student store to receive your special treat! * Rooter's Bus for Mt. Whitney game! Support Miners Football and ride the Rooter's bus to the game TONIGHT. Cost is $1 and includes food, drink, a seat on the bus, and entrance into the game. Permission Forms are available through Homeroom or in Student Services Office. The form needs to be signed BY A PARENT. You may turn in your permission form up until you get on the bus. There will be a tailgate starting at 5:15 pm and we will be departing EDHS for Mineral King Bowl at 5:45 PM. This is a Pink Out game so be sure to wear your pink in support of Breast Cancer Awareness! * Friday Night Football is at the Bowl TONIGHT. We will be playing Mt. Whitney. This game will be a PINK OUT in awareness and support of the fight against breast cancer. * El Diamante's Miner Diamond Players present "Ordinary People," their fall production. Performances are at 7pm TONIGHT & Saturday, and a matinee performance at 2pm on Saturday. Tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults. Tickets may be purchased beginning October 1 on the school website, or at the door. Old Announcements: * Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting Monday, October 21, at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. Please see the attached flier, "El Diamante PTSA Oct 21", for more information * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. You do not have to be interested in joining the military to take the ASVAB. It is a great career exploration tool for anyone to take advantage of. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * COS is going to be hosting a Transition Night on their campus on Thursday October 24 at 5:30 PM. High school students and their families are invited to come and learn about further education options. Students with 504 Plans, IEPs or any other medical condition are encouraged to attend. For more information, please see the attachment "COS Transition Night". * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14 through October 25. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * 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. * Girl's Soccer Conditioning has started and will be Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. If you plan on trying out for the team, it is highly encouraged and recommended to come out. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. * Boys Soccer Conditioning has started and will be held on Wednesdays. We will meet at 3:45 at the stairs near room 312. No cleats are needed just comfortable shoes to run in. If you are interested in trying out for boys soccer you are encouraged to join us. Any Questions see Coach Gonzalez in room 312. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attachment "EDHS Activities Remind Flyer" on how to sign up. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, October 18, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #1 Friday, October 18, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 7pm Saturday, October 19, 2019 Fall Drama Production- EDHS Theatre @ 2PM and @7PM Monday, October 21, 2019 Band Class Pictures in the EDHS Theatre from 1:30-3:30pm Monday, October 21, 2019 Staff Development Schedule Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR CSF Bethel Cookie Sales 10/7/2019 10/17/2019 T. Perez Band Discount Cards 10/19/2019 10/20/2019 Pallas Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets are available in the Student Services Office for Senior Cap and Gown Presentation. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617. 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Daily Bulletin Monday - October 21st, 2019 [cid:image004.png at 01D587EF.12C4D280] 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: * Missy Yavasile from SOAR College Planning will be speaking at the next PTSA meeting about how to lower the cost of college and how to maximize scholarships and grants regardless of your family income. All parents & students are welcome! The meeting TONIGHT at 5:30 pm in the EDHS Library. Please see the attached flier, "El Diamante PTSA Oct 21", for more information. Old Announcements: * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. You do not have to be interested in joining the military to take the ASVAB. It is a great career exploration tool for anyone to take advantage of. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * COS is going to be hosting a Transition Night on their campus on Thursday October 24 at 5:30 PM. High school students and their families are invited to come and learn about further education options. Students with 504 Plans, IEPs or any other medical condition are encouraged to attend. For more information, please see the attachment "COS Transition Night". * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14 through October 25. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * 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. * Girl's Soccer Conditioning has started and will be Monday's, Tuesday's and Thursday's. If you plan on trying out for the team, it is highly encouraged and recommended to come out. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. * Boys Soccer Conditioning has started and will be held on Wednesdays. We will meet at 3:45 at the stairs near room 312. No cleats are needed just comfortable shoes to run in. If you are interested in trying out for boys soccer you are encouraged to join us. Any Questions see Coach Gonzalez in room 312. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attachment "EDHS Activities Remind Flyer" on how to sign up. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, October 21, 2019 Band Class Pictures in the EDHS Theatre from 1:30-3:30pm Monday, October 21, 2019 Staff Development Schedule Monday, October 21, 2019 PTSA Meeting @ 5:30 PM in the Library Wednesday, October 23, 2019 ASVAB Test Friday, October 25, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Redwood @ Community Monday, October 28, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Order during Civics/Econ Classes Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Choir Taco Dinner Sales 10/7/2019 10/21/2019 Witt Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets are available in the Student Services Office for Senior Cap and Gown Presentation. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617. SPORTS Week of October 21st - October 26th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Volleyball Frosh/Soph Tues Oct. 22 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Tues Oct. 22 Mt. Whitney @ MWHS N/A N/A 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Tues Oct. 22 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Tues Oct. 22 Mt. Whitney @ MWHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Tues Oct. 22 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Tues Oct. 22 Mt. Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Tues Oct. 22 Mt. Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 7:30 PM Girls Golf Varsity Tues Oct. 22 Area Qualifier @ Lemoore CC 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Girls Tennis Varsity Tues Oct. 22 WYL @ EDHS TBA TBA 11:00 AM Cross Country All Wed Oct. 23 League Cluster #2 @ Mooney Grove 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Sophj Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:00 PM Volleyball JV Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 7:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 25 Redwood @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Cross Country Varsity Sat Oct. 26 TBA @ Mt. 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Daily Bulletin Tuesday - October 22nd, 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 New Announcements: * Rooter's Bus for Redwood game! Support Miner Football and ride the Rooter's bus to the game this Friday, October 25th. Permission Forms are available through Homeroom or in Student Services Office. Cost is $1. Please turn in your permission form and money to the Finance Office. You can pay at the tailgate if you don't get it turned in to finance. There will be a tailgate starting at 5:00 pm. White Out - show your school spirit and wear white. * Boys basketball tryouts are October 28th, 29th, & 30th from 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM for all non-fall sport athletes. * Girls Basketball Tryouts will be Monday, October 28th thru Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 5:15 pm in the El Diamante Gym. * Battle for Saddle Shirts are $10. Order one in the finance office until October 29th. Old Announcements: * The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces and is given once a year on the El Diamante High School campus. You do not have to be interested in joining the military to take the ASVAB. It is a great career exploration tool for anyone to take advantage of. To take the exam, students must be in 10th, 11th, or 12th grade. The ASVAB will be administered on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019 in the Library from 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM. If interested, please click here to sign up. Stop by Student Services if you have any questions. * COS is going to be hosting a Transition Night on their campus on Thursday October 24th at 5:30 PM. High school students and their families are invited to come and learn about further education options. Students with 504 Plans, IEPs or any other medical condition are encouraged to attend. For more information, please see the attachment "COS Transition Night". * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14th through October 25th. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26th, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * 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. * Boys Soccer Conditioning has started and will be held on Wednesdays. We will meet at 3:45 at the stairs near room 312. No cleats are needed just comfortable shoes to run in. If you are interested in trying out for boys soccer you are encouraged to join us. Any Questions see Coach Gonzalez in room 312. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attachment "EDHS Activities Remind Flyer" on how to sign up. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, October 23, 2019 ASVAB Test Friday, October 25, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Redwood @ Community Monday, October 28, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Order during Civics/Econ Classes Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets are available in the Student Services Office for Senior Cap and Gown Presentation. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617. SPORTS Week of October 21st - October 26th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Volleyball Frosh/Soph Tues Oct. 22 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Tues Oct. 22 Mt. Whitney @ MWHS N/A N/A 4:30 PM Volleyball JV Tues Oct. 22 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Tues Oct. 22 Mt. Whitney @ MWHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Tues Oct. 22 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Tues Oct. 22 Mt. Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Tues Oct. 22 Mt. Whitney @ MWHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 7:30 PM Girls Golf Varsity Tues Oct. 22 Area Qualifier @ Lemoore CC 8:30 AM 9:00 AM 11:00 AM Girls Tennis Varsity Tues Oct. 22 WYL @ EDHS TBA TBA 11:00 AM Cross Country All Wed Oct. 23 League Cluster #2 @ Mooney Grove 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Sophj Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:00 PM Volleyball JV Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 7:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 25 Redwood @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Cross Country Varsity Sat Oct. 26 TBA @ Mt. Sac N/A N/A 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 2237 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image004.png Type: image/png Size: 6514 bytes Desc: image004.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Daily Bulletin Wednesday - October 23rd, 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 New Announcements: * Come see what Fellowship of Christian Athletes is up to this year. We've had an "open to all" Spike Ball Tournament and Volleyball matches this year at lunch so far. Come to FCA in the Gym this Thursday (10/24) to enjoy some free food and a guest speaker. We will also share information on how to stay updated on future speakers and events at this meeting. All are welcome. Old Announcements: * COS is going to be hosting a Transition Night on their campus on Thursday October 24th at 5:30 PM. High school students and their families are invited to come and learn about further education options. Students with 504 Plans, IEPs or any other medical condition are encouraged to attend. For more information, please see the attachment "COS Transition Night". * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14th through October 25th. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Rooter's Bus for Redwood game! Support Miner Football and ride the Rooter's bus to the game this Friday, October 25th. Permission Forms are available through Homeroom or in Student Services Office. Cost is $1. Please turn in your permission form and money to the Finance Office. You can pay at the tailgate if you don't get it turned in to finance. There will be a tailgate starting at 5:00 pm. White Out - show your school spirit and wear white. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26th, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * Girls Basketball Tryouts will be Monday, October 28th thru Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 5:15 pm in the El Diamante Gym. * Boys basketball tryouts are October 28th, 29th, & 30th from 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM for all non fall sport athletes. * Battle for Saddle Shirts are $10. Order one in the finance office until October 29th. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * 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. * Boys Soccer Conditioning has started and will be held on Wednesdays. We will meet at 3:45 at the stairs near room 312. No cleats are needed just comfortable shoes to run in. If you are interested in trying out for boys soccer you are encouraged to join us. Any Questions see Coach Gonzalez in room 312. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attachment "EDHS Activities Remind Flyer" on how to sign up. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Wednesday, October 23, 2019 ASVAB Test Friday, October 25, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Redwood @ Community Monday, October 28, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Order during Civics/Econ Classes Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets are available in the Student Services Office for Senior Cap and Gown Presentation. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617. SPORTS Week of October 21st - October 26th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Cross Country All Wed Oct. 23 League Cluster #2 @ Mooney Grove 1:30 PM 2:00 PM 4:00 PM Volleyball Frosh/Sophj Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:00 PM Volleyball JV Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 7:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 25 Redwood @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Cross Country Varsity Sat Oct. 26 TBA @ Mt. 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Daily Bulletin Thursday - October 24th, 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: * Harvest Dance pictures are in. You can pick up in the Finance Office before school, at lunch and afterschool. * There is a mandatory meeting for all students interested in playing softball, TODAY in the locker room at 12:50 PM. Bring your lunch and listen in on fundraising opportunities and plans for the upcoming season. * Empowering Women Club Meeting TODAY at lunch in room 359! Come join us for a Halloween party where you can enjoy some good food and meet new friends. EVERYONE is welcome and encouraged to come! * Come see what Fellowship of Christian Athletes is up to this year. We've had an "open to all" Spike Ball Tournament and Volleyball matches this year at lunch so far. Come to FCA in the Gym TODAY during lunch to enjoy some free food and a guest speaker. We will also share information on how to stay updated on future speakers and events at this meeting. All are welcome. * COS is going to be hosting a Transition Night on their campus TONIGHT at 5:30 PM. High school students and their families are invited to come and learn about further education options. Students with 504 Plans, IEPs or any other medical condition are encouraged to attend. For more information, please see the attachment "COS Transition Night". New Announcements: * Welcome all to Saturday University. If you are a Senior needing to makeup attendance, then come to Saturday University. Even if you aren't a Senior needing to makeup attendance, please consider coming to Saturday University. The classes are designed to be fun, interactive, and worth your time. You will also have an opportunity to do school work and improve your grades. Come with friends or ask your favorite teacher if they would be willing to teach Saturday University. Plus there's free food! Our next session is Oct. 26 from 8:15am-12:15pm here on campus. Please stop by Mr. Abbott's room 366 to sign up or for more information. Hope to see you there! * Girl's Soccer Tryouts start Monday, October 28th and will go all week. Please bring cleats and shin guards and meet at the North fields by 3:40. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. * Boys Soccer tryouts are October 28th, 29th, and 30th from 3:45pm to 5:15pm on the JV baseball field. * Battle Week begins next week! The activities and dress up days are listed below: [cid:image004.jpg at 01D589B9.5F51A940] [cid:image005.jpg at 01D589B9.5F51A940] * The Freshmen and JV Football Games will be played on Thursday, October 31 this year. El Diamante is the away team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will NOT be honored at this game. Freshmen game begins at 5:00 p.m. and JV at 7:00 p.m. * IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE ASSEMBLY - November 1. Due to the limited space available during the Battle for the Saddle assembly, priority seating will be given to current students at El Diamante High School. Parents/Guardians will need to have a ticket in order to attend the Battle for the Saddle Assembly. Tickets will be issued to senior football players for Parents/Guardians. These tickets will only admit 1 Parent/Guardian. Please present your ticket at the front gate between 11:25 AM to receive your visitor's pass. Tickets will not be honored after 11:40 AM. The Battle Rally Schedule will be as follows: [cid:image006.png at 01D589B9.5F51A940] * Battle for the Saddle Varsity Football Game Ticket Sales for Friday, November 1st - Pre-sale tickets to the Battle for the Saddle Varsity football game go on sale in the Finance Office beginning Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm. Ticket Prices: $7 for Adults, $5 for Students and Senior Citizens. Tickets are on a cash only basis, no checks or credit cards will be accepted. El Diamante is the home team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will be honored at this game. Wanding will be enforced for all fans at the entrance gate. * The XL Program will be hosting a College Application workshop on November 30th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. This is a great opportunity to get one on one help to finish up your college applications in time for November 30th! * Seniors: Grad Nite is Friday, May 15, 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. Old Announcements: * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? EDHS' Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches from October 14th through October 25th. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Rooter's Bus for Redwood game! Support Miner Football and ride the Rooter's bus to the game this Friday, October 25th. Permission Forms are available through Homeroom or in Student Services Office. Cost is $1. Please turn in your permission form and money to the Finance Office. You can pay at the tailgate if you don't get it turned in to finance. There will be a tailgate starting at 5:00 pm. White Out - show your school spirit and wear white. * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26th, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * Girls Basketball Tryouts will be Monday, October 28th thru Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 5:15 pm in the El Diamante Gym. * Boys basketball tryouts are October 28th, 29th, & 30th from 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM for all non fall sport athletes. * Battle for Saddle Shirts are $10. Order one in the finance office until October 29th. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * 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. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attachment "EDHS Activities Remind Flyer" on how to sign up. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, October 25, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Redwood @ Community Monday, October 28, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Order during Civics/Econ Classes Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period Monday, November 04, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #2 9-11am Wednesday, November 06, 2019 ASVAB Interpreting (8:30am-10:30am) Wednesday, November 06, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #2 Friday, November 08, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop #2 @ 9-12:30pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon Choir Chili Verde Dinner 1/14/2020 1/31/2020 Witt Strong Buttons for Events 8/15/2019 6/5/2020 Mirwald PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION 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. * College of the Sequoias (COS)- cos.edu COS is Visalia's local community college. Students can attend here and complete a vocational or certificate license. Students can also attend her for before transferring to a 4 year university to pursue their Bachelor's degree in their desired subject. There are many pros and cons to attending a community college. Speak with your parents and discuss your goals for college. A definite positive is community colleges cost less than university tuition. For more information on why to attend a community college, see https://www.cccapply.org/colleges/why-attend. You can start your application to COS here: https://www.opencccapply.net/uPortal/f/u63l1s1000/normal/render.uP. A reminder that all COS Application workshops will be held on site and COS staff will be here to guide students through this process. More information to come. * California State Universities (CSU System)- Cal State Apply CalStateApply is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the California State University (CSU) system. The CSU is comprised of 23 excellent campuses. CalStateApply assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate CSU campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st and are due no later than November 30th. https://www2.calstate.edu/apply * University of California (UC System)-My UC Application MyUCApplication is the website designed to help students and their families apply to the University of California (UC) system. The UC System is comprised of 9 excellent undergraduate campuses. The UC Application website assists students in planning for college, in selecting the appropriate UC campus to attend, in planning how to finance their education, and in applying for admission. Applications open on October 1st. They can be submitted during November 1-30. https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply-now.html * The Common Application The Common Application membership represents institutions from 50 U.S. states, 20 countries, and includes more than 170 public institutions, 49 minority-serving institutions, and 64 international institutions is an undergraduate college admission application that applicants may use to apply to any of 876 member colleges and universities in 50 states as well as internationally. Each school has their own admission criteria so please check your school of interest and their website for more details. Application deadlines vary from November 2019-January 2020 depending on your school of application. Please check for your earliest deadline. Early decision may be available. https://www.commonapp.org/apply/first-time-students * Private Schools/ Out of State Schools Each private institution or out of state institution may have their own personal application to be completed. It is extremely important that you check your school's website for directions and more importantly application deadlines. Application deadlines are estimated to vary from November 2019- January 2020. Please check for your deadline dates immediately. Early decision may be available. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets are available in the Student Services Office for Senior Cap and Gown Presentation. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617. SPORTS Week of October 21st - October 26th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Volleyball Frosh/Soph Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:00 PM Volleyball JV Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 7:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 25 Redwood @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Cross Country Varsity Sat Oct. 26 TBA @ Mt. 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Daily Bulletin Friday - October 25th, 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: * Need a new lanyard or a sticker for your Hydroflask? TODAY is the last day that EDHS Miner Diamond Players will be selling swag before school, after school, and at lunches. Miner Diamond Player lanyards are $5, and logo stickers are $2. Come by our table during lunch, or to room 701 before and after school, to support our program. * Rooter's Bus for Redwood game! Support Miner Football and ride the Rooter's bus to the game this Friday, October 25th. Permission Forms are available through Homeroom or in Student Services Office. Cost is $1. Please turn in your permission form and money to the Finance Office. You can pay at the tailgate if you don't get it turned in to finance. There will be a tailgate starting at 5:00 pm. White Out - show your school spirit and wear white. New Announcements: * Come enjoy the fall Orchestra Concert Featuring Yibo Liang as a soloist and Mr. Fox as a special Guest. This is a free concert on Tuesday the 29th at the El Diamante Theater that will include some spooky favorites. Old Announcements: * Welcome all to Saturday University. If you are a Senior needing to makeup attendance, then come to Saturday University. Even if you aren't a Senior needing to makeup attendance, please consider coming to Saturday University. The classes are designed to be fun, interactive, and worth your time. You will also have an opportunity to do school work and improve your grades. Come with friends or ask your favorite teacher if they would be willing to teach Saturday University. Plus there's free food! Our next session is Oct. 26 from 8:15am-12:15pm here on campus. Please stop by Mr. Abbott's room 366 to sign up or for more information. Hope to see you there! * Soroptimist International of Visalia and United Way will be hosting a one-day Dream It, Be It Career Conference on October 26th, 2019 from 10:00 am-3:00 pm at the First Presbyterian Church of Visalia-Geneva Hall. There will be activities for each participant, mentors, and prizes given out. Lunch will be included. There is no charge to attend but preregistration is required. Register online at https://www.sivisalia.org/dream-it-be-it . If you have any questions, please feel free to come to Student Services for more information. * Battle Week begins next week! The activities and dress up days are listed below: [cid:image005.jpg at 01D58A83.FDCE1CF0] [cid:image006.jpg at 01D58A83.FDCE1CF0] * Girls Basketball Tryouts will be Monday, October 28th thru Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 5:15 pm in the El Diamante Gym. * Girl's Soccer Tryouts start Monday, October 28th and will go all week. Please bring cleats and shin guards and meet at the North fields by 3:40. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. * Boys Soccer tryouts are October 28th, 29th, and 30th from 3:45pm to 5:15pm on the JV baseball field. * Boys basketball tryouts are October 28th, 29th, & 30th from 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM for all non fall sport athletes. * Battle for Saddle Shirts are $10. Order one in the finance office until October 29th. * The Freshmen and JV Football Games will be played on Thursday, October 31 this year. El Diamante is the away team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will NOT be honored at this game. Freshmen game begins at 5:00 p.m. and JV at 7:00 p.m. * IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE ASSEMBLY - November 1. Due to the limited space available during the Battle for the Saddle assembly, priority seating will be given to current students at El Diamante High School. Parents/Guardians will need to have a ticket in order to attend the Battle for the Saddle Assembly. Tickets will be issued to senior football players for Parents/Guardians. These tickets will only admit 1 Parent/Guardian. Please present your ticket at the front gate between 11:25 AM to receive your visitor's pass. Tickets will not be honored after 11:40 AM. The Battle Rally Schedule will be as follows: [cid:image007.png at 01D58A83.FDCE1CF0] * Battle for the Saddle Varsity Football Game Ticket Sales for Friday, November 1st - Pre-sale tickets to the Battle for the Saddle Varsity football game go on sale in the Finance Office beginning Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm. Ticket Prices: $7 for Adults, $5 for Students and Senior Citizens. Tickets are on a cash only basis, no checks or credit cards will be accepted. El Diamante is the home team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will be honored at this game. Wanding will be enforced for all fans at the entrance gate. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * The XL Program will be hosting a College Application workshop on November 7th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. This is a great opportunity to get one on one help to finish up your college applications in time for November 30th! * 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. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attachment "EDHS Activities Remind Flyer" on how to sign up. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. 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. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets are available in the Student Services Office for Senior Cap and Gown Presentation. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617. * Seniors: Grad Nite is Friday, May 15, 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. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, October 25, 2019 JV and Varsity Football versus Redwood @ Community Monday, October 28, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Order during Civics/Econ Classes Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period Monday, November 04, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #2 9-11am Wednesday, November 06, 2019 ASVAB Interpreting (8:30am-10:30am) Wednesday, November 06, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #2 Friday, November 08, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop #2 @ 9-12:30pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Miner Diamond Players MDP Swag Store 10/14/2019 10/25/2019 Toon CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez ASB Battle T-shirts 10/21/2019 10/29/2019 McBride OH Succulent Pumpkins 10/25/2019 10/31/2019 Veldhuizen Choir Choir T-shirts 10/21/2019 11/1/2019 Witt Choir Caramel Apple Sales 10/24/2019 11/7/2019 Witt Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz FFA Drive Thru BBQ 10/21/2019 11/13/2019 Veldhuizen Cross Country Jog-a-thon 11/1/2019 11/14/2019 Murrieta Band Marie Calendar Pies 11/1/2019 11/15/2019 Pallas Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Strong Apparel Sales 11/4/2019 11/18/2019 Mirwald Dance Slideshow ADS 11/21/2019 12/5/2019 Skadan Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon CSF Holiday Grams 12/10/2019 12/18/2019 T. Perez SPORTS Week of October 21st - October 26th Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Volleyball Frosh/Soph Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:00 PM Volleyball JV Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Volleyball Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Golden West @ EDHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ RHS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 24 Redwood @ EDHS N/A N/A 7:00 PM Football Varsity Fri Oct. 25 Redwood @ Mineral King Bowl N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Cross Country Varsity Sat Oct. 26 TBA @ Mt. 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Name: Scholarship Information.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 508901 bytes Desc: Scholarship Information.pdf URL: From edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org Fri Oct 25 16:07:47 2019 From: edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org (El Diamante High School Daily Bulletin) Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 23:07:47 +0000 Subject: EDHS Bulletin for Monday 10/28/2019 Message-ID: [cid:image008.png at 01D58B4E.658CBD90][cid:image003.jpg at 01D58B4E.12D50D00][cid:image004.png at 01D58B4E.12D50D00] El Diamante High School A California Distinguished School & Home of the Miners! Daily Bulletin Monday - October 28th, 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: * Battle Week begins this week! The activities and dress up days are listed below: [cid:image005.jpg at 01D58B4E.12D50D00] [cid:image006.jpg at 01D58B4E.12D50D00] * Girls Basketball Tryouts will be TODAY thru Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 5:15 pm in the El Diamante Gym. * Girl's Soccer Tryouts start TODAY and will go all week. Please bring cleats and shin guards and meet at the North fields by 3:40. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. * Boys Soccer tryouts are TODAY, the 29th, and 30th from 3:45pm to 5:15pm on the JV baseball field. * Boys basketball tryouts are TODAY, the 29th, & 30th from 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM for all non fall sport athletes. Old Announcements: * Come enjoy the fall Orchestra Concert Featuring Yibo Liang as a soloist and Mr. Fox as a special Guest. This is a free concert on Tuesday the 29th at the El Diamante Theater that will include some spooky favorites. * Battle for Saddle Shirts are $10. Order one in the finance office until October 29th. * The Freshmen and JV Football Games will be played on Thursday, October 31 this year. El Diamante is the away team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will NOT be honored at this game. Freshmen game begins at 5:00 p.m. and JV at 7:00 p.m. * IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE ASSEMBLY - November 1. Due to the limited space available during the Battle for the Saddle assembly, priority seating will be given to current students at El Diamante High School. Parents/Guardians will need to have a ticket in order to attend the Battle for the Saddle Assembly. Tickets will be issued to senior football players for Parents/Guardians. These tickets will only admit 1 Parent/Guardian. Please present your ticket at the front gate between 11:25 AM to receive your visitor's pass. Tickets will not be honored after 11:40 AM. The Battle Rally Schedule will be as follows: [cid:image007.png at 01D58B4E.12D50D00] * Battle for the Saddle Varsity Football Game Ticket Sales for Friday, November 1st - Pre-sale tickets to the Battle for the Saddle Varsity football game go on sale in the Finance Office beginning Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm. Ticket Prices: $7 for Adults, $5 for Students and Senior Citizens. Tickets are on a cash only basis, no checks or credit cards will be accepted. El Diamante is the home team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will be honored at this game. Wanding will be enforced for all fans at the entrance gate. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through college-board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * The XL Program will be hosting a College Application workshop on November 7th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. This is a great opportunity to get one on one help to finish up your college applications in time for November 30th! * 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. * Attention EDHS Students and Families! Please join our new EDHS Activities and News Remind account to keep up to date on all the things that are happening here at El Diamante. Please see the attachment "EDHS Activities Remind Flyer" on how to sign up. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. 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. * Attention Seniors and Senior Parents: Ordering information packets are available in the Student Services Office for Senior Cap and Gown Presentation. Cap, Gown and Graduation Announcement orders will be accepted on Monday, October 28th in the Civics / Econ Classes. Students who do not have a Civics / Econ class may place their orders during lunch outside room 617. * Seniors: Grad Nite is Friday, May 15, 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. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Monday, October 28, 2019 Senior Cap and Gown Order during Civics/Econ Classes Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period Monday, November 04, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #2 9-11am Wednesday, November 06, 2019 ASVAB Interpreting (8:30am-10:30am) Wednesday, November 06, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #2 Friday, November 08, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop #2 @ 9-12:30pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR CSF Halloween Grams 10/21/2019 10/28/2019 T. Perez ASB Battle T-shirts 10/21/2019 10/29/2019 McBride OH Succulent Pumpkins 10/25/2019 10/31/2019 Veldhuizen Choir Choir T-shirts 10/21/2019 11/1/2019 Witt Choir Caramel Apple Sales 10/24/2019 11/7/2019 Witt Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz FFA Drive Thru BBQ 10/21/2019 11/13/2019 Veldhuizen Cross Country Jog-a-thon 11/1/2019 11/14/2019 Murrieta Band Marie Calendar Pies 11/1/2019 11/15/2019 Pallas Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Strong Apparel Sales 11/4/2019 11/18/2019 Mirwald Dance Slideshow ADS 11/21/2019 12/5/2019 Skadan Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon CSF Holiday Grams 12/10/2019 12/18/2019 T. Perez SPORTS Week of October 28th - November 1st Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Girls Golf Varsity Mon Oct. 28 Area @ Valley Oaks GC All Day TBA 10:00 AM Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Morro Bay @ Morro Bay HS TBA TBA 4:00 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 31 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 31 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:30 PM Football Varsity Fri Nov. 1 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Fri Nov. 1 Area Individual @ TBA TBA TBA TBA Girls Tennis Varsity Sat Nov. 2 Area Indvidual @ TBA TBA TBA TBA Cross Country All Sat Nov. 2 John Seaman Inv. @ Kingsburg Gun Club 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Daily Bulletin Tuesday - October 29th, 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: * Battle Week is this week! The activities and dress up days are listed below: [cid:image005.jpg at 01D58DA4.82C6D780] [cid:image006.jpg at 01D58DA4.82C6D780] * Battle for Saddle Shirts are $10. TODAY is the last day to purchase one! * Harvest Dance pictures are in. You can pick up in the Finance Office before school, at lunch and afterschool. * Girls Basketball Tryouts will be TODAY thru Wednesday, October 30th, 2019 at 5:15 pm in the El Diamante Gym. * Girl's Soccer Tryouts start TODAY and will go all week. Please bring cleats and shin guards and meet at the North fields by 3:40. Any questions ask Coach Heiden in the girls locker room. * Boys Soccer tryouts are TODAY and the 30th from 3:45pm to 5:15pm on the JV baseball field. * Boys basketball tryouts are TODAY and the 30th from 6:45 PM - 8:15 PM for all non-fall sport athletes. * Come enjoy the fall Orchestra Concert Featuring Yibo Liang as a soloist and Mr. Fox as a special Guest. This is a free concert TONIGHT at the El Diamante Theater that will include some spooky favorites. Old Announcements: * The Freshmen and JV Football Games will be played on Thursday, October 31 this year. El Diamante is the away team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will NOT be honored at this game. Freshmen game begins at 5:00 p.m. and JV at 7:00 p.m. * IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE ASSEMBLY - November 1. Due to the limited space available during the Battle for the Saddle assembly, priority seating will be given to current students at El Diamante High School. Parents/Guardians will need to have a ticket in order to attend the Battle for the Saddle Assembly. Tickets will be issued to senior football players for Parents/Guardians. These tickets will only admit 1 Parent/Guardian. Please present your ticket at the front gate between 11:25 AM to receive your visitor's pass. Tickets will not be honored after 11:40 AM. The Battle Rally Schedule will be as follows: [cid:image007.png at 01D58DA4.82C6D780] * Battle for the Saddle Varsity Football Game Ticket Sales for Friday, November 1st - Pre-sale tickets to the Battle for the Saddle Varsity football game go on sale in the Finance Office beginning Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm. Ticket Prices: $7 for Adults, $5 for Students and Senior Citizens. Tickets are on a cash only basis, no checks or credit cards will be accepted. El Diamante is the home team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will be honored at this game. Wanding will be enforced for all fans at the entrance gate. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through College Board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * The XL Program will be hosting a College Application workshop on November 7th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. This is a great opportunity to get one on one help to finish up your college applications in time for November 30th! * 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. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. 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 15, 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. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period Monday, November 04, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #2 9-11am Wednesday, November 06, 2019 ASVAB Interpreting (8:30am-10:30am) Wednesday, November 06, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #2 Friday, November 08, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop #2 @ 9-12:30pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR ASB Battle T-shirts 10/21/2019 10/29/2019 McBride OH Succulent Pumpkins 10/25/2019 10/31/2019 Veldhuizen Choir Choir T-shirts 10/21/2019 11/1/2019 Witt Choir Caramel Apple Sales 10/24/2019 11/7/2019 Witt Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz FFA Drive Thru BBQ 10/21/2019 11/13/2019 Veldhuizen Cross Country Jog-a-thon 11/1/2019 11/14/2019 Murrieta Band Marie Calendar Pies 11/1/2019 11/15/2019 Pallas Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Strong Apparel Sales 11/4/2019 11/18/2019 Mirwald Dance Slideshow ADS 11/21/2019 12/5/2019 Skadan Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon CSF Holiday Grams 12/10/2019 12/18/2019 T. Perez SPORTS Week of October 28th - November 1st Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Morro Bay @ Morro Bay HS TBA TBA 4:00 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 31 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 31 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:30 PM Football Varsity Fri Nov. 1 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Fri Nov. 1 Area Individual @ TBA TBA TBA TBA Girls Tennis Varsity Sat Nov. 2 Area Indvidual @ TBA TBA TBA TBA Cross Country All Sat Nov. 2 John Seaman Inv. @ Kingsburg Gun Club 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Name: EDHS Bulletin.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 785323 bytes Desc: EDHS Bulletin.pdf URL: From edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org Tue Oct 29 16:12:07 2019 From: edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org (El Diamante High School Daily Bulletin) Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2019 23:12:07 +0000 Subject: EDHS Bulletin for Wednesday 10/30/2019 Message-ID: [cid:image001.png at 01D58E70.78D82450][cid:image002.jpg at 01D58E70.78D82450][cid:image003.png at 01D58E70.78D82450] El Diamante High School A California Distinguished School & Home of the Miners! Daily Bulletin Wednesday - October 30th, 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: * Battle Week is this week! The activities and dress up days are listed below: [cid:image004.jpg at 01D58E70.78D82450] [cid:image005.jpg at 01D58E70.78D82450] * TODAY is the last day for Boys Soccer tryouts from 3:45pm to 5:15pm on the JV baseball field. New Announcements: * The El Diamante High School Local Scholarship Application is now open. The deadline to submit your application is Friday, February 7th, 2020. To submit your application, please click here. Old Announcements: * The Freshmen and JV Football Games will be played on Thursday, October 31 this year. El Diamante is the away team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will NOT be honored at this game. Freshmen game begins at 5:00 p.m. and JV at 7:00 p.m. * IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE ASSEMBLY - November 1. Due to the limited space available during the Battle for the Saddle assembly, priority seating will be given to current students at El Diamante High School. Parents/Guardians will need to have a ticket in order to attend the Battle for the Saddle Assembly. Tickets will be issued to senior football players for Parents/Guardians. These tickets will only admit 1 Parent/Guardian. Please present your ticket at the front gate between 11:25 AM to receive your visitor's pass. Tickets will not be honored after 11:40 AM. The Battle Rally Schedule will be as follows: [cid:image006.png at 01D58E70.78D82450] * Battle for the Saddle Varsity Football Game Ticket Sales for Friday, November 1st - Pre-sale tickets to the Battle for the Saddle Varsity football game go on sale in the Finance Office beginning Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm. Ticket Prices: $7 for Adults, $5 for Students and Senior Citizens. Tickets are on a cash only basis, no checks or credit cards will be accepted. El Diamante is the home team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will be honored at this game. Wanding will be enforced for all fans at the entrance gate. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through College Board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * The XL Program will be hosting a College Application workshop on November 7th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. This is a great opportunity to get one on one help to finish up your college applications in time for November 30th! * 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. * Harvest Dance pictures are in. You can pick up in the Finance Office before school, at lunch and afterschool. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. 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 15, 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. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period Monday, November 04, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #2 9-11am Wednesday, November 06, 2019 ASVAB Interpreting (8:30am-10:30am) Wednesday, November 06, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #2 Friday, November 08, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop #2 @ 9-12:30pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR OH Succulent Pumpkins 10/25/2019 10/31/2019 Veldhuizen Choir Choir T-shirts 10/21/2019 11/1/2019 Witt Choir Caramel Apple Sales 10/24/2019 11/7/2019 Witt Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz FFA Drive Thru BBQ 10/21/2019 11/13/2019 Veldhuizen Cross Country Jog-a-thon 11/1/2019 11/14/2019 Murrieta Band Marie Calendar Pies 11/1/2019 11/15/2019 Pallas Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Strong Apparel Sales 11/4/2019 11/18/2019 Mirwald Dance Slideshow ADS 11/21/2019 12/5/2019 Skadan Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon CSF Holiday Grams 12/10/2019 12/18/2019 T. Perez SPORTS Week of October 28th - November 1st Sport Level Day Date Opponent/Facility Dismissal Depart Game Time Boys Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS 3:00 PM N/A 4:30 PM Boys Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 5:30 PM Girls Water Polo Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 6:30 PM Girls Water Polo JV Wed Oct. 30 Golden West @ El Diamante HS N/A N/A 7:30 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Wed Oct. 30 Morro Bay @ Morro Bay HS TBA TBA 4:00 PM Football Frosh Thurs Oct. 31 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium 2:30 PM 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Football JV Thurs Oct. 31 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:30 PM Football Varsity Fri Nov. 1 Golden West @ Groppetti Stadium N/A 4:30 PM 7:00 PM Girls Tennis Varsity Fri Nov. 1 Area Individual @ TBA TBA TBA TBA Girls Tennis Varsity Sat Nov. 2 Area Indvidual @ TBA TBA TBA TBA Cross Country All Sat Nov. 2 John Seaman Inv. @ Kingsburg Gun Club 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 To subscribe or unsubscribe to the bulletin http://mailman.visalia.k12.ca.us/mailman/listinfo/edhs-bulletin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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[cid:image009.jpg at 01D58F38.51373210] 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: * Battle Week is this week! The activities and dress up days are listed below: [cid:image005.jpg at 01D58F37.CD369FA0] [cid:image006.jpg at 01D58F37.CD369FA0] * The Freshmen and JV Football Games will be played TONIGHT. El Diamante is the away team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will NOT be honored at this game. Freshmen game begins at 5:00 p.m. and JV at 7:00 p.m. New Announcements: * Respect for All Humans (our school's GSA Club) meets TODAY at lunch in room 364! Join us for a treat. * Rooter's Bus for the BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE game! Support Miner Football and ride the Rooter's bus to the game this Friday, November 1st. Permission Forms are available through Homeroom or in Student Services Office. Cost is $1. Please turn in your permission form and money to the Finance Office. You can pay at the bus if you don't get it turned in to finance. It's our big rival game, so go all out and wear your GREEN to support your team! * Welcome all to Saturday University. If you are a Senior needing to makeup attendance, then come to Saturday University. Even if you aren't a Senior needing to makeup attendance, please consider coming to Saturday University. The classes are designed to be fun, interactive, and worth your time. You will also have an opportunity to do school work and improve your grades. Come with friends or ask your favorite teacher if they would be willing to teach Saturday University. Plus there's free food! Our next session is Nov. 2 from 8:15am-12:15pm here on campus. Please stop by Mr. Abbott's room 366 to signup or for more information. Hope to see you there! * 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. Old Announcements: * IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE ASSEMBLY - November 1. Due to the limited space available during the Battle for the Saddle assembly, priority seating will be given to current students at El Diamante High School. Parents/Guardians will need to have a ticket in order to attend the Battle for the Saddle Assembly. Tickets will be issued to senior football players for Parents/Guardians. These tickets will only admit 1 Parent/Guardian. Please present your ticket at the front gate between 11:25 AM to receive your visitor's pass. Tickets will not be honored after 11:40 AM. The Battle Rally Schedule will be as follows: [cid:image007.png at 01D58F37.CD369FA0] * Battle for the Saddle Varsity Football Game Ticket Sales for Friday, November 1st - Pre-sale tickets to the Battle for the Saddle Varsity football game go on sale in the Finance Office beginning Monday, October 28 until Thursday, October 31 from 7:45 am to 3:45 pm. Ticket Prices: $7 for Adults, $5 for Students and Senior Citizens. Tickets are on a cash only basis, no checks or credit cards will be accepted. El Diamante is the home team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will be honored at this game. Wanding will be enforced for all fans at the entrance gate. * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through College Board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * The XL Program will be hosting a College Application workshop on November 7th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. This is a great opportunity to get one on one help to finish up your college applications in time for November 30th! * 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. * Harvest Dance pictures are in. You can pick up in the Finance Office before school, at lunch and afterschool. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. 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 15, 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. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period Monday, November 04, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #2 9-11am Wednesday, November 06, 2019 ASVAB Interpreting (8:30am-10:30am) Wednesday, November 06, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #2 Friday, November 08, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop #2 @ 9-12:30pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR OH Succulent Pumpkins 10/25/2019 10/31/2019 Veldhuizen Choir Choir T-shirts 10/21/2019 11/1/2019 Witt Choir Caramel Apple Sales 10/24/2019 11/7/2019 Witt Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz FFA Drive Thru BBQ 10/21/2019 11/13/2019 Veldhuizen Cross Country Jog-a-thon 11/1/2019 11/14/2019 Murrieta Band Marie Calendar Pies 11/1/2019 11/15/2019 Pallas Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Strong Apparel Sales 11/4/2019 11/18/2019 Mirwald Dance Slideshow ADS 11/21/2019 12/5/2019 Skadan Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon CSF Holiday Grams 12/10/2019 12/18/2019 T. 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Daily Bulletin Friday - November 1st, 2019 CAMPUS INFORMATION [cid:image004.png at 01D59003.323FC7C0] 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: * Battle Week is this week! The activities and dress up days are listed below: [cid:image005.jpg at 01D59003.323FC7C0] [cid:image006.jpg at 01D59003.323FC7C0] * IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON THE BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE ASSEMBLY - November 1. Due to the limited space available during the Battle for the Saddle assembly, priority seating will be given to current students at El Diamante High School. Parents/Guardians will need to have a ticket in order to attend the Battle for the Saddle Assembly. Tickets will be issued to senior football players for Parents/Guardians. These tickets will only admit 1 Parent/Guardian. Please present your ticket at the front gate between 11:25 AM to receive your visitor's pass. Tickets will not be honored after 11:40 AM. * Rooter's Bus for the BATTLE FOR THE SADDLE game! Support Miner Football and ride the Rooter's bus to the game TONIGHT. Permission Forms are available through Homeroom or in Student Services Office. Cost is $1. Please turn in your permission form and money to the Finance Office. You can pay at the bus if you don't get it turned in to finance. It's our big rival game, so go all out and wear your GREEN to support your team! * Battle for the Saddle Varsity Football Game Ticket Sales for Friday, November 1st - Ticket Prices: $7 for Adults, $5 for Students and Senior Citizens. Tickets are on a cash only basis, no checks or credit cards will be accepted. El Diamante is the home team for this game; therefore, all ASB stickers and Family passes will be honored at this game. Wanding will be enforced for all fans at the entrance gate. New Announcements: * The next Ablaze Catholic Club Meeting is Monday, November 4th at lunch in Room 357. We will be packing care packages for the homeless. Bring your travel sized toiletries to the meeting! Old Announcements: * Welcome all to Saturday University. If you are a Senior needing to makeup attendance, then come to Saturday University. Even if you aren't a Senior needing to makeup attendance, please consider coming to Saturday University. The classes are designed to be fun, interactive, and worth your time. You will also have an opportunity to do school work and improve your grades. Come with friends or ask your favorite teacher if they would be willing to teach Saturday University. Plus there's free food! Our next session is Nov. 2 from 8:15am-12:15pm here on campus. Please stop by Mr. Abbott's room 366 to signup or for more information. Hope to see you there! * Attention Parents of Advanced Placement (AP) Students: All AP exams are now available for purchase. The cost of each AP exam offered through College Board is $94. You may purchase the exams either in the finance office on campus OR on the EDHS web-store online. All test purchases must be made no later than November 5th, 2019. No deposit is required, but exams must be paid in full for El Diamante to order your exam from collegeboard. (If your student currently qualifies for free OR reduced lunch they can inquire about a reduced test price with Mrs. Reynolds in the student services office). Any student who does not purchase their exams IN FULL by November 5th will not have an exam ordered due to ordering deadlines and procedures implemented by the Collegeboard. * The XL Program will be hosting a College Application workshop on November 7th from 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM in Computer Lab 62. This is a great opportunity to get one on one help to finish up your college applications in time for November 30th! * 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. * 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." * Pink slips will now be processed in the Student Services office. If you have taken and passed Driver's Ed or College Careers with a C or better, stop by Student Services to fill out and turn in a pink slip request. After submitting a request, the pink slip will be ready for pick up in 1-2 school days. Please see Ms. DeRoma in Student Services if you have any questions. * As a reminder, Work Permits are only issued during the school year at the school site. Work permits are not available during school breaks (Thanksgiving, winter, and spring) or school holidays. You may request a work permit during summer break at the District Office. Please allow at least 24 hours for the work permit to be processed. * Attention Students! There will be no hanging out in the parking lot before school, during lunch, or after school. If you are on school grounds, you must come on to campus. * Attention students! If you use the skateboard lockers that are located next to the band room, please remember to take your lock off when you take your skateboard home for the day. You cannot keep your lock on to "reserve" a spot. * The XL Program is up and running! This year's program offerings include, AM & PM Tutoring, Jiu Jitsu, Drama Production, Africana Studies, Computer Programming, and much, much more. As always, snack is free and available to all El Diamante students. Stop by Computer Lab 62 for more information. 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 15, 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. PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENT FOR ALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION UPCOMING EVENTS Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Football Game - Groppetti Stadium Friday, November 01, 2019 Battle for the Saddle Rally EDHS (Home) versus GWHS (vistors) Friday, November 01, 2019 End of 2nd Grading Period Monday, November 04, 2019 COS Application Workshop for Seniors #2 9-11am Wednesday, November 06, 2019 ASVAB Interpreting (8:30am-10:30am) Wednesday, November 06, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 Combined Orchestra Concert - LJ Williams @ 7:30 PM Thursday, November 07, 2019 CSU Application Workshop in the library Session #2 Friday, November 08, 2019 FAFSA- Cash for College Workshop #2 @ 9-12:30pm UPCOMING FUNDRAISERS CLUB FUNDRAISER START DATE END DATE ADVISOR Choir Choir T-shirts 10/21/2019 11/1/2019 Witt Choir Caramel Apple Sales 10/24/2019 11/7/2019 Witt Orchestra Candles 10/28/2019 11/11/2019 Fritz FFA Drive Thru BBQ 10/21/2019 11/13/2019 Veldhuizen Cross Country Jog-a-thon 11/1/2019 11/14/2019 Murrieta Band Marie Calendar Pies 11/1/2019 11/15/2019 Pallas AVID Jamba Juice Cards 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Jacobsma Strong Popcorn Sales 11/4/2019 11/15/2019 Mirwald Strong Apparel Sales 11/4/2019 11/18/2019 Mirwald Avid Chipotle 12/4/2019 12/4/2019 Jacobsma Dance Slideshow ADS 11/21/2019 12/5/2019 Skadan Mock Trial Chipotle 12/9/2019 12/9/2019 C. Moore Musical Shirt Fundraiser 11/25/2019 12/16/2019 Toon CSF Holiday Grams 12/10/2019 12/18/2019 T. 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