EDHS Bulletin for Wednesday 1/13/21

El Diamante High School Daily Bulletin edhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org
Tue Jan 12 16:10:14 PST 2021


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

Wednesday - January 13th, 2021


VUSD Announces Grab-n-Go Meals Services
Meal Service will continue during this school year but ONLY on THURSDAYS at two service times: 10AM-12PM and 5PM-7PM. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for the entire week. Click here<https://www.vusd.org/Page/18453> for resources and/or more information.


CAMPUS INFORMATION


Student Attendance - If you need to call Attendance to clear an absence or have your student excused for an appointment, please call the Attendance office directly at 735-3501.

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STUDENT NOTES

Previous Announcements:

*         The Yearbook theme for the week is "New Year's Resolutions." Here is the link to this week's Google Form where students can submit photos and answer interview questions: https://forms.gle/1u1NZZoAGV7qBrrB7. Students can fill out the Google Form on Chromebooks or phones. Looking forward to seeing everyone's photos and hearing how everyone is doing!



*         Attention EDHS students: For the remaining Monday holidays (1/18, 2/8, 2/15, 4/5, 5/31), we will resume the week as follows to provide more instructional time. Please note that instruction takes place on these Wednesdays:

     *   Monday - Holiday
     *   Tuesday - Periods 0, 1, 3, & 5
     *   Wednesday - Periods 0 Flex, 2, 4, & 6
     *   Thursday - Periods 0, 1, 3, & 5
     *   Friday - Periods 2, 4, & 6



*         XL El Diamante Program will be starting back up for the Spring 2021 School Year. XL's start date will be Tuesday, January 19th, 2021. If you are wanting to participate in any XL Enrichment or need help with Tutoring you can click on the link https://sites.google.com/view/eld-xl/ and you will be directed to our XL website. You will see all our updated Schedules and Zoom tabs for XL Enrichment/Tutoring and TBA Workshops. Also, if you would like to receive a full week of snack you are more the welcome to come down to 505 N. Court Visalia every Wednesday from 11:30 PM-12:30 PM. Make sure to bring your school ID for proof of identification. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mr. Ybarra 559-972-2101 or via email sybarra at pyheart.org<mailto:sybarra at pyheart.org>.



*         PSAT Testing Date has been moved to January 26th, 2021. More information to come as we receive updates from College Board. Contact Mr. Elms at 735-3511 if you have any questions.



*         Best of Luck to our Mock Trial team! Last round of competition is this month! All competitions will be held via Zoom. We are wishing our team the best and are so proud of all their hard work! Go Miners!



     *   Competition Rounds:
        *   January 19, 2021
        *   January 21, 2021
        *   January 26, 2021
        *   January 28, 2021
     *   Semi-Final Round:
        *   February 2, 2021
     *   Final Round:
        *   February 11, 2021



*         Students interested in getting their DMV pink slip, please click here<https://www.vusd.org/Page/18235> to put in a request for one. Please allow one week for processing.



*         Join the VUSD Equity Instagram Page by following vusd_equity.



*         VUSD Social Emotional Wellness provides resources for students and families during this time. Please click here<https://sites.google.com/vusd.us/sel-resources-covid-19/home> to be directed to the website.





*         Class of 2024: In hopeful anticipation of athletics running this year, we need to get names of all 9th graders interested in athletics. Please click here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSes_zVnhONIL-gc1Ig67P2o_2FtArIYpZhnmmz6pyZGZ3vTHQ/viewform> to complete this survey.



*         ASVAB Test: Due to the pandemic and the campus being closed, we are NOT able to administer the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test on site. In order to still take the ASVAB test at the Visalia office location, you MUST:



     *   Be 17 years old and have parent permission
     *   Contact our representative, Staff Sergeant David E. Sanders by email: david.e.sanders48.ml at mail.mil<mailto:david.e.sanders48.ml at mail.mil> or by phone: Office# 559-627-1906 Cell# 559-309-5427 to make an appointment.



SENIOR NOTES



*         Seniors - You may place your cap and gown orders the following ways:

     *   Visit Jostens.com
     *   Call 1-800-JOSTENS
     *   Visit or mail in your order to the Visalia office at 1222 W. Murray Ave. Visalia, CA 93291



*         Attention Class of 2021! The El Diamante Local Scholarship is now open. The deadline to submit your application is Friday, January 29th, 2021 at 4:00 PM. To submit your application, please click here<https://forms.gle/hL2Pq7K8xUDnQNgh6>.



*         Fresno State will host the 48th Annual Chicanx Youth Conference on Friday, January 29th from 1-3:15PM and Saturday, January 30th from 10AM-12:15PM for 7th-12th graders. The workshops will cover access to higher education, career and leadership, cultural awareness, and social justice. If interested in attending, register here --> http://BIT.LY/FSCYC2021.



*         College T-shirt Tuesday! Support the College Application season by wearing a college T-shirt to your Zoom classes every Tuesday until January 2021!



*         Attention Seniors: There will be a Black College Expo virtual college fair on Friday, February 19th from 3-7PM and Saturday, February 20th from 12-3PM. Some incentives for attending this college fair are: get accepted to college on the spot, scholarships on the spot, and application fees waived. The live seminars will cover: 411 for the student athlete, how to find money for college, how to start a business, and why to attend an HBCU. There will be chances to win scholarships, cash & prizes. If interested in attending, click here to register --> https://www.thecollegeexpo.org/events/black-college-expo-california-westcoast<https://www.thecollegeexpo.org/events/black-college-expo-california-westcoast%20>.





*         Attention Seniors! The California Student Aid Commission is excited to announce their first Statewide Cash for College Webinars! The webinars will provide information to help students and families complete the FAFSA/CADAA. The webinars are FREE and open to all students and families applying for financial aid. They will have volunteers answering questions throughout the session via chat box (general questions only). Click here<https://events.com/r/en_US/registration/csac-statewide-cash-for-college-webinar-student-registration-796699> to register and/or to see the documents that will be needed!



Available Webinars:

     *   Thursday, January 14, 2021 - 5:30-8:00 PM
     *   Thursday, January 21, 2021 (Bilingual/Spanish) - 5:30-8:00 PM
     *   Saturday, January 30, 2021 - 10:00 AM-12:30 PM
     *   Thursday, February 11, 2021 - 5:30-8:00 PM
     *   Monday, February 22, 2021 (Bilingual/Spanish) - 5:30-8:00 PM
     *   Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 5:30-8:00 PM





*         Attention Seniors: The PTSA scholarship is now available here<https://drive.google.com/file/d/18Mg5D4gq24w7u52HXNv07UkqqsBGT440/view?usp=sharing>. The scholarship is due to Mrs. Garcia at mgarcia02 at vusd.org<mailto:mgarcia02 at vusd.org> by Monday, March 15th. Please remember that you (the student) have to be a PTSA member for at least 30 days in order to apply for the scholarship. Therefore, you must become a member by February 15th. Here is the link to become a member: https://jointotem.com/ca/visalia/el-diamante-high-school-ptsa.



*         College Application season is here. We have available resources for launching your Community College and FAFSA applications through CCGI. This is the best way for Mrs. Garcia to be able to assist you with monitoring what you have submitted. Please remember to launch your applications through your California College account. Reach out to Mrs. Garcia<mailto:mgarcia02 at vusd.org> if you have questions about this process. Also, check out the updated district website for resources on college application season here<https://sites.google.com/vusd.us/vusd-ccr/college-career-readiness>!





*         All College and Career Presentations will take place primarily through our District Offices College and Career Readiness Department. To keep updated on college presenters, please reference this website by clicking here<https://www.smore.com/hr9k3f-college-and-career-newsletter?ref=email>.





Seniors! Please see the important deadlines below:


Deadline
Event
Link
Friday, January 29, 2021
Deadline for the EDHS Local Scholarship
Click here<https://forms.gle/hL2Pq7K8xUDnQNgh6> to apply
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Deadline for FAFSA/Dream Act Applications
www.fafsa.ed.gov<http://www.fafsa.ed.gov>








PLEASE CLICK HERE<https://www.canva.com/design/DAEJGkfoFKI/3SOK5zL5v6wuDf1ceDoPFQ/view> FOR ALL
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION




SPORTS




*         Athletics continue to be suspended until further notice.



*         Attention Juniors and Seniors who are thinking of playing sports in College. You MUST register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to be eligible to participate. Students must be enrolled in a certain number of academic courses in High School to qualify at the college level. Qualifications vary based on the division in which your College participates in athletics. Speak with your Learning Director if you have any questions or concerns.





PARENT NOTES


*         El Diamante School Marquee messages are available to purchase for $50 a week. Say Happy Birthday or Congratulations to your student. Call the office at 735-3501 if interested.



*         Congratulate your Senior with a Yearbook AD! Send a message to your graduating Senior that will last forever. Get them an ad in the Senior section of the Yearbook. This year, because of Distance Learning, Senior ads will be created and paid for on jostens.com. Just go to the website, search El Diamante, and follow the instructions. Also, please fill out the attached form and send a picture to Mr. Abbott (mabbott at vusd.org<mailto:mabbott at vusd.org>) so the yearbook team knows who is planning on doing a Senior ad.


*         Attention Parents: If you are interested in requesting a meeting with your student's Learning Director, please click here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6XA-y6eXNQXmWSbLd1KB9JU2aSLXVgpnEuDvV2_lxJNgI6Q/viewform> to fill out the appointment request form.



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





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