Salinas Union High School District

UPCOMING EVENTS

2012 SPRING "MOCK" INTERVIEW WORKSHOPS AT SALINAS HIGH SCHOOL

A great way to "give back" to our community is to help high school juniors develop interview skills by participating in "mock" interview workshops at Salinas High School.  Salinas High has presented these workshops in the past and has received positive feedback from the students, community representatives, and teachers.  Many students have said that the interview workshops are one of the most valuable experiences they have every had.  For more information, please contact Brad Gebert or Audrey Sharp at 796-7451 before 3:00 p.m.  Please see the schedule below:  (All workshops are held in the Salinas High Library)

Workshop #1 - May 9 - 8:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Workshop #2 - May 9 - 12:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Workshop #3 - May 10 - 7:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Workshop #4 - May 10 - 12:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

2012 GRADUATION/PROMOTION DATES

SALINAS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE - SPRING SEMESTER 2012

February 9-11 and 16-18 - The Play "1984" - 7:00 p.m. - Salinas High School Drama Department

February 25 - "One Act Plays Festival" - 7:00 p.m. - Alisal, Everett Alvarez, North, and Salinas High Schools and

                                                                                 Washington Middle School Drama Departments

March 2 - Alisal High School Talent Show - 7:00 p.m.

March 8 - District Middle School Band Concert - 7:00 p.m.

March 9-10 - "Motown Review" - 7:00 p.m. - Salinas High School Music Department

March 15-16 - "Variety Show" - 7:00 p.m. - Salinas High School Repertory Theatre Class

March 22-23 - "The Ballad of Martin Ramirez" - 7:00 p.m. - Alisal High School Poetry Club

March 31 - "The Little Mermaid" - 3:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. - Missoula Children's Theater and Salinas Schools

April 13 - "High School Film Festival" - 7:00 p.m. - The Best of Student Films from local high school students

April 19 - "Evening of the Spoken Word II" - 7:00 p.m. - Poetry Competition from all District high schools

April 27-28 - "Return to the Forbidden Planet" Spring Musical - 7:00 p.m. - Salinas High School Drama Department

May 3-5 - "Return to the Forbidden Planet" Spring Musical - 7:00 p.m. - Salinas High School Drama Department

May 9-10 - Music Concert - 7:00 p.m. - Salinas High School Music Department

May 18 - "Folkloric Dance" - 7:00 p.m. - Alisal, Everett Alvarez, and North Salinas High Schools Folkloric Departments

May 23 - Variety Show - 7:00 p.m. - Salinas High School Repertory Theater Class Performance

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 7:00 p.m. (Open Session) - District Office Board Room, 431 W. Alisal Street

HIGHLIGHTS

2011-2012 VALEDICTORIANS/SALUTATORIANS

At the May 8 Board of Trustees Meeting, the Board recognized the 2011-12 Valedictorians and Salutatorians. The students in turn recognized their most influential teacher.  Also pictured are the Principals and family members.

ALISAL HIGH SCHOOL

VALEDICTORIAN Maria Guadalupe Garcia

Teacher most Influential – Jane Albano

VALEDICTORIAN Valerie Grace Amoin

Teacher most Influential – Elmira Lising

SALUTATORIAN Ann Canonizado

Teacher most Influential – Elmira Lising

EVERETT ALVAREZ HIGH SCHOOL

VALEDICTORIAN  Kevin Vo

Teacher most Influential – Michael Hedgepeth

SALUTATORIAN        Jeremy Ortiz

Teacher most Influential – Jessica Capen

NORTH SALINAS HIGH SCHOOL

VALEDICTORIAN  Ethan Michael Jensen

Teacher most Influential – Tina Espinoza

SALUTATORIAN  Andrea Francesca Stephanie Rios-Dominguez

Teacher most Influential – Lawrence Raneses

SALINAS HIGH SCHOOL

VALEDICTORIAN  Abril Fernanda Felix Gutierrez

Teacher most Influential – Andrew Rodriguez

VALEDICTORIAN  Kristy Lauren Ishii

Teacher most Influential – Phil Moore

VALEDICTORIAN  Paige Leslie Zimmerman

Teacher most Influential – Nathan Voigtschild

SALUTATORIAN        Ann Frances Ryan

Teacher most Influential – Blaise DiGirolamo

EL SAUSAL MIDDLE SCHOOL'S AVID PROGRAM RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL DEMONSTRATION SITE

El Sausal Middle School's AVID Program was recognized as a National Demonstration Site on April 27.  This means that El Sausal is a model school for any other school in the country that might want to implement an AVID Program at their site.  Out of 4,500 schools, only 121 have the title of "National Demonstration School".

2011-12 STUDENT BOARD REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZED AT APRIL 24 BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

The Board of Trustees recognized the 2011-12 Student Board Representatives from each of the high schools and middle schools at its April 24, 2012 Board Meeting (also pictured are Principals, Activities Directors and students' family members):

Middle Schools

Yoni Arroyo and Dalia Cabrera (ESMS)

Joanna Guerra (HMS)

Eliud Maldonado and Maria Ocampo (LPMS)

Jenna Garden and Gino Gonzales (WMS)

High Schools

Alma Alvarado and Rubie Sugabo (AHS)

Rosaura Serrato-Lomeli and Jay-R Usi (EAHS)

Cristhy Carmen Gladys Rodriguez (MTHS)

Paddy Lei (NSHS)

Kourtney Calender and Christopher Otmar (SHS)

SKILLS USA CALIFORNIA REGION 2 RESULTS

The following students competed in the SkillsUSA California Region 2 Competition in April.  The competitions ranged from Job Skills Demonstration to Construction Area contests.  There were more than 1,600 students competing in over 75 contests this year.

Cole Maschmeyer, Sam Foster, Gisela Velez, Cesar Rivas, Jr., Carissa Hernandez, Stephanie Diaz, and Jorge Arias will represent California at the National SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championship in Kansas City, Missouri on June 23-27, 2012.

SALINAS UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES HONOR 2012 UC BERKELEY INCENTIVE AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Board of Trustees honored the UC Berkeley Incentive Award Recipients for 2012 at its meeting held Tuesday, April 10.  Randy Bangs, Director of ROP/Alternative Education, explained the program and the selection process.  The UC Berkeley Incentive Award Recipients are as follows:  Juan Barajas (AHS), Joanna Ruelas (NSHS), Jasmine Hipolito (NSHS), Bryan Tena (SHS), and Melissa Cervantes (SHS). Each student will receive $32,000 over four years for the incentive award. Principals Dan Burns, Steve Oliver, and Sascha Heckmann introduced the students and their family members in attendance.

Congratulations to all the UC Berkeley Incentive Award Recipients for 2012.