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Sweetwater Secondary Council - Ninth District, Inc CCPTS Bonita Vista High Newsletter 2013 751 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91913 (619) 397-2000 FAX (619) 656-1203 Engaging and Supporting All necessary requirements for PRINCIPAL’S Students in their Learning (research graduation. As always, establishing MESSAGE based instructional strategies) and maintaining close contact with Checking for Understanding us is critical. If you have not done Bettina E. Batista (effective assessments that drive so already, please take the time to instruction) and developing students’ “check in” with your child’s teachers Academic Language. and counselor. An open line of communication is a key component We have My assistant principals and I visit to our mutual work in providing the just wrapped classrooms on a regular basis to best educational experiences for our up a assess the effectiveness of the younger Barons. successful classroom learning environment. 1st semester and are looking forward BVH offers an array of resources A quality education is predicated to an equally successful 2nd and interventions to address upon achieving and maintaining a semester! As usual, there are many concerns we come across. Our healthy and safe lifestyle. For your exciting activities and events standardized test scores and other information, I am including an happening at BVH. We hope that testing results reveal that excellent article worth reading on how parents you and your child have had an teaching and learning is happening can help their children maintain a opportunity to become involved in at at BVH and we remain committed to healthy dose of media usage. least one of the activities or events continuing on this upward path. that we offer. We have over 50 Happy New Year! extra-curricular clubs on campus and Upgrades to the physical landscape 26 sports teams. Not to mention our of the school continues to be a highly regarded Academic priority. The repainting of our Decathlon Team, Speech & Debate school buildings back to a true Team, band, dance, and vocal music “Bonita Blue” color is ongoing departments. Of course, the number albeit slowly. Unfortunately, one priority at BVH is the education because of the continued dismal of your child. We have a state of the economy affecting our tremendously dedicated staff whose district and school budgets, focus is academic achievement and repainting the entire school all at your child’s overall education. once is still not possible. However, I am thrilled to report that we did BVH continues its top ranking status manage to complete the repainting as the standard bearer in providing a of our larger sized school logos. quality education for our students. Please be sure to admire them next The teachers and the administration time you are on campus. work closely together to ensure the “Right Learning, Right Rigor and Although Semester II has just begun, the Right Work” is observed in the end of the year will be here every classroom. Evidence of this before you know it. Please ensure includes teachers establishing a you are up to date on your child’s Learning Target (standards based), progress and he or she is successfully completing the BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at bvh.sweetwaterschools.org Jan/Feb 2013 Page 1 A quality education is predicated 5) Good idea: Form study groups possibly risk your child’s upon achieving and maintaining a and review with others in the attendance at future school events. healthy and safe lifestyle. I implore Saturday CAHSEE Math Reviews. Please make sure you read and the Bonita Vista High School 6) Any questions? E-mail Mr. understand the following rules: community to adhere to all Delgado: fernando.delgado@ 1. Guests of BVHS students must established rules, regulations and sweetwaterschools.org complete a guest application in order expectations for the well-being of 7) Feel free to bring a snack to eat to purchase a ticket and must be all. during the 10 minute break. between the ages of 14 and 20. Guests who are 21 or older need special permission (see an assistant principal.) Students in grade 10 must 2. No tickets will be sold at the door. take the CAHSEE during the 3. All students and guests must show a picture ID to enter the dance. March 2013 test 4. All students and guests must administration. arrive by 8:30 PM – doors close at English– this time. ASSISTANT Mathematics PRINCIPALS Language Arts 5. Appropriate dress is required (no Mar 12, 2013 Mar 13, 2013 jeans, t-shirts, baseball caps, nor (Tuesday) (Wednesday) bandanas, nor anything else that is Mr. Fernando Delgado considered inappropriate by an Ms. Ronne Pietila-Wiggs assistant principal.) Do not bring Mr. Bryan Schultz other clothes to change into. Do not Ms. Chris Alvarez wear a dress that is revealing – you ASB will be sent home to change if a California High School Exit Exam Chris Alvarez female assistant principal determines (CAHSEE) Assistant Principal your dress is inappropriate for a high school event. Clean tennis shoes in good condition are OK. Non-Mastery Seniors & Juniors Baronial 6. Safety is our number one priority. February 2, 2013 The administration and CVPD will Your next CAHSEE test will be on: 7:00-10:00 PM Double Tree by Hilton San Diego ENGLISH TEST Hotel Circle Tuesday, February 5 1515 Hotel Circle South, SD 92108 Winter Break Dec. 24-Jan. 14 MATH TEST The Senior Class is planning our Wednesday, February 6 annual Baronial Dance. All classes are invited to attend and all proceeds Retesting is only needed for section will go to the SENIOR CLASS! This NOT passed. year’s formal event has been School Resumes January 15, 2013 1) Students are required to have a planned for the evening of Saturday, Regular Day Schedule school identification card, military February 2, 2013 from 7:00– ID or a passport. 10:00PM at the. Double Tree Hotel, Spring Semester Begins 2) Be on time!!! Reporting time for Mission Valley. A fantastic DJ will seniors is 7:30 A.M.; Bus riders: keep the night going while everyone has a great time! Tickets will go on 8:10 A.M. Location TBD. nd Locator Card 3) STRICT ENFORCEMENT: Cell sale starting Tuesday, January 22 Phones will be held and off limits in the ASB. Distribution until after the exam. Plan PARENTS: The dance ends at Beginning at 6:30 AM accordingly. 10:00 PM sharp. If you plan on in the Quad 4) Study guides are available: Ask picking up your child from the your teacher . dance, please arrive ON TIME or BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at bvh.sweetwaterschools.org Jan/Feb 2013 Page 2 them at (619)440-5426 or sdfoundation.org * There are www.sdgrad.com. 100 scholarships available with one common application. The COUNSELING deadline is February 6, 2013. CENTER sdcoe.k12.ca.us/scholarships/free. Financial Aid and Scholarship asp Information fastweb.com studentaid.ed.gov Financial Aid Night for seniors and questbridge.org their parents will take place on nationalnsbe.org search all pockets, wallets, and Thursday, January 31st at Bonita edu.excelle.com/scholarships purses as students enter the door. Vista High School at 6:30 p.m. in careersandcolleges.com Items that will be confiscated the gymnasium. This is a good gocollege.com include, but are not limited to: breath opportunity to obtain information on hsf.net the financial aid process. You must mints (all kinds— liquid, tabs, scholarships101.com pellets), lighters, perfumes, complete and submit a Free princetonreview.com hairsprays, glow sticks (all kinds – Application for Federal Student Aid mouth, bracelets, necklaces, etc.), (FAFSA) to apply for federal student The information is provided for cigarettes/cigars, long chains, etc. aid and to apply for most state and reference only. Students and their Most items can be picked up at the college aid. One must apply online families should thoroughly end of the night. at www.fafsa.gov and submit the investigate any website or 7. Every year, we have sad students FAFSA between January 1 and scholarship company before using its at the end of the night when they March 2 of 2013 in order to meet the services. It is strongly can’t locate their purse, cell phone or priority deadline. Start by applying recommended that you do not utilize camera. Don’t be one of them -- for a personal PIN number at the services that charge a fee. keep all belongings with you. above-mentioned website. The PIN number will be used to 8. As with all our evening activities, Southwestern College once you leave you may not return. access one’s Representative 9. Remember to be smart and safe – financial aid anyone who appears to be under the application influence or in possession of a and will be controlled substance will be subject used as web signatures. to school and/or police action. Both the student and A Southwestern College School consequences may include: the parent need Representative is available every suspension with loss of privilege to separate PIN Monday and Wednesday from 8:00 attend future school activities and/ or numbers. a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Counseling expulsion. Center. Ms. Jazmin Lopez will Please encourage your student to assist students with the college apply for scholarships. Those admission process. seniors who provided email addresses were sent the most current Senior Cap and Gown, scholarship bulletin. Please provide Announcements, Rings and Mrs. Tovar with your email address Gear! in order to receive the scholarship Honors Diploma bulletin. Copies are available outside An Honors Diploma may be earned If your student has not ordered their of Ms. Rosa Tovar’s office.