Christmas Gifts from the Heart of the Tribe Delivering Love and Care to Our Students and Their Families
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AVID National Certified School ♦ California Department of Education Civic Learning Award of Merit California Distinguished School ♦ Character.Org Promising Practices Award Winner CSU Fresno Bonner Center Character Education Award ♦ Exemplary Career Technical Education School Title I Academic Achievement School ♦ Tulare County Office of Education Torch Academic Achievement & Sustaining the Flame Award U.S. News & World Report America’s Best High Schools Silver Medalist March - June 2019 Christmas gifts from the Heart of the Tribe Delivering love and care to our students and their families The students had the option of providing a “wish list” of toys, games, books, clothing, personal items, gift cards, food items, blankets, etc. With lists in hand, the Care Teams purchased, wrapped and then delivered the items to the students and their families on Friday, December 21. Shown above are a few of our Care Teams just prior to making their deliveries. Another Bell Schedule Change for the 2019-2020 School year Winter Schedule will no longer be observed We want to keep you on your options for students to take elective 8:30-9:30 Period 1/2 toes, Tribe!! Now that we’ve become classes. This in turn would help them 9:30-9:40 Break somewhat accustomed to our new 4 x prepare for continuing education and 9:40-10:40 Period 3/4 4 bell schedule; the district has decided careers after graduation. 10:40-10:55 Lunch to update the bell schedule for the This first year with a 4 x 4 has been 10:55-11:55 Period 5/6 2019-2020 school year. good, but as always, we believe that The district will no longer observe there is room for improvement. The 11:55-12:05 Break the long held tradition of a modified decision to no longer observe the late- 11:05-1:05 Period 7/8 late-start Winter Schedule for approxi- start Winter Schedule, came after much mately 7 weeks. discussion by all stake-holders over the Instead, all school days throughout past few years. the school year, Monday through We trust that the new schedule to Thursday, will begin at 8:30 am and be implemented in the fall of 2019, will conclude at 3:30 pm. All Fridays will prove to be a great change. continue to observe a late start with school beginning at 9:30 am and con- NEW BELL SCHEDULES clude at 3:30 pm. Please note the new 2019 - 2020 schedules listed to the right. The new schedule matches guid- Regular Schedule ance from the American Academy of Monday-Thursday Pediatrics that recommends high 8:30-10:00 Period 1/2 schools start at 8:30 or later. (Source: 10:00-10:15 Break http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/ content/pediatrics/early/2014/08/19/ 10:15-11:40 Period 3/4 peds.2014-1697.full.pdf) 11:40-12:25 Lunch Additional studies have found that 12:25-1:50 Period 5/6 high school students who get enough 1:50-2:05 Break sleep and start school at 8:30 or later: 2:05-3:30 Period 7/8 Have improved attendance and graduation rates, which is one of Regular Schedule our district’s strategic goals (Source: PLC Fridays https://www.sciencedirect.com/ 9:30-10:45 Period 1/2 science/article/pii/ 10:45-11:00 Break S2352721817300025) Have fewer fatal car crashes and 11:00-12:10 Period 3/4 contribute to a better-educated 12:10-12:55 Lunch and higher earning workforce 12:55-2:05 Period 5/6 (Source: http:// 2:05-2:20 Break media2.newsobserver.com/ 2:20-3:30 Period 7/8 content/media/2017/8/29/ RR2109%20final%20report.pdf) Minimum Day Schedule 4 days only The move to a 4 x 4 schedule in Back to School Night the fall of 2018 came after much research and dialogue by the school Tuesday, August 27, 2019 board, district staff, students and par- PSAT / Senior Information Day ents, and the community. October 16, 2019 It was hoped that the implementa- Last Two Days of School tion of the 4 x 4 schedule at the begin- Wednesday & Thursday, ning of this school year, would provide June 2 and 3, 2020 flexibility in scheduling, as well as more Statement of Non-Discrimination/Harassment (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 section 504 of the Reha- bilitation Act of 1973): The district prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying in all district educational programs, activities, or employment on the basis and/ or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of age, ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, parental, pregnancy, family or marital status. TJUHSD will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in District programs. For any questions concerning Title VII, Title IX, or Section 504 please contact the following coordinator: Barbara Orisio, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources & Business, 426 North Blackstone, Tulare, CA 93274, (559) 688.2021. Page 2 ~ The Tribal Times Website: tuhs.tjuhsd.org/ 2019-2020 School Year Calendar Adopted by the School Board November 15, 2018 Website: tuhs.tjuhsd.org/ The Tribal Times ~ Page 3 It’s our student’s future, and they can have a say in it Students can register to vote very easily, even on their phone As we begin the new year, we To register to vote in California, want to pass along some infor- you must be: mation that we hope will be helpful A native or naturalized United to increasing voter registration and States citizen pre-registration among our students. A resident of California Get educated on the people Get registered at 16. Vote at 18 years old or older on Election and issues. Want to know more 18! Online pre-registration is avail- Day (or 16 and 17 years old to about who and what is on the bal- able for eligible 16 and 17 year olds pre-register to vote) lot? The same brochure that shows by visiting: Not currently in state or federal the polling location contains a sam- www.registertovote.ca.gov. prison or on parole for the con- ple ballot and a description of the California youth who pre- viction of a felony candidates and issues, including register to vote will have their regis- Not currently found mentally arguments for and against each tration become active once they incompetent to vote by a court measure and the major organiza- turn 18 years old. To complete the Find the assigned polling tions endorsing and opposing it. registration process, students will station. A few weeks before the Even though students may be need to know their social security election, a registered student will enrolled in driver’s education and/ number and driver’s license or ID receive a voter information pam- or applying for a driving permit at number. Once complete, students phlet that contains a sample ballot the age of 15½, they must be 16 or will be assigned a polling place near and shows the assigned polling 17 years old in order to pre-register where they are registered. place. They can also find that infor- (and meet the other eligibility re- If a student is unsure whether mation online at the quirements). they can make it to their polling Tulare County Election Office It’s not just the national elec- place, they may request a mail-in 5951 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA tions that count; local elections are ballot. (559) 624-7300 the place where individual votes Interested students should know Website: can have the most impact, address- the specific criteria required for tularecoelections.org/elections/ ing day-to day-issues like air quality voter registration. and the management of schools. Tulare Western will host Summer School Tuesday, June 11 through Thursday, July 11 Page 4 ~ The Tribal Times Website: tuhs.tjuhsd.org/ Enchanted Evening Prom Dress Giveaway Saturday, April 13 at 6 am at the Wyndham in Visalia We love it when you SMILE! Verissimo Photography captures the moment once again Picture days coming soon on Monday and Tuesday, April 1 and 2 On Monday and Tuesday, April 1 ble in the beginning of and 2 school pictures will be taken of the new fall semester. all freshmen, sophomores, and juniors By taking student pic- during their English class. Photo pack- tures on these selected ages will be available for purchase at dates, the ID cards will that time. be ready for distribu- These photos will be used for the tion to the students 2019-2020 permanent picture identifi- along with their class cation Associated Student Body (ASB) schedule and computer cards. ASB cards are required for com- password at the Pow puter access, library and textbook Wows. checkout, lunchtime off-campus passes, The photographer food purchases, and so much more. will return for general Students need to carry their ASB card picture make up days in August shortly 2020 Argus yearbook. with them at all times. after school begins, and will once again Just a reminder that students who It is very important for students to offer picture packets. The photographs need a replacement ASB ID card will be receive their ASB cards as soon as possi- taken at this time will be used for the charged $20. Website: tuhs.tjuhsd.org/ The Tribal Times ~ Page 5 Important dates for graduating seniors A class like ours, You can’t find, The Class of 2019 is One of a Kind! year, seniors that have paid the last two lease year fees will be able to keep their chrome books.