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Bonita Vista High Newsletter 2012

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well, but the mighty Barons provide a safe and secure learning PRINCIPAL’S outperformed their counterparts environment. MESSAGE across the district. Because of this achievement, Bonita’s new BVH has excellent teachers. Our Bettina E. Batista estimated API score is 851! This is teachers are professionals who create once again one of the highest positive classroom environments where

among all high schools in SUHSD. all students can learn. If you have any By the time this newsletter reaches questions regarding the educational home, individual student CST program in your child’s classes, your first scores should have arrived in the contact must be the teacher. mail. I encourage all parents to review these scores with their children and call the school with Welcome to the 2012-13 school OPEN HOUSE questions and/ or concerns. th year! The year is off to a Thursday, September 13 fantastic start. The faculty, staff Bonita Vista High School is a busy, 6:00 PM and administration are grateful for busy school filled with many ---No General Session in the another year to work with wonderful activities designed to add Gymnasium--- students and parents to provide rich and fulfilling learning continued quality educational Parents are to report directly opportunities to your child’s quality st nd experiences for our student body. academic program. Through this to 1 or 2 period newsletter our hope is to provide (Schedule Enclosed) Our school doors opened to useful information for parents and approximately 2,500 students families. Friday, September 14th with nearly three hundred new Minimum Day for students walking in the first week We are so fortunate to have such Students and Faculty of school! “Setting the Standard dedicated and involved parents at In Observance of Open House for Excellence” is our school our school. Research shows that Period 1 starts at 7:38 motto and our academic when parents get involved and Period 2 starts at 8:20 achievements in 2011-2012 lend support school programs, their Period 6 ends at 12:23 credence to this mission. It was children achieve academic success. Period 7 ends at 1:05 truly another banner year for

BVH! Three years ago Bonita As BVH Principal, my ongoing goal Meaningful curriculums coupled with was the first high school in the is to work with parents and staff to high expectations from the teachers are Sweetwater Union High School teach students the skills and the partial ingredients necessary to District (SUHSD) to attain and knowledge necessary to make develop the readiness for your child to be exceed the coveted API learning an exciting and lifelong successful at the high school level. The (Academic Performance Index) process. BVH is a high performing two other major ingredients are well- state target of 800. We recently school because parents want their motivated students and parents who received our school’s CSTs children to be held accountable; our support the educational expectations of scores for 2011-12. Not only did dedicated staff has high the teachers and school. our students perform extremely expectations and we strive to

BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 1 Our school mission is supported Become familiar with the Before- and After-school Child Care by our School Site Council and increased high school graduation our PTSA and it states: requirements. Youngsters need supervision. Here are JOIN AND SUPPORT PTSA. some ideas: The mission of Bonita Vista High School, a distinctive and vibrant Our Open House is scheduled for Children approaching adolescence (the international community of Thursday, September 13th. Please 11- and 12-year olds) should not come leaders, is to ensure all students be sure to find the time to meet your home to an empty house in the thrive and successfully contribute child’s teachers. Establishing a line afternoon unless they show unusual to a global society through a of communication between home maturity for their age. system of learning distinguished and school is critical! If supervision is not available, parents by: should make special efforts to Another exiting year awaits us at supervise from a distance. Make sure Rigorous, comprehensive, and Bonita Vista High and I am looking children have a set time to arrive at enriching academic programs forward to working with the school home and check in with a neighbor or Diversified extra-curricular community to continue to achieve parent by telephone. program the best for students at the Home of Does a grandparent or other relative Designed to engage and inspire the Barons! live nearby, and is he or she available all students and willing to help? A safe learning environment Walking and If you choose a commercial after- A culture that fosters Biking school program, inquire about the intellectual risk-taking and the to School training of the staff. There should be a exploration of new ideas high staff-to-child ratio, and the rooms Individuals whose actions are Because of and the playground should be safe. guided by integrity, honesty, minimal and respect supervision, SOURCE: American Academy of Partnerships with students, young Pediatrics; www.aap.org staff, families, and community pedestrians face members dangers while walking to and from Health A tradition of excellence and school. Here are basic safety tips: Get eyes and teeth checked. Children in Baron Pride pain from cavities or who can’t see the Walk your bike through blackboard can’t do well in the Here are more Ways You Can intersections. classroom. Help to Promote Positive Student Walk with a buddy. Performance: Wear reflective material. Riding the Bus  It makes you more visible to Many students are killed and injured in Provide breakfast. street traffic. incidents involving school buses – more Schedule medical appointments often as students got on and off than in after school. SOURCE: National Safety Council; crashes. Remember these tips: Establish a family READING www.nsc.org; San Diego Union time. Tribune, Sept. 4, 2004. Wait for your bus away from traffic Talk with your child about and the street. activities at school. Write down your assignments and Stay away until the bus comes to a Contact your child’s teachers turn in on time. complete stop and the driver signals and support their expectations. Take your time with schoolwork. you to enter. Encourage your child to stretch If you don’t understand Use the handrail to enter and exit the academically. something, ask the teacher. bus. Review and preview your Exit the bus and walk 10 giant steps. child’s homework assignments SOURCE: Kids Health; Keep a safe distance between you and daily. kidshealth.org/ the bus. Encourage your child to join Be aware of street traffic. Drivers are after school programs, required to follow certain rules of the including tutoring. road concerning school buses. However, not all do. Watch out! BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 2 school must be notified of an early Saturday School can clear one full day of leave via this procedure otherwise truancy or six single period absences or 8 the student is penalized with a ‘tardies.’ Please note: For purposes of truancy during the missed periods. determining citizenship or academic Halloween Candy Drive This procedure ensures student grades students must work out clearing safety! tardies with their teachers. Teachers are th Coming Soon! The 10 annual under no obligation to consider Saturday “Donate Your Extra Halloween Full day absences only can be School to determine grades. Candy” drive will be in full swing reported by email to: st the days following October 31 , graciela.palomino@sweetwaterscho st th Bus Loading Zone November 1 - 9 and I am once ols.org. again expanding it district wide We continue to ask parents waiting to this year. There are many needy Note: Seven or more unexcused pick up students to be mindful of the children living in Tijuana period absences and/or 8 or more school busses arriving to school to drop orphanages and in San Diego tardies will result in the student off or to pick up students. Vehicles County Homeless Shelters who being on the CHOICES List. should not be parked on the RED painted would enjoy the extra candy. So, Parents or guardians of students curbs nor should they enter the bring me your extra Halloween with past negative attendance handicapped parking areas unless you candy! I personally collect it and patterns are advised to monitor the intend to park there. Communicate in make arrangements to deliver it to student’s attendance every two advance with your children to board in the kids. After all, how much weeks. If you would like to check the appropriate curbs painted green or in candy do YOU really need on your student’s attendance at any the parking lot area. Kids can walk a little anyway? time or should you need to report an farther to get to you with no harm to absence, please contact the them. Very sincerely yours, Attendance Office at (619) 397-

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Parents/Guardians have only 10 No late students accepted Bettina E. Batista days after an absence to clear absences to ‘excused’ per district Sept. 15 Feb. 2, 9 ASSISTANT wide policy. In order to ensure all the days of an absence are cleared, Oct. 13, 20 Mar. 9 PRINCIPALS it’s best if they are cleared on the Nov. 10 April 13, 27 day the student returns to school. Mr. Fernando Delgado After ten days the absence will Dec. 1, 8 May 11, 18, 25 Ms. Ronne Pietila remain as unexcused, which may affect the student’s grade. Mr. Bryan Schultz ELAC Meetings Remember, the Sweetwater Union 8:30 AM High School District has established September 21, 2012 Closed Campus that it is reasonable to be absent November 1, 2012 In an effort to increase our excused five days a semester on December 7, 2012 schoolwide standing on average or 10 days in a school year attendance, please note the otherwise they may be placed under ELAC meetings are open to everyone. following policies: an “Excessive Excused Absence Join us to be involved on matters Contract.” This can lead to a referral pertaining to Student English Learners. BVHS is a closed campus. to the School Attendance Review Meetings are conducted in Spanish, but Students are not permitted to Board (SARB) if excused absences materials are in Spanish and English. leave during school hours unless patterns continue. Staying in contact they obtain an Off-Campus with your assistant principal or Annual CELDT Test school counselor for unique Permit from the Attendance Office prior to leaving the situations is strongly recommended. All students, grades 9-12 who remain school. An Off-Campus Permit is For the purposes of getting off the classified as English Learners will take obtained only by a note or call CHOICES list or to improve a the annual California English Language from a parent/guardian. The student’s attendance record, Development Test in October. The BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 3 speaking portion of the test will English language arts in the 9th and student is physically fit to participate in th be on October 10-11 and the 10 grades. Students will be sports. In addition, families are required remaining Reading, Listening and targeted for intervention based on to give insurance and emergency Writing sections will be on the scores they receive on tests information. Both athlete and parent are Monday, October 15. This year, known as Common Formative required to read and sign a contract moderate to severe special Assessments or CFA’s. The first agreeing to appropriate behavior and education students will be taking CFA’s will be given in early ethics in sports. an alternative test, not the September in English 9 and English CELDT. 10 classes. These CFA’s will assess Homecoming specific skills being taught in the CAHSEE Testing English courses. Students that do Homecoming is here and will sure to be a Non Mastery not score proficient will be assigned highlight of your high school experience. Seniors & Juniors re-teaching sessions the following We have a full week of special activities week on Tuesday and Thursday ranging from lunch-time activities, the English Test: Tuesday, Nov. 6th after school. These re-teaching candidates’ assembly and Pep Assembly! sessions will last for one hour and This year’s festivities are scheduled for nd th Math Test: Wednesday, Nov. 7th students will re-take the CFA to October 22 -27 . Our Homecoming improve their score and grade in football game against Mount Miguel will their English class. Last year BVHS be played on Friday, October 26th at 7:00 Responsibilities: th started this program with the 10 p.m. at Eastlake High School. The 1. Identification – Students must grade class and it proved highly Homecoming Queen and BMOC (Big provide a school identification successful in allowing our students Man on Campus) will be crowned, card in order to receive a rest. improve their mastery of the core following an exciting halftime show! DMV, passports, or military content standards. If your child is Homecoming is the most popular game ID’s are also acceptable. identified for re-teaching after the of the season, so plan to arrive early! 2 Be on time – Students must administration of the CFA’s you arrive by 8:14 AM (2nd period.) will be contacted via a connectED The Senior Class is planning our annual 3. Obey all requests. The testing phone call along with a letter that Homecoming Dance. All classes are environment is under strict your child will receive that explains invited to attend, and it’s sure to be a regulations. Cell phones must the program great time for all! This year’s semi- formal event has been planned for the be kept in backpacks during th testing in the off or vibrate ASB evening of Saturday, October 27 from position. They cannot be on the 7:00 p.m. – 10:00, Place TBA. A Chris Alvarez fantastic DJ will keep the night going student during the test or their Assistant Principal test will absolutely be while everyone has a great time! Student Activities invalidated.

4. Practice for the test using your Please make sure you read and study guide. Usually, the more Athletic Clearances understand the following rules: you practice reading and doing Guests of BVHS students must complete sample tests, the higher the All students who participate in a guest application in order to purchase a score. interscholastic sports activities must ticket and must be between the ages of 14 5. Saturday Math CAHSEE complete a clearance packet, be and 20. Guests who are 21 or older need Review sessions available two academically eligible, and be special permission (see an Asst. weekends before the test date. approved to participate under CIF Principal). guidelines by the Assistant 1. No tickets will be sold at the door. Principal. Fall sports began on 2. All students and guests must show a Baron Targeted Intervention th August 13 . Program-“B-TIP” picture ID to enter the dance. 3. All students and guests must arrive by Clearance packets are available in This year BVHS will continue its 8:30 p.m. – doors close at this time. the ASB Office or online at our 4. Appropriate dress is required (no development of academic website interventions to ensure student jeans, t-shirts, baseball caps, nor http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org bandanas, nor anything else that is success. This year we will roll out and require both parents and several targeted academic considered inappropriate by an Assistant students signatures. A medical Principal.) Do not bring other clothes to intervention programs starting in physical is required stating that the BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 4 change into. Do not wear a dress Senior Caps and Gowns money? Through the sale of ASB cards, that is revealing – you will be School Rings and Senior Gear! concessions, and store items. With all the sent home to change if a female budget cuts, will they lose any income? Assistant Principal determines Herff Jones will be on campus on Yes! Will the athletic program suffer? your dress is inappropriate for a September 11th to distribute Hopefully not. The ASB will be working high school event. Clean tennis information about graduation very hard this year to earn extra money to shoes in good condition are OK. supplies. Grad Fair will take place cover the cost of income. How can you 5. Safety is our number one on September 18th from 6 to 8:00 do your part? Purchase an ASB card to priority. The administration and p.m. in the cafeteria. Parents, this is help support your athletic program. CVPD will search all pockets, your opportunity to purchase all of Without your purchases of an ASB card, wallets, and purses as students your Senior Year Packages at we wouldn't be able to do these things for enter the door. Items that will be fabulous discounts and easy kids. What's in it for you? You will get confiscated include, but are not payment plans! Please address any free entrance to all sporting events except limited to: breath mints (all questions to Herff Jones at 619 440- CIF playoffs. kinds— liquid, tabs, pellets), 5426 or visit them at lighters, perfumes, hairsprays, www.SDGRAD.com. CVPD Corner glow sticks (all kinds – mouth, bracelets, necklaces, etc.), Senior Yearbook Pictures cigarettes/cigars, long chains, etc. Pedestrian Cross Signs

Most items can be picked up at Chula Vista Photo Studio is doing the end of the night. portraits and yearbook pictures for Vehicle code: 21456. 6. Every year, we have sad our school again this year. Seniors Whenever a pedestrian control signal students at the end of the night have probably already been showing the words “WALK” or when they can’t locate their contacted for an appointment and “WAIT” or “DON’T WALK” or other purse, cell phone or camera. most of you have already had your approved symbol is in place, the signal Don’t be one of them -- keep all sitting. If you haven’t already had shall indicate as follows: (a) “WALK” or belongings with you. your yearbook picture and Senior approved “Walking Person” symbol. A 7. As with all our evening Portrait done, please call Chula pedestrian facing the signal may proceed activities, once you leave you Vista Photo immediately for an across the roadway in the direction of the may not return. appointment. Their phone number signal, but shall yield the right-of-way to 8. Remember to be smart and safe is (619)422-9281. vehicles lawfully within the intersection – anyone who appears to be under at the time that signal is first shown. the influence or in possession of a Seniors who haven’t already had (b) Flashing or steady “DON’T WALK” controlled substance will be their senior portrait sitting must call or ‘WAIT” or approved “Upraised subject to school and/or police and schedule it immediately or they Hand” symbol. No pedestrian shall start action. School consequences may will jeopardize having their portrait to cross the roadway in the direction of include: suspension with loss of included in the yearbook/annual. the signal, but any pedestrian who has privilege to attend future school partially completed crossing shall activities and/ or expulsion. ASB Card proceed to a sidewalk or safety zone or otherwise leave the roadway while the

“WAIT” or “DON’T WALK” or Yearbooks Still On Sale Thank you for purchasing an ASB approved “Upraised Hand” symbol is card. Because of your support for showing. Have you purchased your 2012- your school we are hoping to be 13 BVHS Excalibur yet? If not, able to pay for uniforms, equipment, you still have time! 1250 police at football games, security, yearbooks were pre-ordered from graduation expenses, assembly our publishers and currently there expenses, entry fees for tournaments are about 200 copies available for and invitationals, awards, fireworks, sale. Once these are sold-out, no etc. The Associated Student Body more yearbooks will be made (ASB) pays for all of these things. available. Hurry! Buy your copy They will spend thousands of today before they are all gone. dollars on athletics and activities Students may purchase yearbooks during the 2011-2013 school year. for $55. How does the ASB raise this

BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 5 Award by completing three or more For May 2013 exams, IB registration and Janice Anderson AP exams with grades of 3 or fee payment will be completed on Nov. AP/IB GATE higher. 1-2, 2012. Registration forms will be Coordinator available in the main office or in IB Congratulations to all our 2012 AP classes. Further registration details will AP Scholar Awards Scholar Award winners, and their be shared in IB classes. teachers, for epitomizing our Baron Based on the May 2012 college- motto, Setting the Standard for Advanced Placement (AP) is a level AP exams, College Board Excellence. cooperative educational endeavor recognized 119 BVH students as between secondary schools and colleges AP Scholars in recognition of 2012 IB/AP Test Results and universities which also allows their exceptional achievement. students to take externally prepared The College Board’s AP Program BVHS students have distinguished exams for which they can earn college offers students the opportunity to themselves once again on the May credit and/or advanced standing at take challenging college-level 2012 International Baccalaureate thousands of colleges and universities courses while still in high school, and Advanced Placement exams. throughout the United States. BVHS and to receive college credit for offers 20 AP courses. In May 2012, 454 The International Baccalaureate BVH students took 918 exams. Students successful performance on the AP (IB), a rigorous, college-level exams. About 17% of the more must be enrolled in the respective AP academic program, prepares course(s) to take the exams. AP than one million high school students to take externally scored students who took the AP exams registration and fee payment will be exams in a variety of subjects. completed in February, 2013. performed at a sufficiently high Students may pursue an level to merit the recognition of International Baccalaureate the AP Scholar. Diploma, which requires tests in six

subjects, or they may test for Fee Reductions for May 2013 The College Board recognizes college credit in individual subjects. several levels of achievement Pursuit of the IB diploma represents IB/AP Exams based on students’ performance an enormous achievement in the on AP exams. Five students in eyes of prospective colleges and Families who believe they may be the Class of 2012, Jesus Caro, universities worldwide. eligible for a fee reduction for May 2013 Joshua Chavez, Dillon Cruz, exams should apply for the free/reduced Morgan Stockin and Paige The International Baccalaureate lunch program as soon as possible. Wilkinson and one in the Class Diploma recipients of 2012 are: Students or families eligible for the of 2013, David Chang, qualified Alana Bianes, Samantha Busk, federally funded free/reduced lunch for the National AP Scholar Jesus Caro, Joshua Chavez, programs are automatically eligible for Award by earning an average Joana Choi, Debra Crawford, exam fee reductions. Fee reductions grade of 4.20 or higher on a 5- Adrienne Credo, Dillon Cruz, represent an approximate $81-$120 point scale on all AP exams Alejandra Cuevas, Francesca savings per exam. Applications for the taken, and grades of 4 or higher Egger, Samantha Eggert, Cierra free/reduced lunch programs are on eight or more of these exams. Flores, Lauren Green, Samhita, available in the main office and may be Thirty-nine Barons qualified for Ilango, Carlee Kemler, Enoch turned in to the Cafeteria. Pick up an the AP Scholar with Distinction Kim, Vianni Ledesma, Dennis application in the main office. Award by earning an average Lee, Raina Lopez, Isaac Metta, Participation in the Free/Reduced Lunch grade of at least 3.5 on all AP Mailyn Nishiguchi, Andrés program must be established prior to exams taken, and grades of 3 or Nuncio, Alyssa Pack, Cynthia registration. higher on five or more of these Partida, Katherine Quiles, Priya exams. Twenty-five students Seth, José Suarez, Paige IB Registrations will be submitted to Ms. qualified for the AP Scholar with Wilkinson, Saprina Williams and Anderson in the ASB. IB exam fees are Honor Award by earning an Ricardo Yanofsky. A total of 160 DUE Nov. 1-2, 2012 at lunch. Late average grade of at least 3.25 on students took 428 IB exams. registrations will be charged $20 per all AP exams taken, and grades of exam. A late registration period will th 3 or higher on four or more of Students take IB exams in grades 11 extend only through Friday, Nov. 9 . these exams. Fifty-seven students and 12 and must be enrolled in the Advanced Placement exam fees and qualified for the AP Scholar respective course(s) in order to test. registration will be due in February 2013. BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 6 Questions regarding AP/IB exams attending an assembly and taking Brian Smith: A – Chesler may be directed to Janice their senior “Class of 2013” group Anderson, AP/IB Coordinator, at picture. After the assembly, seniors Olga Castro: Chio – Goff (619)397-2013 or are invited to take the ASVAB test, janice.anderson@sweetwaterscho a 3-hour career assessment in the Rosa Tovar: Goh – Lopez, L ols.org. cafeteria, or attend a SDSU Application Workshop in the GYM Neysa Novak: Lopez, M – O GATE Parent Meeting from 9:30-10:30. If seniors decide September 12th to not attend either of these two Reynila Calderon-Magbuhat: options, they are dismissed after the P - Sanford REMINDER: BVH GATE group picture to work on college Parent Meeting will be on applications and community service Lorena Serrano: Santana – Z Wednesday, September 12, 2012 requirements. Seniors sign up for the ASVAB in the counseling center in the BVHS Cafeteria at 6:00 th COLLEGE INFORMATION p.m. Topic: “Know Your Child’s prior to October 15 .

Transcript- It’s a Legal th During the month of September, Document”. Please bring your October 17 is a minimum day with counselors will be visiting senior English child’s June 2012 report period 1 beginning at 7:38 a.m., classes to present information regarding card/transcript. Refreshments period 2 beginning at 8:20 a.m. For the college application process, testing, will be served. Please plan on students on a 1-6 schedule school is writing the personal statement as required joining us! dismissed at 12:21 p.m. and for by UC and private colleges, and general those on a 2-7 schedule dismissal is deadlines and timelines. BVHS Tutoring at 1:03 p.m. Busses will leave at 1:20 p.m. If you have a senior, please ask them to

Tutoring share handouts they receive with you. Contact the main office at 397-2000 has already Pay special attention to the deadlines for if you have any questions. begun for the ACT and SAT college entrance

2012-2013! exams as well as the UC and CSU Students COUNSELING application deadlines. have numerous opportunities to access CENTER COLLEGE NIGHT FOR SENIORS assistance in English, ELD, math, AND PARENTS science, social science and world The counselors would like to languages before school, at lunch, welcome your sons and daughters Seniors will receive more information in and after school at various back to school. By this time, we the upcoming weeks for the locations on campus. The Library have registered new students, announcement of our College Night for Media Center is also open two conferred with students regarding Seniors and Parents. The date has yet to days a week, Mondays and class selection, and reviewed be established. The evening’s event is a Wednesdays, from 2:30 – 4:00 students’ schedules. Please presentation by representatives from p.m. as a Homework Center. anticipate the first progress report SDSU, UCSD, and Southwestern Please see enclosed flyer for which will be handed to students on College. further specific information. Friday, September 7th. This is an opportunity to review grades and School-Wide Testing expectations, as well as refine and Wednesday, October 17th establish strategies to ensure academic success for the remainder All School-Wide Testing Day is of the semester. For all other Wednesday, October 17th. progress report dates, please consult Freshmen will be completing the BVH school calendar at their Four-Year Plans. Both http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org sophomores and juniors will be Listed below is the counselor alpha- taking the PSAT test, an official caseload: College Board pre-SAT college entrance exam. Seniors will be

BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 7 We encourage students to visit scholarships that you have received those who plan to apply to private the following websites to help so that you may be recognized at schools. Websites: narrow their college search: our senior scholarship awards night For the SAT and SAT Subject Tests: rd www.usnews.com which will be held May 23 , 2013. www.collegeboard.com www.collegeboard.com For the ACT Test: www.collegeview.com Seniors, it is very important during www.actstudent.org www.collegenet.com the month of December to visit the We also encourage Juniors to take the www.campustours.com financial aid website at SAT during the Spring semester, ideally These websites include college www.fafsa.ed.gov to start applying after having reviewed their PSAT results. searches, information on for a PIN number not only for They may register for the SAT and/or the programs and admissions, and yourself but your parents need to ACT as well as the SAT Subject Tests at other pertinent data. The apply for their own personal PIN the websites above. California State University number as well. The PIN number is website is www.csumentor.edu needed so that you may have access COMMUNITY SERVICE and the University of California’s to your financial aid online is www.ucop.edu/pathways. application. The Financial Aid In order to meet the district’s graduation application process begins January requirements, student must complete 30 COLLEGE FAIR 31, 2013 and ends March 2, hours of community service which is 2013. Financial Aid Night will voluntary and non-paid. Please encourage The District College Fair will be and remind your student to obtain the th be held at Bonita Vista High held on Thursday, October 11 , School on Thursday, January necessary forms from their social science Mar Vista High School from 5:00 31st, 2013 at 6 p.m. in the Gym. teacher. Community service – 8:00 p.m. Workshop topics will opportunities are also listed in the daily cover: the CSU/UC application COLLEGE bulletin, TV bulletin announcements and process, preparing for college REPRESENTATIVES are posted on the Community Service costs, College Survival 101, EOP bulletin board in the Counseling Center. programs, Scholarships/Financial Throughout the fall semester, we The Community Service Documentation Aid, Transferring from a will be having many college and Verification Forms and the Community College to a 4 year, admissions representatives visit the Community Service Guide Booklet can Careers, and much more. Counseling Center to present be downloaded from our school’s

information to students. They are website: FINANCIAL AID AND also there to assist students with any http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org (click SCHOLARSHIP questions they may have. Your on ‘Students’) as well as the Sweetwater INFORMATION senior should pay attention to the Union High School District website:

daily bulletin to find out more about www.sweetwaterschools.org (click on Seniors and Juniors please make whom, when, and where the “ABOUT SUHSD” then “Students & sure that you have given Ms. presentations will be. If your senior Parents”, then click on “District Tovar, the Scholarship counselor, wishes to attend a presentation, Requirements”). your correct email address so that he/she must obtain a parent you may receive the scholarship permission slip from Ms. Gomez, Here are some other useful websites for bulletin directly to your email the Counseling Center Secretary. volunteer information: address. If you need to provide

Ms. Tovar with your email TESTING www.volunteermatch.org address please visit the www.cleansd.org counseling center and fill out a For Seniors who wish to apply to a www.beautifychulavista.org scholarship email address form. 4-year college or university, it is www.chulavistaca.gov The first scholarship bulletin will important to register for either the be out during the month of SAT or the ACT college entrance SUPPORT GROUPS September/October, please make exams. Although the UC schools sure to check your email as well Bonita Vista High School will once again no longer require students to take as your spam box as many times offer support groups in the fall and spring that is where the scholarship is two Subject Tests, students semesters. These support groups are being placed. Please make sure to wishing to remain competitive in facilitated by either counselors or inform Ms. Tovar in the certain majors may opt to take teachers. This six-week program counseling center of any the Subject Tests, as well as BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 8 provides a confidential setting to successful school year. We want to show that students who read do better on address concerns relating to the introduce our 2012-2013 board standardized tests. The LMC has a wide following issues: Grief and Loss, members: Esther Rengifo-Knoll – selection of new books. Please Family, Drug and Alcohol, President; Connie Struiksma – encourage your students to read. Sexual Orientation, Teen Dating Treasurer; Luz Maria Villanueva – and Relationship, and Smart VP of Programs; George Knoll - VP Please check that your students have a Choices. Fall groups will begin of Membership; Rex Bell – VP of textbook checked out for each class that in September. Ways and Means; Marcela Munoz has one; they should cover textbooks and Historian; Mike Corum – write their names inside the front CALIFORNIA Webmaster; Carlos I. Rengifo ;Ellen covers. Cloth stretch covers provide the SCHOLARSHIP Struiksma, Gabriel Otero and best protection but avoid red as the fabric FEDERATION (CSF) Kawika Bell – student liaison. dye discolors the book if a red cover gets CAREER OF THE MONTH We have some committee and wet. Textbooks range from $15 for secretary positions open and novels to over $100 for newer textbooks. The California Scholarship volunteers are always needed and Students are responsible for all books Federation (CSF) is a state-wide appreciated. There are many checked out so they need to treat them organization honoring opportunities for parents to with care. If a book is damaged, please outstanding high school students. volunteer their energy, time, and have the student exchange the book or Students may start applying at the talent. We meet the first Tuesday of have the book marked “Damage Noted” beginning of the second semester the month, at 6:00 p.m., in the by a library staff member. Remind of their 10th grade year. school’s cafeteria. Please join us students to avoid getting books wet as Membership is based on anytime and find out how you can water damage usually causes irreparable computation of CSF points using help. damage. the student’s last semester grades. At this time we Thank you to all the Damaged covers and missing bar codes encourage all 11th – 12th grade parents and will be charged $10. Ten cents a day students who received no D’s or students who will be fined on late library books. F’s in scholarship and citizenship help us at last semester to come into the school Book and magazine donations are counseling center and check if orientation. appreciated. The art teachers always they qualify for CSF. Our CSF welcome copies of National Geographic officers will be in the counseling When PTSA that they keep in their rooms for art center during lunch from gets involved, reference. September 10th – September children benefit. When you get 21st accepting CSF applications, involved with PTSA, the child who answering student’s questions, benefits most is your own. Calling parent and motivating everyone to There’s a simple way for you to volunteers!!!! apply. For questions please help your child succeed, and contact Ms. Calderon- support our school’s teachers and Magbuhat, CSF Advisor, in the staff: Join Bonita Vista High PTSA. counseling center. Download a membership form at

www.bvh-ptsa.org

PTSA LIBRARY MEDIA Parent volunteers are needed and Esther Rengifo-Knoll CENTER welcome at the high school. Adult BVH PTSA President volunteers are especially crucial to (619)498-3911 Mary Anderson help with textbook checkout at the opening of school, at the end of first [email protected] Official Hours: 7:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. semester, and collecting books in the (Open until 4:00 p.m. on Monday spring. We also need help bar- The BVH PTSA welcomes back and Wednesday as the Homework coding books, repairing equipment, our Baron Families and wishes all Center.) The library is usually reshelving and repairing books. of our students and teachers a open until 3:30 every day. Studies Students are also welcome to do BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 9 community service hours in the library. Call Ms. Mary Anderson or Ms. Marquez at 397-2030 if you would like to volunteer some time.

This year’s 9th graders used OPEN HOUSE Noddle Tools at BVM for Thursday, September 13th research projects last year so their accounts still exist if they created 6:00 PM them last year. We have a full subscription. . Students can also ---No General Session in the Gymnasium--- use the free tools to just create a bibliography. st nd http://www.noodletools.com/tools Parents are to report directly to 1 or 2 period /freetools.php (Schedule Enclosed)

Please encourage students to use Proquest for research. www.proquestk12.com Username: bvistahs Friday, September 14th Password: chulavista Minimum Day for Click on My Products Page, Students and Faculty choose the database that you want In Observance of Open House to use, and follow the directions. Period 1 starts at 7:38

Period 2 starts at 8:20

Period 6 ends at 12:23

Period 7 ends at 1:05

PLEASE NOTE: We are “going green” and reducing costs! Beginning in November, the Baron Banner will no longer be mailed. Subsequent newsletters can be viewed on our web page at:

http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org

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School Activities

Date Day Event September 3 Monday Labor Day Holiday – No School September 4,5 Tuesday & Furlough Days – No School Wednesday September 7 Friday Progress Report Grade Day September 12 Wednesday GATE Parent Meeting, 6:00 PM, Cafeteria September 13 Thursday SCE Parent Meeting, 5:00 PM, Library OPEN HOUSE, 6:00 PM (schedule enclosed) September 14 Friday Minimum Day for Students and Faculty in Observance of Open House Period 1 starts 7:38; Period 2 starts 8:20 Period 6 ends 12:23; Period 7 ends 1:05 September 15 Saturday Saturday School, 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon, Cafeteria September 17 Monday Picture Make-Up Day September 18 Tuesday PLC/Pro Hour Period 1 starts at 8:00; Period 2 starts at 8:56 Period 6 ends at 2:19; Period 7 ends at 3:15 September 19 Wednesday Most Improved Student Breakfast, 8:20 AM, Cafeteria September 20 Thursday Sweetwater Ed Summit, 5:00 PM, Sweetwater High School Gymnasium September 21 Friday Fall Sports Assembly

Sept. 24th - Oct. 8th Fall Break (School will resume on Tuesday, October 9th)

October 11 Thursday District College Fair, 5:00-8:00 PM, Mar Vista High School October 13 Saturday Saturday School, 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon, Cafeteria October 17 Wednesday Schoolwide Testing Minimum Day Period 1 starts at 7:38; Period 2 starts at 8:20 Period 6 ends at 12:23; Period 7 ends at 1:05 October 20 Saturday Saturday School, 8:00 AM-12:00 Noon, Cafeteria October 23 Tuesday PLC/Pro Hour Period 1 starts at 8:00; Period 2 starts at 8:56 Period 6 ends at 2:19; Period 7 ends at 3:15 October 26 Friday Homecoming Assembly October 27 Saturday Homecoming Dance, 8:00 PM, Location To Be Announced

The Sweetwater Union High School District will fulfill the promise of 100% student success.

"Sweetwater Union High School District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination based on gender, sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or the perception of one or more of such characteristics." SUHSD Board Policy 0410. BARON BANNER-BVHS Newsletter Online at http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org September/October 2012 Page 11