SCHS Red/White Fair

Wednesday, February 5th, 6 - 7 pm 
8th Grade parents and their students meet in the auditorium and tour    campus.

SCHS Back to School Night

Wednesday, February 5th 7:05 - 8:20 pm

For current SCHS 9th through 12th grade students. Parents are welcome to visit their students second semester teachers.

Spring Back to School Night Schedule:

Period 1           7:05 - 7:20

Period 2           7:25 - 7:40

Period 3           7:45 - 8:00

Period 4           8:05 - 8:20

California High School Exit Exam

All sophomores will be taking the California High School Exit Exam on Tuesday, February 4th and Wednesday, February 5th starting at 8:00 am in the high school gymnasium. A passing grade on the exit exam is a requirement for graduation. The English Language portion will be given on February 4th and will be followed by the Math portion on February 5th. Students should arrive promptly and bring a light snack for Break.

Students may check out practice materials from the Santa Cruz High main office or visit the California Education Site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/statetests/cahsee/resources.html    Additional material may be found online at the Kahn Academy site.

Senior Graduation Information 

A Herff Jones representative will be at Santa Cruz High School on February 4th and 5th to receive graduation cap and gown orders. All seniors should have received their order forms by mail this past month. Extra order forms may be picked up in the main office. A cap, gown and tassel will cost $40.00 including tax. If other graduation products are included in the order a deposit of $80.00 is required.

There will be a mandatory Senior meeting on Thursday, February 6th at 10:20 in the auditorium. Following the meeting, the Senior panorama picture will be taken.

Seeking Volunteers to Treat the Teachers 

It is a tradition at Santa Cruz High School for members of the PTA to bring "Breakfast Treats" into school once a month for the teachers and

staff as a surprise. Johanna Epps is looking for volunteers to help with this for the spring semester. If you would like to participate, please email her at epps.johanna@gmail.com  and she will fill you in on the details. Thank you to all of the parents who have helped with this in the past and thanks, in advance, to those of you who will help to carry on this PTA tradition of hospitality.

Scholarships

All Seniors who are planning on attending a college, university or technical school should be aware of the scholarship opportunities available to them. Scholarship information and application forms are available from Carol in the Main Office. New offerings are announced in the daily bulletin. Students and parents are welcome to visit the Santa Cruz High School website and go to the Scholarship info site found under Counseling. For more information, see Carol or call 429-3960 ext. 204. February and March are the busiest months for local listings.

Author Visit 

Author Len Vlahos will make an author visit to Santa Cruz High School on February 26th. Second period classes will have the option to come and see him in the auditorium.  Signed copies of his new novel, The Scar Boys, may be pre-ordered for $20.  Proceeds from the sale of Vlahos' novel will go to SCHS Library.  Please see Veronica Zaleha, Librarian, for details.  

New ROP Classes Scheduled for Fall, 2014

There are two new ROP classes being offered in the fall. One is Information Technology held at Cruzio in downtown Santa Cruz, and the other is a Bio-tech class offered at Harbor two afternoons per week. The IT class covers a variety of networking technologies, operating systems and communications networks. The Bio-tech class is a laboratory course that emphasizes the scientific theory, concepts and techniques used in the field. E-mail Sheri Williams for more info: Swilliams@sccs.net.  

Cabrillo College Running Start

Seniors planning to attend Cabrillo College next year should register to take the Cabrillo Assessment Tests on Thursday, February 20th at 2 p.m. at Cabrillo College. This is the first of two assessment times that will be reserved specifically for SCHS students. Certain scores on specific previous assessments (such as the Early Assessment Program, EAP) can exempt students from the Cabrillo Assessment tests; see the Cabrillo College Assessment Center website for more information. To register for the assessment tests and pick up an information packet, including a link to the online Intent to Participate in Running Start Form, come to the Santa Cruz High Counseling office.

Prospective Cabrillo students are encouraged to consider joining a learning community or the Honor Transfer Program. There will be a presentation about the Honor Transfer Program at the Santa Cruz High Counseling Office during lunch (11:15 a.m.) on February 4th.

It is recommended that students make an appointment with a Cabrillo College counselor for assistance in selecting classes and completing an educational plan. Students may also see the Santa Cruz High counselors for some assistance in this process.

For further information please visit Cabrillo College's Running Start Information page at: http://www.cabrillo.edu/services/outreach/runningstart.html   

Financial Aid and FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)

Attention 12th graders and families of 12th graders: the deadline by which students must fill out the FAFSA and receive first consideration for the Cal Grants (a large source of California financial aid) is March 2nd, 2013. Some private colleges require the FAFSA be submitted sooner, along with an additional financial aid application called the CSS Profile (profileonline.collegeboard.com)

Most Santa Cruz High Students have their social security number on file with the school registrar so the GPA verification form will be submitted electronically by the Santa Cruz High School registrar. If the school does not have your student's social security number on file you will need to also submit a Cal Grant Verification form by the March 2nd deadline. For more information see http://www.calgrants.org.

Cabrillo College will offer assistance to students and family members as they fill out the FAFSA at their Cash for College event on February 8th from 9:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m. There will be presentations every hour on the hour and an open computer lab to assist in filling out the FAFSA.

SAT/Subject Tests

The regular deadline for the March 8th SAT is February 7th. The regular deadline for the May 3rd SAT/Subject Tests is April 4th. For more information about other test dates, registration and deadlines visit www.collegeboard.com. For questions about SATs and Subject Tests please contact the SCHS guidance office at 429-3960 x 300.

ACT Tests

The regular deadline for the April 12th ACT is March 7th. For more information about other test dates, registration and deadlines, visit http://www.actstudent.org.

SAT Preparation:

Catalyst Prep will offer a Bootcamp weekend preparation seminar at Santa Cruz High School on Saturday and Sunday, March 1st and 2nd, each day from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The course is $165 and scholarships are available. For more information visit www.CatalystPrep.com or call 800-235-0056.

Revolution Prep has assisted many Santa Cruz High Students in the past to prepare for the SAT. For information about the many SAT/ACT test preparation services available from Revolution Prep visit their website, www.revolutionprep.com.  Full and partial scholarships are available.

2014-15 Course selection process for continuing students

Beginning February 11th, all Santa Cruz High School students will attend assemblies during 2nd period in the school auditorium where counselors will share information to help students with their class selection process for next year. Topics include high school graduation requirements, college entrance requirements, and academic planning. Students should bring home registration paperwork they receive at these assemblies. Please go over this paperwork with your students, sign off on the bottom of the form and have your students return the forms to their 2nd period teachers. Counselors will follow-up with brief one-on-one meetings with students in the weeks after the registration assembly. It is important students accurately list their first (and where possible, alternate) choices on the scheduling forms as the high school will use this information to determine staffing and course offerings.

Engineering Presentation

Mello Center

February 18th - 7:00 p.m.

Speakers from Cal Maritime and Olin College will discuss how to prepare for engineering and types of engineering programs in this presentation sponsored by Watsonville High School. This will be followed by panel discussion with reps from UCSC, SJSU, Cal Poly SLO, Cabrillo, CSUMB, SCU, industry, and others.  

Baseball Tryouts Starting February 3 

All students (freshmen through seniors) are invited to try out for the 2014 baseball season.  Tryouts will begin Monday, February 3, at 4:00 pm and run until Friday, February 7.  Players must attend ALL five days.  Varsity and junior Varsity teams will be selected and players will notified by February 10.  The Parent/Coach meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 12.

Swim Team Fundraiser

Santa Cruz High Swim Team and Goodwill fundraiser.  Bring your gently used donations of clothes, shoes, accessories, housewares, electronics, and e-waste 350 Taylor, February 7, 8, and 9, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Cardinal Club

Cardinal wear can be purchased by contacting Suzette Gilmore at callysuzy@yahoo.com.  You can view the items for sale by visiting the Cardinal Club section of the SCHS website.

The Cardinal Club meets every 3rd Wednesday of the month in the library at 6:30 pm and everyone is welcome!  The next meeting will be held on February 19th.  If you have any questions, please contact the Cardinal Club at schscardinalclub@gmail.com - we would love to hear from you! 

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