California Standards Test Schedule - Spring 2014

This is the schedule for the California Standards Tests for 10th and 11th grades. All 10th grade students will take the science test on April 23rd, minimum day schedule. All 11th grade students will take the ELA and Math tests per the following schedule. We have designed the schedule to allow the students to take the various tests with minimal time for students to be on campus when they are not being tested. All students scheduled for a test must be there the assigned times.

Monday, April 21st: 

ELA 11th Grade Testing  8 - 9:30  

Per. 1    9:45 - 10:55

Lunch 10:55 - 11:35

Per. 2 11:40 - 12:50

Per. 3 12:55 - 2:05

Per. 4    2:10 - 3:15

Tuesday, April 22nd:  

ELA 11th Grade Testing   8 - 9:30  

Break   9:30 - 9:40

Per. 1    9:45 - 10:55

Lunch 10:55 - 11:35

Per. 2 11:40 - 12:50

Per. 3 12:55 - 2:05

Per. 4    2:10 - 3:15

Wednesday, April 23rd - Minimum Day: 

10th Grade Science - ½ Test Pers. 1 &2; ½ Test Pers. 3 & 4 

Per. 1    8:00 - 9:00

Per. 2    9:05 - 10:05

Per. 3 10:20 - 11:20

Per. 4 11:25 - 12:25

Thursday, April 24th: 

Math 11th Grade Testing   8 - 9:30  

Break   9:30 - 9:40

Per. 1    9:45 - 10:55

Lunch 10:55 - 11:35

Per. 2 11:40 - 12:50

Per. 3 12:55 - 2:05

Per. 4    2:10 - 3:15

Friday, April 25th: 

Math 11th Grade Testing   8 - 9:30 

Break   9:30 - 9:40

Per. 1    9:45 - 10:55

Lunch 10:55 - 11:35

Per. 2 11:40 - 12:50

Per. 3 12:55 - 2:05

Per. 4    2:10 - 3:15

Santa Cruz High School Dress Code

As the weather gets warmer, here is a timely reminder for students to dress appropriately for school. Shoes must be worn at all times. Styles of dress and hair are personal concerns: the school shall be concerned only when they disrupt the learning environment or may be considered unsafe. Some examples of inappropriate clothing include:

• Shorts, dresses and skirts shorter than fingertip length

• Halter-tops, bare midriff, and see-through apparel

• Strapless dresses and tops

• Cleavage-revealing tops

• Anything with obscene words or pictures, ethnic or religious slurs, sexually suggestive statements or promotions of illegal activities including the use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs

• Display of colors/symbols/paraphernalia connected to gang-related activities

• Chains that are six inches or longer, including those securing wallets or keys

• Pants worn with visible undergarments

Possible actions for violations of the code include:

• Warning or removal of the inappropriate item

• Contacting a parent/guardian to bring a change of clothing

• Contract

Visitors from New Zealand

On Monday, March 10, a six-person team of educators from Auckland, New Zealand's Pakuranga College, visited Santa Cruz High School. They met with the SCHS administrators, and visited Math Academy 1 and 2, Chemistry, Health and other classes, and the beautiful SCHS library. The purpose of their visit was to learn about the Excel schedule and the Math Academy program. We enjoyed our brief meeting with them and were happy they chose to visit us!

Free Practice SAT Exams! 

Free practice SAT exams are available every weekend in April, and  include a free score analysis.

Register at (831) 461-9300 or jerilynk@higherstandards.biz . (Please include your name, school and email address).

Location:  Scotts Valley High School, Room C-403

When:  Saturdays, April 5, 12, 19, and 26; 8:00 am - 12:00 pm

SCHS Band News

The SCHS Cardinal Regiment Drumline and Winter Guard have done a good job of representing SCHS at the California Color Guard Circuit. They started competing in January and finished the season at the Championships on March 29th in San Jose. Congratulations on a successful Winter Season!
 
The SCHS Marching Band is off to Hawaii during Spring Break, where they will participate in the Hawaii Invitational International Music Festival and visit important historical site on the island of Oahu. Thank you to everyone who has supported the SCHS Band in this endeavor.

Best Buddies is a non-profit organization established in 1989 by Anthony Kennedy Shriver to establish a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships and leadership development for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. There is interest in starting a local chapter of this organization as a student club at Santa Cruz High.  Student leaders are being recruited to serve as mentors and organizers of a club to help plan activities. There will also be an opportunity to attend a training session at a week-long retreat. For more information please contact James Skolnik, dylnjer@msn.com, 515-2273, and attend the lunch time presentation in the counseling office on Tuesday, April 15th.

SCHS 12th graders who have registered for Running Start should be receiving emails from Cabrillo with important "to do" items and dates. But, just as a reminder, the next step in the process to prepare for Running Start is on April 1st, the first day students may fill out the online Cabrillo College Application. It is best to fill out this application as soon as possible and must be filled out by April 18th. April 1st is also the first date students may apply for summer term if they plan to also take a class during summer.

Running Start students are also encouraged to attend an Ed Plan Workshop.  For more information and to reserve a spot see the Cabrillo College webpage www.cabrillo.edu/services/counseling 

SAT/Subject Tests

The regular deadline for the May 3 SAT/Subject Tests is April 4th. The regular deadline for the June 7th SAT/Subject Tests is May 9th. For more information about other test dates, registration and deadlines visit

www.collegeboard.com and 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 June 14th ACT is May 9th. For more information about other test dates, registration and deadlines, visit http://www.actstudent.org 

Sports Physicals Offered in May for Next Year

Attention all SCHS athletes!  Athletic sports physicals will be offered in the gym on Tuesday, May 20, at 3:30.  The cost will be $25.00, with proceeds going to SCHS Athletics.  Please make checks out to Santa Cruz High Athletics.  You may find the pre-physical information sheet on the SCHS website - click on "Athletic Packet", on the "Sports Home" webpage, and scroll down to pages 10 and 11.  For more information please contact Erik Redding, Athletic Director, at 429-3960, x308, or eredding@sccs.santacruz.k12.ca.us .

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!  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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Bring Home the World - Host a High School Student from Italy, France or Germany!

International Student Services Santa Cruz is a locally-based program linking our area with overseas friends for the last 32 years.  Students

class & activities! 

SUMMER GROUPS (2-3 weeks) !

ITALIANS (from Milan) ~ JULY 26 - AUGUST 9

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