PRINCIPALLY SPEAKING
As Spring begins, so does the season for state mandated testing for students.
The first of these tests, the CAHSEE, will be administered to students in grade
10 on Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12, 2008. The CAHSEE is the California
High School Exit Exam. The tests are in the subject areas of Math and English
and students must pass these tests as part of their graduation requirement.
Should a student miss the test(s) or fail one or both parts of the tests, they
are given ample opportunity to pass it. Our Tutorial Center offers assistance
to any student needing additional help.
STAR Testing will take place April 15-16 and April 22 -23, 2008. Students in
grades 9-11 will be taking these tests and we ask that parents support their
student and the school by encouraging your student to give their best efforts
to these vital tests.
Parents who have a student in the 11th grade should also be aware that there
is a section of the test called the EAP or Early Assessment Placement. This
section, if passed, will exempt a student from taking the college English
and Math Placement exams. It will also address college readiness and provide
appropriate learning opportunities for the student if needed, during their
senior year. This augmented portion
of the test includes 15 multiple choice questions in both Math and English plus
an essay. This portion of the test is optional but highly recommended. Results
of this part of the test combined with the results of the California Standards
Test, provide juniors and their parents with early signals regarding their
readiness for the rigor of college English and Math courses. We ask parents
of juniors to talk with their student about the opportunity and encourage
them to take this short, additional portion of the test (even if they are
not certain about applying to a UC or CSU campus.)
Spring also brings two wonderful fundraising events to the spotlight. On Sunday,
April 6, 2008, the Educational Foundation will be hosting “Appetite for
Education” a wonderful evening to be held at the French Garden restaurant.
In addition, in May, the Booster Club will host its annual Golf Tournament
and dinner. This is a great event and fun to attend even if you are not a golfer!
For more information on both of these wonderful events, please check our website
and newsletters.
Finally, our Analy High School Centennial celebration will be held on Saturday, May 17, 2008. Please don’t forget to mark your calendar for this memorable event!
Yours in Education,
Martin M. Webb, Principal
SPEAKING OF SPEECH
by Lynette Williamson
DEBATERS DOMINATE IN DECEMBER
Fourteen Analy debaters dominated at the 2-day December tournament at Diablo Valley College. Closing out parliamentary debate were the teams of Kyla Coulter, Autumn Burnes, Harrison Noah, Michael Millerick, Riley Daly, Josh Maas-Howard, and Chris Catterton and Sam Stafford. As if winning more debates than any other school at the tournament wasn’t enough, Analy speakers also took home top awards—among them Sam Stafford who took home best speaker in the entire tournament.
“BRINGING OUR COMMUNITY TO A MORE NOBLE DESTINY”
Reverend
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and actions were echoed by several
outstanding student speakers from Analy High School at the annual Martin
Luther King Oratorical Contest sponsored by the Community Baptist Church
in Santa Rosa. The school finalists from Analy included (in the junior
division): Gordon Allen, Gustavo Vasquez, and Gabe Wheaton; ( in the senior
division): Leah Erickson, Nick Doughty, Paul Calley, and Rabia Jaffe. Rabia
and Gabe went on to represent Analy at the final contest, with Gabe Wheaton
taking third place.
HISTORICAL VICTORY IN UNION CITY
Twenty-two speakers from Analy High School strode to the stage at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational speech tournament at James Logan High School in Union City. Speaking past hundreds of competitors from 60 schools around the state, Analy emerged victorious as the first place debate team (yes, WE beat Bellermine!). The debaters making this tremendous feat possible in final rounds were: Mica Burnes, Autumn Burnes, Mariah Noah, and Chris Catterton and Sam Stafford who took their undefeated record all the way to the final round. Congratulations to all who worked hard (including the dedicated drivers and judges) to make this historical victory possible.
MIKE BARELA HONORS AMERICAN VETERANS
Michael Barela advanced to the state level with his Veterans of Foreign Wars speech addressing “My role in honoring American Veterans.” After 3 days in Sacramento, including a chance to sit in the governor’s chair, Mike Barela returned to Sebastopol hundreds of dollars richer and several ideas richer—determined to enter the contest again next year, Mike has already begun composing his speech on next year’s topic.
CRUCIAL TIME FOR COMMUNICATION
Spring is a crucial time for communication with the many qualifying tournaments
and invitationals. Students are reminded to attend the weekly Tuesday meetings
at lunch in room 210. Parents are reminded that a new semester has begun,
and that they can opt to pay spring semester dues ($100) or pay $25 per
tournament, whichever is easiest and most cost-effective for your debater.
If parents are currently not receiving e-mail reminders from Lynette Williamson,
please e-mail her at db8coach@hotmail.com.
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Counselor's Corner
Attention All Students
As we begin the second semester, we are planning
for our “In House Registration”. We will be coming to your social studies classes during the week of March 3 – 7 to complete course requests for next year! Can’t believe it’s here already! As you recall, it’s a 2-day process where the first day we review your graduation status and then present the course request sheets to select 7 classes and 2 alternates for the following year. These sheets are to be signed by parents and the next day we “bubble” the scantron forms. As a reminder, this is the beginning and it’s
possible to change your mind or talk with your counselor.
As always, with the start of the new semester and New Year, there’s always a new commitment to improve in areas. We encourage you to take advantage of tutorial and if you need further assistance, be sure to see Louise in the Tutorial Center, which is in the library.
Seniors: Thank you to everyone who attended the FAFSA workshop earlier this month with Margaret Mann. It was very valuable. If you couldn’t attend, we have forms in the Counseling Office and the Career Center. Margaret is also doing 2 FAFSA workshops on Sat., Feb. 9, 2008 and Feb. 23, 2008 at SRJC. You can contact here at 524-1545 or email her atmmann@santarosa.edu. You can also contact your child’s counselor at Analy for more information.
You will be receiving your grad status reports shortly. Be sure to see your counselor if you need to
attend either the after-school make up program for social studies or English. Or, if you have 3 credits
or less to make up, you’ll be seeing Mr. Sherron for the Independent Study program to make up
credits.
Very Important!!! Watch your attendance in classes. The Graduation Participation Policy requires
students to be “on track” for earning full credit in required classes for graduation. Remermber…block
days count as 2!!!
SRJC Information Night is Wed., March 19, 2008 at 7:00pm in the Analy Library. This is designed for
seniors and their parents. Plan to attend as it’s very valuable for students planning to attend SRJC in
the fall.
We will be going into Government/ Economics classes during the week of Jan. 28. We will be filling
out the Doyle Scholarship and distributing release forms for the Cal Grant. We are hoping to file the
Cal Grant GPA’s electronically by February 22 and need those release forms returned to send your
GPA. You can return them to the Counseling Office.
Juniors:
We are reviewing the PSAT results which also means we’re talking about SAT test dates. Typically
we encourage juniors to take the May3, SAT I Reasoning test and for those students considering the
University of California system, we encourage them to complete their 2 Subject Tests on Saturday,
June 7. You can register online either through our counseling website or through College Board directly.
The Information Night for parents of juniors starting the College Search process if scheduled for
Thursday, March 20 @ 7:00 pm in the Analy Library. We recommend that all students and their parents embarking on this journey attend this meeting.
Sophomores:
PSAT results are in and your counseling will be contacting you to explain and share your results.
Feel free to contact your counselor about your results as well.
Your college admission gpa begins calculating during your sophomore year, so you now have the
first semester “in the books!” As you recall, D’s in core classes are not acceptable for college admission. If you earned a “D” in a core class, summer school is the best way to address this omission.
Freshman:
Congratulations on completing your first semester in high school. We hope you’re confident and
comfortable at Analy. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your counselor. We’re looking forward to a great spring semester.
Good luck to everyone!
FREE DENTAL EXAMS AND TREATMENT FOR KIDS 0-17 YEARS OLD!
Friday, February 1,
2008
8:00 am 5:00 pm Russian River Dental Clinic
PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED!
Call 544KNET (5638)
Sponsored by:
| Healthy Kids of Sonoma County | Norman Sheehan Insurance |
| Redwood Empire Dental Society | Steve Arnold of Patterson Dental |
| Kaiser Permanente | |
| St. Joseph Health Systems of Sonoma County | |
| First 5 of Sonoma County | |
| Frank Hodges, DDS | |
| Santa Rosa Oral Surgery Group | |
Band and Orchestra News
Recycling
Just a reminder to all of you who use printers. We recycle all cartridges.
This is a great fundraiser and requires no effort. Just bring the empty cartridges
into the band and Orchestra office or have your student bring them to class.
Its that easy! We also recycle old cell phones. Just bring them into the band
and orchestra office.
ESCRIP:Escrip is in full swing. Again the program is about 3 months behind the present. Be patient in receiving deposit into your students account. It will come. If you have any question about your escrip account call the band and orchestra office.
Reeds: Reeds are on sale in the band office. Students can buy 1 to 2 reeds on credit, which they must pay. Please check with your student, if they are reed players, and make sure they do not owe money on reeds. These bills will be turned into the office and will hold up report cards at the end of the year.
Analy Band Wagon is a non-profit organization with the purpose of helping the Analy Band and Orchestra program. The group meets on the second Wednesday of the month. The Analy Band Wagon is a great way to become involved with the Analy Band and Orchestra. If you are interested in becoming a member please join our meeting in March.
Dates: Be sure to mark your calendar!
Jan. 26 CMEA Jazz Festival
March 3 Middle School Tour (Honor Band, Orchestra & Jazz
Band)
March 7 Jazz Festival
April 11 Orchestra Festival
April 26 Apple Blossom
Parade
April 26-28 Honor Band Festival of Gold
May 28 Spring Concert 6:30 p.m.
all bands
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NEWS FROM SEBASTOPOL FFA
Here comes the busy time of the year, with conferences, fundraisers, awards and judging teams. Please be aware of all the dates, and call the agriculture department if you have any questions.
February 1st
-we will be helping the Sonoma County Farm Bureau set up for their annual crab feed fundraiser. We will arrive at the fairgrounds right after school and work until 8pm.
February 6th
-Next regularly scheduled FFA meeting 7pm in the agriculture room, parents are invited to come and watch. The deposit for State Conference will be due as well.
February 8th - Students that want to compete with their SAEP (supervised agriculture
experience project) will need to fill out a proficiency application, and turn
in to Ms. Madlem before the 8t,
we will be judging the applications on the 8th in
Ukiah.
February 9th -The parli-pro team and creed speakers will be competing at a state
wide competition in Chico at the University.
February 15th - Students wanting to run for Regional FFA officer will need
to turn in an application to the Regional Advisor,
February 23rd -The North Coast Regional FFA Officer screening will be held
in Ukiah. 29th
-The Parli pro team, as well as Job Interview team and Creed speakers will be competing at UC Davis FFA field day.
March 1st
-The dairy judging team will be competing at UC Davis FFA Field day. 5th
-Regularly scheduled FFA meeting, 7pm in the Ag room. 12th
-Sonoma Section Public Speaking Contest, held in St. Helena 15th
-Merced College FFA field day 19-20-Ag Days at Sonoma County Fairgrounds. 29-Modesto Jr. College FFA field day. This year we have a parli pro team that practice every Tuesday and Thursday after school until 3:30. The Sebastopol Dairy Judging team is practicing every Wednesday at Lunch as well as Sundays out in
the field. We have several students involved in public speaking contests, such
as job interview, extemporaneous, and prepared speaking contests.
Congratulations to 3 Sebastopol FFA members who have earned their California State Degree, Dani London, Sydney Schubert and Cameron Dotti.
College & Career Center News
This month in the College & Career Center:
Financial Aid/Scholarships: The scholarship season is upon us. A variety of scholarship applications are coming in each week. A listing of regional scholarships will be available to students so they may find out which of those scholarships they are eligible for. Please encourage your Senior to come to the College & Career Center to browse through the list and pick up applications for those particular scholarships. Copies of the applications or instructions for accessing an application are available. In addition, a list of websites that are helpful with aspects of the search for financial aid is available in the Career Center. A number of financial aid resource books are on College & Career Center shelves.
Grade Career Research Unit This semester sophomores
will be spending a week in their World History classes exploring careers.
Students will complete several self-assessments, explore careers of interest,
complete basic resumes and look at the fundamentals of an interview. The
week is an opportunity to see what resources are available and to take a
bit of time to think about what might come after Analy.
Student Jobs
West County student jobs are posted in the College & Career Center. Currently
there are quite a few job opportunities for students. In addition to the job
board in the Career Center, students can access the Santa Rosa Junior College
job listings for students at: www.santarosa.edu
Summer Opportunities If your student is looking for a summer opportunity, now is the time to start researching what is available. There are many opportunities out there and one you may want to consider is located right here in Sonoma County. Youth Business Week, at Sonoma State, will be taking place in mid-June. If you would like more information about the program please call 544-4700 and ask for Chris Castillo.
Practice SAT
On February 23rd, Revolution Prep will be administering
a practice/mock SAT for any interested students. Your student will also get
a diagnostic assessment of their SAT score. The cost is $10 and it is payable
to Analy High School. Please see Mrs. Graham in the Career Center if you have
questions.
News from the
TUTORIAL CENTER
| Open: | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday, 9:00 – 4:00. |
| Contact: | Louise Mangan: Lmangan@analy.org or 824-2300 ext. 2494 |
| VISIT US ON THE WEB!!! |
Follow the links on the Analy Homepage (analyhighschool.org)
to the Library, then to the Tutorial Center.
TUTORING
Analy's Tutorial Center is located in the Library. The Center offers tutoring free of charge in all academic subjects.
The tutors are all volunteers and include students, parents, and adults from the community.
Tutoring sessions are conducted one-on-one and in small groups. If your student asks for help, s/he will be matched with a tutor and then will meet for an hour or so per week in the library.
***** GEOMETRY DROP-IN *****
Wednesdays after school
Drop in with 1 question or 20 questions! Stay 5 minutes or stay the whole
time! Owen
Massey-Todd, aka “The Geometry Dude”, is here to help with any
problems students may have. Perfect for the commitment-phobic or for students
who need occasional help.
ADULT VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES…
The Tutorial Center is looking for parent tutors.
We have students who need help in everything from Algebra 1a to Calculus, from Science 9 to Chemistry. Some students need help with History, English, or Spanish.
Ongoing support is provided, and all levels of students need help, so don’t be shy! Call Ms. Mangan at 824-2300 ext. 2494 to find out if this could be the volunteer experience for you. The Center also provides information on Study Skills, Test Taking Tips, Exam Prep, Note Taking, and Learning Styles. Come by and check it out.
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California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
The California Scholarship Federation is a state-wide organization
that honors high school students for outstanding academic achievement.
According to its by-laws:
Membership is neither automatic nor compulsory. THE STUDENT MUST APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP DURING AN ESTABLISHED ENROLLMENT PERIOD.
Enrollment is held early in each semester. Students bring their prior semester’s grades to room 204 during announced time periods. Officers check the students’ eligibility and, if they qualify, they pay $4.00 dues and are enrolled for membership for the prior semester. Graduating seniors will submit “worse case scenario” grades two weeks prior to graduation.
Students qualify for membership based on grades earned in three categories of CSF approved classes that include core classes in English, Math, Science, some elective CSF membership is a mark of distinction, noted by colleges and universities. Members may better qualify for scholarship consideration at graduation and, later, in college. The Analy CSF chapter offers a scholarship for graduating CSF members who have gone above and beyond CSF academic requirements. This scholarship recognizes members who have demonstrated outstanding service to the local community. Applicants must be lifetime members, qualifying for membership for six semesters, including one in the senior year.
State Charter by-laws prohibit CSF Chapters from accepting membership enrollment outside the established enrollment period.
Dues are $4.00 which go directly to the Analy Chapter’s scholarship and graduation awards fund.
THE DAILY COMMUTE
Do you know that during a typical week Analy High School students and their parents drive almost 23,000 miles to get to and from campus! At an average of 20 miles per gallon, that amounts to over 1000 gallons of gasoline each week! And those gallons convert to over 5 tons of greenhouse gases! Just for Analy students in one week! Whether you agree with Al Gore being awarded the Nobel Prize or not, it hard not to be shocked by the facts about our daily commute to school.
This year, the Statistics at Analy will once again work on reducing the impact of our commute during the months of April and May. The class keeps track of students who carpool, walk, ride their bike, or take the bus during this time period, and hands out prizes to those who do. The prizes are gift certificated from local businesses. At the end of the campaign, all participants will be eligible for a large raffle prize.
If you own a local business, or work with someone who does, we need your help. The more prizes available, the more our students will carpool, or take alternate forms of transportation to get to school. Please ask these businesses to participate by offering to donate a gift certificate for an item in their store: bagels, cookies, ice cream, bike repair, free lunch, etc. And if you are interested in helping with this important project in any other way, please contact David Casey at dcasey@analy.org or at 824-2300 x2006.
PROJECT GRADUATION 2008
The theme has been chosen……the decorations ordered…..the entertainment
reserved. Planning is well underway for the 2008 graduation party!
Project Graduation is the all night, drug and alcohol free graduation party which over 95% of graduates attend each year. It is comprised 100% of parent volunteers who start the planning process well before the school year even begins. We are still in need of someone who can chair the fundraising position.
Thank you for all of you who have signed up to volunteer for the big bash.Volunteers are still needed the evening of the big event. If you are parents of a Junior, Sophomore, or Freshman, this would be a great night to see what all the hoopla is all about. Please call Becky Raymond at 823-8001 to reserve your time.
Project Graduation tickets can be purchased for $50 in the counseling office. A ticket would make a great Valentines’ Day gift! Please see Nancy Seibert. The Senior packets will be going out in April. Please look for the permission slips which need to be signed by all who attend.
Remember…….Project Graduation starts NOW!!
BOOSTER NEWS
The Booster Club is a parent group whose primary mission is to raise funds to support Analy High School. Funds are raised in support of athletics, as well as teacher/classroom grants for instructional improvement, site improvement projects, technology, vocational education, the visual and performing arts, and Project Graduation. The Analy Booster Club is one of the few booster groups in the area to divide its funds between athletics and academic programs.
Be part of the parent action at Analy High School so you can enjoy these years with your children. Join the Analy Booster Club and volunteer to help us reach our goals.
2008 BOOSTER CLUB ALLOCATIONS Over the past twelve years, the Analy Booster Club has contributed over $600,000 to the school. Funds are raised through events such as concession stand operations at athletic events, the annual membership drive, spirit apparel sales, the Apple Blossom Pancake Breakfast, the annual golf tournament, and eScrip contributions. Our next Booster Club Allocation will be finalized at our February 2008 Board meeting. This year we expect to contribute over $40,000 to a variety of Analy programs, thus bringing our total contributions to nearly $640,000 over the past thirteen years to Analy High School.
Booster Meetings The Analy Booster Club Board meets on the first Monday of each month at 6pm in the Analy Library. You are welcome to join us. Future meetings are scheduled for:
Feb. 4, Mar. 3, Apr. 7, May 5, June 2.
Booster Website
Visit the Analy Booster website at www.analyhighschool.org and
link to the Booster Club page to find out what is happening, download spirit
apparel and membership forms, and learn more about our efforts to support programs
at Analy High School.
Membership
It is never too late to join. Our goal is to have every family and Analy staff
member join the Booster Club this year. 2008
membership forms are available on the Analy website www.analyhighschool.org)
or by contacting Diana Lowry (824-9591). Don’t forget that Booster membership
gets you free admission to this year’s Men’s and Women’s
Basketball games!
Spirit Apparel Sales
Show your school spirit by wearing Analy colors from a new line of spirit apparel. Spirit Apparel is available at online at the Analy HS website, at Analy basketball games this season, or by calling Charmaine Louzao (829-1008). Spirit Apparel makes great gifts for your Analy student or for your family! This year’s apparel celebrates Analy High School’s Centennial year. Maybe you know of Analy alumni who might want to once again wear our school’s colors to the celebrations. Go Tigers!
Annual Analy Tigers Golf Classic Want to help the Analy Boosters raise some money and have a great time doing it? Then plan to participate with 135 golfers/diners at the 8th Annual Analy Tigers Golf Classic. The tournament and awards/auction dinner is scheduled for Friday, May 9, 2008 at Windsor Golf Club. For only $130, you can enjoy a day on the links and dinner at Charlie’s Grill (dinner only is $35) with your Analy friends/business associates to help us raise funds for both Athletics and Booster Allocations. (We are also known for our great Tee Prize packages!) This is a great way to kick-off a week of celebrating 100 Years of Tiger Pride since the Analy Centennial Celebration is scheduled for May 17th @ Karlson Field. During the past seven years, the golf tournament has raised over $121,000, making it our biggest one-day fundraiser. Please join us this year. Use the enclosed entry form to ensure your spot. Space is limited and we fill up fast!
There are other ways to help as well. Besides playing, you can:
- Bea Tee Sponsor for only $300
- Bea Donor of a great raffle/auction item
- Join the planning committee to organize this year’s
and subsequent golf events
- Volunteer to help at the course the day of the event
Golf flyers and Tee Sponsor forms are available at Analy basketball games, can
be downloaded from the Analy Booster Club website, or an entry form is included
in the monthly Analy High School Newsletter (now SIPZIP) to sign up early. Contact
Paul Olson @ 823-5430 to request forms by mail, to make a donation, or to volunteer.
We hope to see you there.
eScript Fundraising just doesn’t get any easier than this…and
it’s FREE! Here’s what to do:
- Log on to www.eScrip.com. Select Welcome then Sign Up.
Enter our Group #500000460.
- Register your grocery club card number. You can also register your debit and credit
cards.
- A percentage of all purchases made at participating merchants with your registered
cards are automatically donated to The Analy Booster Club.
Please encourage family and friends to sign up.
