Communication
| Knight Notes 9/7/09 |
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THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE Monday, Sept. 7, is the Labor Day holiday and classes resume Tuesday with an A-B-A-B daily schedule. IMPORTANT DATES *Soquel Sports Foundation Meeting -- Monday, Sept. 14, 6:30-8 p.m. at 2425 Porter Street #14, Soquel, Dena 234-6196. *Back-to-School Night -- Sept. 15 *Soquel High Fund meeting -- Tuesday, Oct.2 6, at 7 p.m. in the Soquel High Library. *SAT Seminar -- Sat., Oct. 3, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Soquel High. *S.O.S. Zumba Fundraiser - Sat., Oct 10, in the Soquel Gym. Time TBA. *Homecoming -- Friday, Oct. 23. ATTENTION SENIOR PARENTS Each year, interested parents begin to talk about grad night festivities and reserve a venue for the grad night party in the summer or in the fall for the following year. So far, nobody has stepped up to gather a committee or to arrange an initial meeting. For those of you who may be interested, you may want to talk to your friends, begin to form a committee, and arrange a first meeting. The committee from last year has information for you about their event. If you want to contact them, please email Karen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Lisa at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . MAIN OFFICE NEWS: Any parents who have been deactivated from their Infinite Campus accounts, please send an email to vice principal Ron Mehuron at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The school office is looking for volunteer assistance with clerical support. Interested parents should contact Cheryl Walton at 429-3909 x129. A new digital marquis has been purchased for the school. It will be installed at corner near the light at Old San Jose Rd next to the old sign. Help is needed from individuals who have experience with construction, solar power/panels or electricians to determine how power can be installed at the site. Please contact Ron Meheron if you are interested in helping at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . HOME SPORTS Girls' Tennis -- Tues., Sept. 8 vs. Harbor @ 3:30 p.m. Water polo -- Tues, Sept. 15 vs. san Lorenzo Valley. Boys' JV @ 4:30 p.m., girls' JV @ 5:30 p.m., gils' varsity @ 6:30 p.m., boys' varsity @ 7:30 p.m. Football -- Thurs. Sept. 16 Vs. North Monterey County. Freshman @ 5:30 p.m. SHS KNIGHT FOOTBALL PROGRAM Deadline extended - it's not too late to purchase an ad!! Please send by Tuesday, Sept. 8. For more details, call right way 831-475-8884. The photographer sent a sampling of the action photos and they are really nice. This year we are also incorporating varsity individual pictures. This will be a very nice program - great memento! Great way to reach local families. See below for more Soquel Sports Foundation News. MONTE FIREWORKS The Rudolf Monte Foundation event be will be a MUSICFEST & firework extravaganza on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 1-10 p.m. Our athletic programs are selling tickets as a fundraiser. Entertainment will include Bret Drucks & The A-List, LiLA, reggae star Mishka and headlining will be Hip Hop act, Really Doe, as well as other surprise guest appearances. Advance tickets for $15 can be purchased in the school office from Viyada Weng, the principal's administrative assistant. Day of event the price goes to $30. COPY PAPER STILL NEEDED The need for copy paper at Soquel High School has become critical. The school had quite literally run out of paper on the first day of school. The Soquel High Fund immediately ordered the office $200 worth of paper. However, that supply will not last long. The SHF is asking parents to donate reams of copy paper and deliver them to Cheryl Walton in the school office. Gift cards for supply stores are always welcome as well. Thanks for your support. See below for more Soquel High Fund news. BEAT THE TEST Sing up now for the Beat the Test! PSAT & SAT Seminar on Saturday, October 3 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Soquel High School. Taught by Raise Your Score, www.raiseyourscore.net, the seminar is a fundraiser for Soquel High School, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to Soquel High School! For a $20 donation, each participant will get the Beat the Test! study packet, filled with powerful strategies, sample problems, and an action plan for the day of the test and beyond. The workship covers:
The seminar is open to all grade levels. Bring snacks for a snack break; pensicls provided. To register, email Debbie at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Payment is due at the seminar. Checks should be made out to Soquel High Fund. Presented by Raise Your Score, www.raiseyourscore.net. Also Watch for the these upcoming fundraising SAT workshops at Soquel High School: a 5-Week SAT workshop timed for the Nov. 7 SAT and 9-Week comprehensive SAT workshop to prepare for the Dec. 5 SAT. Please note that students must register separately to take the tests. Contact the counseling office for test information. See below for scholarship listings. SOQUEL HIGH FUND NEWS: The Soquel High Fund had it first meeting on Sept. 1. More than 30 people attended. It was wonderful to see so many new faces and all the feedback and ideas were a welcome outcome. I wanted to share a recap of the meeting for those who were unable to attend.-- Lisa Anderson, president Due to the budget cuts for the past few years, fundraising was one of the major agenda items. The SHF wants the Soquel community to know that we understand that many families are struggling in these difficult financial times. We are not expecting everyone to be able to contribute to the school financially. What we do hope is that this financial crisis will bring us together as a community to address many of the issues we face. We are asking for a small amount of your time to join us in making the Soquel High Community the best it can be for our children and ourselves. With that said, the fundraiser agenda items located at the end of this meeting update is for information purposes, so everyone will have the opportunity to get involved if they so choose. Athletic Director, Stu Walters, presented an update on the status of the athletic programs. He informed the group that each sport was on its own to raise the necessary funds to sustain the program. The current donate to play amount per sport is $135. However, no player will be denied participation for lack of payment. He is looking for a few volunteers to support him as the athletic director. The SHF suggested that parents be alerted to contact their athletes' coaches to see how they can help. The success of a particular sport may require parents to get involved for the program to stay viable. Principal Ken Lawrence-Emanuel gave his monthly principal's report.
It was suggested that the SHF create a mentoring program in which three to five parents from each grade level would help parents by mentoring lower grade parents. If any one is interested in participating in this program to build community at Soquel high please contact Lisa Andersen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The SHF is working with school administration to update the Soquel High website. The Fund approved $1500 to upgrade the Joomla software version as a first step to website restructuring. A committee will be formed to discuss the changes that are needed on the website. If you would like to a committee member or offer suggestions to the group, please contact Lisa Andersen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . The board nominated and elected new members to the board.
Last spring, the SHF voted to hire an alumni coordinator position to help build up an alumni database and improve alumni involvement in the school. Caren Spencer, SHF board member, is working on filling this position. Homecoming is scheduled for Oct. 23. ASB rep Jillian Zeman informed the board the leadership class is starting to plan homecoming festivities. Leadership is also deciding whether there will be a homecoming court elected this year. SHF suggested they talk to the senior class and get a consensus on whether they wanted a homecoming court. The ASB would also like to have more floats in the homecoming parade and are asking for more club, team and class involvement. The leadership class has an open door policy to any student who would like to help. Soquel High Fund wants to support the event and encourages any parents who would like to get involved in Homecoming planning and coordination to call Juli McDermott at 831-239-7322. The fundraiser agenda items were as follows:
The next Soquel High Fund meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct.2 6, at 7 p.m. in the Soquel High Library. Everyone is welcome. Stay informed- please come! If anyone has any questions or would like to get involved in the different SHF activities and/or committees please contact Lisa Andersen at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . SOQUEL SPORTS FOUNDATION NEWS: BINGO - Come play bingo and support your Knights! Every Tuesday at the SC Elks Lodge, 150 Jewell St. in Santa Cruz. Doors open at 5 p.m. We are also looking for bingo callers to help once or twice a month - call Gene Cutler if you can help at 465-1604. We are also accepting volunteers. Sports, drama, teachers, any group at SHS can volunteer and earn money - the guaranteed payout is $200 (1st time) and $250 (future) plus you get 50 percent of the donations. Next opening for volunteers is Nov 3. SIGN UP NOW! GET YOUR SOQUEL KNIGHT LOGO VISA CREDIT CARD - sign up today. Great interest rate - Purchase APR = 0% until 5/2010. Click link and see FAQ for more details: https://www.cardlabconnect.com/Soquel Knights. NOB HILL-RALEY'S AND/OR SAVE MART CARDS - Be sure to request your card and when you use it at check out, Save Mart will donate 3% and Nob Hill/Raley's donates between 1-4% depending on amount purchased. Cards available at home football games. Pick yours up today! Or call and we can mail to you. MONTE FIREWORKS - Purchase your card today $15 - event is October 3. We are looking for snack-bar and game booth volunteers - sign up for your shift today! Also, looking for donations for our food booth (garlic fries, drinks). Call if you can help. SOUVENIRS - We will have souvenirs and order forms available at the home football games, football and non-football including license plates, stickers, sweatshirts, t-shirts, etc. Support your Knights! CAPITAL CAMPAIGN - We are close to breaking ground on a new entrance to the stadium. If you'd like to get involved in helping with this project and the new snack-bar/bathrooms project, please call John David 332-2881. Donations of time/material needed! Call and let us know how you can help us get this accomplished! TOYOTA CAR DONATION DRAWING: If your group (Humanities Academy, drama, SOMU, band, teachers, sports team would like to check out tickets to sell beginning Sept. 24 - please let me know how many your group would like to check out. Prefer each group to send a representative. Next week, we'll announce when/where you can check tickets out. Tickets sell for $5 each or 6 for $25. Winnner can chose either 2010 Toyota Prius or $25,000 in cash. For more details on any above items, go to www.soquesports.com or email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 831-475-8884 (Kathy) SCHOLARSHIPS Santa Cruz Elks Most Valuable Student: Deadline Nov. 2. Santa Cruz Elks lodge has six scholarships for graduating seniors in this area. There is a first, second and third place for both a boy and a girl from the Lodge. Total scholarships are $3,000. The first place students go on to compete in the District contest, on to the State and then on to the National competition. Local students have won $800-$1,000. The Elks Most Valuable Student can win up to $15,000 a year for four years!!! Any high school senior is eligible. Applications available in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office, or download one at www.elks.org. Elks National Foundation: In addition to merit scholarships, such as the Elks Most Valuable Student, the Elks also have disability scholarships and scholarships for the children and grandchildren of an Elk. Applications for any of these may be downloaded from the Elks website www.elks.org/enf/scholars. Coca-Cola: Deadline Oct. 31.If you are a truly motivated, dedicated, involved high school senior, the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation is awarding $3 million a year in scholarships to 250 deserving students just like you. Apply online at www.coca-colascholars.org. Good Tidings: Deadline Nov. 10. Scholarships in the amount of $5,000 each (20 total) to students residing in the Central Coast and Greater Bay Area. Good Tidings is a non-profit charity that empowers students to reach their dreams. The scholarships are awarded to seniors who recognize the benefits of serving their communities. All are encouraged to apply, but consideration is given to those of greatest needs. Applications are available in the scholarship drawer in the counseling office. PARKING ON CAMPUS Students must purchase a parking permit in order to park in the lower parking lot. Parking permits cost $40. Parking tickets will be issued to cars parked in the lower lot without a parking permit beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8. The first ticket costs $40 and they increase in $10 increments for successive infractions. Students are not allowed to park in any of the upper parking lots. Parents who wish to drop-off/pick-up students on the upper campus may do so only at the traffic circle at the front of the campus. No student drop-offs or pick-ups are to take place in the staff parking lots. All California state laws (vehicular as well as all others) are enforced on campus. Student parking on the Soquel High School campus is a privilege that may be revoked for cause at any time. |