EHS 2012 Winter Newletter

A CALIFORNIA DISTINGUISHED SCHOOL A Three A’s School: Academics, Arts and Athletics

Winter 2012-2012 Volume 11, Issue 2

Edison High School Dr. D'liese Melendrez, Principal

Principal’s Message:

High Expectations – Student Support - Celebrations The Chargers continue the tradition of excellence at Edison High School as a 3A’s School: Academics, Arts and Athletics. Football and Girls Golf Sunset League Champs. Seven fall athletic teams went on to CIF playoffs winning 5 titles overall. Jeff Thies finished 9th in the state and Haley Seward finished 13th in the state in Cross Country. The Charger football team won the Battle for the Bell for the 8th year in a row and went on to win the CIF Championship at Angel Stadium on November 30th!

The Academic Booster Club honored 159 students with Academic letters and pins this month. The achievements of high expectations just keep coming. Our Pageantry Corps qualified for State Championship competition and we produced the musical, The Putnam County Spelling Bee. Finally We are celebrating receiving a Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association for our SAC autism program – called S.U.C.S.E.S.S . This is a great honor for our school!

We have been very busy implementing parts of our school improvement accreditation action plan. A wonderful collaboration of parents and community organizations sponsored the Real Teen Event on November 3rd in response to the goal to educate parents and students about real issues that our young people face – bullying and temptations of alcohol and drugs. Thank you to Kim Green, her committee, PTSA and “Be the Solution” student club. Our staff is delving into the new Common Core State Standards and focusing on getting our graduates to be college and career ready.

I would like to remind our families that school starts at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday through

Friday with a FREE Tutorial. Every student needs to attend tutorial - especially students earning D’s and F’s, and students who need to make up work due to absences.

Please make tutorial a family “mandatorial!” We also provide a Math Tutoring Center on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school in room 220, as well as the Saturday Scholars program one Saturday morning per month.

The extra support your child will receive from a teacher could make all the difference in his/her level of accomplishment.

We encourage parents to be active in your high school student’s progress. One way to do this is to log in to the parent/student portal to check on attendance, grades and credits toward graduation. Contact your child’s guidance specialist if you need assistance with logging on. Another way to get support is to check out the district Parent University webpage and Facebook page (http:// parentuniversity.hbuhsd.edu/).

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In closing, we have high expectations for every Charger. But we also want to give them support and help them celebrate their successes. We appreciate the partnership of the parents and guardians in achieving these goals.

Please read this entire newsletter and join us in celebrating the accomplishments of our students. We wish you and your family a happy holiday season with many special memories, blessings and love.

D’liese Melendrez Your Proud Principal

PINS & LETTERS

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CAREER CENTER

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ROP

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SATURDAY SCHOLARS

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TUTORING

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HEALTH

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ABC/ FOUNDATION

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PTSA

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PARENTING

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ATTENDANCE

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ACTIVITIES

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EDISON EXCELLENCE FOOTBALL

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ABC Honors EHS Scholars with Academic Pins & Letters Congratulations to the following students who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement at Edison High School. Edison’s Academic Booster Club awarded school letters and pins to these students on Oct. 25th.

Academic Pin Recipients

Academic Letter Recipients

Each additional semester of 4.0 or greater after the Academic Letter is awarded.

Ann Alcazar Jayde Bahrami Kyle Batman Hailey Bond Samuel Borkton Brooke Borns Lily Bryson Sarah Bullat Amanda Caswell Mohamad Chaaban Grace Chen Ryan Chin Dania Corrales Allison Curtis Amber Davis Karla Davison Christopher D'Innocente Kerry Doran Elaine Drexler Anna Duan Riley Duran Morgan Engelmann Laurel Evans Samantha Fajardo Erika Faria Ronny Gale Tiana Garbett Amber Gibson Emily Gong Connor Hadley Julia Hanson Madison Hauss Alex Hitomi Vanna Hoang Hunter Hobson

Alexander Hwang Alison Jahansouz Carly Kaplan Dipika Kasliwal Hunter Kelley Brianne Kochanowski Maurice Komara Brett Kubond Renee LaMontagne Sydney Larson Cole Latham Emily Le Katherine Lee Anna Lindsey Viet Ly David Madey Sage Magee Erin McGarrigle Maureen McLandrich James McLaughlin Kevin Meade Joseph Menke Caitlin Menzel Thomas Metzger Chloe Miller Jacqueline Moreno Dhillon Nadasia Devin Newton Nathan Nguyen Phi Khanh Nguyen Phuong Khanh Nguyen Quinn Owen Sarah Owens Sanum Patel Pawan Pathagamage

Three Semesters of 4.0 or greater.

Melissa Pepper Anthony Pham Jeff Pham Vivian Pham Drake Piper Stephen Pollmann Marisa Poveda Alexandra Price Derek Quiroz Kellen Rayos Del Sol Julianna Remo Sarah Rierson Hannah Robinson Natalie Rowerdink Kristen Shklanko Sarah Shklanko Alexander Singer Brigitte Spence Destiny Summerell Lindsey Thomas Nathan Tong Brandston Tran Kaily Tran Jennifer Truong Daniel Tseng Gregory Welker Lindsay Whiteman Katsumi YamaguchiPedroza Alexa Yatauro Christopher Yin Peter Yin Sara Zylstra

*Indicates the student has earned two academic pins Jayde Bahrami Melissa Balding* Lauren Barone* Hannah Becan* Rachel Beck Thanh Bercher* Hailey Bond Samuel Borkton Brooke Borns Harrison Brunelli* Lily Bryson Sarah Bullat Amanda Caswell Mohamad Chaaban Grace Chen Joleen Chen* Sarina Chen* Daniel Cheng* Ryan Chin Dania Corrales Karla Davison Joseph De Marco Sylvia Dinh* Kerry Doran Anna Duan Brianna Emerzian* Laurel Evans Erika Faria Jennifer Frazin* Tiana Garbett Amber Gibson Emily Gong Madison Hauss Alex Hitomi Vanna Hoang Lauren Huynh* Alexander Hwang Alison Jahansouz Marissa Justen* Yasmine Kalhor* Carly Kaplan Dipika Kasliwal Hunter Kelley

2013 National Merit Scholarship Program (Commended Students)

Sarina Chen,Daniel Cheng, Vy Ly,Sivam Paramanathan, Alexander Rezai, Grace Ritchey, Lisa Sui, Ethan Tseng and Elisa Young have been named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Bonni Grace Kerr* Annie Koeller* Maurice Komara Daniel Kotlyar* Brett Kubond Renee LaMontagne Sydney Larson Cole Latham Allison Lee* Katherine Lee Anna Lindsey Riley Lowe* Viet Ly Vy Ly* David Madey Sage Magee Rachel Mayer* Erin McGarrigle Maureen McLandrich Joseph Menke Caitlin Menzel Thomas Metzger Chloe Miller Makenna Moore* Jacqueline Moreno Dhillon Nadasia Michael Nakagaki* Dennis Nguyen* Nathan Nguyen Phi Khanh Nguyen Phuong Khanh Nguyen Reed Osaki* Quinn Owen Sarah Owens Sivam Paramanathan* Sanum Patel Anthony Pham Jeff Pham Vivian Pham Jared Pierce* Matthew Plaza Stephen Pollmann Deborah Porter* Marisa Poveda Carmen Powers* Alexandra Price

Ashley Privett* Derek Quiroz Savannah Rascon Julianna Remo Alexander Rezai* Grace Ritchey* Nathan Ritter* Hannah Robinson Lucas Romero* Alyse Russell* Karlie Samuelson* Michaela Schaeffer Stacy Seiler Austin Semmelroth Kristen Shklanko Sarah Shklanko Erin Smith* Jordan Stuart* Lisa Sui* Destiny Summerell Lilian Tang* Lindsey Thomas Jeff Tolan Nathan Tong Aleksander Torgersen Brandston Tran Kaily Tran Justine Trinh Jennifer Truong Daniel Tseng Ethan Tseng* Annette Turnbaugh* Nikolai Vogler* Isabella Vuong Jane Weiss* Karley Wester* Lindsay Whiteman Katsumi YamaguchiPedroza Alexa Yatauro Christopher Yin Peter Yin Elisa Young* Sara Zylstra

Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 NMSQ Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/T®). ∗

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Career Center & Regional Occupational Program Career Center Financial Aid For College

Scholarships For College:

The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will be available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov in December. The earliest submission date is January 1st with a priority filing date of March 2. All senior students should apply for financial aid regardless of financial background. All students wishing to be considered for SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, WORK STUDY, and/or LOANS must fill out the FAFSA. The first step to apply for the FAFSA online is for the student and one parent to obtain a PIN number. PIN numbers are obtained at www.pin.ed.gov and used to sign your FAFSA application online. To receive a CAL GRANT (State money), www.calgrant.org students need to fill out the Cal Grant GPA Information Release form available online in January. Your GPA along with information from your FAFSA will determine if you will be eligible for CAL GRANTS that can be used at UC, Cal State, California Private Institutions and CA community colleges. This form must be submitted to Mrs. Quay by March 1, 2013. Any student applying to private institutions may need to fill out another form called CSS/Financial PROFILE at www.collegeboard.com (this can be done now). Check with your colleges of choice for their requirements or for their own forms. There are several web sites to help you determine if you will be eligible for federal aid. These sites calculate your tax/asset information and will give you an idea of your expected family contribution. Any one of the following web sites will do this calculation: www.collegeboard.com , www.edfund.org , www.fafsa.ed.gov , www.finaid.org .

Sudents can access free scholarship information online with the www.fastweb.com scholarship search program. Other websites students are using are www.zinch.com and www.cappex.com . Remember, students should never have to pay for scholarship information! Make sure you check the Edison Career Center website to search for scholarships.

There is a lot of valuable information on this site regarding careers and colleges including information on the UC System, Cal State University, Community Colleges, SAT/ACT testing, college research and career development, volunteer service, and much more. One college and career research website is called California Colleges, www.californiacolleges.edu , where students can research all sorts of careers, take quizzes to help them decide what to do after high school, and look into two and four-year colleges throughout the state of California. Another great website is the Bridges Transitions web page, https:// access.bridges.com,. (User id: 0010469 Password: edison) where the program, Choices Explorer, can be used. Students can research colleges and careers here and can take a quiz that will give them the top jobs that their interests and skills match.

Regional Occupational Program The Coastline Regional Occupational Program (ROP) benefits all students by providing early exposure and experimentation in a variety of classes. With over 45 career preparation courses, ROP offers quality, up-todate work place learning and career development. Some people perceive ROP as a vocational program for job training and for immediate entry into the work place. ROP is that and much more!

ify for higher paying positions. ROP benefits those continuing on to college by providing a practical handson experience related to a particular major. This can give students an edge with admissions officers when applying for impacted programs. The classes taken can indicate a serious interest and realistic desire to pursue a particular field of study. ROP classes on high school transcripts can be evidence of career exploration and can be used to enROP benefits those going hance resumes and entrance directly into the work force essays. by developing knowledge and skills, which aid to qual- When I hear applicants to 3

top colleges bemoaning their lack of opportunities to truly stand out in a crowded admissions field, I always know that these students have not fully explored how ROP courses can help them stand out in the field. ROP offers courses that will enhance your application to virtually any college in practically any academic discipline. ROP offers hands-on powerful experiences with real-world applications. I can think of very few activities that will better round out a college application. ROPpossibly the most misunderstood and underused college admissions advantage.

ROP has 9 courses that meet the UC/CSU Visual and performing arts “f” requirements: Art of Animation Computer Graphics Film & Digital Media Studies Multimedia Communications Design Music Technology Theater Technology Visual Imagery Virtual Enterprisemeets the UC/CSU preparatory elective “g” requirement for economics.

For more information contact: Chanel Osbourne ROP Career Spec.~Rm 121 Cosbourne@hbuhsd.edu 714-962-1356 ext-4436

Help Center Saturday Scholar Program Saturday Scholar is designed to help those students who are not doing well in class by providing extra tutoring in a small setting. This is an opportunity for students to get help with homework, make up missing assignments, get extra help, etc. These will be held twice a month on the regular Saturday School days.

PEER TUTORS Does your student need a tutor? Our guidance specialists keep a list of student tutors.

Have your student see their guidance specialist for names. Tutors charge an average of $10-$15 an hour.

Students who are failing will be assigned to Saturday Scholar Program by their teacher.

The student needs to be at school at 8 a.m. on Saturday and they will stay until 12:00 p.m.. If they have a Saturday School for disciplinary or attendance reasons they will get credit for that by attending the scholar program.

Career Exploration Program

Teachers using the program will give students their scholar program referral at least two weeks in advance of the date so they have time to raise their grade. Parents will receive a Connect-Ed call reminder.

http://vitallinkoc.org Vital Link is a 501c3 non-profit that provides creative and professional programs that focus on leading edge job skills and job development curriculum.

On Saturday the students will first report to the cafeteria to sign in and then go to the room where tutoring is being provided in the needed subject area. If they receive more than one referral they can move from teacher to teacher, however they are required to sign in with each teacher and stay a minimum of two hours in each class.

http://www.khanacademy.org/

With a library of over 3,600 videos on everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice, we're on a mission to help you learn what you want, when you want, at your own pace.We are a donor -supported not-for-profit and would not be possible without the generous support of users everywhere.

Students who are disruptive or refuse to work will be sent to the cafeteria where they will be supervised in a more traditional Saturday School setting and they will not receive Saturday Scholar Program credit.

Math Tutoring Free math tutoring every Tuesday and Wednesday from 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM in room 220. Your student will receive individual and small group instruction from peer-tutors and one of our own credentialed math teachers.

English Tutoring Thursdays, 2:45—3:45, Room 124 Are you struggling with writing? Is your English grade plummeting? We can help! Bring your textbook, questions, and essays.

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Every Parent Needs to Know: ACT Testing Register at www.act.org

Need a Transcript???

It Just Got Easier!

Test date February 9, 2013 April 13, 2013 June 1, 2013

The process for requesting a transcript has been improved district-wide:

Registration Deadline January 11, 2013 March 8, 2013 May 2, 2013

SAT Testing Register at www.collegeboard.com (The school code for EHS is 051218)

Current students and students that attended Edison from 1999 thru 2012: Effective November 1, 2012, all transcript requests will be processed through Docufide/Parchment. Please go to www.parchment.com and create a student account.

Test date January 26, 2013 March 9, 2013 May 4, 2013 June 2, 2013

If you attended Edison prior to 1999, two options are available: Option 1: Visit Edison’s Registrar in person to order. M-F 7:30 am 4:00pm Official transcripts are $10.00 and unofficial are $2.00. CASH ONLY! And please allow 24 hours for processing.

Registration Deadline December 28, 2012 February 8, 2013 April 5, 2013 May 8, 2013

Voluntary Drug Testing Program

Option 2: Send a signed written request that includes: Full name while attending Edison High School Date of birth and last year of attendance Graduate or Non-Grad?

Copy of current identification (driver’s license or valid photo ID) Address to which you would like the transcript sent. $10.00 per OFFICIAL and $2.00 per UNOFFICIAL (check or money order) Checks/money orders should be made payable to “Edison High School” Mail your request to: Edison High School Office of the Registrar 21400 Magnolia Street Huntington Beach, CA 92646

Our Voluntary Drug Testing program will continue to be offered this year. To participate in this program, complete the form (found on line, or in the Supervision office), and return it to the Supervision office.

Thank you for your generous donations that aid in the funding of this school wide program.

Students are randomly tested by an outside agency – the results are sent directly to the parents confidentially and NOT released to the school.

Pre-paid and Free & Reduced Lunch

The Edison Math Department is in need of TI-84 Graphing Calculators. Please contact Kendra Rosales krosales@hbuhsd.edu or Nicole Schwenk nschwenk@hbuhsd.edu, if you have questions and would like to help.

Pre-Paid Lunches Pick up the form from our receptionist or download http://www.edisonchargers.com. Go to Activities and click on Parent Information/Forms then click on Campus Catering.

Free and Reduced Lunches Information on qualifying and applying for Free and Reduced price meals is available at www.edisonchargers.com, Students , Food and Nutrition. http://edisonchargers.com/food-and-nutrition 5

Thank you to everyone who attended our 5th Annual Holiday Treats Boutique, held on Saturday, December 1st, in the Edison cafeteria. What a fantastic event supporting Edison! Special Thanks to our event coordinator Dolores White and all the wonderful vendors who brought their unique wares out for our boutique. A photo gallery of the event will be up soon on our website, so keep checking back.

Applauding Our Scholars We would like to make a special acknowledgement to those Students who just received their Pins and Letter at our ceremony at the end of Oct. These students have achieved a 4.0 GPA for three or more semesters and represent roughly 10% of the Junior and senior class!!

In addition, for the first time this year, “Encouragement” letters were mailed to students who have already earned 2 semesters of a 4.0 GPA or better letting them know of our once-a-year October ceremony and encouraging them to “keep up the good work”.

What an amazing group of young men and women, they will surely be our future leaders in the community. For those students that were unable to attend the ceremony, the Pins and Letters are in the activities office for you to pick up.

Still looking for a holiday gift for that certain someone?

Consider purchasing an Edison Alumni Brick. Each brick can be personalized to your specifications. Be a part of Edison for years to come with a lasting on-campus monument in the form of an Alumni Brick. Order forms are available on our website Edisonhighfoundation.org We appreciate all the donations that continue to come in toward our much needed computer lab. It's not too late to make your tax-deductible donation for calendar year 2012. EHS Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations directly benefit the students of Edison High School.

The student store now has EDISON CHARGER CARDS. Also, check out our new SPIRIT WEAR. Samples will be arriving at the Student Store shortly or see the full line-up of items and order directly from http://edisonchargers.com/edison-spirit-wear-abc The student store is open during tutorial and lunch. We also carry PE clothes, school supplies, sweatshirts, sweatpants, and yummy snacks to hold you through the day.

All the profits from the student store are used to enrich and award the academic development of all the EHS students. Another way to support ABC is to enroll in the escrip program at www.escrip.com and use ID#164757446 or sign up for an Albertson card. Just a reminder, a member in your family must be a member of ABC in order for your senior to qualify for our scholarships in April 2013. To learn more about ABC, go to our website at http://edisonchargers.com/ volunteer_groups/abc/abc.asp Debbie Hoenecke, President, ABC

Lastly, does your new year's resolution include getting more involved? We would love to have you join us on the Foundation! We are always looking for more parents to bring their fresh ideas and enthusiasm to our organization.

Warmest Regards, Joy Moyers

The State Seal of Biliteracy The State Seal of Biliteracy is a certification that a student can speak, read and write in at least two different languages.

Applications are available in the Registrar’s Office or Mrs. Caballero’s classroom Room 209. Applications are due March 29, 2013.

Proficiency in English: Completion of all English language arts graduation requirements with an overall GPA of 2.0 in those courses AND Score at or above Proficient level in California Standards Test in English Language Arts adminis-

tered in 11th grade. Note: If the student is an English Language Learner, he/she shall also attain the Early Advanced (4) proficiency level on the CELDT (California English Language Development Test.)

Passing score on an advanced language assessment such as: Advanced Placement (AP) Test with score of 3 or better, International Baccalaureate (IB) Exam with score of 4 or better, SAT II foreign language examination with a score of 600 or higher. Note: For students who Proficiency in Language Other Than are fluent in Vietnamese or ASL but not enrolled in those courses, the district English: Successful completion of a 4-year high will provide an appropriate alternate school course of study in a world lan- assessment. guage offered by HBUHSD OR 6

EDISON PTSA We’re In This Together…

Collaboration is what drives an organization’s success, and your PTSA has been working with a variety of resources to bring Edison families timely information that will positively impact the health and welfare of our community.

In October, PTSA held a screening of Teen Truth Live for parents in the school library. This explosive, student-shot film helped those attending to think differently about bullying and school violence and to reflect upon the impact our actions have on others every day.

Also in October, PTSA donated 80 hard cover editions of Jay Asher's Thirteen Reasons Why for use in English and health classes. This powerful book told from a unque perspective explores themes of bullying, underage drinking and teen suicide. Like the film, Teen Truth Live, Thirteen Reasons Why com-

pells the reader to reconsider the ways we interact with one another as our actions can have unintended and unforseen consequences.

On Saturday November 3rd, PTSA hosted the second annual REAL Teen Event. Attendees heard from two great speakers on the topics of prescription drug abuse and underage drinking in our community.

Separate sessions were held for parents and teens. Parents and teens attended from twelve area schools.

Eighteen clubs and professional oranizations were on hand to answer questions and provide resources. A hard working team of volunteers and generous donations from our business community helped to make this event a success.

I would like to give a HUGE thanks to Kim Green, the event coordinator and Chair of our Parent Partnership Committee, for her vision and passionate devotion to the health

and welfare of our teens. I would also like to thank our Student Support Specialist, Linda Temple, and our Assistant Principal of Supervision, Rod Raschke, who partnered with Kim to bring our community this worthwhile event.

Our Coastline ROP Career Specialist, Chanel Osbourne, visited us at our November 5th PTSA Association Meeting to share her outstanding program for readying our students for academic and career excellence after Edison.

As we approach the holidays, I want to thank our volunteers who have shared their time with a generous heart. Because you make a difference in so many ways, I am grateful to be working alongside you as we help our students to achieve their full potential.

Jeannette Price, Edison PTSA President

Edison PTSA congratulates participants in its

National Reflections Arts Program.

The following winning applications for our high school have been sent up to our Council level for judging:

Literature Award of Excellence: Vy Ly Award of Merit: Grace Ritchey Honorable Mention: Caitlin Menzel

Photography Award of Excellence: Jensen Fahilga Award of Merit: Adam Einck Honorable Mention: Cassandra Sturdevant Visual Arts Award of Excellence: Sarina Chen Award of Merit: Cailey Ham Honorable Mention: Angelique Henry

Musicial Composition Award of Excellence: Sarina Chen

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Promoting Self-Determination in Teenagers As I was reflecting on what great words of wisdom I might have that would be helpful to Edison parents, many thoughts bombarded my mind. I could talk about bullying and its impact, or substance abuse which is timely and relevant. But a consistent question kept coming back to mind and that is “How to Promote Self-Determination in Teenagers.”

As the Student Support Psychologist, I hear students speak words of defeat and attitudes of wanting to give up frequently. When confronted with adversity or a challenge, these students have not yet developed a sense of selfdetermination. However, as parents, you can help your student with this very important and very, needed discipline.

Please read and have a great holiday parents!

The following information comes from the book, “Motivating Children and Adolescents for Academic Success” by Norman Brier.

How to Promote Self-Determination Not surprisingly, children who willingly engage in an activity are likely to have higher levels of motivation, compared with children forced to engage in an

activity. Children who willingly engage In contrast, unfortunately, parents may in a learning activity are more likely to diminish a child’s sense of selfbelieve the activity has some degree of determination in these ways: personal usefulness and relevance and • Insisting that a child subscribe to that they can complete it successfully the parents’ own agenda, interests through their own efforts. Even minor and goals choices, such as choosing when to begin • Supplying a child with solutions working and which homework assignor answers ments to do first, are likely to increase a • Minimizing a child’s sense of sense of self-determination and motivachoice by employing tion. “ought,”should,”and “must” statements when discussing a Parents can enhance a child’s sense of school activity self-determination in a number of ways (Reeve&Jang, 2006): • Telling the child what the standard of success must be • Tuning in to the child’s needs and interests • Listening to help identify and When parents dictate what a child should do, how it should be done, and articulate—as clearly and comhow success is to be defined, the child is pletely as possible—these needs less likely to see the task as valuable or and interest, as well as the parimportant and, as a result, less likely to ticular outcomes the child is interbe motivated to perform the task. ested in achieving • Resisting the urge to impose their Linda Temple own agenda, interest, and goals School Psychologist on the child • Helping the child design, select, and implement strategies to achieve self-determined goals • Supplying any needed resources to implement the strategies the child selected

Student Absence/Check Out Procedure 714-962-1356 Students with Last Name : A-K ext.4427 or 4619 and L-Z ext.4428 or 4618

PHONE IN YOUR CHILDS ABSENCE Report your child’s absence 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Leave a message with the Student ID#, Name, Date of Absence, and reason for absence. You have 5 school days to clear an absence.

SICK STUDENTS Sick Students must check out through the Health Office in room 304. Parents, if your student calls you from school sick,please make sure that they go the Health Office to check out.

DR./DENTIST/PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS Students leaving campus for any reason must check out through the Attendance Office prior to leaving. Students must have a note from a parent and wait for a check out slip. Students then show their teacher the check out slip and are permitted to leave at the appointed time to meet parents at the attendance office. Students may not be checked out over the phone. Any student leaving campus without being checked out through the Attendance Office or the Nurses Office will be marked truant. Questions?

Please call our Attendance Office.

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Activities Office News

Assistant Principal John Elliott STUDENTS OF THE MONTH

“Homecoming of Horror” was

the theme for this year’s annual celebration the week of October 15-20th. Break-time activities and dress up days were a fun part of the week. Our all school assembly was held on Friday October 19th. Commissioners of Assemblies, Lindsey Thomas and Josh Croom welcomed the student body to a ghoulishly themed program. Performances by Dance, Cheer, Song, and our SAC cheerleaders were well received as was the introduction of our Fall Sports Teams.

Student of the month is an honor bestowed on twenty senior students each school year. The students selfnominate themselves by filling out an application and writing a short narrative. A selection committee composed of staff and administration review and select the recipients .

Congratulations to seniors: September– Harrison Brunelli and Carly Kaplan October– Vy Ly and Quinn Owen November– Deborah Porter and Alexander Rezai December –Brigitte Spence and Lindsey Thomas

Freshman Prince– Shane Fulbright Freshman Princess– Ember Johnson Sophomore Prince– Thomas Smith Sophomore Princess– Kylie Anotonopoulis Junior Prince– Tico Fuga Junior Princess– Jenna Serna

TEACHER OF THE MONTH Teachers of the month have been selected for September thru December. The ASB Senate uses the following criteria in determining outstanding teachers:

King Nominees-Brandon Albertson, Luke McCrea, Scott Monroe, Rayan Mustafa, and James Pabst.

Queen Nominees-Taylor Dennison, Ariana Estrada, Bayley Lara, Denice Segovia, and Annette Turnbaugh.

• Excels in the performance of their duties as a classroom teacher

• Attends or assists in an extra-curricular activity or event

• Benefits students, the school and/or community • Is available to assist students during non-

ASB Vice President Darla Ballesteros emceed the Half -time show at HBHS stadium later that night. Escorted by their mothers and fathers, the King and Queen candidates were introduced.

instructional hours Congratulations Teachers: September-Rebecca Richter (Family and Consumer Studies) October-Francesa Rosemont (World Language) November-Bridget Fagan (Language Arts) December—Terah French (Science)

Rayan Mustafa and Ariana Estrada were crowned King and Queen.

The Homecoming Dance was held at The Yost Theater in Santa Ana on Saturday night October 20th. Students liked the venue and the DJ!

BLOOD DRIVE In conjunction with UCI Medical Center, EHS completed the first of two blood drives for Thursday December 6th. Students wishing to donate must be 17 years of age on or before that date, must weigh at least 110 pounds, and must be in good health. Other criteria apply. To find out more, students can pick up an information sheet outside the Activities Office.

Parents and older siblings are invited to donate as well.

Holiday Vocal Concert Dec. 19 Edison High School’s Vocal Department Presents: A Holiday Concert St. Wilfred’s Episcopal Church, Huntington Beach 7:30 p.m., $5 Adults, $3 Children

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EDISON EXCELLENCE Edison Band and Colorguard Newport Harbor Field Tournament, 10/13/12 1st place Subgroup Awards: Color Guard - 1st Place Percussion - 1st Place Caption Awards: High Music High General Effect High Visual

SUCSESS PROGRAM Students with Moderate/Severe Autism Edison’s SUCSESS program has been chosen as one of 58 recipients of the state’s leading educational honor, the Golden Bell Award. The Golden Bell Award, now in its 33rd year, is sponsored by the California School Boards Association. The award recognizes public school programs that are innovative and sustainable, make a demonstrated difference for students, and focus on meeting the needs of all students.

Capistrano Valley Tournament of Bands, 10/20/12 1st place Subgroup Awards: Color Guard - 1st Place Percussion - 1st Place Caption Awards High Music High General Effect High Visual

The SUCSESS (Systematic Utilization of Comprehensive Strategies for Ensuring Student Success) program was developed to provide an innovative and functional education to high school age students with moderate and severe autism who need a structured and supportive environment to meet their unique needs .

Surf City Open, 11/3/12 1st Place Subgroup Awards: Color Guard - 1st Place Percussion - 3rd Place Caption Awards High Music

The HBUHSD Board of Trustees; Greg Plutko, Superintendent; D’liese Melendrez, Principal; Elliot Skolnick, Special Programs Administrator,; Lori Matsumoto and Dave Yonts, Sucsess Teachers; Jennifer Morton, Sucsess Speech and Language Specialist; Crissy Werner, District Autism Specialist accepted the award in San Francisco on December 1st.

California State Band Championships, 11/17/12 2nd Place Subgroup Awards Color Guard - 1st Place (undefeated season) Percussion - 3rd Place

Coastline ROP Student of the Month

Sunset League Champs EHS Football

Alicia Antonopoulos~December

EHS Girls Golf

Alicia is currently enrolled in Sports Medicine and doing exceptional!! So for that ROP would like to recognize this amazing student!

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CHARGERS….FOR THE WIN!!!!

Courtesy of Michael Goulding, The Orange County Register

CIF Southern Sections Southwest Division Champions 1st CIF Championship since 1985 when EHS shared the Big Five crown with Long Beach Poly.

Sunset League champions second year. Won or shared six of the last seven league titles.

Coach White CIF Model Coach of the Year Coach White’s 200th career victory!!!

BATTLE FOR THE BELL EIGHT is great! The Charger football team defeated the Fountain Valley Barons for an 8th consecutive time on Friday night October 26th at Orange Coast College.

A weeks worth of activities included an all school assembly, break-time activities, an ASB Breakfast with the Coaches, and the traditional all night (4:00-Midnight) “Poster the Campus party” on October 25th.

Special thanks to our football parents, cheer parents and ASB Senate for the many hours devoted to this traditional event.

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Edison High School 21400 Magnolia Street Huntington Beach, CA 92646

The Principal’s Newsletter is an Edison High School Information Publication to parents and the community.

Edison High School is a four -year high school of the Huntington Beach Union High School District Dr. Greg Plutko, HBUHSD Superintendent; Dr. D’liese Melendrez, Edison High School Principal: Cindy Berman, Community Resource Coordinator. (714) 962-1356 ext.4601, Fax(714)963-4280 We thank the advertisers who support the publication of this newsletter. Advertisements in this newsletter do not constitute an endorsement by the Huntington Beach Union High School District or Edison High School.

Board of Trustees: Dr. Bonnie Castrey Dr. Duane Dishno Susan Henry Kathleen Iverson Dr. Michael Simons

Edison Winter-Spring Calendar Dates

Edison High School Mission Statement Our mission is to educate all students by providing a challenging relevant curriculum, addressing their personal and academic needs in a safe and supportive environment, and developing critical thinkers, effective communicators, and self-directed productive individuals.

DECEMBER 24-Jan 4 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS—Winter Break JANUARY 11 Sadie’s Dance 21 SCHOOL HOLIDAY-King’s Birthday 25 Last Day of 1st semester 28 NO SCHOOL-Staff Development Day 29 First Day of 2nd semester FEBRUARY 12 Talent Show 16 Winter Dance 11 SCHOOL HOLIDAY-Lincoln’s Birthday 18 SCHOOL HOLIDAY-Washington’s Birthday APRIL 1-5 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS-Spring Recess 13 Blood Drive MAY 27 SCHOOL HOLIDAY-Memorial Day JUNE 1 Prom 13 Senior Graduation 13 Last Day of School

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