PERIOD

TIME

1

10:15-11:00

2

11:05-11:45

LUNCH

11:45-12:15

3

12:20-1:05

4

1:10-1:55

5

2:00-2:45

 

 

The #1 way to help pay for college for most families is the FAFSA found at  www.fafsa.ed.gov which opens January 1 but try to complete before February 15.

 

 It is recommended that all ZHS students use the WashBoard service to find additional scholarship opportunities. www.thewashboard.org/login.aspx

 

 

A list of scholarships can be found at www.zillahschools.org/financial-aid/scholarship-list.htm 

 

 

Tips on How to Win a Scholarship

 

Popular ZHS scholarship forms can be found at www.zillahschools.org/financial-aid/scholarshipforms.htm. 

 

Here are a few coming due soon:

 

FAFSA On-Line form  Before February 15

Mary Monroe Davis Memorial Scholarship: February 15

National/Welch's Fred Killian Memorial Scholarship: February 15

Washington State Potato Foundation Scholarship:  February 15

Columbia Basin College (CBC) Foundation Scholarships: February 21

Masonic Council Outstanding Student Scholarship: Due February 24

SCAC Principals' Association Scholarship: February 24

Solarity Credit Union Scholarship: February 24

Lower Valley Children's Fund: Due February 25.

Yakima Valley Hearing & Speech Center Scholarship: February 25

Washington State Elks Vocational Scholarship:  February 26

College Success Leadership 1000 Scholarship: Due March 1

George Washington Foundation Scholarship: March 1

Lynda Buschini Memorial Scholarship: March 1

Simon Youth Foundation (Columbia Center Mall) Scholarship: March 1

UFCW 21 Scholarships: March 1

Washington Apple Education Foundation Universal Scholarships:  March 1

WAEF Stadelman Fruit Company Scholarship: March 1

WSSRA Scholarship (Future Teachers):  March 1

Washington State Employees Credit Union Scholarships: March 1

Washington PTA Scholarships: March 1

Washington State Scholarship Foundation Awards:  March 1

YVCC Vice President's Scholarship: March 1

Yakima Valley Zonta Club Young Women Scholarship: March 1

WASA-PEMCO 21st Century Educator (Future Teacher) Scholarship: March 15

American Business Women's Association-Yakima Chapter Scholarship: March 15

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholarship:  March 15

PSE (Public School Employees) Dependents Scholarship: Due March 15

YVCC Foundation Scholarships:  March 15

Zillah Alumni Association Scholarship: March 15

Zillah American Legion Scholarship: March 15

Zillah Education Association (ZEA) Scholarship March 15

 

SCHOLARSHIP DUE DATE EXTENDED.

 

Note: I still have a couple of these $1000 scholarship awards available to ZHS Seniors.  The requirements are very simple and most of the requirements are met through your current PEARLS portfolio.

          Northwest Career Colleges Federation Careers that Work Scholarships:  ZHS may nominate five seniors for a $1000 scholarships to attend technical schools that is a member, such as Perry Technical Institute.  Application forms are online at www.zillahschools.org/financial-aid/scholarshipforms.htm  Turn completed applications forms into Mr. Griffin.  Due January 10.  Due February 1^st or until all funds have been awarded.

 

 

Do you or anyone you know plan on attending college this fall? The Community Foundation of North Central Washington has many opportunities to help you achieve your dreams! Click on the guide to see what scholarships are available. For more information, visit our scholarship page. www.cfncw.org/ncw-high-school-students.html  Application deadline is February 15^th

 

 

Construction Scholarship: Every year the Yakima Valley Construction Federation presents Scholarships to eligible students in Central Washington. Each $1,000 Scholarship (Scholarships are renewable to recipients up to 4 consecutive years) is awarded to deserving high school graduates who are preparing for a career in the Construction Industry.

          Provide the Scholarship Application completely filled out, your current sealed transcript, your resume and three letters of recommendation the Application and attach your current sealed transcript to be eligible.  Applications are due by June 1.  Forms can be found at www.zillahschools.org/financial-aid/scholarship-list.htm   or at www.yakimaplancenter.com

 

Q.  Thank you for all the notifications about closures and delays.  Can you tell me why say on KIMA-TV’s website sometimes they do not list Zillah, but list all the other schools?

 

A.  We make very effort to contact ALL news sources (Radio and TV) that you may tune into, but we have no control over when, where or even if they report our closure or delay notices.  Instead, here are the best sources to get the most update information (and also the most timely notification)

          Bookmark our ZSD closure page at www.zillahschools.org/ZSD/closure-delay.htm

          To sign up for Twitter notification go to https://twitter.com/#!/ZHS_News

          To sign up for FaceBook notification go to www.facebook.com/pages/Zillah-High-School-Weekly-Newsletter/128741503836565 and LIKE us.

          Also if ZHS parents and students have supplied us with a home email address, I also activate Skyward Message Center and they usually get an auto email via Skyward within 10 minutes of my notification.  Of course if our power or internet goes down, we may be challenged to get the news out in the electronic form, but please know that we will always try to do our best.

 

Q. I would like to suggest that the ZSD adopt a permanent Winter semester schedule.  Lets start school during winter term at 9:00 and just end the day a little later.  This would help with road conditions and also it would be light outside when children are at the bus stops.  Fall and Spring semesters are fine, but winter can be trick many mornings.  How do I make this suggestion to improve safety?

 

A. As with any suggestion on how to make our schools safer and more effective, please feel

free to contact the superintendent or any principal via phone, email or in person.

 

Q. I was told that we have to make up the days missed January 19-20 due to weather.  I don’t think we should make them up or it should be a school related absence if we don’t show up since the school cancelled and we were planning on attending.   Do we have to come on make up days? When will the make up days be? 

 

A. The ZSD Board of Directors will make the decision on make up days and when they will be done.  The changes to the calendar are listed here in our newsletter and also updated on our calendars on the website.  Don’t you think it is a wee bit silly on your part to not show up on make up days and ask for a school related absence?  School on those days were cancelled for safety reasons, not on a whim.

 

Q. My student has failed courses and it is not going to work out to come to the afterschool program to make up credits.  Are their any options that we can look at for at home or on line credit make up?

 

A. Yes, but three quick points. 

     1) Any expense associated with the credit retrieval is the responsibility of the student/family

     2) you must receive permission from the principal prior to enrollment in an off campus class for credit retrieval,

     3) the source of the credit retrieval must be certified or accredited.  To help you here are a list of some approved organizations which have offered credit retrieval for a fee and which Mr. Torres has approved in the past:

 

BYU Independent Study: http://ce.byu.edu/is (1.800.914.8931) Tuition is about $126 per .5 credit plus any material/book fees. This has been one of our top choices based on quality of course, support for learning and affordability.

 

Red Comet: www.redcomet.org/index.php/en (888.730.1101) Red Comet is accredited through the Northwest Accreditation Commission and OSPI approved as Online Course Provider for credit recovery  Fees are $250 per .5 credit. 

 

PASS: www.semy.org/semy.cfm?content=pass&title=aboutpass (888.727.7123), Students who qualify under Migrant Programs may be eligible to do credit retrieval through PASS at no cost.  Non-Migrant students on a space available basis may be able to enroll. Tuition for non-migrant students is about $150 per .5 semester credit.  Mrs. Cruz can tell you if your student qualifies for this program.

 

Internet Academy-Federal Way SD: www.iacademy.org  (253.945.2230) Tuition is $195 per .5 credit plus any material/book fees for (summer programs).

 

Crista McAuliffe Academy:  www.cmacademy.org  (888.832.9437) Tuition is about $250 per .5 credit plus any material/book fees and a $199 registration fee (for summer programs)

 

Q. I have applied to YVCC and gotten a letter that says I need to take the Compass Tests.  How soon should I do this?  Do you have a practice test?

 

A.  I recommend you test as soon as possible. The earlier that you complete your Compass testing the earlier you will be scheduled for orientation, advising and class selection for Fall Quarter 2012.  For those of you who procrastinate and do not take this step seriously, you will have limited options for classes.  In other words the early bird gets the worm, the late bird gets left out.  Go to www.yvcc.edu/Students/AdmissionsOffice/PlacementTesting/Pages/default.aspx  to find out about testing requirements for YVCC, including a section on practice tests and sample question.

 

For questions, comments or concerns about educational funding use the following contact information. Please be polite, concise and business-like.  Especially share concerns that might relate to your education and future career plans.  Consider weekly contact to help keep your opinions in front of your elected officials.

 

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/results.aspx?District=15

    

Sen. Jim Honeyford 360.786.7684 or 800.562.6000 honeyford.jim@leg.wa.gov

    

Rep. Bruce Chandler 360.786.7960 or 800.562.6000 chandler.bruce@leg.wa.gov

    

Rep. David Taylor 360.786.7874 or 800.562.6000 taylor.david@leg.wa.gov

    

Mr. Randy Dorn, Superintendent of Public Instruction 360.725.6000 Randy.Dorn@k12.wa.us      

    

Gov. Christine Gregoire 360.902.4111 www.governor.wa.gov/contact/default.asp