Zillah School District

ZHS Newsletter Volume 9 #16 11/18//08

A look ahead @ ZHS:

11/18 FFA Ex Mtg 7:00 am
Senior PEARLS Component #2 graded. Final grade for 1^st semester posted to transcripts
ZIS/ZMS Band concert @ PAC 7:00 pm
ZSD Board Mtg 7:00 @ ZMS

11/19 ZHS SIT Mtg 7:30
Future Teachers Program-Student meeting for Winter term 7:30 am
ZSD Boosters Club Mtg 6:30 pm ZHS Library

11/20 Heritage University Rep visit @ Lunch in commons
WA-DVR SPED presentation 2:00 Rm 9
XC Awards @ HES 6:00 pm
ZHS Band/Jazz Band Concert 7:00 pm PAC

11/21 Shelter in Place Drill-1^st Period
Madrigal Dinner, @ ZHS Commons 6:30

11/22 Attendance School

11/24 Final Exams Periods 2-4
Student of the Semester Awards Due
Student Winter semester schedules distributed in 5^th period
WSU-TC rep visit 11:30-12:15 Commons
Fall Concert-ZSD Choirs @ PAC 7:00
FB Awards @ HES 7:00

11/25 ZHS Staff Mtg 7:30 Library
Final Exams Periods 1-3-5
Fall Semester Ends
Thanksgiving Vacation begins 2:45

11/26-12/1 No school for students-Thanksgiving Vacation

12/1 No School for Students, Teacher LID day
2010 course offering input begins (students, parents, staff)

12/2 FFA Ex Mtg 7:00 am
Winter Semester begins 8:00 am
Fall semester grades due on Skyward 8:00 am
WR Jamboree @ Ike 6:00

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College Applications: These should be on the desk of the admissions office between November 1^st and December 1^st.

Final Exams, Grades, Change of Semesters: Fall semester final exams will be on Monday 11/24 in periods 2 and 4 and on Tuesday 11/25 in periods 1, 3 and 5. The Fall semester ends on 11/25. Grades will be posted to the official transcripts on 12/2/08. The Winter semester begins 12/2/08
Thanksgiving Vacation: Thanksgiving vacation time starts at 2:45 pm on 11/25 and continues until 12/2/08 when at 8:00 am we begin the Winter Semester.

Scholarship Reminders: The following scholarship forms can be downloaded from the ZHS website and are coming due within the next 30-45 days

Washington Wine Industry Foundation Memorial Scholarships: Due November 30
Benton REA Academic Scholarship: December 8
Benton REA Technical Career Scholarship: December 8
AXA Achievement Scholarship: December 15
International Air & Hospitality Academy Scholarships: December 20 (To Mr. Griffin @ ZHS Guidance Center)
Gates Millennium Scholarship Program: December 31 (paper)
Yakima Valley Association of Education Office Professions (YVAEOP) Scholarship Due December 31


Grades 9-12 Scholarship Opportunity: Win a $2,500 college scholarship in the It’s Always Something Writing Contest for grades 9-12
WE WANT TO HEAR YOUR STORY
-Have you survived cancer?
-Have you watched a family member deal with cancer?
-What was it like to watch someone your own age go through cancer?
-Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live with cancer?
CONTEST DETAILS
• Essays must be between 500 and 2,000 words.
• Essays not submitted on our web site must be typed or computer generated hard copy, double
spaced.
• You must be currently enrolled as a 9th through 12th grade student
• You must be a Washington State Resident
• Entries must be postmarked or submitted by February 1, 2009.
PRIZES
• $2,500 Guy Robichaud Prize will be awarded to the grand prize winner who has submitted
an essay about his or her personal experience with a cancer diagnosis.
• $2,500 Kai Leamer Prize will be awarded to the grand prize winner who has submitted an
essay about the cancer experience of a friend or loved one.
• $1,000 prizes will be awarded to the second place winners in each category and $500 to each of the six runners up.
Sponsored by Gilda’s Club Seattle A non-profit cancer support community serving the Puget Sound area. For information and an application form, call Marlene Diskin at 206.709.1400 or e-mail marlenediskin@gildasclubseattle.org or go to www.gildasclubseattle.org/contactUs/WritingContest.php Underwritten by grants from the Lucky Seven Foundation and The Kai Leamer Fund.

Future Teacher Scholarships: The Washington Association of School Administrators and the PEMCO Foundation offer the
21st Century Educators Scholarship to high school seniors. Three $4,000 scholarships are available to seniors who plan to pursue a career in education. The scholarships are awarded to students from within three pools: Eastern Washington, Western
Washington and Minorities. The winners will receive $1,000 a year for four years based on "student in good standing" status and the continuing pursuit of a career in education.
Any high school senior in Washington State who has a cumulative GPA of 3.0, exhibits leadership in a wide variety of activities, and intends to pursue a career in education, is encouraged to apply for the 21st Century Educator Scholarship. Currently, thirteen students are receiving money from the WASA/PEMCO Scholarship program. Download an application here. The applications must be received in the WASA office no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 13, 2009. For further information, contact Stephanie Elder, scholarship coordinator, by phone at 800-859-9272 or email at selder@wasa-olv.org

Baseball Spirit Packs-A Note from Coach Gabriel: Order forms are available at Click here to order Spirit Pack Items (Due November 25) and in my room starting Monday, November 10. Ordering is a one time deal for the 2009 season. Players and fans need turn in orders to the ZHS Office by November 25th. Contact me at gabriel_k@zsd.wednet.edu if you have questions.

Shelter in Place Drill. On Friday, Nov. 21st during 1^st period, ZHS is conducting a shelter in place drill. At that time, we will explain to our students that if there is ever an emergency situation in which we do not evacuate, but are required to do a shelter-in-place (to protect against chemical fumes, smoke from fires, etc) then the following protocol will take place.

Staff and students will be alerted by intercom and announce that a shelter-in-place is happening.
Main fans need to be turned off immediately
If an event happens during class, students and staff remain in the class.
If an event happens during a transition time, students report to the last class that they were in.
Staff close and lock all windows and doors.
Doors and windows need to be sealed off with tape
All students and staff stay in designated areas until an "all-clear" have been given by local officials. At that time, quickly air out the building by opening all doors and windows, and turning on the air conditioning or heater.
Normal activity will resume as soon as possible

The purpose of doing this on Friday, Nov. 21st will be informational for the students, explaining the protocol and what is expected if we ever have to do a shelter in place. Once staff have explained the protocol to students, they will continue on with the regular class lesson. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Torres.

Course Offerings 2010: Students, Parents and community members are invited to review the current course offerings catalog at www.zillahschools.org/ZHS/courses.htm . If you have suggestions for additions or changes to the offerings for the 2009-10 school year you will have until January 9, 2009 to submit your suggestions. Send any questions, comments or suggestions to our principal Mr. Mike Torres (torres_m@zsd.wednet.edu) 1602 2^nd Avenue, Zillah, WA 98953-9682. While we can not promise that staffing, programs, budget or facilities will always be able to accommodate your requests, please be assured that each response will be considered.

Gear Up Tutoring: Starting Thursday November 13th and running throughout the remainder of the school year Zillah High School’s Gear Up program will be holding before school tutoring for all 9th grade students in Mrs. Johnson’s room #42. Students will have the opportunity to come in every Tuesday and Thursday morning between 7:00 and 7:55 to get extra homework help if they need it. Contact Mrs. Sara Rindaldi if you have questions.


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ZHS Questions & Answers: If you have a question about Zillah High School and/ or a guidance related question, please contact me. When the question would be of interest to others I will post them here anonymously. Send your questions to griffin_j@zsd.wednet.edu

Q. When may students begin applying for the National Honor Society at ZHS?

A. Students who currently are sophomores, juniors and seniors, who have completed at least one year of classes at ZHS are able to apply for the Zillah Chapter of National Honor Society if their current status is as follows:

Sophomore candidates 3.75 or higher
Junior candidates 3.60 or higher
Senior candidates 3.50 or higher
And be on track to follow the Honors Diploma plan for their grade level

You can go on line to www.zillahschools.org/NHS/ to learn more about the ZHS NHS and you can download a form to apply. Applications for the next induction ceremony are due by 8:00 am December 8 to Mr. Torres. The actual ceremony will be on 12/15 in the PAC. Please note the GPA’s listed above are the minimum considered for that year and will be based on the December 2008 transcripts which include your fall semester grades.

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John Griffin
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Guidance Counselor
Academics/Careers/Post Secondary
Zillah High School
1602 Second Avenue
Zillah, WA 98953-9682
Phone: 509-829-5565
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