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Upcoming
Dates
June 2: Senior Scholarship Awards, 7 p.m.
Junior Parent Meeting, 7 p.m. in Amador Library
June 3: Powder Puff
Football Game, 7 p.m.
June 6: Golf
Tournament for Independent Living Skills Class
June 10: Last day of school (Seniors are required to be at
the
Stadium for mandatory graduation practice)
Graduation/Grad Night
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Finals
Bell Schedule
Wednesday, June 8th, 2011
Period
Two- 8:00-10:00 AM
Brunch-
10:00-10:10 AM
Period
Three- 10:16-12:16 PM
Thursday, June 9th, 2011
Period
Four- 8:00-10:00 AM
Brunch-
10:00-10:10 AM
Period
Five- 10:16-12:16 PM
Friday, June 10st, 2011
Period
Six- 8:00-10:00 AM
Brunch-
10:00-10:10 AM
Periods
One & Seven- 10:16-12:16 PM
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Fundraising
for Pleasanton Schools
PPIE is conducting
the CORE campaign in hopes of restoring technology and library
staffing cuts at each site. PPIE is requesting $150 per
student by June 15. Checks can be made out to PPIE and
brought to the school office or donate online at www.ppie.org
The second
fundraising group is hoping to raise enough money to reinstate
Class Size Reduction in Grades K-3. Visit their website at www.pleasantoncsr.org to learn how
to pledge money. The deadline for pledges is June 10.
Click here to see flyer for more
details.
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Looking for an Important Role for Next Year?
The Amador PTSA
currently has openings for several important committee chairpeople
next year. If you are interested in any of these, contact Lisa
Campbell, the incoming PTSA president for 2011-12 at lisa.campbell@comcast.net.
Graduation: Works
with administration in preparation for graduation. Contacts
and coordinates volunteers to decorate for
graduation, orders flowers, bow making and donations/delivery
of greenery.
Grant Writing:
Coordinate and contact volunteers to locate outside grant
opportunities and submit grant applications (ie: technology,
go-green initiative, wellness, art......)
Hospitality:
Coordinates and contacts volunteers to bring refreshments
for PTSA meetings or other events. Greets attendees to
PTSA meetings, asks them to sign in, get a name badge, etc.
Senior Scholarship
Awards: Coordinates and contacts volunteers for
the decorations in the lobby and stage at the Amador
Theater for the senior scholarship awards ceremony in early
June.
Spirit Wear:
(Co-Chair needed) Orders and coordinates sales of
AVHS spirit wear (currently hoodies, caps, water
bottles). Major selling periods are
Walk-Thru Registration, Pigskin and home football games. Fills occasional
order and tracks sales.
Walk-Thru
Registration: General help at Walk-Thru registration
Fundraising Chair:
Looks for and oversees various fundraising opportunities.
CASA Chair:
Organizes the PTSA donation program; mostly at registration.
Note: A list of
volunteers will be generated for each chairperson at Walk-Thru
Registration.
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Support the AVHS Independent
Living Skills Class
On June 6, there
will be a golf tournament to support the Independent Living Skills
Class. See information
and registration form.
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New
State Law for Vaccine Requirement
Parents
should have received an autodialer call from Mr. Hansen if the
school still does not have your students proof of Tdap vaccine
booster.
We would like to remind parents and students about the new California state law requiring a Tdap (Pertussis or whooping cough) vaccine booster for all
students entering 7th through 12th grades which goes into effect
July 1, 2011. Each student must have proof from their health care
provider brought to the Health Office that they have received a
Tdap booster on or after their 10th birthday. Please bring
proof to our health clerk Marilyn Juillerat, at AVHS in the
Health Office. All students must have provided documentation
of this vaccination or they will not receive their schedule
to start school in the Fall. To avoid the line at
registration to have the vaccination proof checked, bring it to the
Health Office NOW!
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Thank
You from PTSA Wellness Committee
Student
Survey
Earlier this year, AVHS conducted the Stanford Survey of Adolescent
Experiences. Nearly 2,000 students at every grade level
participated! This huge undertaking was coordinated by
parent volunteer Tina Nomura and vice principal Rhea
Brandon*. And because of their dedication and energy,
AVHS has been accepted to participate in Stanford's Challenge Success
program!
Presentations of quantitative data have been given to groups such
as the PTSA and the AVHS Student
Ambassadors. After qualitiative data is
received, additional presentations will be given, so watch for an
announcement in future AVHS newsletters.
Many parents helped with the survey implementation which
was conducted over a two week period. We are extremely
grateful for their time and assistance. Parent
volunteers were:
Tina Nomura* (Volunteer Coordinator), Beth Veit, Pat Eppard,Leslie
Petty, Victoria Rosenberg, Al Cohen, Angela Bindert*, Karen Liamos,
Eve West, Cheryl Cohen, Jan Mitchell, Wendy Price, Shawn
Copenhagen, Melissa Williams, Theresa Vigil, Cathy Rigl, Beth
Dowling*, Mary Holmberg*, Jacki Stewart*, Judy Woo, Kathleen Turner Meyer, Heather
Brillhart, Patty Snyder, Patty Ingram, Susan
Hurley.
In addition. we are deeply appreciative for
the assistance provided by the PUSD School Nurses; Kathleen Azevedo, Susan
Han, Mary Anne Lindahl and Carrie
Stavropoulos. Their efforts were critical to our
success.
A big "THANK YOU!" goes to our wonderful AVHS staff
who organized and coordinated the survey implementation and greeted
our volunteers, especially Dawnene Stephenson. And
to AVHS counselor Nicole West and those who served on the CS
Task Force*, thank you for participating in the many meetings
leading up to and after the survey implementation.
Several are moving on and won't see the "fruits of their
labor"; we are so very grateful you were involved in this
effort!
Health Fair Volunteers
Coordinated by Health Teacher Diane Farthing and the Bioscience Academy students, the AVHS Health Fair was held just before Spring Break. This lively
event provided hundreds of students opportunities to
learn about a variety of health topics. Parent
volunteers who assisted were: Heather Brillhart (Volunteer
Coordinator), Joyce Senechal, Tina Nomura , LeeAnn Caldwell ,
Joanne Dumanski , Eva Kitayama, Maria Williams , Hailing Jin,
Rachel Banke .
All members of the AVHS school community are welcome to participate
in the AVHS Wellness Committee. Please contact Vivian
Cohen for more information at vhlcohen@msn.com
Have an enjoyable summer and see you in the Fall!
Vivian Cohen and Angela Bindert
Co-chairs, AVHS Wellness Committee"
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Junior Parent Informational
Meeting
All parents of AVHS Juniors are invited to
a meeting tonite, June 2 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Amador
Library. This meeting will be held to discuss plans for the
Senior class of 2011/2012. There are decisions that need to be made
now so please come and get involved.
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Information
for Seniors
Senior Scholarship Evening - June 2nd
click here for info
Senior Awards/Recognition Assembly - June 3rd
click here for info
Powder Puff Football Game - June 3rd
click here for info
Baccalaureate Ceremony - June 5th
click here for info
Graduation - June 10th
click here for info
Graduation Tickets
will be given to your student this week.
If you need more
tickets or have more than you need,
please click here to check out our parent
run ticket exchange
Grad Night - June
10th/11th will be held immediately following graduation. To
participate in Grad Night you must complete and turn in the
following forms and payment Click here
GRAD NIGHT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
We need help with
prep work June 6th - 9th AND noon - 5 pm on Friday June 10th
before graduation. Please contact Pam Grimes directly to help
- grimes3@comcast.net
Volunteers are still
needed for the 1:00 - 4:00 am (the most fun shift!) We especially
need help in the casino and with security.
In addition, junior
parents are needed to secure the area while we enjoy graduation so
tell your friends!
To sign up for a Grad Night shift please
click here
For all Grad Night
questions please contact Andrew Benz - andrewbe@portsupply.com
Grad Night DRINK
DONATIONS NEEDED
Please drop off
cases of soda at the front desk in the office on Friday, Monday and
Tuesday. We need 500+ cans of soda so please start to watch
the weekly advertisements for deals on BRAND NAME sodas (like buy 3
and get 5 free). You can also deliver the soda to either
Kathy Moreno (4239 Pleasanton Avenue) or Joanie Tanonis (2531 Grappa Place).
PRIZE DONATIONS
NEEDED
We have some really
awesome "big" prizes (TV's, laptops, iPads etc.)
but we still need your donation of smaller prizes like $10, $20 and
$25 gift cards or cash to purchase smaller prizes. To make a
donation please contact Leslie Petty - pettyles@comcast.net OR
drop your donation off at Leslie's house 1672 Paseo del Cajon
OR at the AV
Activities Desk
SENIOR COLLAGE
It's not too late to
turn in your collage to Martha in the office!
For information on
ALL upcoming senior activities
please download
this: 2011 SENIOR NEWSLETTER
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Designs School of Cosmetology Fundraiser
Designs School of Cosmetology "Student Salons" are giving back to the Pleasanton Unified School District and they are inviting the Pleasanton Community to come to Designs to
take part in this event on Saturday, June 4, from 8:30 a.m. - 3:00
p.m. at 5572 Springdale Avenue . All 6 "Student
Salon" projects are set up inside the beauty college for this
one-day event and you can walk around the Designs College Campus
and check out each "Student Salon".The salons created by
the students, are open for business and the student stylist are
ready to consult with you about your hair or nail care service.
Each salon hair service menu is available for you to read and
decide which salon you would like to visit and which services you
decide to have the stylist perform on your hair. This is a
way for our Cosmetology students to get involved with the community
as small business owners/stylists and at the same time give back to
the community that supports them. Designs School of Cosmetology is
a Redken Premiere School. Their students receive advance training
by Redken and they use only Redken products for all salon services.
Just a few of the services that will be performed are Haircoloring,
Shampoo/Blow-dry styling, Haircutting,Manicuring and a host of
other salon services.
Please join us for
this one-day event and support your local high schools and our
groups of new Pleasanton Entrepreneurs, Enter-to-Win our
Raffle and receive your personal Hair Product Sample
Give-a-way.
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Student
Support Line
The
anonymous Student Support Tipline will be monitored throughout the
school year. Call or text 417-5199.
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Girls Lacrosse Lei Fundraiser
Give
your senior a gift to remember. Something they can keep for a
lifetime of memories. Beautiful hand made Hawaiian ribbon
leis in Amador colors or many other colors to choose from can be
yours, starting at $30. They are available in 6 different
styles and can be delivered to your doorstep. Graduation is just
around the corner. Place your order through http://www.amadorleis.jimdo.com or
email us at avlaxleis@comcast.net.
Thanks for
supporting Amador Valley Girls Lacrosse.
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Great Deals At Local Merchants
Show
your PTA membership card to get great deals at local
merchants!
For a complete
listing of all the merchants participating in PTA shops Ptown and
the discounts they are offering to PTA members, please go to www.pleasantonpta.org/psp_partners.html.
If you have a business and are interested in participating, please
visit www.pleasantonpta.org and click on
the PTA Shops Ptown logo for more information. If you would like to
be the first to know when new merchants are added to the program,
follow us on twitter @pleasantonpta.
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Employment
Opportunity
The
Alameda County Fair has employment opportunities available
to students 16 years of age or older. This year the fair is June 22 through July 10, 2011.
For information call the
Employment Line at 925-426-7655
or jobs@alamedacountyfair.com.
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Cop
Corner-By Officer
Ken McNeill
If you are the
parent of a teenager the odds are stacked against you when it comes
to teens and alcohol. Nearly 60 percent of teens say they have had
an alcoholic drink in the past year. However, only 30 percent of
parents believe that their child drinks, according to
Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
When it comes to
teens drinking alcohol, don't be deceived. Teenagers everywhere are
constantly exposed to environments where alcohol is made easily
available to them. And if your son or daughter makes the wrong
choice, the consequences could be both damaging and permanent. When
teenagers and alcohol mix, the outcome is never positive.
Remember, it is
against the law for anyone under 21 years old to consume or possess
alcohol, even on private property. But despite the law and the constant,
ubiquitous warnings, the reality is that many teenagers still have
no problems finding alcohol.
Adults continue to
allow minors to drink by selling them alcohol through poor business
practices, or just providing or purchasing the alcohol for them, or
simply looking the other way when their child or their friends
openly talk about their drinking exploits.
Did you know that
if you or your child is caught hosting a party with underage
drinking, you as a parent could face heavy fines and even be arrested.
If officers suspect a group of teenagers are drinking alcohol in
your house, we have the legal right to enter and investigate. And
if your child is caught drinking or under the influence of alcohol
at school or at a school function, they could face severe
consequences, including being banned from future school events or
suspension.
Please teach your
child now to understand the damage that underage drinking can do
and don't enable them by turning a blind eye to something you think
is OK because "all teenagers drink." All teenagers
don't drink. And neither should yours.
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Thank You PTSA
Dear PTSA,
Health Quest 2011!! A warm day, 32 booths, Over 1300
students. What an event! Our community -sponsored booths
covered topics such as mental illness, addiction, organ donation,
and teen health issues. Examples of our student-sponsored
booths included human trafficking and diabetes. We also had
educational opportunities represented through Los Positas College and Kaiser. The entire gym was filled with opportunities to learn more
about health and health careers. As students entered they were
given a bag with a scavenger hunt and a pen. They used these
to make sure that they were able to visit as many booths as
possible and to gather information. PTSA not only contributed
financially to the event, but also provided some
amazing parent volunteers that helped with set up, monitoring the
event, and take down. Thank you PTSA!!!
The Health & Bioscience Academy
Research shows that students learn better when it's made clear to
them what they should be learning. Through PTSA's generous
donation, the health classrooms now have amazing standards posters.
Our AVHS library printed the 18" by 24" posters for each
classroom. Students will easily be able to glance at the
posters and see what standard they are working toward each day.
Your generosity is appreciated!
The Health 9 students use a program called "the Nine Month
Miracle" to show conception, pregnancy, and childbirth.
The computer program requires that students work with a
partner and use headsets in the computer lab. Through PTSA's
generous donation, we now have 10 new headsets for the students to
use. Thank you!
Diane Farthing and Tony Battilega
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Work
Permits Available
Work permits will be
issued through the Adult Education Office, 215 Abbie St., Monday
through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For students
requesting theatrical permits, including entertainment industry,
modeling, etc., these must be obtained by a parent/guardian
directly from the California State Labor Commissioner at 1515 Clay Street, Room 801, Oakland, CA, 94612. The
procedure preferred is to send a note requesting an application for
this entertainment industry-specific type of work permit and a self-addressed,
stamped envelope to the above address. There is a portion of the
application, which must be completed by the school attended by the
minor, or whichever summer office is issuing work permits. The completed
application may then be mailed back to the Oakland office by the
parent again with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, and the
special work permit will be mailed back. The telephone number for
more information is (510) 557-7878,
and then select "0" for a representative. Items needed
for regular work permit applications include proof of age (picture
ID or birth certificate) and
proof of school enrollment.
All work permits
issued for vacation jobs will expire on or about September 1, one week after the
opening of the school year.
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Looking
for that perfect graduation gift?
Mark your place in Amador Valley history. The PTSA sponsors a personalized BRICK program that also
includes a choice of logos. The cost of each brick is $60 and 75%
of these funds will be used to support student and teacher
mini-grant requests.
Complete the BRICK order form, attach your check
payable to AVHS PTSA, and drop it off at the school office or mail
it to P.O. Box 37, Pleasanton, CA 94566, Attention: BRICKS.
If you have any
questions, please contact Angela Holmes at casaholmes@sbcglobal.net
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Powder
Puff - June 3rd
The Senior girls
take on the Junior girls in the annual "Powder Puff"
football game. Practices for players began in early May. Be sure to
mark Friday, June 3rd on your
calendar because this is one football game you don't want to miss!
Join us at 5 p.m. for Pre-Game
Festivities, including food, games, Amador gear, and more! It will
be an Amador Valley Powder Puff Carnival!
The game starts at 7 p.m. on the
football field. The cost of the game is free to ASB card holders
and $5 for everyone else.
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AVHS
Summer Tennis Clinic
Amador Valley High School
will be providing a summer tennis clinic. The program is
designed for experienced students who are preparing for their high
school tennis programs. It is open to middle school and high
school players. Boys and girls are welcome The program
will be coached by the Amador Valley Girl's Tennis staff and male
members of the Ruby Hill Pro staff. The clinic runs from July
6th thru August 10, Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00 to 11:30 a.m.
Competitive matchplay on Fridays at 1:00 p.m. Fee: $250.00.
To register, please email Coach Claire at amadortennis09@yahoo.com.
Girls please note that high school tennis tryout are August 15-19,
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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This
newsletter is produced and paid for by AVHS PTSA for the benefit of
all our AVHS community members. Although we make every effort to
provide you with the most accurate and complete information, please
be aware that some mistakes can happen. We combine information from
different sources as they may be pertinent to you while they may
not have any association with the PTSA organization.
Janet Wolfinger
Editor
of The Amador Valley Express
email: amadorvalleyexpress@comcast.net
web:
http://www.amadorvalleyptsa.org
The Deadline for article submission to the Amador
Valley Express is one week prior to the send date. The Amador
Valley Express will be e-mailed out on the 1st and 15th of each
month. All articles must be e-mailed to amadorvalleyexpress@comcast.net
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