HHS Drama Presents "CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators"

WHO: HHS Drama Club
WHAT: CSI: Christmas Scene Investigators, or: Who Stole Santa? 
WHEN: 7 p.m., December 7 and 8.
WHERE:  Stratton L. Tarvin Presentation Center (120 E. Grangeville Blvd.)
HOW: Tickets are $5. Refreshments will be served.
CONTACT: Bianca Ankrum, 559-583-5902, ext. 8495 or bankrum@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us

At Wendell Wilke High School, Christmas may not come at all if Principal Crunge has his way. The reason? Santa Claus is missing! During the last rehearsal for the annual Christmas Show, the action comes to a screeching halt when the cast discovers the Santa Claus statue, the highlight of the final number, has been stolen!

"That's it!" intones the principal. "No Santa, no show!"

Mrs. Dickens, the director, urges Principal Crunge to give them a chance to find the missing St. Nick. She immediately calls in the Clue Club — a group of five ambitious and eccentric students who take mystery and detection into the realm of science.

Lines, accusations and motives fly fast and furious as each student, from the jock who's in the show on a bet, to the girl who has a crush on the stage manager, becomes a suspect, along with the costumer, stage manager, school receptionist, janitor and even Mrs. Dickens.

Full of more surprises than a fruitcake, the Clue Club finds they have successfully fulfilled their duty as "Christmas Scene Investigators" when they reveal just why the true meaning of Christmas is all that really matters.

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EFJ Volleyball wins 2nd at Citrus tournament

Congratulations to the Earl F. Johnson High School Volleyball Team for winning Second Place at the Citrus High School Invitational Volleyball Tournament.

 

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HHS Band wraps up season with Fresno wins

The Hanford High School Marching Band and Color Guard wrapped up an outstanding season on Nov. 20 at WBA State Championships in Fresno.

The band and color guard went up against 18 schools from all over California and finished with a respectable 6th place and a 3rd in percussion.

In the Spring, the band will compete in percussion in the WGI national circuit, traveling to Northern and Southern California for competitions. The band will also be preparing for jazz festivals and concert band festivals. The color guard will compete in the SJVCGPR local circuit n Fresno.

For more information, please visit www.hanfordhighband.org.

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Happy Thanksgiving

The HJUHSD Board and Staff wish all of our students and their families a very Happy Thanksgiving!

All HJUHSD schools will be closed Wednesday Nov. 24 through Friday Nov. 26. Classes will resume Nov. 29.

To help keep track of school holidays and other key dates and events, sign up for the HJUHSD Online Calendar, today!

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Congratulations Employees of the Year!

Congratulations to the HJUHSD 2010 Employees of the Year:

ADMINISTRATOR OF THE YEAR

Bobby Peters

Principal

Hanford West High

TEACHER OF THE YEAR

Melanie Pulliam

Teacher

Hanford High and Sierra Pacific High

EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR

Sally Morgan

Athletic Clerk

Hanford High

All three employees will be honored by the HJUHSD Board and will be nominated for the 2011 Kings County Excellence in Education Awards.

Please take a moment to congratulate these outstanding educators!

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Hanford FFA is the number one program in California

The Hanford FFA program was recognized Saturday as the 2010 California FFA Chapter of the Year.

The award was based on 2010 statistical performance indicators of five categories:

• American FFA Degrees
• State FFA Degrees
• State Proficiency Awards
• State Championship winning judging teams, and 
• State FFA Executive Committee Members

Scoring is based on a 100-point scale with Hanford scoring 75.50 points, 10 points higher than the second place chapter.

Hanford Ag Dept is Outstanding Large Program in Tulare-Kings

The Hanford Agriculture Department was recognized by the San Joaquin Region of the California Agriculture Teachers Association as the Tulare-Kings Section Outstanding Large Program.

This is very prestigious award; the Tulare-Kings Section is home to three of the largest and most successful program in the state Hanford, Lemoore and Tulare. Department members Susan Moran, Lilly Pimentel, Sam Rodriguez, Brian Combes, Dennis Fuller, Jared Castle and Laura Henson are very excited about this accomplishment and look forward to submitting an award application the California Ag Teachers Association to compete for the outstanding program in the state in the spring.

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HHS Band takes First Place in Madera

Congratulations to the Hanford High Marching Band and Color Guard for an outstanding performance in Madera Nov. 13. The band took first place in the 2A division and also won Best Drums!

The Marching Band and color guard are gearing up for WBA State Championships Nov. 20 at Koligian Stadium in Fresno, where the marching band will compete against 18 other schools from all around California. If the band scores in the top 5 in the 2A division, it will move onto Finals Nov. 21.

"Regardless of the outcome, we are very proud of the band and guard students and their strong efforts of hard work and dedication they have given all season," Band Director Janet Levine said.

For more HHS Band News, visit www.hanfordhighband.org

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HW Band Take-Out Dinner Friday

The Hanford West Mighty Huskies Band will host a shredded beef take-out dinner this Friday. Dinners will include:

• Seasoned shredded beef (home made by the HW Band Backers)
• Rice pilaf
• Green beans
• Green salad
• Roll with butter

All for only $10!

For tickets, please email Lisa Butts at lbutts@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us by Wednesday!

Thanks for your support!

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2010 State FFA Cotton Judging Results

Congratulations to the following Hanford FFA students for their award-winning performances at the 2010 FFA State Cotton Judging Contest:

State Cotton Judging Contest - 3rd Place Winners: 

• Katie LaBlue
• Maddy Wisecarver
• Lizz Smith
• Kelsey Escobar 

State Cotton Judging “B” Contest  - State Champions:

• Grant Verdegaal 2nd High
• Rozi Hokimshoeva 3rd High
• Claudia Flores 4th High
• Evie Starich

State Cotton Judging “B” Contest - 4th Place

• Myahri Avezklycheva
• Austin Harris
• Chad Henry
• Jose Torres 

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HHS collects for "Santa for Seniors" at Milk Can Game

Hanford High School is "competing" against Lemoore High School in more than one way tonight.

The athletic rivals will face off in the traditional Milk Can Football Game tonight. But, off the field, students will also be competing - to see who can raise the most money for Santa for Seniors.

Santa for Seniors will use the funds raised to buy necessary items for local senior citizens in retirement and convalescent homes.

As part of this good-natured competition, Hanford High ASB will collect change from fans at the Milk Can Game.

Last year, HHS extended the collection drive to the school day before the big game and it was a huge success, netting more than $1300 in all for the charity.

This year, ASB "elves" will make their rounds again during 5th period of the school day to collect spare change for Santa for Seniors. Many HHS staff members are also donating $5 each for the privilege of wearing jeans to work today.

Tonight, Milk Can Game fans will have a similar opportunity to use their spare change to help make the holidays happier for local seniors. Donations will be accepted through the middle of the second quarter and the school who raises the most money will be announced as the "winner" at half-time.

Thanks in advance for your support!

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HW Octagon Club: Treats for Troops

The Hanford West Octagon Club is gathering "Goodies for Our Troops".

 Donations of items (see list below) or cash will be accepted through November 18; Cash donations will be used to purchase additional items or pay for the postage to send them. The US Postal Service provides free boxes to send these items at a flat rate of  $12.

The donations should reach the troops a couple of weeks before Christmas. Cards and letters are also welcome.

Donations can be delivered to the HW Career Center. For more information, please contact Ruben Amavisca at ramavisa@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us.

Requested Donations: 
(List provided by give2thretroops.org - ALL CAPS items are most requested and needed.)


FOOD, SNACKS AND DRINKS:

• BEEF JERKY / SLIM JIMS
• COFFEE (Ground or whole; instant or drip. Ground is preferred)
• POWDER DRINK MIX (Gatorade, Kool-Aid, Crystal Light)
• SUNFLOWER SEEDS & PUMPKIN SEEDS
• TUNA & CHICKEN SALAD (in foil pouches, or ready-to-eat kits (no cans)
• PROTEIN POWDER & PROTEIN BARS
• CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS
• Hot Chocolate packets, Herbal teas
• Hard Pretzels / Cheetos / Fritos / Chex Mix / Wheat Thins / Ritz
• Gum / Hard Candy (must be individually wrapped in large bags)
• Granola Bars / Power Bars / Cereal Bars / Cliff Bars
• Fig Newtons, Oreos, Cheese & Crackers - Small Packs
• Trail Mix, Dried Fruit, Granola, Fruit Roll-Ups / Fruit By The Foot / Fruit Gummies
• DRY SOUP: (Ramen Noodles / Cup-O-Soup: just add water)
• NUTS: Peanuts, Mixed Nuts (salted preferred)
• MICROWAVE FOOD (Popcorn, Chef-Boy-R-Dee, Mac'n'Cheese, etc.)
• COOKIES / Girl Scout Cookie
• Rice Krispie Treats (store-bought only)
• Little Debbies® & Hostess® cake products
• Oatmeal Packs (Instant: Just add water)
• Cereal (Small, individual boxes)
• Condiments, Spices; Sugar; Salad Dressing (no glass jars)
• Caffeinated gum or candy

TOILETRIES: NO HOTEL SAMPLES, PLEASE

Note: Some troops have allergies & need brand name toiletries that list all ingredients. The military issues toiletries to our troops, however troops often miss their favorite brand of shampoo or soap. Our goal is to send troops reminders of home & items they miss.

• BABY WIPES (travel size)
• HAND SANITIZER (travel size)
• Body Wash, Liquid Soap, Facial Cleanser
• Shampoo /Conditioner (travel size)
• Hair Gel (for female troops to pull hair back)
• Combs / Brushes / Bobby Pins (in original packaging, please)
• Deodorant (travel size)
• Razors (disposable or "Intuition" or "Mach 3" types)
• Shaving Cream in Tubes / Shaving Soap (No CANS of Shaving Cream, please!)
• Lip balm / Chap Stick / Carmex / Blistex
• Baby Powder & Foot Powder (travel size)
• Tissues (individual packs; travel size only)
• Hand & Body Lotion / Moisturizer (travel size)
• Sunblock, SPF 45, Zinc, Vitamin E, Aloe Vera Gel
• Bug Spray / DEET / Skin-So-Soft
• Mouthwash (travel size)
• Toothpaste & Toothbrushes & Dental Floss
• Breath Mints / Breath Strips
• Lozenges / Cough Drops
• Loufa Sponges / Buff Puffs / Washcloths
• Nail files / Emery Boards / Nail Clippers
• Feminine Hygiene Products
• Cotton Swabs (i.e. Q-tips) - also used to clean guns!
• Cotton Balls
• Band-aids, Gauze Pads, First Aid Kits / Ace bandages, Icy Hot or Bengay cream
• Moleskin
• Shoe Insole Cushions (gel kind is best)
• Tylenol, Motrin, Advil or Aspirin Packets
• Eye Drops (i.e. Visine)
• Nasal Spray
• Vitamins (multi-vitamins are always needed!) 

ENTERTAINMENT AND SPORTS:

• BATTERIES: (AA, AAA, C & 9 Volt are the most requested)
• DVD Movies (new or used - recent releases only, please!)
• Xbox Games, PSP, PS2 & PS3 Games (new or used)
• iTunes® Gift Cards
• 35 mm disposable cameras
• Computer Flash Drives & Thumb Drives
• Portable CD players / head phones
• Electronic handheld games
• Small homemade gifts - reminders & comforts of "home"
• Small photographs or posters of scenery for their tents & walls
• Pens & mechanical pencils, small note pads
• Stationery & Envelopes; blank cards to send home
• Double-sided tape, small crafts kits, scrap-booking items
• Day planners / Calendars / Small, Pocket Calendars
• Game Books: (Crossword Puzzles / Word Search Books / Math Puzzle books / MAD LIBS / Logic Problems / Sudoku)
• Yo-Yo's, Dominoes, Playing Cards (new), Poker Chips & Mats, Dice
• Board games (UNO, Othello, Checkers - travel size is great, too!)
• Dart Boards (regular or magnetic - any size)
• Nerf Footballs / Whiffle bats, balls & Mitts / Sports equipment
• Frisbees / Hackey sacks
• Music CDs, Magazines & Books

OTHER:

• Laundry Detergent and Fabric Softener::Bold Powder, Cheer Liquid (all versions),Cheer Powder (all versions),All Powder (all versions),Surf Powder (all versions),Woolite (all versions)
• FLASHLIGHTS - SMALL (battery operated. Surefire Brand preferred)
• AIR FRESHENERS (standalone-not plug-in. Car types are also good)
• SOCKS: Black, Olive Green & White (cotton or wool)
• PHONE CARDS - Pre-Paid (Click HERE for Where to Buy and What Types of Phone Cards to Buy from Third-Party Vendors)
• Small toys (Beanie babies) & school supplies for Iraqi & Afghan children
• Patriotic knick-knacks, USA flags, flags from your state, bandanas, baseball hats, football jerseys, banners to tack on their walls or tents.
• Black or Green duct tape, small tool kits, dust masks, carpentry tools, Fly swatters, fly paper, mosquito netting, bug repellent in plastic pump bottles only (NO AEROSOL CANS, PLEASE!)
• Paint brushes, adhesive wall hooks
• Gun cleaning supplies (lube) such as Militec-1 & CLP
• Generic sunglasses (Ballistic, black only. No "mirror" types)
• Alarm Clocks (Small in size; wind-battery-operated)

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HW Huskies Band finishes season on a high note

The Hanford West Mighty Huskies Band finished its competition season on a high note last week at the Pismo Beach Band Review:

• Color Guard finished 3rd overall (instructor, Ruben Amavisca)
• Percussion finished 2nd overall (instructors, Patricia Adams and Joseph Hernandez)
• Drum Major Donnie Strong took 1st place in the Mace category
• The Band took Music Sweepstakes (the highest score on music of all bands attending)
• The Band also took overall Sweepstakes meaning they had the highest overall score of all bands attending

 Thank you for supporting The Mighty Huskies Band!

~ Lisa Butts, HW Band Director

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HHS Band Update

Congratulations to the HHS Marching band and Color Guard for their recent accomplishments. As a member of the WBA circuit, the HHS Band program competes against schools from all over California. This year they are performing an original composition written by Gary P Gilroy entitled "Carnaval Macabre." The music has familiarly haunting melodies and exciting energy that the students really enjoy playing.

• WBA Golden State Tournament - Oct. 16
• 2nd Place in the 2A Class
• Best Percussion and Best General Effect

• WBA Fresno State Sierra Cup Classic- Oct. 30 
• 2nd Place in the 2A Class Best Percussion

Upcoming Events:

• WBA Madera Invitational - November 13
• WBA State Championships - Fresno - November 20

Please check www.hanfordhighband.org for more information.

~ Janet Levine, HHS Band Director

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HW Book Fair Nov 15-19

WHAT: HW Fall 2010 "Reading Saves the Day" Scholastic Book Fair
WHEN 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., November 15-19
WHERE: Hanford West Library.

For more information, please contact the Hanford West Library at 583-5903 ext.6022

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Board study session re: Restricted Campuses, Nov. 9

The Hanford Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees will hold a Study Session from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 9 at the HJUHSD Board Room, located at 823 W. Lacey Boulevard on plans to convert Hanford High School and Hanford West High School from “open” campuses to “restricted” campuses beginning in the 2011-2012 school year.
The HJUHSD Board invites parents, students, business representatives and other community members to attend this Study Session to learn more about the planning process for this transition and to share their thoughts and concerns on the subject

The overall goal of this transition is to help increase student safety.

The tentative plan is to have a closed campus for Freshmen and Sophomores and to offer an open campus privilege for Juniors and Seniors in good standing that would allow those students to leave campus at lunch time.

New perimeter fencing - paid for by State school safety funds - was added to the Hanford High and Hanford West High campuses this summer as part of this transition. The District is also exploring the expansion of on-campus meal options for students.

The Board welcomes feedback from any interested community partners on these topics.

Interested community members who cannot attend the Nov. 9 meeting are invited to write to the Board at: HJUHSD Board of Trustees, 823 W. Lacey Blvd. Hanford, Ca

Additional information is available by calling the HJUHSD Superintendent’s Office at 559-583-5901, ext. 3101.

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HHS Frosh to compete in Ca. Regional Golf Championships

Paulette Maskarino, a Freshman at HHS, made the cut to attend the Southern California Regional Golf Championships Nov. 10 in Murrieta, Ca.

She shot a 79 at the area championships last week at the Sunnyside Country Club. Maskarino is the first female golfer from Hanford High to advance to the Southern California finals.

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HW Baseball Player to sign letter of intent for Div. 1 school

Hanford West Senior Eian Raeber will sign a national letter of intent to play baseball on scholarship at the University of Northern Colorado, an NCAA Division I school, at a signing ceremony at 3:30 p.m. November 9 at the HWHS Cafeteria.

Eian is four-year varsity player and he has worked extremely hard to reach his goal of playing at the Division I college level.

"I am extremely proud that Eian's success in the classroom has afforded him this opportunity," said Coach Michael Remy. "He is also a person of great character and a model player for our program. Everyday our team talks about how the only things we can control are our attitude and effort."

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HW Boys Basketball Tip-Off Dinner is Nov. 4

Tickets are still available for the Hanford West Boys Basketball Take-Out Tip-Off Dinner catered by Cal Clement! Deep-Pit Pork ~ $10 ~ 4-6 p.m. ~ Nov. 4 ~ HW Cafeteria. Contact Coach Tim Caudillo at 559-583-5903 for tickets or more information.

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HW Band earns honors at Sierra Cup Classic

The Hanford West Mighty Huskies competed in class "AA" Saturday in the Sierra Cup Classic at Fresno State.

The band took 4th place overall in its class, 2nd place in Music, 3rd Place in Color Guard and 4th Place in Percussion. Of all 23 bands in classes "A" "AA" and "AAA", The Mighty Huskies took 5th place in Music.

The Mighty Huskies will perform again this Saturday at the Pismo Beach Band Review.

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California Healthy Kids Survey 2010-2011

Dear Parent or Guardian,

Your child is being asked to be a part of our school’s Healthy Kids Survey sponsored by the California Department of Education. This is a very important survey that will help promote better health among our youth and combat problems such as drug abuse and violence. Please read this form for information about the survey and for instructions on how to withdraw your child. If you do not want your child to complete the survey, you must notify your school.

Survey Content

The survey gathers information on behaviors such as physical activity and nutritional habits; alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use; school safety; and environmental and individual strengths and assets.  It also includes questions regarding planning, or attempting to commit suicide; sexual behavior and practices leading to HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, and pregnancy. You may examine the questionnaire in the school office or online here: Healthy Kids Survey.
It is Voluntary. Your child does not have to take the survey. Students who participate only have to answer the questions they want to answer and they may stop taking it at any time.
It is Anonymous. No names will be recorded or attached to the survey forms or data. The results will be made available for analysis only under strict confidentiality controls.

Administration

The survey will be administered prior to the end of 1st semester.  It will take about one class period to complete (about 50 minutes) and will be administered in your child’s Success 101 or US History class.
Potential Risks: There are no known risks of physical harm to your child.  Risks of psychological or social harm are very small. None have been reported in seven years of survey administration. In rare instances, some discomfort might be experienced from the questions. The school’s counseling services will be available to answer any personal questions that may materialize.

For More Information

The survey was developed by WestEd, a public, non-profit educational institution.  If you have any questions about this survey, or about your rights, call the district at 583-5901, extension 3118.

Click here to review the Healthy Kids Survey

If you do not want your child to participate, you may contact:

• Hanford West High School: Bobby Peters at 583-5903, ext. 6000
• Hanford High School: Pablo Chavero at 583-5902, ext. 4004
• Sierra Pacific High School: Janice Ede at 583-5912, extension 2012
• Earl F. Johnson High School: Gary Marr at 583-5904, ext. 7000
• Hanford Night Cont. High School: Dorothy Crass at 583-5904, ext. 7006

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ENCUESTA CALIFORNIA HEALTHY KIDS 2010-2011

Estimado padre, madre o guardián:

Se le está pidiendo a su niño que forme parte de nuestra Encuesta Healthy Kids patrocinada por el Departamento de Educación de California.  Esta es una encuesta de suma importancia que ayudará a promover una mejor salud entre nuestros jóvenes y a combatir problemas como el abuso de drogas y la violencia.  Por favor, lea esta forma que contiene información sobre la encuesta y también instrucciones a seguir si usted no desea que su hijo participe.  Si usted no desea que su hijo complete la encuesta, debe comunicárselo a su escuela.
Contenido de la encuesta.  La encuesta recolecta información sobre comportamientos como la actividad física y los hábitos alimenticios; sobre el alcohol, el tabaco y otros usos de drogas; sobre la seguridad en las escuelas; y sobre los puntos fuertes y los valores relacionados con el ambiente y el individuo.  También incluye preguntas que tratan sobre el pensamiento, planificación o intento de cometer un suicidio; el comportamiento y las prácticas sexuales que pueden causar el VIH/SIDA, las enfermedades transmitidas sexualmente y el embarazo.  Usted puede examinar el cuestionario en la oficina de la escuela, o en el sitio web de su distrito:  ENCUESTA CALIFORNIA HEALTHY KIDS

La participación es voluntaria.  Su niño no tiene obligación de completar la encuesta.  Los alumnos que participan sólo tienen que responder a las preguntas que quieran contestar y pueden dejar de realizar la encuesta en cualquier momento.

La encuesta es anónima.  Ningún nombre será registrado o adjuntado a las formas o a la información de la encuesta.  Los resultados se darán a conocer únicamente para análisis bajo controles confidenciales estrictos.
Administración.  La encuesta será administrada antes del final del primer semestre.  Tomará aproximadamente un período de clase para completar (unos 50 minutos) y se administrará en la clase de Success 101 o Historia US de su niño.

Riesgos potenciales.  No se conoce ningún riesgo de daños físicos para su niño.  Los riesgos nocivos de tipo psicológico o social son muy pequeños.  No se ha reportado ninguno en los siete años que se ha administrado la encuesta.  En casos poco comunes, algunas preguntas podrían hacerlo sentir incómodo.  Los servicios de consejería de la escuela estarán disponibles para responder a cualquier pregunta personal que pudiera surgir.
Para obtener más información.  La encuesta fue desarrollada por WestEd, una institución educativa sin fines de lucro.  Si tiene alguna pregunta sobre esta encuesta o sobre sus derechos, llame al distrito al número 583-5901, extensión 3121 o 3120.

ENCUESTA CALIFORNIA HEALTHY KIDS

Si usted no quiere que su hijo participe, usted puede comunicarse con:

• Hanford West High School: Bobby Peters at 583-5903, ext. 6000
• Hanford High School: Pablo Chavero at 583-5902, ext. 4004
• Sierra Pacific High School: Janice Ede at 583-5912, extension 2012
• Earl F. Johnson High School: Gary Marr at 583-5904, ext. 7000
• Hanford Night Cont. High School: Dorothy Crass at 583-5904, ext. 7006

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