Monday, October 17, 2011

Parents of athletes invited to enrichment workshop

Parents of student athletes are invited to attend a free workshop this Thursday to learn how to help their students get the most out of their sports experience.

"It addresses how parents can help coaches and league administrators establish and maintain a positive competitive environment,” HJUHSD Superintendent Bill Fishbough said. “The workshop also gives parents tips for discussing occurrences in college and professional sports with their student to bring out life lessons."

The workshop is hosted by the Positive Coaching Alliance, a Stanford University-based non-profit organization developed to teach parents, coaches and organizational leaders how to effectively work with young athletes while instilling the values of teamwork, discipline, respect and goal-setting.

"Working with hundreds of youth and high school sports organizations around the United States, we've developed practical tools and guidelines to help these student athletes, their coaches and parents realize that winning is not only reflected in game scores but also in the effort players give, the learning and improvement they achieve, and the ability they develop to bounce back from mistakes,” said Jim Thompson, founder and director of Positive Coaching Alliance. “We’re excited that the Hanford Joint Union High School District recognizes the tremendous potential sports participation offers for today’s student athletes and is working to realize that potential by emphasizing a positive District culture for their players, coaches, and parents.”

The workshop is open to all parents of Hanford High, Hanford West High and Sierra Pacific High student athletes.

Positive Coaching Alliance Workshop
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. 
Thursday October 20
Hanford West High School cafeteria

The District will also be hosting workshops for student athletes at HHS, HWHS and SPHS during the school day, to promote the Positive Coaching Alliance message.

For more information, please call the HJUHSD Superintendent’s Office at 583-5901, ext. 3101.


About Positive Coaching Alliance:

Founded as a non-profit within the Stanford University Athletic Department in 1998, Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) has the mission of “transforming high school sports so sports can transform the student.” 

To that end, PCA has conducted nearly 9,000 live group workshops nationwide for more than 475,000 youth and high school sports leaders, coaches and parents. Workshop attendees have helped create a positive, character-building sports environment for roughly 3.5 million youth and high school athletes. PCA’s partnership network includes more than 1,700 youth and high school sports organizations, cities and schools. In 2011, PCA will conduct roughly 1,300 live, group workshops across the U.S., while assisting tens of thousands of other individuals via online workshops at www.PositiveCoach.org. 

PCA trains coaches to be Double-Goal Coaches®, whose first goal is winning and whose second, more-important goal is teaching life lessons through sports. PCA also cultivates Second-Goal ParentsTM, who focus on life lessons through sports and helps produce Triple-Impact CompetitorsTM, student-athletes who work to improve themselves, their teammates, and their sport as a whole. PCA has the support of elite coaches and athletes on a National Advisory Board including Los Angeles Lakers Coach Phil Jackson, Boston Celtics Coach Doc Rivers and dozens of others. 

HW artists earn local honors

Congratulations to Hanford West artists Makayla Fleming and Asia Blevins. They both were recognized Sunday by the Kings Community Action Organization for their artwork depicting Domestic Violence Awareness, each earning a $500 scholarship.


Saturday, October 15, 2011

Hanford FFA supports Relay for Life

by Lilly Pimentel 
Hanford FFA Relay for Life Advisor

The Hanford FFA Chapter participated in the 15th annual Hanford Relay for Life October 8 and 9. FFA members from Hanford High, Hanford West High and Sierra Pacific High raised money, walked around the track, participated in the road to recovery car race, assisted young children in the Kids Camp, set out luminaries and helped decorate for this year’s theme, “Surfing for a Cure.”

The Hanford FFA chapter had 4 relay teams with 103 FFA members who participated with serving over 417 hours of community service and fundraised over $7,714.

The Hanford FFA Chapter ended the 24-hour event by earning awards during the closing ceremony. This year, the chapter won 3 awards with 2 perpetual trophies; First Place in Most Involvement by Organization, First Place in Top Fundraising Team-Business, and Third Place in Most Spirited-Multiple Teams. Members were excited to receive such recognition.

Friday, October 14, 2011

HHS Partnership Academy seeks help for local women and children


Hanford High School’s Human Services Partnership Academy Class of 2014 is accepting donations for the Barbara Saville women and children’s shelter.

This service of the King Community Action Organization (KCAO) provides emergency housing for women and their children who are victims of domestic violence or suddenly find themselves homeless.

The donation drive is October 14 through 28. Requested donations range from the ever-necessary cash to phone cards, bus passes, clothes, toys, food and laundry supplies. All donations will be gratefully accepted. Donations can be dropped off at the Hanford High Administration Building with the direction to deliver them to Mrs. Heriman in room 407.

Thank you for being in a PARTNERSHIP to help our commUNITY grow!

Friday, October 7, 2011

HW Career Center: Upcoming Events

Hanford West students and families: Don't miss out on these upcoming college and career events!

Hanford West students can take the PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) at 9 a.m. Oct. 12 at the Hanford West cafeteria. The cost of the test is $15 and can be paid at the HW ASB Office through Oct. 11. Fee waivers are available.

The Hanford West Career Center will host a Senior/Junior Information Night for students and parents at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 13, to provide information about graduation requirements, college testing, college application procedures and deadlines, NCAA application procedures and other helpful information. Along with the HW Counseling and Career Center Staff, representatives from College of the Sequoias, West Hills College and Fresno State will be available for a question-and-answer round table.

Students and parents are invited to attend a presentation by members of the F-16 Fight Squadron from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 13 fat the the HW cafeteria. Members of the US Navy Blue Angels flight team will be at HWHS October 14 for a presentation as well.

For more information about HW Career Center events, activities and resources, please contact Ruben Amavisca at 559-583-5903 x 6027 or ramavisca@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us.


Thursday, October 6, 2011

HHS Drama presents "The Diary of Anne Frank"

HHS PRESENTS:
The Diary of Anne Frank
by By Frances Goodrich and Albert Hacket, Adapted by Wendy Kesselman
at the Stratton Tarvin Presentation Center 
7:30 p.m. Oct 13-15 and 19-21 
$5 for students, $7 for adults 

The Hanford High Shool Drama Club will present The Diary of Anne Frank this month.

This is the autobiographical drama of a young Dutch Jewish girl hiding from the invading Nazis during World War II. Anne and her family share a claustrophobic attic with another family. Tension is often unbearable, as the people hiding know that their discovery by the enemy could lead to almost certain death at the hands of their captors. They also must contend with the Dutch Gestapo or "Green Police," who will turn them over to the Nazis if discovered. Dutch nationals risk their lives by hiding the family for two years. The group, despite the horror and crowded conditions, still find time for celebrations of Hanukkah and rejoice quietly in the small attic that has become their world. The story is told from the narrative perspective of Anne, a young girl hoping to live to womanhood.

For more information, please contact Mrs. Bianca Ankrum at bankrum@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us or 559-583-5902, ext. 8459.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

SPHS Band earns top honors at first competition

Congratulations to the members of the Sierra Pacific High School Marching Band and Color Guard for taking top honors at their first competition at the Caruthers Fair Oct. 1. The Golden Bear Color Guard earned Second Place and the SP Band brought home the First Place trophy.



Tuesday, October 4, 2011

HW Book Fair is Oct. 10-14

"Reading is Out of This World" at the 3rd Annual Hanford West Library Book Fair!
Books will be on display and on sale from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. October 10-14.