HHS Girls Basketball faces Edison in Semi-Finals Tuesday

The HHS Girls Basketball semi-final playoff game vs Edison at HHS will start at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 1. 

Gates will open at 6 p.m. Prices are $6 for adults, $5 for students with ASB and $4 for seniors.

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HHS Presents: "So You Still Think you Can Act"

The Hanford High Drama Club will present "So You Still Think You Can Act" - a sequel to last year's movie Montages - at 7 p.m. Friday at the Stratton L. Tarvin Presentation Center. New! RSVP to this event on the HJUHSD Facebook Page and invite your friends to attend!

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HW Band Dinner Dance March 5

Hanford West Band Dinner Dance and Silent Auction

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Hanford Civic Auditorium

Dinner and Dancing: $30 (6-11 p.m.)

Dancing only: $15 (8-11 p.m.)

Featuring Run4Cover

Call 583-5903 ext. 6413 for tickets or information.

New! RSVP to this event on the HJUHSD Facebook Page
and invite your friends to attend!

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HW GSA Club collecting donations for homeless animals

The Hanford West GSA Club is collecting pet supplies Feb. 28 through March 11 for local animal adoption centers.

Needed supplies include:

• Paper Towels
• Clorox Wipes
• Kitty Litter
• Dog and Cat Food
• Small Blankets
• Clean Dog and cat tosy
• Monetary Donations

HWHS students and teachers are encouraged to collect supplies in their 5th period classes - the class with the most donations will win a pizza party.

Additional information is available by contacting GSA Club adviser Myndi Hardgrave at mhardgrave@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us.

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HW music students earn All-State honors

Congratulations to the following Hanford West High School students who were accepted into the California Band Directors Association All-State Honor Band:

• Tanner Olivas, Baritone Saxophone
• Laura Sasser, Trumpet
• Judy Wang, Piano

These students were chosen from more than 1,600 students who auditioned. They performed last weekend at the California All-State Music Education Conference in Fresno. Hanford West tied with El Diamate High for having the most students selected from schools in the Valley.

Congratulations also to Hanford West's Hunter Rose Turner for being selected in the All State Honor Choir. Hunter is a Sophomore, and was selected out of 1,500 students throughout the state. She will perform with the All-State Choir on April 2 at Sacramento State University.

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New Rule: Shots Before School

New immunizations are required for 7th through 12th graders before they can enroll in school next year!

All 7th through 12th grade students are required to get a "Tdap" shot before starting the 2011-2012 school year.

The Tdap vaccination protects against 3 dangerous diseases: Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Whooping Cough (Pertussis). Whooping Cough has been increasing in the United States and continues to be widespread in California. For the 2011–12 school year only, children entering 7th through 12th grades will need proof of a Tdap shot before starting school. For 2012-13 and beyond, only students entering 7th grade will need proof of a Tdap shot.

The other recommended vaccines for 7th through 12th graders are: Meningococcal Meningitis, Chicken Pox (Varicella), Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Seasonal Flu.

Children should visit their doctor or health care provider to get their shots. Children 18 years old and younger who are uninsured or underinsured may qualify for the Vaccines for Children Program to get free or low cost immunization services. To find a provider near you, call 1-877-243-8832 or visit: www.eziz.org/pages/vfc_locations2.html. Some local pharmacies and Health Departments may also offer vaccines.

For more information, please see this packet or visit ShotsForSchool.org.

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Nueva Regla: Antes de la Escuela - Vacuna REQUERIDA

Se que todos lost estudiantes de 7° a 12° grado obtengan la vacuna contra la tos ferina antes de comenzar el año escolar 2011-2012.

Lo que se significa para SU HIJO: "Tdap" - Vacuna REQUERIDA para los grados del 7˚ al 12˚ año escolar 2011-12.

Tdap ofrece excelente protección contra tres enfermedades peligrosas: el tétanos, la difteria y la tos ferina (también conocida como pertussis). Los casos de tos ferina han estado aumentando en los EE.UU. Continua extendiéndose en California. Únicamente para el año escolar 2011-12, los estudiantes que ingresan al 7˚ al 12˚ grado necesitarán un comprobante de que recibieron la vacuna Tdap antes de comenzar la escuela. A partir del año siguiente 2012-13 y en adelante, solamente los niños ingresando al 7˚ grado necesitarán un comprobante de la vacuna Tdap.

Los niños deben visitar a su doctor o proveedor de servicios de salud para vacunarse. Los niños menores de 18 años de edad sub-asegurados (sus seguros de salud no cubren las vacunas) o sin seguro de salud pueden calificar para el Programa de Vacunas para Niños para obtener servicios de vacunación gratis o de bajo costo. Para encontrar a un doctor participante cerca de usted llame al 1-877-243-8832 o visite: http://vacunasymisalud.org/programa-de-vacunas/. Es posible que algunas farmacias y departamentos de salud de su localidad también ofrezcan vacunas.

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Community Volunteers sought for Senior Ethics Workshops

The Hanford Joint Union High School district is seeking business people and other community members to volunteers as Table Leaders for the HJUHSD 2011 Senior Ethics Workshops April 5 and 7.

More than 60 volunteer Table Leaders are needed each day to help guide small groups of local high school seniors through group discussions of values, ethics and decision-making using real-world scenarios and examples.

The workshops are led by volunteer MC's Paula Lehn of FAST Federal Credit Union and Officer Jerry Pierce of the California Highway Patrol, who introduce each activity throughout the day and keeping all of the groups on track.

The 2011 Senior Ethics Workshops will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday April 5 for seniors from Hanford West High School, and April 7 for seniors from Hanford High School and Alternative Education Programs.

Both workshops are held at the Koinonia Christian Fellowship (12536 Hanford Armona Road), which has generously donated its facility for this event for several years. 

New Table Leaders will have an opportunity to learn more about the Workshops at one of two Table Leader Orientations at the HJUHSD District Office at 823 W. Lacey Boulevard. The orientations will be 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. March 30 and 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. March 31. Again, new Table Leaders are encouraged to attend ONE of these orientations to prepare for the Workshop, but it is not mandatory.

If you would like to volunteer for this fun and rewarding experience, just fill out and return the 2011 Table Leader Form.

If you would like additional information about this program, please contact your high school principal or HJUHSD Coordinator of Communications Candace McIlroy at 559-583-5901, ext. 3104.

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