Thursday, February 23, 2012

SP girls soccer team vies for Central Section Camps Friday

The Sierra Pacific Girls Varsity Soccer team will play Orange Cove High School at Orange Cove at 6 p.m. Friday for the Central Section Championship.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

HW hosts financial aid workshop Thursday

The Hanford West High School Career Center will host a FAFSA Workshop from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday.

Need help filling out your FAFSA? Not sure what to report? West Hills College will be holding a cash for college workshop in the Hanford West Career Center. Bring in your tax forms and your and your parents' social security numbers and have WHC help you complete your FAFSA.

All students submitting their fafsa online that night will be eligible to Win a $1000 scholarship See Mr. Amavisca in the Career Center for more Information or e-mail ramavisca@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us

Thursday, February 2, 2012

HW brings home gold from Skills USA Competition

Congratulations to these Hanford West High School students for their wins at the Skills USA Region Competition at Delta College in Stockton January 28. HW brought home 36 Gold Medals, 5 Silver Medals, 1 Bronze and 1 4th place award. Of the 41 HW students who competed, 36 qualified to compete at the State Competition in San Diego.

Quiz Bowl -  5 SLIVER
Joey Govea
Tor Gudmunsson
Alexis Kafaty
Cheyenne Zimmerman
Daniel Garcia

Photography – 1 GOLD
Megan Giles

CPR  - 1 GOLD
Kayla Williams

Nursing Assistant – 1 GOLD
Taylor Griffin

TIG Welding – 2 GOLD, 1 BRONZE and 4th Place
Joe Lambert – Gold
Marlene Felix – Gold
Angel Bautista – Bronze
Anthony Carrera – 4th place

Precision Machining 1 – 1 GOLD
JB Dillard

Precision Machining 2 – 2 GOLD
Austin Costa
Jimmy Porter

Commercial Baking – 6 GOLD
Caitlyn Baxter
Zach Burns
Veronica Felepe
Jhorien Osana
Carmel Peichoto
Alyssa Sanchez

Culinary Arts – 4 GOLD
Zach Hardcastle
Maria Quezada
Princess Rios
Jeramy Todd

Food and Beverage Service – 3 GOLD
Alexis Kafaty
Tor Gudmunsson
Paula Salud

Preschool Teaching Assistant – 3 GOLD
Natasha Hill
Shannon Hallstrom
Diana Garcia

Web Design – 4 GOLD
Dane Gonzalez
Kelsey Lopez
Emma Graff
Maryanne Yeaple

Graphic Communications – 1 GOLD
Alan Chin

Internetworking – 1 GOLD, 1 SILVER
Elton Wu – GOLD
Dylan Zaharris – SILVER

Computer Maintenance and Repair – 1 SILVER
Daniel Garcia


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

8th Grade Registration begins this week!

The first step in the 2012 Freshman Registration process is a Parent Orientation designed to help parents and students learn more about academic and extra-curricular opportunities at HJUHSD.

8TH GRADE PARENT ORIENTATIONS

Wednesday, January 25
SPHS Cafeteria
(Traducción en español estará disponible)
Doors open at 5:45 p.m., program begins at 6 p.m.
For more information, please call Donna Sheldon at 583-5912, Ext. 2010

Hanford West High School
Thursday, January 26
HWHS Event Center
(Traducción en español estará disponible)
Doors open at 6 p.m., program begins at 6:15 p.m.
For more information, please call Karen Clancy at 583-5903, Ext. 6000
*FRESHMEN ASB CLASS COUNCIL APPLICATION PACKET

Hanford High School
Monday, January 30
Stratton L. Tarvin Presentation Center
(Traducción en español estará disponible)
Doors open at 6 p.m., program begins at 6:15 p.m.
For more information, please call Ana Lourenco at 583-5902, Ext. 4018


In February, high school counselors will be at local elementary and middle schools to enroll students in  ninth grade classes.

Students will receive a copy of the HJUHSD Course Catalog and Freshman Registration Packet from their current school before the registration visits. Please read these materials carefully and send the completed forms with your student to the registration meeting with the high school counselors.
  • Parkview: Feb. 6-7
  • Kit Carson: Feb. 7
  • King River-Hardwick: Feb. 9
  • St. Rose-McCarthy: Feb. 9
  • Woodrow Wilson: Feb. 14-16
  • Lakeside: Feb. 21
  • Pioneer: Feb. 22-24
  • John F. Kennedy: Feb. 27-29

Counselors will not be conducting individual meetings with parents at the 8th grade schools. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend Parent Orientation Night, where counselors and administrators will be available to answer specific questions.

Enrollment in HJUHSD schools is based on your home address as provided by your eighth grade school. Students are required to attend their high school of residence. Additional information about Registration and Attendance Areas is available at each school site and the District office, as well as online: http://www.hjuhsd.k12.ca.us/enrollment.htm

Students may request a change in school to participate in the Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Hanford West High School and a NJROTC request form will be included with the student registration materials. The deadline for NJROTC program transfers is March 30, 2012.

For more information about the 8th Grade Registration process or about your future school, students and parents can contact your high school principal or the Superintendent's Office office at 583-5901 ext. 3101 or by email at dstout@hjuhsd.k12.ca.us.


Principal Roger Hartman
559-583-5912, ext. 2010

Principal Bobby Peters 
559-583-5903, ext. 6000 

 Principal Cheryl Hunt 
559-583-5902, ext. 4000 



Monday, January 23, 2012

HW's Myndi Hardgrave is Educator of the Week

Congratulations to Hanford West teacher Myndi Hardgrave for being selected as a KSEE 24 TV Educator of the Week!

KSEE 24 will air a special segment Monday, January 30, recognizing Ms. Hardgrave's dedication to students. It will air during the KSEE 24 News at 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 4 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

In addition, Ms. Hardgrave will receive a $124 gift certficate to GW School Supply and her name will be engraved on a brick in the “Teacher and Friends of Education Honor Wall” at the Kremen School of Education at California State University, Fresno. She will also be featured in an hour-long KSEE24 News Special at the end of the school year.