CAHSEE is COMING!!!

Just a quick Heads Up to those Seniors who still haven't passed the California High School Exit Exam yet. This week is a big one for you... Testing on Tuesday and Wednesday means you have another chance at passing.

There will only be one more opportunity after this for the CAHSEE... In March when we offer it to all the Sophomores as well as the Juniors and Seniors who haven't passed yet.

ALSO... A+ has started up, so make sure you are there if you are scheduled!

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year Vikings and Fans!

This week sees our students back on campus and our teachers back in the classrooms! Final exams will begin on Wednesday, January 20th in all classes. We will be releasing students at 1:45 on Wed. (1/20), Thur. (1/21), and Fri. (1/22). Term papers and semester reviews are keeping our students busy until then.

Sports are pounding ahead too... Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, and Boys and Girls Soccer are all being featured this Winter, so make time to turn out and support our Vikings...

At the end of the month, we will be hosting our annual Wrestling Tournament, featuring many of the best wrestlers in California as approximately 30 high school's send delegations to the mats of the Kirchenbauer Sports Complex here at the heart of HHS.

Hope we can see you at some of these upcoming, and exciting, events!

Celebrating Excellence in Education

Staff members from HHS , togther with the children of Mrs. Hester, joined HUSD administrators and board members in honoring our principal, Jacki Hester at the California League of High Schools in San Diego tonight. Mrs. Hester was nominated as an Educator of the Year by HUSD Superintendent Jon LeDoux in recognition of her vision and leadership at Holtville High School over the past 6 years.

The event, held at the Admiral Kidd hall in Point Loma, provided all present with the opportunity to share in the accolades for Mrs. Hester and her fellow nominees as the 10 outstanding educators from the CLHS Region 9 (San Diego and Imperial County) were able to share their experiences with the audiance.

Contratulations again to Mrs. Hester!

(Pictured are Mrs. Hester with HUSD Superintendent Jon LeDoux and Asst. Superintendent Celso Ruiz)

Changes in the schedule...

Quick Update here:

This week's Family Movie Night has been cancelled.

It had been rescheduled from Dec. 10th to this Thursday, Dec. 17 due to a request from the Board of Trustees. They wanted us to avoid a conflict with a special Board Meeting.

Unfortunately, this date change created another conflict, this time with the City of Holtville's Christmas in the Park. So, in an effort to support our community and its scheduled events, HHS is cancelling our plans and is encouraging everyone to turn out in Holt Park this Thursday evening for all the fun!

In addition to the food and booths, there will be performances by the HHS Chorus and a visit by SANTA!

We hope you will all turn out and celebrate this magical season with our wonderful town!

Vaccination Reminder

Don't forget to turn out on Wednesday, December 9th after school for the H1N1 vaccination clinic for students of Holtville and Sam Webb High School.

Students will be given a chance to receive the vaccine between the hours of 3:30 and 6:00. Parents must accompany their students in order for the student to receive the vaccine.

The List! A new way to stay informed...

Parents – Students – Community Members – District Staff

Be informed - Get on The List!

· Would you like to be informed about what is happening in our school district?

· Would you like a regular update of activities planned at each school?

If you said yes, then you need to be on The List! The List is our District’s new community e-mail list, which will allow us to send you updates about our schools and the District. If you sign up for The List, you will receive our e-newsletter, “The District Communicator” on a regular basis.

Signing up for The List is easy. Simply send an e-mail to:

thelist@holtville.k12.ca.us

In the subject line, simply put “add to The List” and we will add you. In the body of the e-mail, please note your preferred e-mail address you would like us to use.

We will not share your e-mail address with anyone.

Also – don’t forget to check out our District superintendent’s blog at:

www.askthesuperintendent.com

On Mr. LeDoux’s blog you can find District news, comments, answers to your questions and a high school sports calendar.

At Holtville Schools we are determined to keep you informed and involved as we work to make our schools the best!

H1N1: Part 2

It's the High School Students' turn to receive their H1N1 vaccine!

Next week, on Wednesday, December 9 from 3:30 to 6:00 pm, HHS will be working with ECRMC and the IC Health Dept to provide vaccine injections for the H1N1 virus for students of Holtville High and Sam Webb High School.

Students must be accompanied by parents.