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Eastview High School Daily Announcements

Monday, April 12, 2008

 

 

 

PARENT SECTION                                                   

Student Absence Call-in Information:

For a Full Day Absence, please use the attendance line in the voicemail system.    

    * 651.683.6969 extension 98677 or 98678 (please note the extension is a change from previous years)

    * If you call in for your student by 1:00 pm you will not need to send a note the following day.

For all other attendance issues (late arrival, messages to students, etc.)  please call the Attendance Office at 952.431.8921 or 8922.

 

Eastview Baseball Dugout Club is having their semi-annual salt sale.  If you have not been contacted by a player and are interested in purchasing salt delivered to you door Saturday, April 26 please send an email to jkpsports@msn.com. Please leave your name, address, phone number, and number of bags desired. A bag of coarse salt is $5.50 per bag and a bag of pellets is $6.00 per bag.  All orders are due Wednesday April 16. Thanks for supporting Eastview baseball

 

Parents of Seniors – Your senior student has been given important graduation and end-of-the-year information in our recent homeroom sessions.  The link below will take you to a web page that has this important information for you to review.   http://www.district196.org/evhs/People/parents/senior_info/default.asp

 

Parents of juniors and seniors: Your student received important information regarding our upcoming Prom on May 24. Click on the following link to access prom information. http://www.district196.org/evhs/activities/students/prom/

 

Attention parents of juniors: Your student has received important information regarding having their senior picture taken for the 2008 yearbook. Please click on the following link to review this information.  http://www.district196.org/evhs/activities/finearts/lightyear/forms/SRpix0809.pdf

 

With Winter Sports recently concluded and Spring Sports already underway, we want to be sure to get your feedback on the sport your son/daughter participated in.  The survey is available online at http://www.district196.org/Survey/takeSurvey.asp?surveyID=152&pageNumber=1 and is completely anonymous.  The survey is available for completion all year long on the Eastview High School home page under the heading “Athletics” and the tab “Parent Survey.”  Thanks for your input and continued support of Lightning Athletics!

 

Tonight all athletes and their parents are encouraged to attend a presentation on playing collegiate athletics.  This presentation will include information on the realities of collegiate athletic scholarships and participation, the recruiting process, the NCAA clearinghouse, eligibility requirements and much more!  We are very pleased to have Adam McCombs from JumpForward.com join us for this presentation.  As a District 196 alum and former collegiate athlete himself he has put together a FREE service to assist anyone in the process of competing in athletics at the collegiate level.  The meeting will be held in Lecture Room C250 starting at 7:00 pm. (PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME AS AN EARLIER MESSAGE SAID 6:00!!) and is open to ANY interested student, parent, coach etc. 

 

2008 Senior Parents – You are invited to Senior Party Set up Planning Meeting on Wednesday, April 16 from 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm Eastview High School – West Commons.  A group of senior parents have been busy planning the 2008 Senior Graduation Party and we are on track for having a safe, alcohol free party of our graduating students.  We now need your commitment to help set up the party.  During this meeting, we will explain the decoration plan for the party and give you the opportunity to sign up for a set up shift. We will need people who are willing to help put up walls (men – power tools required), set up wall coverings, hang lights, hang curtains, blow up balloons, etc.  Set up for the party begins on Thursday, June 12 at 3:00 pm and will work the entire evening.  We will also have a few shifts on Friday morning and early afternoon to complete the finishing touches. We hope that you will consider helping us.  This is a big job that requires a great deal of work and can only be accomplished with a great number of people.  If you have any questions, please send an e-mail to Sandy Sauve ssauve@charter.net.

Junior Parents: It is time to start thinking about your son or daughter’s 2009 Senior Graduation Party. Mark your calendars… The 2008 senior parents invite you to join us on May 5 at 7:00 pm at Eastview High School Room C250.  During this meeting, we will provide an overview of the party and the various committees.  Positions that should be filled as soon as possible include 2009 Senior Party Chair person (This can be shared by two or three people) and a Chair person for the 2008 Senior Party Clean up.  Note, the junior parents are in charge of cleaning up the 2008 Senior Party.  If you have any questions prior to the meeting, you are welcome to reach out to one of this year’s chair person – Jackie Belden-Terlinde Jacqueline.Belden-Terlinde@spps.org  Corrine Jensen tylsey@aol.com  or Sandy Sauve ssauve@charter.net.   We are looking forward to seeing you on May 5!

 

SENIOR SECTION                                                    

We are looking for candid photos from the past four years to be place in the Senior Video.  There is a drop box in the Main Office for pictures.  Please label them if you want them to be returned.

 

SENIORS!!!   Please check the EVHS scholarship booklet at http://www.district196.org/evhs/studentservices/guidance/FinancialAid.asp or Family connection at https://workspacek12.naviance.com/fc/signin.php?hsid=evhs   Many scholarship opportunities are available thru April.  

 

Seniors – You have been given important graduation and end-of-the-year information in our recent homeroom sessions.  The link below will take you to a web page that has this important information for you to review.   http://www.district196.org/evhs/People/parents/senior_info/default.asp

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                 

Eastview will provide after school make-up classes from Tuesday April 15 to Thursday June 5 for students wishing to earn English, Math, Social Studies, Science, or Wellness credit towards graduation.  A Basic Standards Test preparation course is also available for elective credit. The classes will be for make-up credit only; course availability is dependent on class enrollment.  There is no cost for these classes.  This program is only open to Eastview High School attendance area students.  Classes will run Tuesday through Thursdays beginning at 2:30 pm and ending at 3:50 pm.  Classes will be worth the equivalent of a one-quarter course or .75 credits. 

 

If you were unable to pick up your graduation announcement order from Jostens last week – you can do so in the Main Office.

 

ATHLETIC ANNOUNCEMENTS                                                                                      

Congratulations to McKenzie Melander who received a $5,000 scholarship as the 2008 Twin Cities Marathon college scholarship program winner.  Melander was selected from more than 100 applicants, including all of the top track and cross-country runners at their respective high schools in the greater Twin Cities Metro area.  The recipients were selected based on academic achievements, community service, running accomplishments (in either cross-country or track) as well as a personal essay.

 

Attention to those interested in trying out for Eastview High School Cheerleading:  Tryout practices are today, tomorrow and Thursday from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8 in the Main Gym. A review day will be held on Wednesday from 3 to 5. The actual tryout will be April 19 starting at 8:30 am. For questions see the Main Office for an information sheet! 


Intramural Golf is beginning today and we will be teeing off at 3:30 at Parkview Golf course. You will need to turn in your purple card before you are allowed to golf. Please see Mr. Frost if you have any questions. Tee times are full for Monday but we have openings for tomorrow. Your tee time this week can be changed for next week. Register with Mrs. Beckman in the Main Office to get your purple card today.

 

Registration for Intramural Softball is starting.  The cost to participate is $40 which includes a t-shirt.  These are co-rec teams.  All games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school between 2:45 and 6:00 pm.  Registrations are due by April 16.  If you have any questions please see Ms. Beckmann in the Main Office or call 952-431-8904.

 

Tonight all athletes and their parents are encouraged to attend a presentation on playing collegiate athletics.  This presentation will include information on the realities of collegiate athletic scholarships and participation, the recruiting process, the NCAA clearinghouse, eligibility requirements and much more!  We are very pleased to have Adam McCombs from JumpForward.com join us for this presentation.  As a District 196 alum and former collegiate athlete himself he has put together a FREE service to assist anyone in the process of competing in athletics at the collegiate level.  The meeting will be held in Lecture Room C250 starting at 7:00 p.m. (PLEASE NOTE THE START TIME AS AN EARLIER MESSAGE SAID 6:00!!) and is open to ANY interested student, parent, coach etc. 

 

All wrestlers are reminded that fertilizer pick-up is today from 4:30-5:30 pm in the North Parking lot.  All wrestlers who sold fertilizer need to

pick up. 

 

ARTS AND ACTIVITIES                                                                                           

There is a Guitar Hero Tournament to benefit National Honor Society's Global Awareness Week. The cost to enter is $5 and all proceeds go to the Lifestraw relief effort. The Tournament is tomorrow from 6-8:30 so get practicing!

 

Applications for our spring session of LINC 101 for 9th and 10th grade students are available in the Main Office and are due at 3:00 pm today.  See Ms. Hanson with questions.

 

Reminder:  The Robotics team will meet this Wednesday at 2:30 in the C1 Cluster for training as volunteers at the FLL International Tournament to be held at the University of Minnesota.  Attendance this Wednesday is very important, so we'll see you there!!

 

Congratulations to the following students who qualified for State Speech in the toughest section in Minnesota.

These 11 students will compete at the State Speech Tournament this Saturday at South St. Paul High School.

Lindsay White and Shane Gehrke—Creative Expression

Shirley Liao—Discussion

Taylor Misiak and Peter Ingles—Duo Interpretation

Akshar Rambachan—Extemp. Speaking

Susan Close—Great Speeches

Greg Berman—Humorous

Alex Schrader-Oratory

Semira Mohammed--Poetry

Ephreme Megenta—Prose