March 2012 Pony Express

Craig CollinsCraig CollinsCraig CollinsCraig Collins Principal

Andrea Padian Andrea Padian Andrea Padian Andrea Padian Editor (Position Open)

Andrea PadianAndrea PadianAndrea PadianAndrea Padian President

Principal’s Principal’s Principal’s Principal’s MessageMessageMessageMessage By Craig Collins THHS Principal [email protected]

A Parent’s Guide to A Parent’s Guide to A Parent’s Guide to A Parent’s Guide to GuidanceGuidanceGuidanceGuidance Because of the varied titles, many parents and students get confused about the roles of the staff in the Guidance office. This article will hopefully help clear up some of that confusion.

Assistant Principal/Curriculum & Guidance Assistant Principal/Curriculum & Guidance Assistant Principal/Curriculum & Guidance Assistant Principal/Curriculum & Guidance - Dave Williams, The Assistant Principal of Curriculum & Guidance, oversees the operation of the Guidance department. He establishes the master schedule of classes for the school, monitors existing course offerings, monitors instructional and assessment strategies, and evaluates a portion of the teaching staff. He also assists in the development of new course offerings, course revisions, textbook selection, and the operation and supervision of the total school. Advanced

Placement, International Baccalaureate (IB), CAHSEE, and CELDT testing are also part of his responsibilities.

Guidance Specialists Guidance Specialists Guidance Specialists Guidance Specialists - There are two full-time credentialed school Guidance Specialists. They serve the entire student body in the areas of: crisis intervention, college and career planning, severe academic problems, conflict mediation, college application information, assessing student problems, and making referrals to the school psychologist or community-based agencies when appropriate. The college and career planning component are typically addressed through the annual career unit presentations and at parent nights offered at each grade level. In past years, when we had 4 ½ specialists, they were able to meet individually with families for college and career guidance. Now, with less than half the staffing, all of those meetings occur in group settings, either in classrooms or evening presentations.

Student Services Technicians Student Services Technicians Student Services Technicians Student Services Technicians - Each student is assigned alphabetically by their last name to a Student Services Technician who is primarily responsible for enrolling the student, setting up his/her class schedule and tracking the student’s graduation requirements and college entrance requirements. The Student Services Technician will usually remain with the student for the

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Inside this IssueInside this IssueInside this IssueInside this Issue Help Our School—Fund Raisers.. pg 12 Principal’s Message continued ..... pg 2/4 Upcoming Association Meeting…pg 13 Message from Andrea …...…..…. pg 3 Student Band Tryout Info…….. pg 13 Mustang Marvels …………...……. pg 3 CHP Start Smart Program ……....pg 13 PTSA Scholarships ….….…........…pg 4 Mustang & Classic Car Show ..... pg 14 PTSA Volunteer Hours…….……. pg 4 Mini-Grant Thank You………... pg 15 ASB in Action………………......... pg 5-7 PTA Founder’s Day………….… pg 15 2012-2013 PTSA Officer Slate……pg 7 Grad Night –Don’t Be Late ….….pg 16 What up? Campus Life/Car Wash …pg 8 Art Show/Spread the Word ……. pg 17 Advocacy …………………………. pg 9 CHP/Overtaken Presentation……pg 18 Taste of the Hills Update ……….. ...pg 10 Randy Nelson Ticket Info ……....pg 19 2011-12 Reflections Awards............ pg 11 THHS / PTSA Calendar …...….. pg 20

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“Never tell people how to do things.

Tell them what to do and they will

surprise you with their ingenuity.”

~George Patton

Trabuco Hills High School PTSA Pony Express 27501 Mustang Run, Mission Viejo, CA. 92691 (949)768-1934 www.thhsptsa.org

Trabuco Hills High PTSA Saddleback Valley Council PTA Fourth District PTA California State PTA National PTA

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Student Services Technician (SST)

Mary Terry (Ro-Z)

Trabuco Hills High 2011-2012 PTSA Board members

Andrea Padian President

Craig Collins Trabuco Hills High Principal

Vanessa Braaksma Executive Vice President & Convention Chair

Rachel Ward Vice President Membership

Brenda Hanrath Vice President Ways & Means

Lexi Witkin,* Student Leader (President)

Cindy Johnson, Treasurer

Carol Byrnes, Financial Secretary

Lisa Semon, Historian

Linda Boud, Recording Secretary

Louise Robertson, Auditor

Gayathri Sivadas,* Parliamentarian

Nicole Cassens, Corresponding Secretary

Mike Padian, Legislative/Advocacy Representative

Joan Rosenberg, Foster Care Liaison

Cindy Ashley, Volunteer Development

Lisa Bauer & Diane Williams Grad Night Co-Chairs

Deb Johnson, Webmaster

Andrea Padian, Reflections

Chris Burns, College Fair

Toni Solo & Linda Boud, Parent Education Chairs

Tish Witkin, Arts Advocacy Chair

Christina Simon, Drugs & Alcohol Prevention & Silent Auction Chair

Sheryl Titchener, Challenge Day Leader

Mike Padian & Toni Solo, Mini-grant Chairs

Michelle Parry, Special Education Chair

Kim Waters, Grant Writer

Suzann Gastreich, Welcome Committee Chair

Gabriela, James & Nicole Perado, Outreach

Grazyna Buchowiecki, Ralphs & E-Script Chair

Kim Schneider, Taste of the Hills Chair

Diane Depreta, Teacher/Staff Appreciation

Renate Koziol, Publicity Liaison

Shari Goldstein, Adopt a Book Chair

Kathy Hicks, Restaurant Night Chair

Sally Hunt, Senior Scholarships & Award Night

Teacher Representative—OPEN

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Trabuco Hills High PTSA Student Board Members

Lexi Witkin, Student Leader/President

Julie Mihaylov, Freshman Rep Blake Hanrath, Sophomore Rep

Jessica Shipma, Junior Rep Kevin Tran, Senior Rep / Reflections

Tiffany Conaway, Grad Night Chair

Nicholas Tasato, College Fair

Jacob Buchowiecki, Membership Alex Joo, Special Education

Alayna Zuckerman, Grant Writer Marisa Pinon, Advocacy

Julia Mihaylov, Newsletter & Website

Gayathri Silvadas, Parliamentarian Nicole Peredo, Outreach

Principal’s Message Principal’s Message Principal’s Message Principal’s Message (continued from page one) entire four years and will monitor his/her personal and academic progress. The Student Services Technicians, or Techs, have the most contact with your student. Most of the time when a student refers to their counselor, they are referring to their Tech.

ROP Career Specialist ROP Career Specialist ROP Career Specialist ROP Career Specialist - The Career Center is operated by an ROP (Regional Occupation Program) Career Specialist. This per-son coordinates participation in the Coastline ROP program for Trabuco Hills’ students. The Career Specialist also maintains an extensive library of college catalogs, entrance exam information, & admissions information. She also acts as a personal resource for college and career information and can assist with self-assessment of possible career choices and appropriate preparation. She also maintains the list of available college scholarship information.

Bilingual Community Liaison Bilingual Community Liaison Bilingual Community Liaison Bilingual Community Liaison (Representante de los Padres) (Representante de los Padres) (Representante de los Padres) (Representante de los Padres) – The Bilingual Parent Advo-cate works with our English-as-a-second-language families to help them understand the US school system and assist those students in the SVUSD. El representante tiene la responsabilidad de facilitar la comunicación entre la preparatoria y el hogar. Todas las con-sultas en español que usted tenga con respecto a la escuela o el progreso de su hijo, pueden hacerse a la extensión 7737; 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Guidance Specialist Janelle Huffman

(A-Le)

Guidance Specialist Christa Schulz

(Li-Z)


Teri Ansevin (A-El) Student Services

Technician (SST) Rita Thomas

(Em-Le)


Kathy Ahearn (Li-Ri)

A Message from Andrea

Trabuco Hills High PTSA President [email protected]

Mustang MarvelsMustang MarvelsMustang MarvelsMustang Marvels

I generally land up thanking people involved with PTSA for some special event they helped organize successfully but, the ones that need a thank you every day aren’t men-tioned very often, but truly NOT forgotten...and so today, I’d like to thank some of my core team.

Thanks to Cindy Johnson, who has been my treas-urer every time I’ve been a PTA president over the years. She is incredibly competent and supportive and her friendship means the world to me. It’s al-ways nice having a person in charge of money that you can trust completely to get the job done right. With that said, I’d also like to thank Carol Byrnes, who I consider my mentor, in that she was the one that first got me in-volved in PTA when she was president at Trabuco Mesa. She has a heart of gold and loves our kids. She also safe-guards our money as financial Secretary, keeping impec-cable records, and doing a fabulous job making sure our

money is deposited. I’ve also been very lucky to have two great secretaries over the last two years, who as you know, keep track of all we do and say—last year, Karyn Bower and this year, Linda Boud. It’s has been an honor to work with such professional women and friends who

also put our children first as they commit a lot of time to being sure they are at meetings—and much more. They have never missed a beat. And last, but certainly not least, I have to thank my wonderfully, enthusias-tic and successful Ways and Means Chair, Brenda Hanrath. From car raffles to the Taste of the Hills,

she has helped raise more money for our school than any single person...and she does it with a smile on her face. Brenda doesn’t say no and goes out of her way to get things going and make them work, along with Grazyna Buchowiecki, our Ralphs & Escrip Chair, and Kathy Hicks, our restaurant night coordinator. Thank you all! Your efforts have made my term as PTSA president a very successful one for our school in general, our stu-dents, parents and teachers. Go PTSA Mustangs!

First, I’d like to thank all of you who sent their condolences in cards and notes upon my mother’s passing last month. It meant a lot to me hearing from so many of you—some with sto-ries of how you had lost your mom or dad or parents. It makes me want to reiterate how much we should be thankful for each day our parents are with us. And for all you kids out there that may or may not appreciate your parents today, rethink what they really mean to you and how much you love them. Someday you may be a parent, too, and that is when you’ll really under-stand the depth of their love for you.

This is a big month. We elect the new PTSA board for 2012-2013! Having served two years, I’ll be stepping down from this position though I plan to help the board and remain an active member of the PTSA during my last year at this school as my son will be graduating.

I would encourage all of you to consider being more active in PTSA, too. In my two years, I have met so many talented, helpful and genuine people...I know

more of you are out there and our PTSA would love to have your support as a new board member or volunteer. Once the elections have taken place, the president-elect will be looking for parents, teachers and students to fill the many appointed board positions available. While transitions are never easy at first, it’s the cooperative help from new members and old that keep the organiza-

tion strong and moving forward. So I can’t stress to you enough how important it is to at least consider the idea of getting more involved. There’s so much we can do, but no one can do it alone. I’ve been blessed to have a great board of energetic parents and students with great ideas that have kept me inspired, striving to do more -and ex-

cited at the prospect of doing it. I think you’ll get more out of the experience than you may think while meeting wonderful people at the same time. It feels great to help our school community as we can all make a differ-ence at THHS. And so can you!.

Well, Challenge Day is almost upon us and I can’t tell you how excited I am that we are bringing this program to our school. We still need help registering adult & student participants, and helping to serve lunch. So, let me know if you have time that day to help. Our stu-dents are currently being selected by staff, and I hope those of you that are chosen to participate in this day will do so. Be part of the Change & watch the magic!

XXO, Andrea Padian

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“Never doubt that a small group of thought-ful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ~ Margaret Mead

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Thank You PTSA Volunteers!Thank You PTSA Volunteers!Thank You PTSA Volunteers!Thank You PTSA Volunteers!

We all know how hard our volunteers work, but did you know that when we add up all the hours contributed to our THHS PTSA during the 2011-2012 school year, our volun-teers put in and will continue to put in almost 30,000 hours? (Based on 12-months start-ing July 1st each year.) Whether attending meetings, helping with teacher & staff lunch-eons, our college fair last fall, parent and student education programs, Challenge Day, Grad Night, our newsletter & website, Reflections Program, Mini-grant Program, Out-reach, or our annual Taste of the Hills event—our volunteers are everything! We couldn’t do the things we do, raise the funds the we do, without them. So please, give them a big thank you...and get involved with PTSA yourself. You might be surprised how rewarding it can be when our children are the recipients of our time. And thanks to our PTSA Historian, Lisa Semon, for all her hard work tracking our hours this year.

Need Money Need Money Need Money Need Money for College?for College?for College?for College?

Sally Hunt PTSA Scholarship Chair [email protected] Need money for college? If you are a student member of the PTSA, you are in the very fortunate position of being able to apply for four different PTSA scholar-ships. These scholarships are each worth $500 and have only a small number of applicants each year.

The Service Scholarship is awarded to a student mem-ber of the PTSA who has given volunteer service in our school, on the THHS PTSA, and/or in the commu-nity. Two Service Scholarships will be awarded this year. The Creative Arts Scholarship is awarded to a student member of the PTSA who is continuing his or her education in the arts after graduation. The Finan-cial Aid Scholarship is available to any student at THHS who has demonstrated financial need.

The applications for these four scholarships may be obtained from Bridget Mondt in the THHS Career Center. Each scholarship application is straight for-ward and easy to complete. Completed application packets are to be submitted to Bridget Mondt in the THHS Career Center no later than 3 pm on May 1, 2012. Pick up your applications today!

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Modernization UpdateModernization UpdateModernization UpdateModernization Update

As many of you know, we were scheduled to begin our 25 year modernization project this spring. Due to the budget constraints, we were told we would be postponed for six months. Now with the release of the Governor’s latest budget proposal, we will be post-poned an additional year. The matching funds are not allocated in the present budget and they are not even mentioned in the Governor’s tax initiative. So, even if the initiative passes, modernization moneys will not be available at this time. Not having those funds in the State budget cause a lot of other problems with the state’s recovery and the effect it has on the building industry and construction, so the Governor is reconsid-ering.

The Saddleback District has put some money aside for this project so we will have the opportunity to priori-tize and at least fix up the key safety areas on campus.

“The leaders who work most effectively, it seems to me, never say “I.” And that’s not because they have trained themselves not to say “I.” They don’t think “I.” They think “we”; they think “team.” They understand their job to be to make the team function. They accept responsibility and don’t side-

step it, but “we” gets the credit...This is what creates trust, what enables you to get

the task done.” ~ Peter Drucker

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ASB In Action!ASB In Action!ASB In Action!ASB In Action!

Mr. Mustang Mangeant in the Works Mr. Mustang Mangeant in the Works Mr. Mustang Mangeant in the Works Mr. Mustang Mangeant in the Works By Caleb Castellaw, Senior Class President

Trabuco Hills’ annual Mangeant is almost here! On Friday, March 16th, ten of our own senior men will compete for the title Mr. Mustang! The contestants are Sherwin Brown, Brian Huh, Kevin Marshall, Michael Nguyen, Alex Potter, Chase Robertson, Carlos Roque, Mitchell Simonsen, Caleb Castellaw, and Zack Stamford. All of these fine men were all voted into the show by their classmates. They will com-pete pageant style, and the one with the most points will win the crown. They will be judged in the categories of swim attire, formal attire, Ques-tion and Answer, and finally their Talent. We are expecting a great show this year. Without fail, this is constantly one of the most attended events of the year. Our Little theater will be packed with students.

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Mock Drunk DrivingMock Drunk DrivingMock Drunk DrivingMock Drunk Driving By Caleb Castellaw, Senior Class President

This year, we are having a mock drunk driving crash being demonstrated on campus. This event happens at Trabuco Hills every two years and only juniors and seniors are invited to watch. Well known students on campus are chosen to portray characters that are in-volved in a car crash. The dramatization really affects the students and puts in perspective the dangers of drinking and driving. This year’s mock drunk driving crash will take place on March 22nd. Note to parents; sirens will be blaring!

CIF Teams / LuncheonCIF Teams / LuncheonCIF Teams / LuncheonCIF Teams / Luncheon

This year all of our winter sports teams made it to CIF! The teams include: girls basketball, boys basketball, wrestling, girls water polo, boys soccer, and girls soccer. These teams will all be recognized and celebrated at our CIF luncheon that ASB is put-ting on for them on March 15th. Congratulations to our teams and Go Blue!

Mr. M

ustang

ASB In Action! ASB In Action! ASB In Action! ASB In Action! Continued from page 5

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Trabuco’s Best Dance Crew Trabuco’s Best Dance Crew Trabuco’s Best Dance Crew Trabuco’s Best Dance Crew By: Marissa Garcia, Freshman President

Every year Trabuco Hills High school holds the annual TBDC (Trabuco's Best Dance Crew) com-petition. It is a very exciting dance competition between eight dance teams with about two to six students per team. Tryouts for this mind-blowing

dance competition are on Wednesday, February 29th. Each year so many students are trying out, all show-ing off their skillful dancing and hoping to be a part of this fabulous show and to hold title as ''Trabuco's Best Dance Crew". It's the most thrilling and popular rally of the entire year! Rallies will be held every Friday and last until April. They will be hosted by Bryce Paul and Caleb Castellaw, who are sure to bring out the excitement and fun energy of this amazing contest. Past winners are Team Sweet Baby Ray's and Team For the ABGs. Let's make this year another astonishing and memorable moment as we crown Tra-buco's Best Dance Crew! We hope to see you out there in the crowd cheering on your favorite team!

The time for elections is finally here! Trabuco Hills High School provides an equal opportunity for all students to participate in their ASB without regard to race, sex, national origin, or disability. As long as you qualify with an overall 2.5 GPA and don't have more then one "U" in citizenship you can run! ASB is a great way to get your voice heard and become closer to your school.

There are many positions and jobs that students can run for. Next year's seniors can run for ASB President and Vice President. Next year's juniors and seniors can run for ASB Treasurer, Secretary, Commissioner of Athlet-ics, and Commissioner of Publicity. Also, all four grade levels elect a Class President! The freshman coming in next year vote for their president next fall in October!

If a student is planning on running for any of these jobs, their paperwork has to be turned in at a mandatory snack meeting on March 21st. Then on March 23rd there will be a taping of speeches for the following offices only: ASB President, ASB Vice President, ASB Secretary, ASB Treasurer, and Senior/Junior/ Sophomore Class Presidents. April 2nd to April 6th is campaigning week for all these elected offices and the voting takes place on April 4th, 5th, and 6th. All the students get into Election Week and at the end of it, the school spirit portrayed is

ASB Elections Coming SoonASB Elections Coming SoonASB Elections Coming SoonASB Elections Coming Soon Megan Mondt, Class President

“Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we’re here we should dance.” ~ Author Unknown

“There are short-cuts to happiness, and dancing is one of them.” ~ Vicki Baum

ASB In Action! ASB In Action! ASB In Action! ASB In Action! continued from page 6


Thanks to local golden Spoon owner, John Baker, for his generous donation

supporting our THHS Summer Reading Program. This year 344 Students re-ceived gift certificates to

THHS PTSA Slate for THHS PTSA Slate for THHS PTSA Slate for THHS PTSA Slate for 2012201220122012----2013 Board Officers2013 Board Officers2013 Board Officers2013 Board Officers

President: Rachel Ward Exec VP: Michelle Ramacher

VP Membership: Christina Simon VP Ways & Means: Diane Williams

Student Leader Rep: Jessica Shipma Secretary: Linda Boud

Auditor: Louise Robertson Financial Secretary: Nicole Cassens

Historian: Lisa Semon Treasurer: TBA

*The PTSA election for the these positions will be held at 7 PM in the MPR on March 19th at our

Association Meeting. Appointed positions will also be available in many areas for the 2012-2013 board,

including student positions. Look for more informa-tion on those positions following the election.

Spring DanceSpring DanceSpring DanceSpring Dance By Natasha Behman This year’s spring dance will be held in the gym on March 23rd, between 8-1 1 PM. It is much dif-ferent from past years because there is a spe-cial twist to it that most of the students are pretty excited about. Trabuco is opening up the dance to any students from other high schools! So, if students from Trabuco want to bring their friends from other schools, they can!

This dance only costs $10 and tickets will go on sale March 5th. But, if someone from a different high school is coming, they will have to pay $15 and can only buy their ticket on March 19, 20, and 21st. Of course, they must have a Trabuco student get their ticket for them, and they have to have a filled out per-

mission slip and a copy of their I.D.

This dance is bound to be a big one, but students need to keep in mind some of the requirements. To get into the dance, students need to have a wristband (everyone gets one when they buy their ticket), wear their Got Spirit apparel, bring their I.D. Card, & wear shoes with rubber soles! Class points are awarded based on the end-of-the-night tally of colored class shirts worn. With N-Effects as our DJ, the grade level competition, and guests from other high schools, this dance is already stirring up a lot of excitement and is sure to be one that you won’t want to miss!


What Up? Campus LifeWhat Up? Campus LifeWhat Up? Campus LifeWhat Up? Campus Life Importance of Life: Importance of Life: Importance of Life: Importance of Life: Remembering Remembering Remembering Remembering Mr. (Donn) JonesMr. (Donn) JonesMr. (Donn) JonesMr. (Donn) Jones

By Julia Mihaylov, [email protected] Student Newsletter Associate “In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years” – Abraham Lincoln.

Life is the most valuable treasure anyone will ever have. Recently, Donn Jones, the music director and teacher at RSM Intermediate School, passed away from pancreatic cancer. Donn Jones was truly a teacher never to forget. He inspired all his students and people around him with music. I am honestly proud to have been his student for my two years in middle school. I played Alto Saxophone in his Intermediate, Advanced, and Jazz bands. I know I would not be the same person I am today without Mr. Jones having impacted my life with music. He has influenced all his students to con-tinue to thrive and prosper in life, whether it be with music or not. He was always encouraging and was an overall amazing man. Donn Jones, 1954—January 31, 2012.

The death of a loved one is al-ways something hard to accept; but it also shows how much we should appreciate the lives we have. Live life with no regrets and thrive to be what you want to be.

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau

Never forget to appreciate the people in your life that have been by your side and aiding you in your path to success; the people that have impacted your life and influenced decisions to lead you on.

“Life is an art we are required to practice without preparation, a score that we play at sight even before we have mastered our instruments” – Lewis Munford

If you have an article or story you’d like to submit, email Julia.)

GET YOUR CAR WASHED and help a Senior pay for their Grad Night ticket so ALL our seniors can attend their last

Celebration together!!!

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Our Children, Our Future Governor’s Proposal Millionaire’s Tax

Duration of tax increase

Personal income tax increase for 12 years

Personal income tax increase for 5 years; and Sales tax increase for 4 years

Permanent personal income tax increase

How taxes are raised

Sliding scale income tax in-crease from .4% for $15,000 to $35,000 incomes, to 2.2% for over $5 million incomes

Income tax increase by 1 – 2% for incomes over $500,000; Sales tax increase for everyone by .5%

Income tax increase by 3% for $1 - $2 million incomes, and by 5% for over $2 mil-lion incomes

Amount of fund-ing for education

$10 - $11 billion a year $4.8 - $6.9 billion a year $4 - $6 billion a year

How funds will be used

First 4 years, 70% to K-12, 30% to pay down higher edu-cation bonds; Following 6 years, 100% to K-12

89% to K-12, and 11% to com-munity colleges

36% to K-12, 24% to col-leges & universities, and 40% to counties (25% for social services, 10% for public safety, 5% for road and bridges maintenance)

How much goes to K-12 schools

$6 billion a year for first four years, up to $10 billion a year; equals an average of $1,100 to $1,700 per pupil

$4 - $6 billion a year, with net decrease of $87 to $459 per pupil based on Governor’s cur-rent budget proposal; could off-set minimum funding guaran-tees, potentially resulting in no additional funds

$1.4 - $2.2 billion a year

Prime Proponents CAPTA and other non-profit organizations

Governor California Teacher and Nursing groups

What can money be spent for?

“…to improve students’ per-formance, graduation rates and vocational, career, col-lege and life readiness…”

“…to ensure that public educa-tion is not harmed...”

“…exclusively in support of public schools…” for the 60% education component

Who decides how money will be spent?

School board or governing body at a public hearing, after public hearings at every school site, with program effectiveness and financial audits

School board or governing body at a public hearing, with finan-cial audit

School board or governing body, with financial audit

State PTA Launches Initiative Signature State PTA Launches Initiative Signature State PTA Launches Initiative Signature State PTA Launches Initiative Signature Gathering ActivitiesGathering ActivitiesGathering ActivitiesGathering Activities

In support of the Our Children, Our Future Act, the CAPTA has commenced efforts to collect 100,000 valid voter signatures between now and April 20 to qualify the initiative, which will create new funds totaling $10 billion a year for the next 12 years, on the November 2012 General Election ballot. If you would like to sign the petition, and/

or are interested in helping collect signatures, please con-tact me, or Jose Ugarte – [email protected] – 818-571-5391, Amanda Mooers: [email protected] – 714-686-8828, or Kim Anderson at [email protected]. A local campaign office has been set up near Rockfield and Bake where you can pick up and drop off petitions. According to the initiative’s website www.ourchildrenourfuture2012.com, if it passes, Trabuco Hills High School will receive $3 million more in 2013, increasing to $7.5 million more by the year 2024.

There are also at least two other initiatives supporting edu-cation for less amounts that will be collecting signatures over the next couple of weeks to place their proposal on the November ballot. The following is a brief summary of the differences between the three proposals.

Advocacy ActionsAdvocacy ActionsAdvocacy ActionsAdvocacy Actions

By Mike Padian Legislative/Advocacy Rep [email protected]


Taste of the HillsTaste of the HillsTaste of the HillsTaste of the Hills Brenda Hanrath VP Ways & Means [email protected] The Taste of the Hills is coming soon and we need your help. It is one of our biggest fundraisers of the year and helps us pay for many programs at our school, among them, mini-grants to purchase technology and other things that help our teachers and students in the classroom that the district can longer fund due to budget cuts, Challenge Day, parent and student education program, our College Fair and much more.

This year we are again inviting restaurants to participate by selling “tastes” of their specialty dishes. If you know anyone or if you are a manager or owner of a nearby restaurant, please consider working with us. Email Brenda at [email protected] for more information.

If you are a vendor and would like to purchase a booth area at our boutique, please email Jeanine at [email protected] for more information. Space is only $50 plus a $25 donation of your products to be raffled off during the event which will highlight your wares & hopefully bring people to your booth.

We will have a music festival with Trabuco Hills high bands and vocalists performing. Call 584-4764 to find out more and see page 13 for audition details...deadline April 13th.

If you have a Mustang (car) you’d like to “show off” - espe-cially if it is a classic, join our Mustang Round UP & Classic-Car Show. Your entry is only $25 and two special prizes will be awarded to the car(s) getting the most votes from our atten-dees. See page 19 for additional details and email Mike at [email protected] for more information.

And if you can, please donate some items for our silent auc-tion. We’re looking for gift cards, gift baskets, movie tickets, vacation time shares, amusement park passes, zoo passes, bowling passes and local venues that specialize in fun, golf rounds, restaurant gift cards or whatever you think would be something people would enjoy bidding on. Again, all money earned goes back to the school and PTSA. Email Christina at [email protected] to donate your items and get a tax deductible receipt.

And lastly, we need volunteers to work on our committee, to set up that day (students will receive community service hours.) But we need adults, too. Please help! We need you!

A Taste of the HillsA Taste of the HillsA Taste of the HillsA Taste of the Hills at THHSat THHSat THHSat THHS

June 2, 2012 June 2, 2012 June 2, 2012 June 2, 2012 3 PM 3 PM 3 PM 3 PM————8 PM8 PM8 PM8 PM

• Restaurant Tastes: Plus Rudy’s, Nothing Bundt Cake, Piccolini’s, and MORE! 15 + Restaurants

• Silent Auction

• Vendor Boutique and Raffle

• Face Painting and Fun!

• Mustang Round Up & Classic Car Show

• Music Festival featuring THHS Bands –Try outs on Spring Break—see page 13

Please volunteer by emailing Brenda at [email protected]. We will need help with set up & break down, selling food, drinks, raffle tickets & food coupons, helping at the silent auction and car show , runners to drive to restaurants to get more food & more.

Reflections 2011Reflections 2011Reflections 2011Reflections 2011----2012201220122012 “DIVERSITY MEANS…”“DIVERSITY MEANS…”“DIVERSITY MEANS…”“DIVERSITY MEANS…” By Andrea Padian & Kevin Tran Reflections Chairs [email protected]


The 2011-2012 Reflections winners and participants from THHS were honored at the February PTSA Meeting and pictured here. Certificates, gift cards to Ballpark Pizza, Aquarium of the Pacific, Legoland & cash prizes were awarded. Five of the entries that moved on to the SVUSD level of judging won more awards and will be featured in our next issue of the Pony Express.

We want to encourage all our students next year to work on an entry for the 2012-13 Reflections program. Entries can be submitted in one or all of six catego-ries: visual arts, literature, music, video/film produc-tion, (which includes animation) dance choreography, and photography. This program is designed to recog-

nize the artistic talents of our student body and the PTSA is all about supporting the arts in school. For info about next year’s program, go to the state PTA website at capta.org: click on programs, then Reflec-tions. The nice thing about the state site is that it in-cludes past winning entries to view. They are arranged by category and age. Check it out for inspiration! Then go to the area you are interested in to see the full set of rules you will need to follow in order to submit your entry. Entries are due in early October 2012 so spend time this summer working on your project when you’ll have plenty of time to produce an award win-ning piece of art. Next year’s theme will be:

“The magic of a moment…” 2011201120112011----2012 THHS Reflections Winners & Participants2012 THHS Reflections Winners & Participants2012 THHS Reflections Winners & Participants2012 THHS Reflections Winners & Participants

DONATION BIN: We have a donation bin in con-junction with Community of Change. Please donate your old clothing, towels, blankets, sheets, rags, purses and shoes! All textiles will be accepted. The PTSA will receive a dollar back for every 50 pounds of donations collected. The bin is located on the Santa Margarita Pkwy side of the school near the ten-nis courts, on the road that leads to the front of the school. You can just pull up to the bin and drop off your goods. Do it throughout the year! SPREEBIRD—(formerly Screamin Daily Deals): Want to get a great deal on food, entertainment, mas-sages, hair care and more? Check out Spreebird! You will get about 3 deals per day from local busi-nesses. Purchase your deal, print the coupon and en-joy savings up to 70%! Sign up on the PTSA web-site, or www.spreebird.com, choose THHS PTSA as your school to support! It’s free and our school is entered in a 100K giveaway based on new sign ups. KEY TO SAFE DRIVING: Protect your teen from texting & talking on their cell phones while driv-ing! It does allow your teen access to 911 and parents in case of an emergency. The device is $95.00 and can be purchased from the PTSA website.

ITALIAN ICE: Sold every Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm in front of the school. Cost is $3.00 per cup and supports PTSA. Yummy, too! RECYCLING: Drop off your used printer cartridges, laptops, digital cameras, and cell phone—broken or otherwise in the of-fice recycle box. If you know a business that would donate their old recycles, we can pick them up. Email Brenda at [email protected] for info. RALPHS & E-SCRIP: Go to the PTSA website at www.thhsptsa.org and sign up your Ralphs Club Card or Vons/Pavilion’s card with the Ralphs Community Contribution Program and/or EScript program. It’s easy and a percentage of all your purchases will go back to the school/PTSA. It costs no money and doesn’t take away from your own rewards. Don t wait! Do it today. Families can raise thousands of dollars this way, but not if you don’t sign up.

SIMON’S AUTO BODY, INC: When you go to have your car fixed at Simon’s and mention the Tra-buco Hills PTSA, he will donate 10% of the total bill back to our PTSA! The shop is at 23551 Commerce Center Dr., Laguna Hills, 949-951-5265.

Eat Out & Eat Out & Eat Out & Eat Out & Help our Help our Help our Help our SchoolSchoolSchoolSchool

Join students, families and faculty to make our restaurant fundraisers successful. Be sure to print and bring a flyer before you go. You can find flyers before the event on the Daily Announcements in PDF form, pick one up at the of-fice or download and print the flyer from the PTSA website at www.thhsptsa.org/ before you leave to eat. A percentage of your purchase will go towards purchasing paper and soft supplies for teachers and classrooms. Our March Restaurant is Quiznos in Ranch Santa Margarita!

Thursday, March 22nd, Quiznos 29880 Santa Margarita PKWY &

Empressa in Rancho Santa Margarita from 10 AM—8 PM

How Can YOU Help Support Our PTSA, Students & Teachers?How Can YOU Help Support Our PTSA, Students & Teachers?How Can YOU Help Support Our PTSA, Students & Teachers?How Can YOU Help Support Our PTSA, Students & Teachers?


Purchase a THHS PTSAPurchase a THHS PTSAPurchase a THHS PTSAPurchase a THHS PTSA Community Discount Card and Community Discount Card and Community Discount Card and Community Discount Card and

SAVE every day on Food, Oil SAVE every day on Food, Oil SAVE every day on Food, Oil SAVE every day on Food, Oil Changes, Activities, Salons and Changes, Activities, Salons and Changes, Activities, Salons and Changes, Activities, Salons and

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*ONLY $10.00! 30 Vendor discounts you can use every day until the end of August

2012. Earn your money back after just one purchase in many cases!!!

Email Andrea at [email protected] OR Brenda at [email protected]

SVUSD Board of SVUSD Board of SVUSD Board of SVUSD Board of Education MeetingEducation MeetingEducation MeetingEducation Meeting

*February 14, 2012*February 14, 2012*February 14, 2012*February 14, 2012 6:30PM SVUSD Board Room6:30PM SVUSD Board Room6:30PM SVUSD Board Room6:30PM SVUSD Board Room

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Don’t miss the next Don’t miss the next Don’t miss the next Don’t miss the next THHS PTSA MeetingTHHS PTSA MeetingTHHS PTSA MeetingTHHS PTSA Meeting

MondayMondayMondayMonday March 19, 2012March 19, 2012March 19, 2012March 19, 2012

7 PM in the MPR7 PM in the MPR7 PM in the MPR7 PM in the MPR Get Informed, Join PTSA,

Buy Discount Cards, find out about upcoming events

Let your voice be heard!Let your voice be heard!Let your voice be heard!Let your voice be heard! • Info on Challenge Day

• 2012-2013 THHS PTSA Board Elections

• Student Leader & ASB Reports • Committee Reports

• Grad Night Information

http://www.rtnmissionviejo.eventbrite.com

CHP Start Smart CHP Start Smart CHP Start Smart CHP Start Smart ProgramProgramProgramProgram

The PTSA held the CHP Start Smart Program on Feb 8th for 56 students and parents. Officer Barnard and Of-ficer Goodwin provided an interest-ing night discussing traffic collisions and the major causes. They ex-plained why you will get pulled over and the consequences of making the wrong choices. One of our students volunteered to try the DUI test showing us how easy it is to pass when sober. If you missed the class, it is held at the CHP Office in San Juan Capistrano. For more information call 949-487-4000.

Word of the Month INTEGRITY

What is Integrity? • Standing up for high morals • Doing the right thing • Keeping another person’s trust • Not compromising your beliefs or stan-

dards • Being honest, loyal, fair & respectful • Doing what you say you will do

How do you practice Integrity? • Always do what is right even if its

costly and difficult • Don’t compromise good morals by giving in to temptations • Be honest to yourself and to others • Practice and role model good character • Refuse to listen to negative talk or gossip about others • Tell the truth and be trustworthy • Keep all of your promises • Judge a person on an individual level

rather than a group level • Admit it when you make mistakes and

learn from them.


Taste of the HillsTaste of the HillsTaste of the HillsTaste of the Hills

Mustang Round UpMustang Round UpMustang Round UpMustang Round Up

Mustang & Classic Car ShowMustang & Classic Car ShowMustang & Classic Car ShowMustang & Classic Car Show

Showcase your prize Showcase your prize Showcase your prize Showcase your prize

Mustang or Classic Car Mustang or Classic Car Mustang or Classic Car Mustang or Classic Car

June 2, 2012 12NJune 2, 2012 12NJune 2, 2012 12NJune 2, 2012 12N----4 PM4 PM4 PM4 PM

Cars will be featured at the Cars will be featured at the Cars will be featured at the Cars will be featured at the

PTSA Taste of the Hills to be held at PTSA Taste of the Hills to be held at PTSA Taste of the Hills to be held at PTSA Taste of the Hills to be held at

Trabuco Hills HighTrabuco Hills HighTrabuco Hills HighTrabuco Hills High————Home of the Mustangs!

Home of the Mustangs! Home of the Mustangs! Home of the Mustangs!

Email Mike at [email protected] Email Mike at [email protected] Email Mike at [email protected] Email Mike at [email protected]

for information or to register. for information or to register. for information or to register. for information or to register.

Best Mustang Award & Best Overall Cool Car Award




$25 Entry Fee$25 Entry Fee$25 Entry Fee$25 Entry Fee

Awards decided by Attendees that Day

Awards decided by Attendees that DayAwards decided by Attendees that DayAwards decided by Attendees that Day


PTA Founder’s Day PTA Founder’s Day PTA Founder’s Day PTA Founder’s Day Taken from the National PTA website

Founders Day is a reminder of the substantial role that PTA has played locally, regionally and nationally sup-porting parent involvement and working on behalf of all children and families. It’s a time to reflect pride in its many accomplishments and to renew our commit-ment to be: a powerful voice for children, a relevant resource for parents, and a strong advocate for public education.

The organization was founded in 1897 in Washington D.C. as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Bimey, and Phoebe Apperson Hearst. If not for these women and their vision and determination, there would not be a PTA—an organization that has been woven into the very fabric of American life. By whatever name it has been known, the National PTA was created to meet a profound challenge, to better the lives of children. And today, it continues to flourish because PTA has never lost sight of its goal, to change the lives of children for the better.

PTA began as a nationwide movement when social ac-tivism was scorned and women did not have the vote. Believing that there is no stronger bond than that be-tween mother and child, Phoebe and Alice felt it was up to the mothers of this country to eliminate threats that endangered children. More than 2000 people re-sponded - many were mothers, but fathers, teachers, laborers, and legislators also responded and support grew from that first meeting in Washington DC. Prob-lems were identified and strategies devised. Through

consistent hard work, sometimes after years of perse-verance, the dreams became reality: the creation of kin-dergarten classes, child labor laws, public health ser-vice, hot lunch programs, a juvenile justice system and mandatory immunizations, to name just a few.

These PTA founders were women of imagination and courage. They understood the power of individual ac-tion, worked beyond the accepted barriers of their day and literally changed the world. Today, PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation. Our members represent the ethnic diversity of our nation, and they come from the ranks of traditional families, single-parent households, blended families, grandparent and other caring adults. Together we con-tinue to serve as the conscious of the country for chil-dren and youth.

“Let us have no more croaking as to what cannot be done: let us see what can be done, and above all, see that it is done.” ~ Alice McClellan, PTA founder

PTSA MiniPTSA MiniPTSA MiniPTSA Mini----Grant Grant Grant Grant Thank YOUThank YOUThank YOUThank YOU

My name is Gregg Swenson, I teach senior English at Trabuco Hills, and I am the recent recipient of a wonder-ful new movie screen for my classroom. I want to express my heartfelt thanks to you and the parents who do so much to support our school in these difficult financial times. The grant money your PTSA generously provided for this purchase makes my job easier and my students learning more visual; it is greatly appreciated.

Thank you, Gregg

You are welcome, Mr. Swenson! As one of THHS’s fa-vorite English teachers, we’d also like to welcome you back. You have been missed!

GRAD NIGHT 2012 !!! GRAD NIGHT 2012 !!! GRAD NIGHT 2012 !!! GRAD NIGHT 2012 !!! June 14th

Buy tickets NOW for $175.00

Last BIG party with your fellow Mustang Grads!

Download required registration information and permission forms

at www.thhsptsa.org//// Make checks payable to :

THHS PTSA—Grad Night, write student name on memo line

Turn forms & payment in @ the reception desk in front office or mail to school: Attention: Grad Night, THHS, 27501 Mustang Run, Mission Viejo, CA. 92691

All payment accounts must be paid in full by March 31, 2012.

Don’t be late, late, for a very important DATE!

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Grad Night Car WashGrad Night Car WashGrad Night Car WashGrad Night Car Wash

If you need help paying for Grad Night, work at a car wash on March 25th, from 11 AM—3 PM at RSM Toyota to earn money towards you account. Last year, students doing this earned all the money needed to pay their entire Grad Night bill in just over four hours. We also need additional helpers (14 and older) who will receive commu-nity service hours for helping.. If you don’t make some effort to earn money to pay for Grad Night, we will not be able to help you financially with scholarship funds.

For more information or to sign up to work at the car wash email Jill at [email protected] and write CAR WASH in the subject line. If you can help with sup-plies, please let Jill know as well.

Grad Night 2012 UpdateGrad Night 2012 UpdateGrad Night 2012 UpdateGrad Night 2012 Update By Danielle Leong Grad Night Committee Member

High school may be coming to a close for seniors, but the fun doesn’t have to end! Join your fellow THHS Seniors for Grad Night 2012. This all night event is packed with plenty of food, games, dancing, and friends, so you won’t want to miss it! Immediately after graduation, charter buses will take the Class of 2012 to Wonderland where just about anything can happen and the best memories are made. You’ll be able to enjoy several activities including a simulator and a casino where you can even win prizes. There will be a DJ to entertain you all night long, as well as a dance floor and much more. You and your friends will also have the opportunity to experience the mind-bending illusions of a professional hypnotist. With so much to do, you’re sure to build up an appetite. But don’t worry—there will be plenty of delicious snacks and drinks available all night long. You will even be served three meals including a full taco bar and conti-nental breakfast. You definitely don’t want to miss

out on this once-in-a-lifetime event! Prices are currently $175 but they go up again on May 12th to $190. You can drop your com-pleted grad night forms and payment at the front office, in the student store, at the Grad Night table which will be by the ASB room on Fridays during snack or by mail –attention Grad Night. And even if you don’t plan to attend, be sure to stop by the Grad night table to sign the Class of 2012 surf board that will be raffled off at the party. If you have questions or need assistance paying for your ticket, please do not hesitate to contact Andrea Padian at [email protected] or Lisa Bauer at [email protected] . So what are you waiting for? Go buy your ticket now, and don’t be late for this very important date!


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1st Annual Reflections Art Exhibit1st Annual Reflections Art Exhibit1st Annual Reflections Art Exhibit1st Annual Reflections Art Exhibit March 25, 2012, 1 PMMarch 25, 2012, 1 PMMarch 25, 2012, 1 PMMarch 25, 2012, 1 PM Mission Viejo LibraryMission Viejo LibraryMission Viejo LibraryMission Viejo Library

Refreshments will be served at the Opening in the Friends Community Room

(Art show will be open all month to view)

This is the pledge...why would you NOT sign it? Its time to Spread the Word to End the Word and build awareness at our school and in society to stop and think about the use of the R-Word. The R-word is hurtful and painful—”retard” or “retarded,” and though you may not regard it as “hate speech,” it is to the millions of people with intellectual and develop-mental disabilities, their family and friends. The R-word is just as cruel and offensive as any other slur.

• Encourage other people to think before they speak when using this word.

• Use of the R-word perpetuates the stigma and negative stereotypes that face people with intellec-tual disabilities.

• 200 million people across the world have intellec-tual disabilities. Maybe you know one…?

• Eliminate use of the R-word in conversations, as a taunt to make fun of others and replace it with an-other R-Word—RESPECT.

To help Spread the Word to End the Word, our Best Buddy group is going to show PSAs on the morning announcements, hang posters around the school and have all peer buddies introduce their buddies to their friend group on Thursday March 22nd—called Pro-ject: Bridge the Gap. Also look for Buddy partners to collect the signatures of the students on our campus as they take the pledge.

March 19thMarch 19thMarch 19thMarch 19th----23rd at 23rd at 23rd at 23rd at Trabuco Hills High SchoolTrabuco Hills High SchoolTrabuco Hills High SchoolTrabuco Hills High School Take the Pledge YourselfTake the Pledge YourselfTake the Pledge YourselfTake the Pledge Yourself

“Diversity Means…” By Rachel Brazeal

“Let’s stop “tolerating” or “accepting” difference, as if we’re so much better for not being different in the first place. Instead let’s celebrate difference, because in this world it takes a lot of guts to be different.”

~ Kate Bornstein


OC Sheriff Presentation on Drug Trends in South OCOC Sheriff Presentation on Drug Trends in South OCOC Sheriff Presentation on Drug Trends in South OCOC Sheriff Presentation on Drug Trends in South OC

Deputy Sheriff Yuen, and Deputy Lybrand, a school resource officer for Mission Viejo, led an incredibly informative pres-entation hosted by the THHS PTSA on drug trends in Orange County. As part of the program, Jodie Barber, who is one of the producers of the film, Overtaken, was also there to talk about the death of her son and increase of prescription drug abuse in Orange County– drugs she had never heard of before his death. The documentary (only 27 minutes) features the battle of addiction as told by those whose lives were overtaken by drugs and it’s a real eye opener...a call to parents to get informed. This film will also be shown to our freshman and sophomore students at an assembly on March 22nd, while seniors and juniors participate in the Mock Drunk Driving crash on campus that day. If you would like to view the film at the time or help as a parent volunteer that day (10—11:30 AM,) please contact Christina at [email protected].

Parents attending were stunned to find out the facts that face them with regard to drug abuse in our community. And these kids are not “bad” kids. They are football stars, cheerleaders, straight A students and more. And in Jodie’s case, after find-ing out about her son’s addiction and trying to get help, her son still died 3 months later. Since then, Jodie has become an advocate on this issue and she, along with another mom, Christine Brant, whose son is now a paraplegic after coming out of a 3 week coma from his overdose, made the documen-tary, ‘Overtaken’, which is up for an award at the Newport Film Festival... and it’s easy to understand why. It’s a powerful film.

Our kids think they are invincible. Their intension is to have fun, but the consequences they live with when things don’t work out are devastating. So, we have to act and be aware of everything that is out there. Did you know heroin is mak-ing a comeback? There was so much information provided at this presentation that it is impossible to convey in any arti-

cle. We hope to bring back that program and another on social me-dia in the fall or later this spring. Don’t miss it! The Social Media discussion is open only to parents. To view the film Overtaken, go to www.professionalcorporatevideoproduction.com/overtaken.html.

And next time the PTSA offers a presentation by the OC Sheriff, consider attending. No one there was sorry they took that time out

of their day, and you won’t be either. If you have questions or con-cerns, please feel free to contact Deputy Ly-brand at [email protected] or Deputy Yuen at [email protected] They can answer any ques-tions and provide any information you need.

Jodie Barber carries with her the faces of local Orange County youth who suffered fatal overdoses as their lives were Overtaken by drugs, including her own son.

• Orange Count is now #2 in the nation for accidental fatal over-doses in the age group 15-24.

• Unintentional overdose is now the #1 cause of death in 16 states including California.

• Prescription drug fatalities have increased 164% in 3 years

• In the past 8 years the number of teenagers going into treat-ment for addiction has in-creased by more than 300%. Orange County has move rehab facilities per capita than anywhere else in the nation.

• More than 400 unintentional fatal overdoses ages 15-25 have occurred in Orange County in the past 4 years—close to 200 of them are from South Orange County.


Mark Your Calendar...Mark Your Calendar...Mark Your Calendar...Mark Your Calendar... • March 19 Randy Nelson, Segerstrom Hall 10-11:30 AM Tickets $35 • March 19 PTSA Meeting, 7 PM, MPR * Election of 2012-13 Executive Board Officers • March 19-23 Spread the Word to End the Word Campaign • March 22 Mock Car Crash (11th & 12th graders) 10 AM– 11:15 AM • March 22 Overtaken Assembly (9th & 10th graders) 10 AM– 11:15 AM • March 25 Grad Night Car Wash –Help Students in Need 11 AM-3 PM, RSM Toyota $8 • March 25 THHS Reflections Art Exhibit—MV Library, 1 PM reception (view all month) • April 2/3 Challenge Day at THHS! Be Part of the Change • April 9—13th Spring Break—Hurray! • April 10 SVUSD School Board Meeting 6:30 PM, SVUSD Board Room • April 16 PTSA Meeting, 7 PM, MPR • April 19 High School Open House—PTSA Booth 5-7 PM, Buy discount cards, join

PTSA, GRAD night tickets, Grad Night treats on a Stick Fundraiser & MORE • April 21 Earth Day & CAMPUS CLEAN UP/BEAUTIFICATION –E-Waste Collection. ****Grad Night Info Table Open (next to ASB Room) every Friday during snack. Drop off forms and payments, ask questions, find out if you have paid or paid in full, and sign the Class of 2012 Surfboard.

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Volunteer HelpersVolunteer HelpersVolunteer HelpersVolunteer Helpers

• Grad Night Committee: Join our committee now. Email Lisa at [email protected] or Diane at [email protected] for more information

• Car Wash: Help our students raise money so they are able to attend Grad Night. 4 Hour shifts available. Do-nate towels, windex, buckets, sponges. Students can earn community service hours.

• Taste of the Hills (TOH) Committee: We are planning this event now so if you’d like to be part of a fun

committee, email Kim at [email protected]. • Campus Cleanup Day—Students and parents NEEDED.

Earth Day! E-waste collection, clean our campus, paint-ing, and more. But we can’t do it without YOUR help. Email [email protected] or Michelle at [email protected] to volunteer. Community service hours for students & PRIDE in our school.

• Donate raffle gifts for our senior Grad Night raffle. Email Lisa at [email protected]

• Challenge Day—lunch service, check in—April 2 & 3rd. • “Overtaken” Assembly help needed. Email Christina at

[email protected] 3/22 at 10 AM– 11:15 AM

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