Monday, May 18, 2009

BULLETIN

Mendocino High School Bulletin

³Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson
afterward..² Vernon Law

Friday, May 15
€ STAR make-up (TBA)
€ Baseball/Softball AT Covelo 4p, Ex 11:50/Lv 12

Saturday, May 16
€ PROM
Dance Policy: No backpacks or bags. Open only to MHS students and one
approved guest. Signup in the office. Guests telephone number must be
included on signup. The host student is responsible for the guest; they must
arrive and depart together. Students may not be admitted later tan one hour
after he beginning of the dance. Students who leave he facility before the
dance is over will not be readmitted. Faculty and parents are invited to all
school functions.

Monday, May 18
Tuesday, May 19
€ Spring Choral Concert 7pm Cotton Aud
€ Sober Grad committee meeting, 6:30, Library

Wednesday, May 20
€ 4-12 Band Concert PAC 7pm
€ MCHS new student parent night 6pm

Thursday, May 21
€ 
Friday, May 22
€ Sober Grad Benefit Dinner Multi-use room 5:30-7:30pm featuring Thai
chicken & vegetarian entrees, entertainment, 50-50 $, 937-4811 for more
information.

Saturday, May 23
€ 
Monday, May 25 MEMORIAL DAY HOLIDAY no school
Ah! Never shall the land forget
How gushed the life-blood of her brave  William Cullen Bryant

Tuesday, May 26
€ Spring Sports Awards 6:30pm Gym
€ Site Council meeting, 3:45, Library


May 2009 
27-29 MCHS Spring Retreat

June 2009
2 Celebrate Learning Day
3 MCHS Academic Awards 6:30
4 MHS Senior Academic/Scholarship 6:30
6 SAT - Fort Bragg High School
8-11 2nd Semester Finals
10-12 MHS Graduation Rehearsals
11 MCHS Graduation MCHS 6:30
12 4th Quarter Ends/Last Day
12 MHS Graduation MHS Gym 8pm
13 ACT Pt Arena
15 Grades Due 9 a.m.


ANNOUNCEMENTS
Juniors Only! Rotary Youth Leadership Camp (RYLA) is now accepting
interested students who want to attend the all expense paid camp at
Westminster Woods in Occidental. The camp runs June 14  20. If you are
interested, see Tom or Noah. ASAP!

Club Cardinal Golf Tournament, Sunday, May 31 at Little River. Registration
& information, call Debi Casey 937-4097 € Jean LaTorre 962-0380 € Lori Davey
937-2920

College/Career/Scholarship Information
See Noah in the Career for Scholarship applications
Scholarship: Mendocino Coast Jazz Society
Amount $600 Deadline: May 16th
Criteria: Must pursue further education in music, and who has an interest in
Jazz. Applicants should submit a brief profile outlining their scholastic
and musical activities and explain their financial needs. Send Application
to: Mendocino Jazz Society, PO BOX 361,

Scholarship:PECG Engineering and Science Scholarship
Amount : $700 Deadline: May 22nd, 2009.
Criteria: Must plan to pursue a degree in science and engineering. Must
pursue a career in transportation. Noah for other criteria.

Scholarship:SEIU Local DLC 749 Scholarship
Amount : $700 Deadline: May 22nd, 2009.
Criteria: Must pursue a career in transportation

Scholarship: Steve Graham Peace Scholarship
Amount $250 Deadline: May 28th, 2009
Criteria & Contact: Please go to
http://shakuhachi.com/Peace/Scholarship.html

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Tonight - Choral Dessert Show

7 pm at the Mendocino Middle School Gym.
A wide array of Broadway and Jazz tunes will be sung.
Prepare to be entertained.
A very limited number of tickets might be sold at the door for $13.

Konocti Tennis Tournament

On Monday and Tuesday April 28th and 29th the Mendocino High School Tennis team competed at the Konocti Tennis Tournament.
Warren Lewis - got 1st place in the mens singles category, beating a hard string of competition along the way. He was ranked as 1st seed.

Savannah and Caitlin Green - Made it to the semi-finals as a womens doubles team and were beaten there by the 1st seed and category winner. They were ranked as 3rd seed and proceeded to get 5 games off of this very strong team.

Ellie Holthaus - Was beaten in the semi-finals by the number 1 seed and first place womens singles category winner but made a valiant effort and proceeded very far in this difficult tournament. She was ranked as 4th seed.

Nevin Shaeffer - Proceeded to the quater finals and a womens singles player where she was unfortunately set to play Ellie Holthous our other mendo player. However, she played a strong game and her skills advanced very much in this tournament.

Jisu Youn and Hannah Daniel - Proceeded to the quarter finals as womens doubles players and there they were beaten by the 1st seed and eventual tournament winners. As a doubles team they advanced their game to a new skill level.

MHS Bulletin

Mendocino High School Bulletin

³Freedom is when the people can speak, democracy is when the government
listens.² Alastair Farrugia

Friday, May 1 ­ RALLY during advisory
€ Softball HOME vs Round Valley 2pm Exc 1pm
€ Baseball HOME vs Round Valley 4pm
€ AE week Independent Study info to Beth Ryan Deadline TODAY!
Saturday, May 2
€ SAT ­ FBHS
€ Chorus Jazz Dessert show 7-MMS
Monday, May 4
€ Golf NCS Qualifier, San Rafael
National Teacher Day & Cinco de Mayo
Tuesday, May 5 ­ AP & STAR testing begins 9th-11th grades
€ 8:15am ­ AP Spanish Language ­Library
€ 8:15am ­ 11:34 STAR ELA 1Ž2 - Testing in Advisory room
Seniors may study in the library/computer lab or bring reading material for
quiet studying in advisory while others are testing.
12;19-1:51 Period 1; 2:01 ­ 3:33 Period 3
€ Registration Deadline 6/6 SAT FBHS
€ Baseball & Softball AT Potter Valley 4pm Exc 12:45/Lv 1
Wednesday, May 6 ­ STAR testing:
€ 8:15 ­ 10:15 Science I/2 10:15 -10:30 Brunch
10:30 -12:20 World History 1Ž2
12:20-1:10 Lunch 1:10-2:42 Period 5
Seniors may study in the library/computer lab or bring reading material for
quiet studying in advisory while others are testing.
Thursday, May 7 ­ STAR testing:
€ 8:15 ­ 11:34 Math 1Ž2 9:47-10:02 Brunch
11:34-12:14 Lunch
12:19-1:51 Period 6 2:01 ­ 3:33 Period 7
Seniors may study in the library/computer lab or bring reading material for
quiet studying in advisory while others are testing.
Friday, May 8 STAR testing:
€ 8:15 ­ 10:15 10th grade Science 1/2; 11th grade History 1Ž2
8:15 ­ 10:15 9th grade attend 1st period class 10:15 Brunch
10:30-10:48 ADVISORY
10:53 -12:25 Period 2 12:25-1:10 Lunch 1:10-2:42 Per 4
Seniors may study in the library/computer lab or bring reading material for
quiet studying in advisory while others are testing.
€ Prom wear selection day ­ Rm 7
€ Reg. Deadline for 6/13 ACT - SR
€ Band leaves for Windsor Festival
€ Softball AT Geyserville Ex 11:45/Lv 12
Saturday, May 9
€ Windsor Band Festival
Monday, May 11
€ Golf Tournament of Champions Fairfax
Tuesday, May 12
€ 8:15 Rm 11 English Lang CAHSEE 10th Makeup/11th, 12th, Retake
€ 8:15 ­ Environment Science AP Exam, Library
€ 4th Quarter Deficiency Notices Due
€ Softball & Baseball HOME vs Laytonville 4 Ex 3pm


May 2009
4-15 Advanced Placement Exams
5-8€ STAR Testing & Make-up
12, 13 CAHSEE 10th Makeup/11th, 12th, Retake
13 MCHS Senior Project Night 7pm
14 Drama Class show & Q&A 7pm PAC
16 PROM
19 Spring Choral Concert 7pm Cotton Aud
20 4-12 Band Concert PAC 7pm
22€ Sober Grad Dinner Multi-use room
25 HOLIDAY Memorial Day
26 Spring Sports Awards 6:30pm Gym
27-29 MCHS Spring Retreat

ANNOUNCEMENTS
PROM: Guest signup & late arrival list in the office: Tickets will be on
sale, watch for signs.
A Sustainable Prom!
Recycle those formals and tux¹s aging in the closet!
WANTED: donations of clean and wearable formal wear for ladies and
gentlemen for 2009 Prom. We need dresses, pants, and shirts on hangers as
well as shoes and accessories for all sizes and shapes! Bring your
donations to Penny Alves (before or after school) in room 7 or Barb Prichard
in the high school office any time between 7:30 a.m. ­ 4:00 p.m. by
Thursday, May 7.
Friday, May 8, students can select and rent their item(s) for $20 (to cover
cleaning cost upon return). Any funds received and not spent will be
donated to Safe and Sober Grad Night!
CMEA results at Sonoma State: Congratulations all!!
Mendocino High School Chamber Singers
-Awarded a "Superior" Rating(highest rating) with a score 93. The judges
also complimented on the musicality, blend, and focus of this group, who
sang two A Capella Pieces. Concert Choir-Awarded a "Excellent" rating with
a score of 86. Our HS men sounded awesome and Chloe and Warren were both
complimented on their solos by the judges.
The 9th Annual Choral Dessert Show will be held on May 2nd at 7:00PM in the
MMS gym. The show will feature the HS Choir and Chamber Singers, and MS
Chamber singers. Students will be performing solo, duet and group numbers
from Broadway musicals, as well as jazz tunes. Tickets are $13. Tickets
must be purchased ahead of time, as we have limited seating. Members of the
choir will serve homemade fancy desserts, coffee and tea to audience
members.
The Dessert Show Cookbook, created by the fabulous Mendocino Choir Boosters,
will be "unveiled" at the show and will be available for purchase. The
Dessert Show Cookbook includes 25 tasted and tested desserts from past
dessert shows. It also includes student cover art, photos of the choir and
all of the desserts have been named, by the students, after Broadway music.
Desserts from the cookbook will be featured at the show on the 2nd. The book
is $15 and will be an ongoing fundraiser to help our students attend music
festivals. Contact Kim Bratton if interested in purchasing a cookbook.
Thursday evening, May 14 at 7pm the Mendocino High School Drama class will
have a premiere party for its comic soap opera "The High School" at the
Matheson Performing Arts Center. The one hour video of the group's three
month improvised project, "The High School" features 14 cast
members. Episode I is titled "The Dance" and concentrates on the shenanigans
leading up to the school's big dance. Refreshments will be followed by the
premiere screening and a Q & A with the actors. The Drama Class is asking
for contributions of $5 for adults and $3 for students for
the Drama Club fund.
College/Career/Scholarship Information
See Noah in the Career for Scholarship applications
Get a jump on college this summer classes at:
English 1-A 6/16 through 8/6: TWTH 1-4 pm (this course would give you a
full year of HS English credit)- 4 units
Earth's Changing Climate same dates as above, TTH 9 am to 12:10 pm (this
course would give you a full year of HS science credit)- 3 units
Registration starts May 6th and you will need to complete paperwork
including signatures from guidance counselor, parent, etc. You also have to
take a placement test before starting (easy test and then you can take any
courses at CR).
Gloriana Musical Theater Student Performing Arts Scholarship
Amount: $500 - $1000. App to Noah by April 29th.
Criteria: Must have the serious intention of continuing Performance Arts
studies, prior experience and financial need.
Applications must have the following:
1. at least one letter of recommendation from professional in the Performing
Arts field.
2. Home address, phone number and email address
3. maximum 2 page essay explaining (a) prior participation in performing
arts. (b) why it is important to the student to continue in this field. (c)
how student plans to use scholarship money. Deadline
is May 4th, 2009
Scholarship: Mendocino Coast Jazz Society
Amount $600 Deadline: May 16th
Criteria: Must pursue further education in music, and who has an interest in
Jazz. Applicants should submit a brief profile outlining their scholastic
and musical activities and explain their financial needs. Send Application
to: Mendocino Jazz Society, PO BOX 361,
Scholarship: Steve Graham Peace Scholarship
Amount $250 Deadline: May 28th, 2009
Criteria & Contact: Please go to

Thursday, April 16, 2009

BULLETIN

Mendocino High School Bulletin

Easter spells out beauty, the rare beauty of new life. S.D. Gordon

April 6 ­ 10 Alternative Education Week Activities
April 13-17 - SPRING BREAK

Monday, April 20

Tuesday, April 21
€ Tennis AT Anderson Valley 4p, Exc 1:45/Lv 2
€ Sober Grad Committee meeting, 7pm Mendo Hotel

Wednesday, April 22 Earth Day
€ Peer Counseling ­ Advisory
€ Staff Meeting, 3pm

Thursday, April 23
€ Golf AT Hidden Valley, 12pm Exc 8:30//Lv 8:45

Friday, April 24
€ MCHS 09/10 Application Deadline
€ CMEA Music Fest Santa Rosa, Lv 8:30 am
€ Baseball & Softball HOME vs. Anderson Valley 4pm

Saturday, April 25
€ CMEA Music Fest Santa Rosa, Rtn 9:30 pm

Monday, April 27 STAR testing window begins
€ Tennis AT Konocti

Tuesday, April 28 ­ STAR testing window opens
€ Poetry Slam ­ 3:30 - PAC
€ Tennis AT Konocti
€ Golf HOME CMC #6 12pm Exc 10:45/Lv 11
€ Baseball HOME vs Point Arena 4p, Exc 3pm


April 2009
29 College Fair at Sonoma State, leave 7am

May 2009
1 Sober Grad Dinner Multi-use room
2 SAT ­ FBHS
2 Chorus Jazz Dessert show 7-MMS
5-8 STAR Testing
4-15 Advanced Placement Exams
5 Registration Deadline 6/6 SAT FBHS
8 Reg. Deadline for 6/13 ACT - SR
8 or 9 Band at Windsor Festival
12 4th Quarter Deficiency Notices Due
12 CMEA ­ Choir Festival, Hayward
12, 13 CAHSEE 10th Makeup/11th, 12th, Retake
13 MCHS Senior Project Night 7pm
16 PROM
19 Spring Choral Concert 7pm Cotton Aud
20 4-12 Band Concert PAC 7pm
25 HOLIDAY Memorial Day
26 Spring Sports Awards 6:30pm Gym
27-29 MCHS Spring Retreat

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Alternative Education Week Independent Study logs, journals, and written
summaries due no later than Friday, May 1, 2009 to Beth Ryan. If not
received by 3:00, May 1st, you will Fail, no exceptions.

SENIORS! s You have an opportunity to meet with College of the Redwoods
counselor, David Gonzalves during advisory on Wednesday April 22 and Friday,
April 24 in the library. He can advise on ANY California community college
you are interested in.
JUNIORS:
SONOMA STATE NORTH BAY COLLEGE FAIR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2009
BUS LEAVES 6:45AM RETURNS 4PM
See Tom Pepper or Noah Gold
PERMISSION SLIPS REQUIRED!

The 9th Annual Choral Dessert Show will be held on May 2nd at 7:00PM in the
MMS gym. The dessert show will feature the HS Choir, HS Chamber Singers, and
MS Chamber singers. Students will be performing solo, duet and group numbers
from Broadway musicals, as well as a few vocal jazz tunes. Tickets go on
sale today and are $13. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time, as we have
limited seating. Members of the choir will serve homemade fancy desserts,
coffee and tea to audience members.

The newly created Dessert Show Cookbook, created by the fabulous Mendocino
Choir Boosters, will be "unveiled" at the show and will be available for
purchase. The Dessert Show Cookbook includes 25 tasted and tested desserts
from past dessert shows. It also includes student cover art, photos of the
choir and all of the desserts have been named, by the students, after
Broadway music. Desserts from the cookbook will be featured at the show on
the 2nd. The book is $15 and will be an ongoing fundraiser to help our
students attend music festivals. Contact Kim Bratton if interested in
purchasing a cookbook.

College/Career/Scholarship Information
See Noah in the Career for Scholarship applications

Gloriana Musical Theater Student Performing Arts Scholarship
Amount: $500 - $1000. App to Noah by April 29th.
Criteria: Must have the serious intention of continuing Performance Arts
studies, prior experience and financial need.
Applications must have the following:
1. at least one letter of recommendation from professional in the Performing
Arts field.
2. Home address, phone number and email address
3. maximum 2 page essay explaining (a) prior participation in performing
arts. (b) why it is important to the student to continue in this field.
(c) how student plans to use scholarship money.
Deadline is May 4th, 2009.

Scholarship: Mendocino Coast Jazz Society
Amount $600 Deadline: May 16th
Criteria: Must pursue further education in music, and who has an interest in
Jazz. Applicants should submit a brief profile outlining their scholastic
and musical activities and explain their financial needs. Send Application
to: Mendocino Jazz Society, PO BOX 361,

Scholarship: Steve Graham Peace Scholarship
Amount $250 Deadline: May 28th, 2009
Criteria & Contact: Please go to
http://shakuhachi.com/Peace/Scholarship.html


REGULAR SCHEDULED MEETINGS:
ADVISORY/TUTORIAL ­ Wednesday & Friday 10:02-10:48
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Jenny Otter - 1st Friday, Lunch, Rm 3
ASB ­ Monday - 12:00 p.m., room 11 Noah Gold ­ Advisor
ATHLETIC BOOSTERS ­ TBA
BAND BOOSTERS ­ 2nd Wed. @ 7:00 in the MS library
CHORUS BOOSTERS 2nd Wed. @ 7:00 in the MS library
CLASS MEETINGS ­ designated Friday; last 20 min. of tutorial
CSF ­ Robin Curry-Advisor 1st Thursday, Lunch, room 7
INTERACT­Penny Alves ­ Advisor 2nd & 4th Thursday @ lunch, Rm 7
LEADERSHIP TEAM ­ Tuesday, lunch, room 6
MODEL UN ­ Jenny Otter ­ Tuesday, Lunch, Room 3
Ocean Environmental Club Jamgochian - 1st & 3rd Wed, 12:30, rm 2
Peer Counseling ­ Wednesday, Advisory, Room 11 Werson/Dickenson
SCIENCE CLUB ­ Tobin Hahn - 1st & 3rd Thursday, room 5, lunch
SITE COUNCIL ­ TBA - 4th Tues 3:45, Library*some exceptions
STAFF ­ 1st Wednesday business; 2nd 3rd & 4TH ­ Learning Com

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Tennis Update

Friday the 13th - Our tennis team had a sweeping win, we won 4/5 games. So far we are undefeated this season!!!

Tuesday the 17th - Tennis against Anderson Valley, very hard matches, this is a good and experienced team - we won 3/5 games.

Thursday, March 12, 2009

BINGO NIGHT!


Bingo Night is coming up on Thursday March 26th from 5 to 7 pm in the Multipurpose Room It will be lots of fun, we have great prizes!!! Be there!