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OILER NEWSLETTER
Principal’s Message
Spring 2015
Inside this issue:
Principals
Message
1
Attendance/
Supervision
2
ROP
3
Helping Kids Program
4
Exceptional
Students
5
AVID
6
Guidance
7
School Counselor
8
College/Career
9
APA
10
Music
11
Grad Nite
12
Tutoring Options
14
Sports
16
Calendar
19
Rocky Murray, Ed D
Principal
Principals Newsletter Spring 2015
Education mirrors life in that we face and make decisions on a daily basis. Clearly, some
decisions are more critical than others, and sometimes we make decisions on emotion, or perhaps
past experience. As a staff, and school community we strive to practice the art of informeddecision making. This can be difficult if things are coming at us at a highly accelerated rate, or multiple things at once. For those reasons it is important we slow things down, and take a breath before running into a decision or direction that will impact the organization, students, and staff in a
negative way. A way to ensure we make smart decisions is to lead with data. We have a significant
amount of data available to us, so it is also important to focus on meaningful data that we can connect to organizational health. Utilizing measurable data assists schools in making informeddecisions that lead to organizational health and growth.
Tracking wins and losses in an athletic contest is simpler than looking for wins and losses
in a school, and for many people the only thing that matters. As the great UCLA Football Coach
Henry Russell “Red” Sanders said, “winning isn’t everything it’s the only thing.” If we subscribe to
that mantra, how do we as a school community know if we are “winning?” Sure, it is easy if we are
winning when the clock runs out, or when the final out is recorded, but what about the day to day
challenges we face every single day after the zero period bell rings to start school. Those are the
wins I am writing about. As stated, wins matter—they matter a lot, but how do we measure if we
are winning the battle to teach and learn as much as we can, and to be successful and ultimately
“college and career ready.” Answer—data. We go back to the data and that is where we find those
wins, losses, and areas that require a future focus. That data helps us keep score, and create action
items and next steps.
For the purpose of evaluating our success we will illustrate available data that we have kept
for the past three years. The first set of data that illustrates a win is the A-G data. The A-G data
represents our students who have graduated being eligible to attend a Cal State University, or a University of California institution. From the 2011-2012 school year to the 2013-2014 year our eligible
students have demonstrated growth by 15%. This is exceptional data for us as a school, but also
shows there is room to grow as we currently have 64% of graduates meeting requirements when
they walk across the stage in June. Another significant area of growth is in the number of students
who have taken an Advanced Placement exam from the 2011-2012 school year to 2013-2014. In
the 2011-2012 school year 487 students took an AP exam, which blossomed to 609 students in the
2013-2014 school year. Additionally, the number of students who passed with a score of 3 or better grew from 685 to 955. The 955 number is higher than the number of students who took an exam because some students take multiple exams. Without being intentional regarding the use of data
to make systematic curricular changes this growth would not have occurred. Again, these are just
two examples of data to indicate wins. We have more examples, but for the purpose of this article
are two strong examples and highlights.
Our work as a school and District is much more important than winning and losing because it involves students. Their lives are much more meaningful than games or competitions. I
love winning more than most things in life, and am not ashamed to admit it. With that stated, I
believe there is a right way to win, and a way to carry yourself or organization with honor and pride.
I want the students of HBHS to find the meaningful wins, and ultimately be proud of their work
and our school. One of our great responsibilities as a school is to ensure we are placing the students of HBHS in positions to be successful, and to find their own personal wins. I am proud of
the work we are doing at Huntington Beach High School and look forward to many more wins!
Go Oilers!
Dr. Rocky Murray
Attendance
Attendance
Office:
714-536-2514
x 4425
Fax #
714-536-9308
Phone in your childs absence
Call 714-536-2614 x605
24 hours day, 7 days a week!
Please leave the Student ID #, Name, Date of Absence, and reason for absence.
You have 5 days to clear an absence.
Check Out Procedure
Once on campus, students must check out through the Attendance or Health Office before leaving school. Students may not
leave campus without a checkout slip from the Attendance or
Health Office. Failure to do so will result in truancy.
Please do not call to have your student released early. Fax or
notes only. You may also come to the Attendance office and sign
your student out.. Please allow ample time for Attendance staff
to locate and retrieve your student.. All checkouts will be first
marked as ‘parent request’ until the checkout slip is returned to
Attendance with a Doctor or Dentist stamp. Please have your
To check your student out early for Doctor or Dental appointstudent drop the stamped slip in the black Attendance Notes box
ments, please fax or send a note with your student indicating time
in Attendance upon their return and we will change the ‘parent
of release and reason. Students will bring the note to the Attendrequest’ to a ‘Doctor Excused’ absence. If your student feels ill,
ance Office in the morning and wait for a check-out slip. They
they may go to the Health Office and the nurse will notify the
will show it to their teacher during the period they need to be
student’s parent if they need to go home.
released and may then meet their parent at an arranged location.
supervision
Dress Code has been an issue at Huntington. I would ask that you remind your students that, while we live
near the beach, this is not the beach. Girls are not allowed to have midriff showing, undergarments showing, and
shorts need to be an appropriate length. If the short pockets are extending beneath the short cutoff, you can rest assured the shorts are too short for school, and cutting the pockets will not solve the problem. It is not our wish to interrupt your day; however, students will be asked to call home for a change of clothing.
Cell Phones Cell phones are an issue on every high school campus, and Huntington is no different. With so
many of our teachers using the smart phone technology for instruction, students are oftentimes using their phones in
class for projects and assignments. Be sure your students know the difference between classwork and personal use.
It’s always tempting to check their Twitter/Facebook/Instagram and whatever else they belong to while in class; however, if they are discovered they will likely end up in the Supervision Office. Please do not text or call your students while
they are in school. Oftentimes parents send a text to their student, and when the phone vibrates the teacher hears it
and has every right to take the phone. Policy states that phones are to be “turned off.”
Early Dismissals If for any reason you need your student to leave school for an appointment, it is imperative
that you contact the attendance office so we can release your students. Please do not text your student and tell them
to leave school. Students who leave campus without the proper clearance through either attendance or the Nurse’s
Office will be considered truant.
Parking Student Parking Permits must be in full view, hanging and displayed on the
rear view mirror of you registered vehicle. Vehicles parked in the student lot without a
parking permit or the permit is not displayed will be cited.
Should you have any questions about anything, please do not hesitate to call.
Dr. Kevin Seidel
AP Supervision
714-536-2514 x4406
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OILER NEWSLETTER
OI March 2015
Sonia Melendez — Senior
Current ROP class: Medical Nursing Careers Internship
What I Learned:
My Career
Plans:
We’ve learned about illnesses, nutrition,
growth, and ethics. We also get to practice
with the provided equipment in class.
(Beds, scales, stethoscopes, etc.)
Nursing involves helping someone in need, which
makes me feel good. This class has helped me decide
to become a surgical nurse. I will be going to a
community college in the fall to major in Nursing.
My Favorite
Teacher:
My Favorite
Quote:
“Be who you are, because
there is no one else like you
in this world.”
My Favorite
Part of Class:
I love being able to go
to the hospital as a
nurse—not an
observer.
Ms. Roethel
Regional Occupational Program (ROP)
An Innovative Approach to Education
As a parent, it’s difficult to keep up with all the changes in the academic landscape and the job market, but one thing
remains constant. Building marketable skills, both academic and technical, are important ingredients for your child’s
college and career success. Coastline ROP offers high school students an opportunity to explore different career
interests through hands-on, innovative classes taught by industry professionals. In addition, students can earn credit
towards graduation upon completion of a semester long course.
ROP classes can support your
student’s dreams and goals by
Why ROP?
furthering their education and help More than one-third of Coastline ROP’s courses meet the UC/CSU admission reing them find the right career path.
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quirements.
Many classes include internships at local business and industry sites where ROP
students improve their critical thinking skills, communication skills, and work attitudes.
ROP courses are taught by skilled teachers credentialed by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
Coastline ROP is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges
(WASC).
Research shows that students who take ROP courses improve their grade point
averages, feel a greater connection to learning, and are more successful in college
and careers once they graduate.
Spring 2015
Please contact me with any
questions you or your child may
have. I am available to meet with
your student during tutorial or lunch.
The ROP office is located in the
administration building on campus.
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Hbhs HELPING KIDS PROGRAM
Throughout the year, the Helping Kids program supports all HBHS students who are in
need of financial assistance. Student backpacks and basic school materials are given to
students in need. The funds are also used to
purchase supplemental materials such as
calculators, graphing paper, and art supplies.
In addition, food and clothing gift cards, bus
passes, scholarships for summer athletic
camps/athletic uniforms, and rental of skateboard lockers are given to students referred
by staff.
In keeping with our tradition to support the
seniors at HBHS, a large amount of our funds
are reserved to provide partial and full scholarships for our seniors to attend Prom, Grad
Nite and other Senior activities. Along with
the many senior activities, the HB Alumni and
Kiwanis also purchased yearbooks for our
students who were unable to purchase this
important high school keepsake. In addition,
at the end of each year, we collect caps and
gowns from the graduating seniors for our
future graduates. With these caps and
gowns and Josten’s donation of tassels,
many of our students who may not participate
in the graduation ceremony are able to do so.
In the 2013-2014 school year the HBHS
Helping Kids Program was able to provide:
Holiday Gift Cards: 83 students
Food/Clothing Cards: 80 students
Backpack/School Supplies: 55 students
We also supplied 30 bus passes, paid for TB
tests for students applying for jobs, rental of
skateboard lockers, supplemental books for
class, and breakfast/lunch for students.
Senior Activities 2014
Yearbooks distributed: 55 students
Caps/Gowns: 60 students
Grad Nite Tickets: 40 students
Prom Tickets: 32 students
On behalf of the Helping Kids program and
the HBHS students, I would like to thank you
for your continued support. Even with the financial difficulties that many people face today, we continue to receive generous donations from the Huntington Beach community.
With the many private donations and the generous support of the Kiwanis, HB Elks Lodge,
PTSA and HB Alumni, we are able to make a
difference in a student’s life.
If you have a cap and gown sitting in your
closet, a graphing calculator (TI 83 or 84)
that is no longer being used or would like to
donate a gift card or cash/check to the
Helping Kids Program, please contact Rose
Haunreiter at [email protected]
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OILER NEWSLETTER
Exceptional students!
Science and Math Academic Competition Teams
Huntington Beach High School
The HBHS Science and Math Academic Competition
Teams (SMACT) recently wrapped up their competition season. This young team continues to build upon
previous years of hard work and dedication by students and HBHS staff. This year SMACT competed
in the Regional Science Bowl at the NASA Jet
Propulsion Laboratory, Science Olympiad at
University of California Irvine and many national level
math competitions.
On January 31st, the HBHS Science Bowl team competed at JPL for a chance at advancing to the national competition in Washington. This year’s team was
led by team captain Samantha Cendro (junior), and
returning veterans Todd Bertels (junior) and Marlon
Trifunovic (junior). Adding to the team with their expertise in chemistry were Sean Prager and Aurora
Johnson. HBHS drew a tough start with Santa Monica but battled back in the morning competition to
finish just 1 point out of the top 3.
While HBHS did not advance to the national competition this year, they had an impressive showing with a near perfect game in the
3rd round. With a final score of 146 to 4, HBHS dominated the round. The only points posted by the other team came from a missed
question in the final seconds of the 2nd half. Impressive stats were posted by junior Marlon Trifunovic who answered 14 out of the 21
questions in the round, many before the questions was completed. These so called “interrupts” add 4 points to the question and
quickly built the HBHS score in the 1st half. Outstanding performances were made by each of the Science Bowl team members as
they rose to the challenges of the competitive Orange County / Los Angeles region.
On February 14th, the HBHS SMACT competed in the OC Regional Science Olympiad Competition at University of California,
Irvine. The 2015 Science Olympiad competition encompassed 23 individual events with a focus on nearly every field of science
from anatomy and physiology to bridge building. Teams of 15 students from nearly 30 high schools in Orange County met to compete in the various events. Medals were awarded to the top 6 finishers in each event. With each medal won, teams earned points
towards their school total and the chance to progress to the state competition.
Huntington Beach fielded a team consisting of 15 talented sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The Oilers battled hard as a team and
posted many top 10 finishes in the various events. This year’s standouts include Marlon Trifunovic and Diviya Gupta who earned a
4th place medal for their efforts in the event titled, “Cell Biology.” On the engineering side of things, Sean Elmore and Albert Nguyen
also brought home a 4th place medal for their performance in the “Air Trajectory” event. Finally, Todd Bertels and Samantha
Cendro returned to the “Dynamic Planet” event and built upon their performance from last year with a 5th place medal, 1 better than
their 6th place finish last year. All of this hard work paid off in the end, earning the HBHS SMACT a 10th place finish overall. This is
only 3 spots away from advancing out of the competitive region and 3 spots ahead of their 13 th place finish last year. Keep your eye
on this group of talented students next year as they continue to build on their previous experience and make a run for the state competition.
Coached by Steve Danner, the HBHS Science and Math Competition Teams meet 2 days
a week during the season. All HBHS students who have a love for science and are willing
to work hard to compete in science based competitions are encourage to get involved.
This fun and challenging experience is a great way to push your education goals forward
and learn more about the amazing fields of science that are available to you in the future.
For more information email Mr. Danner at [email protected] or stop by C3 for more
information.
Spring 2015
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HUNTINGTON BEACH HIGH SCHOOL AVID STUDENTS
Donate 874 Pairs of Jeans to Homeless Youth
Teens for Jeans
Campaign
Huntington Beach High School gathered hundreds of used jeans to donate to
Teens for Jeans campaign started by clothing retailer Aeropostale and nonprofit
DoSomthing.org. Ms. Gina Broesamle’s Advancement Via Individual Determination class
collected 874 pairs of jeans to donate. The AVID students reached out to their classmates, parents, PTSA, the community, and using social media to help in with their project to give back. This project allowed our campus the opportunity to
experience
giving back to youth who are less fortunate and that one person can really do
something to make a difference.
For more information about Teens for Jeans please go to the following resource:
https://www.dosomething.org/campaigns/teens-jeans
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OILER NEWSLETTER
Guidance
REGISTRATION DATES
August 10 - August 13, 2015
Students will pick-up their
textbooks, take their student ID
pictures, and receive their course
request printout.
August 10th—Seniors
August 11th—Juniors
August 12th—Sophomore
August 13th—Freshmen
* Please remember to print and
sign proof of online verification
completion for your student to
bring with them on this day or
students will not be able to enroll.
Guidance staff
Kylie Latham x4423
serving students (A-GON)
[email protected]
Yesenia Salcido x4422
serving students (GOOD-OJ)
[email protected]
Maureen Anzivino x4421
serving students (OK-Z)
[email protected]
Dr. Angela Harding, x4403
Assistant Principal of Guidance
[email protected]
Spring 2015
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School counselor corner
The second semester is upon us. Boy that
was fast! Our seniors are beginning to
have an idea of what they will be doing
next year. All admissions offers are generally made by April 1st and students will
need to accept one (SIR: Statement of
Intent to Register) by May 1st, a day we
will celebrate. I will be happy to help any
student through this process….and
please send him or her in to see me if he
is not accepted at a school of his choice.
There are a number of campuses that
continue to accept applications into the
summer. We can explore possibilities
together.
It is CRITICAL that seniors continue to
monitor their emails/web portals for
requests from campuses. Some may ask
for a seventh semester transcript; all will
want a final one from a student who has
accepted an offer of admission. The student should send his/her transcript
through parchment.com by the deadline
set by the college. Students should already have sent their official SAT or
ACT scores to all schools (online
through the testing agency.) Watch for
notices about housing applications and
upcoming student events.
Those planning to attend a CSU campus
must meet the EPT/ELM testing requirements by the deadline (May 2nd
for CSULB) if they are not exempt. All
of this is explained in detail on the individual campus sites. Look under the link
for Assessments.
The UC campuses require their own
placement exam: the Analytical Writing
Proficiency Exam (AWPE.) Students
who have not satisfied the entry level
writing requirement before April 1st will
be notified with their admissions offer
that they need to take this test (NOTE:
Scoring a 3 on the AP Language exam
exempts a student.) It will be held university-wide on a date to be announced
in May.
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Keep in mind that both first and second semester senior grades DO count
towards college admissions. When a
student is accepted at a four year college, it is always provisional, based on
maintaining grades for the rest of the
school year. Students should read
their offers carefully and be sure to
meet the criteria. Should a senior drop
a class or receive a D or an F, he/
she must follow the directions on each
school’s website regarding notification
(All UC campuses require notification;
in general, CSU campuses do not.) Be
careful! This could cost a student his/
her admissions offer and/or impact
NCAA eligibility. See me for help
with this. Fight Senioritis!
and the college admissions process.
Please email if you would like to set an
appointment at the end of the student’s
day.
Juniors and sophomores who are
beginning to explore colleges should
consider attending the free National
College Fair on Sunday, April 26th,
1:30-4:30 PM at the Anaheim Convention Center. If this date is inconvenient, there are alternatives in San Diego, Pasadena, and Ventura as well.
Students may get more information
and register at http://
www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs .
Quick NEWS FLASH:
Some of you may have heard
announcements about the changing
SAT. Please be aware that this will
NOT affect the class of 2016. The new
version will roll out in March of 2016
and our current sophomores will take
the related PSAT in October of 2015.
There will be prep material for the class
of 2017 available in the Career Center
as the release date gets closer.
In addition, students should begin researching colleges over the internet to
discover campuses that suit their individual needs. (Try “bigfuture” at collegeboard.com.)
I also suggest visiting a school whenever possible. Spring break and summer
vacation offer a chance to really find
out if a college might (or might not!)
be a good fit—There’s nothing like
setting foot on a campus to get the feel
of it. Tours are offered: check college
sites to sign up.
At the start of the second semester,
Martha Wait-Hubner and I visited junior history classes and discussed college admissions and Career Center
resources. At that time, I offered to
meet with any junior and his/her parents who would like a planning meeting to discuss graduation requirements
Many of you reading this may have
recently attended our Junior Student/
Parent Night, NCAA Evening, Community College Night, or the Senior
Parent Financial Aid Workshop. We
promote these informative events in
many ways. Attend when you can. We
want to help keep you informed about
preparation for both high school graduation and college admissions.
In another month or so, we will visit
freshmen classrooms to recap their
first year and give them some ideas for
college/career exploration.
Students are always welcome to drop
by my office to ask their questions.
Many have been stopping by to discuss
their next year’s schedules and how
they will affect college and athletic eligibility. Students should also make use of
the many resources in our Career Center.
All the best for a wonderful spring!
Kathy Cadigan
HBHS School Counselor
714-536-2514 x4470
[email protected]
OILER NEWSLETTER
College and Career Center
If you need information about colleges, college majors, careers,
scholarships and much, much
more, please visit our fabulous
Career Center! You can use the
computers for school work, check
out SAT/ACT practice guides, college catalogs, and pick up materials. Or you can check the Career
Center website for information and
links to different websites with valuable information. Please go to
www.hboilers.com click on Students, then access the College/
Career site. Ms. Cadigan and I update it frequently with valuable information!
SENIORS I receive new scholarships weekly and our site is updated weekly. Current scholarships
that apply to our HBHS Seniors
are: HBHS Alumni Scholarship,
HBHS PTSA Scholarship, Orange
County Community Foundation
scholarships and many others.
Please check out these and all our
scholarships regularly. All students
should also be registered at
www.fastweb.com one of the best
scholarship search engines
available.
Community College information:
Students need to do the free online
community college application. It
can take a few days for them to
process the application and receive their CCC id number via
email. The next step is the online
orientation- the directions are contained in the email they receive
welcoming them with their community college id number. It may take
approx.. 30 min. to complete the
online orientation.
Next: Sign ups are available in the
Career Center for the FPR
(Community College Freshman
Priority Registration Test. This is
the placement test for seniors if
they plan on attending Coast Community College District colleges
and many of our California community colleges. If a student plans on
attending a community college out
Spring 2015
of our Coast District, they should confirm the SOAR test compatibility with
that school. This test will help place
them in the correct English and Math
class. Its the next step in the process
to give them priority during the registration process at OCC and GWC.
Students must have a community
college ID number in order to take
the FPR placement test. OCC and
Golden West will have make up
dates available- Please check their
websites. When students receive the
results of their placement test, they
will be directed to make an appointment or given a date to attend a
DegreeWorks Student Education
Plan Workshop where they will set up
a tentative schedule of courses they
might consider taking in the fall with
the guidance from a counselor.
Seniors have visited Coastline, Orange Coast College and GoldenWest
College in the past few weeks. If your
student was unable to attend, you
may call and set up a tour at GWC
and OCC, and Coastline.
JUNIORS (Class of 2016) should
be registering for the spring
SAT/ACT’s. This is done online at
www.collegeboard.com and
www.actstudent.org. HBHS is a test
site for ACT. Juniors who are considering attending a four year school
should take one or both tests Spring
of Junior year. For many, the summer offers opportunities to do some
test prep to raise scores. Seniors
generally retake their preferred test in
the fall (Oct, Nov, or possibly Dec) in
an attempt to improve their scores.
"If a student is considering applying
to a school that requires the SAT 2
Subject tests, he/she should take
them at the end of the Soph. or Junior year in which the subject is
studied.
Plan to attend the National
College Fair at the
Anaheim Convention
Center
April 26 1:30-4:30pm.
Explore college websites to determine specific requirements."
Anaheim Convention Center,
West St. and Convention Way—
Students Pre-register online at
www.nacacnet.org locate spring
college fair events-Orange County
SOPHOMORS (Class of 2017)
The PSAT should be taken as a junior in the fall. It will be given nationally only in October- 10/14/2015 at
HBHS. I generally advise that sophomores postpone their SAT/ACT tests
until Spring of their junior year when
their math and writing skills will be
stronger. They might, however take
Subject SAT II’s this coming May or
June if they expect to be applying to
schools that require them. Most
schools do not require them.
FRESHMAN (Class of 2018):
I would like to share a great website
with you. It is our Bridges Program.
On this site there are several different files that you can take quizzes or
browse through. The “Work” file
starts you thinking about your future
by following links to find careers that
may interest you, and has some
great websites that can help you
have a successful high school experience. In the “Learn” file you may
find what you want to major in while
at college. “Life”, there is more to life
than just work and in “Portfolio” you
can create and save your own career
searches, things to do etc.
To access: HBHS website> Students> College /Career> Career Exploration
Username: 0010465/Password: hbhs
Parents I encourage you to explore
this site with your student.
Have a wonderful spring season
and please contact me if you need
further information. Go Oilers!!!
Martha Wait-Hubner
College/Career Specialist
714-536-2514 x4435
[email protected]
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UPCOMING
SHOWS!
Main Stage Shows
April 23-26: the Scarlet Letter
May 7-9: Retrofest: an Evening at
Madame Wong’s
May 15: Fanfare
May 29-30: Synergy 2015
Second Stage Shows
May 11-13: Christopher Durang
Shebang (Acting)
May 16-17: Into the Woods (Musical
Theatre) 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.
May 18 & 20: The One Act Play Festival (Acting) 7 p.m.
May 21: Acting Up (Acting)
May 26: Comedy Club
(Acting/Improv) 7 p.m.
It is a busy spring for APA Theatre. Things are starting off this spring with our Actors
Rep performing the children’s play Once Upon A Time at the children’s library and
some elementary schools as part of our outreach to the community.
April 23-26 our big play of the year, The Scarlet Letter, will be performed in the auditorium. The play was selected due to its connection to the English classes who read the novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne. A cast of over fifty students in grades 9-12 will bring to life this timeless tale of Hester Phryne who has
been scorned by the town for adultery, the kindly minister Dimmesdale and her
evil husband seeking revenge. Our student designed sets, lights and costumes are
sure to be very impressive. For this show HBHS students can show their school id.
for a $5.00 ticket. In May we will be presenting up to 10 short plays in our Black
Box Theatre. May 11-13 Actors Repertory will be performing four short comedies
by Christopher Durang including the hysterical The Actor’s Nightmare and parodies
of Medea, The Hardy Boys and A Streetcar Named Desire. Our One Act Play Festival May 18 and 20 will present up to six world premiere plays written and directed by students. On May 21 we will be performing
Acting Up, the Acting Department showcase. Our season ends on May 26 with our final Actors Rep Comedy Club. The Black Box is transformed into a teen nightclub for this student produced show including
original stand-up comedy, sketches and improvisation.
Don’t miss a show ~ GEt YoUR aPa tiCKEts onLinE!
For Ticket information please contact the APA Office at 714-536-2514 x4025 or
www.hbapa.org/shows.html and select your seats online!
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OILER NEWSLETTER
GOOD TO KNOW...
APA Goes to the Dogs Gala (for EEFA) was a doggone success! Donors contributed to the Education Enrichment Foundation for the Arts which supports K-12 students in the Huntington Beach Union High School
District. This includes students and arts programs at all of the elementary, middle and high schools
throughout the district. It was also a great opportunity for APA students to perform in a different setting.
APA auditions for the 2015-2016 brought in students from all over. Over 300 students
auditioned on February 21, 27 and 28 for APA’s nine departments and some of them came from outside of Orange County: Cerritos, Rancho Palos Verdes, Perris, (ok, California); Colorado and even
Norway!
APA Jr. & APA Kids Summer Arts Program enrollment begins April 1. This summer arts program is open to children entering grades 1-8. The first session, “APA Goes Red, White and Blue” will
run from July 6-17, followed by “APA Goes to the Magic Kingdom” from July 20-31. Register at
www.hbas.edu and click on “Community Ed” or call HB Adult Ed at (714) 842-4227 x4405.
NOTES FROM THE INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC DEPARTMENT...
April finds the Instrumental Music Department preparing for it’s busy Spring schedule. The HBHS Wind Ensemble, Drum Line, Color Guard, Jazz Bands, and the
APA Orchestra have been preparing for the upcoming
festivals, competitions, and concerts.
bands at Fullerton College, as the guest conductor. He
was very impressed by the HBHS students!
The APA Orchestra presented its Piano Recital on February 18th, featuring student performances on our
newly acquired Yamaha baby grand piano (thanks in
February had some mentionable highlights:
part to the HB Ed Foundation and the HBHS PTAS!).
24 Oiler Band students were accepted by audition in to On February 26th, we filled the Student Center for our
the District Honor Band - including 4 first chair play25 orchestra students were invited to front row
ers! This was the most from each district school! The
seats to see and hear the Rotterdam Philharmonconcert was held in the HBHS auditorium February 5th ,
ic in concert at Segerstrom Hall on February11th.
and featured Maestro Tony Mazzaferro, director of
UPCOMING MUSIC DEPARTMENT EVENTS:
4/2
4/11
4/12
4/12
4/17
4/18
4/25
4/27
5/9
5/15
5/22
5/25
5/25
5/29
Wind Ensemble Festival @ University HS
Color Guard competition @ Savanna HS
Drum Line semi-finals @ Riverside King HS
Color Guard competition @ San Dimas HS
Color Guard competition @ Woodbridge HS
Drum Line ADLA Championships @ LBCC
Color Guard WGASC Championships @ HBHS
District Color Guard/Drum Line Showcase @ MHS
Jazz Bands @ Coronado Jazz Festival
APA FANFARE! Concert 7:30 HBHS Auditorium
Jazz Cabaret @ 7:00 HBHS Student Center
Band/CG at HB Pier Plaza Memorial Day ceremony
Jazz Big Band @ Don the Beachcombers 6:00 pm
Band “Pops” Concert @ 7:00
Bella Terra Mall amphitheater
Spring 2015
March 2 had the bands performing in the gym
alongside the band students from Dwyer, Marine
View, and Mesa View Middle Schools - 180 musicians in all!
The APA Festival Orchestra was invited to perform at Segerstrom Concert Hall on March 26th as
part of their High School Orchestra Festival.
Many of these students are also part of the 40
piece live orchestra that will be performing as
part of the APA production of Miss Saigon in
March!
The HBHS Wind Ensemble’s Spring
Concert was April 1st in the HBHS
Auditorium, and they will be a part of
the SCSBOA Festival at University High
School on April 2nd.
We are so proud of our students!
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
Everyone is welcome to come to any of the
PTSA meetings and hear from our administration about all the exciting programs happening here at HBHS. PTSA meetings are
held on the following Friday’s at 8:45am in
the Career Center. Please stop by for some
coffee and listen in!
2015
PTSA Meetings
May 29
Wendy Cendro
PTSA
President
[email protected]
Monday 6/8
Monday Late Start
Schedule
Tuesday 6/9
SMARTER BALANCED ASSESSMENT
May 19–20 SBAC Testing—(Math) - - Juniors only
May 26-27 SBAC Testing—(ELA) — Juniors only
Late Start for 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students
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5/19 Math Computer Adaptive Test starts at 8:00 am
5/20 Math Performance Task starts at 8:00 am
5/26 ELA Computer Adaptive Test starts at 8:00 am
5/27 ELA Performance Task starts at 7:30 am
HBHS Finals Week—June 8th – 12th, 2015
Wednesday 6/10
Thursday 6/11
0 – 7:00-9:00
1 – 8:00 - 10:00
2 – 8:00 - 10:00
3 – 9:07-11:07
Lunch – 10:00-10:20
Lunch – 10:00-10:20
Lunch – 11:07-11:27
4 – 10:27 - 12:27
5 – 10:27 - 12:27
Friday 6/12
School’s out for
Summer
6 – 11:34 - 1:34
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OILER NEWSLETTER
Thank you to all who came out
and supported the
HBHS Educational Foundation
Casino Night!
Supporting Academics, Arts,
Athletics at HBHS
The night was a HUGE Success
thanks to you, our sponsors, and
the hard work of the Committee!
Mother’s Day Boutique:
Thursday May 7, 2015
at Seacliff Country Club
Come for a fabulous day of shopping—this is a one-of-a-kind
boutique filled with unique and stylish merchandise, all under
one roof. Sponsored by Jody Clegg
make your tax
deductible donation to help support HBHS
students and programs:
http://www.hbhsedfoundation.com/HBHS_EdFoundation/Donate.html
Spring 2015
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The Oiler Lounge
On February 19th, 2015
The Huntington Beach High School
ASB Commissioners of Special Events
introduced The Oiler Lounge at
AoSA Coffee Shop. This event allowed
students to share their talents from music
to poetry, as well as support each other
with good food and drinks. The first Oiler
Lounge was a huge success with over 30
performances from our very own HBHS
students! AoSA was absolutely packed with
students lined up against the walls and out
the doors throughout the night. This one
of a kind event that is not to be missed
next year.
Until Tuesday—Author signing.
Cole Daws
Mr. Huntington
A wonderful opportunity for our students
to learn about an extraordinary hero.
?
Fmr. Capt. Luis Carlos Montalvan and his dog Tuesday
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OILER NEWSLETTER
ATTEND TUTORIAL
Tuesday—Friday
9:56 -10:22
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
Monday & Wednesday
3:00-4:00 in the Library
Student/NHS Tutors
Pick up list with Ms. Wait-Hubner
In the Career Center
**Ask for a Golden Ticket
TUTORING OPTIONS
Join Yearbook!
See Mrs. McCauley (Leeser) in B-20 for Application or email [email protected]

Become a journalist!

improve photography, design, interviewing, and writing skills

student-led class (no teacher -- only an advisor)

extended field trips to journalism conferences
(sometimes, even New York!)

opportunity to advance (editors and editor-in-chief)

work with upperclassmen (get the scoop on all your classes).
BUY A YEARBOOK
Yearbooks can be purchased now at the school
finance office with cash or check, or they can be
purchased at the HBHS Oiler store.
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OILER NEWSLETTER
The end of SPRING sports Schedules
Fri
Sat
Tue
Thu
Tues 5/18 Boys golf
Thur 5/14 Swim
Thur 5/14 Swim
vs
vs
Fountain Valley
Los Alamitos
Marina
Marina
@
@
@
@
Skylink
Golf Course
Meadowlark
Golf Course
@
@
1st round CIF Playoff
vs
5/12 Boys Volleyball
Esperanza HS
5/14 Boys Volleyball vs 2nd round CIF Playoffs
CIF sectionals—girls
CIF sectionals-boys
Tue
Thu
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vs
vs
vs
vs
CIF—Individual
Regionals
CIF—All Team
Regionals
Mon 5/11 Boys golf
Tue
Thu
5/8 Baseball
5/9 Baseball
5/12 Baseball
5/14 Baseball
5/12 Softball
5/14 Softball
Riverside City
College
Riverside City
@
College
@
vs Fountain Valley
vs Marina
@
@
HBHS
HBHS
HBHS
Marina
@ 3:15 PM
@ 11:00 AM
@ 3:15 PM
@ 3:15 PM
1:00 pm
1:00 pm
@
HBHS
@ TBD
@
@
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
9:00 am
9:00 am
@ HBHS
@ Marina
@
@
6:00 PM
3:00 PM
OILER NEWSLETTER
~ February 4, 2015 ~
Nolan Thompson
Jake McFetridge
Quinn Hudak
Cooper Moore
Noah Davis
Daniel Amaral
Travis Heer
Tj Defalco
Josh Tuaniga
Davis Gillett
James Anastassiades
Ben Vaught
Kate Hart
Taylor Lockard
Dakoda McCullough
Kennedy McCullough
Athletic Department’s
National Signing Day
OCADA Athletes of Character & Honor
HBHS recipients
Noah Davis and Kate Hart
~ April 16, 2015 ~
Morgan Potter
Tyler Murray
Alex Wolf
Noah Nelson
George Gleason
Christian Tait
Spencer Varalyai
Frankie Gianformaggio
Taylor Eddleman
Spring 2015
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Important
dates to be
aware of
this summer
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HBHS Calendar of Upcoming Events
May 7-9— APA MMET Retro Fest X—an Evening at Madame Wong’s
May 8-9—Evoke—Dance Concert
May 15—Senior Sunset Cruise
May 15—APA Fanfare Spring Music Concert in the Auditorium
May 19— 7:00 pm—Tower Awards
May 19–20 and May 26-27-—Smarter Balance Testing for 11th Grade
May 21—Acting Up—Acting department showcase
May 22—10:30 am—Star Awards
May 22—Powder Puff Football Game Breezeway dance
May 22—Jazz Cabaret—Instrumental music performance
May 25—Memorial Day Holiday
May 26—Comedy Club Show-Actors Repertory Showcase
May 29-30—Synergy 2015
May 29—8:45am—PTSA Meeting in the Career Center
June 1—5:30-8:00pm—Athletic Physicals in the Gym
June 2—7:00 pm -Distinguished Oiler Ceremony
June 5—Junior/Senior Prom
June 6—APA Academy Awards and Grande Finale
June 8-11—final exam dates
June 10—Class of 2014 Graduation in the Stadium!
June 10—Grad Nite 9:30 pm—5:00 am
June 12—Last day of classes
Announce your child’s Birthday or Graduation
on the Marquee!
Forms available at www.hboilers.com
The deadline to submit is Thursday at 1pm before the event!
Spring 2015
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