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Sweetwater Secondary Council - Ninth
District, Inc CCPTS
Bonita Vista High Newsletter 2015
751 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, CA 91913
PRINCIPAL’S
MESSAGE
Bettina E. Batista
We
have
just wrapped
up
a
successful
1st semester and are looking forward
to an equally successful 2nd
semester! I am always filled with a
sense of amazement as we move
from the first half of the school year
into the second half. The first
semester always seems to fly by and
this year is no different. There are
many exciting activities and events
happening at BVH. We hope that
you and your child have had an
opportunity to become involved in at
least one of the activities or events
that we offer. We have over 40
extra-curricular clubs on campus and
28 sports teams. Not to mention our
highly
regarded
Academic
Decathlon Team, Speech & Debate
Team, band, dance, and vocal music
departments. Of course, the number
one priority at BVH is the education
of your child.
We have a
tremendously dedicated staff whose
focus is academic achievement and
your child’s overall education.
BVH continues its top ranking status
as the standard bearer in providing a
quality education for our students.
The teachers and the administration
work closely together to ensure the
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“Right Learning, Right Rigor and
the Right Work” is observed in
every classroom. Evidence of this
includes teachers establishing a
Daily Learning Target (standards
based), Engaging and Supporting All
Students in their Learning (research
based
instructional
strategies)
Checking
for
Understanding
(effective assessments that drive
instruction) and developing students’
Academic Language. This is in
addition to our continued work on
our full implementation to the new
Common Core Curriculum.
My assistant principals and I visit
classrooms on a daily basis to assess
the effectiveness of the classroom
learning environment. BVH offers
an array of resources and
interventions to address concerns we
come across. Our standardized test
scores and other testing results
reveal that excellent teaching and
learning is happening at BVH and
we remain committed to continuing
on this upward path.
FAX (619) 656-1203
Although Semester II has just begun,
the end of the year will be here
before you know it. Please ensure
you are up to date on your child’s
progress and he or she is
successfully
completing
the
necessary
requirements
for
graduation. As always, establishing
and maintaining close contact with
us is critical. If you have not done
so already, please take the time to
“check in” with your child’s teachers
and counselor. An open line of
communication is a key component
to our mutual work in providing the
best educational experiences for our
younger Barons.
A quality education is predicated
upon achieving and maintaining a
healthy and safe lifestyle. I highly
encourage
you
to
visit
www.onguardonline.gov to learn
how to help teens maintain a healthy
dose of social media usage.
Happy New Year!
In an effort to continue to ensure we
are providing a quality and rigorous
education BVH along with every
high school in the District is
currently finalizing the WASC
(Western Association of Schools and
Colleges) Accreditation process. Our
year- long Self Study and reporting
obligation will culminate in a three
day site visit from a WASC Team in
March. BVH’s last WASC was in
2008 where we received the highest
rating possible; a 6 year clear
Accreditation.
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Students in grade 10 must
take the CAHSEE during the
March 2015 test
administration.
ASSISTANT
PRINCIPALS
Ms. Chris Alvarez
Mr. Ruben Baeza
Mr. Fernando Delgado
Ms. Ronne Pietila
California High School Exit Exam
(CAHSEE)
1) Students are required to have a
school identification card, military
ID or a passport.
2) Be on time!!! Reporting time is
8:15 A.M. (2nd Per.); Location TBD.
3) STRICT ENFORCEMENT: Cell
phones will be held and off limits
until after the exam. Plan
accordingly.
4) Saturday Academy in session for
test prep and fine tuning as needed.
5) Best effort is expected of
everyone. Absent? May make-ups.
6) Feel free to bring a snack to eat
during the 10 minute break.
7) Any questions on CAHSEE? Email
Mr.
Delgado:
fernando.delgado@sweetwaterschoo
ls.org
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English–
Language Arts
Mathematics
Mar 17, 2015
(Tuesday)
Mar 18, 2015
(Wednesday)
Important Note: Parents, guardians,
if you change your telephone
numbers or home address, please
include your children’s school when
notifying everyone.
ASB
Chris Alvarez
Assistant Principal
Baronial
February 28, 2015
7:00-10:00 PM
McMillin Event Center
Liberty Station
2875 Dewey Road, SD 92106
The Senior Class is planning our
annual Baronial Dance. All classes
are invited to attend, a portion of the
proceeds will go to the SENIOR
CLASS! This year’s formal event
has been planned for the evening of
Saturday, February 28, 2015 from
7:00–10:00PM at the McMillin
Event Center, Liberty Station. A
fantastic DJ will keep “Old
Hollywood” night going while
everyone has a great time! Tickets
will go on sale starting Thursday,
February 12th in the ASB. Pre-sale
tickets only $35 each!
PARENTS: The dance ends at
10:00 PM sharp. If you plan on
picking up your child from the
dance, please arrive ON TIME or
possibly
risk
your
child’s
attendance at future school events.
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Please make sure you read and
understand the following rules:
1. Guests of BVHS students must
complete a guest application in order
to purchase a ticket and must be
between the ages of 14 and 20.
Guests who are 21 or older need
special permission (see an assistant
principal.)
2. No tickets will be sold at the door.
3. All students and guests must show
a picture ID to enter the dance.
4. All students and guests must
arrive by 8:30 PM – doors close at
this time.
5. Appropriate dress is required (no
jeans, t-shirts, baseball caps, nor
bandanas, nor anything else that is
considered inappropriate by an
assistant principal.) Do not bring
other clothes to change into. Do not
wear a dress that is revealing – you
will be sent home to change if a
female assistant principal determines
your dress is inappropriate for a high
school event. Clean tennis shoes in
good condition are OK.
Winter Break
Dec. 22-Jan. 12
School Resumes
January 13, 2015
Regular Day Schedule
Spring Semester Begins
Locator Card
Distribution
Beginning at 6:30 AM
in the Quad
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6. Safety is our number one priority.
The administration and CVPD will
ordering with Herff Jones (San
Diego Grad Supply) by contacting
them at (619) 440-5426 or
www.sdgrad.com.
COUNSELING
CENTER
Financial Aid and Scholarship
Information
search all pockets, wallets, and
purses as students enter the door.
Items that will be confiscated
include, but are not limited to: breath
mints (all kinds— liquid, tabs,
pellets),
lighters,
perfumes,
hairsprays, glow sticks (all kinds –
mouth, bracelets, necklaces, etc.),
cigarettes/cigars, long chains, etc.
Most items can be picked up at the
end of the night.
7. Every year, we have sad students
at the end of the night when they
can’t locate their purse, cell phone or
camera. Don’t be one of them -keep all belongings with you.
8. As with all our evening activities,
once you leave you may not return.
9. Remember to be smart and safe –
anyone who appears to be under the
influence or in possession of a
controlled substance will be subject
to school and/or police action.
School consequences may include:
suspension with loss of privilege to
attend future school activities and/ or
expulsion.
Senior Cap and Gown,
Announcements, Rings and
Gear!
If your student has not ordered their
Senior Gear they should do so
ASAP. You can do all of your
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Financial Aid Night
All seniors should complete and
submit a Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to
apply for federal student aid and to
apply for most state and college aid.
One must apply online at
www.fafsa.gov and submit the
FAFSA between January 1 and
March 2 of 2015 in order to meet the
priority deadline. Start by applying
for a personal PIN number at the
above-mentioned website. The PIN
number will be used to access one’s
financial aid application and will be
used as web signatures. Both the
student and the parent need separate
PIN numbers. Counselors will be
available on Friday’s during lunch
during the month of February to
assist students with the FAFSA.
Please encourage your student to
apply for scholarships.
Those
seniors
who
provided
email
addresses were sent the most current
scholarship bulletin. Please provide
Mr. Smith with your email address
in order to receive the scholarship
bulletin. Copies are available outside
of Mr. Brian Smith’s office.
Students can also visit our school
website:
www.bvh.sweetwaterschools.org
click “students”, then “counseling
center”, then “scholarships.” Below
are some internet sites with
information on scholarships and
grants for college:
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sdfoundation.org
sdcoe.k12.ca.us/scholarships/free.asp
fastweb.com
studentaid.ed.gov
questbridge.org
nationalnsbe.org
edu.excelle.com/scholarships
careersandcolleges.com
gocollege.com
hsf.net
scholarships101.com
princetonreview.com
The information is provided for
reference only. Students and their
families
should
thoroughly
investigate
any
website
or
scholarship company before using its
services.
It
is
strongly
recommended that you do not utilize
services that charge a fee.
Southwestern College
Representative
A Southwestern College
Representative is available every
Monday and Wednesday from 7:00
a.m. – 1:00 p.m. in the Counseling
Center. Ms. Brianna Adame will
assist students with the college
admission process.
Honors Diploma
An Honors Diploma may be earned
by students who take 17 classes from
grades 9 through 1st semester of
grade 12. The 17 classes taken must
be Advanced Placement, Honors,
International
Baccalaureate
or
Accelerated
and
must
be
passed/completed with a grade of
“A” or “B”. Of the 17 classes, two
need to be taken in the first semester
of the 12th grade. Also, students
must have a 3.0 overall weighted
GPA in scholarship and 3.0 GPA in
citizenship by the end of the 1st
semester of the 12th grade.
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Senior Planner
Class of 2015
Financial Aid Planner
Important! The district will submit GPA’s electronically for students. Make sure we have your correct social security number. A
correct social security number is needed for Cal Grant GPA verification. Your social security number is printed on your transcript. If
you do not provide one or have an incorrect one, it will be your responsibility to submit your own GPA verification to the California
Student Aid Commission before March 2, 2015.
Step 1:
Apply for a PIN (Electronic signature for FAFSA)
It takes two. Both you and a parent must get a PIN. www.pin.ed.gov
Step 2: (January – February 2015)
Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid
January 1, 2015 – March 2, 2015. www.fafsa.ed.gov
“Cash for College” Workshops
Need help completing your FAFSA? Attend a “Cash for College” workshop for help with your FAFSA application.
February 7, 2015 at Montgomery High School
February 21, 2015 at Chula Vista High School
Visit for information and to register: www.sandiegocalsoap.com
Step 3:
Monitor & Manage your Cal-Grant
California Student Aid Commission. www.webrants4students.org
Compact for Success
You must satisfy all benchmarks to maintain your guaranteed admission.
You must clear the English and math remediation requirements by the time your application is reviewed.
English proficiency:
Math proficiency:
EAP exempt status
EAP exempt status
ACT English: 22
ACT Math: 23
SAT I Critical Reading: 500
SAT I Math: 550
EPT: 147
ELM: 50
Take the EPT and/or ELM if you have not cleared this benchmark through the EAP or the SAT or ACT exam.
Scholarship Resources & Websites
Submit your email to our scholarship counselor, Mr. Brian Smith to receive email notification for the most recent scholarship bulletin.
Internet Search
Here are just a couple of internet tools:
www.fastweb.com
www.sdcoe.net/scholarships/
www.scholarships.com http://bvh.sweetwaterschools.org
College & University Scholarship Office
There are several scholarships available for freshmen applicants. Visit the university scholarship website for information.
passed/completed with a grade of
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Thirty hours of Community Service
must be completed in order to
graduate.
Please encourage and
remind your student to obtain the
necessary forms from their social
science teacher and to complete their
hours as soon as possible. The
community service form can also be
downloaded from the school’s
website:
suhsd.sweetwaterschools.org or can
be picked up in the Counseling
Center or Main Office. Seniors have
until April 11 to submit their hours.
Student Course Registration
for 2014 – 2015
Counselors
will
be
visiting
classrooms and meeting with next
year’s sophomores and juniors in
February to go over their registration
forms. Students will be taking a
copy of their registration form home
for parents to review. Counselors
will meet one on one with next
year’s seniors to go over credits
needed to graduate.
10TH – 12TH GRADE
STUDENTS
California Scholarship
Federation (CSF)
CSF is a scholastic honor society
with each semester of membership
based on excellent grades earned the
previous semester. If a student
receives “mostly” “A” and “B”
grades in scholarship and is
currently in grades 10, 11 or 12,
he/she
might
qualify
for
membership, depending on the
courses and grades he/she received
in December 2014. A “D” or “F”
grade in scholarship or citizenship
automatically disqualifies a student
from membership. CSF’s two week
spring registration was held from
January 26th to February 6th at lunch
in the counseling center. Students
were reminded through Jupiter
grades, the daily bulletin and the
marquee to apply.
IB/AP COORDINATOR
Thomas Dunn
 Request letters of recommendations
for scholarships in a timely manner
 Be prepared for AP Test Registration
on February 9-12, 2015
 Attend GATE Parent Meeting,
March 5, 2015
GATE Parent Meeting
March 5, 2015
REMINDER: BVH GATE Parent
Meeting will be on Thursday, March
5, 2015 in the BVHS Cafeteria at
6:00 p.m. Presentation: “Academic
Choices for GATE Students:
Selecting
the
Right
One.”
Refreshments will be served. Please
plan on joining us!
Advanced Placement Exams
2015
Advanced
placement
is
a
cooperative educational endeavor
between secondary schools and
colleges and universities which
allows students to take externally
prepared exams for which they can
earn
college
credit
and/or
advanced standing
2015 Advanced Placement Test Fees/Registration
DUE
February 9, 10, 11, 12, 2015
*Tests are for students who are enrolled in the appropriate courses
*Registration period February 9-12, 2015
*$91 per AP exam
*Fee Reductions with a free/reduced lunch card
*Pay fees at ASB. Checks payable to BVHS ASB
*Give receipt and form to Mr. Dunn after you pay for exams
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at thousands of colleges and
universities throughout the United
States.
Notes from the
Library
BVHS offers 20 AP courses. Most
students who take AP exams are in
grades 11 and 12; however,
sophomores are able to take a few
AP tests, as well. Students should be
enrolled in the respective AP
course(s) to take the exams. The
cost of each exam is $91.
All exam fees should be paid at the
ASB office on February 9, 10, 11
& 12 at lunch. Late registrations
will be charged $20 per exam. A
late registration period will extend
only through Friday, Feb. 20th. The
IB/AP Exam Schedule is included as
an insert in this issue of the Baron
Banner. Exams are scheduled for
May 4 - May 15, 2015, with
morning and afternoon test sessions.
Alternate
examinations
are
scheduled from May 20 - May 22,
2015 for any students with an IB test
conflict.
AP Registration/Fees—May 2015
exam fee reductions
Families who believe they may be
eligible for a fee reduction for May
2015 exams should apply for the
free/reduced lunch program as soon
as possible. Lunch cards from last
year must be renewed. Students or
families eligible for the federally
funded free/reduced lunch programs
are automatically eligible for exam
fee reductions.
Fee reductions
represent an $86 savings per
exam.
Applications for the
free/reduced lunch programs are
available, and must be turned in, at
the cafeteria prior to the AP exam
registration period.
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results from water bottles or other
liquid drink containers that spill on
books in a crowded backpack. If
there are books in a backpack, it is
wise to hand carry water bottles.
Library Volunteers
The BVHS Library Webpage
http://www.schoolrack.com/bvh_libr
ary/
has links to many online reference
and research sites. Please bookmark
it on your home computer and
portable devices.
Ask about access to online textbooks
as they are available for some math
classes. Special thanks are extended
to parents and students who have
donated books and magazines.
Contact librarian Mary Anderson at
(619) 397-2030 if you have items to
donate.
Care of Textbooks
Most books cost $60-$200+.
Students should write names inside
the front cover and do need to cover
textbooks to protect them from
damage as well as to give the
textbook a district look. During
winter which usually has a rainy
season, students need to take special
care to guard against water damage.
Whenever possible, class sets are
provided so that the student copies
can remain at home. For some older
textbook adoptions, students will
need to bring the textbook from
home for class use. The most
frequent cause of book damage
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Parent volunteers are welcome in
the library throughout the school
year. We have many tasks ranging
from simple shelving of books to
barcoding and data entry. The last
two weeks in the spring and the first
two weeks of the school year are
especially busy times. Call 619-3972030 if interested in volunteering in
the library.
Online Research Materials
 PROQUEST
http://www.proquestk12.com
Username: bvista hs
Password: chulavista
Click on My Products Page. Click
on the database that you want to
access and follow the directions.
 SHMOOP
Students can create an account at
http://www.shmoop.com/signup/swe
etwater using ORBITAL (all caps)
as the password. Then use:
http://shmoop.com/login/sweetwater
-uhsd to log in to the account
created. Shmoop has many product
features including study guides for
many important tests: AP subjects,
CAHSEE, GED, ASVAB, ACT, and
SAT.
Notes on Security
John Czajkowski
The following link is a document on
cyberbullying: https://docs.google.co
m/a/sweetwaterschools.net/file/d/0B
6FccoolpN9TR2lXcnJSNm9sT0U/e
dit?usp=docslist_api
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Other School Activities (Important Dates to Remember)
Date
Day
Event
Jan 13
Tuesday
Jan 19
Monday
School Resumes –Regular Bell Schedule
Spring Semester Begins
Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday (No School)
Jan 20
Tuesday
Feb 6
Friday
Feb 7
Saturday
PLC/Pro Hour
Period 1 starts 8:00 AM - Period 6 ends 2:19 PM
Period 2 starts 8:56 AM - Period 7 ends 3:15 PM
PLC/Staff Development Minimum Day
Period 1 starts at 7:38 AM – Period 6 ends at 12:21 PM
Period 2 starts at 8:20 AM – Period 7 ends at 1:03 PM
Saturday School, 8:00 AM-12 Noon, Cafeteria
Feb 13-Feb 16
Fri-Mon
Presidents Day Holiday (No School)
Feb 17
Tuesday
Feb 20
Friday
PLC/Pro Hour
Period 1 starts 8:00 AM - Period 6 ends 2:19 PM
Period 2 starts 8:56 AM - Period 7 ends 3:15 PM
Winter Sports Assembly (during 3rd period)
Feb 20
Friday
Progress Report Grade Day
Feb 21
Saturday
Saturday School, 8:00 AM-12 Noon, Cafeteria
Feb 28
Saturday
Mar 7
Saturday
Baronial, 7:00-10:00 PM, McMillin Event Center, Liberty Station
2875 Dewey Road, San Diego, 92106
Saturday School, 8:00 AM-12 Noon, Cafeteria
Mar 10
Tuesday
Mar 14
Saturday
PLC/Pro Hour
Period 1 starts 8:00 AM - Period 6 ends 2:19 PM
Period 2 starts 8:56 AM - Period 7 ends 3:15 PM
Saturday School, 8:00 AM-12 Noon, Cafeteria
Mar 17-18
Tues-Wed
CAHSEE Testing (Sophomores)
Mar 20
Friday
Spring Sports Assembly
Mon, March 23rd –
Fri, April 3rd
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Spring Break – School Closed
School Resumes: Monday, April 6th –Regular Bell Schedule
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