Santa Monica-Malibu Council, 33 rd District CCPTS, Inc June 2010 • Volume 10/11 • Issue 1 A publication of the Samohi PTSA El boletín en español comienza en páginas 5 & 7 classrooms with laptops and Elmo projectors and hope to complete the science classrooms this year. Our goal is 100% participation – for EVERY family at Samohi to participate in this effort. Please donate online at: www.samohi.smmusd. org/PTSA/Annualgiving . Please welcome our own Renee Semik as the new I House principal and Clara Herran as the new O House principal and our own Daniel DEBBIE MULVANEY, PTSA PRESIDENT Opportunities to make a difference W elcome to 2010-11 at Santa Monica High School. I am honored to be your new PTSA President. New to this position, but not new to SAMOHI, I’ve been involved since 2002, following in the footsteps of Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns, our remarkable past president. Please get involved at Samohi. In your registra- tion packet you will find a Samohi Communica- tion and Involvement Form that we encourage you to fill out. Provide your information so we can keep you informed throughout the year. The SAVE OUR SCHOOLS campaign is still on. Through August 15th, the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation is accepting contributions that aim to mitigate the cuts made necessary by the State budget crisis. Please contribute online at www.smmef.org. Donations can be designated to reduce elementary class size, for secondary class size reduction/counselors or for libraries/ music. Over the next year, we hope to begin the reno- vation of our 100 year-old campus in 2011 on a brand new Science and Tech Building and Quad on the site of the current softball field. More information and details are available at www. samohi100.org The Direct Donation “Year of Technol- ogy” fundraising campaign to raise money for in-classroom tech needs continues for the 3rd year. We have successfully outfitted math Co-editors Laurie Yehia Sherrie Berger Spanish Translation Maria Rodriguez Designer Josh Freeman Save printing, postage and trees Get The Viking Voice online. Go to tinyurl. com/246bbj7 to fill out the online form. We will notify you by email when each e-issue is published. Debbie Mulvaney PTSA President [email protected]12th Grade Thursday, August 26 11th Grade Friday August 27 10th Grade Monday, August 30 9th Grade Tuesday, August 31 Class Schedule Pick-up and Registration September 7, the first day of school, classes will begin at 9:36 am for all students. There will be no period A on this day. PTSA meeting September 14: Meet with House leaders All parents are invited to the first PTSA meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Cafeteria. Samohi’s newly elected site governance representatives will be announced. Meet Principal Dr. Hugo A. Pedroza, who will present an overview of this year’s plans for Samohi and introduce the leadership of the Houses. Attendees will then separate into Houses for discussion with House Leaders. Spanish translation is provided at all PTSA meetings. Back to School Night Tuesday, September 28 Starts with a meeting at Barnum Hall followed by class visits, where parents can hear about curriculum, homework and expectations. New phone system, new extensions Samohi has installed a new, more efficient phone system. As a result, all extensions have been changed. To find the correct extension, just call (310) 395-3204, then dial 8 for the directory by name. DR. HUGO PEDROZA, PRINCIPAL A new year, with new challenges A s we diligently get ready for the 2010- 2011 school year, it gives me great pleasure to welcome new and return- ing students and parents to Santa Monica High School. I know incoming freshmen may be feeling a bit anxious about what to expect in this new environment. Some parents could be having some “big high school” related stress as well. I understand this very normal occurrence and want to assure you that we will make sure your son or daughter has the best experience at Samohi right from the start. We will help them get acclimated to their new school, which usually takes them about a day. That means they will know where their classrooms are, where to meet their friends and where to eat, before the first day of school is over. This will provide the kind of basic peace of mind needed to start on the path to a successful career at Samohi. I look forward to meeting all of you in the coming weeks. n Dr. Hugo Pedroza Principal Continued on Page 2 > >
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Santa Monica-Malibu Council, 33rd District CCPTS, Inc June 2010 • Volume 10/11 • Issue 1
A publication of the Samohi PTSA El boletín en español comienza en páginas 5 & 7
classrooms with laptops and Elmo projectors and hope to complete the science classrooms this year. Our goal is 100% participation – for EVERY family at Samohi to participate in this effort. Please donate online at: www.samohi.smmusd.org/PTSA/Annualgiving .
Please welcome our own Renee Semik as the new I House principal and Clara Herran as the new O House principal and our own Daniel
DEBBIE MULVANEY, PTSA PRESIDENT
Opportunities to make a difference
W elcome to 2010-11 at Santa Monica High School. I am honored to be your new PTSA President. New to this
position, but not new to SAMOHI, I’ve been involved since 2002, following in the footsteps of Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns, our remarkable past president.
Please get involved at Samohi. In your registra-tion packet you will find a Samohi Communica-tion and Involvement Form that we encourage you to fill out. Provide your information so we can keep you informed throughout the year.
The SAVE OUR SCHOOLS campaign is still on. Through August 15th, the Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation is accepting contributions that aim to mitigate the cuts made necessary by the State budget crisis. Please contribute online at www.smmef.org. Donations can be designated to reduce elementary class size, for secondary class size reduction/counselors or for libraries/music.
Over the next year, we hope to begin the reno-vation of our 100 year-old campus in 2011 on a brand new Science and Tech Building and Quad on the site of the current softball field. More information and details are available at www.samohi100.org
The Direct Donation “Year of Technol-ogy” fundraising campaign to raise money for in-classroom tech needs continues for the 3rd year. We have successfully outfitted math
Co-editorsLaurie YehiaSherrie Berger
Spanish TranslationMaria Rodriguez
DesignerJosh Freeman
Save printing, postage and treesGet The Viking Voice online. Go to tinyurl.com/246bbj7 to fill out the online form. We will notify you by email when each e-issue is published.
September 7, the first day of school,classes will begin at 9:36 am for all students. There will be no period A on this day.
PTSA meeting September 14: Meet with House leadersAll parents are invited to the first PTSA meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Cafeteria. Samohi’s newly elected site governance representatives will be announced. Meet Principal Dr. Hugo A. Pedroza, who will present an overview of this year’s plans for Samohi and introduce the leadership of the Houses. Attendees will then separate into Houses for discussion with House Leaders. Spanish translation is provided at all PTSA meetings.
Back to School Night Tuesday, September 28Starts with a meeting at Barnum Hall followed by class visits, where parents can hear about curriculum, homework and expectations.
New phone system, new extensionsSamohi has installed a new, more efficient phone system. As a result, all extensions have been changed.To find the correct extension, just call (310) 395-3204, then dial 8 for the directory by name.
DR. HUGO PEDROZA, PRINCIPAL
A new year, with new challenges
A s we diligently get ready for the 2010-2011 school year, it gives me great pleasure to welcome new and return-
ing students and parents to Santa Monica High School. I know incoming freshmen may be feeling a bit anxious about what to expect in this
new environment. Some parents could be having some “big high school” related stress as well. I understand this very normal occurrence and want to assure you that we will make sure your son or daughter has the best experience at
Samohi right from the start. We will help them get acclimated to their new school, which usually takes them about a day. That means they will know where their classrooms are, where to meet their friends and where to eat, before the first day of school is over. This will provide the kind of basic peace of mind needed to start on the path to a successful career at Samohi. I look forward to meeting all of you in the coming weeks. n
S amohi will be offering the PSAT on campus on Saturday, October 16. This is an impor-tant chance to see where students stand
as they prepare for the SATs, and this is also the test that will qualify juniors for National Merit Scholarship consideration. The test costs $28 (for students who receive free/reduced lunch the cost is $15). Sign-ups will be available at Regis-tration, or in the O House office H209. For more information contact: Tomita Glover at ext. 71289, [email protected].
Samohi athletes: Show up for summer conditioning and practices!
S ummer has just begun, but training for the Samohi athletic program is already underway. If your student would like to
participate in a sport at Samohi, you need to know about summer conditioning and practices for fall and winter sports. Check out Samohi’s website (www.samohi.smmusd.org) to find what you need to know about athletics.
The link to Samohi Athletics can lead you to a wealth of information about clearance proce-dures, deadlines, coaches’ emails, schedules and directions to games. You can also download the necessary forms for athletic clear ance. Click onto www.samohi.smmusd.org/Activities/sports/index.htm for details. The deadline to submit completed medical clearance forms for fall sports is coming up before school starts, so make your physician appointments and down load your forms now!
Some sports, such as Water Polo and Soccer, offer their own websites that can be accessed from the Athletics homepage. If you have ques-tions, contact Samohi’s new Athletic Director Daniel Escalera at [email protected] or his assistant Kathy Fargnoli at [email protected]. Go Vikings!!
PTSA Annual Giving — support for all Samohi students
A nnual Giving is the only PTSA fundraising for school-wide academic support, which helps all Samohi students— from the
purchase of classroom supplies for every teacher to giving grants to all departments and houses, keeping the library open after school and provid-ing after school tutoring.
After discussions with teachers and staff, the PTSA Annual Giving Campaign focused on raising funds for much-needed technology tools for every classroom at Samohi. We’ve purchased laptops for teachers and LCD/Elmo cart packages for all Math classrooms. Now PTSA is in the midst of acquiring equipment for Science classrooms. The English Department will be next.
Please participate this year! All contribu-tions are 100% tax deductible as permitted by law. Our goal is to have 100% participation by Samohi families. Please make checks payable to Samohi PTSA, and mail to Santa Monica High School, attn: PTSA, 601 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90405.
You can donate online: www.samohi.smmusd.org/PTSA/Annualgiving. Don’t wait!
Summer Reading 2010
D on’t wait until September to start! It’s time for all Samohi students to find out what the world looks like through the
eyes of a child soldier, by reading A Long Way Gone, an amazing memoir by Ishmael Beah. Students also are to pick a free choice book. In addition, HP/AP students have a third required book. For a list of suggested titles, plus honors and AP requirements, visit www.samohi.smmusd.org/reading/.
If you don’t already have the All-Samo Book, it will be available for purchase at registration. Encourage your student to make time to read a daily half-hour, and discuss the book with your student. Summer reading improves reading ability, writing, thinking and understanding of people and the world.
Daniel Escalera: new Samohi Athletic Director
C oach Daniel Escalera is the new Athletic Director for Santa Monica High School and the CIF representative. Mr. Escalera
follows Norm Lacy, who suddenly and tragically passed away in May. Mr. Escalera has coached football and baseball for thirty-six years as head coach of football at St. Monica’s and Samo high schools, assistant coach at Samohi, Loyola High in Los Angeles (2005 CIF Championship), Venice, University and St. Monica High Schools. He also coached at SMC and Cal State Northridge, one of the highest pass offensive colleges in the country.
Escalera believes that athletics can “enrich a student’s experience and provide an additional set of mentoring eyes for the student-athlete. Students learn … discipline, hard work, perse-verance, goal setting, team work, sacrifice, and school pride – all things that translate into the classroom, … enhancing their academic success.” Mr. Escalera said he feels honored to direct one of the largest and most successful sports programs on the Westside. “We are blessed with an amazing coaching staff that is supported by the district, community, faculty, and parents.” His goals include “maintaining and exceeding the current level of athletic success at Samohi, allowing student-athletes to be proud of their contribu-tions, and legacy to Samohi and SMMUSD.”
New house principals for O and I Houses
W elcome Ms. Clara Herran and Ms. Renée Semik to their new positions as House Principals at Samohi!
Ms. Herran comes to lead O House from Susan Miller Dorsey High School, where she was assis-tant principal for the past four years. Ms. Herran also has experience as an instructional special-ist, Title I coordinator, and social science teacher. She was part of a collaborative team that designed and implemented the plan for a Small Learning Community (SLC) for Career and Technical Arts (CTA). Under her leadership, the high school improved school-to-home communi-cation, vertical lesson planning in social sciences, and student behavior.
Ms. Semik is bringing her leadership to a new role at Samohi as the head of I House. She previously taught social studies at Samohi for five years. Prior to that, she taught in Saipan, Common wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Cleveland, OH; and Nashville, TN. As a teacher leader in Cleveland and at Samohi, she provided support to new teachers, planned professional development, and facilitated Instructional Plan-ning Committee (IPC) meetings.
Escalera as SAMOHI’s Athletic Director.I wish you all a wonderful summer and look
forward to meeting new and returning families at our first PTSA meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 14 at 7 pm in the Cafeteria. Until then, please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions or suggestions that you might have at [email protected]
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Site Governance focus
S amohi’s Site Council brings together staff, students, parents and administrators to focus on the state mandated Single
Plan for Student Achievement for the school. Each year the Site Council considers ways to lift student achievement, set goals for the school as a whole, and for defined groups of students. With Site Council’s achievement gap focus, there have been significant gains in student achieve-ment across the school over the last five years, in particular, amongst African American and Latino students. Starting the first day of school, and continuing through 9/13, parents will be able to vote to fill 4 parent seats on Site Council. The slate is in your registration packet; winners will be announced at the first PTSA meeting of this school year.
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College Information
Grad Nite ‘10 – a successful cruise!
C ongratulations to the Senior Class of 2010! We wish you further success as you move on to the next stage in your careers
after Samohi.“Hangin’ 10 in Hawaii” was a smooth sail,
thanks to hundreds of volunteers; parents, staff, administration, grad nite steering committee, vendors, sponsors, neighbors and community members who support this annual event that helps keep our kids safe on graduation night.
Samohi’s College Fair
S amohi PTSA’s annual College Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 12 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Santa Monica Civic
Auditorium. We’re able to return to this larger venue thanks to the generous support of the Santa Monica City Council.
The College Fair, open to all students and their families from Santa Monica High School, Malibu High School, and Olympic High School, features representatives from over 150 colleges. Student ID is required for admission. Parking is free.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the College Fair Co-Chairs Elizabeth Stearns at [email protected] or Lynn Leavitt [email protected].
“Welcome Back Faculty and Staff” luncheon Friday, September 3
T he PTSA will again be hosting this annual tribute to our amazing faculty and staff on the day before school starts. We feed
over 230 staff and you can help us make this day special with your donations to the luncheon:n Homemade salad or dessert for 12n Purchased drinks for 12.n Financial contribution (check to Samohi PTSA
— write “Teacher Luncheon” in the memo area)Please contact Maryam Boloochi at boloor-
[email protected] (310) 576-1813 or Marguerite Duane at [email protected] (310) 399-5967 by September 1 to let us know what you will donate. You will receive a reminder of your pledge prior to the luncheon date. Thank you so much for helping welcome our teachers back to Samohi!
College and Career Center (Future Center) Administration Building, Room 500 — Mon–Fri 7:30–4:00 pm
Use College link on Samohi’s home page
College Entrance Test Dates and Registration DeadlinesHere is where to register online (payment by credit card):n SAT Reasoning and Subject Tests: www.collegeboard.com
n ACT test: www.actstudent.org
Upcoming Tests Test DateRegistration Date end
Late Registration with late fee by
ACT Sep 11 Aug 6 Aug 7–20
SAT Reasoning & Subject tests Oct 9 Sep 10 Sep 11–24
ACT Oct 23 Sep 17 Sep 18–Oct 1
SAT Reasoning & Subject tests Nov 6 Oct 8 Oct 9–22
SAT Reasoning & Subject tests Dec 4 Nov 5 Nov 6–19
ACT Dec 11 Nov 5 Nov 6–19
SAT Reasoning & Subject tests Jan 22 Dec 23 Dec 24–Jan 7
ACT Feb 12 Jan 7 Jan 8–21
SAT only Mar 12 Feb 11 Feb 12–25
ACT Apr 9 Mar 4 Mar 5–18
SAT Reasoning & Subject tests May 7 April 8 Apr 9–22
SAT Reasoning & Subject tests Jun 4 May 6 May 7–20
ACT Jun 11 May 6 May 7–20
There are fee waivers for students on free or reduced lunch
Summer Orientation
T he first day of school can be very stressful for entering freshmen and their parents. Recognizing that we can help alleviate
those first day jitters, our student leaders have planned a camp-like day on Thursday, August 19, from 9:00 a.m.–noon. at Barnum Hall, to get to know our incoming freshmen, provide them with their class schedules, team-build by House and provide information to help them start their first day with confidence. Please reserve this date for your incoming freshman to join other students and staff for this opportunity to have fun together, meet members of their House, and make new friends. Invitations were mailed in early summer. After the 9:00 general session, there will be a parent meeting to answer ques-tions parents may have for their House principal.
Delians Honor Society California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
T o be a member of Delians, students are required to complete five hours per semester of community service and turn
in a typewritten application the day of Delian regis tration (in September) along with registra-tion dues. There is no fee if students are on Free or Reduced lunch. More information at Samohi’s website, Students/Delians–Honor Society (samohi.smmusd.org/delians/).
WASC Self Study Process
S amohi is participating in the Joint W.A.S.C. (Western Association of Schools and Colleges)/C.D.E. (California Department of
Education) Self Study Process, which examines student knowledge and abilities. This process helps identify and implement necessary school improvements and supports accountability, a critical part of the accreditation process. Parent feedback is vital. In your registration packet, look for the Parent Survey and please take the time to respond. We’re counting on your help.
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Class drop dates
W ithin the first three weeks of the semester, students may drop a course by meeting with their advisor to
discuss the impact of such a decision. Dropping a class during the fourth and fifth week of the semester may only be done with House review. Drops during weeks six through eight must be approved by the Appeals Committee.
No drops will be permitted after the ninth week of the semester.
Be safe or be cited: Vehicles ticketed around Samohi
S amohi and the Santa Monica Police Department are working together to promote the safety of your students, families and staff.
Is yours a two-household family?
I n some families, a student may live in more than one residence, such as divorced/separated parents with shared custody. One
parent should already be receiving phone dialer messages and school and PTSA mailings like The Viking Voice.
However, both parents may receive them, if desired. If you are interested, contact your House office to find out what documentation is needed.
Tardy policy
A ll students are expected to arrive to every class on time. Late students will meet with Samohi staff who will implement
a progressive discipline policy. Consequences include parent/guardian contact, detention, Saturday school, and in school-suspension. Parents may be asked to attend conferences with faculty or school with their child. Students with a pattern of excessive truancy will be referred to the School Attendance Review Board. Students attending Samohi with a permit or affidavit may have either revoked for violating the attendance portion of the agreements.
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n Along the west side of Seventh Street (please do not double-park or stop in the crosswalk or driveway)
n On Olympic Blvd. (eastbound) in passenger loading zones East and West of the Circle driveway
n The north parking lotn Along the curb on Michigan
Santa Monica Police Department may be citing vehicles in the following areas:
n Stopping on Pico Blvd. between Lincoln Blvd and Fourth Street
n Stopping on Olympic Blvd. (eastbound) outside the passenger loading zones
n Double- or triple-parking on Olympic Blvdn U-Turns at Seventh and Michigan or on
Seventh Streetn Stopping on Seventh Street (northbound)
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Bike It! Day, October 6
S amohi is bike friendly and a bike leader. Santa Monica will see why during the year’s first Bike It! Day, October 6. After
successful innovation at Samohi last year, Bike It! Day has now spread from Samohi across the whole SMMUSD district. Every school in Santa Monica now has Bike It! Day. Every student is following the call to walk, bus or bike to school.
Over 1500 students, left their cars at home in May. Half the school. The City of Santa Monica and the SM Police supported the event strongly, sponsors signed up (Coffee Bean, Evolution Juice) and the idea exploded that environmental change springs from single acts. Like riding a bike.
Samohi Solar Alliance leads the day on our campus. Support their efforts. Get your students to make a change. Get them to ride their bike.
O n Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, school begins at 8:15 am with Period A beginning at 7:12 am.
On Wednesdays, school starts later to provide time for profes-sional development for staff and student support. On Wednesdays, school starts at 9:36a.m. with Period A beginning at 8:15a.m. School ends at 3:16 pm every day.
Please note, September 7, the first day of school, classes will begin at 9:36 am for all students. There will be no period A on this day.
Schedule for progress reports and semestersFirst Semester Second Semester
6th week ends October 22, 2010progress report mailed home the week of November 1
6th week ends March 11, 2011progress report mailed home the week of March 21
12th week ends December 3, 2010progress report mailed home the week of December 13
12th week ends May 6, 2011progress report mailed home the week of May 16
1st Semester ends January 28, 2011Semester Report Card mailed home the week of February 7
2nd Semester ends June 22, 2011Semester Report Card mailed home the week of July 5
Coffee with the principal
Several times during the year, the Principal hosts an informal morning discus-sion beginning at 8:30 am in the Student Cafeteria. Everyone is welcome!
October 26 March 29
January 25 May 31
Holidays throughout the yearLocal Holiday September 9
Veterans Day November 11
No school (furlough day) November 12
Thanksgiving Holiday November 25 & 26
Winter Break December 20–31
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday January 17
Contract Day/Pupil Free Day January 31
President’s Day February 21
No school (furlough day) March 14
Spring Break April 11–22
No school (furlough day) May 27
Memorial Day May 30
Other important datesBack to School Night September 28
The ELAC, a Latino parent group, generally meets on the third Monday of the month, at 6:30 p.m. usually in the Samohi Cafeteria. Parents are provided with resources to support their role in the education process. Meetings are conducted in Spanish and all Samohi community members are invited to attend.
All meetings are on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Cafeteria or Library. These meetings provide an opportunity to find out what is happening at Samohi and include information on topics of interest to all families and a report from the Principal. Simultaneous Span-ish translation is provided and so are refreshments! Everyone is welcome!
September14 December 14 March 8
October 19 January 11 May 10 (library)
November 9 February 8 June 14
AAPSSSG meetings (African American Parent Student Staff Support Group)
The AAPSSSG focuses on the concerns of African American students within the Samohi community and welcomes all parents to participate. Meet-ings are usually once a month on Mondays at 7:00 p.m. in the Student Cafeteria. Please call for update on meeting times, dates and location at Samohi.
Proposed Dates
September 20 December 6 March 21
October 18 January 24 April 4
November 15 February 15 May 16
June 13
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Want to know how your student is doing? Check Pinnacle online
P innacle is an online recording system that is used by all Samohi teachers to calculate student grades.
It is available to parents and students and is a wonderful tool for monitoring classroom progress. To check your student’s grades you need their student ID number and PIN code. (PIN codes are printed on progress reports; freshmen can get their PIN code from their house advisor.)
To use Pinnacle:1. Go to www.samohi.smmusd.org
2. Click on the tab labeled Parent Info
3. Click on Student Grade Access and follow the directionsWe recommend that you and your student
get into the habit of checking Pinnacle at least weekly. You will be surprised at what a difference it can make!
How to contact teachers and staff members
C ommunication with your child’s teach-ers is strongly encouraged, and the staff is committed to responding in a timely
manner. If you want to contact one of your student’s teachers, we ask that you first do so through either voice mail or email. All Samohi staff have both.
To leave a message by voice mail:Dial (310) 395-3204. If you know the exten-
sion, enter it. For a directory of staff members’ extensions by name, dial 8.
To reach an operator during school hours, dial 0.
To leave a message by email:Staff addresses are formatted like this:
<FirstInitial><LastName>@smmusd.org — for example: [email protected].
The complete staff directory, listing phone extensions and email addresses, is provided on the website at www.samohi.smmusd.org
Teen health clinic on campus
Samohi Teen Clinic, Nurse’s Office: Mondays 9:00 am – 11:30 am Thursdays 9:00am–11:30 am
T he Venice Family Clinic is at Samohi’s nurses office. They provide confidential and free health care services for students
without insurance — including physical exams, immunizations, medications, diagnosis and treat-ment, testing for STD, HIV and pregnancy, and reproductive health exams and treatment.
Reproductive health care services are avail-able to all students regardless of whether they have insurance. Also, the nurse’s office dispenses vouchers for dental care ($5 or $10) and vouch-ers for free eyeglasses.
If your child carries an inhaler or an epi-pen, please make sure the doctor has filled out the medication authorization form which can be found on the district website or the nurses office.
For more information, please contact: Lora Morn, School Nurse, (310) 395-3204 [email protected].
Counseling and support — for you and your student
D on’t let problems build up! Counseling is available on campus for students expe-riencing challenges that are interfering
with their ability to be successful at school.n All students are assigned their own House
Advisor during their time at Samohi.n Outreach Specialists are available through
students’ Houses to help parents and students.n Judi Miller, a psychologist, can be reached at
T he best and most up-to-date source of information is our website – updated daily. Go to www.samohi.smmusd.org for
a wealth of information. Use Samohi Home page menus and links to these pages:n Parents pagen Administration and Staff Directoryn Daily Bulletin school announcementsn Calendar of Samohi Eventsn Senior Informationn Graduation Requirementsn College Requirementsn College Career Center–college informationn Samohi Libraryn Student Activitiesn PTSA agenda, budget, calendar, committees,
Three ways to get information about Samohi via email
K now what’s happening on campus, and get topical material to discuss with your child!
You can receive official email communication and calendar updates from the PTSA, Samohi and other parent groups, and an email copy of the Blue Bulletin (morning announcements made daily to students over the speaker system).
Samohi PTSA EmailTo subscribe, please send a BLANK email to:
House EmailTo receive regular email communications from
your House, contact your house office (via email) and ask to be added to their address book.
SamohiPALS*To subscribe to SamohiPALS, a volunteer-
owned and operated online discussion forum for the Samohi community, send a BLANK email to: [email protected].
You will receive further directions in a confir-mation email from Yahoo Groups.
This e-group distributes items of interest to parents, students, teachers and friends of the high school and welcomes discussion and feed-back from list members.
* SamohiPALS is not an arm of the Samohi PTSA or the school district.
Information you’ll find useful all year long!
SAVE OURSCHOOLSFOR NEXTSCHOOL YEAR
We have until August 15to restore programs lostdue to State funding cuts!Measure A – our local school funding measuredesigned to replace those cuts – did not pass andthe SMMUSD Board of Education was forced tocut $7.1 million resulting in
� Increased Elementary class size� Increased Middle and High School class size� Reduction of High School Counselors� Reduction of Elementary & Secondary
Librarians and Library Coordinators� Drastic Reduction of the Elementary Music
Program
But we can still makea difference for September!A $475 contribution for each student in our schoolswill keep class sizes small, libraries open and restorecounseling and music programs!
� Volunteer – even an hour will make a difference in a student’s life.
� Make four phone calls – to friends and colleagues whomight not have children in the schools, or who might not think of giving.Help them understand how important it is to save our schools now.
All of us working together can protect our great schools. Donate today!Call the Santa Monica Malibu Education Foundationwith questions (310) 396-4557.
THREE THINGS TO DO TODAY TO SAVE OUR SCHOOLS� Contribute at www.smmef.org (Contributions are tax-deductible. Ask your employer to match your gift.)
Or send your check to: SMMEF (Santa Monica-Malibu Education Foundation)1649 16th Street, Santa Monica, CA 90404
Designate your contribution to:Elementary class size (100%)Secondary class size/Counselors (50%/50%)Libraries/Music (50%/50%)
