March 14, 2013 Volume 1, Issue 5 Tornado News Inside this issue: Principal News 1 FFA Food for All Grant 1 Counselor Corner 2 State Testing 2 Leadership Student Update 2 Scholarship Corner 3 Student Honors and Activities 5 Principal News By Brian Wharton State Wrestling and Basketball Show Off Students and Community Over the past two weeks our incredibly talented wrestling teams and girls basketball program had the opportunity to strut their abilities at the highest levels of competition in Washington. They made us all proud. At the same time our incredible Yelm community demonstrated it is also in a league of its own. At the Tacoma Dome and at the various basketball venues, our crowds always had the most students and adults. We were also the loudest and most positive. Where some schools might have a dozen or so supporters, YHS had hundreds. Thank you to our parents, our student body and our band for truly being a model of support for our student athletes. Thank you! CONGRATULATIONS TO DYLAN HYDER! Dylan is a 2011 graduate and Valedictorian from Yelm High School, and Dylan was appointed to the Air Force Academy. Dylan wrestles for the Air Force and competed in the 2013 NCAA West Regional/WWC Championship at 133 lbs. Dylan won the championship, and will go on to wrestle in the NCAA Nationals. YHS wishes Dylan good luck at the National Tournament. Special points of interest: Business Partners support schools Student Honors/Activities Family Access Yelm FFA Receives Food for All Grant Indianapolis The Yelm FFA chapter in Yelm, WA has been awarded $2,500 as part of the FFA: Food for All program. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support yearlong service and learning projects focused on developing and implementing sustainable hunger relief efforts. The Yelm FFA plans to help fight hunger by having members establish a raised bed gardening system and donate the produce to a local food bank. In addition to the raised bed garden, they will also conduct a promotional campaign titled Plant an Extra Row which encourages gardeners to plan an extra row of produce in their garden and donate it locally. Their kickoff event will be a local 5k run (see last page for info) that will be used to promote the Plant an Extra Row campaign. The FFA: Food for All grant program is administered by the National FFA organization, with funding provided in part by Farmers Feeding the World and the Howard G. Buffett Foundation. The program provided approximately $323,000 to FFA chapters in 42 states. More information about the program can be found at www.ffa.org/ foodforall.
Page 2 Tornado News Counselor Corner Now is a critical time for Seniors to make sure they are wrapping up all of the final "To-Dos." Culminating projects should be completed (except for the presentation), High School and Beyond Plans on WOIS should be up-to-date and near completion. Caps and gowns should have been ordered. All seniors should review their credit status and make sure all graduation requirements have been met so nothing interferes with graduation. It is the policy of Yelm Community Schools that seniors must complete ALL graduation requirements to be allowed to participate in graduation ceremonies. SENIORS IMPORTANT INFO! Please check with that your name is spelled correctly on the list outside the office or the YHS website. This is how your name will appear on your diploma and in the graduation program. CAP and GOWN Seniors if you have not ordered your cap and gown you need to do so immediately by visiting Herff Jones website at hjgraduation.com. Please check out the YHS website for a Senior Check list and other information important to graduation. Special points of interest: YHS Landscape Design and Greenhouse Management classes were awarded certificates of appreciation for their work in front of the new Support Operations Center. See page 6 for more details State Testing Schedule for 2012-13 State tests are administered at Washington Public High Schools for reading, writing, algebra, geometry and biology. Because attendance on test days is critical, we want to get the schedule out several times so families can plan accordingly. Test Date Test Title Who Takes This Test? March 12-14, 2013 HSPE Reading and Writing All sophomores and any junior or senior who has not yet passed May 29 End of Course Biology Exam All sophomores May 30 End of Course Algebra End of Course Geometry Any student who has yet to take or pass. Class of 2013 and 2014 must pass 1 EOC math test. Class of 2015 must pass both Algebra and Geometry Student Leadership by President McKenzie DeVore Teamwork...being a part of the Yelm High School Girls Basketball team that had a record of 20-5, teamwork was the name of the game. Starting off the season with two losses in league, we had to come together as a team to get back on track for State. We did just that! We worked well together every game and every practice which landed us in a loser out game in the 4A State tournament. Even though we lost that game, looking back now we can not dwell on that one game because our season was amazing. Having to work as a team day in and day has really taught me how to work as a leader. Right now we are working on a Talent Showcase, a Staff vs. Student basketball game, another anti harassment, intimidation and bullying presentation and another student recognition ceremony. With so many projects going on at one time, teamwork is crucial. Working together while trying to accomplish all of these goals helps make the process that much smoother. -McKenzie DeVore, ASB President
Page 3 Scholarship Corner Congratulations to Kylie Albert! Kylie has been offered a $12,500 renewable academic scholarship to Whitworth University. Kylie has also been accepted to Washington State University. Kylie is waiting to hear if she has received an ROTC scholarship Congratulations to Marta Stachniuk! Marta has received a $2,000 University Achievement scholarship from Washington State University. Congratulations Amanda Swayze! Amanda has been offered a $12,000 (renewable) Dean s scholarship to Seattle Pacific University. Congratulations to Kenlee Guss! Kenlee has received a $2,000 Trustee scholarship to Central Washington University. Congratulations to McKensie DeVore! McKenzie has been offered a $15,000 (renewable for four years) Faculty scholarship from Linfield College in Oregon. Congratulations to Zach Hegemann! Zach has been accepted to Washington State University and Gonzaga University. Zach has been offered a $4,000 (renewable) academic scholarship. He is also been offered a $12,500 (renewable) academic scholarship to Gonzaga University. Congratulations to Austin Prater! Austin has been accepted to Central Washington University and Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, AZ. Austin has been offered a $7,000 (renewable) Dean's Scholarship and $1,700 (renewable) Washington State Scholars scholarship from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University. Congratulations Jordan Nelson! Jordan has been offered a $12,500 (renewable) academic scholarship to Whitworth University. Jordan is also a College Bound Scholarship recipient. Congratulations to Edward Pablo III! Eddie has been accepted to Pacific University and offered a $11,500 (renewable) Trustee Scholarship. Congratulations to Dana Chapman! Dana has been offered $2,000 (renewable for two years) scholarship to Washington State University. Congratulations to Megan Bishop! Megan has been accepted to two colleges and offered an academic scholarship to one of them. Megan plans to go into Nursing. Megan has been accepted to Northern Arizona University - offered $28,000 (renewable) academic scholarship Congratulations to Naomi Miller! Naomi has been offered a $22,381 (renewable) Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) scholarship to University of Hawaii. Naomi would study Marine Biology. Naomi has also applied to Texas A & M University -Galveston, and if accepted there she would study Ocean Engineering. Congratulations to Katherine (Katie) Wilcox! Katie has been offered a $12,500 (renewable) academic scholarship to Whitworth University. Congratulations Jayden Smith! Jayden has been offered scholarships from two colleges. North Arizona: $28,000 academic scholarship Southern Utah: $9,000 (renewable) academic scholarship Congratulations to Nicole Fazzino! Nicole has received a $2,000 Trustee s Scholarship to Central Washington University. Nicole plans to major in business. Congratulations to Jacob Swilley! Jacob has been offered scholarships from the following college: Barry University (Miami Florida) $14,000 (renewable academic scholarship. Pacific University $11,500 (renewable) academic scholarship. Western Oregon University $10,000 (renewable) Western Undergraduate Exchange. Central Washington University $2,500 (renewable) academic scholarship. Scholarship Due Dates Yelm Education Foundation (Community Service, local money) Due March 21 to Yelm Chamber of Commerce Prairie Eagles Auxiliary 4144 (local Money) Due March 22 Puyallup Fair (Criminal Justice) Due March 22 Puyallup Fair Bill Stoner Endowment (must live in Pierce County) Due March 22 PSE Public School Employees Yelm Chapter Due March 29 to Career Center by 2:30 PM Twin Star Credit Union (Parent or Student must be member) Due March 29 to Twin Many more scholarships due April and May check Career Center Juniors: College Planning Day at UW/ Tacoma Campus March 26. Many colleges in attendance. First 100 students get to go. Pick up information and permission slips in Career Center. Check out Career Center webpage. YHS website click Counseling and then Career Center.
Page 4 Business Partners List Levitt Orthodontics McDonalds Yelm Rotary Club Allstate Insurance Aquatic Company Bunkhouse BBQ & Burgers Dairy Queen Stewart s Meat Market Sojak Insurance Services Yelm Prairie Dental Les Schwab DHP Project Services Yelm High School appreciates the support from the community Thank you! Upcoming Events for March March 12, 13 HSPE Writing Test March 14 HSPE Reading Test March 16 Daddy/Daughter Dance March 22 AP Registration Deadline March 23 Saturday Leaning Lab March 29 Half-day Early Release Records Day April 3 Half-day Conferences, Students- Periods 1, 3, 5 April 4 Half-day Conferences, Students-Periods 2, 4, 6 April 5 Half-day Conferences, Students-Period All Please visit the YHS website for more events and details www.ycs.wednet.edu AP Exam Information Dates: Week 1 May 6 May 10 Week 2 May 13 May 17 (See Bulletin for specific exam dates. Alternate exam dates are available May 22-24, for conflicts that are unavoidable. See your AP instructor or Mr. Dickson for details. In most circumstances, a $40 additional exam fee is required.) Location: Yelm High School Campus Cost: $89.00 per exam Make check payable to: Yelm High School. Pay at the ASB window Fee Reduction: Students who are eligible to participate in the Federal Free or Reduced-Price Lunch Program qualify for a collaborative fee reduction provided by the College Board, the State of Washington, and Yelm Community Schools. The eligible student pays $5.00 for each exam. (This amount is subject to change pending this year s official notice from the Washington State Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, but should remain at $5.00.) Registration Deadline: March 22, 2013 Questions: If you have any questions, please contact Bob Dickson at 458-6203 or your AP instructor. Our District's Tip Reporting Service Safety is one of our district's top priorities, that is why we're now using SafeSchools Alert, a tip reporting system that allows students, staff, and parents to submit safety concerns to our administration four different ways: Phone: 1-855-4ALERT1, ext. 1073 Text: Email: ALERT1 (253781) In message include #1073 @tip + your tip & school 1073@alert1.us Web: http://1073.alert1.us Easily report tips on bullying, harassment, drugs, vandalism or any safety issue you're concerned about. You can submit a tip anonymously online or by telephone. Make sure you specify the school you are reporting for. More information, including the SafeSchools Alert Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, is available online at http://1073.alert1.us. Thanks in advance for helping to make our school community a safer place to work and learn! We appreciate your support.
Page 5 Student Honors and Activities Dillon Harris WIAA State Champion. Picture by Tyler Huey/Nisqually Valley News The All-Area Teams came out in the TNT and The Olympian today, the Tornados were well represented! The Olympian 1st Team Anushka Maldonado 2nd Team Karli Shaw Coach of the Year Russ Riches The TNT 2nd Team Anushka Maldonado Coach of the Year Russ Riches Yearbook and Newspaper Design Editor Lyra Bertels won the prestigious Washington State High School Journalist of the Year Award, announced at the spring WJEA conference last Saturday. Her entry included an impressive portfolio of design, writing and photography from three years on the yearbook staff and a year on newspaper staff. This award earns Lyra a $2,000 scholarship and bragging rights of being the top student journalist in the state of Washington. It's quite a big deal! This is the 2nd year in a row that this award has gone to a Yelm student (which is also a big deal!) Last year, Sarah Moore won the honor and scholarship. At the conference held at Inglemoor High School in Kenmore, 11 of our newspaper and yearbook students competed in contests and attended workshops on journalism topics, along with students from media programs all across the state. We also met Mary Beth Tinker ( of the famous Tinker vs. Des Moines case, 1969), who is embarking on a tour this September, talking to students about their First Amendment rights and encouraging them to use those rights to make a difference in their communities. Yelm students brought back one Superior, two Excellent and four Honorable Mentions: Lyra Bertels: Superior in Yearbook Design Curtis Keys-Jones: Excellent in Editorial Writing Crystal Shelton :Excellent in Newspaper Feature Writing Zach Hegemann: Honorable Mention in Yearbook Feature Writing Austin Prater: Honorable Mention in Yearbook Photo Editing/ Caption Writing Susanna Susuico: Honorable Mention in Newspaper Photo Editing/Caption Writing Brittany Rash: Honorable Mention in Sports Photography The 2012 Tornado Yearbook also earned Special Recognition. DECA club had three teams finish in top five in the state for the Virtual Sports Challenge. Liz Osbourne and Ellie Masters finished 2nd Jacob Swilley finished 3rd Cody Anderson finished 4th The following students placed in the TOP 5 at the FBLA Winter Regional Conference on February 4, 2013 and will now advance to our State FBLA Conference April 25-27, 2013 in Spokane. Shayna Shankle & Kyle Sneddon - 5th Place Banking & Financial Systems Nathan Carlson - 1st Place Computer Applications Faith McLennan - 2nd Place Computer Applications Erin Sojak - 3rd Place Computer Applications Andrew Troyer - 4th Place Computer Applications Shelby Gebb - 1st Place Creed Shayna Shankle - 1st Place Future Business Leader David Emmons - 3rd Place Health Care Administration Logan Jenny - 4th Place Introduction to Computer Concepts Savannah Hoffman & Kyle Sneddon - 1st Place Marketing Sean Carver - 3rd Place Public Speaking II Erin Sojak - 2nd Place Sp Faith McLennan - 5th Place Spreadsheet Applications A special thanks to local community members Ronelle Funk with Allstate Insurance, April Sage with Key Bank, Andy Wolfe, Superintendent, and Teresa Pablo, CTE/Technology Director for judging at the conference.
Page 6 Student Honors and Activities continued... Landscape Design and Greenhouse Management Students Participants from Mr. Mike Patrick s Landscape Design and Greenhouse Management classes were awarded certificates of appreciation for their work installing landscaping in front of the new Support Operations Center. Over $5500 worth of plants were installed in only one day, a day that was so cold we had a two-hour late start due to icy roads, Superintendent Andy Wolf reminded the board. Mr. Patrick added, This was a great way to take what we were learning in the classroom and apply it in a real-world setting. The following students were involved in the project: Serene Antonides, McKenzie Bostic, David Brocious, Jaron Burke, Siobhan Copeland, Ashley Cornelison, Wade Cribbs, Logan Ellison, Luis Flores, Ben Fredrickson, Courtney Gibson, Libby Glover, Joshua Goldworm, Robert Haney, Savannah Hoffman, Kiley Little, Kayla Luoma, Shaylyne Martin, Emily McElderry, Benjamin Meyer, Andrew Muir, Tanner Page, Jacob Reischman, Kyle Sneddon, Ranya Soeung, and Ian Sotelo. Yelm Equestrian Team won the over all meet, they did AWESOME Jack Barkley 1st in Stockseat 1st in Reining 3rd in Trail 3rd in Working Rancher Katy Servine 1st Saddleseat 4th in Reining 8th in Bi Wrangle 3rd in Working Pairs 3rd in Team Canadian Flags 2nd in Drill Team Stevie Dockins 8th Bi-wrangle 3rd Team Sorting (cows) 3rd In Hand Trail 3rd Team Canadian Flags 2nd Drill Team Riley Harper 9th Pole Bending 4th Barrels 3rd Working Pairs 3rd Team Canadian Flags 2nd Drill Team Chloe Gallegos 3rd Team Sorting (cows) 3rd Team Canadian Flags 3rd Drill Team Amanda Ree 2nd in Drill team YHS Senior Girls Honored in Science, Math & Technology Congratulations to the following senior girls at YHS. These young ladies have been chosen by our math, science and technology departments as the top seniors for the AAUW award: Nicole Fazzino Math Dana Chapman Science Shaylnn Harrison Technology American Association of University Women, AAUW recognized the top female students from 16 secondary schools in Mason and Thurston Counties. These students are typically underrepresented in the workforce. These young women will be personally honored at ta reception at the Olympia Country Club in May by the Olympia Branch of AAUW. Last year two YHS graduates were received the AAUW award in Math and Science JoAnna Mazer Math now attending University of Washington Jessica Sheasley Science now attending University of Washington
A 5K Run to combat hunger in our community - Sponsored Signature by the Yelm FFA Event Information: Date: Saturday March 30 th, 2013 Event Time: 5K starts at 8:30 AM Family Fun Run (1 mile) starts at 9:00 AM Event Description 5K: Event start line is on the back side of Ridgeline Middle School in Yelm, Wash. The 5k run will be down Carter Street, across highway 507 (via crosswalk) and utilizing the paved Tenino-Chehalis trail. The finish line is back at Ridgeline Middle School, making this a great 5k walk/jog/run if this is your first time or if you are an experienced runner! All participants will receive a Hop for Hunger pin, and pre-registrants can get a T-Shirt for taking part in this awesome activity! Family Fun Run: Families of all ages are welcome to register for the family fun run! Utilizing the track at the school, families can sprint, dash, jog, or walk their way around the track- enjoying music and good company for a fantastic cause! All participants will receive a Hop for Hunger pin and pre-registrants can get a T-Shirt for taking part in the event! Cost: What a steal! $10.00 and 5 non-perishable food items, gets you a fantastic time and you re donating to your community food bank! Pre-registrants will receive an event T-shirt, a finisher pin, and a goody bag. In this goody bag will be information about our FFA campaign, Plant an Extra Row - as well as seeds and literature to encourage participants to plant the seeds, and then donate the produce grown to our local food bank. Hopefully, this will be a step in combating the lack of fresh produce available to families in need in our community! Ready for the FUN?! Return your registration fee and this registration form to the ASB window at Yelm High School, Yelm Middle School, or Ridgeline Middle School Only participants that pre-register by March 14th will get the race day gear (T-Shirt) Friends are welcome to join any day after March 14th, but are not guaranteed race day gear! Day of participants please bring your $10 and 5 non-perishable food items! Name: Male Female Age: T-Shirt Size Specify Adult/Child I m ready to Hop for Hunger in the 5K! Can t wait to Hop for Hunger in the Family Fun Run! Registering for other participants? Please include their information here: Name Gender Age T-Shirt Size In consideration of the foregoing, I, for myself, my heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns, waive and release any and all rights, claims and courses of action I have or may have against Yelm FFA Chapter, and Yelm Community Schools, their agents, employees, officers, directors, successors and assigns, the City of Yelm and any and all sponsors, their representatives and successors, that may arise as a result of my participation in the Hop For Hunger 5K and any pre- and post- event activities. I attest and verify that I am physically fit and have sufficiently trained for the completion of this event and my physical condition has been verified by a licensed medical doctor. Further, I hereby grant full permission to any and all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for any legitimate purpose including commercial advertising, without monetary payment to me. I agree to the above waivers and disclaimers I understand there are no refunds I am ready for an awesome time! Signature: Please remember to bring 5 canned food items with you on the day of the event!