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From the Principal’s Office:Recently we held class meetings with
our students. We presented information to them regarding their
recent NWEA test scores as well as other indicators of academic
progress. We awarded students with perfect attendance with two
movie passes at the Red Rock Six Theatre in Gallup.
The students with perfect attendance are:
Freshmen: 3
Sophomores: 1
Juniors : 4
Seniors: 2
The counseling department also presented results on the PLAN
test and other relevant information. The students were very
responsive to this activity and they were treated with ice cream
sundaes for the work and effort they have put forward during the
testing activity. More testing is yet to come—NMELPA, NWEA,
ACT—and we hope that all students can continually be motivated
to do their best.
The end of the year is rapidly approaching! Thank you for your
continued support of Zuni High School.Dr. Richard YzenbaardZHS
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FROM THE
COUNSELING OFFICE:
Counselor
NotesNMELPA testing for specific 9th – 12th grade students will
begin on Monday, April 14.
12th grade—Monday
at 1:30 p.m
10th
grade—Tuesday at 9:55 a.m
11th
grade—Tuesday at 11:30 a.m
9th
grade--Wednesday at 9:20 a.m
Testing will be
conducted in the gym lobby.NWEA testing will begin the Week of
April 21.
Progress Reports
will be printed on April 24th.
ACT INFORMATION:
The last ACT for
the school year will be administered THIS Saturday, April 12th.
If you
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RecipientsWe are extremely proud of all the honor roll students
for the grading period. In each class, there were a number of
students who were recognized for having a GPA of 3.0 or better.
Freshman: 35
students
Sophomores: 36
students
Juniors: 25
students
Seniors: 36
students
If your name
isn’t on there, work just a little bit harder and maybe, by the
end of the year, you’ll find your name on there.
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From the Principal’s Office:
At the time of this writing Zuni High School is very much in
transition. The basketball season is over and the spring sport
season is just beginning. During past few weeks we have
completed many state-mandated assessments with just a couple
more on the horizon.
The third quarter of the 2007-2008 school is almost over with
only one more quarter is the school year to go. Mark Wednesday,
March 26 on your calendars for Parent/Teacher Conferences. More
information about these conferences will be coming later.
On Wednesday, March 5 The Zuni High School Student Council
sponsored a Family Fun night. For those attending we enjoyed an
evening of food, fun & fellowship. The students planned both
large group and small group activities. One of the favorite
large group activities was the “Rez Game.” Small group
activities included board games, an activity moving foam cups by
using only strings and a rubber band, and Jeopardy. Thank you to
everyone who made this night a success.
As we approach the last few months of the year there sometimes
is a perception that we are just coasting to the end. Nothing
could be further from the truth! We are busier than ever.
Already we are analyzing the results from the assessment the
students took just a couple weeks ago and making decisions how
to improve our practice. In a very real sense this time of year
is not the end, but the beginning of positive change for Zuni
High School. I encourage all parents to come out for the
parent/teacher conferences on March 26. This is a critical time
to ensure that your child will successfully complete this school
year.
Dr. Richard Yzenbaard
ZHS Principal
SENIORS! SENIORS!
SENIORS! SENIORS!
GRADUATION IS COMING UP!!
May 23rd, 2008
Other Dates to Keep In Mind:
March 14, 2008
Steak and Shrimp Dinner
If you sold tickets, Ms. Sowa needs your tickets by March 10,
2008.
March 25, 2008
Campus Specialties will be here. You need to pay up your debts
by this date.
April 10, 2008
Item Raffle is coming up. Ms. Sowa needs your donations and
Senior’s to help sell tickets. What’s your donation?
$5.00.Senior Class Trip: To Be Announced. You gotta help with
fundraising first!
Important Items to Remember for Graduation:· Make SURE you are
working and finishing up your classes, so you have all your
credits!·
Final Exams are from May 14-16th! ·
Check out date: May 21st·
Finish your Portfolios! Due May 7th 1:30-5:00 pm. Banquet to
follow portfolio exhibitions.
ATTENTION ATTENTION JUNIORS ATTENTION ATTENTION
You guys did a good job with the testing! Sophomores
Keep an ear out for upcoming fundraisers. A parent letter will
go out later this month to update your families on fundraisers
and events.
From your class sponsor’s, Ms. Weebothee and Mr. Paloma:
Congratulations on a job well done on your NWEA testing! You
improved!…
Freshman…Freshman…Freshman…
Check with your class sponsor for the latest in fundraising news
DON’T FORGET MARCH 26
Parent Teacher Conferences!
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FROM THE COUNSELING OFFICE:
Counselor
Notes
Spring testing continues. We appreciate the honest, hardworking
effort that our students put forth during our testing sessions.
State testing is nearing completion. Two major tests that remain
are the NMELPA and the NWEA. Test window for these tests is
April 14th through early May.
 REPORT
CARDS!!
Third Quarter grading period ends March 18th. Report cards will
be given out at the parent-teacher-conference on March 26th.
ACT INFORMATION:
ZHS will administer the last ACT for the school year on April
12th.
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Are YOU ready for college?
Do you plan to “take a break” first and then start school? Are
you unsure of what to go to school for? What are you scared of
most?
If those questions ever crossed your mind, don’t worry; you’re
not the only one to have those thoughts. But remember, you lose
out on $Mucho Cash$ if you don’t go to school in the fall
semester after you graduate. Don’t worry about not being sure
what to go to school for. Each program has core classes that
you’ll need to take, so do those first. Just DON’T GIVE UP!!
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SCHOLARSHIP CORNER
Seniors---scholarships are still available. The scholarship
guide is still available in the counseling office. It will be
made available at PTC as it has been previously. At this time of
year seniors and a parent/guardian should have made application
for their electronic PIN and should be completing the FASFA
application online. Paper worksheets for the FASFA are available
in the office. New scholarships recently received are posted in
or near the counseling office for review. Scholarships still
available that should be of interest include:
· Northern NM Sr. Men’s Golf (do not have to
be a golfer)
· Tylenol
· Continental Divide Electric Education Foundation
· American Indian Education Foundation.
Websites and additional information are available in the office.
Scholarship Highlight
Lottery Success Scholarship Program
The Lottery program provides every NM high school graduate or
GED recipient the opportunity to attend a NM public college or
university TUITION free.
The Criteria:
· Graduating seniors must be enrolled as full
time college students the first full semester after graduation.
· Students must maintain 12 credit hours (at least four classes)
· Earn a minimum of a 2.5 GPA.
For more information call the New Mexico Higher Education
Department at 1-800-279-9777 or visit
www.nmlottery.com.
Zuni Tribal Scholarships
The Pueblo of Zuni offers scholarships for students who wish to
continue their education. They recommend that students receive
other scholarships first, then use the tribal scholarship to
help reach their unmet need for expenses.
The deadline for the Fall session is coming up, so make sure you
make an appointment with the Zuni Education and Career
Development Center soon.
For more info, call 782-7000 and ask for ZECDC or for Josh Lucio |
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From the Principal’s Office:
The second half of the school year seems to be going at a
blistering pace. The third quarter progress reports will be
coming out already on Feb. 14. The months of February and March
will be filled up with a variety of state-mandated testing. We
have just completed the New Mexico High School Competency Exam
and are in the middle of the NorthWest Educational Assessment.
Coming up at the end of the month and going into March will be
the New Mexico Standards Based Assessment. We hope that your
child will be prepared for these assessments and give their best
efforts in these activities.
We have had a
couple of delayed start days due to weather conditions and
perhaps more will follow. We will try to get the information out
by Public Service Announcements on television and on radio. We
also will post school delays or school closure information on
the district website at
www.zpsd.org -- look for the School Closure Alert link
(towards the middle of the page). In addition, you can also call
the school at 782-4451 to get the latest information. We want to
thank you for your cooperation during these days when the
weather can be difficult.
In case you
haven’t heard the news, two of our coaches recently earned state
honors. Mr. Chris Carroll was voted to be the New Mexico
Cross-Country Coach of the year and Mr. Albert Chopito was
selected as the New Mexico Assistant Cross-Country Coach of the
year. Congratulations to these two fine coaches for all their
hard work and dedication to our students. Dr. Richard Yzenbaard
ZHS Principal
 It’s
that time again!
Progress Reports
will be out by February 14, 2008.
So Get to Work!
J
Hey Seniors, do
you know what a FAFSA is? It’s a MUST that you fill out the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid if you want to apply for
financial aid for college. If you need help with this, you
should DEFINITELY check out College Goal Sunday on Saturday, Feb
23 at UNM-Gallup. They’ll have people there to help you complete
your FAFSA. Stop by the counseling office to sign up by FEB 14.
Or, if you think
you can do it by yourself and you have internet available, check
out the FAFSA website atwww.fafsa.ed.gov.
SENIORS! SENIORS!
SENIORS!
Please keep in
mind this date: Feb 13. This is the night we will have our
Senior Class parent meeting, at 6 pm in room 206.
Also, on March
25th, Campus Specialties will be here to deliver cap and gown
orders.
ONE MORE THING!
Stop by Ms. Sowa’s room to pick up your proofs, if you had your
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 Be
a Bookworm!
Read 25 or more books by the end of the year and you could be
the one to walk away with, an awesome prize, like a laptop!
Check out the wall
of readers to see who's ahead....then CATCH UP!
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act test
dates coming up!
The next test date for ACT is April 12, 2008. You need to
register by March 7, 2008.
ATTENTION ATTENTION JUNIORS ATTENTION ATTENTION
You have a Valentine’s Day raffle coming up. Do your part,
please donate. See Rylan Lastiyano, Tyla Chopito, or Shelby Dewa
to find out what we’ll need. Keep an ear out for meeting dates
and times too!
Juniors: Get Ready for Testing!Standard Based Assessments (SBA)
are coming up starting Feb. 26th. You’ll have one test every
morning with a total of six tests to finish. Be here! Try your
best! You matter!
Sophomores:
You all have a concession next week on Thursday, Feb 14th! To
Parents that want to help, call Mr. Paloma at the school and
sign up. You’re more than welcome to help, students too!Your
Valentine’s day sale is coming up, ask Ms. Tammy Weebothee or
Mr. Paloma about what donations you all need to bring.…Freshman…
Freshman:
Your class is having a Cake Walk on Feb 17th at 1 p.m in front
of Tribal
Building.Donations are needed, so please donate one cake and
bring it to the Tribal Building parking lot by 12:30 on that
day. If you have any questions, ask Mrs. Belinda Tsabetsaye or
Ms. Carol Waikaniwa here at the school.
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 FOR
SALE!!
YUM!!
There will be a Senior Sponsored Steak and Shrimp dinner on
March 14. Tickets are $25, call the school or find a senior if
you want to buy tickets!
Reserve your 2007-2008 Yearbook Today!
For $5, you are guaranteed a DVD to accompany your book. If you
wait too long, you are going to miss out on this deal!$10!!
That’s all you need to buy last year’s yearbook. What are you
waiting for? Get one!!
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From the
Principal’s Office:
One of the most enjoyable parts of my day happens when I walk
down the hallways at Zuni High School and listen to the music
coming from the classrooms. No, I am not talking about music
emitting from CD Players, MP-3’s or other electronic devices.
The music I am referring to is the music of instructional
dialogue. I hear teachers teaching, student learning and observe
many positive interactions between staff and students.
Now don’t get me wrong. I am not attempting to paint a picture
of a perfect high school where no problems exist. To be sure, we
have our challenges like any other high school, but I am very
pleased at the way our staff and students are responding to
these challenges. I am seeing things happen at ZHS that I never
observed before. I see and hear a focus on learning. I see
positive respectful behavior demonstrated at all levels. Staff
are stepping up and providing services over and above their
contract obligations and students are positively responding to
these efforts.
As I mentioned at our recent community forum meeting, I invite
and encourage all parents and community members to visit our
school at any time. I would love to walk with you down our
hallways and listen to the music. Thank you for your support,Dr.
ZHS Principal
AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION PROGRAMIn our continuing efforts to
provide a productive and positive school environment for our
students we are developing an after school detention program to
work with students who are having difficulties with their
attendance and other issues. Starting on Nov. 27 we will
discontinue having a noon lunch detention program and instead
initiate an after school detention program. Other schools in the
district have already or are considering going this direction as
well.
Basically this is how it is going to work:· Days of the week
after school program will be running: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday·
Time for after school detention program: 3:30 – 5:00· Students
will be given the opportunity to reflect on the reason they were
assigned detention and to develop an action plan to correct the
situation. Students may also be given the opportunity to work on
classroom assignments (with teacher assistance) once the
students have finished their reflection activity· Parents will
be notified of the date that their child has detention
It is our hope that this program will not only serve as a
deterrent to attendance problems, but also provide a means and
an opportunity to work with students who are getting behind in
the classroom work.
If you have any questions about this program, please feel free
to contact the Zuni High School Office.
YES! Yearbooks from 2006-07 are still available! They’re
awesome, so come and buy yours in room 217!
ZHS
BoysCross CountryRunners = #1 !!!!ZHS GirlsCross CountryRunners
= #2 !!!!Our T-birds runners did an EXCELLENT job at the state
meet in Rio Rancho.
The boys placed first with 59 points, beating all other schools
in their division.
The girls did an OUTSTANDING job in their division as well. They
placed second with a total of 52 points. They placed second to
St. Michaels, trailing only by ONE point. Our cross country
runners sure brought pride to the school, as well as the
community.
The pride goes beyond just the current time, it goes generations
into our past. Our past has always been full of pride when it
comes to running. It has always been a part of our past and it
is still strong in the present, and will no doubt, be a part of
our future.
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DANCE TEAM
Do you like dancing? How about dancing with other people? Then
join the dance team!!
Practice is open to ANYONE (boys too!!). Stop by Ms. Wylie’s
room and sign up. Practice is from 4-6 pm Mondays thru
Thursdays.
ZHS BoysCross
CountryRunners = #1 !!!!
ZHS GirlsCross
CountryRunners = #2 !!!!
Our T-birds
runners did an EXCELLENT job at the state meet in Rio Rancho.
The boys placed first with 59 points, beating all other schools
in their division. The girls did an OUTSTANDING job in their
division as well. They placed second with a total of 52 points.
They placed second to St. Michaels, trailing only by ONE point.
Our cross country runners sure brought pride to the school, as
well as the community. The pride goes beyond just the current
time, it goes generations into our past. Our past has always
been full of pride when it comes to running. It has always been
a part of our past and it is still strong in the present, and
will no doubt, be a part of our future.
The
Race is ON!
The
25 book campaign has some awesome incentives for those of you
that read 25 books by May!!
The grand prize, a brand new laptop computer,
will go to the one student who reads the most books this school
year. First place, second place, and third place, are all prizes
that you point to in the mall.
READ, READ, and READ even more and you could be taking home
something awesome, come May!!!
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