EARLENE WARD - SPECIAL TO SIERRA STAR
Classes
will begin for the 2003-04 year at Yosemite High School Monday, August
18, at 7:50 a.m. Principal Steve Raupp says he is looking forward to “another
outstanding school year.”
Activities will begin the week prior to the start of classes. Schedules
for sophomores, juniors and seniors will be available beginning Monday,
August 11, in the front office between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Freshmen will receive their schedules at the New Student Orientation Thursday,
August 14. Information regarding this will be mailed to students’ homes
the first week in August.
The counseling staff will be available to students on a first come, first
served basis August 11-15. They will register new students and make schedule
changes. After school begins, they will be available at lunch and after
school to make schedule changes.
The school and district staff will be back on campus Thursday, August
14, to begin a two-day in-service. Two new staff members will be introduced
at that time: Randy Hyatt will be a half-time administrator at YHS and
half-time band teacher; Sonja Garnica is a new Spanish teacher.
“As we open the new school year,” Mr. Raupp says, “there are a couple
of areas we need to address with parents and students — the dress code
and student parking.”
There will be one change to the dress code this year: spaghetti straps
will not be allowed at school. All other dress requirements are the same
as last year.
“We want to notify parents and students well in advance,” Mr. Raupp says,
“so that, as you begin your back-to-school shopping, you can plan accordingly.”
Mr. Raupp says the school board has made it a goal to hold students accountable
to the District Dress Standards. New enforcement procedures were adopted
last year and, the principal says, “while we had a few challenges at the
beginning of the school year, students responded very well, and we were
moderately successful in meeting the school’s expectations for appropriate
dress.”
Those who have specific questions about the dress code can refer to the
Student-Parent Handbook that is distributed to all YHS students.
Mr. Raupp also reminds students and their parents that those students
who drive to school must have a valid drivers license, insurance, and
authorization from the district to bring their vehicles on to the school
grounds.
Students are required to register their vehicles at the front reception
desk at the high school during the first week of school. They will be
required to provide proof of insurance, drivers license number, registration
and license number for the vehicle in order to obtain a parking permit.
They are required to park in the student parking lot. Vehicles parked
in other areas will be ticketed by law enforcement.
A major change for the members of the Class of 2004 is that they do not
have to pass the California High School Exit Exam to graduate. The State
Board of Education recently voted to postpone the CAHSEE until the Class
of 2006.
However, Mr. Raupp notes, students will still be required to pass the
district proficiency requirement based on the STAR test to graduate with
the Class of 2004.
Mr. Raupp encourages students to become involved in the “wide range of
positive experiences” offered at YHS. “Involvement in activities, athletics,
and especially the academic programs makes the high school a complete
one,” he says.
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