Principal's Weekly Update #207

 Welcome Back from Thanksgiving Week - Hope everyone had a relaxing time!

Congratulations to the YLHS Band & Guard - for their honors at the SCSBOA Field Championships on Saturday, November 21st. They earned the High Music Sweepstakes award and silver medal for the 2A division! This year’s show, “The Quest” was led by director, Bincins Garcia, and student leaders Rachel Ehlen, Matt Arsenault, Katherine Robison and Nicole Espinoza. It is the highest marching band honor the program has received competing against over 30 high schools in Southern California!! Way to go Mustangs!!
 
A Big Thank You - to PTSA, staff students and 54 community members who participated in our 2015 Career Day. PATSA Career Day coordinators, Jennifer Johnson, Tammy Brubaker and Shannon Paradzick worked many, many hours to plan and contact our community members that talked with our students about careers education and what it takes to be a successful employee. Guest speakers included the Mayor of Yorba Linda, KTLA meteorologist, Henry D. Carlo, Dr. Colette Inaba, Physician-surgery resident, Superior Court Judge, Charles Clay, along with first responders and local business owners, including Disney and Chick-fil-a. The message was the same – be prepared and “find a career you love – you will never work a day in your life.” Again thank you YLHS PTSA – Sondia Buscaino, President. This was a real team effort from parents, students, teachers, office staff, campus security and custodians to make our annual Career Day
– A Day to Remember.

Did you Hear? - Our PTSA organized the first YLHS Taste of Yorba Linda Taste of Yorba Linda High School on Saturday evening, November 14th. The fundraiser for our PTSA was supported by the following community families and businesses: Blue Agave, Chick-fil-A, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Fitness Grill, green2go, Marie Callender’s, Mustache Mike’s Italian Ice, Oahu Shave Ice, Panda Express, Pepz Pizza, Stefano’s Golden Baked Ham, Trader Joe’s and Yorba Cantina. Music and vocal performances were provided by our Mustang Jazz Band and Choir programs. It was a beautiful evening and LOTS of GREAT FOOD!!

Winter Sports Begin – this week - Good luck to all of our teams as they compete in the Century Conference. Go MUSTANGS!!
Men’s Basketball – Jason Pietch – head coach
Women’s Basketball – Teiko Ikemoto – head coach
Men’s Soccer – Kino – head coach
Women’s Soccer – Greg Aviles – head coach
Women’s Water Polo – Jessica Ernst – head coach
Wrestling - Brian Fortenbauch – head coach

Congratulations 2015-16 YLHS Mock Trial Team - Our Mock Trial Team won 3 out of 4 Mock Trial competitions during the month of November and are now in the "Final 16 Teams" competitions starting tomorrow night at Santa Ana Court House. Good luck to the following team members and teacher/advisors, Lisa Tully and Noelle Toxqui!!
Trent Bay
Sophia Chen
Amanda Chung
Azam Dadabhoy
Corina Deiters
Hailey Denuccio
Megan Godfrey
Jarod Graham
Ryan Hong
Jacqueline Huang
Carly Jenican
Sammy Kassab
Safia Khan
Amber Lipman
Jasmin Makkaoui
Kulsoom Naqvi
Lilian Nasr
Kelly Nguyen
Darshan Patel
Starleen Runge
Nicholas Saltarelli
Ariana Stewart
Salma Villanueva
Georgia Wood
 
For Your Planning - until Winter Break!
December 2 - AP Honors Night – 6:30pm
December 4 & 5 – Dance Company Production “Leave Your Legacy” – 7:00 - Forum
December 14 – Visual & Performing Arts Breakfast – Library – 7:00
December 14 – COOKIE DAY – Sponsored by the PSA Student Leadership – all day Teachers’ Lounge
December 16 – Holiday Music Performance – YLHS band, jazz band, orchestra – gym – 7:00
YLHS choir – forum – 7:00
December 19 – WINTER BREAK!!
 
 
Thought for the week
“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home.”
― Edith Sitwell
 
 
 
 
Yorba Linda High School – Meeting/Activity Schedule
Week of November 30 – December 5, 2015

Monday, November 30
M Varsity Basketball vs. Fountain Valley 7:45 Loara HS
M JV & V Soccer vs. Colton 3:00/5:00 Home
M F/S Soccer vs. Costa Mesa 4:30 Santa Ana HS
W V Basketball vs. Mater Dei 4:30 University HS

Tuesday, December 1
M JV Basketball vs. Capo Valley 4:30 Fountain Valley HS
W JV & V Basketball V vs. Fountain Valley 6:00 University HS
JV vs. Aliso Niguel 3:00 Woodbridge HS

Wednesday, December 2
M JV & V Basketball V vs. Santa Ana 4:45 Loara HS
JV vs. El Toro 7:30 Fountain Valley HS
M V Soccer @ Santa Ana Valley 3:15 Santa Ana Valley HS

Thursday, December 3
W V Basketball @ South Coast Classic Tournament TBD University HS
W JV Basketball @ Woodbridge Tournament TBD Woodbridge HS
W V Water Polo @ Benson Cup TBD El Dorado HS
M F/S & JV Basketball F/S TBD TBD Fountain Valley HS
JV vs. Laguna Hills 3:15 Santa Ana hs
V Wrestling @ Irvine 5:00 Irvine HS
F/S Wrestling @ El Dorado 3:00 El Dorado HS

Friday, December 4
Leave Your Legacy Dance Production – 7:00 – Forum
W V Basketball @ South Coast Classic Tournament TBD University HS
W V Water Polo @ Benson Cup TBD El Dorado HS
M F/S Basketball vs. Santa Margarita 3:15 Santa Ana HS
V Wrestling @ El Dorado 2:00 El Dorado HS

Saturday, December 5
Leave Your Legacy Dance Production – 7:00 – Forum
M JV Basketball TBD Fountain Valley HS
M V Soccer @ Aliso Cup TBD TBD
M F/S Soccer @ Marina Tournament TBD TBD
V Wrestling @ El Dorado 9:00 El Dorado HS
F/S Wrestling @ Mater Dei 10:00 Mater Dei HS
W V Basketball @ South Coast Classic Tournament TBD University HS
W JV Basketball @ Woodbridge Tournament TBD Woodbridge HS
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