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JOSEPH A. GREGORIHIGH SCHOLMay, 2015Volume 5, Issue 3Principal’s MessageGreetings Gregori,It’s hard to believe that the end of the school year is nearly here. It’s been an incredible year. It is a very busy and exciting time. Wehave had a variety of end of the year activities ranging from the Academic Block G awards (see attached list of our winners), SeniorAwards Night, and our JAG Awards to name a few!All of this brings us to the pinnacle experience for our students, staff, and community – Gregori High’s 3rd Commencement ceremony.The Class of 2015 has been working diligently to reach this major milestone achievement! For those of you with graduating seniors,here are a few key items you need to know: Due to the large number of graduates this year, there are five tickets assigned for each graduate. Graduation robes and caps of graduates cannot have additional decorations. Graduates can take their commencement picture between 5:00pm and 6:30pm at the back of the gym. Seniors need to line up at6:30 for the ceremony.Additional graduation procedures and rule will be sent home with your seniors in the near future. In other news, it has been a greatyear for the Gregori Jaguars, here are just a few of our highlights: Our attendance rate in the district continues to be #1 with over a 96% attendance rate on a daily basis; additionally, we have thelowest number of discipline incidents of all high schools in Modesto City Schools. We’ve led our district in both of these categoriesfor five straight years (since we opened in 2010)! We are currently waiting to hear the result of our California Gold Ribbon Schools Award visitation. Only the best California schoolsthat have made tremendous gains in implementing the academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Boardof Education for all students, including English learners, will be recognized through the California Department of Education. 1476 students qualified for our Renaissance program in the third quarter.I want to thank all of you for trusting your students with us at Gregori High School. We take that trust seriously, and are always strivingto improve our high school and your families’ experience. For the safety of students, staff, and community, please remember to driveslowly on and near campus – remember, don’t text and drive – and follow all parking and traffic flow rules in our continued effort to keepour campus safe.Lastly, as all of you have probably heard, Principal Jeff Albritton, our “Original Jag”, left Gregori at the end of February to take a districtadministrative position. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Albritton for his hard work, vision, and above all else, the care and concern that he had for all students and staff in crafting this amazing place we call home. We wish Mr. Albritton all the best in his futureendeavors!If I don’t see you before the end of school, I hope that you have a restful summer! If you’re a senior, congratulations and I hope to seeyou next year at homecoming!GO JAGUARS!Principal (Interim)

From the Associate Principal’s OfficeCurriculum and InstructionIN THIS ISSUE Principal’s Message Notes from Associate Principal Notes from Assistant Principals Counselor Updates Testing Upcoming Events Activities Calendar Summer Work Permit Info CLAW Volunteers Needed Fall Sports InfoWe’ve completed balloting all students, and the administration andsite leadership team are collaborating and putting together nextyear’s master schedule. In addition, we are in the midst of “testingseason” – CAASP / SBAC (all juniors / ELA & math); we just completed the CAHSEE testing in March (all sophomores); NCLB science exam (all sophomores), and we are now embarking on APTesting!This year the AP test orders were for 779 tests distributed among462 students. Last year a total of 332 students took 524tests. This is a 28 percent increase in the number of students whoare challenging themselves with rigorous AP test requirements. The purpose of taking these tests in various subject areasis to pass with a score that will earn the student college credit –saving that student (and parents!) both time and money.Students are challenging tests in the following areas: Chemistry,Environmental Science, Calculus AB, English Literature Composition, Computer Science, Spanish Language and Culture, US History, Biology, Music Theory, US Government/Politics, English Language Composition, World History, Human Geography, Psychology, Art History, European History, Physics, Spanish Literature andCulture, Statistics, and Italian Language & Culture.A wide range of students exist in the numbers of Jaguars challenging each test. A high of 116 students are challenging the HumanGeography test, while 1 student is challenging the Italian Language test. In addition to testing at Gregori, Jaguars will be testingat Modesto Centre Plaza, Enochs, Downey, and Beyer HighSchools. Students have been studying diligently to achievescores of 3, 4 or 5 to earn college credit! Our students will begintaking these tests on May 1st and end on May 15th. Students willreceive their “AP Student Packs” prior to the beginning of testing.Have a great summer JAGS!Richard ShahbazianAssociate Principal

From the Assistant Principal’s OfficeC BuildingGraduation:We are getting closer and closer to graduation. Here are some rules that must be observed if you plan to attend graduation. These rules will also be posted and printed on the tickets for your reference: Remain seated until the end of the program.Guests are not allowed to enter the ceremony area.Videotaping can be done only from your seats.No balloons allowedBouquets, presents, etc. can be given to graduates AFTER the ceremony concludes.Please respect the traditional formality consistent with graduation exercises.Eligibility:4th quarter grades, attendance and citizenship all can affect eligibility for extracurricular activities in the fall of2015. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA, and cannot get two or more unsatisfactory marks in citizenship.For attendance absences will be considered unexcused and may affect extra-curricular eligibility if not clearedwithin 7 days after the student returns to school.CAHSEE:We are waiting for the results from the March CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) testing. For the 2days of testing we averaged over 98% attendance. Thank you for continuing to support your child’s educationby getting them to understand the importance of being at school every day.Safety Hotline:Just a reminder if you have any information about unsafe events or important safety information at GregoriHigh School, please call the Safety Hotline at (209) 550-3432. This is an anonymous message center thathelps us provide a safe learning environment for your students. There is also our Students Speaking Out thatworks in cooperation with CrimeStoppers. The 3 ways to report are by phone 1-866-60CRIME, by emailwww.stancrimetips.com, or by texting TIP704 to 274637. All of these options are anonymous and helps usprovide a safe learning environment for your studentsThank you for a great 2014-2015 school year and I look forward to next year.Craig SpringerAssistant PrincipalBuilding CDigital Media & BusinessVisual & Performing Arts

From the Assistant Principal’s OfficeN BuildingCounselor CaseloadsPlease refer to the chart below before contacting a counselor.Cindy Shepherd - College CounselorOffice phone 209-550-3430 ext. 2499, L-Building shepherd.c@mcs4kids.comErica Steves - Visual & Performing ArtsOffice Phone 209-550-3430 ext. 2428, C-Building steves.e@mcs4kids.comLaura Garcia - Digital Media & Business CounselorOffice Phone 209-550-3430 ext. 2429, C-Building garcia.l@mcs4kids.comMegan Thompson (Filling in for Corrie Johnson) - Global Studies Counselor and TOPSOffice Phone 209-550-3430 ext. 2527, N-Building thompson.me@mcs4kids.comAlison Kuykendall - Career Technology CounselorOffice Phone 209-550-3430 ext. 2529 N-Building kuykendall.A@mcs4kids.comBallotingBy the end of March, counselors will have met individually with all current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade studentsto ballot for next year’s classes. During this time, counselors reviewed student transcripts and graduationrequirements to ensure students were enrolled in the correct courses.It is important to remember that a teacher’s recommendation for next year’s class/level placement canchange during the 4th quarter since the placement is based primarily on 1st semester performance.Summer SchoolModesto City Schools Summer School Program will begin on June 4th and conclude on June 30th. Classeswill run Monday thru Friday with a morning session from 8:00am to 11:30am and an afternoon sessionfrom 12:00pm to 3:30pm. Class time will depend on the course being taken.Counselors called in students to sign them up for summer school beginning April 16th to the 23rd. A list ofstudents who were placed in classes will be posted in May. If your student did not get placed, there is stilla chance to get on a wait list for open spots. Please contact your counselor if you have questions.Phillip JaramilloAssistant PrincipalBuilding NGlobal StudiesCareer Technology

VISITORS TO OUR CAMPUS:All visitors should first check into themain office (Building A). Once in theoffice, visitors must register with thestaff and state the nature of the visit.A visitor pass will then be issued,which must be worn at all timeswhile on campus.Gregori High School teachers andcampus supervisors have been instructed to question individuals oncampus who are not students orstaff. Please accept these questionsas appropriate actions on the partof our staff in our effort to maintaina safe and peaceful campus.ENGLISH LEARNERSADVISORY COMMITTEE(ELAC):If you have a student categorized asan English Learner, we would like toencourage you to join us next yearand become involved with our English Learners Advisory Committee(ELAC).The purpose of this committee is toadvise the School Site Council andPrincipal Goudeau on issues relatedto English Learners so that we canensure academic success for all ELstudents.The meeting schedule for 2015-16will be available at CLAW. In addition, several ELAC participants willbe available to answer your questions.June 2016:EF Tour Travel Opportunity to Athens,Florence, and RomeIs your student interested in travel? In June 2016, there is an opportunity for GHS students (current Freshmen through Juniors) toexperience the global classroom first-hand to gain new perspectives of themselves and the world around them.If you are interested in your student traveling with this program,the deadline to sign up is fast approaching. Check out the tourdetails on the EF Tours website at eftours.com and enter the following Tour Number: 1618516WY.Please email Jessica Maravilla at Maravilla.je@mcs4kids.com formore information.ATTENTION ALL SENIORS!Do you know where you’re going toschool after graduation? MJC, CSU or UC?If so, stop by the D Building and sign upfor your FINAL TRANSCRIPTS with Mrs.Brasil! Remember if you do not sign upin May, your final transcripts will not besent in June.

CLAW VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!(CLASSES, LOCKERS AND WELCOME)IN ORDER FOR CLAW TO RUN SMOOTHLY, WE RELY ON THE HELP OF OURPARENT VOLUNTEERS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER AND SPEND THEDAY WITH OUR ADMINISTRATORS AND STAFF, PLEASE CONTACT HOPEDUFFY AT (209) 550-3420 OR DUFFY.H@MONET.K12.CA.US TO BE ADDEDTO OUR VOLUNTEER LIST.IT’S WITH THE HELP OF OUR AWESOME PARENTS THAT MAKE GREGORI THEAMAZING SCHOOL THAT IT IS!DATES FOR CLAW ARE AS FOLLOWS:MONDAY, JULY 27TH – SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORSTUESDAY, JULY 28TH – FRESHMAN AND SENIORS