Most Recent 10/9/06

Hello Parents, Teachers and Students:

Thank you for the outstanding response to this year's membership drive! We were thrilled with the number of envelopes we have received. If you haven't already sent in your PTSA membership envelope, it's not too late. Dues are only $7 per person. Remember, students, teachers, grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors -- any and all can join and are welcome.

Information is available on the school website -- <http://erhs.la/>http://erhs.la/, including calendars -- <http://erhs.la/calendar/>http://erhs.la/calendar/ and the daily Bulletin -- <http://erhs.la/bulletin/100606.pdf>http://erhs.la/bulletin/100606.pdf (for today's Bulletin).

Don't forget to place your Christmas tree, wreath and/or garland order with the ERHS Boys Tennis Team! Call Eric Jacobson at (323) 340-3571.

The Eagle Rock Music Festival is on Saturday, October 7, from 5:00 p.m. to midnight. Colorado Boulevard will be closed from Eagle Rock Boulevard to Argus Street. Hope to see you out there!

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12: PTSA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Stephen Williams, College Counselor, will be our guest speaker
Saturday, October 14: Homecoming Dance, 7:00 to 11:00 p.m.
                                 Presale tickets are $20 and go on sale Monday, 10/9/06
Tuesday, October 17: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.
Wednesday, October 18: PSAT for grades 9-12; ACT for grade 8
Thursday, October 19: Picture Make-Up Day
Friday, October 20: Homecoming Game, Lincoln v. ERHS, 7:00 p.m. at ERHS
Tuesday, October 24: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.
                                CEAC Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2: PTSA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 7: School Site Council, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, Noevmber 10:  Veterans Day Holiday -- No School
Tuesday, November 14: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.
Thursday, November 16: STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 22: Minimum Day, Dismissal at 12:34 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24: Thanksgiving Holiday -- No School
Tuesday, November 28: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.
CEAC Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, December 12: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.
 CEAC Meeting, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, December 15: Reverse Shortened Day, School Begins at 8:56 a.m.

December 18, 2006 through January 5, 2007: Winter Break, No School

January 8, 2007: School Resumes
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From Stephen Williams, ERHS College Counselor:

Two Eagle Rock High School seniors have been honored by the National Hispanic Recognition Program. Micaela (Gina) Manciati was honored as a Scholar, and Anthony Wilson has been given an Honorable Mention. The National Hispanic Recognition Program, established in 1983, is a College Board program that provides national recognition of the exceptional academic achievements of Hispanic high school seniors and identifies them for post-secondary institutions. Ms. Manciati and Mr. Wilson are two of only 4,700 students honored nationally. Congratulations on this honor and good luck on your college search.
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From Patsy Pineda Tuck, the Young Adult Librarian at the Eagle Rock Library:

The Eagle Rock Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library, in conjunction with the Princeton Review, is going to be offering two FREE SAT and ACT Practice Tests to
students in our community.
Practice Test Sessions and Seminars are free.
Please call or go to the Eagle Rock Branch Library
5027 Caspar Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90041
(323) 258-8078 to Register for Practice Test Sessions.
Registration is highly suggested.
Walk-in registration on day of Practice Test or Seminar is available only if space permits.
ACT Practice Test
Princeton Review will administer the full-length test.
Most colleges accept the ACT in lieu of the SAT.
Saturday, January 6, 2007 10:00 am -2:30 pm
Eagle Rock Branch Library

New SAT Practice Test
Princeton Review will administer the full-length test.
Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:00 am -2:30 pm
Eagle Rock Branch Library
If you have information that you would like us to include in the E-Letter, please send an email to <http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com>ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com. We reserve the right to edit submissions, but we will make every effort to include all pertinent information.

If you no longer have a student at ERHS and/or wish to be removed from this list, please reply to <http://mail.yahoo.com/config/login?/ym/Compose?To=ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com>ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com, and indicate "remove" in the subject line.

Staci Momii

10/4/06

For its annual fundraiser, the ERHS Boys Tennis Team is again selling Christmas trees, wreaths and garland. If you've never ordered a tree from the tennis team before, you've been missing out. The trees are always beautiful and, if you live in the Eagle Rock area, they are delivered right to your door!

*Pre-orders are being taken in the month of OCTOBER only. Order early!

*Trees are guaranteed # 1 quality, or your money back.

*Trees are cut only two days before shipment, compared to months at most lots.

*Free delivery is available in the Eagle Rock area, or you can pick up your tree on Saturday, December 9, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the ERHS Horticulture Center.

*Call ERIC JACOBSON, Boys' Tennis Coach, at (323) 340-3571, to order your tree, wreath and/or garland today! *Make checks payable to "ERHS Boys Tennis."  All tips and donations are greatly appreciated.

Noble Fir (Layered, Full)
5/6 feet -- $54
6/7 feet -- $63
7/8 feet -- $77

Douglas Fir (Full, Bushy)
5/6 feet -- $35
6/7 feet -- $41
7/8 feet -- $48

Grand Fir (Full, Shiny Needles)
5/6 feet -- $48
6/7 feet -- $57

Wreath
Small (23 inches) -- $23
Large (28 inches) -- $28

Garland
10 feet -- $25

Stands
Aqua with Wood -- $5
Wood Stand -- $3

10/2/06

Hello Parents, Teachers and Students:

Thank you for all of the great responses to last week's e-letter, as well as your address corrections. As soon as we start processing the PTSA membership envelopes, we'll add all of those new addresses to our list.

If you haven't already sent in your PTSA membership envelope, it's not too late. Dues are only $7 per person. We hope to substantially increase our membership this year, and we need your help!

Some of you may already know that the school has a NEW PHONE NUMBER. The new number went into effect on September 23. The following information is provided to help you reach the appropriate office when calling the school:

  NEW PHONE NUMBER: (323) 340-3500
Main Office:  (323) 340-3508, 340-3544, 340-3561 or 340-3503
Mr. Velasco, Principal: (323) 340-3502
Attendance Office: (323) 340-3541 or 340-3542
     School Police: (323) 340-3551
     Richard Martinez, Dean for A-L students: (323) 340-3515
Kristi Burns, Dean for M-Z students: (323) 340-3516
Counseling Office: (323) 340-3443 or 340-3548
Dolores Cannata, 7th and 8th Grade Counselor: (323) 340-3519
Eric Jacobson, 9th Grade Counselor: (323) 340-3571
Steve Calhoun, 10th Grade Counselor: (323) 340-3519
Stephani Healy, 11th Grade Counselor: (323) 340-3521
David Dominguez, 12th Grade Counselor: (323) 340-3525

October and November are busy months at ERHS! We will provide updated information about these events as we receive them. You can also get information from the school website -- <http://erhs.la/>http://erhs.la/, including calendars -- <http://erhs.la/calendar/>http://erhs.la/calendar/ and the daily Bulletin -- <http://erhs.la/bulletin/092806.pdf>http://erhs.la/bulletin/092806.pdf (for today's Bulletin).

Monday, October 2: Unassigned Day -- No School
Tuesday, October 3: School Site Council, 6:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12: PTSA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Stephen Williams, College Counselor, will be our guest speaker
Saturday, October 14: Homecoming Dance
Tuesday, October 17: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.
Wednesday, October 18: PSAT for grades 9-12; ACT for grade 8
Thursday, October 19: Picture Make-Up Day
Friday, October 20: Homecoming Game, 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 24: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.
                                  CEAC Meeting, 6:00 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2: PTSA Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Noevmber 10:  Veterans Day Holiday -- No School
Tuesday, November 14: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.
Thursday, November 16: STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 22: Minimum Day, Dismissal at 12:34 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, November 23 and 24: Thanksgiving Holiday -- No School
Tuesday, November 28: Dismissal at 1:34 p.m.

If you have information that you would like us to include in the E-Letter, please send an email to <http://f570.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com>ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com. We reserve the right to edit submissions, but we will make every effort to include all pertinent information.

If you no longer have a student at ERHS and wish to be removed from this list, please reply to <http://f570.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com>ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com, and indicate "remove" in the subject line.

Staci Momii

9/25/06

Hello Parents, Teachers and Students of ERHS:

This is our first attempt to send the E-Letter from our PTSA email address.  Please be patient while we add new and delete old addresses from our mailing list. If you receive the E-Letter more than once, we may have multiple addresses for you. Please reply to <mailto:ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com>ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com and give us any email addresses to be removed from our address book. Also, if this E-Letter arrived in your spam folder, add our address to your contact list so you'll get the E-Letter as soon as possible. Finally, please feel free to forward this to Eagle Rock families not currently receiving the E-Letter; they can simply send us an email to be added to our mailing list.

Monday, September 25 is PICTURE DAY. Your child was given an envelope with packages and prices. Check those backpacks! Every student will be photographed for an ID card and the yearbook.

Tuesday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m.: Elections for the PARENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES will be held in the school cafeteria. Every vote counts, so come and elect parents to represent you on the Compensatory Education Advisory Committee (CEAC) and School Site Council (SSC).

Thursday, September 28, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.:  BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT. Your child will bring home his/her schedule for parents to follow. Parents, attend each class and obtain important information from teachers!

If you have information that you would like us to include in the E-Letter, please send an email to <mailto:ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com>ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com. We reserve the right to edit submissions, but we will make every effort to include all pertinent information.

If you no longer have a student at ERHS and wish to be removed from this list, please reply to ERHS.PTSA@yahoo.com, and indicate "remove" in the subject line.Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School PTSA
1750 Yosemite Drive
Eagle Rock, California 90041
erhs.ptsa@yahoo.com

9/12/06

Hello Parents, Teachers, Staff & Students,

We're Back! There are some interesting items in the bulletins so you'll find information and a link to go to for the details. Also, I'm setting up to use our new ptsa e-mail account at yahoo, so the e-letter will soon come from that account. I believe if you copy the erhs.ptsa@yahoo.com address into your 'address book' you'll keep receiving the e-letter with no hitch (just incase you have an over-zealous spam catcher).
PTSA Meeting
this Thursday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m.
in the school library.
Letter from the President
Welcome, Eagles!

The PTSA welcomes all of our new and returning students and their families! We are looking forward to another terrific year at Eagle Rock Junior/Senior High School. The first week of school is always hectic for both students and parents. We hope you have adjusted to being back in school.

Every student will receive a packet of forms from their homeroom teacher. The usual forms, like an emergency card, will be included in that packet. This year, you will also receive a PTSA membership envelope. I encourage every parent and student to join the PTSA. The dues are $7 per person for the year, and every member of your family (i.e., parents, grandparents, students aunts and uncles) can join. The PTSA has a goal to double membership this year, so we need your help. When you receive your membership envelope, please fill it out, enclose a check payable to "Eagle Rock High School PTSA" for the number of members, and return it to school with your child.

Our first PTSA meeting will be held on Thursday, September 14. We meet at 6:30 p.m. in the school library. Our first meeting will include a report on the state of the school, including the final accreditation findings from last year. The PTSA meetings are a great way to learn the latest and most accurate information about our school.

We hope to send out this e-letter on a regular basis. It will include upcoming events at the school, as well as community news compiled by Anne Richardson-Daniel. If you know of someone who is not receiving the e-letter, please have them send an email to us at <mailto:erhs.ptsa@yahoo.com>erhs.ptsa@yahoo.com. We will immediately add them to our mailing list.

Please remember to join the PTSA when you receive your membership envelope. And we look forward to seeing all of you at our first meeting on Thursday, September 14.

Staci MomiiNews from the Bulletins
College visitations are up and running. The bulletin from 9/11/06 has information for the class of 07, Information about two classes that will happen on ERHS grounds on Saturday mornings. The classes are Speech 101 and Sociology 101. Working students: Work permits need to be issued as they expired Sept. 1. Working students can take Work Experience class. Earn 5 to 10 credits for having a job. The bulletin also shows a list of colleges and dates they will visiting ERHS. <http://erhs.la/bulletin/091106.pdf>http://erhs.la/bulletin/091
School Meals - If your student had a meal ticket book from a previous school, they are dated through Sept. 30, 06 and are usable at ERHS, New ones will be available on the first of October. For information about Club Meetings (Amnesty International, Writer's Club or Key Club) or the upcoming CAHSEE Prep Class, see http://erhs.la/bulletin/091206.pdfCALENDAR
These items were listed on the http://erhs.la website calendar. Dates may have already changed, but I often get the revised dates after sending out the e-letter, & will pass on any updates. 
SEPTEMBER
14 6:30 PM-First PTSA meeting of the year. 
Get an update on what's happening at the school.
18 6:00 PM-Orientation for Parent Advisory Committee
19 SPECIAL Schedule-1:34 Dismissal
26 Picture Day
SPECIAL Schedule-1:34 Dismissal
6:00 PM-Elections for Parent Advisory Committee
28 6:00-8:00 PM Back to School Night