Educational Talent Search Newsletter F A L L 2 0 1 3 Visit us on Educational Talent Search at Napa Valley College Like us on Facebook! Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a pre-college federally funded TRIO program designed to provide academic support to students in grades 6 th through 12 th from designated schools within the Napa Valley Unified School District. The ETS Program s primary objective is to assist students in graduating from high school and to successfully transition into a post-secondary educational institution. Check out our Napa Valley College Educational Talent Search Website! http://www.napavalley.edu/ StudentServices/talentsearch Educational Talent Search Napa Valley College 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy. Building 1100, Room 1133 Napa, CA 94558 (707) 256-7390 (Office) (707) 259-8030 (Fax)
MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Some of you may have heard some information regarding the possible sequestration cuts coming this fall, well unfortunately these cuts are now a reality. The Sequester takes effect this new fiscal year 2013-2014, and as a result our ETS Program funding has been cut by an additional 5.23%. This has forced us to make difficult but necessary changes that will be felt throughout various components of the ETS Program such as; a reduction in the number of students we serve, staffing adjustments, services, etc. We will certainly do our best to minimize the impact of these cuts on our students and families, as well as continue to explore other funding sources. Regardless of the challenges we are facing, I assure you we remain steadfast in our focus and mission of providing essential pre-college services in order to improve the attainment of post-secondary education for low-income and first-generation college students. With your collaboration and support, I am confident we will continue to make a difference in the lives of our students and community for many years to come. IMPORTANT UPDATES Over the summer break there have been some very important changes to our ETS Program personnel of which we would like to make you aware of: Our Program Assistant Maricela Lopez is no longer working with us, as she has moved out of the area. We are very thankful for all of the great services she provided to our students and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. Beginning this school year, our new Program Assistant will be Alma Lopez. We are very happy to be able to welcome Alma back to our ETS family in this new role, as she is a graduate of our program and therefore brings valuable firsthand experience to this critical position. Alma is a UC Berkeley graduate who is currently pursuing her teaching credential through Sonoma State University. She will be providing various college essential skills workshops to our 9 th -11 th grade students. We also have two of our student workers who will not be able to continue to work with us as they are moving forward in pursuing their educational goals. Carmen Farias-Sanchez graduated from Napa Valley College and will be attending Sonoma State University, and Gabriel Gonzalez-Ascencio will be attending St. Mary s College. We thank them both for all of their help and wish them luck in their educational journeys. Two additions to our student worker staff are Vanessa Farias and Yovana Felix. Vanessa s educational goals include transferring to a four-year university after graduating from Napa Valley College in order to pursue a degree within the medical field. Yovana plans on graduating from Napa Valley College and then transferring to either a UC or CSU to earn a sociology degree. Stay tuned, as we are still in the process of hiring a few more student workers.
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P A G E 4 ETS CLASS OF 2013! ETS Senior Commencement Speakers Congratulations to our ETS Senior Commencement Speakers Napa High School Alberto Mendoza Vintage High School Patricia Ayala Emilio Dorame-Martinez Congratulations to all our 2013 ETS Graduates! Whatever you can conceive you can achieve! Napa High School * Erica Alfaro Hernandez * Mario Alfaro-Hernandez * Diana Arroyo * Patricia Arroyo * Jesus Avila * Cesar Avila * Larissa Ayala * Zaira Ayala * Madeleine Bartlett-May * Diana Calderon * Martin Calderon * Rebeca Calderon * Vladimir Campos Rodriguez * Jennifer Candelario * Nayar Carrillo * Yoselyn Cervantes * Briana Diaz * Cristal Diaz * Zuleyma Fernandez * Juliette Humer * Melisa Licea * Danielle Lindberg * Alejandra Manzo * Ciera Maravilla * Vanessa Mehaouchi * Alberto Mendoza * Brenda Mendoza * Alejandra Mendoza-Soria * Manuel Mora * Emelyn Ojeda Lovato * Jaira Ontiveros * Ana Ortiz * Vicente Palomera Jr. * Lisehidy Perez Vargas * Lourdes Pizano * Yadira Puebla-Castillo * Madison Richwine * Angelica Rodriguez * Oscar Rodriguez * Victor Rodrigurez * Janely Saenz * Hidali Sanchez * Yareli Vaca * Madeleine Yoakum Vintage High School * Cassandra Almanza * Lilia Avila-Cortez * Gerardo Ayala * Patricia Ayala * Andy Baldovino * Karina Borrayo * Roni Bowers * Siera Burns * Jonathan Calderon * Diana Camarena * Mayra Ceja * Angel Contreras * Valerie Cortes * Daniela Cossani * Carolina Cruz * Josue Delgadillo * Emilio Dorame-Martinez * Leah Kendall * Jared Lemke * Angelique Lopez * Janice Lopez * Naomi Martin * Cintia Martinez * Jorge Martinez * Guejazi Navarrete * Andrea Ortega Baltazar * Nicole Osmond * Natalia Plancarte * Elena Rivera * Jose Solano * Alejandro Vargas
P A G E 5 Gates Millennium Scholars! Two of our ETS seniors, Yoselyn Cervantes and Alberto Mendoza, were announced as Gates Millennium Scholars!!! This is a very prestigious award that among other services, will completely cover their educational expenses from undergraduate through doctoral programs. This award is truly a testament to these students hard work and dedication to their educational aspirations, and as first-generation and lowincome students, this award will certainly assist and motivate them to continue to pursue their educational endeavors. Congratulations Yoselyn and Alberto! Yoselyn Cervantes Napa High School Alberto Mendoza Napa High School ETS Senior Recipients of the Napa County Hispanic Network Scholarship We're very proud to announce five of our ETS seniors have been selected as recipients of the Napa County Hispanic Network Scholarship!! Congratulations to the following students: Alberto Mendoza Patricia Ayala Yoselyn Cervantes José Solano Ana Ortíz
P A G E 6 Congratulations to our Napa and Vintage High School Scholarship Recipients! Class of 2013 Seal of Biliteracy Honor The Senior Class of 2013 is the first group of NVUSD students to receive the Seal of Biliteracy Honor The Seal of Biliteracy Program recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. It is a statement of accomplishment for future employers and for college admissions. It is intended for all students who master standard academic English and any other languages. The seal insignia is affixed to the Graduating Senior s transcript and/or diploma, indicating that the student has been awarded a State Seal of Biliteracy by the Superintendent. (NVUSD Biliteracy Policy Webpage) Please congratulate the following ETS students on receiving this great honor: Napa High School Vintage High School Diana Arroyo Patricia Ayala Zaira Ayala Karina Borrayo Rebeca Calderon Jonathan Calderon Nayar Alejandro Carrillo Veronica Valerie Cortes Melisa Licea Emilio Dorame-Martinez Alberto Mendoza Andrea Ortega Baltazar Jaira Ontiveros Alejandro Vargas Ana Ortiz Lisehidy Perez Vargas Oscar Rodriguez
2013 Seniors, where they re going... P A G E 7 Boston Reed Napa Valley College Santa Rosa Junior College Cassandra Almanza Lilia Avila-Cortez Stacy Lopez Gerardo Ayala Mario Alfaro-Hernandez Alejandra Manzo Jonathan Calderon Cesar Avina Ciera Maravilla Madison Richwine Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Larissa Ayala Naomi Martin Madeleine Yoakum Andy Baldovino Cintia Martinez Madeleine Bartlett-May Jorge Martinez Roni Bowers Brenda Mendoza California State University, East Bay Diana Calderon Manuel Mora Mount St. Mary s College Jose Solano Martin Calderon Guejazi Navarrete Jaira Ontiveros Rebeca Calderon Emelyn Ojeda Lovato Diana Camaerena Andrea Ortega Baltazar Hampshire College Vladimir Campos Rodriguez Ana Ortiz Phoenix College Juliette Humer Jennifer Candelario Nicole Osmond Alejandra Soria-Mendoza Mayra Ceja Vicente Palomera Jr. Angel Contreras Lisehidy Perez Vargas Marine Corps Valerie Cortes Lourdes Pizano San Francisco State University Patricia Arroyo Daniela Cossani Natalia Plancarte Vanessa Mehaouchi Carolina Cruz Yadira Puebla-Castillo Cristal Diaz Elena Rivera Oxnard College Josue Delgadillo Angelica Rodriguez University of California, Davis Yareli Vaca Briana Diaz Oscar Rodriguez Alberto Mendoza Leah Kendall Victor Rodriguez Melisa Licea Janely Saenz Danielle Lindberg Hidali Sanchez Janice Lopez Alejandro Vargas Sonoma State University University of California, Santa Barbara University of San Diego Erica Alfaro-Hernandez Yoselyn Cervantes Nayar Carrillo Diana Arroyo Emilio Dorame-Martinez Zaira Ayala Patricia Ayala Karina Borrayo Zuleyma Fernandez Angelique Lopez
P A G E 8 Class of 2014 Senior Corner Welcome 2014 ETS Senior Class. We hope you enjoyed your summer and we look forward to working with you in 2013-2014. Remember to check in with your senior advisor and to check out our newsletter, facebook and/or website for important updates and activities. Friendly Reminder: Your senior advisor is Veronica Gomez. Below is her contact information and schedule. College Advisor Schedule Veronica Gomez Monday and Tuesday Napa High School Napa Valley College Wednesday ETS Office at NVC 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy. Thursday and Friday Vintage High School Building 1100, Room 1133 Napa, CA 94558 (707) 256-7384 (Direct line) (707) 259-8030 (Fax) vgomez@napavalley.edu Important Senior Information First Day of School August 14, 2013 CSU and UC Application Deadline Date November 30, 2013 CSU Application Period Oct. 1 st Nov. 30 th UC Application Period Nov. 1 st Nov. 30 th NHS Scholarship Application Deadline Date TBD VHS Scholarship Application Deadline Date TBD ETS Cash 4 College Financial Aid Night February 7, 2014 Senior Project TBD SAT Registration Deadline Dates September 20, 2013 October 3, 2013 November 8, 2013 ACT Registration Deadline Dates August 23, 2013 September 27, 2013 Napa Valley College Application Spring Semester
P A G E 9 Congratulations to our 8th Grade ETS Students! Congratulations to our 132 8th grade students from Harvest, Redwood and Silverado Middle Schools on their 2013 Promotion Ceremonies. We wish them well as they transition into high school students!
P A G E 10 The ETS Program s Annual Recognition Awards Celebrations are an opportunity to recognize and celebrate our students wonderful accomplishments. The celebrations took place at each of the schools that we serve during the students lunch hour. Needless to say, the students loved their ice cream sundaes! ETS High School Recognition Awards Celebrations May 2013
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PAGE 12 ETS students from Harvest, Redwood and Silverado Middle schools attended the Annual Napa Valley College Career Exploration Day. The students were exposed to many of the wonderful NVC Programs. This event was made possible with the collaboration of the NVC CTE Program under the direction of Beth Pratt. We want to thank the following NVC Staff and their departments for making this a great experience for all the students. * Digital Design Graphics Technology-Gary Strommen * Respiratory Therapy-Kate Benscoter and Wayne Fortier * Viticulture and Winery Technology-Dr. Stephen Krebs * Health Occupations-Crystal Hall * Solar Energy-Antonio Castro and student volunteers Napa and Vintage High School students visited the beautiful campus of San Francisco State University. The students received a private tour of the campus and attended a very informative presentation by a diverse student panel.
PAGE 13 Middle school students had the opportunity to attend a field trip to CSU East Bay. Students were taken on a campus tour and attended a student panel presentation put on by the EOP Program. A huge thank you to Bronco Billy s Pizza for donating the lunch for our students and staff!
P A G E 14 DATE August 14, 2013 August 14-16, 2013 September 2, 2013 September 3, 2013 September 20, 2013 September 30-October 4, 2013 October 1, 2013 October 4, 2013 October 25, 2013 November 1, 2013 October 4, 2013 (tentative date) November 11, 2013 November 25-29, 2013 November 30, 2013 TBD TBD December 16-20, 2013 December 20, 2013 December 23, 2013-January 10, 2014 February 7, 2014 ACTIVITY/EVENT First Day of School NVUSD Minimum Days NVUSD Labor Day (NVUSD & NVC Off) Middle and High School Workshops Begin High School Progress Reports Parent Teacher Conferences-Middle Schools (Minimum days) ETS 6th Grade Recruitment Begins Middle School Progress Reports High School In Danger of Failing Progress Reports Middle School End of First Trimester High School Field Trip Veterans Day (NVUSD & NVC Off) Thanksgiving Break (NVUSD) CSU and UC Application Deadline Date NHS Scholarship Application Deadline Date VHS Scholarship Application Deadline Date Finals Weeks High School End of First Semester Winter Break (NVUSD) ETS CASH 4 College Financial Aid Night
Important News P A G E 15 Changes to Early Release Wednesdays at Vintage High School For the 2013-2014 academic year Vintage High School has implemented Late Start Tuesdays. Students will no longer have early release Wednesday, instead students will arrive late (9:00 a.m.) on certain Tuesdays throughout the year. Students who have early flight must attend their early flight class and then will need to go to one of the following places: Library, Little Theater, Career Center. Please see below for Late Start Tuesday Dates and Bell Schedule. High School Back to School Night Vintage High School Monday, August 26, 2013 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Middle School Back to School Night Redwood Middle School Tuesday, August 27, 2013 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm Napa High School Monday, September 16, 2013 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Silverado Middle School Monday, September 10, 2013 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Harvest Middle School Monday, September 10, 2013 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm