“coming together is a beginning...keeping together is progress...working together is success!”
January 2009
Volume Twelve Number Two
Perspectives from the Principal…
Eastview High School
…on our continued journey to extraordinary,
achievement matters and support is expected
At Eastview we continue to be very proud of the national, state and local
recognition of our students and staff. Preparing ALL students to reach their FULL
potential by challenging all students to perform above their own expectation is at
the foundation of our continued success. As we challenge our students to discover and achieve at
their ability level, we must continue to challenge ourselves to provide a relentless commitment to
support our students on their academic journey.
Over the next few weeks with support from parents, teachers and counselors, students will engage
in making important academic choices. Our current twelfth graders will soon be concluding their
post high school decisions, while our underclassmen are initiating academic selections through the
2009-10 registration process, that will provide a springboard to post-secondary success. Exceptional achievement does not
happen in isolation. Our achievement is intentional and happens by design, taking full advantage of the many supportive
adults (parents, teachers and counselors) in the Eastview High School Learning Community.
We wish you the very best for an exceptionally successful new year!
Dr. Randall W. Peterson
Principal – Eastview High School
2009-2010
REGISTRATION TIMELINE
Jan. 28 Students in grade 8 return registration
forms to their homeroom teacher.
Registration Communication
Parents with questions regarding the registration process or
course selection may contact the student’s current teacher,
guidance counselor or the academic department coordinator.
Email and voice mail contacts are listed in the EVHS Calendar/
Guidebook or on our website.
•
Teachers are the student’s primary registration advisors.
(e.g. If a student has an English course question, please
see the current English teacher.)
Feb. 18 Students in grades 9-11 complete the
on-line registration process by this
date.
•
Counselors will be available in the commons, during
student lunch periods in February, to answer registration
questions.
Mar. 11 Final date to make adjustments to
student registration for 2009-2010.
Mid-Term & Parent/Teacher Conferences
Feb. 10 Students 9-11 receive registration
materials.
Your next opportunity for Parent/Teacher Conferences are
on the evening of Thursday, March 5, 2009.
Students will register on-line at www.district196.org/evhs between
February 10 and February 18.
Guidance Department
Applying for Financial Aid
1. All financial aid begins with the (FAFSA) Free Application
for Federal Student Aid. The forms can be completed on
line at www.fafsa.ed.gov. This application is the basis for
qualifying for any federally or state funded financial aid
program. Some individual colleges may require a CSS
Profile in order to obtain additional financial information.
2. Families and students should complete their taxes as
soon as possible. With this information, fill out the FAFSA
and send it in. It is an advantage to complete the FAFSA
early. (If you cannot complete your taxes early, do not
wait. You may use estimates, but you will be required
to provide verification later.)
3. Within 3-6 weeks, the Department of Education will send
you an acknowledgement which includes your Expected
Family Contribution and any eligibility for the Federal Pell
Grant. The EFC is the amount of money that your family
is expected to contribute toward the student’s education.
This amount stays the same regardless of the cost of the
school to which the student applies.
4. Your college(s) will use the EFC to determine your
financial need with a simple formula: Cost of the school
– EFC = Financial Need. For example, if the cost of the
school is $16,000 and your EFC is $9,000 then your
financial need at that college is $7,000.
5. It is then up to the college to try to meet that need. Your
college will then construct a financial aid package that
may include scholarships, grants, loans, and work study.
You will receive notice of that package in an Award Letter
from the financial aid office.
Just Say “NO” to
Unsupervised Spring
Break Trips
We are approaching the time of year
when your senior and sometimes your
junior student is being approached by fellow
classmates and travel agency representatives to consider
a spring break to Mexico or other tropical destinations. Many
trip packages include such things as: 36 hours of free drinks; hotels across the street from 5 major bars; foam dancing; and
drinking boat tours. Eastview High School does not authorize
nor do we promote these spring break trips. Eastview’s
Parents Are Key (PAK) and Eastview High School believe
groups of students should always be supervised by parents
or teachers during spring break trips. We see these trips as
a serious health and safety issue for your teen. Because
nothing is more important than the health and safety of our
children, we are including this information to Eastview parents
to caution you about a real and serious threat to your child’s
health and safety. The Star Tribune ran a 3-day series of
articles about teen drinking. Those articles created a clear,
yet frightening description of what happens when teens are
allowed to go to Mexico during spring break.
1. “More than 1,000 Twin Cities-area high school students
flocked to this mecca of drinking, parties, sun and sex
last spring, enabled by parents who don’t say no.”
2. “For seven days, most of these kids rarely will be sober,
some of them will take risks they never would at home,
6. You should respond to the Award Letter promptly to
and a few will pay dearly for their lapses in judgement.”
notify your college that you accept all, part, or none of 3. “These kids get down there and explode,” said a sales
the Financial Aid Package. If the financial aid package is
manager for a tour company that targets college students
not adequate or you have questions, contact the financial
for spring break trips. “They (high school kids) don’t know
aid office at the college to discuss the situation.
how to handle themselves.”
7. If there is a change in your family’s financial status: 4. “(Girls) faced such risks, as date-rape drugs being slipped
into their cups.”
divorce, loss of job, significant change of income, added
medical expenses or other circumstances that may impact 5. “The alcohol-and sex-drive atmosphere was more
your resources, contact the financial aid office at your
evidence that parents are forcing adulthood on kids before
college to discuss the matter. The colleges have some
they’re ready.”
ability to make adjustments to accommodate special 6. “The anything-goes atmosphere, combined with unlimited
circumstances.
access to alcohol, even for those under 18, left many
parents worrying how far their children or their classmates
8. For more information on financial aid:
would go.”
• Fin Aid (www.finaid.org)
• http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html
We are seriously concerned about any child who goes on
• Federal - 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
such a trip with little or no supervision. Appropriate healthy
• State - 651-642-0567
alternatives that families might consider are spring break trips
• Contact the financial aid officer at the college/
offered by spring sports teams and other school sponsored
university
activities. Please also consider supporting our belief that the
best way to enjoy your senior’s last spring break would be
together as a family. Just say “NO” to unsupervised spring
break trips for the health and safety of your child.
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Guidance Department
Junior Year Checklist
Senior Year Checklist
Dec/Jan
January
Feb/Mar
April
���� Begin researching various post-high
school options.
���� Visit with college representatives at
Eastview.
���� Visit college campuses.
���� Use FAMILY CONNECTION by
Naviance to help identify school
possibilities and link to college websites.
http://workspacek12.naviance.com/evhs.
���� Talk to friends, parents, relatives about
various options.
���� Draft activities resume on FAMILY
CONNECTION.
���� Learn about volunteer opportunities.
���� Attend Perspectives on Parenting
seminars.
���� If interested in PSEO (Post Secondary
Enrollment Options) as part of your
senior year schedule, talk to your
counselor about the application
process.
���� Register for senior-year courses that
are appropriate for your post-high
school plans. Find out what high school
courses various colleges and schools
are requiring of their applicants.
���� Register to take a spring ACT and/or
SAT Exam.
���� Attend the district 196 Spring College
Fair at Rosemount High School on
March 18, 2009 from 4:00-7:00 p.m.
March
���� If you are planning to begin full-time or
summer employment after graduation,
you should begin applying for jobs.
���� Make your decision on the school you
plan on attending and return housing
contracts and fees by the deadline.
���� Submit Eastview Foundation and EVHS
Senior Scholarship applications.
April/May ���� Complete Senior Survey and indicate
final college selection on FAMILY
CONNECTION.
June
���� Release a final transcript to your
intended college through FAMILY
CONNECTION/DOCUFIDE.
Colleges may not allow you to register
for college courses until they have
received your final high school transcript
and immunization records.
���� Take an ACT and/or SAT Exam.
���� If interested in a military academy or
ROTC, begin the application process by
obtaining a pre-candidate pack from the
counseling department.
May/June ���� Take an ACT and/or SAT Exam.
���� Take SAT (subject tests) if they are
required by your prospective colleges.
���� If you are a prospective Division I or
Division II college athlete, begin the
NCAA clearinghouse process. NCAA
forms are available online at the NCAA
Eligibility Center website.
Summer
���� Visit college campuses to finalize your
apply list.
ACT
Test Dates
April 4, 2009 June 13, 2009 SAT
Scholarship Resources
1.
2.
3.
4.
���� Track your college process through
FAMILY CONNECTION by Naviance
http://workspacek12.naviance.com/evhs.
���� After income taxes have been
completed, complete Free Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The
FAFSA must be filled out for any chance
to receive any financial aid. Some
colleges will also ask for you to fill out
a second financial aid form called CSS
Profile.
FAMILY CONNECTION Scholarship list
fastweb.com (www.fastweb.com)
Eastview High School Scholarship Booklet
Scholarship Resource Books - EVHS Career
Resource Center
Test Dates
March 14, 2009 May 2, 2009 June 6, 2009 Registration Deadline
February 27, 2009
May 8, 2009
Registration Deadline
February 10, 2009
March 31, 2009
May 5, 2009
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Arts and Activities
January 2009
One Act Play
Directed by Scott Durocher
Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, this annual event
affords a combined cast and crew of up to twenty members an opportunity
to engage themselves in the intensive preparation of a production that will
be presented competitively amongst those from other schools.
Jazz Showcase
February 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Directed by Bill Henry, Frank Pasquerella and
Rich Berggren
The hot sounds and cool jazz of the EVHS Jazz Ensembles will fill the
auditorium in this showcase event. If you enjoy the classic jazz of the big
band era, the swing music of today or a hot Latin samba, you are sure to
find it in this program. Admission is free.
Percussion Concert
March 2 at 7:00 p.m.
Directed by Brian Duffy
Hear the sounds of contemporary as well as traditional percussion music.
This concert will feature a variety of ensembles performing music from
classical composers to pieces written for Eastview’s percussion ensemble.
Admission is free.
Spring Band Concert
March 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Directed by Bill Henry, Frank Pasquerella and
Rich Berggren
All five EVHS bands will be featured in this evening of great music. These
formal concerts will showcase band music written in a wide variety of
musical styles. You can expect to hear everything from a John Philip
Sousa march to the latest in contemporary music. Admission if free.
Jazz Showcase
March 13 at 7:00 p.m.
Directed by Bill Henry, Frank Pasquerella and
Rich Berggren
The hot sounds and cool jazz of the EVHS Jazz Ensembles will fill the
auditorium in this showcase event. If you enjoy the classic jazz of the big
band era, the swing music of today or a hot Latin samba, you are sure to
find it in this program. Admission is free.
Masterworks
Choir Concerts
March 16 at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Judy Sagen, Greg Douma and TBD
The choral music of master composers is highlighted in this Masterwork
Concert. Join us as each choir performs music of their favorite composer
from the Renaissance to Contemporary Classics. Admission is free.
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Spotlight
EVHS’s Speech Showcase
April 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Directed by Meg Krekeler
Join us for an evening of entertainment featuring the nationally recognized
Eastview Speech Team. You will enjoy drama, humor, original and
informative speeches. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for students and
senior citizens and are available at the performance.
BRAVO!
2009
“A New York State of Mind”
April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2 at 7:30 p.m.
April 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Senior Citizen Free Preview: April 22 at 3:30 p.m.
Directed by Judy Sagen
Our talented cast of singers, dancers and the EVHS Jazz Band as we
travel to the “Big Apple” to enjoy the sounds of Broadway, Jazz, Blues
and American Classics. Admission is $9 for adults, $7 for senior citizens
and $5 for students.
Grand Finale Band Concerts
& Awards Ceremony
May 18 at 6:00 and 8:00 p.m.
Directed by Bill Henry, Frank Pasquerella and
Rich Berggren
The Grand Finale Concert will be the last hurrah for the band program for
this school year. In addition to fine concert music, we will be recognizing
some of the outstanding accomplishments for band students during the
year. We will honoring our senior band class of 2009. Admission is free.
Choir
Concerts & Awards
June 1 at 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
Directed by Judy Sagen, Greg Douma and TBD
The Spring Concert will feature a variety of light tunes which will guarantee
to entertain the audience! A special recognition of seniors and letter award
winners will conclude the evening. Admission is free.
Dancin’
Up A Storm!
June 4 and 5 at 7:00 p.m.
Directed by Jessica Mahr
The Spring Dance Concert is the best of the dancer’s work throughout
the year. Specialty numbers, solos, small groups and final class pieces
are what you can expect during this final performance of the Performing
Arts season. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for senior citizens and
students.
Athletics
Congratulations to...
• Elise Allen, 12, was the Section 3AA runner-up overcoming
a terrible illness to advance to the state tournament. She
went on to finish in a tie for 12th in the highly competitive
state tournament!
• Elise Allen, 12, Emily Jackson, 12, Alyssa Paulsen, 12,
all named All-State Academic by Minnesota State Tennis
Coaches Association.
• Derek Funk, 12, named All-State Soccer by Minnesota
State Soccer Coaches Association.
• Sam Mehr, 12, Kelsey North, 12, Brianne Price,
10, Marissa Price, 12, all named All-State Soccer by
Minnesota State Soccer Coaches Association and Pioneer
Press.
• Brianne Price, 10 and Marissa Price, 12 all named All-State Tournament team girls soccer by Minnesota State
High School League.
• Anne Ferguson, 10, placed 2nd at the section cross
country meet and was named All State in cross country
• Rebecca Pachuta, 11, named All State Academic honors
in cross country
• Matt Garin, 12, Alex Jensen, 12, Patrick O’Neill, 12, D.J.
Sanders, 12, named to Pioneer Press, AP and coaches
association All State teams.
• Ty Groskreutz, 12, named to the All State Academic
football team
• Varsity Football team, earned an academic “gold” award
of distinction based on the average GPA of all 90 varsity
team members
• Lauren Grant, 11, named All State volleyball by Minnesota
Volleyball Coaches Association
• Lauren Grant, 11, Kaiti Wachter, 12, Anna Olson, 12,
all named All State Tournament Team in volleyball by MN
State High School League and Pioneer MN State High
School League and Pioneer.
• Girls Swim/Dive team, advanced 7 swimmers and 1 diver
to state. The team was lead by sophomore Kayla Hutsell
earned all- state honors placing 7th in the 100 butterfly with
an All-American consideration time and senior Andrea
Chvatal earned all- state honors placing 10th in the 100
backstroke also with an All-American consideration time.
• Girls Cross Country - Section 3aa runner-up, 14th place
finish at the state meet. First trip to state as a team in the
history of the school.
• Dakota United PI Soccer, earned a 4th place finish in the
MSHSL state tournament at Stillwater Area High School.
The Hawks finished the season with a 9-3-1 record. Team
members from Eastview High School are Eric Liggett and
Elliot Albright.
• Dakota United CI Soccer - state runner-up in the MSHSL
state tournament at Stillwater Area High School. The Hawks
finished the season with a 12-2 record. Congratulations
to Eastview players Tyler Cropsey, Tiffany Norton and
Jacob Knibb.
• Girls Soccer was undefeated lake conference champions
for the first time in school history, section 3aa champions
for the second year in a row, finished 4th at the state
tournament after losing in a shoot out in the state semifinals. Finished with the best record in school history at 20-3.
• Volleyball was undefeated lake conference champions
for the first time in school history, section 3aa champions
for the first time in school history and finished as state
runner-up at the state tournament. Finished the season
with the best record in school history at 28-5 with three of
those losses coming to the two-time state champs from
Shakopee.
This fall was by far the most successful in school
history. All three boys’ teams competed for the section
championship and both adaptive teams and every girls
team was represented either with individuals or their entire
team in the State Tournament!!
• Juniors Laura Brenberg and Allan Newman for being
nominated by Eastview High School for the ExCEL
(Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership)
Award. ExCEL is a unique recognition program designed
exclusively for Minnesota high school juniors. Students
who are active in school, who demonstrate leadership
qualities, and who are model citizens in their community
are nominated by their teachers and coaches.
• Seniors Derek Funk and Elle Schultz for being named
Eastview High School’s nominees for the AAA Award
in 2008-09. Established in 1988, the Academics, Arts,
and Athletics Award (Triple “A” Award) is sponsored by
the Minnesota State High School League. The award is
to recognize and honor high school seniors who have
excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in
the fine arts. To be eligible for the Academics, Arts, and
Athletics Award at Eastview High School a student must
be a high school senior, have a cumulative GPA of 3.75
or higher, participate in league-sponsored athletics and
fine arts activities and comply with the MSHSL’s Student
Code of Conduct and be nominated by a staff member.
Triple “A” Award recipients are selected by a multi-level
process involving the League’s member schools and
administrative regions. League officials will announce the
four state award recipients (a girl and a boy from both a
Class “A” and Class “AA” school) at an on-court recognition
ceremony held during the state basketball tournaments.)
Each of the four state award recipients will receive a fouryear $1,000 scholarship.
Registration for Spring Sports begins on
Monday, March 2, 2009. *(Feb. 23, 2009)
Opening Dates for Spring Sports are:
* CI and PI Adapted Softball.................................... March 2
* Fastpitch Softball (9th grade only)........................ March 2
Fastpitch Softball..................................................... March 9
Golf.......................................................................... March 9
Track and Field........................................................ March 9
* Baseball (9th grade only)...................................... March 3
Baseball................................................................. March 16
Boys’ Tennis.......................................................... March 23
LaCrosse (Boys and Girls).................................... March 23
Check out the Lake Conference Website
All schedules for conference activities are listed on
this site. Please visit this site to get the most accurate
game schedules, maps to competition locations, or
ticket price information. You can visit this site at: www.
lakeconference.org or by visiting the Eastview website
at: www.district196.org/evhs/athletics
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Calendar of Events
JANUARY
19........................No School, Martin Luther King Day
20, 21, 22............Parking Permit Pickup - 11:00-12:30 p.m.
22........................Perspectives on Parenting: “College Financial Aid
(FAFSA, Loans, Scholarships, Grants),” 7:00 p.m.,
EVHS Media Center
24........................SAT Test
28........................Career Center Open, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
29........................End of Quarter 2
30........................No School - Teacher Workshop
FEBRUARY
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . First Day of Quarter 3
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz Showcase, 7:00 p.m.
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . PAK Meeting, 6:00 p.m. - FRMS
2������������������������ Perspectives on Parenting,
“Minnesota: Say Yes to No!” 7:00 p.m. - FRMS
2-6��������������������� Winterfest Week
5������������������������ NHS Dodgeball Tournament, 7:00 p.m.
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . Pepfest
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Winterfest Dance 8:00-11:00 p.m.
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . ACT Test
10 . . . . . . . . . . . Homeroom - Registration Information Distributed
12 . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz Showcase & Concert, 7:00 p.m.
13 . . . . . . . . . . . Quarter 2 Incomplete Deadline
13 . . . . . . . . . . . Quarter 3 Pass/No Credit Deadline
16 . . . . . . . . . . . President’s Day - No School
18 . . . . . . . . . . . Homeroom - Registration Information Collected
18 . . . . . . . . . . . Quarter 2 Report Cards Sent Home With Students
18 . . . . . . . . . . . Career Center Open, 4:00-8:00 p.m.
22 . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz Concert
28 . . . . . . . . . . . EVHS hosts Speech Tournament
MARCH
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . Site Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m.
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . Percussion Ensemble, 7:00 p.m.
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . Quarter 3 Progress Reports Sent Home with Students
2. . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Athletic Registration Begins
3. . . . . . . . . . . . . NHS Blood Drive
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . Parent/Teacher Conferences, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
5. . . . . . . . . . . . . Perspectives on Parenting: “College Planning for
Grades 9 - 11”, 7:00 p.m. - EVHS PAC
6. . . . . . . . . . . . . No School for Students
9. . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Band Concert, 7:00 p.m.
10. . . . . . . . . . . . Eastview Dialogues, 7:00 p.m.
11. . . . . . . . . . . . Homeroom - Schedule Confirmation
11-14. . . . . . . . . Ice Show, “TV Glide”, AVHS Arena, 7:00 p.m.
13. . . . . . . . . . . . Jazz Showcase, 7:00 p.m.
14. . . . . . . . . . . . SAT Test
16. . . . . . . . . . . . Masterworks Vocal Concerts, 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
18. . . . . . . . . . . . District 196 College Fair, RHS, 4:00-7:00 p.m.
23-27. . . . . . . . . No School - Spring Break.
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APRIL
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . ACT Test
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Speech Spotlight, 7:00 p.m.
End of Quarter 3
No School
First Day of Quarter 4
Box Office Opens for BRAVO! 2009
PAK Meeting, 7:00 p.m., EVHS Career Center
BRAVO! 2009 Student Preview, 7:00 p.m.
BRAVO! 2009 Senior Citizen Preview, 3:30 p.m.
Quarter 3 Report Cards Sent Home with Students
Quarter 3 Incomplete Deadline
Quarter 4 Pass/No Credit Deadline
BRAVO! 2009, 7:30 p.m.
BRAVO! 2009, 2:00 p.m.
BRAVO! 2009, 7:30 p.m
MAY
1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . BRAVO! 2009, 7:30 p.m.
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SAT Test
Site Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m
Advanced Placement Testing
Quarter 4 Progress Reports Sent Home w/Students
Academic Awards Ceremony, 7:00 p.m.
Senior Dance, 8:00-11:00 p.m. (midnight for
seniors only)
Band Concerts and Awards, 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Prom
Memorial Day - No School
National Honor Society Induction, 7:00 p.m.
JUNE
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Choir Concerts and Awards, 6:00 and 7:30 p.m.
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All School Awards Assembly, Gym
Spring Dance Show, 7:00 p.m.
SAT Test
No Activity Bus
Graduation Rehearsal
Last Day of School
Graduation, 7:00 p.m.
ACT Test
Quarter 4 Report Cards Mailed Home