El Dorado has named a new orchestra director, and he is Gary Hung.  For full information including an introduction letter from Gary, please visit the Orchestra and Sinfonia  blog found at orchestra.edhs.org.

479 graduates
$2.1 million in scholarships
54,000 hours of community service
10 students with perfect attendance all four years
OC Mock Trial Champions
4 League Athletic Championships
2 CIF Championships including football!
92% continuing on to college or university
3 will join the armed forces

Need directions to graduation?  Here’s the information:

El Dorado Senior Graduation
June 10th, 2008, 6:00pm (arrive early)
Bradford Stadium, Valencia High School
500 N Bradford Ave, Placentia, CA 92870

For a map and directions, click HERE.

Yearbooks will be distributed on Tuesday, June 3rd at 2:15 p.m. for seniors and after school for everyone else. Have you bought one yet? There are only 50 yearbooks left and they will go fast. Last year was a sellout and we anticipate that happening again. The price will increase to $110.00 for everyone beginning June 1st. Don’t wait or you may be disappointed. You MUST have I.D. to pick up your book and you may not pick up someone else’s book or your book if you have a debt.

Congratulations to the seniors honored at the EDHS Senior Awards Ceremony last night. Click below to see the list of winners. A PDF reader such as Adobe Reader is required.

EDHS Senior Awards

El Dorado “Big Jazz Concert” this Friday, May 23, 7pm at Yorba Linda Friends Church. Each year, the El Dorado Jazz I band puts on this concert and features a guest artist. This year, the Grammy award winning musician/composer Gordon Goodwin will be joining the band. Also featured will be the jazz bands from Tuffree MS and Yorba Linda MS, who will also be performing with Mr. Goodwin. Tickets are $10 each.

Colorguard tryouts are happening NOW. While dance & performing experience are helpful, applicants are not required to have any Colorguard experience to audition for the EDHS Colorguard. We will teach you what you need to know! Applicants new to Colorguard are strongly encouraged attend the Beginner clinics.

There will be four “Beginner” classes before auditions on
Tuesday April 29th, Thursday May 1st, Tuesday May 6th, & Thursday May 8th from 3:30pm until 4:30pm. Classes will be held outside the EDHS band room.

Auditions consist of four days of instruction and a day of auditions. Candidates will learn a two minute routine consisting of flag work and dance. Clinics will be held outside the EDHS band room. Auditions are in the EDHS Gym. Equipment will be provided.

Clinics:
Monday May 12th 3:30pm –5pm
Tuesday May 13th 3:30pm –5pm
Wednesday May 14th 3:30pm –5pm
Thursday May 15th 3:30pm –5pm

Audition:
Friday May 16th 3:30-5pm

For more information, read this handout:

Colorguard Handout

The complete EDHS Senior Project Handbook is available here to download and print. It is available in Adobe PDF Format, so Adobe Reader is required.

EDHS Senior Project Handbook 2007-2008

Students, please don’t forget that it is your responsibility to pick up a summer school registration packet if you need to make up a class. If you are not sure, check with your counselor. Packets are available on the counter in Counseling. The deadline to return your registration form back to Counseling is May 14th.

Congratulations to El Dorado Golden Hawk athletes, coaches, athletic directors, and spectators. We were awarded the CIF Sportsmanship Award for the Century League at Dodger Stadium. Melissa Chavez – softball coach and Hayley Moore – varsity softball player attended the game and received the award. Way to go Hawks! Keep up that GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP!