El Dorado student Rebecca Freeman spent this summer as an intern for the Orange County Register newspaper. Two articles where she shared a byline with another reporter or contributed to an article can be found HERE and HERE. Recently, she wrote an article for the paper which was featured on the front page of the Travel section. It can be found HERE. Newspaper teacher Dan Dupont says of Rebecca, “any of you that know Rebecca won’t be surprised by her success; she is an absolutely phenomenal young woman”. Congratulations Rebecca!
Welcome back students and staff to the 2008-2009 school year!
Below you will find the back to school registration schedule. It is strongly suggested that students register on these days. Please bring the packet that was mailed home. School starts Tuesday September 2nd.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Seniors A-L, 8am-10am
Seniors M-Z, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
Juniors A-L, 8am-10am
Juniors M-Z, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Sophomores A-L, 8am-10am
Sophomores M-Z, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Thursday, August 21th, 2008
Freshmen A-F, 8am-10am
Freshmen G-L, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Friday, August 22th, 2008
Freshmen M-R, 8am-10am
Freshmen S-Z, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Monday, August 25, 2008 (Counselors not available)
Makeup all grades, 8am-10am
Makeup all grades, 12:30pm-2:30pm
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
