Welcome back students and staff to the 2008-2009 school year!

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

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

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!

The El Dorado High School Mock Trial Team has once more been crowned as the Champion for all of Orange County. The finals were a grueling double-trial event that began March 1st at 9:30 am with the EDHS Prosecution Team and ended with the EDHS Defense Team at 4:00pm and the announcement that El Dorado was the winner.

EDHS defeated defending champ Woodbridge (a 6 time winner) to advance to the State Finals for the 5th time in the school’s history. This was only the second time that EDHS and Woodbridge, the two winningest programs in Orange County, have squared off in the OC Finals. EDHS won on both occasions winning in 1994-1995 and again this year 2007-2008. Today’s trials marked the 7th appearance by EDHS and the 8th appearance by Woodbridge in the finals. The two teams have won 11 of the 26 Orange County Mock Trial Championships.

To view the Orange County Register article on the championship win, click HERE.

Original article HERE.

By LOU PONSI | MyOCHigh.com

Every Tuesday, Mark Switzer’s classroom at El Dorado High transforms into a TV studio.

Desks are rearranged, cameras positioned. Makeshift lighting rigs form a rectangular arch over a long table used as an anchorman’s desk. Students type up scripts that will be displayed on a teleprompter.

A student producer asks for quiet.

“Hawk Talk” is in production.

More on Hawk Talk featured at OCHigh.com

Monday, January 21st
MLK Holiday

Tuesday, January 22nd
Period 1 07:55 - 10:03
Break 10:03 - 10:12
Period 2 10:19 - 10:39
Period 3 10:46 - 11:06
Period 4 11:13 - 11:33
Period 5 11:40 - 12:00
Lunch 12:00 - 12:30
Period 6 12:37 - 02:45

Wednesday, January 23rd
Period 2 07:55 - 10:03
Break 10:03 - 10:13
Period 3 10:18 - 12:26

Thursday, January 24th
Period 4 07:55 - 10:03
Break 10:03 - 10:13
Period 5 10:18 - 12:26

Friday, January 25th
Non-student day

Congratulations to Mr. Switzer for winning Mentor of the Year at the Orange County Film Festival. We are proud to have you at El Dorado!

Happy holidays from the entire El Dorado High School family. School will resume on Monday, January 7th 2008.