Seneca High School Makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP)

I am very proud to announce that Seneca High School was one of 15 schools in the School District of Oconee County to make Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP). AYP at the high school level is based on graduation rate and first time HSAP (High School Assessment Program) results taken by sophomores in the spring. Seneca High School's graduation rate increased from 69.3% in 2006 to 74.3% in 2007. Seneca High School had 19 different objectives to meet. In order to make AYP, we must meet all 19. Congratulations to our students and teachers!

HOMECOMING

Students and faculty enjoyed Homecoming Week last week. We had many students (and teachers) participate in spirit week activities. We hope that you enjoy the pictures of some of our events. We thank Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Crowe, SGA Class sponsors, and SGA members for making the week a huge success!

Parents Right To Know

Under Title II of No Child Left Behind Act, a parent has the right to know certain information about his/her child's teacher certification. The link below will allow you to access information about teacher certification, the area in which teachers are certified, and the experiation date of their certificate. You can access this information by teacher name or by school name. http://www.scteachers.org/titleii/certinq.cfm

Bobcats are in the Playoffs!

Congratulations to the Seneca High School football team on their win over Travelers Rest Friday night. This win made the Bobcat football team eligible to participate in the playoffs begining Friday, November 2, 2007. The football team will play Chester High School in Chester, S.C. The game will begin at 7:30. Come out and support our team!

Go Cats!

Oktoberfest at Seneca High School

Mrs. Brewer's class celebrated Oktoberfest last week at Seneca High. Students learned many aspects of Germany including their culture and food. They invited Mr. Hans Schmidt, Seneca High School Spanish teacher and German native, to their class to discuss his home. I had the opportunity to spend time with Mrs. Brewer's class on Friday as they presented individual projects on the many different aspects of Germany. Students studied the types of cars made in Germany, common food eaten, and a popular dance (the Chicken). The students taught me how to do the Chicken dance! The students learned a lot about Germany, Oktoberfest, and had a lot of fun!

FEA Walk

Students from Seneca High School participated in the FEA (Future Educators Association) walk for education this past Saturday. Over 70 students particpated in the Walk at Shaver Recreation Complex. Dr. Mike Lucas, SDOC Superintendent, spoke to participants before they began their walk. Dr. Lucas commended them for walking for such a worthy cause. He explained that education is a very rewarding and exciting career. Seneca High School would like to thank Mrs. Lynn Wilson and the FEA for organizing the walk.

HSAP October 23, 24, 25

The HSAP Exit Exam will be given on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of this week to juniors and seniors who have not taken or passed all portions of the HSAP. In order for students to earn a high school diploma, they must pass all portions of the HSAP (writing, reading, and math). We encourage students involved in testing this week to get a good night's rest and to eat breakfast prior to taking the exam. Seneca High School thanks the Seneca Chick Fil A, Hardees and McDonalds for donating biscuits to students involved in testing. We also thank our parent and community volunteers: Mrs. Wendy Evans, Dr. Lynn Norton, Mrs. Heli Horton

Tuesday- Writing
Wednesday- Reading
Thursday- Math

Good Luck Seneca High School Students!

WENDY'S HEISMAN AWARD

Congratulations to Emily Holleman and Kory Keefer for being chosen as Seneca High School's Wendy's Hesiman Award Winners.

Each fall, the Wendy's Heisman Award recognizes the nation’s most esteemed high school senior men and women for excellence in academics, athletics, and community/school involvement.
To date more than 150,000 high school students have represented their schools. Of them, 157 have progressed to the National Finalist level, with 26 earning the designation of Wendy’s High School Heisman National Award Winners.

Emily and Kory will attend a banquest at the Hyatt Regency in Greenville on November 8th. We are proud of Emily and Kory and wish them success as they compete for this prestigious award.

October Rotary Student of the Month

Each month, the Seneca Rotary Club recognizes a student from each of the Seneca area schools. The student is selected by the faculty of the school. Students selected for this award have demonstrated exceptional progress at their school. This month, Seneca High School is proud to recognize Chris Carter as our Student of the Month. Chris was recognized at the Seneca Rotary Luncheon on October 19th. He received a plaque to remember this day. Chris is senior at Seneca High School. In addition to his academic courses, Chris plays football and basketball. He is a Service Learning student at Northside Elementary School. Congratulations Chris!

First Semester Exam Schedule

Dates for First Semester Exams

Jan. 11 1-2A and 3-4A
Jan. 14 1-2B and 3-4B
Jan. 15 5-6A and 7-8A
Jan. 16 5-6B and 7-8B

Dangers of Text Messaging and Driving

As parents, one of the most difficult things we do is allow our students to drive on their own. In today's technological age, many students spend time text messaging friends while driving. This has proven deadly for many teens across the nation. Attached you will find a video from NBC Nightly News and a blog from their website. Please encourage your student to turn off the cell phone while driving.


http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=d2c3fccd-3aa5-4b56-b36e-b4c81849ca2f


http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/10/15/411930.aspx

Fall Orchestra Concert

Seneca High School's Orchestra students performed their fall concert tonight. The concert began with the String Orchestra performing the Star Spangled Banner, Saison de Cordes, The Boogie-Man Blues, and La Querto de Lebertad. The Chamber Ensemble performed Concerto for String Orchestra, Concerto in G Major, and finished with Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven. The students did an outstanding job! I am proud of our students and their director, Mr. David Warlick.

Student Named as National Merit Semifinalist

Seneca High School is proud to announce that Mr. Jesse Pearce has been named a SemiFinalist for the National Merit Scholarship. This is a highly competitive scholarship program. Jesse is a senior at Seneca High School. He plans to attend the University of South Carolina upon graduation from Seneca High School in June. For more information on the National Merit Scholarship, click on the link below.

Jesse was recognized by the board Tuesday, October 17th for being a Semifinalist. He began the board meeting by leading the Pledge of Allegiance.

http://www.nationalmerit.org/nmsp.php

Homecoming Scheduled for October 26

Seneca High School's Homecoming will be Friday, October 26th. This will also be our last home football game. We hope that you will come support the Bobcats! During the week of October 22-26, we will have Homecoming Activities. We hope that our students will catch the Pride of Seneca and participate each day. Listed below are the activities scheduled for the week:
Monday-Decades Day
Tuesday- Beauty and the Geek Day
Wednesday-Fanatic Sports Fan Day
Thursday- Think Pink Day
Friday- Friday Night Lights

We will end the week with a Pep Rally to honor our football players, cheerleaders, and homecoming court.

CATS Corner

Seneca High School's first edition of CATS Corner will be mailed to your home in late October. Please be sure to read the important information in our newsletter.

Seneca Senior High School

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