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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Reagan Review Ronald Reagan High School PTA Newsletter

Brenda Shelton, Principal May 31, 2015 Volume 16, Issue 8 Paula Hilken, PTA President

RRHS Main Phone Number: 482-2200

Dear Reagan Families:

The 2014-2015 school year is coming to a close and we have much to celebrate. Everywhere you turn at Reagan we have the

opportunity to see students excel. Most recently we have ended our soccer season with two wonderful records. Our boys’

team went to the Regional Tournament and our girls’ team competed at the State Tournament. Seeing these students in

action was a treat to all. Their desire to compete and the way they were coached was an example of how Reagan delivers.

Very soon, we will be testing over 1200 students at Reagan to measure their success in our Advanced Placement courses.

The work that goes into the preparation of these classes is to be commended. Our testing coordinator for AP exams is Mrs.

Michelle Tanner; she has put in countless hours to coordinate this effort. Behind the scenes we never cease to have a dull

moment in preparing for the next event and or the next challenge.

Thank you to Paula Hilken, our outgoing PTA president, for two years of service and dedication to the position of President.

She did an outstanding job and I am very thankful she is going to continue with the board. I look forward to next year and

embracing our new board; I will announce those names to all in the fall. The PTA is such an important part of what we do

every day. Thank you for the time and talents you have shared with us throughout the year.

We will have our End of Course testing in May and the students and teachers have worked hard this year. We appreciate the

support we receive in seeing that their efforts are recognized through successful achievement on testing. The stress that

often comes with testing is heartfelt by all and we try to create the best environment we can at Reagan. If you do not know,

Mr. Noblett and Mrs. Peel are our two key coordinators during End of Course testing. Thank you for assuring that your

students are present for Algebra testing on May 4, Biology on May 5, and US History on May 6. You play an important role in

putting your child at ease as these days approach.

Seniors are ready to move on and we appreciate the work of the senior class officers and sponsors as they have provided fun

opportunities for this group. The project graduation efforts have been monumental this year. Thank you for caring about the

students and giving them a place to go upon graduation. Please make sure you have read the senior letter and are aware of

deadlines and events. I look forward to seeing all of you at graduation and celebrating with you the beginning of a new

chapter for your children.

Sincerely,

Brenda Shelton, Principal




Message from the President This is the final week of the school year and my last article as president of the Ronald Reagan HS PTA. It has

been an honor to serve this fabulous community for the past two years and I want to thank all the wonderful

volunteers I have had the privilege to work beside. Amy Fritz has been elected to serve as president for the

2015-2016 school year, and I know she will do an amazing job!

As we wrap up our last event of the school year, Project Graduation, I want to say congratulations to all the

graduates! I hope you have a blast at this party that the committee has worked so hard to provide for you.

Enjoy this time and know that Reagan High School has given you the tools to go out and do great things.

Wherever you are headed on this next journey remember...once a Rattler...always a Rattler!

Here is wishing you all a fun, relaxing and family filled summer.

Paula Hilken, PTA President

http://www.ronaldreaganpta.org/

PTA News By Mrs. Paula Hilken, PTA President

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Counselors’ Corner By Mrs. Kelly Quiroz, RRHS Counselor

By Mrs. Kelly Quiroz, RRHS Counselor

Counselor’s Corner By Mrs. Kelly Quiroz

Promotion policy: 9

th grade: 0-5.5 credits

10th

grade: 6-11.5 credits 11

th grade: 12-18.5 credits

12th

grade: 19 credits or the student is able to enroll in all courses needed to graduate on the Recommended High School plan at the end of the current school year. Teachers should be notifying parents and students that they are eligible for credit recovery. Students must have passed first semester, but failed second semester with a grade of 60-69 to qualify. Credit recovery runs from June 9-June 25. Summer School registration is open until June 11. The dates/times/costs and courses are available and posted on the main NEISD website. Summer graduation 2015 will be on August 11

th

STAAR/EOC summer make-up dates can be viewed on Parent Portal. STAAR Prep courses are from June 9- July 2. STAAR/EOC retake exams are July 6-10.

Current ninth graders should be completing their IGP’s, the 4 year graduation plan on the student portal, at home so their

counselor can verify their plans. Attention current juniors: July 7, 2015 is the date the Preliminary Official Sixth Semester rank will be available for those that

started high school in the fall of 2012. Students can request a copy of their rank in the main office or registrar’s office. This rank

will remain until September when the official 6th

semester rank is run. At that time, you will receive a copy of your transcript in the mail with the rank and GPA posted. The last day to make schedule changes for the 2015-2016 school year is June 9, 2015. Other important dates:

August 11 – Prep day for seniors in the morning; juniors in the afternoon

August 13 – Prep day for sophomores in the morning; freshmen in the afternoon

August 20 – Freshmen are invited to run through their schedule from 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

August 21 – Rattler Roundup from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with pep rally at 7:00 p.m.

August 24 – First Day of School – Students must have up to date immunizations to attend.




Reagan Project Graduation! By: Deana Abiassi & Connie Marrero, Chairs

Reagan’s 2015 Project Graduation

is Underway

Reagan High School seniors will once again follow the time-honored tradition of walking the stage of Freeman Coliseum to receive their

diplomas. Immediately following the ceremony on June 7th, they will celebrate their graduation and accomplishments over the past four years

with fellow classmates at Project Graduation, a substance-free event, held this year at Main Event Entertainment. This special event is

sponsored by the Reagan PTA and funded solely through ticket sales and donations from parents and the community.

The Reagan Project Graduation Committee would like to thank the following local area businesses, individuals and Reagan senior parents for

their generous cash donations in support of our event in June.

Summa Cum Laude Level: Donations from Senior Parents for the Community Garage Sale and “RR” Diamondbackers Support.

Magna Cum Laude Level: Frost Bank (Stone Oak), Kneader’s Bakery & Cafe, Lexus Dealership, Randolph Brooks Credit Union, Security Service,

and Wells Fargo Bank.

Cum Laude Level: Jefferson Bank, Broadway Bank, Crossbridge Community Church, HEB Corporate Office, Oaks Crossing Restaurant

(HEB/Wilderness Oak), and Security Bank.

We would also like to thank the many area businesses and restaurants who donated items or gift cards toward our email auction which will be

held on April 6th

through the 10th

to benefit Project Graduation. Please look for the e-blasts and sign up today to participate.

Summa Cum Laude Level: The Wash Tub Corporate

Magna Cum Laude Level: The Home Accessory Company (The Vineyard), Homewood Suites by Hilton, Lantana Spa at JW Marriott), The M Spa.

Cum Laude Level: Bar Louie (Village at Stone Oak), Dr. Porter DDS, Galpao Gaucho Restaurant, Hyatt Place, iRun Texas (Stone Oak), Janie

Christine’s, Lifetime Fitness, Life Spa at Lifetime Fitness, Lucky Thread (The Vineyard), Oak Haven Massage, World of Beer (Village at Stone Oak),

Kumori Restaurant, Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse, Phil Frazone Photography, and Lee Michael’s Fine Jewelry.

Cap and Gown Level: 54th

Street (Village at Stone Oak), Aldacos (Stone Oak), Best Buy, Brickhouse Tavern, Canyon Springs Golf Club, Carrabba’s

Italian Grill, Chili’s (Village at Stone Oak), Costco (1604), The Spa at Folawn’s, Genghis Grill, Jimmy John’s, Julian’s Italian Pizzeria, La Hacienda,

Laser Quest, Le Madeleine, The Lion and Rose, Main Event Entertainment, McAllisters Deli, Milano Italian Restaurant, Moon Mippy Stationery,

Northwoods Nail & Spa, Orange Leaf (Blanco), Paesano’s (1604), Paesano’s (Riverwalk), Pei Wei, Precision Kuts, Red Robin, San Antonio

Missions, San Antonio Playhouse, San Antonio Zoo, Santikos Theatres, Schakolad Chocolate Factory, Stone Oak Florist, Stone Werks Big Rock

Grille (The Vineyard), Texas Longhorn Steakhouse (Stone Oak), The Magnolia Pancake Haus, Tuscan Rose, Vida Mia, Vin Pearl Nail Salon, Zoe’s

Kitchen.

All these contributions will be a key to its success for Senior Project Graduation. Please stop by and give a special thanks to these local

businesses for all their support.




Reagan PTA

PARENTS/GUARDIANS -- SIGN UP YOUR SENIOR TODAY . . . .

DON'T LET YOUR SENIOR MISS OUT ON THE FUN FOR SENIOR PROJECT GRADUATION!!

Registration continues for the June 7th graduation celebration with space still available at Main Event

Entertainment at 1604 & 281 for all Reagan seniors. To make sure every senior has the chance to sign-up,

registration prices will remain at $65 through May 1st. (Registration price will increase after May 1st to $75).

Here's what your Project Graduation Admission includes: An Exclusive All-Night celebration at Main Event

(following Reagan's graduation commencement) on Sunday, June 7th, from 11 PM to 5 AM, exclusive for only

Reagan High School seniors, unlimited food, a special-planned entertainment line-up including dancing,

DJ, photo booth, plus unlimited games. Every Senior attending Project Graduation will receive a "Special Gift

Selected for the Class of 2015 and an Official Project Graduation T-shirt". Don't LET YOUR SENIOR miss out on

the fun!! Sign up today for your senior to celebrate their high school graduation with friends and classmates in a

safe and fun environment.

Go to www.ronaldreaganpta.org for more information to register or registration form attached below.

Parents/Students -- Turn in your registration form and payment at the front desk at Reagan High School.

If you have questions or concerns and need to check to see if your son/daughter is registered for Senior Project

Graduation, please contact us at [email protected].

THE REAGAN SENIOR PROJECT GRADUATION 2015 COMMITTEE

[email protected]

[email protected]






Join PTA!

By Carryn Sheehan, Reagan PTA Membership Chair

[email protected]

Didn’t get a chance to send in your PTA membership dues at the beginning of the school year? No

worries, memberships are accepted all year long!

Your PTA membership is the perfect opportunity to show your support for Reagan High School and our

students. Being a PTA member puts you in a group of over 500,000 parents, educators, students and

community members who are working together as the largest child advocacy group in the state. PTA

members back the future!

Parents and teachers aren’t the only ones able to be part of the Ronald Reagan PTA. Students are also

encouraged to join! In fact, in order to be eligible for the yearly PTA scholarships, membership is required.

To help support your students and school, take the time now to join or add a membership for your

student. You can find the membership application at http://www.ronaldreaganpta.org/pdf/reagan-pta-

member-form-2014-15.pdf.

These can be mailed to the school, or dropped off at the front office.

For more information, contact Carryn Sheehan at [email protected].


http://www.ronaldreaganpta.org/pdf/reagan-pta-member-form-2014-15.pdf

http://www.ronaldreaganpta.org/pdf/reagan-pta-member-form-2014-15.pdf





Dance

Diamond Dancers earned top place awards in several categories. They won first place in team jazz, prop, contemporary, lyrical, and hip-hop. Several routines won highest place awards in showmanship, judge’s award, choreography, technique, precision, and entertainment. The prop routine also won a creative costuming award.

The Silver Stars also did exceptional! Winning first place in team jazz: the military and pom routines.

They scored highest to achieve the showmanship, and choreography awards. Technique, precision, and entertainment, and creative costuming awards were given to the Silver Stars for military and pom routines. All of the Reagan teams executed their routines with finesse and elegance.

Reagan Dancers took home the most prestigious and highest awards at the competition, including

technique, precision, creative costuming, and choreography awards. The Diamond Dancers and Silver Stars both won first place in their division, naming them state champions.

Finally, the Varsity Diamond Dancers took home the most significant award of the competition scoring

the highest out of 60 teams including schools from Dallas, Houston, Austin, the Valley, and all San Antonio schools in and out of our district.

Finishing off the Dancers schedule was the national competition is Hawaii over Spring Break. Reagan Dancers took home first place naming them National Champions! Congratulations on a season of success!




SAVE THE DATE!!!!!

17TH Annual Diamondbacker

All Sports Gala

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH

THE SHRINE AUDITORIUM

LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS

DINNER WILL BE SERVED

LIVE MUSIC BY SUEDE BAND

GALA CHAIRMEN:

LESLIE AND GARY AHRENS, [email protected]

JACEE AND JAMIE HOGGATT, [email protected]




Reagan Band

. Reagan Band Bids Farewell to Director and Graduating Seniors

Submitted by Holly Clark, Reagan Band PTA Liaison

Reagan Band held its annual band banquet at Sonterra Country Club on May 15th. It was an evening celebrating a

year of accomplishments both on the field and in concert. The band bid farewell to its graduating seniors: Justin

Anderson, Brielle Beck, Caylon Bell-Butler, Jordan Chavez, Christian Clark, Seamus Dobbs, Emily Feese, Jonathan

Fritzlen, Tristan Greer, Katie Hamilton, Ryan Hayes, Josh Higley, Krystina Hird, Brad Kent, Kristyn Kraus, Beverly

Krause, Jean-Paul Leclair, Josh McClure, Christen Medina, Austin Milford-Rosales, Olivia Montemayor, Justin Napier,

Dylun Nguyen, Thomas Oh, Kyle Popovec, Will Pyle, Jeremy Ray, Lindsey Reynolds, Ben Rosaasen, Kayla Shapiro,

Paityn Tiller, Daniel Trujillo, Jett Turner, Frida Von Rossum, Paige Whittington and Shea Willingham. The band also

honored director Levi Chavis, who will be leaving Reagan High School to pursue his masters at Southern Methodist

University in Dallas. Assistant Director Dan Morrison will take over as Band Director this summer. Congratulations Mr.

Morrison!

The Quid Nunc Saxophone Quartet, under the direction of Greg White, performed at the Tobin Center on May 3rd

and won the Margaret Tobin FAME Award for Best Instrumental Ensemble. They won a $2,000 award for Reagan Band!

Congratulations to Seniors Will Pyle and Paityn Tiller and Juniors Bryant Anderson and Robin Brown on another award-

winning performance!

Concert season may have concluded, but many members of the Reagan Band are still hard at work practicing their

solo and ensemble pieces for the UIL State Solo & Ensemble Contest to be held May 23 & 25 and May 29-31. Good luck

to the students who are competing at State!




The Virgil T. Blossom Scholarship for Reagan High School proudly announces Tatiana Corvalan as its 2015 Scholarship Recipient.

Each year the North East Council of PTA award scholarships to a recipient from each of the seven high schools in our district. The scholarship is intended for a graduating senior who plans to study education in college and the hope of the recipient to one day return to NEISD as a teacher or administrator in our schools. It was a hard decision for the scholarship committee, as all the candidates were well qualified, but it was Tatiana Corvalan's passion and eagerness of becoming a teacher, that led to her being awarded this scholarship. As a participate in the Ready Set Teach Program that confirmed her love of teaching, she is allowed to interact with students on daily basis, which has also instilled the importance of trust and care between a teacher and his/her students. Tatiana's older brother Luis also played a roll in her decision to become an educator. While playing soccer, Luis suffered a brain injury. Over the years, Tatiana has watched and help taught her brother how to live again. Tatiana states " The art of teaching is sacred. Whether it is to educate or rehabilitate, teaching is the medium that we use to help others permanently improve their quality of life and intellectual capacity". Congratulations Tatiana Corvalan, we wish you the best as you embark on another chapter of your life at The University of Texas at San Antonio.




REAGAN ORCHESTRAS TAKE SWEEPSTAKES

By Katherine Johnston

REAGAN ORCHESTRA SENIORS LOOK TO THE FUTURE

As the Reagan Orchestra prepares for its final concert of the year on Monday, May 18th in the Fine Arts Auditorium,

graduating senior members will be thinking of their plans for the future: summer vacation, work, packing and preparing

for their first year at college. These talented students have worked countless hours practicing their instruments,

rehearsing in and out of class to prepare for concerts and events such as the annual musical, participating in UIL

competitions, serving the community in artistic service over the past four years in various ways and mentoring younger

students entering the orchestra program at Reagan. They have been role models and an inspiration to elementary and

middle schoolers who have visited the campus. Fabulous seniors are Mark Aguilar, Alexandra Belgodere, Alicia Bell,

Breanna Bird, Abigail Bush, Adeline Capps, Adrian Casillas, Yingge Cheng, Alyssa Fernandez, Ellen Johnston, Robin

Kickirillo, Jennifer Lingsch, Sabrina Longoria, Gregory Millare, Camille Mojica, Sara Stechschulte, Audrey Tan and

Robert Ylagan. Congratulations on a job well done, a proud legacy, and a bright future!




June 8-11 Boys' Basketball Camp

Lady Rattler's Basketball Camp

Baseball Camp

June 15-July 23 Venom Camp-Summer Strength & Conditioning Camp for athletes

July 27-30 Volleyball Camp

August 3-6 Football Camp

August 11 Prep Day for Seniors (AM) & Juniors (PM)

August 13 Prep Day for Sophomores (AM) & Freshman (PM)

August 20 Freshman invited to run through schedule from 9-12

August 21 Rattler Roundup

August 24 First Day of School

UPCOMING REAGAN EVENTS




Reagan High School Phone Number - (210)356-1800

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