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The BRONC NEWSLETTER
KERN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL FALL 2018FALL 2018
Message from the Principal …
John MeyersJohn Meyers Dear Bronc Family, Here at Kern Valley High School we are excited to part of a growing and changing campus. Our enrollment has increased to 481 students, up from a low of 424 in May of 2017. We are altering and changing programs to better serve our students by offering many courses for college credits, using technology in new
and different ways and working on work-place skills in classrooms. Many classes require collaboration and presentations done with modern technology. Students are becoming more comfortable with public speaking, and defending or ‘selling’ their position.
We are also excited to partner with the community in feeding every student, three times per day, for free! Due to new rules in our system, we can offer every Kern Valley student breakfast, lunch and an after-school snack, for free. Currently about 225 students are taking advantage of our breakfast program. It is our hope that this number will continue to increase. These programs are meant to provide a healthy choice for all kids. Please encourage your child to participate, after all… Free is Good! We believe every student does better with some solid nutrition.
Our athletic programs will benefit from a partnership between the school and the Bronc Boosters. We are outfitting every athlete with new warm-ups for game days, new Nike backpacks with a padded compartment for a computer, the computers to take on the road trips, and a wi-fi signal on the school bus!! Hopefully we will look good, play well, and get some homework done on the trips. The Bronc Boosters have given $6,500 towards these goals. The Kern High School District has generously provided the remaining balance.
Our school facilities are available for public use. We have to follow some guidelines, and pay our staff to open and clean the facilities, but
they are available to use for youth groups, reunions and community gatherings. WE can seat over 400 in the auditorium. Please be sure to sign up with Maggie Rivera in the counseling office’s Parent Center for our notification system and Parent Vue . We use the notification
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system to notify families of school closures, delays or any important information regarding weather delays and cancellations. Thank you for your support. May you all enjoy this time off with family and friends.
Curriculum news Curriculum news By Eric Hansen Assistant Principal
Happy Bronc Holidays!
What an exciting time to be a Bronc! Kern Valley High continues to provide
opportunities for all of our students to achieve their goals via various school
to college or school to work programs. The KVHS faculty has been working Hard on improving how lessons are
Delivered to students and to improve student understanding and learning.
The infusion of technology has also been a positive for the Broncs! With
the inclusion of Jamboards in the classroom, students are able to use their electronic devices to interact with the lessons.
Thank you for your support. Have a wonderful holiday season!
GO BRONCS!!!GO BRONCS!!!
1st Quarter Honor Roll 2018 – 2019
FRESHMAN
SOPHOMORES
JUNIORS
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Aiton Sorenson, Evan M. Anthony, Lilly K. * Archuletta, Haley S. Armes, Maximus K.
Brooks, Nikki M. Bunting, Jasper W. Burton, Nevaeh*
Cassady, Gerron C. Dermates, Justice A. Donaldson, Kaycee J.
Epps, Dalton D. Flynn, Joshua A. Gholson, Kaila R. Gregg, Jennifer L.
Haramija, Jesse D.* Hinkey, Dean J.
Hlavka, Nathaniel W. Jeans, Brooke S.
Lezama, Angela M. Liberio, Brayden L.
McConnell, Brooke I. Mendoza, Christopher
Milleson, Jacob L. Moronez, Alexandria J. Roseberry, Karlee M.
Salem, Austin J. Scruggs, Jaison T. Shibata, Reagan L. Smoot, Gaige R. Spears, Hailey E.
Surico, Gracielynn M.* Teunissen Wertz, Eliah J. Tomlinson, Amanda L. Van Hook, Colton J.*
Watkins, Alyssa M. Watson, Brooke N.* Watson, Molly S.* Wolfe, Allison R.
Zuniga Tedrow, Haley C.
4.0 GPA and above *
Alexander, Noah B. Alten, Carson T. Blagg, Hunter
Brunton, Edward G. Bunting, Kacy*
Bushling, Trey R. Chappell, Aislynne
Chau, Hai D. Coleman, Dylon
Dourlain, Summer J. Enochs, Carousel L.
Flynn, Shawn M. Gaudsmith, Nina
Goulding, Adeline D.* Gray, Mariana A.
Hall, Erin R.* Hansen, Spencer R.*
Harp, Shyanne L. Hlavka, Dante G. Huckaby, Jaci E. Ibarra, Leanna M. Kelso, Bryce C.
Martinez, Alexandra E. McAusland, Amber L.*
McCarthy, Kieran S. McConnell, Reese G. Moreland, Danial G.
Morgan, Mila* Muth, Sheridan V.
OrellanaMartinez, Sydney B. Osorio, Caley J.* Parker, Tristian L.
Pearman, Vincent F. Renshaw, Abigail A. Rollf, Angelynne E.
Ross, Dori M. Schallock, Remington S.
Schultz, Aidan* Smith, Dakota C. Stone, Ethan M. Strange, Tyler J.
Surico, Matthew S.* Tuttle, Pardae A.
Villa, Leah R. Weathermon, Cheyanne M.
Bangert, Alyson M. Blunkall, Makayla L. Coleman, Emma L.* Copete, Abigale M. Cudahy, Emily N.*
Davenport, Kaitlin A. Grimsby, Brett A.*
Harp, Devin F. Harris, Lucas J.* Hess, Arian K.* Hurst, Bailey N. Jenkins, Haley L.
Keverline, Anne E. King, Kenneth L. Jr
Kingston, Kirsten E.* Kober, Alexandrea R.
Larsen, Brayden Larsen, Kaylee R.
Ledesma, Krysteva N. Lee, Davin D.
Lopez, Juan Carlos Lundberg, Madison L.* Maxwell, Mariah K.* McBride, Michael T. McQuain, Sierra H. Meyers, Aryan R.*
Montgomery, Brandon A. Morales, Alexis* Moyer, Joseph J.
Newbern, Mackenzie J. Ocampo, Hannah N.* Porter, Kenneth C.*
Quinn, Riley F. Reyes, Sharon F.* Sage, Damon M.
Siratt, Caitlyn D.* Spears, Jeena S.
Sundberg, Jamie N. Sunderland, Autumn M.
Waldrop, Blake A. Walker, Ryan L. Wicker, Maya P.
Williams, Isabella J.*
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FIRST QUARTER HONOR ROLL 2018-2019
SENIORS
Achorn, Abigail J.* Allen, Jordan J. Bartlett, Samantha K.* Barton, Anthony L. Beaudoin, Connor J.* Belman, Bailey A. Berthold, Amy G. D’Amico, Arika J.* Davis, Alisha C. Deaver, Ty Dhillon, Kanchan* Driskell, Rachel N. Duncan, Dylan A. Ellis, Grady R. Gideon, Kelli L.*
4.0 GPA and above *
Goulding, Abigale J.* Hartman, Sadi A.* Hayes, Helen C.* Hope, Genesis M. Horn, Aspire Z.* Hunter, Kiah E.* Jones, Peyton J.* Kulsicavage, Hannah F. Leibert, John E.* Lightner, Jacob D. Lopez, Jorge Luis* Mace, Nikolas T.* Magby, Kassidy L.* Martinez, April M.* Mckillop, Alyssa N.* Moisan, Cameron T
Muth, Savhanna E. Ocampo, Eian C. Oliver, AnnaMarie R.
Opferman, Kassy A. Pierce, Robert V. III Preston, Bradlie F.* Ruotsala, Aulbrie N. Sage, Haley A.* Taylor, Tahoe J.* Thomas, Nicholas R.*
Tito, Tanner N.* Valdez, Brandon J. Wellmerling, Emily A. Witten, Krista Lynn M.
Yost White, Franky*
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By Jessica Horacek / Pam Stieler Counselors During the first month of school, counselors met with seniors to review transcripts and class schedules to verify that students are on track for all desired post-secondary options. The counseling team visited
seniorclasses to alert the students to upcoming deadlines for college applications and college entrance tests and then provided a senior calendar for students in the class of 2019. The guidance counselors and Ms. Castillo CAL SOAP representative, have conducted a series of workshops to assist students applying to a California State University (CSU) or a University of California (UC) campus. The workshops helped students meet the November 30th deadline for 2019 fall admission. Students and parents seeking information on college entrance requirements, college applications processes, SAT I, SAT II and/or ACT testing can visit the parent center/counseling office or check the internet at the addresses listed below:
C.S.U. Homepage www.calstate.edu. C.S.U. Mentor www.csumentor.edu U.C. www.ucop.edu/pathways ACT www.act.org SAT www.collegeboard.org
On November 6th, the KVHS counselors held a financial aid workshop from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. in the KVHS library for those parents and students who are seeking assistance with the Federal and State (FAFSA) application for financial aid. We encourage all students who plan to attend a state, community or private college to fill out a FAFSA. Financial aid can be used towards technical trade schools as well as colleges. The deadline to file for the Fall of 2019 is March 2, 2019. If you missed the first workshop, please contact Jessica Horacek to set up an appointment for FASFA assistance.
Senior Scholarship Information Students will receive a resource guide from the Kern High School District that will assist students and their families in
career and college planning. Parents are encouraged to call our counseling office at 379-2611 to schedule an appointment. Check the Kern Valley website for additional high school and college resources. Local scholarship applications
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Kern Valley has a common application process that students complete by April 1st. This common application is reviewed by about 25 local organizations for awarding scholarships. The Kern River Valley is fortunate to have so many local organizations that support our scholarship programs. There are also additional scholarship resources in Ms. Castillo’s office, located in the counseling office and she assists students working on their applications. There are three National databases for researching scholarship opportunities: www.scholarships.com www.cappex.org www.fastweb.com Kern County Foundation scholarship opportunity Email www.foundation.org Our most up to date state and local scholarship offerings are posted on the students’ Google classroom page Class of 2019 and is updated weekly. 2018-19 Senior Timeline
Scholarships & Applications
Important Dates October 8 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Workshop for parents and students
4:30-7:30 pm in the library. November 6 California State University Application Workshop in the library. November 1-30 Bakersfield College (Junior College) application for fall 2019 registration October 29 University of California Application Workshop in Library. November 30 Kern Community Foundation – Scholarship Presentation by Brittany Boos November 30 California State University and University of California application period closes. March 1 Students work with counselors to start local scholarship applications. March 2 Last day to submit a FAFSA application for the fall 2018 school year. April 1 Local Scholarships are due to the counseling office. April 6 to May 6 Community groups make their selections for local scholarships. May TBA Scholarship Night May 30 Graduation
SCHOLARSHIP TIPS
❖ Create a FASTWEB Account. This is a National Clearinghouse of scholarship offerings that will be delivered to your e-mail.
❖ Kern County scholarships are posted on the Kern Valley website in Google classroom. These have electronic links to follow. We update scholarships as soon as we receive them, application dates vary, so check often.
❖ Stop by Ms. Castillo’s office in the counseling office for paper copies. ❖ Avoid scams. You should never have to pay for scholarship information. ❖ You can Google most scholarship opportunities under e.g. sports, volunteer work, work occupations,
particularly for Science, Technology, Education and Math Majors (STEM). ❖ “Class of 2019 info page” on google classroom for scholarship opportunities
Make sure you’re college ready …
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Are you ready for college? Really ready? If you have taken the right courses in high school, you’re on the right track. Students who take the recommended core courses in high school are better prepared for college than those who don’t. ACT score results consistently show this. What are the minimum recommended core courses?
▪ four years of English ▪ three years of mathematics
(Algebra and higher) ▪ laboratory sciences (2 + years) ▪ social sciences (2 + years) ▪ language other than English (2 + years)
Enclosed are Kern Valley Courses that meet college admission “A to G” course requirements. Parents are encouraged to call for an appointment with their student’s counselor if they would like more information or e-mail to: [email protected] or
KERN VALLEY Courses That Meet U.C./C.S.U. Approved
A-G Requirements
A History/Social Studies World History GP World History P U.S. History 11 HP U.S. History 11P
2 Years
D Laboratory Science Biology GP/Biology P Chemistry P Physics P/HP
2 Years Required 4 Years Recommended
Government 12P Government 12HP Economics 12P Economics 12 HP
1 Semester 1 Semester
E Language Other than English Spanish 1P Spanish 2P Spanish 3HP Spanish 4AP
2 Years Required 3 Years Recommended
B English English 9GP/English 9P English 10GP/English 10P English 11HP/English 11P English 12HP/English 12P *English 11 HP=dual enrollment at Cerro Coso for English 70 *English 12HP=dual enrollment
4 Years
F Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Drama/Theatre Film Choir Beginning Choir Advanced Instruments Beginning Band Advanced Percussion Floral Design Yearbook
1 Year
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at Cerro Coso for English 101/102
C Mathematics Algebra 9P Geometry 10GP/Geometry 10P Algebra Adv.HP/Algebra Adv. P Math Analysis HP/PreCalc HP Calculus 12AP Statistics P/AP
3 Years Required 4 Years Recommended
G College Prep Electives Any college prep class a student takes in addition to those required in the A-F above
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At least 7 of the 15 required courses must be taken in your last two years of high school.
NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (NCAA) STUDENT ATHLETES TIME TO REGISTER WITH NCAA If you are a junior or senior who is planning to participate in Division I or II sports as a college freshman, now is the time to register and be certified by the NCAA Initial – Eligibility Clearinghouse. You must do this in order to qualify for college athletics. Check out the Guide for the College-Bound Student Athlete (http://www.ncaa.org/eligibility/cbsa/). The website provides important information on eligibility standards, financial aid, recruiting and the national letter of intent, in addition to other topics of interest to student
athletes.
TESTING By Jessica Horacek Testing Coordinator
PSAT & ASVAB 10/10
The PSAT is a practice test for college-bound freshmen, sophomores and juniors which is administered at Kern Valley High School in the fall of each year. On the 10th of October, 40 KVHS juniors took the PSAT and in February, freshmen and sophomores will take the PSAT 9/10. Both of these tests give our students an opportunity to practice college admission test-taking strategies and to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses to prepare adequately for the SAT and the ACT. In addition, participation in these tests registers students to receive important information from colleges and
scholarship services. The cost for the PSAT this year is $15.00
SAT
On Saturday, March 09, 2019, students can ride in a KVHS van to take the SAT at Centennial High School in Bakersfield. This is especially recommended for juniors at Kern Valley High School. Sophomores and Juniors will be permitted to ride on a first come-first served basis and a permission slip is required. We will leave from Kern Valley High
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School at 6:20 am on March 09th. Students should note that the spring test registration deadline is February 8, 2019. Students should register online as soon as possible at www.collegeboard.com. The deadline to sign up to ride with KVHS is Friday, February 23, 2019. See your counselor for more information. Fee waivers are available.
Pre-ACT Kern Valley High School administered the Pre-ACT test to 105 sophomores on Thursday, October 4th. This test provides yet another opportunity for students to experience taking a college entrance exam. The Pre-ACT is offered free of charge and will provide great insight on career interests and college readiness. The results will be available in late November, 2018.
ACT On Saturday, December 8, 2018, students can take the ACT at Kern Valley High School in the Fine Arts Building. Taking the test on our campus offers the students a tremendous advantage; they do not have to get up outrageously early to drive to test sites as far away as Bakersfield, Visalia, or even Riverside, and they are testing in familiar surroundings. Students should note that the spring test registration deadline is May 3, 2019. Students should register on-line as soon as possible at www.actstudent.org for the June 9, 2019 test at Kern Valley High School. Fee waivers are available. See your counselor for more information. A prep class may be offered from June 3rd to June 7th at KVHS. Stay Tuned! ACT Kern Valley High School Saturday, December 8, 2018
FCCLA By Ms. Baker, FCCLA Advisor & FACS Teacher It is our mission to “Building Strong Leaders for Families, Careers, and Communities”. Students enrolled in Foods and Home Economics are members of Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA). FCCLA is a pre-professional student organization for the Family Consumer Science career pathways. Activities are integrated inside and outside the classroom. Students develop their personal leadership and career skills by participating in competitive events, leadership development activities, and community service projects. Student leaders have developed their leadership skills since June. Our 2018-2019 officers are: Region 8 Officers ● Region Vice President, Lydon Olivarez California State Officer ● Region Treasurer, Kindle Funk State Secretary, Alexis Morales ● Region Historian, Emely Valdivos ● Kern Valley Chapter Officers
● Chapter President, Lydon Olivarez ● Chapter Vice President, Kindle Funk ● Chapter Secretary, Riley Quin ● Chapter Treasurer, Diego Tapia
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● Chapter Historian, Jeena Spears ● Chapter Reporter, T.B.D
In June we attended the National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Olivarez, Tapia, and Morales completed a Leadership Academy. Silver metals were earned by Olivarez in National Programs in Action and Tapia in Chapter in Review Display. Morales completed his state officer training. In September, the Chapter Officers attended the Region’s Chapter Officer Training at John’s Incredible Pizza in Bakersfield. Then in October they attended the Region Fall Leadership Meeting at Orange Cove High; the Region Officers led the meeting for over 80 students attending. At the Kern County Fair FCCLA members won ribbons for their salt dough food creations, informational posters, art work, and scrapbook pages. The chapter exhibit also won 2nd place place.
Congratulations to these outstanding winners:
● Alexandria Moronez won Best of Class for her Decorated Cupcakes. ● Jeena Spears won Best of Class for her “Bird” Pencil Drawing, Best of
Class for her “Steps to Success” Poster Art, Best of Class and Best of Division for her Recipe Scrapbook page.
● Kindle Funk won Best of Breads for her Banana Bread. ● Riley Quinn won Best of Class for her “My Reflection” Poster. ● Tabitha Freeman won Best of Class and Best of Division for her “Bird with
Eggs” Salt Dough Art In October FCCLA hosted the annual Sadie Hawkins Dance to raise funds for state conference. Students who donated four cans of food bought discounted tickets; we donated 146 cans to God’s Storehouse in Weldon. Thank you to everyone who donated cans and attended the dance. We also raised money for Home Economics and Foods supplies be selling over 200 cookbooks. Our top three entrepreneurs were Pardae Tuttle (70), Jasmine Bellino (30), and Lillian Rafferty (16). We appreciate everyone that sold or purchased them!
On November 10 the Foods class made food for our Soup Social. In December is our annual Cookie Exchange for members, families and friends to trade treats
FFA By Emily Keverline Future Farmers of America Agriculture Department The first FFA activity of every school year is the great Kern County Fair. Students work hard throughout the year to prepare livestock and floriculture projects to bring down to competition at the fair.
This year had the largest number of Floral Exhibitors that Kern Valley FFA has ever had! Some highlights of the fair were:
Top 4 AOB Market Lamb- Hayley Weeden
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Champion Drive Kern Bred & Fed Market Swine- Tyler Strange Top 4 Breeding Swine- Anne Keverline Reserve Champion Pen of Three Dairy Heifers- Bailey Hurst, Kelly Diebele, Rachel Driskell Champion FFA Cavy Showmanship- Lydon Olivares Small Animal Round Robin Champion- Lydon Olivares Kern County Fair Scholarship Recipients- Rachel Driskell, Jeremy Duncan Best in Class Bud Vase- Natalie Rous Best in Division Floral Arrangement- Natalie Rous Committee’s Choice Floral- Natalie Rous Best in Class Bud Vase- Kelly Deibel Best in Class Carnation Celebration- Cameron Moison Best in Class Photography- Aislynne Chappell
In October, we had a group of students who also represented us at the Desert Empire Fair inIn October, we had a group of students who also represented us at the Desert Empire Fair in Ridgecrest. Highlights from that fair include:Ridgecrest. Highlights from that fair include: Champion Rabbit Showmanship - Lydon Olivares
3rd place Rabbit Showmanship - Jasmine Bellino Champion Cavy Showmanship - Lydon Olivares Champion Dairy Goat Showmanship - Lydon Olivares Champion Pygmy Goat Showmanship - Lydon Olivares
Reserve Champion Pygmy Goat Showmanship - Kaila Gholson
Congratulations to all students who participated and we look forwardCongratulations to all students who participated and we look forward
to preparing more excellent projects for next year!to preparing more excellent projects for next year! Any FFA members interested in Spring Competitions- Public Speaking, Floral Team, Ag Pest Control, Farm Power and Best Informed Greenhand teams- sign up in the agriculture classroom. Practices for these contests begin in December. These contest are an excellent way to build leadership and career skills, with the opportunity to travel to various college campuses across California as we compete in the spring. Our Chapter officers have been working hard to plan activities and events for all of our members this semester. We have a great chapter officer team this year with Jeremy Duncan as the president, Lydon Olivares as vice president, Anne Keverline as secretary, Aislynne Chappell as reporter, Hayley Weeden as treasurer, Rachel Driskell as sentinel, and Bailey Hurst as the chapter sweetheart.
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A new activity for the FFA this year is our monthly Floral Subscription. For $20 per month, subscribers receive a beautiful, seasonal, fresh floral arrangement the first week of each month. The arrangements are designed and made by the advanced floral students. If you are interested in subscribing for the spring semester, email to: [email protected]
Upcoming Events: FFA Booster Christmas Tree Lot- opens Nov. 24th- GRAND OPENING 12 pm NEW LOCATION this year- at
the Kern Valley School Farm! FFA Booster Meeting- December 4th at 6:00 pm Kern Section Speaking Contest- January 169h at North HS Greenhand & Chapter Degree Ceremony- Jan. TBD State Degree & Proficiency Application Due- Jan. 14th
Any questions about these events- please call or email the Agriculture Department.
Finally, we would like to invite all parents of students in agriculture classes to our FFA Booster meetings. The FFA Boosters provide support to all students enrolled in agriculture classes in many different ways. FFA Booster meetings are held on the first Tuesday of every month at 6:00 pm in Agriculture Room 14. We look forward to seeing you there!!
“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve”“Learning to Do, Doing to Learn, Earning to Live, Living to Serve”
ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES By Brent Mixon Activities Director Upbeat and energetic, that’s how you would describe the start of the 2018-19 school year for the Kern Valley ASB. On August 10th, ASB officers met with the incoming freshman class and their parents. At that time the class of 2022 received
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their schedules, learned their class yell and was then shown around campus by the ASB officers, link crew and cheerleaders Elected officers and members of the leadership class are taught responsibility and shown ways to give back to the community that has so graciously given to them. Since the first week of school the leadership class has participated in community service projects throughout the valley. Our students have volunteered at our local rodeos, the famous “Rubber Ducky” race, Kern Valley Pride Day, fall festivals and numerous other activities both here in the valley and away. August 27th was a big day for the freshmen class. It was time to see who wanted to run for the class offices for the class of 2022. Over a two-week period students received paper work, campaigned and then the big day came. At the end of the second week the freshmen class put their campaigning aside and the ballots were cast. By the days end the freshmen class had elected a group of 4 outstanding students that would lead them through their first year at Kern Valley.
Congratulations to: Class of 2022 Officers Max Armes, President Nikki Brooks, Vice President Brooke Jeans, Secretary Karlee Roseberry, Treasurer
On August 22nd, we had our annual club rush day. This year we had great weather, and many clubs represented. Each club had a table set up at lunchtime in the quad so they could advertise their club for future members. It was a great turn out with many students signing up for the club or clubs of their choice. Later that same day we had Back-to-School Night. On this night parents are given an opportunity to visit their child’s classrooms and meet their teachers and to hear what their child would be learning. For September it was full steam ahead. We had our first food sale day. This food sale day was the first of four that we hold each year. This gives classes and clubs the opportunity to sale food items during lunch as a fundraiser for their group. It was also homecoming time. Homecoming week is a fun time for the students and community alike. Sept. 10th through the 14th was no exception. We had a full week of dress up days. The dress up days were centered on the theme “KV Game On”. Friday the 14th was highlighted with an exciting pep rally that Sadi Hartman and Helen Hayes worked hard to put together. As the week came to an end it was time to crown our homecoming court. The court consisted of freshmen prince Max Armes and princess River Sartor, sophomore prince Noah Alexander and Princess Hailey Martinez, junior prince Alexis Morales and princess Aryan Meyers. The senior princes were JJ Forbes, Tanner Tito and Jorge Lopez. The senior princesses were Helen Hayes, Arika D’Amico and Kassy Opferman. Homecoming Queen Helen Hayes Homecoming King Jorge Lopez
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Once again, congratulations to all of our court!!
In October, KVHS hosted its annual Powder Puff football game. On October 19th, we held our annual Sadie Hawkins Dance in the Fine Arts Building. The dance was held by KVHS’ FCCLA chapter and was a great success. The theme of the dance was “Sadie Hawkins Galaxy”. October was the kick off and an eye opener for our seniors. This was the start of many activities that often makes them realize that graduation is not far off. On the 2nd, 3rd and 4th we had Ivy Lane Photography on campus taking senior photos. On November 7th and 8th Jostens was on campus to take cap and gown orders for graduating seniors and also took ring and letterman jacket orders. Kern Valley students are off to a great start. The entire student body is working hard to make this school year a great one….GO BRONCS!!!
ATHLETICS
By Mike Genthner Athletic Director
The fall sports season has concluded for the Broncs. Over 100 athletes participated in football, volleyball, tennis, and cross country. Congratulations to the JV Volleyball
Team on their undefeated league championship. The Winter sports season is now underway. Brian Christianson leads the boys’ basketball program while the girls are led by Bill Gallis. The boys’ soccer team is coached by Keith Mundy and the girls’ are led by Tom Cormack. The wrestling program is coached by Wes Woody and Frank Woody. The KVHS Athletic Department is very proud of our athletes and coaches. We also give thanks to our athlete’s parents, our Booster Club, and fans for their continued support and dedication to Kern Valley Athletics. Fall Sports Awards Night took place on Wednesday, November 14th.
Fall Sports Team Grade Point Average Girls Cross Country 3.17 GPA Tennis 3.66 GPA Varsity Football 3.22 GPA Varsity Volleyball 3.51 GPA “Our student-athletes manage to balance practice and, games, travel etc………yet still maintain excellent grades.”
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MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
RYAN WALKER VARSITY FOOTBALL ANTHONY BARTON VARSITY FOOTBALL CARLOS MARTINEZ JV FOOTBALL BRADLIE PRESTON VARSITY VOLLEYBALL HAILY MARTINEZ JV VOLLEYBALL SUMMER DOURLAIN JV VOLLEYBALL ARIKA D’AMICO GIRLSCROSS COUNTRY GUNNER DAVIS BOYS CROSS COUNTRY HANNAH HURLEY TENNIS
ACADEMIC AWARDS
BRETT GRIMSBY 4.3 VARSITY FOOTBALL SPENCER HANSEN 4.2 VARSITY FOOTBALL LUCAS HARRIS 4.2 VARSITY FOOTBALL JORGE LOPEZ 4.0 VARSITY FOOTBALL KENNETH PORTER 4.2 VARSITY FOOTBALL SHARON REYES 4.2 VARSITY FOOTBALL TANNER TITO 4.5 VARSITY FOOTBALL DEAN HINKEY 3.8 J.V. FOOTBALL KELLI GIDEON 4.2 V CHEERLEADERS HELEN HAYES 4.5 V CHEERLEADERS ARYAN MEYERS 4.0 V CHEERLEADERS JACI HUCKABY 3.5 JV CHEERLEADERS SHERIDAN MUTH 3.5 JV CHEERLEADERS ABIGAIL ACHORN 4.2 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL ARIAN HESS 4.5 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL BRADLIE PRESTON 4.2 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL CAITLYN SIRATT 4.2 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL CALEY OSORIO 4.0 J.V. VOLLEYBALL ARIKA D’AMICO 4.5 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY ISABELLA WILLIAMS 4.5 GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY JASPER BUNTING 3.2 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY SHAWN LUKER 3.2 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY MADELINE HURLEY 4.0 TENNIS HANNAH OCAMPO 4.5 TENNIS AIDAN SCHULTZ 4.2 TENNIS
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*****It is commendable that some of our young people can practice 2-3 hours a day, spend
5-10 hours a week on a bus, exert themselves to exhaustion, and maintain solid grades. Please compliment the student athletes you deal with*****
High Desert League
2018 All League Team Volleyball For exceptional achievement in qualifying for All – League Honors
1ST TEAM ALL LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION ALL_ACADEMIC Bradlie Preston Alyssa Servin Arian Hess
High Desert League 2018 All League Team Football For exceptional achievement in qualifying for All – League Honors
1 ST TEAM ALL LEAGUE OFFENSE 1 ST TEAM ALL LEAGUE DEFENSE Receiver— Ryan Walker Line— Kenneth Porter Linebacker—Brett Grimsby
2 ND TEAM ALL LEAGUE OFFENSE Defensive Back—Anthony Barton
Back— Jacob Lightner Line— Noah Alexander Lineman— Adam Virto Linebacker—Vincent Pearman Lineman— Brandon Valdez 2ND TEAM ALL LEAGUE DEFENSE HONORABLE MENTION Defensive Back— Davin Lee Trevor Hurley Defensive Back— Damon Sage
ALL ACADEMIC
Tanner Tito
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Celebrating Successes!
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The administration and staff of Kern Valley High School would like to thank our parents and students for a very successful start to the school year. Our student - athletes frequently lead us in many ways.
The teams excelled both academically and athletically.
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