Congratulations to Nick Lewis 2012 Graduate!

Congratulations go out to Nick Lewis who graduated from Eureka High School in June of 2012! He has been selected as a regional winner of the Kohl's Cares scholarship for $1,000!

He was recognized for his work as an active leader in the local Drive 2 Stay Alive Project that teaches parents and students about safe driving practices. As part of the project, they wrote and were awarded a grant for $87,200. The grant was used to fund educational tools such as driving simulator software and a Seat Belt Convincer to teach parents and students the importance of safety when driving.

Nick was one of 200 students who was chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship through the Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program.

Congratulations Nick! Keep up the good work!

Finals Week Bell Schedule

Next week is the last week of school which means finals! Here is the schedule for next week:

Monday June 11:
Early out day. Dismissal is at 2:09 and will follow the usual early out schedule

Tues. June 12, 2012

1st period 8:20 – 10:20

Break 10:20 – 10:30

4th period 10:36 – 12:36

Wed. June 13, 2012

2nd period 8:20 – 10;20

Break 10:20 – 10:30

5th 10:36 – 12:36

Thurs.  June 14, 2012

3rd period 8:20 – 10;20

Break 10:20 – 10:30

6th 10:36 – 12:36

Friday June 15 Graduation!

No school!

Graduation will be held on the EHS Albee Stadium from 2:00pm-4:00. And once again, we want to say a big congratulations to our graduating seniors!

Congratulations Nick Lewis! Job Well Done!

We are pleased to say congratulations to Nick Lewis for his success in the Lions Student Speaker Contest:

“Ah, Eureka High; you are the only school for me….”  We all know the words to our song but do we really know what it means to put those words into action and make money at it too?  Ask Senior Nick Lewis.  He just represented us in a contest designed to help high school age kids use their talents to stand up and speak their mind before an audience and make money at it. 

The contest was the Lions Student Speaker Contest.   Every year the Lions Clubs of California choose a topic which is timely and thought provoking and challenge high school age young people to develop a 5 to 10 minute speech about it. The topic that Nick spoke about this year was “What could the America of yesterday teach the America of tomorrow?”

The speech is given as many times as the student wins, starting at a local Club contest and, after four more contests, ending at the final statewide contest. Nick made it through three levels and made $350 before losing out to a sophomore from a high school in Sonoma who won a $4500 scholarship in a contest with Nick and 4 other students representing schools from a large chunk of Northwestern California. If she wins at the next level contest, she will win a $6500 scholarship and, if she goes on to win the statewide contest, she will win an additional $10,000 scholarship. 

Is Nick disappointed at not winning the contest held last Saturday in Napa? “No way”, says he. “I got a chance to practice public speaking in a non-threatening setting and made money at it.  There are no losers in this competition.  I got $75 for winning the contest at the local level but would have received $25 had I just showed up and given my speech without winning”. 

Each contest is judged by three or more business and professional people from the community.  After the competition is over, they often sit down with the contestants and give them pointers to improve their speaking abilities.  “Their suggestions really helped me”, says Nick; “and I wouldn’t have been able to get that kind of advice any other way.” 

“The cool thing about the contests besides winning the money was showing people from other schools and communities that Eureka High has students who care enough to stand up and be heard on a topic about which there are many different opinions.”  We think Nick showed a good number of people in this and other communities why Eureka High is the only school for us.  Way to go Nick.

Nick was the only one to take advantage of the many benefits of the contest this year.  If there are any who want to give it a try next year, talk with Mrs. Rivera and she will get you in touch with a representative from the Eureka Host Lions Club who will sign you up for the fun and money.

By: Marty Van Zandt

We would also like to thank the Eureka Host Lions Club for giving our students the chance to participate in this wonderful contest. What an awesome opportunity to develop better speaking,  writing skills and to develop self confidence.  Way to go Nick!

Congratulations Annika Botha!

Congratulations to Annika Botha for winning the Young Entrepreneurs Business Challenge!

Annika Botha was awarded $5000 to start her business 'Annika Botha Photography'. Here's what she had to do:

Young Entrepreneurs Business Challenge:

The Young Entrepreneurs Business Challenge is a written business plan competition sponsored by the Humboldt County Office of Education Rising Stars Foundation. Students compete by writing a business plan for a business they are interested in starting in Humboldt County.

Each year the judges grant up to three $5,000 awards for start-up capital. Award money is distributed by the North Coast Small Business Development Center. The North Coast SBDC also provides business consulting services to the winners.

In addition to writing a business plan, all competitors will develop their public speaking skills by giving an elevator pitch presentation in front of a panel of judges made up of local business professionals. Finalist teams give an additional formal presentation.

Site coordinators at Humboldt County high schools provide educational resources and work with students on their entrepreneurial ventures. Mentors from related businesses are brought in to work with students as needed.

When you see Annika, make sure to say Congratulations!

Annika is another fine example of the quality and caliber of Eureka High Students!

Congratulations to Betty Cheng!

Betty Cheng, a junior is highlighted on the International AVID website as a September  International AVID Superstar! This is quite an achievement for Betty and indicates her commitment to her education, her community and her school!

Click on the link below to read about her story and to see the stories of many other students who have also been honored with this award. Congratulations Betty and keep up the awesome work! We are so proud of you!

AVID SUPERSTARS!

“Drive 2 Stay Alive” Project Awarded $82,000 Grant

“Drive 2 Stay Alive” Project Directors Nick Lewis and Jaylea Cutter-Falk of Eureka High School would like to THANK all of those who have supported the student-led effort to create the Drive 2 Stay Alive project and those who came out for the check presentation on Friday.   This grant will provide the funds needed to create a network of schools and agencies working to better educate the young drivers of Humboldt County. Partner schools involved in this project will include Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, Ferndale, McKinleyville and St. Bernards high schools.  The support of State Farm Insurance,  Humboldt County Health and Human Services, EPD, EFD, CHP, FPD, Eureka City Council, Humboldt County Board of Supervisors, and the educators and administrators at partner schools throughout Humboldt County will be instrumental in creating a program that will serve as a model for others around the nation. Together we can make our roads safer for all our young drivers in Humboldt County.