Donkey Basketball!

On March 12, the EVHS FFA Chapter hosted a Donkey Basketball fundraiser. Four teams played: Student Team—FFA shirts, Staff Team—Black, EV Alumni Team—Green, and Admin Team—White. It was a tough competition with great support from the crowd. This was a true community event—one that we hope will continue in the future. The winner of the championship game was the Admin Team!

It’s a Great Day To Be a Knight!

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Knight News M A R C H - A P R I L 2 0 1 9 H O M E O F T H E K N I G H T S

Welcome Freshman Class of 2021!

April 1-5 Spring Break

April 8 Late Start Monday

Softball Ferris @ EV

April 9 Baseball EV @ WV

Softball EV @ Cheney

Soccer EV @ Pullman

April 10 Math Clinic—Library 2:30—4pm

Track EV @ Pullman

April 11 Blood Drive—Small Gym

Book Club Library 2:30—4pm

Boys Tennis @ Clarkston

Girls Tennis Clarkston @ EV

Soccer—Clarkston @ EV

April 13 ACT Test

Softball Pullman @ EV

Soccer EV @ WV

Baseball Clarkston @ EV

April 15 Late Start Monday

April 16 Boys Tennis WV @ EV

Girls Tennis EV @ WV

Softball WV @ EV

Soccer EV @ Cheney

April 17 Math Clinic—Library 2:30—4pm

Track Cheney @ EV

Author Visit—Stephanie Oakes

Library 12:30—1:30

April 18 Boys Tennis Pullman @ EV

Girls Tennis EV @ Pullman

Baseball EV @ Deer Park

SpEd Parent Educ. Night 5-8pm

April 20 Softball EV @ Clarkston

Baseball EV @ Cheney

April 22 Late Start Monday

April 23 Boys Tennis EV @ Cheney

Girls Tennis Cheney @ EV

Soccer Pullman @ EV

Baseball Pullman @ EV

April 24 Math Clinic—Library 2:30—4pm

Track EV @ WV

April 25 Soccer EV @ Clarkston

April 26 State—Band/Choir/Orchestra

Softball EV @ WV

Baseball WV @ EV

April 29 Late Start Monday

Soccer WV @ EV

April 30 Boys Tennis Clarkston @ EV

Girls Tennis EV @ Clarkston

Softball EV @ Pullman

Soccer—Tiebreaker

Baseball EV @ Clarkston

May 1 Math Clinic—Library 2:30—4pm

Track Clarkston @ EV

May 2 Boys Tennis EV @ WV

Girls Tennis WV @ EV

Soccer Districts

May 3 12-Week Grades Distributed

May 4 SAT Test

Prom –Spok. Valley Event Ctr.

Softball Cheney @ EV

Soccer/Baseball Districts

May 6 Late Start Monday

May 7 Softball Clarkston @ EV

Soccer/Baseball Districts

May 8 Math Clinic—Library 2:30—4pm

May 9 Book Club—Library 2:45—3:45

Spring String Fling 7-9pm

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Sports & Activities Alec Vermaire, Athletic Director

The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and spring sports have truly begun. Student activities are in full

swing and our students are involved.

Activities:

Music: Students in Choir, Orchestra, and Band were able to compete in Solo & Ensemble competitions, with several qualifying for state. The Choir is traveling to New York over Spring Break to perform.

Drama: Drama finished up their performance of Complaint Department and Lemonade. They are working on their Next production, Little Women. Drama students were named 2A WIAA State Academic Champions.

DECA: Four EVHS students competed at State DECA.

History Bowl: Our EVHS History Bowl team finished 4th Place in State! Congratulations to: Zephrym Bush, Noah Haight, Alex Carlson, Gage Nielsen, and Garrick Florea.

Robotics: The Robotics team recently traveled to Yakima to compete in regional competition. FBLA: EVHS will send 22 FBLA students to state competition after Spring Break. Science Olympiad: EVHS will send 12 students to state competition in the Science Olympiad.

Athletics:

Girls Basketball: **2ND PLACE WASHINGTON STATE 2A SCHOOL BASKETBALL**

This is the first time EVHS has had a team compete in the Championship Game- Great job girls! All Tournament Selections: Faith Adams—1st Team Genesis Wilkinson, Brie Holecek— 2nd Team

Wrestling: Congratulations to Avery Sundheim—2nd Place in 2A 126 pound weight class Swimming: Congratulations to Ethan Downing—6th Place 100 Fly, and 8th Place 200 Freestyle

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EVHS Library Amanda Mead, Lirbraian

NEW BOOKS! In the 2018-2019 school year, the EVHS Library revamped its collection in more ways than one. By the close of the school year, we will have added nearly 600 new titles to our collection, most of which are located in the newly genrefied fiction section (more on that below). The feedback from students has been great, and the circulation numbers show that an updated collection is increasing our school’s reading population. If you’d like to check out our new books, stop by the library or take a look at the new library website: evhs-library.weebly.com. You can also follow us on Instagram at: @evhs_library.

WE’VE BEEN GENREFIED! Perhaps the biggest project that EVHS library staff took on this year was genrefying the fiction collection. Each book was examined to see how often (or even if) it was checked out. Many books were weeded because of damage, excess copies, or lack of use. Then we assigned each book a genre based on its content, a new genre sticker was placed on its spine. After this was done to all the fiction books, we reorganized them. Now when you walk into our library, our fiction books are organized by genre, much like a bookstore, which makes our collection much easier to browse. Everything is marked with bright signs

and color-coded shelf organizers. Stop by and check it out!

MATH CLINIC: Each Wednesday the library hosts a math clinic after school. Community volunteers, teachers, and some advanced calculus students offer their expertise to students who need help in math. During the first semester, we saw an average of 25-30 students each week. Though it’s slowed down considerably in the second semester, we’re seeing students get more one-on-one help. If math is a struggle, we’re here to help!

STEPHANIE OAKES IS VISITING EVHS ON APRIL 17! Washington State Book Award winner, Stephanie Oakes, is coming to EVHS April 17 to discuss her book, The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly. Forty-seven students signed up to participate and were given a copy of the book to read. In addition to reading the novel, students are also required to complete a quiz, research the author, and devise questions to ask during her visit. We are honored and delighted to have Stephanie as our guest!

APRIL POETRY CONTEST: Every month the library hosts a contest. In honor of National Poetry Month, the library is hosting a poetry contest and “found poetry” event in April! Each interested student should write an original poem on the theme “Happiness is…” and submit it to the library. A group of local poets will choose the winner. In addition to our contest, we will also be holding a “found poetry” event. Students can come into the library during both lunches to create a work of art by compiling random words cut from magazine headlines. If students are inclined, they can submit their found poem to the contest.

“The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library.”—Albert Einstein

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On Saturday, March 9, the East Valley High School music department had a wonderful weekend at Solo & Ensemble competition. While there were many fine performances, and superior ratings, we also had many winners who will continue on to compete at the Washington State Solo & Ensemble competition the end of April.

Students in AP/College in the High School American Government class engage in an interactive game on redistricting and gerrymandering. Depending on the level, students have to redistrict based on population, incumbency, political party, etc. Their plan must please the candidates, be approved by the governor, and if challenged—be approved by the Court. Jared Hathaway had success with all involved!

AP American Govt./College in the High School Mrs. Lori Merkel Teacher

Choir & Orchestra Mrs. Andrea LaPlante, Choir— Mr. Kit Lane, Orchestra

Orchestra

Small String Ensemble 1st Alternate EV Bass Duet

Viola 2nd Alternate Noah Haight

Vocal

Tenor 1st Alternate Casey Noack

Mixed Vocal Large Group 1st Alternate Viva la Noche

Women’s Large Group 1st Alternate Bella Noche 1

Soprano 1st Place– Winner Shaylee Brown

Soprano 1st Place—Winner Krista Terry

Mezzo Soprano 1st Place—Winner Corinne Daniel

Men’s Small Group 1st Place—Winner Men’s Quartet

Men’s Large Group 1st Place—Winner East Valley Men

Women’s Small Group 1st Place—Winner East Valley Women’s Quartet

Women’s Large Group 1st Place—Winner Bella Noche 2

Mixed Small Group 1st Place—Winner East Valley Quartet

Tips for Talking to Your Teen About Alcohol

Choose an appropriate time. Discuss your

expectations well in advance of any special

events such as homecoming, prom, spring break,

or graduation.

Be clear and consistent about

expectations and consequences. Explain to

your teen why you disapprove of underage

drinking and the consequences that will occur if

he or she chooses to drink.

Listen to your teen. Ask open-ended

questions like, “What pressures are you dealing

with?” or “What can I do to help?”

Keep communicating. Remember to talk

with your teen and not preach or lecture.

Student Assistance Program Mrs. Melinda Brown, Student Assistance Specialist

PACE is a grassroots Spokane Valley initiative to promote the importance of good character through partnerships with schools, businesses, public agencies, residents, faith-based organizations and community service groups. Working from a common list of monthly character traits (http://pacecommunity.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/pace-traits-defined-flyer.pdf), partners promote and integrate each trait into the regular activities of the organization. The character trait for February was Honesty– Sincerity and reverence or love for the truth. We would like to recognize the following students for exhibiting this character trait: Rayna Anderson, Logan Bush, Jaynee Chapman, Emilia Clementa, Thomas Farrar, Layla Ferguson, Gage Henderson, Jeremy Kanzleiter, Johnny Mendivil, Kaley Rich, Jessica Roberts, and Victoria Sarioglo. Keep up the great work!

PACE Tim Ervin, Admin Intern

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Junior Class Project—Royal Closet

Debbie Hill, Junior Class Advisor

~Attention—All Juniors and Seniors~

The EVHS Prom is Saturday, May 4, from 8pm—11pm, at the Spokane Valley Event Center. All juniors and seniors are officially invited to come, pick out a dress or tux, and borrow them for an enchanted evening at the EVHS Prom! There are over 500 dresses and accessories. Many new dresses are from David ’s Bridal and Celestial Beginnings, and there is no cost to the student to borrow attire from The Royal Closet. The Royal Closet will be open from 10am until 3pm for fittings on two Saturdays, March 30, and April13. Their address is 960 E. 3rd. Avenue - Spokane, WA.

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History Bowl Captures 4th Place in State!

The EVHS History Bowl Team recently competed in the Washington State History Bowl tournament held in Silverdale. Students spent more than seven hours answering questions about World, United States, and European History, in addition to current events and United States government. The team took 4th Place—congratulations to: Noah Haight,

Captain; Zephrym Bush, Al Carlson, and Gage Nielsen. They also enjoyed a visit to the Museum of Pop Culture and the USS Turner Joy. Thanks for representing East Valley and Eastern Washington!

EV History Bowl Mrs. Lori Jacobsen, Advisor

On March 12, nineteen InTec student leaders attended the Alternative Leadership Conference at Spokane Community College. This year’s theme was, “Changing Community and Positive Impact.” Way to go, InTec student leaders!

Intec Mrs. Nicole Talbert, Teacher

EV Knowledge Bowl Mrs. Lori Jacobsen, Advisor

~East Valley Knowledge Bowl Team Competes at Eastern Washington Regional Tournament~

The EVHS Knowledge Bowl Team finished in 2nd Place in the 2A Division at the

Eastern Washington Regional Championship Tournament. The team was led by

Zephrym Bush, Captain; and included Noah Haight, Gage Nielsen, Al Carlson, Riley

Wallwork, and Alex Hagood. The students have been working hard since September

to practice for this final competition and they did a great job. Congratulations on a

great season!

Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday in French, and it is believed this

tradition has been celebrated in New Orleans since sometime

around 1699. Each year, students spend some quality time

talking about this tradition, as well as making masks to

celebrate the holiday. They then vote on class awards.

French I-IV Ms. Allison Meerdink, Teacher

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In an effort to entertain and inform the 8th graders at East Valley Middle School, the East Valley CTE Department put on a course and activities fair. The idea was to bring the elective courses and student organizations of the high school Career and Technical Education department to the middle school students. The “carnival style” fair included tosses, spins, drops, guesses, and tries; with loads of candy, cookies, smiles, and giggles. The desired result was achieved with lots of interaction between high school and middle school students, as the 8th graders prepared to “Find Their Fit” before they register for their freshman year classes. CTE programs represented included Agriculture (FFA), American Sign Language (ASL), Business and Marketing (DECA and FBLA), Computer Sciences (FBLA), Family and Consumer Sciences, Robotics, Manufacturing and Fabrication, and Yearbook/Photography. In addition, INTEC, SCC, EWU, and Whitworth were also getting their mes-sages across to the incoming 9th graders. Special thank you to Amy Tellinghusen, CTE Director, and Dave Rovick, EVMS Gear-Up Coordinator, for spearheading the “Find Your Fit Fair”.

CTE Middle School-Find Your Fit Fair Bret Kiefer, CTE Teacher

Robotics Bill Close, Chad Manwaring—Staff Mentors

The EVHS Robotics Team—team 2148—the MechaKnights—completed another successful season.

The team completed building the robot in six weeks, ending the build portion of the season on the

“stop build day”, February 19, when the robot is placed in a huge plastic bag and all work must cease

until our first competition. Our first competition was held in the Yakima Sundome March 14-16. We

operated well but were not chosen to compete in the placing rounds. The next weekend we were able

to stay home and compete at the West Valley District Championship event March 21-23. We scored

better at West Valley, and at one time were ranked as high as 13th. We were chosen to be in the

placing round and made it as far as the quarterfinals. This was another successful year of the “hardest

fun you will ever have”! We would like to thank our sponsors: f5inc., Wagstaff, O.S.P.I, and First WA.

We would also like to thank our volunteer mentors: Jeremy Niemi, Brent Bar (f5inc.), Kevin Bowers,

Ethan Cope, and Robert Stark.

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Do you want to receive text and/or email updates on events at EV?

Follow these instructions to receive updates:

Info about the Class of 2019: text @evknight19 to 81010 Info about the Class of 2020: text @evknight20 to 81010 Info about the Class of 2021: text @evknight21 to 81010 Info about the Class of 2022: text @evknight22 to 81010

If you prefer updates via email, send an email to: evknight18@mail.remind.com—for your class simply change the year in the email address to 19, 20, 21 or 22.

2018-2019 PRICES

ASB CARD $40.00 Parking Permit (per year) $10.00 (Required for sports, music and extra-curricular club participation)

Yearbook www.yearbookordercenter.com Knight Home Pass: Sports event pass for friends and family (good at Until 9/30/18 (includes name stamp) $55.00 home events—not valid in post season tournaments) 10/1—12/31 (includes name stamp) $60.00 ADULT $50.00 SENIOR $30.00 January—June $65.00 Optional World Insert (thru Dec. 2018) $ 5.00

Meal Prices (2018—189school year) Free & Reduced Lunch Applications— available in the Business Office Breakfast $ 1.50 Lunch $ 3.20

Spring Assessment News Kevin Weberg, Assistant Principal

~State Testing is Scheduled for April 23, 24—May 21, 29—and May 30~

The English/Language SBA will be administered April 23, 24 to all sophomores; and to juniors and seniors who have not met the graduation standard. The Math SBA will be administered on May 29, 30 to all sophomores; plus to juniors and seniors who have also not met the graduation standard. On May 21, the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science will be administered to all juniors. Testing will occur from 8am—11am with shortened 1-6 periods—students will see every teacher each day. This schedule is similar to our PSAT testing schedule. Students who are not testing will be organized into groups and will engage in some college and career activities. We are excited to offer rich experiences for our students who are not testing. Attendance on these days will be critical for all students and we ask that families work hard to eliminate excused absences on these five days. Please contact me if you have any questions about state testing—Kevin Weberg—927-3200.

COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS Ms. Heidi Youseph, Counselor

CLASS OF 2019 INFORMATION

The updated list of local scholarships is put into Seniors’ Class of 2019 GoogleClassroom weekly. Be checking the list for new scholarships that are offered!

Please let Ms. Youseph know of any scholarships seniors receive. You can email her at yousephh@evsd.org with the scholarship information. We want to celebrate our seniors!

Now is the time to fill out the 2019-2020 FAFSA for Financial Aid! High School and Beyond Plans are due May 6

FYI

● March 29: Montana State Preview Day ● April 1: Why Whitworth Day ● April 3: Why Whitworth Day ● April 5: Why Whitworth Day ● April 6: Western Washington Preview Day ● April 6: WSU Experience Day ● April 12: SFCC Priority Funding Deadline ● April 12: Why Whitworth Day ● April 12: EWU Admitted Student Day ● April 13-14: Gonzaga Experience Live ● April 26: Native American Graduation Ceremony @ GU 6:30pm ● April 26: Asian Pacific Islander Graduation Ceremony @ Whitworth 6:00pm ● April 26: Why Whitworth Day ● April 26: EWU Admitted Student Day ● April 27: African American Graduation Ceremony @ GU 2:00pm ● May 1: National College Decision Day ● May 2: Hispanic/Latino/Latina Graduation Ceremony - SCC 5:00pm ● May 3: LGBTQ Graduation Ceremony - EWU 6:00pm ● May 4: SAT ● May 4: EVHS Senior Prom ● May 6-17: AP Testing ● May 16: EVHS Senior Decision Day Assembly @ 10:45am ● May 16: Academic Excellence Awards & First in Family Celebration @ EVHS 7:00pm

CLASS OF 2020 INFORMATION

Register for the college admissions exams (ACT and/or SAT) ~ ACT.org ~ Collegeboard.org Schedule summer tours of your post-secondary path! 4-year, 2-year, trade school, military, or an apprenticeship. College Board Opportunity Scholarships for Class of 2020

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Spring Activities

DRAMA—SPRING PLAY

SOCCER

Students in Drama Club recently had the opportunity to perform the play, Complaint Department and Lemonade, by Kamron Klitgaard. Audience members were introduced to a variety of complaints...and non-complaints, in this fast-paced play that had them helplessly watching this comedy of errors and mixed messages unfold before their eyes. Coming soon, May 31—June 1: Little Women! This year, Drama Club students had the great privilege of being named the 2A WIAA State Academic Champions!(They weren’t at all dramatic about winning…..!)

ACCEPTANCE ASSEMBLY

On Friday, March 22, EVHS spent an hour building a culture of acceptance for all students— thanks to the generosity

of the Hagan Foundation Grant. This grant was written to promote a culture of awareness to the importance of

acceptance. EVHS was able to use this grant money to fund our featured guest, Davey Muise, and materials to create

an Acceptance Bench. This bench was built with the supervision of our Metal Shop teacher, Bill Close, and will be a

reminder of the importance of conversations and connections. Davey Muise related his life, which began after being

abandoned in a drawer and discovered by a fire fighter when he was seven weeks old. His story is relatable because,

despite struggles, he learned the importance of relationships and acceptance that helped him find purpose. Our lead-

ership students met with him after the assembly to learn ways to make EVHS a safe place for students and to help

students find their passion and purpose.