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Napa Valley College

2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy.

Building 1100, Room 1133

Napa, CA 94558

(707) 256-7390 (Office)

(707) 259-8030 (Fax)

Educational Talent Search (ETS) is a pre-college federally funded TRIO program

designed to provide academic support to students in grades 6th through 12th from

designated schools within the Napa Valley Unified School District. The ETS

Program’s primary objective is to assist students in graduating from high school

and to successfully transition into a post-secondary educational institution.

Educational Talent Search

Newsletter

MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Some of you may have heard some information regarding the possible sequestration cuts coming this fall, well unfortunately these cuts are now a reality. The Sequester takes effect this new fiscal year 2013-2014, and as a result our ETS Program funding has been cut by an additional 5.23%. This has forced us to make difficult but necessary changes that will be felt throughout various components of the ETS Program such as; a reduction in the number of students we serve, staffing adjustments, services, etc. We will certainly do our best to minimize the impact of these cuts on our students and families, as well as continue to explore other funding sources. Regardless of the challenges we are facing, I assure you we remain steadfast in our focus and mission of providing essential pre-college services in order to improve the attainment of post-secondary education for low-income and first-generation college students. With your collaboration and support, I am confident we will continue to make a difference in the lives of our students and community for many years to come.

IMPORTANT UPDATES

Over the summer break there have been some very important changes to our ETS Program personnel of which we would like to make you aware of: Our Program Assistant Maricela Lopez is no longer working with us, as she has moved out of the area. We are very thankful for all of the great services she provided to our students and wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors. Beginning this school year, our new Program Assistant will be Alma Lopez. We are very happy to be able to welcome Alma back to our ETS family in this new role, as she is a graduate of our program and therefore brings valuable firsthand experience to this critical position. Alma is a UC Berkeley graduate who is currently pursuing her teaching credential through Sonoma State University. She will be providing various college essential skills workshops to our 9th-11th grade students.

We also have two of our student workers who will not be able to continue to work with us as they are moving forward in pursuing their educational goals. Carmen Farias-Sanchez graduated from Napa Valley College and will be attending Sonoma State University, and Ga-briel Gonzalez-Ascencio will be attending St. Mary’s College. We thank them both for all of their help and wish them luck in their educational journeys. Two additions to our student worker staff are Vanessa Farias and Yovana Felix. Vanessa’s educational goals include transferring to a four-year university after graduating from Napa Valley College in order to pursue a degree within the medical field. Yovana plans on graduating from Napa Valley College and then transferring to either a UC or CSU to earn a sociology degree. Stay tuned, as we are still in the process of hiring a few more student workers.

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“Whatever you can

conceive you can

achieve!”

ETS CLASS OF 2013 !

Napa High School

* Erica Alfaro Hernandez * Mario Alfaro-Hernandez

* Diana Arroyo * Patricia Arroyo

* Jesus Avila * Cesar Avila

* Larissa Ayala * Zaira Ayala

* Madeleine Bartlett-May * Diana Calderon

* Martin Calderon * Rebeca Calderon

* Vladimir Campos Rodriguez * Jennifer Candelario

* Nayar Carrillo * Yoselyn Cervantes

* Briana Diaz * Cristal Diaz

* Zuleyma Fernandez * Juliette Humer

* Melisa Licea * Danielle Lindberg

* Alejandra Manzo * Ciera Maravilla

* Vanessa Mehaouchi * Alberto Mendoza

* Brenda Mendoza * Alejandra Mendoza-Soria

* Manuel Mora * Emelyn Ojeda Lovato

* Jaira Ontiveros * Ana Ortiz

* Vicente Palomera Jr. * Lisehidy Perez Vargas

* Lourdes Pizano * Yadira Puebla-Castillo

* Madison Richwine * Angelica Rodriguez

* Oscar Rodriguez * Victor Rodrigurez

* Janely Saenz * Hidali Sanchez

* Yareli Vaca * Madeleine Yoakum

Vintage High School

* Cassandra Almanza * Lilia Avila-Cortez

* Gerardo Ayala * Patricia Ayala

* Andy Baldovino * Karina Borrayo

* Roni Bowers * Siera Burns

* Jonathan Calderon * Diana Camarena

* Mayra Ceja * Angel Contreras

* Valerie Cortes * Daniela Cossani

* Carolina Cruz * Josue Delgadillo

* Emilio Dorame-Martinez * Leah Kendall

* Jared Lemke * Angelique Lopez

* Janice Lopez * Naomi Martin

* Cintia Martinez * Jorge Martinez

* Guejazi Navarrete * Andrea Ortega Baltazar

* Nicole Osmond * Natalia Plancarte

* Elena Rivera * Jose Solano

* Alejandro Vargas

Congratulations to our ETS Senior Commencement Speakers

Congratulations to all our 2013 ETS Graduates!

Napa High School

Alberto Mendoza

Vintage High School

Patricia Ayala

Emilio Dorame-Martinez

ETS Senior Commencement Speakers

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Yoselyn Cervantes

Napa High School Alberto Mendoza

Napa High School

ETS Senior Recipients of the

Napa County Hispanic Network Scholarship

Gates Millennium Scholars! Two of our ETS seniors, Yoselyn Cervantes and Alberto Mendoza, were announced as Gates Millennium

Scholars!!! This is a very prestigious award that among other services, will completely cover their

educational expenses from undergraduate through doctoral programs. This award is truly a testament to

these students’ hard work and dedication to their educational aspirations, and as first-generation and low-

income students, this award will certainly assist and motivate them to continue to pursue their educational

endeavors. Congratulations Yoselyn and Alberto!

We're very proud to announce five of our ETS seniors have been selected as recipients of the Napa County Hispanic Network Scholarship!!

Congratulations to the following students:

Alberto Mendoza Patricia Ayala Yoselyn Cervantes José Solano

Ana Ortíz

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Congratulations to our Napa and Vintage High School Scholarship Recipients!

Class of 2013 Seal of Biliteracy Honor

The Senior Class of 2013 is the first group of NVUSD students to receive the

Seal of Biliteracy Honor

“The Seal of Biliteracy Program recognizes high school graduates who have attained a high level of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in one or more languages in addition to English. It is a statement of accomplishment for future employers and for college admissions. It is intended for all students who master standard academic English and any other languages. The seal insignia is affixed to the Graduating Senior’s transcript and/or diploma, indicating that the student has been awarded a State Seal of Biliteracy by the Superintendent. “ (NVUSD Biliteracy Policy Webpage)

Please congratulate the following ETS students on receiving this great honor:

Napa High School Vintage High School Diana Arroyo Patricia Ayala

Zaira Ayala Karina Borrayo

Rebeca Calderon Jonathan Calderon

Nayar Alejandro Carrillo Veronica Valerie Cortes

Melisa Licea Emilio Dorame-Martinez

Alberto Mendoza Andrea Ortega Baltazar

Jaira Ontiveros Alejandro Vargas

Ana Ortiz

Lisehidy Perez Vargas

Oscar Rodriguez

2013 Seniors, where they’re going…………...

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Boston Reed Napa Valley College Santa Rosa Junior College

Cassandra Almanza Lilia Avila-Cortez Stacy Lopez Gerardo Ayala

Mario Alfaro-Hernandez Alejandra Manzo Jonathan Calderon

Cesar Avina Ciera Maravilla Madison Richwine

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Larissa Ayala Naomi Martin

Madeleine Yoakum Andy Baldovino Cintia Martinez

Madeleine Bartlett-May Jorge Martinez

Roni Bowers Brenda Mendoza

California State University, East Bay Diana Calderon Manuel Mora Mount St. Mary’s College

Jose Solano Martin Calderon Guejazi Navarrete Jaira Ontiveros

Rebeca Calderon Emelyn Ojeda Lovato

Diana Camaerena Andrea Ortega Baltazar

Hampshire College Vladimir Campos Rodriguez Ana Ortiz Phoenix College

Juliette Humer Jennifer Candelario Nicole Osmond Alejandra Soria-Mendoza

Mayra Ceja Vicente Palomera Jr.

Angel Contreras Lisehidy Perez Vargas

Marine Corps Valerie Cortes Lourdes Pizano San Francisco State University

Patricia Arroyo Daniela Cossani Natalia Plancarte Vanessa Mehaouchi

Carolina Cruz Yadira Puebla-Castillo

Cristal Diaz Elena Rivera

Oxnard College Josue Delgadillo Angelica Rodriguez University of California, Davis

Yareli Vaca Briana Diaz Oscar Rodriguez Alberto Mendoza

Leah Kendall Victor Rodriguez

Melisa Licea Janely Saenz

Danielle Lindberg Hidali Sanchez

Janice Lopez Alejandro Vargas

Sonoma State University University of California, Santa Barbara University of San Diego

Erica Alfaro-Hernandez Yoselyn Cervantes Nayar Carrillo

Diana Arroyo Emilio Dorame-Martinez

Zaira Ayala

Patricia Ayala

Karina Borrayo

Zuleyma Fernandez

Angelique Lopez

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Class of 2014 Senior Corner

Welcome 2014 ETS Senior Class. We hope you enjoyed your summer and we look forward to working with you in 2013-2014. Remember to check in with your senior advisor and to check out our newsletter, facebook and/or website for important updates and activities.

Friendly Reminder: Your senior advisor is Veronica Gomez. Below is her contact information and schedule. College Advisor Schedule

Veronica Gomez Monday and Tuesday Napa High School Napa Valley College Wednesday ETS Office at NVC 2277 Napa-Vallejo Hwy. Thursday and Friday Vintage High School Building 1100, Room 1133 Napa, CA 94558 (707) 256-7384 (Direct line) (707) 259-8030 (Fax) vgomez@napavalley.edu

Important Senior Information First Day of School August 14, 2013

CSU and UC Application Deadline Date November 30, 2013

CSU Application Period Oct. 1st—Nov. 30th

UC Application Period Nov. 1st—Nov. 30th

NHS Scholarship Application Deadline Date TBD

VHS Scholarship Application Deadline Date TBD

ETS Cash 4 College Financial Aid Night February 7, 2014

Senior Project TBD

SAT Registration Deadline Dates

September 20, 2013

October 3, 2013

November 8, 2013

ACT Registration Deadline Dates

August 23, 2013

September 27, 2013

Napa Valley College Application

Spring Semester

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Congratulations to our 8th Grade ETS Students!

Congratulations to our 132 8th grade students from Harvest, Redwood and

Silverado Middle Schools on their 2013 Promotion Ceremonies. We wish them

well as they transition into high school students!

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ETS High School Recognition Awards Celebrations

The ETS Program’s Annual Recognition Awards Celebrations are an opportunity to

recognize and celebrate our students wonderful accomplishments. The celebrations

took place at each of the schools that we serve during the students’ lunch hour.

Needless to say, the students loved their ice cream sundaes!

May 2013

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ETS Middle School Recognition Awards Celebrations

May 2013

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ETS students from Harvest, Redwood and Silverado Middle schools attended the Annual Napa Valley College Career Exploration

Day. The students were exposed to many of the wonderful NVC Programs. This event was made possible with the collaboration

of the NVC CTE Program under the direction of Beth Pratt. We want to thank the following NVC Staff and their departments for

making this a great experience for all the students.

* Digital Design Graphics Technology-Gary Strommen * Health Occupations-Crystal Hall

* Respiratory Therapy-Kate Benscoter and Wayne Fortier * Solar Energy-Antonio Castro and student volunteers

* Viticulture and Winery Technology-Dr. Stephen Krebs

Napa and Vintage High School students visited the beautiful campus of San Francisco State University. The students received a

private tour of the campus and attended a very informative presentation by a diverse student panel.

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Middle school students had the opportunity to attend a

field trip to CSU East Bay. Students were taken on a

campus tour and attended a student panel presentation

put on by the EOP Program. A huge thank you to Bronco

Billy’s Pizza for donating the lunch for our students and

staff!

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DATE ACTIVITY/EVENT

August 14, 2013 First Day of School NVUSD

August 14-16, 2013 Minimum Days NVUSD

September 2, 2013 Labor Day (NVUSD & NVC Off)

September 3, 2013 Middle and High School Workshops Begin

September 20, 2013 High School Progress Reports

September 30-October 4, 2013 Parent Teacher Conferences-Middle Schools

(Minimum days)

October 1, 2013 ETS 6th Grade Recruitment Begins

October 4, 2013 Middle School Progress Reports

October 25, 2013 High School In Danger of Failing Progress Reports

November 1, 2013 Middle School End of First Trimester

October 4, 2013 (tentative date) High School Field Trip

November 11, 2013 Veterans Day (NVUSD & NVC Off)

November 25-29, 2013 Thanksgiving Break (NVUSD)

November 30, 2013 CSU and UC Application Deadline Date

TBD NHS Scholarship Application Deadline Date

TBD VHS Scholarship Application Deadline Date

December 16-20, 2013 Finals Weeks

December 20, 2013 High School End of First Semester

December 23, 2013-January 10, 2014 Winter Break (NVUSD)

February 7, 2014 ETS CASH 4 College Financial Aid Night

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Important News

Changes to Early Release Wednesdays at Vintage High School

For the 2013-2014 academic year Vintage High School has implemented “Late Start Tuesdays.”

Students will no longer have early release Wednesday, instead students will arrive late (9:00 a.m.)

on certain Tuesdays throughout the year. Students who have early flight must attend their early

flight class and then will need to go to one of the following places: Library, Little Theater, Career

Center. Please see below for Late Start Tuesday Dates and Bell Schedule.

High School Back to School Night Vintage High School

Monday, August 26, 2013

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Napa High School

Monday, September 16, 2013

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Middle School Back to School Night Redwood Middle School

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

5:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Silverado Middle School

Monday, September 10, 2013

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Harvest Middle School

Monday, September 10, 2013

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm