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Honors & Awards <DIV align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><IMG src="http://teacherweb.com/CA/valleyoaks/tehachapi/award1.gif" border=0> Honors and Awards page features Valley Oaks Charter School Tehachapi student accomplishments throughout the 2008-09 school year.</SPAN> </DIV> <DIV align=center> </DIV> <DIV align=center><STRONG> </STRONG></DIV> <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">~CONGRATULATIONS TO SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS AND PARTICIPANTS!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><FONT size=3>Congratulations to Alec T., Ruby G., David S., Amara S., Haley S., and Eli S. for their outstanding <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1235661616_7 style="CURSOR: hand">science projects</SPAN></SPAN> at VOCS <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1235661616_8 style="CURSOR: hand">Science Fair</SPAN></SPAN>. Alec will represent our school at the <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1235661616_9 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll; CURSOR: hand">Kern County Science Fair</SPAN></SPAN> <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1235661616_10 style="CURSOR: hand">on March 16</SPAN></SPAN> at <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:PLACENAME u1:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Rabobank</st1:PlaceName></ST1:PLACENAME> <ST1:PLACETYPE u1:st="on"><SPAN id=lw_1235661616_11><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><SPAN class=yshortcuts>Convention Center</SPAN></SPAN></st1:PlaceType></ST1:PLACETYPE></st1:place>. Ruby and David's projects have been chosen as alternates.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"></ST1:PLACE></FONT></SPAN> </P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG>~HONOR MUSIC FESTIVAL</STRONG></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Congratulations to Kelsey S. for earning a seat as a violinist in the Kern County Honors Orchestra. The orchestra will be performing February 28, 2009 at the Rabobank Auditorium in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Bakersfield</st1:place></st1:City> at the Honor Music Festival. </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-style: italic">The Honor Music Festival provides performance experience for advanced music students in Junior High and Middle school. Ensembles include Band, Orchestra and Choir. </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 73.2pt; mso-line-height-alt: 9.15pt" align=left><SPAN lang=EN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-line-height-alt: 9.15pt"><SPAN lang=EN style="COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><BR> <STRONG>~GEOGRAPHY BEE WINNER<BR> </STRONG><FONT size=3><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on"><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Valley</SPAN></SPAN></st1:PlaceType><SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Oaks</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Charter</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</SPAN></st1:PlaceType></SPAN></SPAN></st1:place><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> is proud to announce this year’s winner of the <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1233931654_1 style="CURSOR: hand">National Geographic Geography Bee</SPAN></SPAN>. 8th Grader Timothy G. took the honor of placing first in the competition held January 9th. There were seven contestants ranging from grades 4th - 8th. This is VOCS Tehachapi’s second year of competing. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p><FONT size=3> </FONT></o:p></SPAN><BR> <BR> <BR> <STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><STRONG>~CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS FOR PLACING AT VOCS <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">BAKERSFIELD</st1:place></st1:City> ORAL LANGUAGE COMPETITION:<BR> </STRONG></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></STRONG></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Jordyn D., first place, Serious Solo (grades 7-8): "Stop the Sun"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Hannah D., first place, Serious Solo (grades 4-6): "Freak the Mighty"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Amara S., first place, Humorous Solo (grades 4-6): "Wombat Stew"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Allison G. and Cheyenne J., first place, Humorous Duo (grades 4-6): "The Math Curse"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Tabitha D. and Kathryn G., first place, Serious Duo (grades 4-6): "Thirty-Two Third Graders and One Class Bunny"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Vivian W., second place, Serious Solo (grades 7-8) "Auntie Misery"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Trule E., second place, Serious Solo (grades 4-6): "The Tale of Despereaux"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">David S., honorable mention, Humorous Solo (grades 4-6) "Possum Magic"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Sydney G., honorable mention, Humorous Solo (grades 4-6) "Meanwhile...back at the Ranch"<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Chloe E., honorable mention, Humorous Solo (grades 7-8)"Lafficadio, the Lion Who Shot Back" <o:p></o:p></SPAN> <DIV> </DIV> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">First and Second place winners went on and competed at Regionals. Congrats to the following students who placed at Regionals: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Hannah D., second place, Serious Solo<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Allsion G.and Cheyenne J., second place, Humorous Duo.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR> Only first place finishers at Regionals continue on. This was an amazing group... our best yet and ALL have a lot to be proud of. <BR> <BR> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"> </DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><STRONG style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">~LEGO ROBOTICS FLL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></STRONG></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Our <SPAN class=yshortcuts>Lego</SPAN></SPAN> teams traveled to <ST1:PLACE u1:st="on"><ST1:CITY u1:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Clovis</st1:City></ST1:CITY>, <ST1:STATE u1:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">CA</st1:State></st1:place></ST1:STATE></ST1:PLACE> Saturday, Dec. 13 to participate in the Central California FLL Championship <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1229694577_1 style="BACKGROUND-POSITION: 0% 0%; BACKGROUND-ATTACHMENT: scroll; CURSOR: hand">Tournament</SPAN></SPAN>. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=left><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Comic Sans MS"> </SPAN></o:p></SPAN></P> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> The Medieval Bunnies of Doom, consisting of Amara, David, Matthew, Clayton, & Michael with coaches Mr. Puffer & Mr. Wolfe and the Tehachapi Polar Bears-Sequoia, Zachary, Nicholas, Myrinda, Lorenzo, T.J. , Lisa, <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1229694577_3>Mikayla</SPAN></SPAN>, with coaches Mr. Hart, Mrs. Brino, & Mrs. Graham traveled to Clovis to compete against many other CA teams. Both teams were judged on teamwork, design, and successful completion of "missions". The missions were performed by individual Lego robots which were programmed by the students. <BR> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The <SPAN class=yshortcuts><SPAN id=lw_1229694577_5 style="CURSOR: hand">Polar Bears</SPAN></SPAN> received an award for Spirit; they cheered, they yelled, they rattled, and they rolled with the best of them!!</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></DIV> <DIV class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN> <BR> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV><STRONG style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">~"MY DAY IN COURT" ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS!</STRONG></DIV> <DIV>Congratulations to Sydney G., Sarah M., & Tim A., for their winning "My Day in Court" essays, submitted after the Mojave Courthouse field trip. This field trip and the subsequent essay contest are sponsored by our local Tehachapi <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1222385014_0 style="CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Optimist Club</SPAN> for 6th-8th graders. Each winning student will be a guest of the Tehachapi Optimist Club at their luncheon at Kelcy's, be given the opportunity to read their essay to the club members, and receive a $50.00 savings bond.</DIV> <DIV>Thank you to the Tehachapi Optimist Club and great job, students!<BR> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="comic sans ms" size=4></FONT> <BR> </DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><STRONG>~BOX TOPS MINI-CONTEST WINNERS!</STRONG> </SPAN></STRONG></DIV> <DIV>Valerie Walker's student, Reid J., and Shelley Prestage's student, Andrew K., have won the drawings for the Back-to-school Box Top turn-ins. They will each receive a $10.00 gift certificate to the ice cream shop of their choice! Thanks to all of the teachers for encouraging your students to save and turn in box tops. We're off to a great start... with Bksfld. count at 377 and Tehachapi at 234. Keep 'em coming! </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR> </DIV> Or, would you like to view and optionally restore one of these previous versions? Password: Forgot your password?

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