~CONGRATULATIONS TO SCIENCE FAIR WINNERS AND PARTICIPANTS!
Congratulations to Alec T., Ruby G., David S., Amara S., Haley S., and Eli S. for their outstanding science projects at VOCS Science Fair. Alec will represent our school at the Kern County Science Fair on March 16 at Rabobank Convention Center. Ruby and David's projects have been chosen as alternates.
~HONOR MUSIC FESTIVAL
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 Bakersfield at the Honor Music Festival. The Honor Music Festival provides performance experience for advanced music students in Junior High and Middle school. Ensembles include Band, Orchestra and Choir.
~GEOGRAPHY BEE WINNER
Valley Oaks Charter School
is proud to announce this year’s winner of the National Geographic Geography Bee. 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.
~CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS FOR PLACING AT VOCS BAKERSFIELD ORAL LANGUAGE COMPETITION:
Jordyn D., first place, Serious Solo (grades 7-8): "Stop the Sun"
Hannah D., first place, Serious Solo (grades 4-6): "Freak the Mighty"
Amara S., first place, Humorous Solo (grades 4-6): "Wombat Stew"
Allison G. and Cheyenne J., first place, Humorous Duo (grades 4-6): "The Math Curse"
Tabitha D. and Kathryn G., first place, Serious Duo (grades 4-6): "Thirty-Two Third Graders and One Class Bunny"
Vivian W., second place, Serious Solo (grades 7-8) "Auntie Misery"
Trule E., second place, Serious Solo (grades 4-6): "The Tale of Despereaux"
David S., honorable mention, Humorous Solo (grades 4-6) "Possum Magic"
Sydney G., honorable mention, Humorous Solo (grades 4-6) "Meanwhile...back at the Ranch"
Chloe E., honorable mention, Humorous Solo (grades 7-8)"Lafficadio, the Lion Who Shot Back"
First and Second place winners went on and competed at Regionals. Congrats to the following students who placed at Regionals:
Hannah D., second place, Serious Solo
Allsion G.and Cheyenne J., second place, Humorous Duo.
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.
~LEGO ROBOTICS FLL CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT
Our Lego teams traveled to Clovis, CA Saturday, Dec. 13 to participate in the Central California FLL Championship Tournament.
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, Mikayla, 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.
The Polar Bears received an award for Spirit; they cheered, they yelled, they rattled, and they rolled with the best of them!!
~"MY DAY IN COURT" ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS!
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 Optimist Club 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.
Thank you to the Tehachapi Optimist Club and great job, students!
~BOX TOPS MINI-CONTEST WINNERS!
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!
Honors and Awards page features Valley Oaks Charter School Tehachapi student accomplishments throughout the 2008-09 school year.