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NEWSLETTER
Stan “Data” Dobbs – Superintendent/CEO
Matt Wayne, EdD – Asst. Superintendent Education
Services
Keisha Green, EdD – Coordinator College & Career
May 2015
It’s that time of the year -
COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS!! HUSD seniors are receiving acceptance letters for college and making decisions about where
they will begin college in the fall. This month, we are highlighting an EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR
from each high school. Take a look at where these students are going to school and their
stories. And also, take a look at all of the programs and summer offerings that are available to
our students.
Look where this Farmer is going off to
COLLEGE! We see great things in Haywards future!
Luis Araiza Luis Araiza is a senior at Hayward High School. Since his elementary years, Luis has always wanted to attend
college. His parents did not attend college but ensured that he and his sister would attend college.
Luis has faced some challenges in his home life as he has been preparing for college. When asked about his
most significant struggle, Luis cites his 9th grade year as the most challenging. During that time, family
struggles made it hard for Luis to focus. But with the help of Puente and his affiliation with Summer Search,
these programs helped to maintain his focus on his academics. Luis has participated in several different
programs here in HUSD. He played the flute and the Oboe in band, the violin with the orchestra, and was a
drum major in the marching band. Luis will be attending UC Berkeley in the fall and is Undeclared at the
moment, but is leaning towards law, business or economics. When asked about his 5 year plan, Luis stated
that he will be going to graduate school to further his education.
CONGRATULATIONS LUIS ON BEING AN EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR
MT. EDEN STUDENTS HAVE TONS OF
PRIDE FOR THEIR SENIORS!
LOOK WHERE THIS MONARCH IS OFF TO!
Anthony Olivares Anthony is a senior at Mt. Eden High School. Anthony, since his elementary years, has always wanted to
attend college. His parents did not attend college but ensured that he and his sister would attend college.
Anthony has faced some challenges in his home life as he has been preparing for college. When asked about
his most significant struggle, Anthony cites his 10th and 11th grade years as the most challenging. On top of
taking accelerated classes, honors classes, AP classes and being a part of the band as a cello player, the
marching band and orchestras, and being a part of the varsity tennis team, Anthony had to balance these
responsibilities while facing some major family challenges. He has found a way to balance all of these
situations and has come out on top.
Anthony will be attending California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo majoring in Computer
Engineering. When asked about his 5 year plan, Anthony stated that he will be going to graduate school to
further along his passion of Computer Engineering.
CONGRATULATIONS ANTHONY ON BEING AN EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR
LET’S GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO THIS
2015 LANCER GRADUATE!
Roland Ocansey
Roland and his family moved to Hayward 5 years ago from Liberia. Roland is a senior
that plays defensive end and tight end for Tennyson. He started football in his
sophomore year and has turned his athletic abilities into a FOUR YEAR FOOTBALL
SCHOLARSHIP TO UC DAVIS.
Roland will attend UC Davis in the fall and major in Communications.
His goal is that in 5 years he will either be in the NFL on the 49ers, or he will become
an NFL Analyst working for the 49ers.
When asked about college, Roland stated that his goal from his freshman year until
now was to attend college. He sights the most significant struggle with getting
prepared for college was balancing academics and athletics. And from his list of
classes, it has definitely been a balancing act. Roland has taken AP English, AP
Calculus, AP Literature, AP Government and AP Statistics.
CONGRATULATIONS ROLAND ON BEING AN EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR
On April 14,2015 Hayward High
Schools AVID class toured San
Francisco State University and USF.
Relive their moments by clicking on
the video to the right.
CB Programs Have A Successful Customized
College Tour to Southern CA!
College Bound Hayward, Rising Scholars and
Brotherhood truly enjoyed their customized Southern CA
College Tour during the HUSD Spring Break! They left
Tennyson High on a comfortable chartered bus on
Monday, March 30th at 7am! Students, parents and
chaperones were very excited about the trip.
The families were able to meet key decision makers who
committed to helping them with their education… some
waived application fees while others committed to
reviewing personal statements. It was indeed a
customized tour and CB staff are still receiving grateful
emails from the CB families.
The tour was sponsored by Concerned Parents
Alliance/College Bound Programs. Customized tours
were arranged at CSU Channel Islands, UC Irvine,
Chapman College, University of Southern CA (USC),
UCLA and UC Santa Barbara!
Testimonials from CBH Families
“I really thought it was too late for me
until I went on this trip! Thank you so
much!”
“The CB staff was awesome… strict but
we appreciate it because it made a
difference!”
“Thanks to Dr. Willis and her staff, this
was one of the best trips of my life!”
On April 18th CBH
Students participate in
H.U.S.D.’s Second
Annual Educational
Summit.
The event will be held at
Hayward City Hall at 9am and is
open to the public.
Come talk to CBH officers, staff
and parents to learn about their
experiences in the program,
and how CBH is helping
students succeed.
For more information check out
the link below.
Cradle to Career
College Bound Students at UCLA
A current UCLA student, Yowhannes Russom, spoke to our college bound students to share his story of becoming college bound. Yowhannes is majoring in mechanical
engineering and transferred from Chabot College. He is a prior participant in the Youth Enrichment Services Program and the Bridge to Engineering Program at Chabot College
and will graduate from UCLA in spring 2016.
During spring break, 13 College Bound Brotherhood (CBB) students attended the College Bound Hayward Southern
California Spring Break College Tour. The students visited CSU Channel Islands; UCI; Chapman; USC; UCLA; and UC
Santa Barbara.
This month CBB seniors continued to focus and complete scholarships, including the Marcus Foster Education Fund Scholarship.
College Bound Brotherhood seniors began receiving college acceptance letters.
CONGRATULATIONS Trenton Trevigne on your acceptance to San Jose State University!!!
The College and Career Readiness Department wants
you to take advantage of your summer break and
explore all the opportunities out there for you to learn
more and prepare for your future.
Theres plenty of opportunities out there like: -Attending a camp -Visiting a museum
-Touring a college -Cultural Street Fairs
-Taking a class -Community Service
-Internships -Art Exhibit
Keep Checking out our newsletter and College &
Career Readiness webpage for more ideas, and email
us in the fall about your experience. You may be
featured in an upcoming newsletter!
Applications are now being accepted for the
Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project--a
FREE leadership development program for
10th and 11th Grade Students: http://clylp.org/
AEG Oakland Community Foundation announced its
inaugural scholarship program. The new scholarship will
provide 2 graduating high school seniors in Alameda
County up to $15,000 in tuition and books for the 2015-16
academic year. This scholarship is for students
attending a four year university next year and recipients
will also receive a paid internship to work at Oracle Arena
and O.co Coliseum this summer! See you College &
Career Tech for more information or click the link below: http://www.coliseum.com/about-us/community
The KHCG Task Force was formed by the City Council to assist Council and City staff in addressing issues that impact community appearance. Its mission is to preserve the environment and enhance the visual appearance of the City of Hayward through the joint efforts of individuals, volunteer groups, businesses, and municipal resources. The Task Force currently has 19 members, including a liaison from the Hayward Youth Commission. Members get involved with clean-up efforts, community education and outreach, and assist the City in improving policies and procedures that impact community appearance.
KHCG
Community Service Corner
Did you know that you can catch up or get ahead on
A-G requirements, earn your graduation
requirements as well as college credit? Chabot
College offers Concurrent Enrollment for high school
students. Summer Concurrent Enrollment is fast
approaching. Talk to your counselor for enrollment
information of check out the link below.
Concurrent Enrollment
Summer Opportunities…… Yes, can you believe it? Summer is almost here, but just because school
will be out, that doesn't mean learning stops. This is the best time for high schoolers
to work on A-G requirements, community service, and college preparation. Middle and
elementary students should also be actively preparing for their future. Keep informed
by reading the College & Career Readiness Newsletters and constantly visiting the
Hayward Unified School Districts webpage.
Kaiser Permanente’s LAUNCH programs
offer young adults a variety of paid
internship opportunities. Each is designed to
provide students with practical experience,
and a chance to explore a career in health.
Summer Youth Employment Program
(SYEP): Creating paid summer work
experiences for under-served high school
students since 1968. For more information
click below:
LAUNCH
Junior Giants is a free, noncompetitive, coed
baseball program for under-served youth ages 5-14.
Working together with local agencies, families and
volunteers, Junior Giants reaches into communities
and offers youth a chance to learn the basics of
baseball during the summer while also discovering
the importance of self-esteem and respect.Junior
Giants is more than just baseball and offers several
distinct programs to further enrich a player’s
experience. Players learn the Junior Giants Four
Bases of Character Development: Confidence,
Integrity, Leadership and Teamwork, as well as the
importance of Education, Health and Bullying
Prevention. Opportunities for High school students
to complete community service are available. Each
year the Sf Giants Community Fund awards college
scholarships to 10 Junior Giant participants who are
entering the 8th grade. For more information check
out the Jr. Giants Webpage.Hayward Junior Giants
May 2, 2015 @ Cañada College, Redwood City On May 2, 2015 – LISTAS will be hosting their second annual conference to
encourage and motivate young Latinas into the fields of science, technology,
engineering, math and management!
Come listen to Latina professionals from the Bay Area share their story about their
upbringing, professional careers, and tips on how to become the next generation of
successful Latinas.
There will be workshops for middle/high school students and their parents.
The LISTAS Youth Leadership
Program is a Bay Area empowerment
program designed to prepare First
Generation College bound Latinas for
personal and professional
advancement starting with a college
education. The objectives of LISTAS
Youth Leadership Program include
mentoring, college preparation,
personal and professional life skills,
and an immersion of careers in
STEM2 (science technology,
engineering, math and management).
The 2014-15 academic year has been a great one for students enrolled in Ms. Sherri’s Web, Graphics
and Digital Design Class. Juniors and Seniors from various schools in Hayward, San Leandro, San
Lorenzo and Castro Valley are learning the Principles of Design as well as how to Design Print and
Web-based Graphics for Clients with a wide-range of creative needs. To date, each have been given
several opportunities to showcase their talent for local businesses/organizations including Hayward
Unified School District, Eden Area ROP and Lincoln High School.
On Saturday, March 7, 2015 the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) Youth Innovator Hackathon was held at
SAP's Success Factor in South San Francisco. Nearly 70 youth from 6 Bay Area High Schools participated: San
Leandro, Hayward, Kipp King, Galileo, John O'Connell, and Lincoln. The students were divided into heterogeneous
teams and were asked to design an APP to solve problems in areas of Health, Education and the Environment. They
learned Design Thinking Methodology from NFTE resident guru, Dean Sivara, and scores of other volunteers from
Stanford, SAP, and YEP who were in attendance.
Eden Area ROP instructor, Rick Charles selected
student Isaiah Patrick from his Business and Finance
class that he teaches at Hayward High School to
participate. As a result of his inspirational experience, Isaiah
who teamed up with other students from San
Leandro HS and Galileo HS, managed to take home
the top prize of the day of $1,000.00. He proudly
represented both Hayward Unified School District
and the Eden Area ROP extremely well during CTE
Month. Congratulations to Isaiah and his team!!!
Watch this
video about
Hackathon
2015!
On March 6, 2015, the HUSD Puente teams had the pleasure to
be part of a very special breakfast at CSUEB. The 17th Annual
Chabot College Puente Program Mentor Breakfast. All three
Hayward Puente High Schools were celebrated for "20 Years of
Bridging Classrooms and Community." CSUEB President
Morishita visited the Tennyson HS table to welcome our
students to the university. Principal Lori Villanueva and Area
Director Dr. Davies were also in attendance.
Congratulations to Mt.
Eden High School
Puentista, Sophomore,
Vanessa Valencia on her
award in California’s
Center for the Book,
National Letters to the
Author Contest. Her letter
to author Sherman Alexie
about his book The
Absolutely True Diary of a
Part-Time Indian has
earned Honorable Mention
status in Level Three
in California!
Hayward High 10th grade Puentista
promotes Puente Walk-a thon &
Noche de Rodeo (right)
Academies offered at
Sacramento State and
fees
For more information visit: www.cce.csus.edu/acads
Scholarships are available for
this program! For Scholarship
info and application please
contact Liz Arellanes at:
Made in Hayward (MIH) is
excited to host its second “MIH
Step Off” (the “Challenge”). This
event is an opportunity to
display the artistic skills of step
teams throughout the Hayward.
This Competition is about the
display of Pride, Respect,
Integrity, Dedication and
Enthusiasm for the history of
“Stepping”.
STEP OFF Contest
A Social Science 10 credits - World History
10 credits - US History/Gov/Econ
B English 40 credits - Approved English
C Mathematics 10 credits - Algebra (P)
10 credits - Geometry
10 credits - Algebra II/Trig
D Science 10 credits - Biology
10 credits - Chemistry
10 credits - Other Science
E World
Language
10 credits - Foreign Language
10 credits - Foreign Language 2
(must be the same language)
F Visual &
Performing Arts 10 credits - Visual or Performing
Art
G Electives 10 credits - College Prep
The A-G / College Entrance Requirements are a
sequence of high school courses that students must
complete (with a grade of C or better) to be minimally
eligible for admission to the University of California
(UC) and California State University (CSU). Hayward
Unified School District does require specific courses,
along with passing of the CAHSEE to receive a high
school diploma.
In May the A-G requirement we focus on is “E”
Foreign Language. Two years or 20 credits in
approved Foreign Language courses are
required. These must be in the same language!
Students need to pass every semester with an
A,B, or C grade. D’s and F’s need to be made up.
