Class of 2010 Valedictorian Molly Smith with Principal Brent Woodard. Molly also received scholarships from the Agua Dulce Women's Club and the Lions Club; she was named US Army Scholar-Athlete and Congressman Buck McKeon Best American Citizen; she was recognized by her teachers with the top awards in Math, Physics, and AP Spanish; and she received prestigious awards in scholastic excellence from the California Scholarship Federation and the US Marine Corps. Molly will be attending Cornell University.

Two students with equally strong GPAs were recognized as Salutatorians in 2010: Nick Loporchio and US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete award Karisa Wymer. Nick and Karisa also received scholarships from the Acton Women's Club. Nick's other awards include the US Marine Corps Distinguished Athlete award and the VHS Service Award. and Math Award. He was named Male Athlete of the Year and will be attending UCLA. Karisa received the VHS Spirit  Award and will be attending UC Davis.
Acton-Agua Dulce News award recipients Deana Frassrand (middle) and Megan Zwart with Gayle Joyce (left).













Agua Dulce Women’s Club award recipients Chelsea Stewart, Tyler Sloan, and Molly Smith with Agua Dulce Women’s Club member (and PTSO secretary) Lee Jennings

Acton Women’s Club award recipients Nick Loporchio, Kayla Micale, and Karisa Wymer with Acton Women’s Club President Kym Citera.

Lions Club award recipients Molly Smith and Chelsea Stewart.
















Gold Certificate Awards in Academic Achievement went to Miranda Gray, Nick Loporchio, Juana Segundo, Molly Smith, Chelsea Stewart, Karisa Wymer, and Megan Zwart. Click for larger view.


Ninth grade Bronze Academic Achievement Award winners: Isabella Angobaldo, Isaac Baez, Samantha Capatosto, Yadira Conchas, Bryan Dluzak, Anthony Dodge, Timothy Durando, Christopher Hefner, Karina Jimenez, Erik Kennedy, Justin Lackey, Sarah Layton,  Tyler Lombardi, Caitlin Loomis, Jesus Martinez, Cesar Moncayo, Justin Nichols, Pedro Reveles, Madison Risser, Jessica Romero, Marrissa Ruacho, Elizabeth Starr, Shane Tracy, Sabreena VanBlarcom, James Vazquez, Ashley Walberg, Andrew Zwart

9th grade Silver Academic Achievement Award winners:  Kaitlin Cox, Lauren Dart, Matthew Davison, Frazier Farrell, Sienna Herman, Ashley Kelly, Julia Lachance, Catherine Lapinsky, Amberly Lomeli, Kristen Micale, Matthew Morgan, Julissa Padilla, Samantha Rocha-Dyer, Alexander Rossitto, Isaac Sanchez, William Steffes, Kaylie Vasquez

9th grade Gold Academic Achievement Award winners: Daniel Babiracki, Brandi Beltran, Erika Berry, Sarah Bluhm, Kaley Chadwell, Madison Garrick, Tori Gordon, Alexander Hammonds, Jared Hawley, Jessica Kelley, Hanna Kerby, Dustin Lake, Michelle Lee, Julie Lewis, Brooke Lohman, Rachel Loporchio, Corissa Lundin, Ashley Neale, Preston Ojena, Austin Setmajer, Kyle Smith, Danielle Wight, Ciara Yosef

Tenth grade Bronze Academic Achievement Award winners: Jeffrey Brausam, Janisse Briseno, Danyel Bybee, Nataly Flores, Kaleena Horning, Yessica Huerta, Jesus Jimenez, Marlena Klein, Seth LaMonica, Amanda Maestri, Megan McCauley, Brandon Nolan, Charlotte Orlove, Shane Porter

Tenth grade Silver Academic Achievement Award winners: Mary Ajungo, Jesse Augenstein, Jonathan Durando, Kaelob Durando, Andrea Frassrand, Magaly Gil, Kailee Graham, Savannah Hubble, Ramsey Krieps, Taylor Maston, Melody Portillo, Laura Rishell, Christina Sanchez, Madison Seymour, Jessica Stork, Brent VanBlarcom, Phoenix Villanueva, Kyle Waddell, Arboleena Yakob

Tenth grade Gold Academic Achievement Award winners: Breanne Aronin, Jacqueline Aubree Boswell, Loren Bowers, Brooke Clendenen, Jason Crannell, Nik Dene, Jamie Flores, Amber Hu, Dane Kigerl, Justin McClendon, Melody Medina, Emily Miller, James Neale, Charlotte Nelson, Sadey Nifong, Shani Perry, Angela Rhys, Tristan Schneidereit, Hannah Sharitz, Amanda Smith, Jesse Smith, Dillon Sommer, Taylor Wachs, Troy Wollman

Eleventh grade Bronze Academic Achievement Award winners: Max Berkowitz, Justin Calderon-Minniti, Rachel Darnell, Kaitlyn Evans, Emily Gordon, Lauren Greppin, Brenna Hike, Kelly Hunt, Halie Klein, Daniel Lambert, Dylan Lohman, Tanner Lovgren, Kevin Matta, Carolyne Morgan, Sherie Peterson, Jessica Rathcke, Brandon Roque, Werner Sabia-Hilpert, Anthony Tolby, Gerardo Vazquez

Eleventh grade Silver Academic Achievement Award winners: Brina Barlow, Michael Brousseau, Lindsey Dart, Karisa Durando, Brittany Eveland, Marcos Fernandez, Joseph Garcia, Amanda Hollers, Casey Hotovec, Deena Jacob, Jessica James, Katie Jimenez, Sage LaMonica, William Lee, Dylan Lunde, Zachary McGuire, Aaron Owen, Bronson Perez, Brittany Rey, Rory Rousseau, Diana Yocum

Eleventh grade Gold Academic Achievement Award winners: Garrett Aronin, Cody Barnes, Rachelle Beaudoin, Nicholas Bloot, Megan Brausam, Siboney Cordova, Nicholas Crannell, Alissa Dawson, Derek Finger, Tammy Gerrety, Jessica Graber, Brad Hefner, Samantha Houle, Jessica Huston, Trevor Jones, Anastasia Kahn, Tyler Kelley, Clarissa Konorosky, Christy Lundin, Rachel Mazorow, Sean Myers, Travis Perez, Rachel Thomas, Sydney Tobin

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Our award winning Culinary Arts students strike again! Catie Tehee (left) takes the prize at the Antelope Valley competition. At right, with teacher Wendy Barnes, are C-Cap Scholarship recipients Wesley Bowers and Heather Sinatra.

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PTSO provided refreshments for the Art Show. Advanced Art students provided the talent.  Bringing up the rear, from left to right: Sean Myers, Daniel Smith, Rachelle Beaudoin, Carly Brink, Christian Morales, Sydney Tobin. Middle row: teacher Taiz Carnewal-Nadjarians, Alissa Dawson, Michelle Antieri, Juana Segunda, Andrew Carillo, Lauren Greppin, Maayan Schrager. Seated, down front: Bryan Edgell, Cody Lucas, Chelsea Stewart, Lindsey Myers.

The Art Show was a follow up, open to the public, to Portraits On Display—a PTSO sponsored project in which advanced students paint portraits of members of our faculty. Click for larger image.




Left column, top to bottom: Juana Segundo shows her work to members of the community; Sydney Tobin holds her sculpture; Maayan Schrager stands in front of his work. Right column, top to bottom:  Karupt1 business owner Cole Jenkins demonstrates skateboard painting; Carly Brink holds up her black on white acrylic; Sean Myers shows two of his portraits.

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Money & Margaritas (and little tiny candies) . . . The PTSO annual Spring fundraiser was held at La Cabana. The turnout was spectacular. The restaurant was packed and stayed packed all night in anticipation of the spinning of the Blackout Bingo cage.

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Academic Decathlon

Entering Super Quiz arena. Each team member was tested for their knowledge of the math, science, economics, language and literature, art, and music of the French Revolution.






Seniors Molly Smith, Nick Loporchio, and Chelsea Stewart medal at the awards ceremony

For a list of medalists, see the Vasquez Voice.




VHS 2010 Academic Decathlon team:
Back row:  Giancarlo Quezada, Nick Loporchio, Brandon Roque, Wesley Bowers, Justin McClendon
Front row: Karisa Wymer, Molly Smith, Chelsea Stewart, Derek Finger, Coach Kari Owens. Click for larger view.

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McTeachers Night at the Golden Arches

Junior class treasurer Rachel Mazorow, president Halie Klein, vice president Lindsey Dart , and secretary Sherie Petersen corner Ulie Hernandez and ply him with fries.















(Left) before  and (right) after  the boss showed up. Burger jockies Tim Jorgensen, Courtney Pierson-Straka, Mathieu Austin, Diane McNett, and Gina Watson, under close supervision by indulgent McDonald's hosts. Boss Woodard is at right, big smile, back row, second from the left. Click for larger view.

Owens & Son pop in for ice cream. Sharing their table are McClendon & Mom. Tim Jorgensen gets into the act.


McDonalds contributed 20% of the evening's earnings to the junior class.

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Midwinter's Night Masquerade Ball

Junior class traditionally hosts the winter formal. At left, from left to right, junior class treasurer Rachel Mazorow, president Halie Klein, vice president Lindsey Dart , and secretary Sherie Petersen.

Above, Clarissa Konorosky, Anastasia Kahn, Carolyne Morgan, Jessica Graber

Chaperones Tim Jorgensen and
Jan Hudson

Dancing the night away and lovin' it. Click for larger image.

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PTSO Supports the Arts

Last year, Draw/Paint teacher Taiz Carnewal-Nadjarians approached PTSO with a proposal for an advanced art project. Each student painted a portrait of a favorite teacher in their own style. These beautiful portraits will soon grace the walls of the permanent VHS campus. The project will be continued each year until all our teachers are bona fide wall art. PTSO funds the framing.





Mr. Austin by Ashley Smith;  Mr. Mollico by Tyler Sloan;  Mr. Vasquez by Andrew Hardin; Mrs. Halperin-Barnett by Lindsay Myers; Mrs. Carnewal-Nadjarians by Ashlee Peavy; and Ms Pierson (now Pierson-Straka) by Andrew Carrillo.

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PTSO Congratulates Outstanding Students from 2009

 
Culinary Arts raises much of its own funding by selling the fruits of its labor. The PTSO-hosted Carnival allows CA students a full range of restaurant experience, including food preparation, customer service, and cashiering. And they raise a bunch of money for the Culinary Arts program too!

Principal Brent Woodard (above, far left) and Culinary Arts teacher Wendy Barnes, with C-CAP scholarship winners Travis Parco and Terra Chapman.

Senior high honor roll recipients (left to right, bracketted by Principal Woodard and Dean Tim Jorgensen): Makaila Estrella, Laura Macofsky, Torey Harmon, Danielle Turner, Jennifer Haldeman, Devin Welch, Kristina McClendon, Elaine McPherson, and Alyssa Graham. PTSO provides funds for end of the year awards and the graduation ceremony. (Click for larger image.)

2009 Academic Decathlon team, coached by English 10 teacher Kari Owens, brought home a number of medals in this highly prestigious event. PTSO has provided funding for the decathlon curriculum materials and entry fees. The team brought home eleven individual medals, in addition to the Most Improved School Award. Back row: Paul Vasquez,  Josh Garcia, Nick Loporchio, Nick Day. Front row: Richard Saucedo, Kari Owens, Kristina McClendon, Chelsea Stewart, and Molly Smith. (Photo: Lynn Becker)

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The 55th Fall Carnival
Held annually on the VHS campus, the carnival includes games, raffle prizes, a haunted house, culinary arts cuisine, and a spectacular cake auction. One of our biggest fundraisers is Black Out Bingo, which nets some lucky supporter $2500! (A second round of Black Out Bingo happens again in Spring. Don't forget to reserve your lucky number early!)

The highest bidder for our cake auction was school board member Mark Distaso (below). The cake drawing the largest bid was by Karen Gordon.


Emily Gordon (above) with killer cupcakes.


Miranda Gray and Tyler Sloan, genial hosts of the senior class Haunted House.

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And Just Because We Like Them...

Cheer in summer (click for larger view)

Cross Country (Photo: Lynn Becker)

JV Football

Varsity Football

Girls JV Soccer

Girls Varsity Soccer

Girls varsity volleyball
(Photo: Joel Takarsh

Homecoming
Cheer aims high at pep rally
Click for larger view of the dance team




Homecoming King Nick Loporchio and Queen Amber Garcia.








Homecoming court (below). Click for larger view.

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In Case You Thought They Don't Know How to Have a Good Time...

Halloween with Mario (Bodie Milewsky), Luigi (Danny Alfaro) and Princess Peach (Amy Aupperle)

Microphone King Joey Hoffman (above)

Rainy day in Spirit Week. Click for larger view.




Ruff, Tuff, Buff, Powderpuff. Click for larger imageof winning Junior/Sophomore Coaches and quarterback Halie Klein. (above) or Senior/Freshman team or Junior/Sophomore team.

Food critics sampling the carmel apples in an onion/apple eating contest, pep rally, Halloween.



Engineering exercises on the quad (below). How small a circle can five VHS students make using only their, uh...ingenuity?

All photos courtesy of Charleen Klein, unless otherwise credited.