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10/14/2024

IndependenceHigh School10/14/2024

Principal's Update Principal's Update

Sixer Community,


Welcome back! I hope everyone was able to enjoy some downtime during the October Break. This week we will be 25% through the school year and 50% through our first Semester.


Parents,


Please take a moment to provide us with feedback through the Panorama Survey. We use this survey to help identify our growth areas and the metrics are used for our district LCAP plan and the CA Accountability Dashboard under local indicators.


  1. Navigate to anonymous survey link: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/eastsideunion/family/survey
  2. Select school name from a drop down menu.
  3. Start survey & select preferred language from drop down menu

What's Happening This Week What's Happening This Week

Seniors Seniors

California Online Voter Registration

California Online Voter Registration website. Register to vote online, save a stamp!

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SIXER Shoutout SIXER Shoutout

A Sixer Shoutout to Myles Pagaduan for being nominated as Athlete of the Week for the Bay Area News Group last week! We are proud of you! ~Dr. LaMontagne, MTSS Implementation


A Sixer Shoutout to Joshua Avalos for exemplifying the values of a Sixer. Josh, you’ve been working extremely hard this year, but most of all, you are kind and helpful. I appreciate all that you do for others. ~Dr. LaMontagne, MTSS Implementation


Our SIXER Values in Action Our SIXER Values in Action

Through focus group research, the following classroom engagement strategies were defined by IHS students as helpful or supportive in their success in the classroom. For the past two years, we’ve asked our current students how they feel about these strategies. Here’s what they had to say!


Percentage identified as Absolutely necessary for student engagement or important for student engagement:

  • Step-by-step explanations: 80%

  • Teacher check-Ins for understanding of material: 79.8%

  • The opportunity for revisions or retakes: 79.1%

  • Teachers providing examples of student work: 77%

  • Time to process new material: 76.9%


Check out all of the strategies that students rated HERE!
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IHS Counseling Corner IHS Counseling Corner

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Save the Date: IHS College Information Night:

IHS Counseling will be hosting IHS College Information Night next Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 5:30-6:30pm in the Learning Center (Student Union). Come get information about the four year college systems, community college, how to support your student and more! The presentation will be given in three languages: English, Spanish, and Vietnamese. We hope to see you there!


College Access Support:

IHS Counseling is supported by two College Access Programs: 10,000 Degrees and Destination College Advising Corps (DCAC). Both programs are intended to support students in the college process and assist students in their post-secondary goals. Working alongside IHS Counselors, Mr. Garcia (10,000 Degrees Fellow) and Ms. Navarro (DACA College Advisor), are available for students and parents who would like additional support and information about college.

College Application Workshops:

It is officially college application season for seniors planning to apply to four-year colleges. Many colleges are hosting application workshops via Zoom. IHS Counseling will also be holding in person workshops to help students through the application process. Be sure to check the calendar on the IHS Counseling website for all the up-to-date workshops and information!

Upcoming Dates:

Oct. 14: College Monday | Wear college apparel

Oct. 17: San Jose State University & CSU Apply Application Workshop | 8:30-9:15am | The Learning Center

Oct. 17: University of San Francisco & Common App Workshop | 3-4pm | The Learning Center

Oct. 17: St. Mary’s College & Common App Workshop | 4-5pm | Zoom

Oct. 18: Freshman Counseling Lesson through PE 1 class

Oct. 22: IHS College Information Night | 5:30-6:30pm | The Learning Center

Oct. 25: Sophomore Counseling Lesson through PE 2 class


Counselor Caseload:

Please make note of your student’s counselor.

  • Ms. Pham: Last Names A-Chi | 408.928.9680 | phamm@esuhsd.org

  • Mr. Hennessey: Last Names Chj-Hd | 408.928.9563 | hennesseym@esuhsd.org

  • Ms. Fernandez: Last Names He-Maq | 408.928.9574 | fernandezf@esuhsd.org

  • Ms. Huynh: Last Names Mar-Par | 408.928.9567 | huynhtt@esuhsd.org

  • Ms. Marquez: Last Names Pas-Sq | 408.928.9568 | marquezl@esuhsd.org

  • Ms. Liang: Last Names Sr-Z | 408.928.9546 | liangb@esuhsd.org

Making the Spartan East Side Promise

Athletics Updates Athletics Updates

“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way..”

  • Satchel Paige


“Success is not final failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”

  • W. Churchill


Announcements:


Winter Sports (Basketball/Soccer/Wrestling) are closer than they appear (11/4/24).


On-campus Athletic Physicals will take place on 10/18/24 at 3:30 in M-34 ($25 cash).


Athletes/families should begin the clearing process through Athletic Clearance. More details on our website. Submit profile by 10/28/24.


In order to participate in a sport, you must be registered through www.athleticclearance.com. You can visit our website to learn how to navigate the registration site.

All athletes must have a current physical on file in Athletic Clearance (dated after 6/1/24).


Go6ers!


Week of 10/14/24

Fall Sports

Sixer Football:

10/18/24 @ Overfelt JV @ 4:30 | V @ 7:15

Coach Braun (braunj@esuhsd.org)


Sixer Golf (girls):

10/15//24 vs Willow Glen @ San Jose Municipal GC @ 3:45

10/16/24 vs Willow Glen @ Santa Teresa GC @ 3:45

Coach Richard Lee (rlee@fusdk12.net)


Sixer Volleyball (girls):

10/14/24 vs Overfelt JV 5:30 | V 7pm

10/15/24 vs Mt. Pleasant JV 5:30 | V 7pm

10/17/24 @ Overfelt JV 5:30 | V 7pm

Coach Kenny (leilani.buckner10@gmail.com)


Sixer Cross Country (boys & girls):

10/17/24 @ Montgomery Hill Park @ 4pm

Coach Kevin (ckwang91@gmail.com)


Sixer Tennis (girls):

10/15/24 BVAL ST Division Tournament @ Independence 12pm

10/17/24 @ Sobrato @ 4pm

10/18/24 BVAL ST Division Tournament @ Independence 12pm

Coach Scott (rl20ii@yahoo.com)


Sixer Water Polo (boys & girls):

10/15/24 @ Lincoln Girls @ 6pm | Boys @ 5pm

Coach Martinez (rodriguez.adrian1821@gmail.com)


Sixer Girls’ Flag Football:

10/15/24 @ Andrew Hill @ 7pm

10/17/24 @ Branham @ 7pm

Coach Baker (bakerl@esuhsd.org)


Winter Sports

Sixer Basketball (b):

Sixer Basketball (g):

Sixer Soccer (b): Coach Mendez (fmendez888@gmail.com)

Sixer Soccer (g): Coach Kimball (mskimball1997@gmail.com)

Sixer Wrestling: Coach Thompson (njakeg1209@yahoo.com)


Spring Sports

Sixer Badminton: Coach Allen Trinh (atrinh1219@gmail.com)

Sixer Baseball: Coach Fernandes (fernandesp@esuhsd.org)

Sixer Golf: Coach Bartholomew (bartholomewr@esuhsd.org)

Sixer Softball:

Sixer Swim:Coach Martinez (rodriguez.adrian1821@gmail.com)

Sixer Tennis: Coach James (jesse316james@yahoo.com)

Sixer Track and Field

Sixer Volleyball: Coach Nguyen (ng.kenneth02@gmail.com)



Visit Sixer Athletics for up to date information about athletics! Follow us on Instagram: @indyathletics


Visit GoFan.co to purchase tickets

Activities Updates Activities Updates

Attention ALL Sixers Students!

If you haven’t already done so, please download the MINGA app on your phone to access your Digital Student ID. This is a REQUIREMENT to get into ALL home sports games that require a ticket for FREE and will be required for check-in at dances and other school events.


No phone? No problem..MINGA is accessible on your chromebook via ARMS.

Seniors! Check out the special Senior Button in this Newsletter for all things relevant to you and graduation!


School Pictures

It's not too late to order school pictures! You can do so by going to mylifetouch.com click on the button that says Start Using Student ID Enter the city, state and school name, followed by entering the first name, last name and the student ID. The name entered needs to exactly as it appears on the ID card and in the school's data base. All packages will be shipped to the home address, for additional support please call customer service at 1.800.736.4753 Images are only available for 11months after picture day.


Follow us on Instagram:

Stay up to date on all student activities and events at IHS - be sure to follow your ASB accounts:

  • https://www.instagram.com/indyactivities/

  • https://www.instagram.com/indyathletics/

  • https://www.instagram.com/indyperformingarts/


And, your class account for important information specific to your grade level:


  • https://www.instagram.com/ihs_co2027/

  • https://www.instagram.com/ihsco2026/

  • https://www.instagram.com/ihs.co2025/

Safety & Attendance Safety & Attendance

We are a CLOSED Campus!

This is a friendly reminder to students and parents that we are a closed campus. Students should not be leaving the school grounds during school hours, particularly during break and lunch for safety reasons. The Public Library and Overfelt Gardens are off limits.


Students should not be hanging out in the parking lots during passing periods, break and or lunch. Staff members will ask the students to go back to the main campus.


NO DOORDASH!

Doordash is not allowed. We are a closed campus and we do not want strangers driving onto our campus and delivering food to minors. Students may not walk off campus to get a delivery either. This is a safety issue!


Parents, please do not send food deliveries to your student. ALL students may eat for free at break and lunch.



Dress and Attire

The expectations for clothing are clean, covered and appropriate. This means no clothing that displays explicit or derogatory language, no drug or alcohol references, no sexually explicit images or nudity, and no gang references or symbols.


Any clothing or accessory item that the Administration deems a safety issue will be addressed with the student and we will work with them to find a solution.


Parents, Cookies is a marijuana reference. Cookies clothing or accessories are not permitted. Parents, please partner with us on this!


Saturday School!

Come to Saturday School this year and recover an unexcused absence or an excused illness absence. A teacher will be there to help you with your academics. Use the time to study or work on missing assignments. Our next Saturday School is 9 at 8:45am in the Student Union. We will feed you! Please plan to stay until 12:45pm. Please see Ms. Goltzer or Ms. Andrade in C05 for questions or concerns. Use the form to sign up!

https://forms.gle/YLYgSvMsCKkrNba48


Attendance Matters!

September is Attendance Awareness Month.

Did you know.... Absences can be a sign that a teen is losing interest, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other difficulty.


The C-05 office will continue to focus on attendance as we continue to strive towards our mission: Students Engaged in the Classroom. We would like to continue to remind SIXERs the importance of being on time, all day, every day, and that there is a correlation between attendance, grades and graduation. Avoid the truancy process!


Students who are consistently tardy or absent will meet with Ms. Goltzer and/or one of our Parent Community Involvement Specialists or a Student Advisor. We may request a parent meeting as well.


Parents, if you need to report a student’s tardiness or absence, please do so as soon as possible. The Attendance Office is in the Student Union. If you would like to phone instead, use the following phone numbers based on your student’s last name:



Attendance Staff

Short Term Independent Studies

Jennifer Andrade - 408.928.9521


Student last names A - L

Diana Castillo - 408.928.9552


Student last names M-Z

Thao Pham - 408.928.9542


Say Something

Students and Parents,


Our highest priority is safety. If you witness or experience something that makes you feel uncomfortable, unsafe, or that could potentially become a safety issue, please report it. You can do so anonymously. We have a link to the SAY SOMETHING app on our Independence website. Please give the Administration as much information as possible so that we may investigate the issue. You do not have to use your name. I am providing the link here as well. Let’s work together to keep our campus and community safe!


https://www.p3campus.com/tipform.aspx?ID=3000


Parent and Community Specialist Corner Parent and Community Specialist Corner

**Please join us for this ELAC Parent meeting on Wednesday, October 16 @ 6:00 pm in the Student Union.

What is ELAC? The English Language Advisory Committee, ELAC, is established to promote a meaningful connection with the parents of English learner students (EL) at the school site. The purpose of the ELAC is to advise the principal and school staff on programs and services for English learners and the School Site Council on the development of the Single School Plan for Student Achievement.

Please take a moment to provide us with feedback through the Panorama Survey. We use this survey to help identify our growth areas and the metrics are used for our district LCAP plan and the CA Accountability Dashboard under local indicators.

  1. Navigate to anonymous survey link: https://surveys.panoramaed.com/eastsideunion/family/survey

  2. Select school name from a drop down menu.

  3. Start survey & select preferred language from drop down menu

Or scan the QR CODE

The Santa Clara County Office of Education (SCCOE) Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program is hosting two engaging and informative evenings, packed with tips on talking to teens about vaping, cannabis, and tobacco. They are available in both English and Spanish!


Thursday, October 24 | 6-7:30 PM
1290 Ridder Park San Jose, CA 95131
(English: Oak Grove Room | Spanish: Milpitas Room)

Registration: sccoe.to/parentsRP

Tuesday, October 29 | 6-7:30 PM
South County Annex Gilroy, CA 95020
(English: Conference Room | Spanish: Multi-Purpose Room)

Registration: sccoe.to/parentSCA


Please refer to the flyer below for information on upcoming parent meetings.

For any questions or concerns please contact your Parent & Community Involvement Specialists (PCIS) Ms. Ha phamha@esuhsd.org 408.928.9598 or Ms. Maggie rodriguezm@esuhsd.org 408.928.9541.

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Parents: For technology access please see the flyer below. As a reminder your student can share the pairing code for CANVAS.

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Please refer to the academic calendar 2024-2025 to support you in the planning of any holiday vacations. As a reminder, vacations are not excuse absences in session days.

Please ensure we have your email so you are able to receive Parent Meetings and school updates. We offer a variety of support services for our school community. Please complete the Parent Survey by using this link https://forms.gle/mY7aQo6c37KW5S64A to get your feedback regarding Parent Workshops.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Sacred Heart Community Service

Martha's Kitchen

Second Harvest Food Bank nearest Food pickup


● 988 Crisis and Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Get Help - Behavioral Health Services - County of Santa Clara (sccgov.org); informational flyer for mental health teams (attached)

● Black Youth & Suicide: A guide on suicide risk and mental health support for Black youth in Santa Clara County

● LGBTQ Youth Space (ages 13-25): https://youthspace.org/

● allcove: https://allcove.org/centers/palo-alto/

● Downtown Youth Wellness Center (ages 12-25) – flyer attached; Programs – Alum Rock Counseling Center (alumrockcc.org)

● Santa Clara County Office of Education - Department of Youth Health & Wellness

● Headspace for Teens: https://www.headspace.com/teens

● Crisis Text Line: https://www.crisistextline.org


For any questions or concerns, please get in touch with Ms. Ha phamha@esuhsd.org 408.928.9598 or Ms. Maggie rodriguezm@esuhsd.org 408.928.9541.

Mental Health & Wellness Corner Mental Health & Wellness Corner

Services offered at the Wellness Center

The Mental Health and Wellness team includes social workers, interns, and community based organizations (CBO’s) that work together to provide mental health support to IHS students. The Wellness Center team offers referrals to community resources, group counseling, short term individual counseling, crisis intervention and education about mental health and wellness. Visit us in room D-01 to learn more!


How do I submit a referral?

Students, parents, teachers, and community members may submit a referral for any student at Independence by visiting the link below and filling out a Care Team referral. A social worker, intern or other school staff member will follow up with the student.


Care Team Referral form: https://forms.doc-tracking.com/48252/48252/2416


Calming Space: The Calming Space is designed to be a place for students who are experiencing stress in class and need a short break to self-regulate. Before students visit the Calming Space, we ask that they check in with their teacher and request a pass. Students may spend 15 minutes in the Calming Space; if they need more time, a wellness center staff member will check in to discuss additional resources and support. Students who visit the calming space during regular class time are expected to check in with Ms. Johnson, our Wellness Center Clerk, when they arrive and before they return to class. We also ask that students keep their electronics put away and that they do not engage in side conversations with other students.


Welcome Intern Team!

This week, the 2024-25 Social Work Intern Cohort joined the Wellness Center.



Community Resources & Events


Santa Clara County Suicide and Crisis Hotline

If you or your student need mental health crisis support outside of school hours, you may call 988 to request support from the Santa Clara County Mobile Crisis Response Team. If your phone number does not begin with a 408, 669 or 650 area code, please call 800-704-0900 and press 1.


Santa Clara County Suicide and Crisis Hotline


Downtown Youth Wellness Center

Address: 725 East Santa Clara Street, Suite 105, San Jose, CA 95112

Phone: 408-961-4645

Email: dywc@hhs.sccgov.org


The Downtown Youth Wellness Center is a Behavioral Health program dedicated to promoting a safe, supportive, and youth-focused environment that provides short term Behavioral Health services, focused on prevention and early intervention for youth ages 12-25. Services include same day access to brief behavioral health support, peer support, workshops, well-being groups, social and educational activities, linkage to services/case management (including medical and longer-term behavioral health services), life skills development, education and career planning, independent living skills, and other related care. The DYWC is a partnership between the Behavioral Health Services Department and Alum Rock Counseling Center.

The DYWC is excited to continue to be part of the community that serves the youth in our community. In an ongoing effort to meet the needs of the youth, the DYWC has shifted the hours of operation to Monday through Friday from 10am-7pm.

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Resource Links

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School Vision

Independence High School is an intercultural community that provides students with rich opportunities for personal and academic growth while embracing diversity, belonging, and open access for all.
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Contact us

Email: bergbj@esuhsd.org
Website: https://independence.esuhsd.org/index.html
Location: 617 North Jackson Avenue, San Jose, CA, USA
Phone: 4089289500
Twitter: @IndependenceHS

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