Dear Falcon Families,

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

Last week, we had a great time celebrating Multicultural Week. It was amazing to see all the performances at the rally and to recognize the diversity that makes our community so special. Part of a great education is learning from and about each other, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to support and celebrate our students’ cultures.

As we head into the upcoming February Break, we recognize Presidents' Day, a time to reflect on the leadership and contributions of past U.S. presidents. This holiday serves as a reminder of the role leadership plays in shaping our country and the importance of civic engagement.

Thank you for your continued support of our students’ education. We are also wrapping up this grading period, and I encourage everyone to stay focused and finish strong! Wishing you all a restful break next week.

Go Falcons!

- Miss Hoang

IB Learning Profile Trait of the Month: In February, FALCONS strive to be Caring: We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.

IB Question of the Week: How does knowing more about the social, cultural or historical context of a work of art have an impact on our knowledge of the work itself?

IB Program: Attention sophomores: applications for students interested in joining the IB diploma program are now available in the learning center during break and lunch. Applications are due at the end of February. Please see Mr. Winsatt for more information.

• Monday: 2/10 (Late Start - ELPAC Testing)

• Senior Portraits - Eschenfleder Hall (3:30 AM - 7:00 PM)

• ELPAC Testing (8:30 - 10:30 AM)

• Tuesday: 2/11 (Late Start - ELPAC Testing)

• Senior Portraits - Eschenfleder Hall (3:30 AM - 7:00 PM)

• ELPAC Testing (8:30 - 10:30 AM)

• Girls Soccer at Yerba Buena (5:00 - 9:00 PM)

• ELAC Monthly Meeting - Big Basin (5:30 - 6:30 PM)

• Wednesday: 2/12 (Block - 1, 3, 5, 7)

• February VSA General Meeting - Dahl Hall (Lunch: 12:03 - 12:33 PM)

• Boys Soccer at Silver Creek (5:00 - 9:00 PM)

• Varsity Boys Basketball at James Lick (7:00 - 8:30 PM)

• Thursday: 2/13 (Block - 2, 4, 6, Department)

• 2025 - 2026 Elections Meeting - Room 407 (12:33 - 1:03 PM)

• Girls Soccer at San Jose High (5:00 - 9:00 PM)

• Girls Basketball at Yerba Buena (5:30 - 8:30 PM)

• Friday: 2/14 (Regular)

• Boys Soccer vs. Santa Teresa - Senior Night (5:00 - 9:00 PM)

• Boys Basketball at San Jose High (5:30 - 8:30 PM)

Later start on Monday, Feb. 10 & Tuesday, Feb. 11 - Student Union & Offices are closed from 8:00am - 10:00am

Singleton Parking Lot gates will be closed at 9:00am on Monday, Feb. 10 & Tuesday, Feb. 11.

Rest of the week will follow our regular bell schedule

• Odd blocks on Wednesday, Feb. 12
• Even blocks on Thursday, Feb. 13-- Staff meeting (2:30-3:30pm)
• All classes on Friday, Feb. 14-- End of Marking Period 4
• All attendees will be entered for a special drawing.

Click here to see your testing date, and location. Click the correct tab at the bottom for your grade level.

Singleton Parking Lot gates will be closed at 9:00am the rest of the week (Wed-Friday).

Attention Andrew Hill Students!

Starting Monday, February 10, 2025, we will be implementing a new lunch serving system using Minga during brunch and lunch.

To make sure the process is smooth and efficient, please have the Minga app downloaded, logged in, and ready for scanning when you get your meals.

If you have any questions or need help with the app, feel free to reach out!

🎮 Falcon Esports Olympics is Coming! 🎮

Are you ready to compete and show off your gaming skills? Join us for the Falcon Esports Olympics from February 25-28, 2025!

🔹 Informational Meeting:

• 📅 Monday, February 24th during lunch
• 📍 Location: Room 212

🔥 Event Details:

• 📅 Dates: February 25 - 28, 2025 during lunch
• 📍 Location: Room 212
• 🎮 Teams: 2 players per team
• 🏆 Prize: $50 DoorDash Gift Card

For more details, visit Room 407. Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up! Don't miss your chance to compete and win big!

ASB Cards:

Attention all student Falcons! ASB cards are currently on sale. ASB cards allow students:

- Free admission to home sporting events

- Free admission to East Side Union High School District away sporting events

- Discount at Dances

- Discount at School Events

- Discount on Yearbook

- Discount on Senior Activities

Please purchase your ASB card for $30 at the school bank!

Athletic Game Tickets:

You can now Purchase Athletic Game Tickets ONLINE

Tickets will be $1 more for each ticket purchase. You can also scan the QR Code.

Boys Volleyball: Remind boys interested in boys volleyball to be cleared on athletic clearance before trying out after school 5-6pm for the first two weeks of February. Meet near the small gym.

🏆 Wrestling Team Achievements! 🤼‍♂️💪

Our wrestling team had an incredible performance at their latest competition! A huge congratulations to all our athletes for their hard work and dedication on the mat.

Junior Varsity:
🥈 Long Do - 2nd Place at 177 lbs

Boys Varsity:
🏅 Diego Torres - 9th Place at 152 lbs
🏅 Isaiah Espinoza - 10th Place at 159 lbs
🏅 Israel Rodriguez - 9th Place at 177 lbs

CCS Regionals Qualifiers:
🎉 Varsity Girls & Boys Advancing to CCS Regionals! 🎉
🏅 Melanie Garibay - 4th Place at 112 lbs
🏅 Briza Rodriguez - 6th Place at 117 lbs
🏅 Greidys Sotelo Gonzales - 4th Place at 170 lbs
🏅 Martin Hernandez - 4th Place at 167 lbs
🥉 Andrew Hernandez - 3rd Place at 285 lbs

Congratulations to all our wrestlers for their incredible performances and best of luck to our CCS qualifiers as they compete at the next level! Keep making us proud! 💙💛

✨ Andrew P. Hill High School Presents: Senior Prom 2025! ✨

🌙 Theme: Under The Stars
📍 Venue: The Glass House
📅 Date: April 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

🎟 Ticket Prices & Sales Dates:
🔹 Special Price: $80 (Feb 10-11)
🔹 Feb 24-28: $90 w/ ASB | $95 w/o ASB
🔹 March 3-7: $95 w/ ASB | $100 w/o ASB
🔹 March 10-14: $100 w/ ASB | $105 w/o ASB
🔹 March 17-21: $105 w/ ASB | $110 w/o ASB
🔹 March 24-28: $110 w/ ASB | $115 w/o ASB
🔹 March 31-April 4: $100 w/ ASB | $105 w/o ASB
🔹 April 7-11: $110 w/ ASB | $115 w/o ASB
🔹 Guests: $115

🎫 Tickets available at the School Bank!

Don't miss out on a magical night filled with dancing, memories, and celebrating with your classmates. Get your tickets early for the best price! 🌟

🎓 Seniors, It’s Time to Make Your Mark! 🎓

📢 Senior Superlatives & Quotes Submissions are NOW OPEN!

Class of 2025, this is your chance to vote for senior superlatives and submit your senior quotes to be featured in the yearbook! Don't miss out on leaving your legacy.

📌 Superlatives: Who’s most likely to be President? The next big influencer? The class clown? Cast your votes and celebrate your classmates!

📝 Senior Quotes: Share a meaningful, funny, or inspiring quote that represents you—just make sure it’s school-appropriate!

📅 Deadline to submit: March 14, 2025 at 11:59 PM.
🔗 Submission Link:

• Senior Superlatives
• Senior Quotes

Let’s make this yearbook one to remember! 🌟

College and Career Center Advisers:

DCAC: Ms. Elvia | elviav01@berkeley.edu (510)326-5811

10,000 Degrees: Ms. Diana | diana.chavez@10000degrees.org

Cal-SOAP: Alexis | almavill@ucsc.edu

Cal-SOAP: Daniel | damanduj@ucsc.edu

Cal-SOAP: Nhi | ngvo@ucsc.edu

Senior Portraits:

Class of 2025, please take a moment to schedule your senior portrait in the San Jose Studio. The scheduling site is now ready for you to self-schedule your senior portraits. Please use the link provided to reserve a day and time for your appointment.

Click on this link Prestige Studio Scheduling

1. Create an account by entering a user name and password ( or log in if you already have an account)
   
2. Click on Book Appointment button
3. Select the Prestige Location using select button on the right (San Carlos and San Jose are on page 2)
4. Enter your school's name and locate your school on the list
5. Select Session Option by checking the box on the right of the session you desire
6. Confirm the Selection
7. Select a Date and Time that works best
8. Enter parent/guardian information
9. Enter Student Information
10. Finalize Appointment (You should be able to see confirmation page and email)

Attention Seniors!

Lifetouch will be on campus Monday and Tuesday, February 10 & 11, for Senior Portraits! If you would like a longer session, please come in the morning during ELPAC testing or after-school.

All seniors will be released from their Government & Economics classes to take their free Yearbook Senior Portrait, so don’t miss this opportunity!

Make sure to capture this milestone moment.

Go Falcons!

Miss Hoang

Attention Falcons!

Due to ELPAC testing, the February ASB Senate & Interclub Council Meeting has been rescheduled to Monday, February 24, 2025. Please make sure to update your calendars and inform your club members.

Thank you for your flexibility, and we appreciate your cooperation!

Go Falcons!

Miss Hoang

FSU:

FSU invites you to Pistahan sa East Side, a vibrant celebration of Filipino culture and heritage. It will be held on March 1st, 2025 at James Lick High School from 12:30 to 4 PM. There will be performances, food, and more. Tickets are now on sale for $10 online and $15 at the door. Please speak to Ms. Happy in Room C-105 if you have any questions. We hope to see you there!

• Which presidential personality is most like yours?
• Can a woman be president?
• What were the presidents really like?

Enjoy the holiday weekend...⛷

📢 ELPAC Testing Information

🗓️ Testing Schedule:
📍 11th & 12th Grade: Monday, February 10 @ 8:30 AM
📍 9th & 10th Grade: Tuesday, February 11 @ 8:30 AM

A printout with student names and testing locations will be posted in the Learning Center, main quad, and C-quad windows. Students who are testing will also receive passes with their testing date and location.

🎟️ Incentives:
Students will receive a raffle ticket for attending testing and one additional ticket for each completed test (up to 5 total tickets). These tickets can be entered for a chance to win $20 gift cards and other great prizes!

Make sure to check your testing location and arrive on time! ⏰ Good luck, Falcons! 🦅✨

📢 Calling All Writers, Artists, and Filmmakers! 🎨📝🎥

The East Side Union High School District is hosting its 2024-2025 Writing, Art, & Video Contests, and YOU have the chance to showcase your creativity and win cash prizes! 💰🏆

🌟 Upcoming Contest Themes & Deadlines:
📅 Cesar Chavez & Dolores Huerta – Hope and Activism
🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, February 5, 2025

📅 Immigrant Heritage & Experience – Contributions of Immigrants
🗓️ Deadline: Wednesday, March 12, 2025

💡 How to Participate:
✅ Respond to the provided quote with an original piece in writing, visual art, or video
✅ Submit your work to your school site coordinator by the deadline
✅ Compete for cash prizes up to $150!

Let your voice be heard, your art be seen, and your story be told! 🎭✍️

For questions, contact Nguyet Dinh at dinhn@esuhsd.org.

Don’t miss this opportunity to shine—get creative and submit your work! ✨

Lost and Found:

Falcons! Have you lost your water bottle, sweater, tray, swim clothes, PE clothes, or some smaller items, then come on down to the attendance office and claim your items.

ASSETs:

Join any of our after school special interest classes (linked).

Before & After-School Tutoring:

Attention! Before and after-school tutoring starts this week in room 407! Need help in your classes? We’re here to help! Open every day! Can’t make it in person? Check out Paper.co on our school website for online tutoring for all subjects, 24 hrs a day, every day!

School Culture and Traditions: Check out our school website for lots of great information, and to hear our 8 Claps fight song that we are learning for all our games.

📢 Volunteer Opportunity for Andrew Hill Students!

Hey Falcons! 🦅 We need volunteers for the ESUHSD Family Engagement Conference happening on Saturday, March 15, 2025, from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM at Andrew Hill High School!

We’re looking for students to help with:
✅ Check-in – Welcome and register attendees!
✅ Navigators – Guide families to workshops and activities!

This is a great opportunity to earn volunteer hours (and letters of recommendations), develop leadership skills, and support our community. Plus, you’ll get to be part of an exciting event featuring workshops, activities, and raffle prizes!

If you’re interested in volunteering, sign up today! For more information, contact Miss Hoang!

Let’s show our Falcon pride and make this event a success! 🎉

Attention Andrew Hill students!

Looking for a way to earn community service hours while making a positive impact in your neighborhood? Join us this Saturday, February 8th, for a Beautify the Neighborhood event happening near Andrew Hill, at the corner of Cas and Cedro (by the Solari Park baseball fields).

We’ll be:

• Planting 6 native California shrubs to attract pollinators
• Weeding to prepare for more native plants this fall
• Picking up litter to help keep our community clean

Many of you walk by this area on your way to school—this is your chance to help make it more beautiful! Bring your friends, get involved, and show your Andrew Hill pride.

Sign up here: Beautify the Neighborhood Eventbrite

Don’t miss this opportunity to make a difference!

Are you interested in hands-on farming, sustainability, and leadership? Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to grow your skills while making a difference in your community!

Program Highlights:

• 5-week hands-on farming education on an urban farm in San Jose
• Leadership training to become a counselor for spring and summer camps (with a paid stipend!)
• Earn school service hours and receive a letter of recommendation at the end of the program
• Learn about farming, chickens, plants, sustainability, and more
• Take home fresh produce and seedlings for your family

When: Starting Tuesdays in March
Where: Garden to Table Silicon Valley - 200 W Taylor St, San Jose

Register here: Garden to Table SV projects@garden2tablesv.org

Questions? Contact: projects@garden2tablesv.org

Don’t miss this chance to grow, lead, and make an impact! 🌿

What kind of issues does the Mental Health & Wellness Center address?

The center addresses a wide variety of issues such as:

• Stress/anxiety symptoms

• Low mood/depression symptoms

• Sexual orientation/gender identity questions

• Family/home Issues

• Chronic illness

• Substance use

• Violence and abuse

• Peer relationships/social supports

• Cultural supports

• Crisis support (during school hours)

• Off-site resources & referrals

Tools available for students to use in the center include:

• Art therapy tools
• Calming techniques
• Fidgets tools other manipulatives
• Aromatherapy
• Sound therapy
• Sensory materials (including tea)
• Learning materials, magazines, and books

9th Grade

11TH GRADE LAST NAMES: O - Z

Jenna Braga

408.347.4168

bragaj@esuhsd.org

10th Grade

11TH GRADE LAST NAMES: A - J

Areli Flores

408.347.4166

floresa@esuhsd.org

REMIND: text @flores2027 to the number 81010

Type your last and first name

11th Grade

Polet Ramirez

408.347.4167

ramirezpo@esuhsd.org

12th Grade

11TH GRADE LAST NAMES: K - N

BaoVy Nguyen

408.347.4133

nguyenb@esuhsd.org

Are you a Falcon alumni or parent who wants to support our Falcon community? Please send an email to hoangh@esuhsd.org for more information and volunteer opportunities!

Thank you Andrew Hill! Have a great week! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Miss Hoang: hoangh@esuhsd.org. If you would like to submit an announcement, please use this google form.

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