Hemet High School

HUSD Scholarship Application

March 13, 2013

 Dear Hemet High School Families:

It is hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the end of the year! It’s been an awesome year so far! Our students have been working hard as we continue to focus on our California State Standards and prepare our students for the transition to the Common Core State Standards for the 2014-15 school year. Teachers are spending time reviewing standards, previewing performance tasks on which our students will be assessed, and will look to be transitioning our pacing guides to be able to meet the needs of our students. We are looking forward to the focus on 21^st century learning skills, creativity, collaboration, critical thinking and communication to prepare our students to be able to compete in a global society.

Sophomores have completed the CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam) testing and we are moving towards CST (California Standards Testing) and AP (Advanced Placement) Testing.

Our many campus activities provide Bulldog students the ability to get involved and grow in leadership capacity, our campus activities provide students a vehicle to strike a needed balance between their academic and personal lives in order to flourish as productive and fulfilled citizens.

The course offerings in Hemet High School’s Performing Arts programs add another layer of sophistication and culture to our students’ lives. Our students’ exposure to the music, dance, art, and theater programs enriches their outlook on the world and allows them to appreciate and respect the beauty that surrounds them, from their local community to the various art forms they will encounter after graduation.  Our Academic Decathlon team continues to place in the top three for Riverside County and our Mock Trial team made it through competition to advance into the Elite Eight.

Finally, our Athletic programs continue to give Hemet High School a sense of pride, unity, and respect, both for ourselves and the surrounding community. We celebrated a “three-peat” CIF Championship with our Girls’ Volleyball Program.  Girls’ Water Polo also won a CIF Championship, the first polo title in the history of the school.  Girls tennis, golf and soccer all won league and advanced to CIF.  Boys wrestling, basketball and water polo all had top league finishes and played at least one round in CIF. 

Hemet High School is an amazing high school that has much to be proud of. Our staff is dedicated to maximizing the academic success and personal growth of each of our students, and I am confident that we have the right people, resources, and tenacity to continue to do just that. At HHS, our aim is to prepare each of our students for post high school success by providing them with a solid academic foundation that will enable them to pursue any post-secondary endeavor they choose.

As we continue working together, I am confident that our students’ academic, social, and extracurricular needs will be met. Thank you for your support of our school!

Sincerely,    

 

Emily Shaw, Ed.D.