Newsletter 99/6 [10 Jun 99]

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10 June 1999

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Paid Union Meeting

On Thursday 17th June school will close for a paid union meeting for teachers. Students will finish school at 12.20 p.m. Cityline advise they can supply Eastbourne and Maungaraki buses. Students who catch other school buses may have to use normal scheduled buses, but they should check outside school first.

Homestay Families

We need families willing to host international students attending Hutt Valley High School. The students require 'normal' parental care and are often beginners in English. They prefer homes on the valley floor with students at Hutt Valley High School, however, we will consider any caring home.

Weekly board is paid and the students are expected to participate in the wider life of the family. Please phone (and leave a message) with the Homestay Co-ordinator: Lorna Sandeman, Ph. 938-1002.

Congratulations to…

Wasin Ammarittakul who won the Under 19 Mens' Singles Badminton Championship and Victor Yee who won the Mens' Singles Plate. Wasin also won the Mens' Doubles Championship with Luke O'Connor Chen (from Wellington). Melissa Sultantono won the Under 17't Girls' Singles Plate and Natalie Cochrane was runner-up in the Under 15's Girls Singles. Natalie was also the runner up in the Under 15's Girls' Doubles.

Victor Yee, Wasin Ammarittakul and Sakdipat Ravipiansap are the Under 19 representative players for 1999. Victor is also the representative for Division 3.

Simon Davis, James Sutherland and Melissa Sultantono are in the Under 17's Squad whilst Natalie Cochrane and Kate Sarginson arein the Under 15's Squad.

Matthew Davidson, 5FS won a bronze in the New South Wales Karate Open Championship Kumite (sparring) 15 year old grade. Tijana Pavlovich won an individual gold medal in the Junior Team Gold (Female 14/15 years) and Matthew Wanoa won an individual bronze in the Colt team Gold.

Daniel Kubiack won a gold medal in the Under 16 Kata at the Wellington Secondary Schools Open Karate Championship.

Nathan Alcorn, Jenni Archer, Holly Walker and Asana Yamamoto have been selected for the New Zealand Secondary School Students' Choir to compete in Canada next year.

Multicultural Evening – Lost Property

An insulated bag was left after the Multicultural evening. It can be claimed from the school office.

Tranz Rail

Tranz Metro advise that with regard to the purchase of school term tickets they can only allow one weeks grace for term one only. For terms 2, 3 and 4, students are required to use them from the first day of the new term. School term tickets are available for sale from Tranz Metro sales offices four weeks prior to the end of each term.

Grease is the word!!

Hutt Valley High School is proud to present "Grease" from Wednesday 23rd - Saturday 26th June. There will be a GALA NIGHT on Wednesday 23rd June from 8 p.m.

$15 per person.
This is a PTA fundraiser.
Bookings open at the school office on Wednesday 9th June.
Make up a table - this is an ADULTS ONLY night
BYO - coffee and dessert will be provided

Queries: Phone Caryl Cook 566-5492 - home; or 570-3553 work

For tickets for other evenings, please telephone the school office (566-4584)

Hutt Valley High School Amnesty International's Kosovo Collection Week

To relaunch the school's Amnesty group, the group is holding a Kosovo Collection week from the 8 to 11 of June. They will be collecting clean, second hand blankets, clothes and teddy bears. These will be sent up to the Kosovo refugees in Auckland. Mainfreight Ltd has kindly offered to take the donations up for free. Contributions can be dropped off before school in the hall foyer or in B24 at lunchtime during the collection week.

Free to a good home

We are looking for a good home for a lovely tabby/tortoiseshell cat we call Lucy. She will need time and patience but once used to her new home she should make a lovely pet. Call us on 570-3553 during school hours for further information. (Caryl Cook/Gini Cudby)

Year 2000 Enrolment Evening

This will be held in the school hall at 6.45 p.m. on Wednesday 16th June for all interested parents of new students for next year. Students are most welcome to come with their parents.

School Fees

The Board recommends an annual donation of $41.25 per term or $165 per year for each student, with a maximum of $330 per family. Payment may be made in a lump sum, by termly amounts or by direct credit. In the latter case, please contact the school office for details. If you can manage to make your donation as soon as possible the school benefits through the early use of your donation and you gain the earliest possible tax refund. Please contact the Principal, in confidence, if you have any concerns about this matter.

Traffic Congestion

Woburn Road is very congested at peak times. Traffic flows have doubled to 20,000 vehicles a day since 1992! If you are collecting or dropping students off at school, please do so away from our gates and bus stops. Also, please do not drive into the school during the 8.15 - 8.45 a.m., lunchtime and 3.10 - 3.30 p.m. time slots.

Term Dates

1999
3 Term 12 July - 17 September
4 Term 4 October - 10 December

The following dates are proposed at this stage:

2000
1st Term 1 February - 7 April
(Easter Sunday 23 April)
2 Term 26 April - 30 June
3 Term 17 July - 22 September
4 Term 9 October - 8 December



Graeme Marshall
Principal