MOCK SAT TEST - SEPT. 29TH

Each year the Parent Guild sponsors a Mock SAT test.  This year the test will be given on Saturday, September 29th in the La Reina Cafeteria at 9:00 a.m.  This is your opportunity to experience what it is like to take the SAT and get your scores back in the same day!  (Parents must be present to receive scores.)  Click here for the flyer with all the details.  Any questions contact Barbara Lilley at blilley@lareina.com

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE

Attention: High School Students

The La Reina Chapter of National Honor Society is open to Juniors and Seniors and applications are now available for fall review.

If you are interested in being considered as a candidate for NHS, complete the application or an addendum to a previously submitted application.  Return your application or addendum to Mrs. La Belle no later than Friday, September 7th .

Applications and addendums can be found in the main office information rack and in the information rack outside of the College Center.  If you have any questions, please see Mrs. La Belle in the College Center.

ZERO PERIOD COURSE SELECTION

To expand our course offerings beyond the traditional school day, La Reina offers zero period classes.  These classes meet from 7:05 a.m. to 7:50 a.m. and are optional. (Art, Newspaper, Music Workshops)  Some require an additional fee, not covered by tuition.  For more information on Zero Period courses as well as After School Course Selection (Beginning Band), please click here.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2012!

Perfect weather and sunny skies complemented the 2012 graduation for our 90 graduates.  Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2012!  We are proud of you and we will miss you.

La Reina High School, Graduation 2012
from the Acorn

Senior Standouts:  La Reina
from the Acorn

La Reina grads embark on 'new chapter of adventures and challenges'
from the Ventura County Star

KORRIN ALPERS '13 HONORED FOR EXCELLENT WRITING TALENT

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) recently honored 274 high school juniors as outstanding writers in the 2012 NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing.  Congratulations to Korrin Alpers '13 for being one of those honored with excellent writing talent! 

A total of 1,107 juniors were nominated by their school to participate in this program.  The Achievement Awards in Writing Program was established in 1957 to encourage high school student in their writing and to recognize publicly some of the best student writers in the nation.

DON'T MISS THE EVENING OF EXCELLENCE!

The La Reina High School Parent Guild is hosting the Thirtieth Annual Evening of Excellence on April 25th at the Los Robles Banquet Center.  Student award winners are seniors Caitlin Barnett (Julie Award), Steffi Chen (Academics - Liberal Arts), Christine Costello (Athletics), Olivia Polk (Communications), Lacey Smith (Arts), Michelle Smith (Academics - Math/Science), Hannah Young (Leadership) and Karianna Zabaglo (Christian Service). Members of the Class of 2016 will also receive Honors-at-Entrance.

The preliminary deadline for reservations is April 17th.  Reservations postmarked after April 17th are $65 for adults and $35 for students.  Click here to view the invitation.  We hope to see you there!

KATIE SMART '16 QUALIFIES FOR NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE

Congratulations to Katie Smart '16, the first La Reina student to qualify for the state level competition of the National Geographic Bee.  Katie qualified to be one of California's top 100 students to compete in Sacramento out of 100,000 students who tried out through 2000 California schools earlier this year.  The California Geography Bee has the largest number of contestants in all 50 states, making California's top 100 the most competitive nationwide. Katie will travel to Sacramento on March 30th to compete for the state title. The state winner moves on to the national contest in Washington, D.C., in May, where the top prize is a $25,000 scholarship.  Last year, 53 out of 54 of the national contestants were boys, so we are very proud of our La Reina girl!

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/01/3519356/state-spelling-bees-in-town-but.html#storylink=cpy

BECCA KOVAL '12 SIGNS NCAA LETTER OF INTENT

Congratulations to Senior Becca Koval who signed her NCAA Letter of Intent to play soccer at Rice University in the Fall.  Becca is the Regents' four-year varsity starter, twice named the Most Valuable Player and has served two seasons as the Regents' team captain.  Becca scored 40 career goals with 26 assists.

Becca chose to attend Rice over Harvard, Vanderbilt and Clemson.  Becca said, "I chose Rice because of the elite academics and quality soccer program.  The coaches and team presented an atmosphere that made me feel at home.  I knew it was the right place for me!"

Becca is pictured signing her letter of intent with her father, Jeffrey and her mother Lisa.

NJHS INFORMATION MEETING - JANUARY 12TH

An information meeting for membership in the National Junior Honor Society will be held Thursday, January 12th during lunch in Room 110.  (Please bring your lunch.)

Eighth and ninth grade students have the opportunity to qualify for membership to a chapter of the National Junior Honor Society, part of the oldest and most recognized of the nationwide school-based recognition programs.  Membership is based upon excellence in five areas: scholarship, leadership, service, character, and citizenship.

To be eligible for membership scholastically, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.1, totaled from all seventh through ninth grade semester grades.  In addition to the academic requirement, participation and leadership in school and other activities is required.  You must have attended at least one semester at LRHS before you may apply.  If you are interested in being considered as a candidate for NJHS, come to the information meeting to learn about the process of application and acceptance. Please see Mrs. La Belle in the College Center for any questions or contact her at lrhscollege@lareina.com or (805) 495-6494 x 325.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY APPLICATIONS DUE JANUARY 27TH

High School students who are juniors or seniors for the 2011-2012 academic year may apply for membership to the National Honor Society.  Applicants must have at least a 3.1 GPA and provide evidence that they meet the four criteria for membership in National Honor Society:

• Excellence in Scholarship
• Service
• Character
• Leadership

Applications are available in the information rack in the Administration Building and outside of the College Center and are due to Mrs. La Belle by Friday, January 27th.

Students who have already applied but have not yet been accepted to the National Honor Society may fill out an NHS Addendum form that will allow them to add information to the application without having to repeat the entire application process.  Addendum forms are also available in the information rack in the Administration Building and outside of the College Center and are due to Mrs. La Belle by Friday, January 27th.

ARIANNA WOOD PRESENTS "MOMENT OF INSPIRATION" AT VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING

Arianna Wood '15 has been invited by the Ventura County Board of Supervisors to present as their Moment of Inspiration for the December 13th meeting.  The Board opens each of the monthly meetings with a Moment of Inspiration, selecting someone to briefly present a positive happening in the Ventura County Community.  Arianna will share her Science Fair research, which won first place at the Ventura County and California State Science Fairs.  In addition to describing her research and highlighting some science fair experiences, Arianna will acknowledge Mrs. Usher, her 8th grade science teacher the the educational community of La Reina.  Congratulations Arianna!

MOCK SAT - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8TH

Take a stress-free NEW SAT and get your scores back the same day!

EUREKA will present a mock SAT for La Reina Sophomores and Juniors on Saturday, October 8th from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in the LRHS Cafeteria.
Presentation/Scores will be given to Parents from 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Parents must be present to receive scores

The cost is $25.00  (Donation goes to LRHS Scholarship Fund).  Please make checks payable to La Reina High School.

Click here to reserve your spot!

REGENTS RAISE SAT AVERAGE BY 32 POINTS

Recent reports from The College Board indicate that La Reina's Class of 2011 scored an average of 1,837 points on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.  This represents a 32 point increase over the 2010 results.  In comparing girls' scores, on average, the Regents scored 346 points more than girls across the country, 343 points more than girls in California, and 337 points more than all test-takers across the country.   Follow this link for a comparative chart.