Announcements

Tuesday May 24

• 5star Fest continues today for all students who successfully redeemed their 5star points for rewards. Students whose last name begins with letters H-O can pick up their rewards today during lunch in the ASB box in the Main Quad. Students whose last name begins with A-G who did not pick up their rewards yesterday can also pick up their rewards today during lunch in the ASB Box in the Main Quad.  Students whose last name begins with letters P-Z can pick up their rewards on Friday.
• Special shout out to Jonathan, Fon, George, David and Deputy Lopez for keeping us safe. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Monday May 23

• Thank you to Ms. Emanuel, Ms. Burkhart, and Ms. Tovani for positively acknowledging students for our final 2022-23 Mariner Moment awards! Ms. Emanuel honored Julia Nemec and Diana Escobar-Martinez for leading by example, and Ms. E honored E Evans for aspiring higher and leading by example! Ms. Burkhart honored Catherine Lombardo and Alan Munoz for leading by example, and Ms. Burkhart honored Issac Loeza for aspiring higher!Ms. Tovani honored Esteban Garcia and Kiernan Stillwell for aspiring higher, and Jordan Torres for aspiring higher and leading by example!

• 5star Fest is this week for all students who successfully redeemed their 5star points for rewards. Students whose last name begins with letters A-G can pick up their rewards today during lunch in the ASB box in the Main Quad.  Students whose last name begins with letters H-O can pick their rewards up tomorrow.  Students whose last name begins with letters P-Z can pick up their rewards on Friday.

• Who is the coolest staff member at Aptos High School? Who has the best hair? Remember to VOTE for Staff Superlatives TODAY! You can find the Google Form in your email or at bit.ly/aptoshigh. And just to add a little spice to our lives, a random voter will win a $25 Showtime Pizzeria gift card! Vote now! The form will close today at 5PM! Winners will be announced at the Staff Luncheon on Wednesday.

• As we reach the last week for athletics this year,  we would like to give a big shout out to this senior class of 2022! Their leadership and resiliency as we have navigated these past four years have left a legacy that will be felt for a while here on campus. Thank you! 

• Each year, 2 seniors are selected for Outstanding Senior Athlete of the Year. This year those recipients are Jack Spinelli and Elizabeth Churchill.  Congrats to Jack and Elizabeth on this honor. Their names will be scribed on the big plaque in PAC trophy case.

• Congrats to Lacrosse for earning a CCS automatic bid by finishing 2nd in the PCAL. It was a special year for lacrosse.

• Congrats to Girls Beach Volleyball on completing the first ever CIF Beach volleyball season! This year's team will go down as first in history to compete at CIF level. 

• Track had another stellar season. Aptos swept the league in all 4 team scores and sent over 15 athletes to the CCS championships in Gilroy. 

• From those Championships, Elizabeth Churchill tied the school record in high jump and is the CCS Champion in that event.  She will travel to Fresno this weekend to compete in the State meet for hurdles and high jump. 

• Boys Volleyball finished 3rd this year in league.  They battled tough every game and were a fun team to watch! We will miss all of the seniors! 

• Boys Golf won the SCCAL this season, and Senior Shane Garvey made the cut with a 79 at the CCS Finals in Monterey last week. Congrats to boys golf on a dominant season. 

• Softball finished third in the league this year and had some big wins on the season. They just missed making CCS, and congrats to seniors on a great career. 

• Aptos HS had 3 swimmers qualify for CCS.  Alexia Fajardo, Sam Allen, and Senior Coco Friedley ask made it to the playoffs in Santa Clara! Congrats Coco on a great career. 

• Baseball qualified for Division 1 after dominating the league this year.  They had a valiant effort against #2 seed Valley Christian on Saturday, but lost 5-2. Big thank you to our senior baseball players. 

• Moving on to next year,  there will be AHS Dance Team tryouts THIS Friday May 27th from 4-6 in Main Gym! Please contact Mr. Fox with any questions.

• And for all returning athletes,  this year's Juniors, Sophomores, and Freshmen, there will be a Physical Exam Night here on campus this Thursday May 26th from 5-7 in Main Gym. Doctors will be on site,  and all returning athletes are encouraged to come get their physical exam and check that off their to-do list ahead of next year.  Physicals will cost $30 and are good through May of 2022.

• Thank you to Senor Zuniga and Senor Mora for attending the Seal of Biliteracy Awards and helping to check our amazing seniors!

• Congratulations to all of our seniors who earned awards at Senior Awards Night, Scholarship Night, and the Seal of Biliteracy Celebration. You are truly Leading by Example!

• Thank you to Brooklyn Crawford for representing her class, Aptos High, PVUSD, and her family at the Santa Cruz County Black Grad celebration! My family and I loved being there to celebrate all the amazing Black Grads of Santa Cruz County! 

• Finally...Seniors: This is my last Monday morning announcement with you on campus. I want to take this opportunity to tell you how proud I am of all of you in the Class of 2022. You will hear me say this as we celebrate together over the next week and a half, but I want the students in grades 9-11 to know what rock stars you are! This year's senior class has inspired me in so many ways. Your tenacity, dedication, compassion, and joyful outlook are amazing. The admin team and I send you our love and best wishes as you prepare for your final exams this week.

Friday May 20

• The Drama production class would like to invite you to their last event of the school year, the SILLY, FUN and FREE staged reading of "The Spoofydoofs' Funnybone," to be presented Thursday, May 26 during 7th period at 1:45 and again after school at 3:30. If you have a free 7th period, join us! Or, come on down to the PAC lobby after school! We will have snacks. Please let Ms. Aronovici if you have any questions!

Tueday May 17

• ATTENTION ALL 9TH GRADERS: the guest speaker in the PAC had to cancel today. There will be NO speaker, so please meet in your regular Health classroom during your regular class period. Please share this news with other 9th graders. Thank you.

• In celebration of Harvey Milk Day next weekend, we’ll be recognizing Pride Day on Friday May 20th!! Wear Rainbow colors to show your pride and support!

• Seniors, if you want to sit with friends at graduation, the deadline to submit the form is Wednesday May 18th. Go to bit.ly/aptoshighseniors for the information!

Monday May 16

• Thank you to Ms. Tovani for positively acknowledging students with this week’s Mariner Moment award! Ms. Tovani honored Andrew Castorena and Gavin Aminifard for aspiring higher, Sophia Cornish for aspiring higher and being integrity oriented,  Ryan Slyder for aspiring higher and leading by example, and Lawrence Ingram and Angel Castorena for being integrity oriented and leading by example! Ms. Kris honored Austin Duque and Adrian Rothhammer for leading by example!

• Attention all students!  We greatly appreciate your display of positive behaviors and participation in school events and activities.  We also appreciate the Mariner Staff who acknowledged you on 5star for your efforts.  Students will be able to redeem their 5star points for rewards.  The window to redeem 5star points on 5star will open today at 10:30am and close on Wednesday May 18th at 1:00pm.  For directions on how to redeem your 5star points, please check your PVUSD gmail.  Thank you for your positive contributions to our school community and for displaying the “Mariner Way”, which is to live and act in such a way that Aptos High becomes a community of positivity, inclusivity, engagement, and achievement.  Go Mariners!

• In celebration of Harvey Milk Day next weekend, we’ll be recognizing Pride Day on Friday May 20th!! Wear Rainbow colors to show your pride and support!

• Seniors, if you want to sit with friends at graduation, the deadline to submit the form is Wednesday May 18th. Go to bit.ly/aptoshighseniors for the information!

Friday, May 13th 

• Attention all students!  We greatly appreciate your display of positive behaviors and participation in school events and activities.  We also appreciate the Mariner Staff who acknowledged you on 5star for your efforts.  Students will be able to redeem their 5star points for rewards.  The window to redeem 5star points on 5star will open on Monday May 16th at 10:30am and close on Wednesday May 18th at 1:00pm.  For directions on how to redeem your 5star points, please check your PVUSD gmail.  Thank you for your positive contributions to our school community and for displaying the “Mariner Way”, which is to live and act in such a way that Aptos High becomes a community of positivity, inclusivity, engagement, and achievement.  Go Mariners!

• You are invited to "The Magical Music of Disney" performed by your Aptos High Choirs in their full concerts on Saturday, May 14 at 2:00 and Sunday, May 15 at 2:00 in the PAC.  AND there will be a special sneak preview performance in the PAC during lunch on Friday, May 13.   This is going to be SWEET and FUN, and perfect for kids of ALL ages to enjoy.  Featuring favorites like "When You Wish Upon a Star," newer material from Frozen 2 and Encanto, and so much in between! General Admission sold at the door - $8 adults/$5 students.   6th graders enter free.

• Tonight is Spring Movie Night! We’ll be showing 10 Things I Hate About You starting at 7PM in the cafeterium! The film is free but bring some cash to get popcorn and treats! RSVP on the activities web page bit.ly/aptoshigh.

Monday, May 2nd 

• Thank you to Ms. Emanuel, Mr. Bover, Ms. Tovani, and Ms. Ota for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award!Ms. Emanuel honored Jocelyn Castillo for aspiring higher and leading by example! Mr. Bover honored Sadie Maher and Nina Duke for creating a safe community!Ms. Tovani honored Josh Cobos, Charlie Landry, and Marielle Garman for being integrity oriented, and Kailey Farris for aspiring higher and leading by example! Ms. Ota honored Hannah Osborne and Aidan Buckler for leading by example! 

Friday, April 29

• Congratulations to seniors Seamus Carey and Jaylen Dang for being named the 2022 SCCAL CCS Scholar Athletes of the Year! In a huge honor on Tuesday, Seamus, Jaylen, their families, Mr. Fox and Ms. Pughe celebrated Seamus & Jaylen's awesomeness at a CCS Scholarship lunch in San Jose. Aptos High was the only school in the CCS to have TWO students honored as our Scholar Athletes! Thank you to Jaylen & Seamus for exemplifying the Mariner Way!

• Please join in celebrating our beloved Forever Mariner Bobby Salazar! On Wednesday night, the PVUSD Board of Trustees accepted our request to name our lower athletic field the "Bobby Salazar Field." We are grateful to Bobby for his many contributions to AHS and Ms. Pughe was honored to represent our community in making the request. 

• If you’re looking for an internship and are interested in policy work, you should join Empower Watsonville. This leadership program focused on reclaiming youth voices and learning about community issues, policy change and advocacy. Some benefits include quarterly scholarships, community service hours, and making a positive impact on your community.Information is posted in the Opportunities board outside the office. Deadline is next Wednesday. 

• Have you gotten your tickets for Seussical the Musical yet? Don't delay! They will be on sale this Today  in ASB in a box, or online (the link is on the AHS Homepage carousel). Student tickets are a BARGAIN at only $5! There are only three more chances to see the show - today and tomorrow at 7 and Sunday at 3. Hope to see you there!

Tuesday April 26

• Have you gotten your tickets for Seussical the Musical yet? Don't delay! They will be on sale this Tuesday and Friday in ASB in a box, or online (the link is on the AHS Homepage carousel). Student tickets are a BARGAIN at only $5! There are only three more chances to see the show - Friday and Saturday at 7 and Sunday at 3. Hope to see you there! 

• Now for a check in on Mariner Athletics.. 

• The Spring Playoff season officially kicks off today, as the SCCAL Champion Mariners Boys Tennis Teams host the league finals today at Seascape Tennis Club. Koosha Safari, Bennent Biscotti, Aaron Buchannon, John McGowan, Heah Hegna, Jack Eldredge, and Andrew Morrissey will be representing Aptos at the tournament today! Congrats on a great regular season to the entire team, and good luck in playoffs.

• Aptos Boys and Girls swimming League Finals will kick off on Friday and Saturday at Harbor High School. 

• Aptos swimmers Coco Friedley and Alexia Fahardo were top players for the girls team this past week.

• Beach Volleyball has their last match of the season tomorrow, Wednesday, at Main Beach vs Santa Cruz. Come on down and watch the team from one of the coolest settings in the state!

• Softball continues a busy week with 4 games in 5 days. After playing Scotts Valley last night, they turn around and play Santa Cruz tonight, before taking on SLV on Thursday and St Francis Watsonville on Friday!

• Boys Volleyball is coming off a huge win vs Mt Madonna on Senior Night this weekend, and they look to close the regular season off strong when they travel to Santa Cruz on Thursday in what should be a great match!

• Track and Field will have their last regular season dual vs Harbor High School on Thursday at Harbor. After that, both boys and girls teams have their sights sets on an SCCAL title!

• Boys Golf will travel to Pasa Tiempo today to take on SLV. They will have one more regular season match before league finals. 

• Lacrosse had a huge win last week vs Live Oak, and battled Salinas last night. They will host a tough Carmel team on Wednesday and will host league leading Stevensen on Friday!

• Baseball takes on Soquel High School today at home. Baseball had a big win over the weekend at Los Altos and has 6 regular season games left.

• Good luck to all teams this week! We are proud of you!

Monday April 25

• Thank you to Ms. Emanuel, Mr. Bover, Ms. Tovani, and Ms. Ota for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! Ms. Emanuel honored Jocelyn Castillo for aspiring higher and leading by example!  Mr. Bover honored Sadie Maher and Nina Duke for creating a safe community! Ms. Tovani honored Josh Cobos, Charlie Landry, and Marielle Garman for being integrity oriented, and Kailey Farris for aspiring higher and leading by example! Ms. Ota honored Hannah Osborne and Aidan Buckler for leading by example! 

• Access Students in the 9th and 10th grades. The Access Program is hosting a field trip to UC Davis on May 11th from 7 am to 6 pm. If you are interested in learning more about the UC system and UC Davis please come to the College and Career Center to pick up a permission slip. 

• Seussical the Musical is AWESOME! Students and staff: RUN, don't walk to buy your tickets to the upcoming performances! The student performers are truly amazing in this cute, sweet, and heartwarming performance. Thank you, Ms. Aronovici for creating the space for our talented students to discover their passion for performing and sharing their gifts and hard work with our community

Friday April 22

• On Wednesday April 20th, Ms. Pughe joined other PVUSD Principals to present to the PVUSD Board of Trustees to celebrate our Student of the Year and our seven Banner students. Our Student of the Year is Jaylen Dang. Congratulations, Jaylen! Our Banner students who will have a banner with their picture and educational journey on it are: Johnny Arroyo-Serrano, Jazmine Casteñeda, Sherry Choy, Jessica Cortez-Albor, Madeleine Demers, Jack Killian, and Wade Watson. You can watch the Board meeting on the PVUSD Live Stream YouTube Channel. Please congratulate these amazing seniors!

• On Wednesday April 27th, Ms. Pughe will present to the PVUSD Board of Trustees requesting the Board approve the naming of our lower field in honor of our beloved unofficial Mayor of Aptos (& previous lead custodian) Bobby Salazar. We have been working diligently to bring this to fruition and we are finally at the approval stage. You can watch online (PVUSD Live Stream YouTube Channel) or join in person to support naming our field Bobby Salazar Field.

• Access Students in the 9th and 10th grades. The Access Program is hosting a field trip to UC Davis on May 11th from 7 am to 6 pm. If you are interested in learning more about the UC system and UC Davis please come to the College and Career Center to pick up a permission slip. 

• Today is Earth Day! If you're wearing your green, blue and/or brown, ask your 2nd period teacher for 5 star points or go to E-103 to get them. Also come to E-103 at lunch to plant a pollinating seed!

• Club Carnival is a week from today but if you want to participate, the Club Carnival Request forms are due no later than Tuesday. Go to the Aptos webpage or ASB web page to find the form.

• Today, many of us will be recognizing a Day of Silence. Yearly, millions participate by staying silent for the duration of their day, representing the silencing of LGBTQ+ students. Please consider taking a moment of silence in your day to recognize these students. 

Tuesday April 19, 2022

• Club Carnival is coming up Friday April 29th. Go to the clubs webpage or the Clubs Council Google Classroom to find the Google Form to participate now!

• Friday is Earth Day! Come to school dressed in brown, green and/ or blue to celebrate the Earth. We will be planting seeds in the E -Quad outside of the ASB Room during lunch. Come on up and plant a seed. 

• Aptos High Theater Arts is proud to present "Seussical the Musical," coming to the outdoor Main Quad Stage this weekend and next for 5 performances only! The show is bright and colorful, uplifting and quirky, and features many of your favorite characters from Dr. Seuss! We have a cast and crew of 50 students, and a live orchestra! Tickets are available online and will be sold at lunch out of ASB in a Box on select dates. Listen for announcements! Tickets will ONLY be sold at the door subject to availability and seats are limited, so get your tickets ahead of time to make sure you don't miss the show! Students and Seniors are only $5 and $8 for everyone else! (shows are Friday and Saturday nights at 7 and Sunday afternoons at 3).

Monday April 18

• Thank you to Ms. Armstrong and Ms. Kriscunas for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! I, too, nominated staff and students for this week’s Mariner Moment Award! Ms. Armstrong honored Veronica Rodas Otero for leading by example! Mrs. Kris honored Kyleyanna Martinez for creating a safe community; Ronin Tidd, Mariana Franca, and Bradan Ward for aspiring higher; and, Grey Flores, Julia Nemec, E Evans, Leo Nelson, and Lilly Nelson for SAILing!   Mrs. Kris also honored Ms. Hernandez for creating a safe community and leading by example!

• The following Freshmen are at the top of their grade level in earning 5star points for being acknowledged by staff for displaying positive behaviors and for participating in athletics, activities, and events.  These students are: 

1. Daniel Perez-Corona

2. Ammy Carrillo

3. Sophia White

4. Thomas Westfall

5. Robert Culbertson

6. Mason Bloom

7. Thomas Thompson

8. Bailey Fulton

9. Margaret Machado

10. Claire Willoughby

11. Ava Banuelos

12. Silas Reynolds

13. Zoe Rindt

14. Kimberly Zamudio-Rocha

15. Olivia Lobato Aguilar

Thank you all for Sailing the Mariner Way and please come to the Main Office to choose a reward for your efforts.

• Good morning, on Friday this week our school community will be participating in the GLSEN Day of Silence, a national student-led event, where LGBTQ+ students and allies take a vow of silence to highlight the silencing effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools.  On April 22, students and staff may take a vow of silence for parts or all of the school day.  Participants will “Break the Silence '' at the end of 5th period on Friday, just before lunch, with an announcement.  In breaking the silence, we will acknowledge all participants' actions to bring attention to the harmful effects of harassment and discrimation, and acknowledge the need to create a more inclusive school community for all students.

• Aptos High Theater Arts is proud to present "Seussical the Musical," coming to the outdoor Main Quad Stage this weekend and next for 5 performances only! The show is bright and colorful, uplifting and quirky, and features many of your favorite characters from Dr. Seuss! We have a cast and crew of 50 students, and a live orchestra! Tickets are available online and will be sold at lunch out of ASB in a Box on select dates. Listen for announcements! Tickets will ONLY be sold at the door subject to availability and seats are limited, so get your tickets ahead of time to make sure you don't miss the show! Students and Seniors are only $5 and $8 for everyone else! (shows are Friday and Saturday nights at 7 and Sunday afternoons at 3)

Tuesday April 12

• It's the last day to buy tickets to the Prom! Go to the main quad at lunch with your permission slip to purchase your tickets today!

• Next Monday will be Flannel Monday! Be cool, be comfortable, wear your flannel and get 5 Star Points on Monday April 18th.

• Club Carnival is coming up Friday April 29th. Go to the clubs webpage or the Clubs Council Google Classroom to find the Google Form to participate now!

Monday April 11

• Thank you to Ms. Ota and Ms. Tovani for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! Ms. Ota honored Brianna Scoppettone for leading by example! Ms. Tovani honored Giselle Zamudio for aspiring higher and leading by example!  Ms. Tovani also honored Steven Hoeven, Briana Espinoza, and Ben Nowark for leading by example! Honorees receive 25 “5star” points for being recognized for their contribution to a positive school culture at AHS.

• The following Sophomores are at the top of their grade level in earning 5star points for being acknowledged by staff for displaying positive behaviors and for participating in athletics, activities, and events.  These students are: 

1. Gerson Saul Hernandez

2. Andres Gutierrezz

3. Lily Vaccaro

4. Brian Pacheco

5. Valentina Russell

6. Andrew Cox

7. Alexia Fajardo

8. Libby Reynolds

9. Evan Niles

10. Jack Eldredge

11. John McGowan

12. Julia Spinelli

13. Asher Norman

14. Brisa Becerra-Cornejo

15. Ainsley Hancock

Thank you all for Sailing the Mariner Way and please come to the Main Office to choose a reward for your efforts.

• Juniors and Seniors, it’s your last chance to buy Prom tickets for An Enchanted Garden Prom this coming Friday! Get your tickets today or tomorrow at lunch in the main quad. After that, they’ll be gone!

• Club Carnival is coming up Friday April 29th. Go to the clubs webpage or the Clubs Council Google Classroom to find the Google Form to participate now!

Friday April 1

• It’s Pajama Day! Teachers, don’t forget to award your students 5 Star Points if they’re wearing their PJs! Students can also come to E-103 to get their 5 Star Points! Have a comfortable PJ Day before Spring Break!

• Spring Break is next week! Enjoy your break and we look forward to finishing the year with hard work and FUN!

• Don't forget to take your COVID antigen tests on Friday 4/8 and Sunday 4/10.

• Get some rest, enjoy your family and friends and we'll see you on April 11th. 

Monday March 28

• Thank you to Ms. Hedigan, Ms. Pine-Campbell, and Ms. Emanuel for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! Ms. Hedigan honored Nellie Rubio-Pintor and Erik Hernandez-Gonzalez for aspiring higher, and Jimena Pantoja-Rosales and Nikos Lares for leading by example! Ms. Pine-Campbell honored Alayna Gomez for being integrity oriented and leading by example!Ms. Emanuel honored Samantha Bermio, Frida  Monroy, and Diana Luis for leading by example! Honorees receive 25 “5star” points for being recognized for their contribution to a positive school culture at AHS. 

• The following Juniors are at the top of their grade level in earning 5star points for being acknowledged by staff for displaying positive behaviors and for participating in athletics, activities, and events.  These students are: 

• 1.  Anisa Guzman, 

  2. Angel Garcia-Garcia

  3. Frida Monroy

  4. Diana Luis

  5. Salma Avendano-Ortiz 

  6. Sofia Cunha

  7. Jackson Miller

  8.  Abby Danish

  9.  Brooke Willoughby

  10. Chase Jacques-Maynes

  11. Febe Avitua

  12. Amauri Arista 

  13. Patrick Morrisey 

  14. Jennifer Santiago

  15.  Elizabeth Garcia-Velazquez.

• Friday April 1st is the last day of school before Spring Break!  ASb is hosting a Pajama and Stuffed Animal Day!  Wear your favorite pajamas and bring your stuffiest stuffed animal! Earn 5 Star Points and be comfy!

• Student Government Elections are this Wednesday! Give a Shout Out to all of the candidates! You can see who is running at bit.ly/aptoshighelections

A busy weekend of athletic action was highlighted by your Aptos HS surf team! 

• Holly Hegna placed top 5 in 2 events for the season by taking 2nd overall in the SCSSL in girls longboard and 4th overall in the league for the season in girls shortboard! Aptos took 4th overall in team scoring. 

• Senior Nick Perdaris has been there as a great team leader and captain for the surf team, consistent and dependable for 4 years! Big shout out to Nick P. from all your coaches! 

• Aptos Track and Field had another strong performance this weekend at Gilroy HS.  The Girls team finished 3rd and boys finished 4th at the competitive varsity meet. 

• Elizabeth Churchill won all 4 of her events on Saturday in impressive fashion and Trent Nosky, Rachel Hoops, and Brooke Willoughby dominated the distance events.

• Lena Manchester, Ella Shoemaker, Izzy Graff, and Ava Churchill were also medalist in their respective events for the girls team. 

• Baseball continued hot play by beating Burlingame at home on Saturday 10-0. The Mariners pitching staff combined to get 19 strikeouts,  and currently lead the CCS in overall strikeouts.

• Softball beat Santa Cruz on Thursday and had an exciting game here at home vs North Monterey County on Saturday.

• Boys Golf beats SLV and improves to 3-0 in league. Dominick Delucca was the match medalist.

• Boys tennis remains undefeated in league play.

• Lacrosse beat Palma on Friday night and will host Sobrato at home Wednesday night at 530.

• Swimming had a dual meet with Santa Cruz on Friday. The team continues to swim, surf and improve on time as they prepare for the league finals. 

• Finally,  Boys Volleyball hosted a Round Robin tournament this weekend here at Aptos. Boys VB will look to make a strong push in the league as we approach Spring 

Friday March 23

• Thank you to Ms. Ota, Ms. Tovani, Ms. McDowell, Mr. Dennis, Ms. Waltz,  Ms. Gardea and Ms. Kriscunas for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! Ms. Ota honored Thorsten Hess for creating a safe community! Ms. Tovani honored Kiernan Stillwell, Anyssa Saldana, and Alexis Reyes for aspiring higher; Isabella Michael,  Alivia Dapar, and Alex Aguillion for being integrity oriented; and Claire Willoughby for aspiring higher and leading by example! Ms. McDowell honored Freddy Zapata for aspiring higher and leading by example! Ms. McDowell also honored Alayna Gomez, Neely Pfeiffer, and Aidan Sanchez for SAILing! Mr. Dennis honored Reed Mooring and Sean Harvey for aspiring higher! Ms. Waltz honored Elias Keith and Lucas Zuniga for leading by example! Ms. Gardea honored Felix Valencia for leading by example! Ms. Kris honored Steven Parra for leading by example! 

• The following seniors are at the top of their grade level in earning 5star points for being acknowledged by staff for displaying positive behaviors and for participating in athletics, activities, and events.  These students are: 

1. Jacob Hernandez

2. Joseph Knighton

3. Kyle Luis

4. Adrian Guzman

5. Diana Escobar Martinez

6. Colette Friedley

7. Daniela Gomez-Garcia

8. Edward Reaves-Lunsford

9. Tatiana Brantley

10. Jessica Cortez-Albor

11. Chase Aiken

12. Samantha Bermio

13. Reed Moring

14. Mia Haws

15. Gino Fanucchi

 

Thank you all for Sailing the Mariner Way and please come to the Main Office to choose a reward for your efforts.  

 

• Attention Sophomores and Juniors! Would you like to earn money this summer and gain important skills in leadership and career readiness? The City of Watsonville’s Summer in the City Internship Program is back! You can explore your local government and learn how the city of Watsonville runs while gaining work experience. The program runs for a little over a month beginning on June 13th but the application is due on April 1st! Go to the Aptos High main page or the Activities web page to learn more!

Friday March 17th

• Next week we have a special bell schedule for all students. Our Juniors and Seniors will be taking the California State Testing and to ensure our juniors and seniors success, we will have a special bell schedule for all grades. A special bell schedule can be found on the Aptos High School website, and a copy of the schedule has been shared with your teachers and families.  

• Students: the SBAC/CAASPP and CAST tests are important components of showing what you have learned in high school. They are assessments that measure your progress in Math & English (for 11th grade) and Science (for 12th grade). SBAC & CAST scores help current and future Mariners show colleges the level of achievement at AHS.  Colleges will use many data sources to compare high schools and student achievement for admissions decision-making purposes and the SBAC & CAST are sources. The scores also help us to understand what we are doing well in and what areas we need to improve in service to our students. We are grateful for our juniors and seniors as they help us understand our strengths and where we can continue to grow. Thank you, Mariners!

• Got 5star points?  Check your 5star points.  The top point earners by grade level will be invited to come to the Main Office to choose a reward.  12th grade winners will be announced this coming Monday.  SAIL to Greatness Mariners!

• Spring sports season continues to blossom here around campus.

• Last night Boys Tennis continued their hot start and got a huge team win over previously unbeaten Soquel, by a team score of 5-2. Mariners improve to 4-0 in league. 

• Boys Golf kicked off official SCCAL play last night and beat Harbor at De La Veaga... They were 1 club over from breaking 200... Dominic Delucca shot low score of 37 for the Mariners.

• Baseball and Softball split with Soquel on Tuesday.  Softball travelled to Scotts Valley last night and Baseball will make the trip tonight for an away game vs the Falcons.

• Lacrosse got an exciting win over Carmel on Wednesday night by a score of 9-8...Aidan Niklaus scored the go ahead goal with under a minute left. 

• Track and Field competed in the first SCCAL dual meet of the year last night vs Santa Cruz. The Mariners beat the Cardinals on both the boys and girls side in what was a beautiful night for track and field...there were too many PRs to report today... Track will travel to Gilroy on Saturday for the Garlic Classic 

• Mariners Boys and Girls Swimming will continue their hard work tonight as they host their 3rd meet of the year tonight here at home after school. Stop by the pool and support the swim program as they take on Scotts Valley!

• Boys Volleyball battled Mt Madonna and Soquel this week and will travel to Christopher tonight for a big non league contest

• Finally,  Beach Volleyball has their 2nd match of the season tonight vs SLV starting at 4 PM at Platforms Beach in Rio Del Mar...Come down to the beach today after school and support the team while enjoying one of three coolest home courts in the country!

Tuesday March 15

• Next week we have a special bell schedule for all students. Our Juniors and Seniors will be taking the California State Testing and to ensure our juniors and seniors success, we will have a special bell schedule for all grades. A special bell schedule can be found on the Aptos High School website, and a copy of the schedule has been shared with your teachers and families.  

• Students: the SBAC/CAASPP and CAST tests are important components of showing what you have learned in high school. They are assessments that measure your progress in Math & English (for 11th grade) and Science (for 12th grade). SBAC & CAST scores help current and future Mariners show colleges the level of achievement at AHS.  Colleges will use many data sources to compare high schools and student achievement for admissions decision-making purposes and the SBAC & CAST are sources. The scores also help us to understand what we are doing well in and what areas we need to improve in service to our students. We are grateful for our juniors and seniors as they help us understand our strengths and where we can continue to grow. Thank you, Mariners!

• Happy Spring Spirit Week everyone! Don’t forget to ask your 2nd period teacher for 5 Star points if you are dressed up for Spirit Days. You can always also check in with Ms, Emanuel in E-103. 

Monday March 14th

• Thank you to Ms. Rodriguez, Mr. Bover, Ms. Ortiz and Ms. Kriscunas for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! Ms. Rodriguez honored Perla Garibaldo-Ortiz for being integrity oriented and leading by example! Mr. Bover honored Alexa Flores for leading by example. Ms. Ortiz honored Juliana (Jewels) Chavez for creating a safe community and leading by example, and Kyle Barto for aspiring higher! Ms. Kris honored Mr. Hueth, Assistant Principal Mr. Smith, Ms. Aronovici, Ms. Offutt, Ms. Silver, Mr. Vivo, Mr. Johnny Flores (campus sup), Christina Souza (social emotional counselor), Teresa Hernandez (attendance specialist), Karina Mayoral (administrative assistant), Argelia Solorio (administrative assistant), and Mabel Marquez (health clerk) for SAILing! Honorees receive 25 “5star” points for being recognized for their contribution to a positive school culture at AHS

• Happy Spring Spirit Week everyone! Don’t forget to ask your 2nd period teacher for 5 Star points if you are dressed up for Spirit Days. You can always also check in with Ms, Emanuel in E-103. 

• ASB is hosting the first Aptos High School wide March Madness competition. Check your pvusd email for a link to the Google Form. Make sure to fill out your predictions for the NCAA March Madness before the end of Tutorial on Wednesday!

• Another event filled weekend is in the books for Mariner Athletics.

• Aptos Track and Field took 2nd overall at the Wildcat Relays in Watsonville on Saturday.  The boys took 2nd overall in both varsity and frosh/soph and the girls took 1st overall. It was a great showing to the team and there were too many medallists to name at once! 

• Boys Volleyball competed against Kirby Friday night and JV volleyball traveled to Carmel on Saturday for a tournament. 

• Girls softball competed in the top bracket in the Monterey Tournament this past weekend at Jack's Po Park and have a big game at Soquel on Tuesday.

• Baseball traveled to Westmont High in San Jose and will also travel to Soquel and Scott's Valley this week.

• Girls Beach Volleyball hosted their first ever official CCS contest on Friday and will host at Platforms beach again this Friday at 4:30. All are welcome,  and it is a beautiful place to watch a game.

• And to cap off the week,  Swimming traveled to Soquel High School for a Dual Meet this past Friday night

Friday March 11th

• Are you ready for Spring Spirit Week? On Monday, dress as your favorite school appropriate meme. On Tuesday, dress as your favorite sports team’s biggest fan! Students, please check your PVUSD email to find ideas and guidelines regarding next week’s Spirit Day. 

• Today is Club Carnival! Come on down at lunch to learn all about our clubs and to grab some treats!

• Spring Sports had a full week here on campus and will continue through the weekend. 

• Boys Volleyball played Carmel and Santa Cruz this week and will take on Kirby tonight at home. 

• Beach Volleyball will have their season opener tonight at 430 pm at Platforms Beach as they take on Soquel.

• Baseball beat Santa Cruz on Tuesday and will play SLV tonight at home. 

• Softball beat Santa Cruz on Tuesday and won a big game last night vs SLV by a final score of 9-8!

• Boys Tennis beat Harbor and Santa Cruz this week in impressive fashion. 

• Lacrosse battled top ranked Stevenson High School on Wednesday and will travel to take on Live Oak HS tonight in Scott's Valley.

• Swim travels to Soquel this afternoon for their 3rd swim meet if the season. 

• And last on the schedule,  Track and Field team will travel to Watsonville this weekend for the Wildcat Relays.

• Attention all wrestlers, next Thursday at lunch Coach Rudy will be having an informational meeting to discuss the end of year banquet, off season training,  and fundraising for new mats!

• And finally,  as a reminder to all student athletes, grade checks will take place next week after 3rd quarter grades are posted. If a student does not have a 2.0 and passing 5 classes, they will be ineligible to compete for the rest of the year. 

Study up Mariners!

Tuesday March 8th

• Prom tickets are on sale this week during lunch in ASB in a Box. get them now before the price goes up next week!

• Club Carnival will be this Friday in the Main Quad. Bring some cash, get some treats and learn about all of our amazing clubs!

• Whiting’s Foods on the Boardwalk is hosting a hiring Pop Up event on Sunday March 13th from 1030 -2 with walk-in interviews.Check out their Facebook page or go to whitingsfoods.com for more info. 

• Are you ready to say goodbye to winter and hello to Spring Spirit Week? Spring Spirit Week is next week and will start with Meme Monday! Go to the activities webpage for all of the information!

• Congratulations to the Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week - Ella Shoemaker, Aidan Buckler, Tiana Smith, and Ronan Tidd.

• In the world of athletics, The Aptos HS and Aptos Junior HS surf teams combined forces this past weekend and took a close 4th overall in a combined competition. 

• The surf was pumping all day, and teams had to work together to score waves and points, so our high school students had the chance to be leaders and role models for the younger surfers. 

• It is a busy week of competition for Mariner Spring sports...

• Tonight,  Baseball and Softball both battle the Santa Cruz Cardinals here at home, both games starting at 4 pm.

• Boys Golf takes on Scotts Valley today at 3:30 at Seascape.

• Boys JV and Varsity volleybal travel to Carmel for games at 5 and 630.

• Boys Tennis will take on Harbor and Santa Cruz this week as they begin league play.  

• Lacrosse will travel to Stevenson and Scott's Valley for games this week. 

• Swimming will travel to Soquel on Friday for a dual match against the Knights. 

• Track and Field will cap off the weekend competing in the Wildcat Relays in Watsonville on Saturday.

• Everyone is invited to come out and watch a game this week and show support.

• And last but not least, we want to give one more shout out to our Mariner Cheer team on earning their first CCS championship in over a decade! 

• Sails Up Mariners!

Monday March 7th

• Thank you to Ms. Emanuel, Mr. Gruber, Mr. DeMuth, Ms. Burkhart, Ms. Kletzer, Ms. Armstrong, and Ms. Cobain for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award!  Also, a special shout out to Ms. Chelsea Barrett and Ms. Emanuel! Ms. Emaunel honored Diana Luis and Sofie Martin for aspiring higher! Mr. Gruber honored Coach Fox for aspiring higher! Mr. DeMuth honored Angelica Zacarias-Martinez for creating a safe community and leading by example! Ms. Burkhart honored her entire 5th period for SAILing! Ms. Kletzer honored Jacqui Fregger for SAILing! Ms. Armstrong honored Austin Bar and Lillian McGee for aspiring higher! Ms. Cobain honored Minna Gansaeuer Pilcher, Cora Bechtold, and Dejanae Soria for aspiring higher! Ms. Cobain also honored Carlos Dorantes Sanchez, Austin Duque, and Spike (Evan) Sorensen for leading by example! Reminder: Honorees receive 25 “5star” points for being recognized for their contribution to a positive school culture at AHS. 

• You are invited to the first performance to be held in our PAC auditorium since December, 2019.  Come hear our talented and hard working choirs perform an all pop music concert including songs from MANY decades.  Some of your classmates will have their own spotlights as they perform fantastic solos for you!  Plan to be in the PAC on Saturday, March 12 for this 2:00 concert.  Student tickets will be $5 at the door.

• At lunch on Tuesday Bring to Change to Mind will be hosting games and activities for gift cards on the stage to support mental health and break the stigma. Also wear green tomorrow to support mental health. 

Our Mariner Athletic teams are coming off a big week of games and competitions. 

• To start, a big shout out goes to our Aptos Cheerleading Team, over the weekend they competed in the CCS Championships. They had an amazing performance and brought home the CCS Championship Trophy! They Beat out Andrew Hill HS in San Jose and are now CCS Champs, the first for Aptos Cheer in over a decade!

• Big final congrats to our Boys Basketball team who traveled to play the #2 Seed Oakland High School in the Norcal State Tournament last week. They lost 56-50 in a valiant effort and finished the season with a final record of 22-6.

• Boys Golf continued their hot start to the season last week beating Gilroy, Los Gatos, and Soquel. Andrew Cox and Shane Garvey were last week's medalists.

• Swimming had a scrimmage match against Arroyo Grande HS from San Luis Obispo and also started league play last week where the Boys and Girls split with Harbor HS.

• Coming off the Gamer Tournament Win, our Mariner Lacrosse team earned a hard fought win over Salinas last week 18-12. They will travel to Stevensen and Scotts Valley this week for away games. 

• Softball has started the year facing some strong competition, and pulled off a big win 4-3 over North Monterey County over the weekend at the Watsonville Tournament. 

• Boys Tennis had two tough matches last week, beating Monte Vista Christian and battling top ranked Stevenson in non league play. They will take on Harbor and Santa Cruz this week in league action.

• Track and Field competed in their first official meet this weekend as Aptos hosted the Santa Cruz Relays. Aptos had the highest overall team score and had several varsity athletes reach their personal record in events. Track will not travel this weekend to Watsonville for the Wildcat Relays. 

• Boys Volleyball split games last week beating Soquel but falling to Harbor. They will travel to Santa Ryz HS on Thursday for a big match against the Cardinals. 

• Finally, Beach Volleyball will officially kick off their season this Friday as Aptos will take on Soquel at Platforms Beach in Rio Del Mar at 4:30.

Go Mariners! Sails Up!

Tuesday March 1st

• Seniors, The AHS Local Scholarship application deadline is Tuesday, March 8th. To be considered for the local scholarship, seniors must complete the application and a parent must submit the PVUSD Scholarship Statement of Income. Please see the scholarship webpage for details.

• The Class of 2023 and ASB would like to invite all Juniors and Seniors to join us for this year’s Prom on Friday April 15th. Prom tickets will be on sale today and Friday. You will need a signed permission slip to buy tickets available in E-103

• Bring change to mind is about breaking the stigma of mental health, so this week is bring change to mind awareness. At the mental health bench located on the side of the locker rooms and building D there will be paper and a box to write positive and uplifting notes. We will pay it forward by handing them out on Friday. 

• Congratulations to the Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week: Jack Killian, Siena Black, Rachel Hoops, and Asher Norman

This weekend was a big weekend for our Dance, Cheer, and Song Pom Teams.

• Dance had their last competition of the season on Saturday at Cupertino High School. Aptos Dance got first place in 3 categories including Hip-hip, Jazz, and lyrical. The team placed 3rd in Character and Extra Small categories.

• Dance soloist Sienna Ybarra, Lili Rigor, Lila Berman, Destiny Knight, and Bella Garvey all competed extremely well. Destiny Knight and Bella Garvey made it into the top 10 out of 45 soloists from across the Bay Area! Big Congrats to Aptos Dance!

• Aptos Cheer traveled to Anaheim this past weekend for the USA Nationals. Aptos Cheer took 7th place and received a score of 82.4, only 2 points away from first place! This was the first big National competition in years for Aptos Cheer and we are extremely proud of all of their hard work and dedication! Big Congrats to Aptos Cheer.

• Also in Anaheim this weekend, Aptos Song Pom competed in Anaheim as well!  The team had an amazing first day and advanced to the National competition in the Jazz category on Saturday. They finished in 4th place overall in Jazz and 13th in Pom. This was the highest placing Aptos Song Pom has had. Big Congrats top Aptos Song Pom.

• Also over the weekend, Aptos Boys Basketball lost in a very close game to Burlingame in the CCS Championship. The team played extremely well, and with their performance qualified for the State Tournament. 

• The Boys received the # 15 seed in Nor Cal and will travel tonight to take on the #2 Seed Oakland High School at 6 pm in Oakland. Tickets will be digital tickets only and we hope to see as many of you that can make the trip as the Mariners start their journey towards a Nor Cal Championship!

• Go Mariners! Sails Up!

Monday February 28th

• Thank you to Mr. Joel Smith, Ms. Alcibar, Mr. Sherwood, Ms. Schmidt, Ms. Burkhart,  Ms. Tovani and Ms. Kriscunas for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award!  Mr. Joel Smith honored Guin Lines for aspiring higher, and Isai Cardenas for creating a safe community and being integrity oriented! Ms. Alcibar honored Daniela Vargas-Albor and Cielo Martinez for aspiring higher! Mr. Sherwood honored Tony Cardenas-Lopez for creating a safe community! Ms. Schmidt honored Fidel Montiel-Solano, Eduardo Lira, Guadalupe Rodriguez-Alvarez, Carlos Gutierrez-Torres, and Lydia Marin for being integrity oriented! Ms. Burkhart honored Taylor Sporl for being integrity oriented and leading by example! Ms. Tovani honored Kyle Luis for being integrity oriented and leading by example, Jaxon Becker for being integrity oriented, and Lucas Le for aspiring higher and leading by example! Ms. Kris honored Ben Nowark for being integrity oriented! 

• Club Carnival HAS BEEN POSTPONED! It will NOT BE this Friday. It will now take place on Friday March 11th. Request Forms are due Tuesday March 8th by 5th period. It is a digital form available at bit.ly/aptoshighclubs. 

Friday February 25th

• ASB will be looking for Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers! If you are interested in running for a student government office next year, there will be a mandatory informational meeting on TODAY Friday at lunch! Come to the ASB Room E-103

• Club Carnival is next Friday March 4th. Request Forms are due absolutely no later than Tuesday March 1st by 5th period. It is a digital form available at bit.ly/aptoshighclubs. Fill it out now!

• The Class of 2023 and ASB would like to invite all Juniors and Seniors to join us for this year’s Prom on Friday April 15th (the first one in TWO years!). The theme is An Enchanted Garden and it will be at the Cocoanut Grove at the Beach Boardwalk. ASB will be selling tickets on Tuesday March 1st and Friday March 4th in ASB in a Box. You must have a signed permission slip to buy tickets. Go to bit.ly/aptoshighprom for all of the information. 

Mariner Athletics have been in full swing,  as 16 of our 26 sports teams were in action heading into the week.

• Boys Golf had a contest last night at Seascape vs Hollister.

• Track and Field hosted their preseason scrimmage last night vs North Monterey County, two of the largest track teams in the CCS.

• Baseball scrimmaged Carmel here at home last night. 

• Softball will travel tonight to Monte Vista  Christian to kick their season off.

• Swim will officially start their season tonight as they host a team from San Luis Obispo after school. 

• Boys Tennis will start their season next week vs MVC and Stevenson.

• Lacrosse will host Palma and Scott's Valley tomorrow here at home as they host the Gamer tournament. 

• Boys Volleyball will travel to Soquel on Tuesday as they start their quest for a league title, and girls beach volleyball continues to prepare for their season at Platforms beach. 

• Cheer and Song Pom are currently in Anaheim as they compete in Nationals.

• Dance team will travel to Cupertino tomorrow for their last USA competition of the year in both solo and team events. 

• Janie Houser is representing Aptos wrestling at the State Tournament in Bakersfield this weekend! 

• Girls Basketball lost in the CCS semi-finals contest last night to Capuchino High School.  Big shootout to our seniors who have left a strong legacy on and off the court!

• And finally, Boys Basketball pulled out a huge win last night in front of a packed house and advanced to the CCS Championship game. They will travel to Burlingame tomorrow for a 7 pm tip off. The digital ticket link will be shared out via email today.

Sails all the way up Mariners!

Tuesday February 22nd

• Thanks to Mr. Sherwood, Ms. Notari, Mr. Olson, Ms. Burkhart and Ms. Kriscunas for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! Mr. Sherwood honored Chase Jacques-Maynes and Coco Chankai for leading by example! Ms. Notari honored Sydney Roth-Bensusan and Avalon Kail for aspiring higher, Tim Scott for leading by example, and Febe Avitua for aspiring higher and leading by example! Mr. Olson honored Arismeldy Guzman-Vasquez, Gladys Ledesma-Posos, and Daisy Ortiz for creating a safe community and leading by example! Ms. Burkhart honored Eros Ramirez and Jocelyn Morales-Cruz for leading by example, and Chase Dicey for aspiring higher! Mrs. Kris honored Aiden Aminifard for creating a safe community and leading by example, and Sabrina Bowles for aspiring higher and leading by example!

• Seniors: Cabrillo College is offering several virtual Cash for College(Financial Aid) Workshops. The next workshop is tomorrow February  23rd from 4:00pm-6:00pm.  If you have not completed your application and need support, please  attend this workshop. Please see the email from Ms. Morasca for details.

• Congrats to the Mock Trial Team! After four intense rounds of competition over the last two weeks, the Mock Trial team is advancing to the Semi finals in the county-wide competition! Wish them luck!

The Mariners were well represented up and down the Bay Area in this weekend's CCS Championships. 

• Aptos Wrestling made a splash by sending 13 wrestlers to the Section finals in Watsonville on Friday and Saturday...Dante Pachecko-Arranda, Ryan Tosello, Mikayla Santaella and Janie Houser all advanced to the 2nd day of competition...Mikayla finished 6th in her weight class and Janie finished 4th. 

• This means that Janie has qualified for the State Tournament in Bakersfield this upcoming weekend....We want to say a big congratulations to Janie and all of our Aptos Wrestling team for a very successful season!

• Girls Soccer lost a great game to Sacred Heart Cathedral over the weekend 3-2. The Mariners finished with a record of 17-3-1 on the season. This year's Senior class of Girls Soccer players will go down as one of the winning-est classes in AHS Athletic History.

• Boys Soccer also lost a heart-breaker in Penalty Kicks after playing a double OT thriller at Aragon HS. The #8 seed Mariners nearly upset the #1 seed. This was the Mariners first time in Div 1 in over 20 years and their first League Title since 2014. Congrats to Coach Zuniga and his crew on a great season. 

• This weekend, Our Cheer leading team and Song Pom Team will be heading to Anaheim to compete in their Nationals Competition. Both teams have been working towards this moment all year, and both teams are in a great position to perform well and place at this weekend's competition. 

• Finally, tonight, both our Boys and Girls basketball teams will be hosting CCS Playoff basketball games here at home. Our Girls will take on Saratoga at 5:30 pm and our Boys will battle Half Moon Bay right after at 7:00 pm.

• Please note, all tickets must be digital only and must be purchased online. Tickets must be redeemed at the door and no screenshots will be accepted. Family passes will not be accepted for CCS contests. We will have QR codes today at break and lunch to help students who want  to go with the purchase process.

Friday February 18th

• Seniors: Cabrillo College is offering several virtual Cash for College(Financial Aid) Workshops. The next workshop is February  23rd from 4:00pm-6:00pm.  If you have not completed your application and need support, please  attend this workshop. Please see the email from Ms. Morasca for details.

• Are you interested in running for a student government office next year? ASB will be looking for Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries and Treasurers! There will be a mandatory informational meeting on Tuesday February 22nd and Friday February 25th at lunch! You can choose one to join. Come to the ASB Room E-103 if you want to learn more about running for Student Government. 

• Congratulations to the Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week - Ali Oliver, Sawyer Jordan, Eddie Lira, and Natasha Newcombe.

Our Winter Sports are gearing up for an exciting stretch of CCS Competitions.

• Today, the CCS Wrestling Championships are being held right down the road in PVUSD at Watsonville HIgh School. Our Mariner wrestling team is sending an impressive 13 wrestlers to CCS, including a league high 3 female wrestlers! Spectators are limited to family members due to the size of the event, but you can check the standings and results live on tracwrestling.com. The Championship brackets for tomorrow will be released tonight.

• Next up, big Congrats to both Boys and Girls soccer for qualifying for CCS. Our Boys were bumped up into Division 1 and will travel to play Aragon on Saturday at 5 pm.

• Our Girls Soccer team drew a 5 seed in a loaded D2 Bracket and will travel to Sacred Heart Prep Saturday at 1 pm.

• Saturday is a great day to travel and watch our amazing soccer programs compete in CCS ation!We encourage all students who can to travel over the hill and support our teams...Mr. Fox says there is even an IN AND OUT BURGER close by both games!

• Finally, Aptos HIgh went 5 for 5 in Winter sports as both Boys and Girls Basketball also qualified for the tournament. Both teams received a 4 seed in D3. Aptos HIgh school will host a double header night of basketball next Tuesday Feb 22nd here in the Main Gym.  Girls will start at 5;30 pm and the boys will follow after at 7:00. Lets pack the house, be positive, and show our community pride next Tuesday.

• It is important to note that all CCS games are NO CASH GATES, meaning that all tickets must be pre purchased online or purchased by QR code online at the gate. 

Go Mariners! Sails Up!

Special announcement Wednesday February 16th

• Good morning Mariners, this is Mrs. Kriscunas here to share important information regarding campus safety.  The California Department of Public Health requires masking in K-12 schools.  Regardless of vaccination status, masks are to be worn inside at all times and must cover both the mouth and nose.  Thank you for your cooperation and personal responsibility, Mariners! SAILs up! Masks up!

Tuesday February 15th

• I hope you  enjoyed this beautiful weekend! This week, I would like to express gratitude to Mr. Bover, Ms. Burkhart, Ms. Hernandez, Mr. Dennis and Ms. Kriscunsa for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! Mr. Bover honored Madison Flynn and Camden Greening for leading by example! Ms. Burkhart honored Adan Ortiz for leading by example! Ms. Hernandez honored La’vaunt Daniels for leading by example! Mr. Dennis honored Fatima Ireta Lara for aspiring higher! Mrs. Kris honored Carsten Kusiak, Garrett Putnam, and Ignacio (Nacho) Alonso-Silva for leading by example! 

• Friday at lunch, come on down to the main quad for the Community Resource Fair sponsored by the City of Watsonville. There will be career and internship opportunities, volunteer, health and wellness opportunities and more. Check it out.  

• Attention all students! The library is now open from 3:15-5:15 Monday-Thursday! Come on in to finish your homework or get tutoring help! There is a late bus on M, Tues and Thurs at 5:30. Math teachers are on hand to help Tues, Wed, Thurs, Science on Wednesday, Social Studies on Thursday, and English on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday! All students are welcome! Hope to see you there.

• Seniors, it is your very last call to get a senior ad in the yearbook this year. Tell your parents and your family. The absolute deadline is tomorrow Feb 18th! Go to bit.ly/aptoshighseniors to find the link. 

• Speaking of yearbooks, order yours now before it's only a memory. Aptos High School has ordered a limited number of extra yearbooks for late purchases so get them before they're gone at bit.ly/aptoshighyearbook

• Last week was a big showing for Aptos Winter Sports as 3 of our teams locked up SCCAL titles. 

• With a win over SLV, Boys Basketball secured their position as Co-Champs as they finish tied for first place on the season with Santa Cruz. 

• Boys Soccer took down Harbor on Wednesday giving them sole possession of first place,  and their SCCAL title in 8 seasons and their 3rd in school history. 

• And on Friday night,  with an impressive performance in their home gym, Aptos wrestling walked away with the trophy and banner and join basketball and soccer as league Champions! Aptos had finalists in 11 of the 14 weight classes and produced four champions: Isaac Craig (154 pounds), Nathaniel Miller (184), O’Hara, and Dante Pacheco Aranda(222).

• On top of that, our Surf Team also had a very strong performance this weekend at their Home Beach of Manresa. Holly Hegna and Nick Hambright each placed first in their respective competitions and helped Aptos get a big team win.  

• As we approach the CCS playoffs for all of our sports this upcoming weekend,  we will update team brackets and information as it becomes available. 

• To Cap off the weekend,  our amazing Dance Team had a competition on Saturday as well.  The team took 3 first place and 2 third place awards. Bella Garvey and Sienna Ybarra got into the top 10 soloists and Bella took home second place! Congrats to the entire Dance team on their continued hard work! 

Friday February 11th

• Seniors: The AHS Local Scholarship Application is now open. Please review the AHS Local Scholarship webpage for details. This is a wonderful scholarship opportunity. Apply today!

• Hey, student drivers!  Remember, you must park in designated student parking areas and have a valid parking permit to avoid being ticketed. Tickets may be reported to the DMV and parking privileges could be revoked.  Help us keep SAIL Mariners and follow AHS parking guidelines.

The Sails continue to fly high in the world of Aptos athletics....

• We are very proud to announce,  that with a huge win over Harbor HS on Wednesday, Aptos Boys soccer secured the 2022 SCCAL League Title!!! (woo-hoo). It is the programs first league title since 2014.... The Mariners were led by Patrick Mackle who scored 2 goals in the win over Harbor and Eric Vazquez  who scored in 2nd half to secure the 3-1 win.... The Mariners finish 8-1-1 in league play and look to keep momentum rolling into ccs playoffs. 

• Tonight,  Aptos wrestling is hosting the SCCAL league finals here in the Main Gym. The Mariners won all of their regular season matches and look to go for a league title of their own tonight. 

• Surf team has a big contest this weekend and Manresa vs the Santa Cruz Mountain team in their 5th contest of the season.

• We also want to take this chance to congratulate all JV and Freshmen teams from the winter season.  Our JV and Freshmen teams found a ton of success,  on and off the field of play,  and the future is bright in their hands. 

• We will have a full update on upcoming CCS games for Varsity Winter Sports next week.

Until then, happy super bowl weekend!

Go Mariners!

Tuesday February 8th

• Students, if you are in need of credit recovery please check your email this week! Referrals have been made and follow up is needed for registration. Please see your counselor for more information. 

• Valentine Spirit Day is coming up on Friday February 11th! Wear your red, white, pink and purple to earn 5 Star Points. You can also purchase a Valentine Gram for a special friend for just $2 in the main at lunch until Thursday! Your treat will be delivered in 5th period on Friday!

• Congratulations to the Track & Field Athletes-of-the-Week - Mike Ruso, Kira Garner, Ceci Garcia, and Timothy Scott.

Monday February 7th

• WOW, we had 19 students and 1 staff member honored this week between 5 staff members!  That is incredible! Thank you Ms. Rodriguez, Ms. Tovani, Ms. Emanuel, Ms. Kriscunas  and Ms. Pughe for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award!  Ms. Rodriguez honored Angela Servanez for being integrity oriented! Ms. Tovani honored Allison Brown, Jenna Jung, and Jimmy Glassman for leading by example and she nominated Dante Aranda and Tyler Silverman for being integrity oriented!  Ms. Tovani also honored Grace Townsend for aspiring higher, being integrity oriented, and leading by example!   Ms. Tovani also honored  Demian Matlow for being integrity oriented and leading by example! Ms. Emanuel honored David Castorena, Leo Nelson, Lucy Heimer, Leyla Martinez, Alex Espetia, and Emma Lane for leading by example! Ms. Pughe honored Chris Pippus for creating a safe community and aspiring higher! Mrs. Kris honored Carsten Kusiak, Jordan Torres, and Ciera Puente for leading by example! 

• Students, if you are in need of credit recovery please check your email this week! Referrals have been made and follow up is needed for registration. Please see your counselor for more information. 

• Valentine Spirit Day is coming up on Friday February 11th! Wear your red, white, pink and purple to earn 5 Star Points. You can also purchase a Valentine Gram for a special friend for just $2 in the main at lunch until Thursday! Your treat will be delivered in 5th period on Friday!

Aptos Athletics are in full swing with 13 sports all going on at the same time this week....

• Winter sports enter the last week of the regular season looking to make a strong push for playoffs and Spring Sports are just getting underway.

• Big shout out to the Wrestling team who had a big team win over Monte Vista Christian last week on the road. Wrestling will wrap up league play this week and compete in the SCCAL League Finals being hosted at Harbor High School Friday Night as they have their sights set on the league title!

• Girls and Boys  Basketball each  went 2-1 last week with 2 league wins and will compete in their final regular season game tomorrow at SLV. ...Playoff brackets will be announced next week Feb 16th.

• Boys and Girls soccer also had 2 wins each last week as they both beat SLV and Scott's Valley....The girls will finish the regular season with games vs Soquel and SLV this week and teh Boys will play their final match on Wednesday in a BIG game vs Harbor here at home!...The Soccer CCS playoff brackets will also be announced next week.

• The Surf Team will compete in the SCSSL Contest #5 this upcoming Saturday Feb 12th at Manresa State Beach. They will take on Santa Cruz Mountain Team starting at 8 am!

• Today at lunch there will be another lacrosse meeting at lunch in the Warmerdam for all team members and anyone who may be interested in joining the team still. 

• Finally, tomorrow Beach Volleyball tryouts after school at 3:30 at Platforms Beach in Rio Del Mar. Please email Mr. Fox with any questions. 

Tuesday February 1st

• Last week Aptos sports teams had a great week of competition and look to keep momentum going into this week's contests. Our team would like to start by saying a big "Thank You" to all of our fans and student section that have been showing up to our games and contests! We love the support!

• After big wins on Friday night, Boys and Girls basketball will both take on SLV tonight here at home and will travel to Santa Cruz tomorrow....To cap off the we, Basketball and Cheer will host their Senior night on Friday vs Scotts Valley.

• Boys and Girls soccer will also take on SLV and Scotts Valley this week after battling Harbor and Santa Cruz last week. Boys Senior NIght will take place on Thursday here at home and the girls will be on road after celebrating their senior night last week.

• Wrestling remained undefeated in league action as they picked up wins last week over SLV and Soquel on their senior night last Wednesday before traveling to Overfelt this past weekend....Wrestling will travel to Monte Vista Christian this Thursday for a non league dual as they prepare for teh league tournament on Feb 12th.

• Finally, Junior Golfer Alex Gonzalez made headlines last week, as she scored her first ever Hole-in-one shot! The shot came on De La Veaga's Hole 3. he hit the green and it rolled right in!.....Way to Go Alex!

• With all that said, AHS would like to congratulate all Senior Athletes from the Class of 2022! This class is strong, resilient, and has left a positive legacy on this campus for years to come!

Monday January 31st

• Thank you Ms. Rodriguez, Mr. Olson, and Mr. Dennis and Ms. Kriscunas for positively acknowledging students with the Mariner Moment award! Ms. Rodriguez honored Sarai Jimenez for creating a safe community, aspiring higher, and leading by example!  Ms. Rodriguez also honored Angel Garcia Garcia for aspiring higher and leading by example! Mr. Olson honored Randall Vella for aspiring higher! Mr. Dennis honored Elliot Ramsay and Alfred Rios for aspiring higher! Mrs. Kris honored Grace Graff for leading by example!

• Mr. Fox will provide a full athletics round up on Tues, but for now--congratulations to boys & girls basketball on their amazing wins over Santa Cruz on Friday night! So exciting!

• Speaking of exciting, you know what’s fun? Going to basketball games and dances! We are only able to host indoor sporting events and dances like Winter Ball if our guests--both students and adult fans--are wearing thier masks correctly. Indoor mask policies are the rules for ALL CA schools. These rules are not suggestions, they are mandates. If you attend an indoor event you must wear your mask at all times. 

• This includes winter ball….if you do not have your mask on, you will be reminded to put it on/pull it up. If you  continue to disregard this state rule, you will be asked to leave. Please make our basketball games and winter ball fun for all by wearing your mask. 

Friday January 28th

• Student parking ticketing is in full effect. If you have not already purchased a parking pass please do so today. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office before school, during lunch, or after school.
   

• Sign- up now to attend the 6th or 7th period choir on Friday, January 28. You will be excused from your regular class and come give choira a try. Scan the QR code on the flyer posted on the Aptos High homepage carousel and in many places around campus. Also, you can contact choir director Holly Ota, in person in F-200 in the afternoons or in email. She can give you more information and get you signed up. 

• Attention freshmen, sophomores, and juniors! The Access Program is now accepting applications. We offer free after school tutoring, college field trips, academic advising, and much more! Drop by the College and Career Center, in room I-204 to pick up your applications today. The first 50 applicants will receive a Starbucks gift card.

Tuesday January 25th

•  Students & staff, you may have seen the most recent update from our Superintendent Dr. Rodriguez regarding the most effective face masks to protect yourself and others from COVID. The CDPH has updated their guidance to clarify that the most effective masks in protecting yourself and others from COVID are N95 masks. If you do not have an N95 mask, the next best type are the KN95 and KF94 masks, followed by surgical masks. Teachers, please be sure to request surgical masks from Claudia to have on hand to distribute to your students as necessary. while cloth masks are no longer recommended, if you do have cloth masks,they can only work well if they are tight fitting and made of materials that filter out small particles. Good cloth masks have:

  •  Two layers of tightly woven cotton with a third layer of non-woven fabric. The third layer could be a mask filter insert, or a synthetic fabric such as polypropylene.

  •  Nose wires to reduce gaps from the nose.

  •   Adjustable ear loops or straps that go around the head to reduce gaps from the face.

As always, the best protection for yourself and others is to have your mask UP OVER your MOUTH and NOSE...Masks Up, Sails Up!

• Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sing in an Aptos High choir? Well.. wonder no more! Sign- up now to attend the 6th or 7th period choir on Friday, January 28. You will be excused from your regular class and come give choira a try. Scan the QR code on the flyer posted on the Aptos High homepage carousel and in many places around campus. Also, you can contact choir director Holly Ota, in person in F-200 in the afternoons or in email. She can give you more information and get you signed up. 

• Today at lunch they're will be an informational meeting for anyone interested in lacrosse in the weight room at lunch. There is no experience required to play and all equipment is provided. Stop by at lunch and check it out.

• Tomorrow Aptos will host wrestling Senior Night here in the PAC. Stop by and support your wrestlers. 

• Thursday will be Senior Night for girls soccer and there will be free pizza for all students in attendance!

• Thursday there will be an informational meeting for track and field in the weightroom at lunch. Everyone is encouraged to attend! 

Go Mariners!  Sails Up! 

Monday January 24th

• Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sing in an Aptos High choir? Well.. wonder no more! Sign- up now to attend the 6th or 7th period choir on Friday, January 28. You will be excused from your regular class and come give choira a try. Scan the QR code on the flyer posted on the Aptos High homepage carousel and in many places around campus. Also, you can contact choir director Holly Ota, in person in F-200 in the afternoons or in email. She can give you more information and get you signed up. 

• Have you been thinking of joining Leadership next year? Any student who will be a junior or a senior needs to fill out an application and interview to get into the class. If you have questions, feel free to drop by the ASB Room E-103 to ask Ms. Emanuel. 

• There are only 7 days until the start of Track & Field!  There will be an informational meeting for all athletes interested in Track & Field on Thursday at lunch time in the area in front of the weight room.

As Winter Sports gets closer to playoff season, the Mariners have continued strong play: 

 

• Wrestling had a huge league win in a dual meet vs rival Santa Cruz last week at home in Warmerdam. Big wins by Quinn Southall and Nathaniel Miller helped the Mariners beat the Cardinals!

• Over the weekend we also had several wrestlers compete at the Mid Cal tournament in Gilroy. Mikayla Santaela finished 5th and Dante Arranda and Lucas Zuniga finished 3rd in their respective weight class.

•  Wrestling will host their Senior Night this Wednesday in the Main Gym starting at 5 pm.

• Boys and Girls soccer each got two big wins last week as both teams beat Scott's Valley and Soquel. They will take on Harbor and Santa Cruz this week. Thursday night will Girls Soccer Senior Night here at home against rival Santa Cruz! Everyone is invited to attend and there will be free pizza for all students in attendace!

• Boys and Girls Basketball will travel to Harbor tomorrow and will then host Santa Cruz on Friday night here at home.  It should be a fun night on Friday here in the PAC and some great games to watch! 

• Finally,  remember to check out the Spring Sports Bulletin for info on Spring Sports starting next week. 

Go Mariners! Sails Up!

 

Friday January 20

• Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sing in an Aptos High choir? Well.. wonder no more! Sign- up now to attend the 6th or 7th period choir on Friday, January 28. You will be excused from your regular class and come give choira a try. Scan the QR code on the flyer posted on the Aptos High carousel and in many places around campus. Also, you can contact choir director Holly Ota, in person in F-200 in the afternoons or in email. She can give you more information and get you signed up. 

• On Monday, ASB will be celebrating Backwards Day! Come to school with your shirt on backwards! Earn 5 Star points and get a treat (your dessert first, because that’s backwards!) in the main quad at lunch! 

• Are you ready?! Track & Field practice starts in 11 days!

Tuesday January 18

• Thank you Ms. Barrett and Ms. Kriscunas for honoring students for a Mariner Moment Award! Ms. Barrett honored Sol Flores for leading by example! Mrs. Kris honored Jaeli Slaughter and Joel Hedgpeth for leading by example!  Mrs. Kris also honored Samantha Bermio for creating a safe community! 

• Attention Art Club members or people interested in Art Club. We will be starting up again on Monday, January 24th at lunch! Be ready to get started on creating some new friendships and fun projects! Invite a friend to join you at the art Club. Meetings will be held Mondays at Lunch in G-105.

• Track & Field starts in 16 days!

Monday December 13th

• Thank you Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Marden, Ms. Kletzer, Mr. Olson, Ms. Schmidt, Ms. Ota and Ms. Kriscunas for honoring students for a Mariner Moment Award! Ms. Ortiz honored Olivia Lobato-Aguilar, Lexus Castrejon-Cervantez, Kystal Moran-Bedolla, and Jasmine Medina for aspiring higher! Ms. Marden  honored Samer Awwad for leading by example, and Ms. Marden honored Corbin Bettencourt for creating a safe community and leading by example! Ms. Kletzer honored Asher Norman and Corey Rego for aspiring higher! Mr. Olson honored Thomas Westfall for aspiring higher! Ms. Schmidt honored Isaac Craig and Alonso Ramirez for being integrity oriented! Ms. Ota honored Savannah Fraley for being integrity oriented, and Eliza Desouza, Libby Reynold, Tatiana Brantley, Madeleine Demers, Febe Avitua, Kaitlyn Murray, and Cayden Loftus for leading by example! Ms. Kris honored Marco Magdaleno-Ramirez, Nathan Bautisa, and Noah Barragan-Sanchez for leading by example! Ms. Kris also acknowledged Ms. Kerri Barrick for creating a safe community!

• As Fall Final exams approach this week, aspire higher by giving it your very best effort to finish the Fall Semester on a positive note.  The following students were at the top of their grade level last week for being acknowledged by staff on 5star for aspiring higher:

• Grade 9- Lily Bailey, Matthew Mickey, Zoe Rindt

• Grade 10- Andres Gutierrez, Kyla Peters, Natalya Hammond

• Grade 11- Amauri Arista, Angel Garcia-Garcia, Benjamin Hoeven

• Grade 12- Chase Aiken, Colette Friedley, Bobby Escobar, Andrea Leon Cortez, Edward Reaves-Lunsford

• 2. Thank you to all staff who acknowledged students 922 times on 5star last week for displaying positive behaviors.  A special thank you to the staff who acknowledged  5 students 5 times or more:  Mr. Bol, Mr. Contreras, Mr. Desmond, Ms. Emanuel, Ms. Gardea, Mr. Manildi, Ms. McDowell, Ms. Monroy, Mr. Mora, Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Perez, Ms. Richey, Ms. Notari, Ms. Sugrue, Ms. Pine-Campbell. 

• Big Mariner Shout Out to All Mariner Student-Athletes who competed over the weekend!

• Your Mariner Cheer Team competed in a USA Competition over the weekend in Union City. We are pleased to announce that the team received a qualifying score and has qualified for Nationals!!!! Congratulations and keep up the hard work!

• Our Wrestling team was spread out and competed at multiple tournaments this weekend. The Mariners represented extremely well and had a plethora of wrestlers place in both JV and Varsity brackets!

• Aptos Surf Team had a competition at "The Hook" on Saturday. Mariner Sophomore Holly Hegna was the top finisher and placed 5th overall in a very competitive heat!

• Girls Soccer volunteered at "Adopt a Family Christmas Charity" in Watsonville on Friday night and followed that up with a win over Alisal 1-0 on Saturday morning.

• And finally, Aptos Boys Basketball  beat Lincoln 55-44 in the Bob Hagen Memorial Tournament championship at Gilroy High on Saturday! They are tournament champions and Seniors Cameron Saldana and Jack Spinelli received "ALL-Tournament" honors, with Cameron also receiving Tournament MVP!

Monday December 6th

• Thank you Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Notari, and Ms. Tovani and Ms. Kriscunas for honoring students for a Mariner Moment Award! Ms. Hernandez honored Isaiah Ackerman for creating a safe community and leading by example! Ms. Notari  honored Lily Vacarro, Sydney Roth-Bensusan, and Maya Low for leading by example! Ms. Notari honored Olivia Pate, Gwen Parry, Grace Martin, and Janie Houser for aspiring higher!  Ms. Notari honored Brianna Scoppettone for being integrity oriented!  Ms. Notari honored Avalon Kail for aspiring higher, being integrity oriented, and leading by example!   Ms. Notari honored Isabella Christie for being integrity oriented and leading by example!  Also, Ms. Notari honored Iman Moshari for SAILing! Ms. Tovani honored Jenna Jung for being integrity oriented!  Ms. Tovani honored Asher Norman and Nadia Ramirez-Cerrillos for aspiring higher and leading by example!  Ms. Tovani honored Julia Spinelli and Kailey Farris for aspiring higher, being integrity oriented, and leading by example!  Ms. Tovani honored Sophie Cornish, Maverick Teman, and Kyle Johansen for aspiring higher!  Ms. Tovani honored Jimmy Glassman for leading by example!  Ms. Tovani also honored Isabella Debernardo and Mattias Mutis-Ross for aspiring higher and being integrity oriented! Ms. Kris honored Greg Testorff, Hayden Padilla, Riley Williams, Levin Caris, Brody White, and Edward Peters for leading by example!  Ms. Kris also honored Honey Guerrero, Vanessa Arredondo-Griego, and Jose Rocha for creating a safe community!

• Thank you to all Mariners who contribute to a safe community.  The following students are were at the top of their grade level for the month of November for being acknowledged by staff on 5star for contributing to a safe community: Grade 9- Sarah Ayers, Jahir De La Cruz  Garcia, Vincent  Carroll Grade 10- Rocio Cervantes, Adam Allen, Gerson Saul Hernandez Grade  11- Jordan Ramos, Salma Avendano Ortiz, Anisa Guzman Grade 12- James Timko, Sean  Galvez, Mia Haws

• Thank you to all staff who acknowledged fellow Mariners 1,799 times on 5star last week for displaying positive behaviors.  A  special thank you to:  Mr. Anderson, Ms. Aronovici,  Ms. Emanuel,  Ms. Gardea, Ms. Hernandez, Mr.  Kastner, Ms. Kletzer, Ms. Monroy, Mr. Mora, Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Perez, Ms. Richey,  Mr. Sherwood,  Mr. Tiffany, Ms. Tully, and  Mr. Zuniga

• Students who redeemed their 5star points can pick up their rewards this week during lunch in the ASB box in the Main Quad.  Thank you for SAILing to greatness Mariners!

• Students with their  last names beginning with the letters A-G can pick up their rewards today ASB box in the Main Quad

• Students with their last names beginning with the letters H-O can pick up their rewards on Tuesday  

• Students with their last names beginning with the letters P-Z can pick up their rewards on Friday.

Friday December 3rd

• Winter Ball tickets are on sale today in the Main Quad at lunch. Get them today because prices go up next week. Remember that you need a signed permission slip in order to buy tickets. 

• Buy a friend a Candy Gram today at lunch for just a dollar. ASB will deliver your Candy Gram to your friend’s ASB class on Friday December 10th

• Remember that next week is Holiday Spirit Week! Dress in your Holiday colors on Monday and Tuesday is Ugly Holiday Sweater day. Check out the activities web page for more info!

• Did you redeem your 5 Star points for prizes this week? Go pick them up next week in the Main Quad at lunch! Students with last names A-G can pick up their prizes on Monday. H-O will get their prizes on Tuesday and last names P-Z will get them on Friday. 

Tuesday November 30

• Redeem your 5 Star points today until Thursday online at aptoshs.net/SAIL. You can pick up your prizes in ASB in a Box next week.  Please check your PVUSD gmail for directions and thank you for SAILing the Mariner Way!

• Seniors, UC and CSU applications are due today!. Make sure to drop by the College and Career Center to submit your applications! 

Tuesday November 23

• Students will be able to redeem their 5star points for rewards beginning Monday November 29th.  Please check your PVUSD gmail for directions and thank you for SAILing the Mariner Way.

• Seniors, UC and CSU applications are due on November 30th. That is only 11 days from today! Make sure to drop by the College and Career Center to submit your applications! 

• Join the Access Program for an all day college application help day! We will be at the College and Career Center tomorrow Wednesday 24th from 8:30-3:30 Breakfast and lunch will be provided

Monday Novemeber 22

• Thank you  Ms. Offutt, Mr. Bover, Mr. Sherwood, Ms. McDowell, Ms. Gardea, Ms. Notari, and Ms. Pughe and Ms. Kriskunas for honoring students for a Mariner Moment Award! Ms. Offutt honored Hannia Reyes, Hannah Mathiesen, Sherry Choy, Eric Choy, and Nikos Lares for leading by example! Mr. Bover honored Cayden Loftus and Kelsea Ford for creating a safe community and leading by example! Mr. Sherwood honored Coco Chankai for aspiring higher! Ms. McDowell honored Aiden Sanchez, Thor Hess, and Maggie Machado for SAILing! Ms. Gardea honored Samuel Garcia and Owen Kilian for creating a safe community and leading by example! Ms. Notari honored Ms. Blair Hedigan, Samantha Schneider, and Piper Woo for aspiring higher! Ms. Pughe honored Libby Reynolds for leading by example and aspiring higher! Ms. Kriskunas honored Nathaniel Miller and Javier Hernandez for leading by example! 

• Thank you to all Mariners who lead by example every day by meeting expectations, positively participating and in showing respect to others and our school campus.  The following students are at the top of their grade level for being acknowledged by staff on 5star for leading by example: Grade 9 Daniel Parra-Sanchez, Claire Willoughby, Silas Reynolds, Ava Banuelos Grade 10 Charlotte Bass, Charlotte Ryan, Dwight Ian Tobias, Yuridia Cantolan-Zambrano Grade 11 Jillian Nicole Beltran, Catalina Ontiveros, Jack Hickey, Collin Mennie Grade 12 Hassan Ayyad, Jessica Cortez-Albor, Joseph Knighton, Isabel Pfeiffer

• Thank you to all staff who acknowledged fellow Mariners 1,165 times on 5star last week for displaying positive behaviors.  A special thank you to the staff members who acknowledged students 11 times or more: Ms. Burkhart, Ms. Damiani, Mr. DeMuth, Ms. Marden, Ms.McDowell, Ms. Monroy, Mr. Mora, Ms. Notari, Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Perkin, Ms. Richey, Mr. Sherwood, Mr. Slyder, Ms. Tully, and Mr. Zuniga.

• Students will be able to redeem their 5star points for rewards beginning Monday November 29th.  Please check your PVUSD gmail for directions and thank you for SAILing the Mariner Way.

• Have you ever wanted to be in a musical? Well, now is your chance! Auditions for the Spring Musical are coming soon...and all students are welcome to come out! There will be an informational meeting today @  lunch, the show title will be announced then, too. Hint: The show is bright, colorful, and tons of fun! All the materials and support you need to audition will be provided. Please stop by Room T100 in the theatre building to chat with Ms. A if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!

Monday November 15

• Thank you so Mr. Dennis, Ms. Marden, Ms. Schmidt, Ms. Pughe, Ms. Kris, and Ms. Ortiz for honoring students for a Mariner Moment Award! 

  • Mr. Dennis honored Sean Harvey for leading by example! 

  • Ms. Marden honored Natasha Newcome, Gavin Abundis, Sabrina Timko, and Jimmy Glassma for SAILing! 

  • Ms. Schmidt honored Lucas Le, Ben Ford, and Dominic Norman for aspiring higher! 

  • Ms. Pughe honored Libby Reynolds for Leading by Example and Aspiring Higher. Libby represented herself, the Chamber Choir, and Aptos High at the Aptos Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Dinner on Friday 11/5. Libby sang an absolutely BEAUTIFUL rendition of the National Anthem and brought the house down! Those in attendance were inspired by her beautiful voice, stage presence, and confidence. Go LIBBY GO!

  • Ms.Ortiz honored Abby Danish, Summer Jacob, Seija Mauldin-Nores, Jordi Martinez, Ciera Puente, Mariana Franca, and Aiden Aminifard for leading by example! 

  • Ms. Kriscunas honored Greer Hambly, Dennise Moctezuma-Aguilar, Iman Moshari, Isabella Debernardo, Sam Allen, Madeleine Marentette, Aylin Serriteno-Ortiz, and Eli Fernandez for creating a safe community! 

  • Ms. Kris also honored Dari Kamkar for creating a safe community and leading by example! 

• Thank you to all Mariners who lead by example every day by meeting expectations, positively participating and in showing respect to others and our school campus.  The following students are at the top of their grade level for being acknowledged by staff on 5star for leading by example: Grade 9- Daniel Parra-Sanchez, Claire Willoughby, Silas Reynolds, Ava Banuelos, Grade 10- Charlotte Bass, Charlotte Ryan, Dwight Ian Tobias, Yuridia Cantolan-Zambrano Grade 11- Jillian Nicole Beltran, Catalina Ontiveros, Jack Hickey, Collin Mennie Grade 12- Hassan Ayyad, Jessica Cortez-Albor, Joseph Knighton, Isabel Pfeiffer

• Thank you to all the staff who acknowledged fellow Mariners 949 times on 5star last week for displaying positive behaviors.  A special thank you to the staff members who acknowledged students and staff 23 times or more:  Mr. Contreras, Ms. Gardea, Ms. Hernandez, Ms. Kletzer, Ms. Marden, Ms. McDowell, Mr. Mora, Mr. Olson, Ms. Rodriguez, Ms. Swift, Mr. Tiffany, and Ms.Tully.

• 5star Fest is coming in early December!  Students will be able to redeem their 5star points for rewards.  Keep SAILing to Greatness Mariners by displaying positive behaviors and participating in events and activities.

• Aptos Choir invites you to come out Saturday to hear their FIRST concert in 2 years! Woo-hoo! The Concert will be in the main quad Saturday at 2:00pm and will feature all kinds of music to lift your spirits and bring in the holiday season. See you Saturday at 2:00pm. 

• Have you ever wanted to be in a musical? Well, now is your chance! Auditions for the Spring Musical are coming soon...and all students are welcome to come out! There will be an informational meeting at lunch on Monday, November 23, and the show title will be announced then, too. Hint: The show is bright, colorful, and tons of fun! All the materials and support you need to audition will be provided. Please stop by Room T100 in the theatre building to chat with Ms. A if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!

• Seniors, UC and CSU applications are due on November 30th. That is only 15 days from today! Make sure to drop by the College and Career Center to submit your applications! 

• Seniors, UC and CSU applications are due on November 30th. That is only 15 days from today! Make sure to drop by the College and Career Center to submit your applications! 

• Winter ball tickets go on sale next Tuesday November 16 at lunch in the main quad! You’ll need a signed permission slip to attend. Come to E-103 to find it. 

• Club Carnival is this Friday November 19th. Request Forms are due in E-103 by Tuesday. 

• MSA Club will be selling presale tickets today during lunch for Burritos for the Club Carnival in the main quad. Don’t be left out of a delicious burrito. 

• There will be a Bring Change To Mind meeting during lunch today in E-100 to help create change among our campus.

Aptos High School was represented  very well across the Bay Area last week as the CCS Championships were under way!

• The Girls' Varsity Golf team had a great season and finished strong with a 6-2 record in the SCCAL, which earned them a 2nd place finish in league. Congrats team!!

• Girls Tennis started the week by traveling to Burlingame. The Mariners lost to a very talented Panther team, and finished the season as SCCAL Champs and an overall 11-3 record! 

• Girls Water Polo picked up a big win vs St Ignatius on Tuesday to advance to the first CCS Championship game in school history! On Saturday, they lost by a score of 10-9 in a classic battle vs Santa Cruz to finish 2nd place in CCS. They finish the season being ranked in the top 30 in the entire state! Congrats to the team on making history!

• Football traveled to St. Francis on Friday where they battled the #1 team in Northern California. The game was tied in the 4th quarter, and the Mariners came up just short of an upset victory! They finished the season with a 8-2 record and ranked 8th in all of CCS!

• Finally, big congratulations to Girls Cross Country for winning the CCS Division 3 Team Championships! The Girls brought home the first place trophy for the 16th time in school history! They have now qualified for state and wil travel to Fresno for the CIF State Finals the weekend after Thanksgiving!

• Congrats to all teams who completed a great Fall Sports season, and a special thank you to all of our Fall Sport seniors on amazing careers as a Mariner!

Friday November 12

• Winter ball tickets go on sale next Tuesday November 16 at lunch in the main quad! You’ll need a signed permission slip to attend. Come to E-103 to find it. 

• Club Carnival is next Friday November 19th. Request Forms are due in E-103 by Tuesday.

• Students' school photos have arrived! If you ordered school photos and have not picked them up please stop by the attendance office to get them.

• Please join us in celebrating our wonderful visual arts students' efforts this year by attending the Aptos Grange 7th Annual Craft Faire tomorrow Saturday, November 13th from 11-4pm. AHS students' work will be sold in a booth at the craft faire, and proceeds will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank and our programs. Students will be at the fair selling beautiful ceramic bowls and small dishes, and other art objects.  

• We are proud to announce that this weekend we have 3 Mariner athletic programs competing in the CCS Championships!

• Our Boys and Girls Cross Country teams have qualified for the CCS Finals at Crystal Springs on Saturday starting at 1:30 pm. Our Football team qualified for the top bracket in CCS and will travel to St. Francis Mountain View on Friday night at 7 pm! Finally, our Girls Water Polo has advanced to the first CCS Finals in school history and will battle league rival Santa Cruz Saturday in Hollister at 4:05 pm!

• As a reminder, all tickets for CCS contests must be purchased digitally and online at GoFan.co and all contests will have a cashless gate.

• Tickets can be purchased at the links below, and there will also be QR codes available at the front gates of each event.

Good luck to all teams in action this weekend!

Monday November 8

• Thank you Ms. Swift, Mr. Bover, Ms. Emanuel, Ms. Notari and Ms. Burkhart for honoring students for a Mariner Moment Award and being the Ted Lasso for these students! Ms. Swift honored Christa Fingers for aspiring higher! Mr. Bover honored Alex Ortiz-Rincon for creating a safe community!  Mr. Bover also honored Olivia Pate for leading by example! Ms. Emanuel honored Brisa Becerra, E Evans, Mia Archuleta, Jackson Miller, Maddie Flynn, Sofia Cuhna, and Diana Escobar  for leading by example! Ms. Notari honored Josh Funtilla, Piper Woo, and Michael Baker for aspiring higher! Ms. Notari also honored Zach Watkins, Sophia Pursley and Grey Flores for leading by example! Ms. Burkhart honored Max Hernandez, Thorston Hess, and Adnan Ayyad for leading by example! 

• Thank you to all students who Aspire Higher everyday.  The word aspire means to want to achieve something or attain a particular goal.  To aspire higher each day means that a person gives it their best effort to be the best person they can be and to achieve their goals.  The following students are at top of their grade level in being recognized by staff on 5star for aspiring higher. Grade 9- Sophia White, Thomas Thompson, Ammy Carrillo Grade 10- Brian Pacheco, Joel Meloche, Julia Spinelli Grade 11- Friday Monroy, Jennifer Santiago, Diana Luis, Eric Choy Grade 12- Jacob Hernandez,Isabella Camargo, Diana Escobar-Martinez, Alia Gonzalez.

• Thank you to all staff who acknowledged students 2,284 times on 5star last week for displaying positive behaviors.  A special thank you to the staff members who acknowledged students 55 times or more:  Ms. Alcibar, Ms. Burkhart, Ms. Gardea, Ms, Hernandez, Ms. Kletzer, Ms. Marden, Ms. McDowell, Mr. Mora, Mr. Olson, Ms. Ortiz, Ms. Perez, Mr. Slyder, Ms. Swift, and Ms. Tully

• Tomorrow, November 9th, is the last day to pay the regular fee for AP Exams, you can pay in our webstore or in person at the finance office. Also make sure you have registered with the College Board for all your AP classes.

• 5star Fest is coming in early December!  Students will be able to redeem their 5star points for rewards.  More detailed information will be coming soon.

• Please join us in celebrating our wonderful visual arts students' efforts this year by attending the Aptos Grange 7th Annual Craft Faire on Saturday, November 13th from 11-4pm. AHS students' work will be sold in a booth at the craft faire, and proceeds will benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank and our programs. Students will be at the fair selling beautiful ceramic bowls and small dishes, and other art objects.  

• MSA Club will be Pre Selling tickets for burritos in I-204 during break and lunch this week for the Club Carnival on November 19. 

• Start getting excited athletes, only 84 more days until the start of Track & Field

CCS Playoffs are in Full Swing as Mariners Athletics will travel all around the Bay Area this week representing Aptos HS...

• Last Week both Boys and Girls Cross Country competed at the SCCAL Finals. Girls finished in 2nd place overall and the Boys had a strong showing finishing 3rd….Both teams qualified for CCS and will race this Saturday at Crystal Springs Course in San Jose

• Last week, Girls Tennis competed in SCCAL Finals at Seascape. The Girls Tennis Team will now travel to Burlingame this afternoon for a 2 pm start time in the first round of CCS play.

• Girls Water Polo hosted and won in the first round of the CCS playoffs this weekend here at Aptos. They beat the Bulldogs of Sobrato and will travel to Palo Alto HS on Tuesday to face off against St. Ignatius from San Francisco. 

• Football received the #8 overall seed in all of CCS, meaning they were of top teams and qualified for the most competitive bracket. Football will travel to St. Francis of Mountain View on Friday Night for a first round matchup against the #1 seed. 

• As a reminder, all tickets to the CCS contest must be ordered digitally. Mr. Fox will be sharing the links as they become available this week. 

Good luck to ALL Mariners in Action this week…..

Go Mariners! Sails Up!

Friday September 24th

• Students! Are you in need of community service hours? If you love to participate in school events, Student Services is in need of students who can assist with parking and traffic. If you're interested please stop by student services in the main office to sign up!

Monday September 20th

• Attention all students! For safety reasons food delivery services will not be accepted on campus. Moving forward, if food is delivered it will not be collected. 

• Mariners! Please bring your school chromebook charged everyday!

Friday September 17th

• Good morning, Mariners. We are looking forward to celebrating Homecoming next week with dress up days, lunch activities every day, our awesome parade on Wednesday afternoon, and JV & Varsity football games on Friday night. Homecoming is a time to welcome back our alumni, celebrate our wonderful campus community, and show gratitude for our amazing staff. And while we have great events to celebrate next week, I have to take a moment to address the destructive and disrespectful behavior some students are exhibiting in the quad and open spaces and especially in our bathrooms.At a time when we need to come together now more than ever, there are some Mariners who are abusing the facilities we work so hard to keep clean and safe for all to use. Every Mariner shares in the responsibility of keeping our campus safe & clean. Thank you to the student leaders who are cleaning up after themselves in the quad. Thank you to the freshman and sophomore students who are changing their behaviors by not chasing, hitting, or running. Thank you to the staff who are reporting the anit-social behaviors you are seeing and redirecting students to do better. You all are awesome! All Students: please take a moment to download the StopIT app today. Report instances of destructive behavior. Staff, please encourage our students to be as respectful out on the broader campus as they are being in your classrooms under your care. Mariners, it takes a village

• Student parking ticketing is in full effect. If you have not already purchased a parking pass please do so today. Parking passes can be purchased in the main office before school, during lunch, or after school. 

The PVUSD Mental Health Clinicians, social-emotional counselors and assidgned school academic counselors are available for support. Student may go to the following AHS school site locations for support: Room I205 (Wellness Center) & AHS Main Office. 

 

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