Hello all!!
I am proud that we made it through Homecoming. You can tell I am still feeling the aftermath, it is late Thursday and I am just now getting to writing to you! No rest for the weary Cheer Coach!
Thank you to all of the parents who made the festivities of last week possible! The banquet and the flowers were amazing! I know how much all of that means to the girls and it really means so much to me that I have fabulous parents to make all of that possible. Last Friday is the LONGEST day of my school year, and it is the same for the girls. They all managed to stay upbeat and enjoy their Homecoming.
To my 11 Seniors- I hope it was the BEST Homecoming to date! I can't wait to see all of you on the field giving me a big hug when you come back to visit! You all are so dedicated and such great role models for your team! May your spirit live on after you graduate! LOVE YA!
Today is a JV Game. I am letting Coach Shantae let the girls know what to wear and such now, so she informed them yesterday.
Tomorrow we are playing CV at CV.
Wear to school- Jersey, skort, and Toms or cheer shoes. Hair is to be in a pony or half up half down WITH PINK BOW!
Wear to the game- uniform, hair in high pony braided with pink bow, cheer shoes. Bring liner, and jacket, and poms. (it's been getting cold! HOORAY!)
Report to the bus at 5. Game starts at 7.
I am having some issues with the girls being on time, and wearing the correct thing. Please help remind them that they are a part of a team, and their behavior reflects on their team members as much as it does on themselves. I have let them know that they will sit out a quarter of the game if they are wearing the wrong thing to school. I do not tolerate defiance.
Many of the girls have been unwell lately. I would like to clarify a few things. Girls will not get demerits for being sick. I DO NEED to be notified before the practice that they will be missing practice, or else they will get demerits. This is no different than when they will have a job and need to call in sick. I do not need them to attend practice when horribly sick. I cannot have them at practice with a fever, or something like Strep Throat that is highly contagious. Sickness spreads really fast! They need to be resting. If you feel they are well enough to practice they can come, provided they are not contagious or with fever. They also need to let me know when they need to sit down, take a break, or are hurting. Sometimes they don't, and it is hard for me to keep track of all of them. Please make sure they are resting when ill.
Academics come first. I have had many of the girls need to go to tutoring or stay after school to take a test. Please know that this is their priority at LQHS. They need to come to me and let me know when they need to do these things. I can also help them with their work, or talk to their teachers to work things out as well. Please let me know so I can help! Quarter grades are coming out and I do check them, as well as attendance. They need to be in class! It is so important that they are doing well academically. I remember what it was like to balance cheer and hours of homework. It was not fun, and I feel for them. So please make sure they are communicating with me. I may be only a cheer coach to them, but I am an English teacher as well.
Dress code is becoming an issue. I would like to inform you that tube tops, even with a bra under which is trying to be straps, are not allowed. A see through shirt with a bando or a bra under is not allowed. The girls must wear an actual shirt under these tops. Please help me to make sure that they are following dress code. The shorts seem to be getting shorter in general these days. Trust me! I see more than I need to in class daily. I cannot see what each girls is wearing every day, so please help me by making sure they are dressed appropriately. They are ambassadors for LQHS and they are known. They should be setting an example for the rest of the school.
Thank you for your attention to these matters, and I hope to see many of you tomorrow at the game! I apologize for the late note, I have had a few personal mishaps this week that has not allowed me the time to write until now.
Take care and GO HAWKS!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
HOMECOMING!
Happy Homecoming Week!!!
With as much work as this week is for all of us to put on, I am proud to say we are almost half way there and ready to rock on Friday!
Before I get started congratulations to Natalie C. on JV and Shelby McNicol on Varsity for being Cheerleader of the Game!
Friday is a very long and involved day for the girls and it is very exciting for them.
Friday's events-
Wear to school- BOTH TEAMS-
Uniform, cheer shoes ALL DAY, Hair with braid, pony, and pink bow ALL MORNING until after the rally. After the rally, hair can be in pony, or half up half down with bow only.
Below is the schedule for the day-
Period 1 7:42 – 8:34 (52 min.)
You will be dismissed from all of fourth period. Period 4 starts at 10:22. Be on the field ready to warm up then. Jewelry must be out at this point! As soon as I get there we will warm up. Coach Tae will be there too! I am so thankful for this, it will make everything run much more smoothly.
We will perform our routines for your school and then I will see you again after school.
For the game-
Be in the staff lounge upstairs in the main office at 4. We will have food provided by the Booster, and catered by Rubios. This is where you will get ready for the game, hair, make-up and so on as a team. You will get your flowers then as well.
Come in uniform, cheer shoes, Varsity- you will have a poof and hair down (Bring a pony holder for the game for stunts please or no one will stunt!) You will need at least 4 bobby pins for your wreath and 4 for your poof. Plan accordingly.
JV- Wear your hair as told to you by Coach Tae. You must have a pony tail holder in your hair for half up half down. You may not have it held by bobby pins only.
Remove all nail polish.
At 5:45 we will go to my classroom to retrieve the balloon banner that we have been working on already. (We still need help at lunch in my room all week.)
6:00 we will be on the field to get boxes out, show JV where to stand, warm-up and stretch.
Before the game JV and Varsity will stand in a line for the National Anthem, and welcome the team to the field with the dance team.
JV will cheer with Varsity for the first half, then can go into the stands to be with their friends.
We should have some left over waters for the girls from the banquet but in case we don't I will need 1 case (24) waters on the field from each team. Varsity- Brianna DeLariva. JV- I will talk with you tomorrow. We have goody bags being made for the dance team, and the other team we are playing already. I don't think snack is needed because everyone will have just eaten an hour before.
Game starts at 7. ( I don't know about you, but I am already tired typing, and we are only at kick off! Whew!)
The Booster has purchased a pink bracelet and pink football for every football player, and enough for each girl to be able to throw into the stands for the fans in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are also putting pink balloons in the banner, and having pink ribbons on the Varsity girls' head wreaths. This has been so awesome, and I would like to thank them for their support in allowing us to become involved in such a worthy cause. Many of the football players are wearing pink socks, and laces, and gloves to help support the girls as well. It is really neat to see everyone coming together for the cause!
I sure hope I managed to get it all out... I am exhausted! Thanks for reading this long and tedious e-mail... I appreciate all you do for the girls and TO THE GIRLS- SIU! I LOVE YA!
With as much work as this week is for all of us to put on, I am proud to say we are almost half way there and ready to rock on Friday!
Before I get started congratulations to Natalie C. on JV and Shelby McNicol on Varsity for being Cheerleader of the Game!
Friday is a very long and involved day for the girls and it is very exciting for them.
Friday's events-
Wear to school- BOTH TEAMS-
Uniform, cheer shoes ALL DAY, Hair with braid, pony, and pink bow ALL MORNING until after the rally. After the rally, hair can be in pony, or half up half down with bow only.
Below is the schedule for the day-
La Quinta High School
Homecoming Parade Schedule
Period 2 8:40 – 9:25 (45 min.)
Period 3 9:31 – 10:16 (45 min.)
Period 4 10:22 – 11:07 (45 min.)
(instructional time)
To Parade 11:07 – 11:15 (8 min.)
Parade 11:15 – 12:04 (49 min.)
Back to Class 12:04 – 12:12 (8 min.)
Lunch 12:12 – 12:52 (40 min.)
Period 5 12:58 – 1:43 (45 min.)
Period 6 1:49 – 2:34 (45 min.)
The rally will start at-11:15 Parents welcome to come and sit on the visitor side. I think you will need to check in in the office though... I am not sure.You will be dismissed from all of fourth period. Period 4 starts at 10:22. Be on the field ready to warm up then. Jewelry must be out at this point! As soon as I get there we will warm up. Coach Tae will be there too! I am so thankful for this, it will make everything run much more smoothly.
We will perform our routines for your school and then I will see you again after school.
For the game-
Be in the staff lounge upstairs in the main office at 4. We will have food provided by the Booster, and catered by Rubios. This is where you will get ready for the game, hair, make-up and so on as a team. You will get your flowers then as well.
Come in uniform, cheer shoes, Varsity- you will have a poof and hair down (Bring a pony holder for the game for stunts please or no one will stunt!) You will need at least 4 bobby pins for your wreath and 4 for your poof. Plan accordingly.
JV- Wear your hair as told to you by Coach Tae. You must have a pony tail holder in your hair for half up half down. You may not have it held by bobby pins only.
Remove all nail polish.
At 5:45 we will go to my classroom to retrieve the balloon banner that we have been working on already. (We still need help at lunch in my room all week.)
6:00 we will be on the field to get boxes out, show JV where to stand, warm-up and stretch.
Before the game JV and Varsity will stand in a line for the National Anthem, and welcome the team to the field with the dance team.
JV will cheer with Varsity for the first half, then can go into the stands to be with their friends.
We should have some left over waters for the girls from the banquet but in case we don't I will need 1 case (24) waters on the field from each team. Varsity- Brianna DeLariva. JV- I will talk with you tomorrow. We have goody bags being made for the dance team, and the other team we are playing already. I don't think snack is needed because everyone will have just eaten an hour before.
Game starts at 7. ( I don't know about you, but I am already tired typing, and we are only at kick off! Whew!)
The Booster has purchased a pink bracelet and pink football for every football player, and enough for each girl to be able to throw into the stands for the fans in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We are also putting pink balloons in the banner, and having pink ribbons on the Varsity girls' head wreaths. This has been so awesome, and I would like to thank them for their support in allowing us to become involved in such a worthy cause. Many of the football players are wearing pink socks, and laces, and gloves to help support the girls as well. It is really neat to see everyone coming together for the cause!
I sure hope I managed to get it all out... I am exhausted! Thanks for reading this long and tedious e-mail... I appreciate all you do for the girls and TO THE GIRLS- SIU! I LOVE YA!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Football week 7
Hello again!
We are in football week 7 now!
This week-
Thursday- JV Home at 5 vs. Cat City
Report to the field at 4
Wear to school uniform and new pink cheer bow, either half up half down or all the way up in a pony tail. Toms or cheer shoes.
Wear uniform, new bow and cheer shoes to the game hair braided and up.
As a super cool way to support Breast Cancer Awareness Month we have had pink bows made for the girls to wear to school and at games. Booster has paid for these and I will be handing them out today and tomorrow. They are so cute! I am so thankful for the suggestion from the Booster parents and their support in this awesome way to show support for a cause that affects so many women.
Friday- Varsity away at Cat City
Bus leaves LQ at 5
If you need to pick up your daughter at Cat City
Wear to school- uniform, cheer shoes, toms, new pink bow with hair half up half down or in a pony.
Wear to the game- uniform, cheer shoes, hair half up half down with the front braided like usual with your new pink bow. Bring poms, liner, jacket…pants shouldn’t be needed.
TONIGHT- RED ROBIN at 6 PM is our raffle and family night out! Please come and join us with the attached flyer to help us earn money. Cheer will get 20% of all food purchases. All girls need to be there unless I have cleared them personally. Have them wear their uniform, Toms or cheer shoes, and hair as they like.
Next week is Homecoming! Get ready for a busy busy week! We will be having a Homecoming Pep rally Friday at school. There will be the traditional banquet just for cheer at 4 in the staff lounge that is catered by Rubios, and put on by the Booster parents. All of the girls get flowers to wear for the game, Varsity gets flower crowns, and JV gets a boutonniere. The girls and I also make a huge run-through banner as well. Booster is able to fund all of these important traditions if there is participation in fundraisers. I encourage you to think about this when our next fundraiser comes along. A big thanks to ALL parents involved in helping with next weeks’ Homecoming festivities.
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