1. Getting to Know Your School
Tuesday September 1st

2. What is Nogales?
Can anyone guess what the word “Nogales” actually means?
Nogales is a Spanish word meaning
“walnut trees”.
Why do you think our school was given this name?
It originated from the neighboring city of Walnut.

3. What is the Nogales HS Alma Mater?
Nogales High School
Glory to our Alma Mater
Reaching for the Sky
Stands a shrine that lives forever
Never shall she die.
Sing her praises
Dear Nogales
Green and White our colors fly.
True to thee we’ll be forever
True to Nogales High!

4. What are ESLR’s?
ESLR is an acronym that we use at Nogales to define our students. It stands for Essential School-wide Learning Results. The ESLR’s are:
Effective Communicators
Critical Thinkers
Performance Achievers
Responsible Citizens

5. Who are the Nogales Administrators?
Principal: Dr. Nancy Padilla
Learning Director: Mr. Mark Anderson
Vice Principals: Mr. Doi Johnson
Mr. Sam Oramas
Mr. Ray Saenz

6. Nogales Trivia Which administrators were students at Nogales?
Mr. Saenz and Mr. Johnson both attended Nogales High School.

7. Nogales Counselors
At Nogales, we are lucky to have counselors that can help students with class academic and personal guidance.
Beth Denny (A – Garcia)
Aida Sandoval (EL students and Gard – Mc)
Kate Valdez (Me – Pa)
Vicki Dayton (Pe – Z)
Sara Hall (AVID and Honors)
Dou you know who your counselor is?

8. Nogales Library
Our Nogales library is not only used for high school, students but is used as a community library where kids and adults of all ages can come and use its resources.
One way to complete some CAR hours is by tutoring elementary students with their homework on Mondays-Thursdays from 3-6 after school. See the librarian after school!
Library hours are Mon.-Thurs. from 3-7 and Sat. 10-2

9. Sports and Clubs
Nogales H.S. offers many sports programs, clubs, and organizations that students of all ages can join.
Band and Color guard 

10. Nogales Sports
Nogales sports range from football to badminton to water polo to volleyball.
There are different sports available in the fall, winter, and spring.
Check with coaches to see when your sport of interest is starting try-outs.

11. Want to join a sport?

12. First Varsity Home Games of the Fall Season
Sport
Date
Competing School
Time
Girls’ Volleyball
September 14, 2009
Nogales vs. Pioneer
6:00pm
@ Nogales
Cross Country
Thursday September 24, 2009
Nogales vs. TBA
4:00 Park
Girls’ Tennis
Thursday September 10, 2009
Nogales vs. Northview
3:15pm
Boys’ Water Polo
Tuesday September 15, 2009
Nogales vs. La Puente
Varsity Football
Friday September 18, 2009
(Link Crew Tailgate)
Nogales vs. Ontario
7:00pm
@ Nogales HS

13. Academic Clubs
Nogales also offers lots of clubs that are academically enriched, like Academic Competition, IB/Questers, Sociedad Honararia Hispanica, and the National Honor Society.

14. Nogales Art students
NOGALES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, Nika Banzuela, WINS CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION

15. Nogales Physics Team
Nogales’ Physics team won the Solar Cup competition Lake Skinner near Temecula in This team was led by physics teacher, Mr. Chavez!

16. Here’s a list of clubs Nogales offers
Filipino Club
Barkada Modern Club
Coons, Virginia W9
Band
Pollock, Bradley H1
Best Buddies
Babitz, Michelle E2
Choir
Aquino, Bryant H2
Foklorico/Salsa Club
Zumaeta, Estrella W3
Spanish Honor Society
Herencia Latina Club
F12
Drama Club
Trigg, Robin
Emerald Dance Team
Nelson, Donna
ASB
Future Farmer’s
of Club
Schlarmann, Robert
B11
Faith Club
Haywood, Carla C2
Gay & Straight
Club
Gospel Chorus Club
McQueen, Patricia C1
Hip Hop Dance Club
Aquino/Coffer
Kitty Rescue Crusade Club
Leadership (ASB)
Key Club
Polidano, Jessica B4
Link Crew
National Art Honor’s Society Club
Ellison, Jim D4
Cheer
Jefferson, Latoya
Snackateria
Photo Club
Miller, Skelly C5
Poetry Club
Cofer, Cory F5
Scroll Newspaper
Zelnick, Erika G5
World Languages Club
Serrano, Cynthia G6
Yearbook
Najar, Olivia
G10

17. School Pride
At Nogales, we take pride in our school, and we show it during the pep rallies.
As freshmen, you will be able to show off your 2012 pride by wearing your class color- Yellow!!

18. STAR Achievers Nogales H.S. has had a school
carnival inviting all students that
performed outstandingly on the
state tests the last 3 years in a row!

19. Freshman Orientation
Freshman Orientation was an awesome introduction to Nogales students led by Ms. Polidano and our outstanding Link Crew leaders!

20. If you weren’t there, here’s a little of what you missed…

22. So this year Freshmen…
Don’t get caught messing up by this guy

23. …get involved….
Clubs
Activities
ASB
Tutoring
Sports
Band
AP/IB/Honors classes
Drama
Community leaders
Be a friend!!!

24. …and take pride in your school!!!