1. Vail High School Presents….

2. College, Careerand Citizenship Program2009-2010

3. Who is a vail student?

4. VHS students aspire to attend college

5. USC

6. Vail students get empowered

7. ANIMO CONFERENCE November 2009

8. Animo Participants

9. ANIMO CONFERENCE MISSION STATEMENT To promote health, educational and life activities in a forum where young men and their mentors can share their knowledge, needs and ambitions for mutual empowerment.

10. The Participants Latino young men, ages 12-17 Fathers, uncles, teachers and mentors who accompany the youth. A special Fathers’ session is held while the young men attend their own sessions. The focus is on issues such as decreasing domestic violence, manhood and their expression of self as a Latino man. Volunteer professional Latino men who come to assist and support the youth throughout the day.

11. Conference for Latino Youth To encourage attending school each day To empower young men to make positive choices To explore career options To strengthen family culture and support To promote community support and trust

12. Vail Students will attend college Vail High School College/Career Fair November 19, 2009

13. Vail students exposed to higher education

14. Vail High School College/Career Fair U.S. Army GNOMON

15. American red cross

16. Cerritos College

18. Vail students visit 4 year universities

19. Cal State Long Beach

20. Model Continuation School 2008-2009 Vail Students Are Model Students

21. Vail Students Are Ready For College And The World Of Work

22. All Graduates Are Required To Complete And Pass Senior Portfolio Autobiography Choices Career Survey Research Paper Master Application Resume Power Point Presentation Exit Interview Two Letters of Recommendations Certificates and Awards FAFSA Application Scholarship Applications

23. Vail students are leaders

24. California School Board Association Annual Education Conference, December 4, 2009, San Diego

25. Vail Students Are ASB

26. Vail Students are ASB

27. ASB Class of 2010

28. Vail Students Are Smart

29. Vail’s API API score for 2007-08 = 520 Vail’s API now is 612 An API increase of 92 in 2008-09

31. Vail Students donated another 61 units of blood on December 9th

32. Vail students will donate again on March 24thEvery unit of blood can save up to 3 lives

38. Vail students tutor

39. Rosewood Park Tutoring Program

43. Vail Students Volunteer & help their community

44. War On Hunger

47. Cindy Olivares receives award for donating 120 cans to the “War on Hunger”

48. Vail Students Come To School

49. Attendance Ratio

50. Vail Students Are Poets

52. Izac Coronado Poetry Out Loud 1st Place District Winner

53. Vail Students Get Awards

55. Vail Students Have Fun

60. Vail Students Are Expected To Graduate

62. Vail students make A difference