MECHS... •featuressmallerclasseswhichprovideopportunity forindividualizedattention,

•provides a comprehensive fine arts program, studentclubs,andorganizations,

•allows students to pursue advanced academic areasofstudyofferedbyEPCC,and

•offers students an opportunity to graduate high schoolandearnanAAdegree.

•maximizesthe instructionalqualityof theyearsof highschoolandfacilitatethetransitionofmotivated studentstohighereducation

•demonstrates new ways of integrating levels of schooling to better serve the intellectual and developmentalneedsofyoungpeople

•providestherigor,depthandintensityofcollege- levelworkinhighschool

•inspiresaverage,underachievingandwellprepared high school students to work hard and stretch themselvesintellectually

•savesmoneyandtimebyintegratinghighschool andcollege-levelwork

OtherActivitiesStudent clubs and organizations which center onstudentcurricularinterests,academicadvancementandsocialgrowthareavailable.Courses infineartssuch as guitar and piano are also available. Inaddition, courses such as swimming and eventsintramuralsareavailabletostudents.

AssociateofArtsdegreeAvailableTheAssociateofArtsdegreeisfullytransferabletofouryearcollegesanduniversitiesandisendorsedbytheTexasHigherEducationCoordinatingBoard. MissionEarlyCollegeHighSchoolisdesignedtoassiststudentsinpursuingadvancedstudiesinmanyareassuchas: •Architecture •Education •Arts •Economics •Biological/HealthSciences •Engineering (Pre-Dentistry/Medicine/ Pharmacy/ •English Veterinary) •Geology •Biology •History •Business •Kinesiology •Chemistry •Mathematics •Communication •Philosophy •ComputerScience •Physics •CriminalJustice •Psychology

TypesofstudentsservedMECHSwelcomesstudentswhoembraceanacademicchallengeandexpressaninterestinanon-traditionalhigh school experience. Mission Early College HighSchool focuses on creating a smooth transition intopost-secondary education. MECHS is committed tosubstantially increasing the number of low-incomestudentswhowillpursueadvancedstudies.StudentsdonothavetobeintheAcademically/IntellectuallyGiftedProgramtoparticipate.Studentsandparentsneed only demonstrate a commitment to fullyparticipateinanacademicallyrigorousprogram.

CurriculumStudents are emerged into college courses asfreshmenwhilehighschoolcoursesmatchorexceedtherigorofcollegecourses.Asyllabusisprovidedforeverycourse.Thecoursescheduleincludes:

Pre-FreshmanYearTwo-Week Summer CampGoals: - have all students meet the college-readiness standards- provide opportunities for students to interact with each other- promote the love of math and science

FreshmanYear HoursEarnedBiology-BIOL1406/BIOL1407 8BiologyLabEDUC1300 3BIMI-BCIS1305 3AlgebraI/GeometrySpanishI,IIorIIIWorldGeographyEnglishISummer VoluntaryCollegeCoursetofulfillVisual&Performing 3Artscategory

RangeofTotalHoursEarned:14-17

SophomoreYear HoursEarnedChemistry-CHEM1411/CHEM1412 8*

* By MajorFineArtsPhysicalEd/HealthSpanishIIorIIIWorldHistoryEnglishIIGeometry/AlgebraIIPre-Calculus-MATH1314/MATH2412 7*

*By Placement Exam

CommunicationApp-SPEECH1315 3CollegeCoursetowardsfieldofstudy 3Summer VoluntaryEconomics-ECON2301 3AdditionalCollegeCourse(voluntary) 3

RangeofTotalHoursEarned:3-21

JuniorYear HoursEarnedPhysicsEnglishIII-ENGL1301/ENGL1302 6USHistory-HIST1301/HIST1302 6Government-GOVT2305/GOVT2306 6Algebra2/Pre-CalPhysicalEdSpanishIII-SPAN2313 3CollegecoursetowardFieldofStudy 3Summer VoluntaryCollegecoursetowardsfieldofstudy 3Collegecoursetowardsfieldofstudy 3

RangeofTotalHoursEarned:12-30

SeniorYear HoursEarnedEnglishIV-ENGL2322/ENGL2323 6Anatomy&Physiology-BIOL2401/BIOL2402 6*

* By Major

Electives CollegecoursetocompleteAADegree 3-9

Total College Hours Earned: 60+

MissionEarlyCollegeHighSchool(MECHS)

Mission Early College High School is founded on the belief that many high school students are ready and eager to do serious college work. Through a partnership with the El Paso Community College (EPCC), the school’s unique degree plan enables highly motivated students to move in four years from the ninth grade through the first two years ofcollege, earning an associate’s degree or sufficientcollege credits to enter a four-year college or universityas a junior. Read more about Early College HighSchool in Texas at www.thsp.org.

MECHS opened on the El Paso Community College Mission Del Paso campus in 2006 with 125 students. In May 2009, 23 students in the program’s inauguralcohort graduated from EPCC with their Associate of Arts (AA) degree as high school juniors – one yearahead of schedule. Commencement exercises are planned each semester for students to receive their AA degree.

Mission Statement: Mission Early College High School will promote a highly rigorous environment to ensure that students earn a high school diploma as well as an Associate of Arts degree from El Paso Community College.

ProgramEnrollmentandContact

All incominghigh schoolninthgradestudentswhohavea sincere interest in academics, a willingness to workhardandresideintheSocorroISDareinvitedtoapplyforenrollment in MECHS. Students are accepted to theprogrambasedontheiracademicachievementandtestscoresintheseventhandeighthgradesandthecontentsoftheschoolapplication.Amaximumof140studentsareacceptedtoMECHSeachyear.

MECHSAdministration:Principal:Dr.ArmandoAguirreAssistantPrincipal:IvetteSavina

FormoreinformationonSocorroISD’sMissionEarlyCollegeHigh School, please call the campus at 915-937-1200 orvisitschools.sisd.net/mech.

MissionEarlyCollegeHighSchoolislocatedontheElPasoCommunity College Mission del Paso campus at 10700GatewayBlvd.East;ElPaso,Texas79925.

James P. Butler Elementary & SSG. Manuel R. Puentes Middle

Community MeetingThursday, February 28, 2013 @ 6 p.m.

El Dorado 9th Grade Academy14400 Pebble Hills Blvd.

James P. Butler Elementary & SSG. Manuel R. Puentes Middle

Community MeetingThursday, February 28, 2013 @ 6 p.m.

El Dorado 9th Grade Academy14400 Pebble Hills Blvd.

MIDDLE SCHOOL • Home of the Bobcats

James P. Butler Elementary SchoolLocated at 14251 Ralph Seitsinger, the elementary school was named after James P. Butler, a physical education teacher, athletic coach and an adaptive physical education teacher in the special education department in SISD. He worked at Socorro Middle School and Robert R. Rojas Elementary School. Throughout his educational career he launched many programs to benefit SISD students in athletics and special education. He began a swimming program designed to teach third graders how to swim, created the Physical Education Showcase Day, led Rojas Elementary to be a national model Project FIT America school and was a driving force in orchestrating and improving the Special Olympics each year.

Ubicada en el número 14251 de la calle Ralph Seitsinger, la escuela recibe su nombre de James P. Butler, maestro de educación física, entrenador y maestro de educación física para personas con discapacidad, dentro del departamento de educación especial de SISD. Ha trabajado en la Escuela Secundaria Socorro y en la Escuela Primaria Robert R. Rojas. A lo largo de su carrera educativa ha lanzado muchos programas deportivos y de educación especial para el beneficio de los estudiantes de SISD. Comenzó un programa de natación diseñado para enseñar a nadar a los alumnos de tercer grado; creó el Día de la Exhibición de Educación Física, llevó a la Primaria Rojas a ser un modelo a nivel nacional del programa de acondicionamiento ‘FIT America’, y fue la fuerza impulsora para orquestar las Olimpiadas Especiales y para mejorarlas cada año.

Academic Offerings/Oferta AcadémicaBalanced Literacy LexiaAlfabetización Integral Programa de LecturaCoyote Super School Phonics LabSúper Escuela Coyote Laboratorio Fónico Coyote Broadcast Network (CBN) ScanTekRed de Difusión Coyote (CBN) Laboratorio ScanTek5E Model Stem ScopesModelo 5E Programa de Ciencias Guided Math Writer’s WorkshopMatemáticas Guiadas Taller para EscritoresIstationPrograma de Lectura ‘Istation’

Extracurricular ActivitiesActividades ExtracurricularesBreakfast Club PALSClub del Desayuno Programa de LiderazgoFine Arts Peer TutoringBellas Artes Tutoría entre Compañeros James P. Butler Games Juegos James P. Butler

SSG. Manuel R. Puentes Middle SchoolLocated at 3216 Tim Foster, the middle school was named after Manuel R. Puentes, who attended Socorro Elementary School and was a 1969 graduate of Socorro High School. Puentes was raised in Socorro with his family of 15 brothers and sisters. He was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. In 1971, the patrol unit he served in was ambushed in South Vietnam and Puentes went missing in action. Several years later the Army classified him as killed in action.

Ubicada en el 3216 de la calle Tim Foster, la secundaria lleva el nombre de Manuel R. Puentes, ex alumno de la Escuela Primaria Socorro y de la Escuela Preparatoria Socorro (generación 1969). Puentes fue criado en Socorro con su familia de 15 hermanos y hermanas. Reclutado por el ejército de los Estados Unidos, peleó en la guerra de Vietnam. En 1971, la unidad de patrullaje a la que pertenecía cayó en una emboscada en el Sur de Vietnam, y Puentes desapareció en combate. Varios años después, el Ejército lo declaró muerto en combate.

Academic Offerings/Oferta AcadémicaAlgebra I (High School Credit) MathematicsÁlgebra I (Crédito para la Preparatoria) Matemáticas Career and Technology P.E.Educación Técnica y Profesional Educación FísicaEnglish as a Second Language ReadingInglés como Segundo Idioma LecturaFine Arts ScienceBellas Artes CienciasForeign Language Social StudiesLengua Extranjera Ciencias SocialesGifted and TalentedAlumnos con Talentos Especiales

Extracurricular ActivitiesActividades ExtracurricularesArt Club PALSClub de Arte Programa de LiderazgoAthletics Peer TutoringDeportes Tutoría entre CompañerosBand/Band Boosters Recycling Green TeamBanda/Grupo de Apoyo para la Banda Equipo Verde de Reciclado Broadcast Club Science ClubClub de Comunicación Club de CienciasCheerleading Student CouncilPorristas Sociedad de Alumnos Communities in Schools Theater/DramaComunidades en Escuelas Teatro/Drama

Excellence by Design/Excelencia desde el InicioThe new combo school facility will help alleviate enrollment at the existing schools in the El Dorado area, which is a rapidly growing segment of the district. Moore Nordell Kroeger Architects designed the new combo school and SUNDT Construction is building the facility. The Board of Trustees has approved the project’s pursuit of LEED Gold certification. The anticipated completion date is June 2013. Las instalaciones de la nueva escuela combinada ayudarán a solucionar el problema de sobrepoblación que tienen las escuelas que ya existen en el área de El Dorado. Este es un sector del distrito de rápido crecimiento. La firma de arquitectos ‘ Moore NordellKroeger Architects’ diseñó la nueva escuela combinada y la compañía ‘ SUNDT Construction’ está construyéndola. La Mesa Directiva ha aprobado que este proyecto busque la certificación ‘LEED (Liderazgo en Energía y Diseño Ambiental) Gold’ para edificios sostenibles o verdes. Se prevé que la construcción será terminada para junio de 2013.

SSG. Manuel R. Puentes Middle/SecundariaLibby Tidwell, Principal/Directora

Tidwell has 34 years of experience as an educator with 32 years in Socorro ISD. She taught for 19 years in various grade levels spanning from first through eighth grade. She was an assistant principal for five years at Montwood Middle, Hueco Elementary, and Socorro Middle. She has been the principal at Montwood Middle for the past ten years. While at Montwood Middle, Tidwell was

instrumental in leading the Montwood Middle faculty and students to a TEA Recognized rating in the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years and a TEA Exemplary rating in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 school years. Tidwell has numerous accolades including being named the Horizon Heights Elementary Teacher of the Year and the TASSP Region 19 Middle School Principal of the Year.

Tidwell tiene 34 años de experiencia como educadora, y 32 años en el Distrito de Socorro. Dio clases por 19 años en diferentes grados, desde primero hasta octavo. Fue Subdirectora de la Secundaria Montwood, de la Primaria Hueco y de la Secundaria Socorro por cinco años. Ha sido la directora de la Secundaria Montwood por los últimos diez años.

Cuando estuvo en la Secundaria Montwood, Tidwell fue una pieza clave al guiar, durante los ciclos escolares 2007-2008 y 2008-2009, a sus maestros y alumnos para conseguir que la Agencia de Educación de Texas le otorgara la clasificación de ‘Reconocida’, y la de ‘Ejemplar’, en los ciclos 2009-10 y 2010-11. Tidwell ha recibido muchos reconocimientos, entre ellos, el haber sido elegida Maestra del Año de la Escuela Primaria Horizon Heights

y Directora del Año de las Escuelas Secundarias de la Región 19.

3216 Tim Foster • El Paso, Texas 79938Phone 915-937-1667 • ltidwe@sisd.net

Puentes Middle BoundariesLímites Geográficos de la Secundaria Puentes

James P. Butler Elementary/PrimariaRosa Chavez-Avedician, Principal/Directora

Chavez-Avedician has been an educator for 21 years. Her journey began in the Ysleta Independent School District as an elementary teacher in various grade levels and a Title I coordinator. She was an assistant principal for five years at Tierra Del Sol Elementary.

Chavez-Avedician has been the principal of O’Shea Elementary since 2007. She believes in the importance of being a true instructional leader, developing Professional Learning

Communities, and building strong relationships to achieve success.

She has served on numerous Texas Education Agency committees such as The Curriculum Review Committee for House Bill 256, Texas Update Advisory Committee for the Examination of Education in Texas, and the Texas Essentials of Knowledge Skills Writing Committee. She was also nominated as Teacher of the Year in YISD and was selected to attend the Harvard Leadership Academy in 2011.

Chávez-Avedician ha estado en el ramo educativo desde hace 21 años. Inició en el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Ysleta como Maestra de primaria en diferentes grados, y Coordinadora del programa Titulo I. Fue Subdirectora por 5 años en la Primaria Tierra del Sol.

Chávez-Avedician ha sido la Directora de la Primaria O’Shea desde el 2007. Ella cree en la importancia de ser un verdadero líder educativo, desarrollar Comunidades Profesionales de Aprendizaje, y forjar relaciones fuertes para tener éxito.

Ha estado en numerosos comités de la Agencia de Educación de Texas, tales como el Comité de Revisión del Plan de Estudios para el Proyecto de Ley 256, en el Comité Consultivo de Actualización de Texas para la Revisión de la Educación en Texas, así como en el Comité de Escritura del Conocimiento y Habilidades Esenciales de Texas. Fue también nominada como Maestra del Año en YISD, y seleccionada para asistir a la Academia de Liderazgo de Harvard, en el año 2011.

14251 Ralph Seitsinger • El Paso, Texas 79938Phone 915-937-1668 • rchave20@sisd.net

Butler Elementary BoundariesLímites Geográficos de la Primaria Butler

Rosa M. Chavez-AvedicianPrincipal

James P. Butler Elementary14251 Ralph SeitsingerEl Paso, Texas 79938Phone 915-937-1668 rchave20@sisd.net

www.sisd.net

Rosa M. Chavez-AvedicianPrincipal

James P. Butler Elementary14251 Ralph SeitsingerEl Paso, Texas 79938Phone 915-937-1668 rchave20@sisd.net

www.sisd.net

Americas High School Administration

Principal David Peña

Assistant PrincipalsElena AcostaPatricia AyalaDonna BacaMartha LeyvaJoseph ManagoBernadette Ochoa

Student Activities DirectorDenise Robles

Counseling StaffSylvia Cox, Head CounselorClaudia ButlerNicholas CareySandra LlamasJosie PorrasChristina RodriguezArgelia Morales, CISArturo Escajeda, MSW

Senior Class SponsorsJudy Manico-GomezChristina FloresKim Henry

Senior Class OfficersHugo Rojo, PresidentDenisse Mendoza, Vice PresidentCassandra Hernandez, SecretaryChris Johnson, TreasurerVanessa Torres, Activity CoordinatorDanielle Brown, Activity CoordinatorVictoria Rodriguez, Activity Coordinator

Teacher of the YearMatt Larson

Name ReadersMartha LeyvaJoseph Manago

The years seem to pass all too quickly;

we have not even adjusted to the present

when it is time to move into the future.

We all have our own ambitions,

our own dreams to pursue.

But wherever our pathways take us,

we’ll always be the class of 2011.

We would like to thank you for sharing our

graduation day.

Class Motto“Class of 2011 succeeding twenty-four seven”

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Musical Prelude ...........................................................Americas High School Band, Henry Vega-Director

Processional........................................................................................................Americas High School Band

Introduction........................................................................Mr. David Peña, Americas High School Principal

Presentation of Colors...............................................................Americas High School NJROTC Color Guard

National Anthem.................Mariana Sandoval, Aaliyah Schoclet & Danielle Finley, AHS Choir Students

Pledge of Allegiance............................................................................Kyle Bailey, NJROTC Cadet Ensign

Welcome/Introduction of Guests............................................................................................Mr. David Peña

Superintendent’s Message....................................Dr. Xavier De La Torre, SISD Superintendent of Schools

Acknowledgements......................................................................Hugo Javier Rojo, Senior Class President

Introduction of Top Ten.............................................................................................................Mr. David Peña

Salutatory Address........................................................................................................................Salutatorian

Trailblazer Awards...................................................................................................................Mr. David Peña

Valedictory Address....................................................................................................................Valedictorian

Presentation of the Class of 2011............................................................................................Mr. David Peña

Awarding of Diplomas............................................................................Members of SISD Board of Trustees

Tossing of the Caps & Senior Song...........................................................“We All Roll Along” by The Maine

Closing Remarks......................................................................................................................Mr. David Peña

Recessional.........................................................................................................Americas High School Band

Americas High School Commencement CeremonyStephanie Torres

Vanessa Torres

Daniel Tovar

Karen Alicia Trimmer *

Benjamin Joseph Underdahl

Jesus Samuel Urias

Arturo Valadez

Hector Valadez Delgado

Edward Valencia

Edgar Valenzuela

Kimberly Valle

Ricardo Valle III

Cristina Alejandra Valles

Jason Felix Valtierra

Richard Isaac Vaquera

Elvin Abelardo Vargas

Rose Marie Vargas

Daniel Joseph Vasquez

Danielle Vasquez

David Vasquez

Marissa Vasquez

Christian Alejandro Vega

Ivan Tristan Vega

Jose Antonio Vega +

Bernice Guadalupe Velasquez

Jacob Velasquez

Michelle Villa * + #

Diana Villalobos

Nicholas Villanueva

Cristian Villarreal

Randy Alan Walker-Hughes

Jennifer Leanne Whelpdale

Joshua Nathaniel Whiting

Savannah Ashleigh Wilhelm

Gregory Joel Wilhite

Nathaniel Gonzalez Wysocki

Jennifer Nicole Zamora

Eric Kevin Zaragoza

Noelle Kristen Zavala #

* National Honor Society+ National Art Honor Society# National Technical Honor Society< National Spanish Honor Society= Tri-M National Music Honor Society~ National Mathematics Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta^ International Thespian Society“ National Forensic League

Bryan Acosta

Francquee Ann Teresa Acosta

Jasmine Acosta

Stephen Anthony Acosta

Bryan Acuna

Ashley Marie Adame

Gustavo Aguilar

Frederick Aguilera

Jesus Aguilera

Edna Viviana Aguirre

Elias Aguirre Baez

Serwah Wiafe Akenten

Cesar Alarcon

Daniel Raymond Alarcon

Joseph Jeffrey Alarcon

Andres Alba

Roberto Alcala III

Marcos Alcantar

David Andres Alderete

Jamie Alonzo

Mildred Altamira

Desiree Nicole Alvarez

Larisa Vianney Alvarez

Angel Alvarez

Kristen Amaro *

Matthew Amor ^

Melynda Anaya

Alina Anchondo

Adrian Alonso Andrade

Ezekiel Treyvon Andrade

Gabriela Michelle Andrade

Francisco Javier Apodaca ~

Raul Apodaca

Keytt Monserrat Aragon

Alexandra Arciniega-Dominguez #

Ivan Argandona

Cristian Armendariz-Zamarripa

Cristian Alfredo Arredondo

Hugo Arredondo

Ashley Arreola

Omar Arreola

Claudia Arroyo

Mario Alberto Arroyo

Jannet Berenice Astorga

Zachary Isaiah Avalos

Jonathan Antonio Avila

Stephanie Avila

Alejandro Avila

Adrian Avitia

Crystal Ayala

Everardo Baca

Kyle Thomas Bailey

Tannya Barba

Octavio Baro

Larissa Barraza

Michelle Alexis Barraza

Nadine Barraza

Stephanie Ann Barraza

Cynthia Berenis Barrera

Diego Alberto Barrera

Americas High School Class of 2011 Seniors

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Melissa Catherine Rosales ~

Raul Octavio Rosales

Valerie Rosales

Dante Roberto Rothenbucher

Iliana Mireya Rubio

Kassandra Ruiz

Leonardo Fabian Ruiz

Miguel Angel Ruvalcaba

Andrea Patricia Saenz

Crystal Saenz +

Kevin Andrew Saenz

Ramon Esteban Salais

Jose Antonio Salas

Natalie Kristine Salas

Richard Salazar

Alberta Salinas *

Febe Raquel Sanchez

Maraya Alexis Sanchez

Roxana Sanchez *

Yvonne Alicia Sanchez

Mariana Sandoval-Diaz

Adrian Santana

Josue Santana

Isaiah Sarabia

America Danielle Saucedo

Diana Araceli Saucedo *

Jose Alfredo Saucedo

Isaac Deven Web Saul IV

Kristine Schmidt Fernandez

Charles Robert Schulte III

Daniel Sedeno

Cynthia Keeily Segovia

Gabriela Segovia * ~

Heidy Seo ~

Gabriela Sepulveda *

Julia Louise Shadrick

Elizabeth Pilar Shaw

Crystal Sheldon

Ivan Efrain Sianez

Alyssa Gabrielle Silva

Victoria Silva

Nicholas Edward Smith * ~

Shereene Rachel Smith #

Kristen Ariana Sobrino

Ramon Jesus Soltero

Gong Sen Song *

Alex Soto

Mark Anthony Soto

Mallory Sprinkle *

Paul Mathew Sprinkle

Cory Ellis Striplin

Lilianne Suarez

John Robert Lee Subia

Chantal Linette Tademy

Eric Tagupa

Thomas Pereda Taitano

Anabella April Tarango ~ “

Marlene Terrazas

Marlene Terrazas

Isaiah Drew Thomas

Francisco Torres III * #

Mayra Jennifer Torres

Melissa Alexandra Torres