Molly Z - High School is Over

Molly: Self-Portrait

Molly's last day of high school was yesterday.  She is technically in high school still but she doesn't have to attended.  Today and tomorrow are senior finals but as a lifetime CSF (California Scholastic Federation - 3.0 GPA for 5 straight semesters) member she is excused from them.  Next week are the under-senior finals so she can sleep in.  Her only obligations are graduation practice and graduation.  The "Senior Trip" is this weekend and they are going to Disneyland, the beach, and I have no idea where else.  It is like 3 days long.

Molly as a senior

Sports: Molly has a great year. 

Molly (far right) calls for a set

Volleyball:
* 1st team All-Southern League
* One of the top power hitters in the league, especially with the shoot (the setter is on the other side of the court and sets the ball almost horizontal - it is a thing of beauty to behold) and she played the 93 games during the season, which was 2nd most on the team.  The most played by the anyone on the team was 94 games.
* The team made it to the semi-finals in the section tournament.  A section here has more schools then many states.  An example is that this section (9 sections in California) has about 180 high schools while the State of Nevada has a total of about 110 high schools.

Molly takes a shot in Arco Arena, home of the Sacramento Kings

Basketball:
* 3rd team All-Southern League and she wasn't even a starter.  She was the only non-starter to make all-league.

The TC Seniors and Coach (Molly; front right)

* One of the top shot blockers in the league despite being a short 5'8"
* Team won the league championship with a 14-0 records.  Over the last 2 years they won 2 league championships going 28-1.
* Went to the state tournament for the second year in a row.

Molly at a swim meet

Swimming
* 2nd place in 50 yard free and 100 yard back in the independent schools championships.
* Member of the school record setting 100 Medley and 100 Free Relay teams.

Academics and Student Government

* Took 2 AP classes this year, English and Biology (AP is Accelerated Placement and the students get college credit and an A is equal to 5 grade points instead of the normal 4.
* Over-all GPA should be 4.14 at the end of high school.  That's a lot better then I ever dreamed of in my high school daze (this is meant to be misspelled - The state I was in most of the time:-).
* Senior class representative on the school student body counsel.

At the Junior/Senior Banquet (far left)

Art / Graphic Design
* Received the "Outstanding Artist" Award
* Her design was picked as the best "Senior T-Shirt" but due to expense another design was used.

Molly and date go to Winter Homecoming

* Designed the "Winter Homecoming Program" and the "MORP" tickets (MORP is prom backwards and is a Sadie Hawkins-like event where the students go somewhere special, this year Monterey Bay and last year to the musical "Wicked" in San Francisco)

Cal Baptist (CBU)

College Plans
* She is registered to go to California Baptist University (CBU) in Riverside, CA.
* She is planning to major in Graphic Design.
* She has some scholarships all ready but we are hoping and praying for more:)

We are all very busy with the end of the school year.  Glenis is now teaching across town at Julian School after 20 years at Osborn Elementary.  She is still teaching fifth grade and loving it.  She loved Osborn, but it was a very high risk school and Julian has those rich people.  I am still teaching at Creekside Middle in Patterson (about 25 miles from where we live).  This year I taught Algebra (the basic 8th grade class with some very bright 7th graders) and Algebra Essentials (8th graders who got a D or lower in Pre-Algebra as 7th graders) and had a very good time.  Next year I will be the Geometry teacher and that is the best and the brightest math students in the school.

A busy summer is coming up. 
* Molly's graduation.
* Molly's graduation party.
* Glenis will be going up to the Portland, OR area to spend time with her parents. Health and other issues need her there for awhile.
* Molly is planning to go to the Dominican Republic on a mission trip at the end of June.
* Glenis' niece is getting married in Pennsylvania in August and at least some of us are going.
* Molly goes to CBU for a freshman retreat at the beginning of September.
* Molly begins college on September 5.

I'm losing my breath just thinking about it:-)

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