THE DAILY BULLETIN

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010

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GENERAL

CIF BOYS BASKETBALL GAME will be played at HOME tomorrow at 7:00 p.m.  CIF GIRLS BASKETBALL GAME will be played at HOME on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. There is a charge for the basketball games.   Students with student ID cost is $5, Children under the age of 13 the cost is $5.00. Cost for everyone else is $8.  Tickets are on sale in the ASB Office.

CIF BOYS SOCCER plays at HOME tomorrow at 5:00 p.m.

TUTORING Tuesdays is happening this week in the library.  Come to the library after school on Tuesday and get help in all your subjects.  Math, English, Econ, Spanish, and Social Studies help is available.  Hang out with your friends, study, use the computers, and improve your grades.  We'll see you Tuesday in the library after school.

OVERCOME, BELIEVE, & ACHIEVE PROGRAM:  The second part of the series will be held on Thursday, 2/25 at 9:00 a.m. in the A Lecture Hall.  Dr. Jaime Castellanos, our superintendent, and Justin Wilson, a Canyon student, will be the speakers.  Pick up a permission slip in the library from

Mrs. Limbaugh.

EXECUTIVE SPEECHES:  Come to the Outdoor Stage at lunch TODAY to hear your Executive Cabinet candidates speak on why they should be chosen as your ASB Officers.  Come and listen to their speeches. 

HART DISTRICT PLANS CADRE—DRUG AWARENESS SEMINAR:  The Wm. S. Hart Union High School District will host a drug awareness seminar for parents and students 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, in the new theater at Golden Valley High School. The seminar is part of the family education component of the district’s Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Reduction and Education (CADRE) program.

ATTENTION STUDENTS & FACULTY:  The next book for Book Club is Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card. The book is basically about how the fate of the world rests on the shoulders of one young man and his ability to play video games.  If you would like to read it and join in the discussion, come to the Textbook Center to check it out.  We will read through page 65 for this Friday.  We will meet Friday, 2/26 at lunch in H1.

KEY CLUB is hosting a movie night on Friday, February 26th at 6 pm in Ms. King's room (G 105).  We will be watching Temple Grandin to raise awareness about No More "R" Word Day.  Key clubbers get hours.  Everyone is welcome!

MOCK ACT THIS SATURDAY-- Cowboys- do you even know what the ACT is?  It's a test many colleges accept in place of or with the SAT, and there's a $20 practice ACT this Saturday at 9 in E5 here at Canyon.  If you're interested, sign up at revolutionprep.com or stop by to see Ms. Jones in E5. 

ROP CLASSES-- AUG 2010:  ANY STUDENT WHO WOULD LIKE TO SIGN UP FOR AN ROP CLASS STARTING IN THE FALL OF 2010 NEEDS TO GO SEE MRS. OKRONICK NOW

WINTER FORMAL PICTURES:  Are available to pick up in the ASB Office.

PROM paperwork will be available outside of the ASB office starting today.

ATTENTION STUDENTS & FACULTY:  We have several new books in the library.  Here are some of them:  Raven Summer by David Almond, The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, How to Say Goodbye to a Robot by Natalie Standiford, and Winter's End by Jean-Claude Mourlevat.  Come in and check them out.

DIVE, DUCK,DODGE!  Dodge Ball sign ups are taking place in C-5 at both brunches and at lunch. Get your team together and sign up this week in C-5!

CAREER CENTER NEWS

FIRE FIGHTER AND EMR CAREER SEMINAR:  A Fire Fighter and EMR Career Seminar has been scheduled for Tuesday, March 2 at 9:20 in the Library.  Explore a career in this exciting field and learn about educational requirements, job duties and more!  Pick up permission slips in the Career Center.

MEETINGS

NATIONAL ART HONOR SOCIETY MEETING on Thursday,  Feb. 25th in room T4. We are taking the club picture! All members must attend.

SENIORS

FINANCIAL AID FORMS DEADLINE:  Don’t wait until the last minute!!  Your counselor will need

24 hours to complete the Cal Grant GPA form.  Please consider this when completing your form.  Tuesday, March 2, is the last day to mail your Cal Grant GPA verification form.  Cal Grant forms must be postmarked by March 2, 2010.  FAFSA forms must be submitted online by March 2, 2010. 

SENIORS:  If your parent or guardian is a member of the classified staff in the Hart District there is a $300 dollar scholarship that could be yours.  Please see Miss Atkin in the counseling office.

SENIORS:  Now is the time to get serious about your scholarship applications.  There are thousands of dollars waiting to be claimed.  There are over 100 scholarships on the Canyon website that are due in February and March.  Please go to the home page and click on Scholarship information on the right hand side.  All the links are listed for you.  Don't miss out on the opportunity of free money for college!!