THE DAILY BULLETIN

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2010

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GENERAL

THE 7^TH ANNUAL SUMMER MELTDOWN tickets on sale now for the reduced price of $15 in C3 before school, brunch, or lunch. 

THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY is hosting a dance marathon on May 15th.  Go to Ms. King's room, G 105, or the ASB office to pick up your registration packet.  All materials must be turned into room G 105 by May 7th.

ATTENTION ALL 9^TH AND 10^TH GRADERS- are you interested in attending college, but aren't quite sure how to get there?  Do you want to be the first in your family to attend a university? The AVID program may be for you!  Applications are available this week, and this week only, in E5 at brunch or lunch.  Stop by to ask Ms. Jones any questions about the AVID program and to pick up an application. 

BOY’S BASKETBALL: If you are interested in participating in the Summer Boys' Basketball program, please come by G-116 at Lunch for information in regards to Spring tryouts and summer dates and times.

AP STUDENTS:  Just a reminder that AP Testing kicks off Monday morning, May 3 with AP Government in BB1.  The last day of testing is Thursday May 13.  AP testing will occur in rooms BB1, BB2 and the library.  Students need to arrive by 7:45 am for morning tests and 12:30 pm for afternoon tests.  If you have questions about the testing schedule, please ask your AP teacher or visit The Counseling Office.  The AP Schedule will also be posted on the Canyon Website. 

Oh no!  I love to perform and I love to dance but I missed the color guard clinic yesterday!  What should I do????  Well.... it's not too late!  Come to our clinic TODAY from 3:30-5:30 in the band room.  If you don't know what color guard is or if you're not sure, at least come check it out!  Just wear your athletic shoes and come ready to try something new!  Please see Mrs. Palmer in the Q bldg. with questions!

AP STUDENTS:  All AP students must attend a MANDATORY Pre-Administration session in order to fill out all AP Exam paper work before testing.  The Pre-Administration session dates will be Tuesday, April 27th and Wednesday, April 28th at lunch time in the A-Lecture Hall.  Students MUST attend one of these sessions!!!  If you have any questions please see Ms. Lavalle in The Counseling Office.

AP STUDENTS:  Do you want to take a practice test for your AP exam?  Well then, go the library databases and login to the Gale Infotrac database.  Click on the Testing and Education Reference at the bottom of the page. Under High School Tools click on AP exams prep.  You will need to create a username and password before taking the test. Come to the library for the username and password for Gale Infotrac database.  You can access the website from home.

HEY COWBOYS, there is a new AP class on campus. AP Art History is a fun class where no drawing is necessary. We'll learn who made Stonehenge and why is the Mona Lisa so famous? All while earning AP credit and Fine Art credit! Talk to your counselor or Ms. Hart in T-3 and sign up for the fall!

CAREER CENTER NEWS

EXPLORING COLLEGE OPTIONS:  Admissions representatives from Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, Penn and Stanford will host Exploring College Options Meetings for prospective students and parents in the Los Angeles area during May.  Flyers are available in the Career Center or by going to www.exploringcollegeoptions.org

MEETINGS

KEY CLUB:  There is a meeting today at lunch.

SPORTS

GOLF:  Varsity @ T.P.C.   TBA

TENNIS:  Varsity @ Valencia @ 3:00, JV @ home @ 3:00

VOLLEYBALL: Varsity @ 5:15, JV & Frosh @ 4:00 all games @ Valencia

SOFTBALL:  Varsity @ Valencia, JV & Frosh @ home.  All games @ 3:15

SENIORS

HEY SENIOR COWBOYS:  Have you enjoyed your years at Canyon?  Will you be hard to forget?  The staff at Canyon would like to honor some of you with a scholarship.  Pick up an application in the counseling office or in G-105.

ACADEMIC BOOSTER CLUB SCHOLARSHIP:  The ABC, which hosts the Academic Banquet each year, is granting several scholarships to seniors for academic achievement here at Canyon High School.  Pick up an application in the Counseling office, and return it to Mrs. Smith by Thursday, May 6, 2010.

ENGLISH-LEARNERS ACADEMIC SCHOLORSHIP:  Seniors who have participated in the EL Program here at Canyon are eligible to apply for this scholarship based on academic achievement.  Pick up an application in the Counseling office, and return it to Mrs. Smith by Thursday, May 6, 2010.

SENIOR SCHOLARSHIPS:  There is a $2000 scholarship for a Canyon student that will attend a 2 or 4 year college, has a GPA of 2.0 through a 3.0, and is a varsity letter winner.  Applications are in the counseling office and the deadline for this scholarship is May 7th. 

THERE IS ANOTHER $2000 scholarship for a Canyon student that will attend a 2 or 4 year college, has a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and plans to become a teacher.   Applications are in the counseling office and the deadline for this scholarship is May 7th.