THE DAILY BULLETIN
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2011
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GENERAL
CIF BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS: The Girls Basketball team plays at home at 7:00 p.m. TONIGHT.
Pre-sale CIF tickets are on sale in the ASB Office, before school, brunch and lunch. Presale tickets with a student ID are $5.00. Adults and Senior Citizens are $8.00. The cost at the door for everyone is $8.00.
GOOD LUCK COWBOYS!!!
This Saturday, the DANCE TEAM is competing at Nationals at Knott's Berry Farm. Wish them luck when you see them today! Talk to a dancer to find out times and come cheer them on!!
DO YOU LIKE TO COOK? Have you taken Culinary 1 and 2? See your counselor to sign up for
Culinary 3 next semester.
CAL DAY at UC Berkeley is Saturday, April 16th from 9am to 4pm. Visit labs, talk with professors, take in a student performance or any of the 300 events scheduled at top-rated public university. Admission is free; for more info later this spring see Cal Day activities at calday.berkeley.edu or call 510.642.2294.
MATCHMAKER RESULTS: It’s never too late to find your perfect match. Go to the front of ASB at brunch or lunch all this week to buy your Matchmaker results. The prices are 1 for $3.00, 2 for $5.00, and 3 for $6.00.
7:00 p.m.
CSF - The CSF spring membership list is now posted outside of room C8. Members who would like a membership card may pick one up this week only, at lunch, in room C8.
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS: AP students will receive AP Exam Registration information starting on Thursday, March 4, 2011. AP Exam registration will start March 7th and run through March 18th, 1:00 PM. Students may register before school, brunch or during lunch in the ASB office. The fee for each test is $88, unless the student participates in the free or reduced lunch program. Students can see Mrs. Nelson in the AP office to learn about this program. Don’t forget to sign up!!!
NO LATE REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED
JUNIORS: Tier One, a fantastic SAT Prep company, has offered again to donate Free SAT prep classes to our school for ONLY the cost of materials ($90). There will be over 20 hours of class time plus 2 full-length proctored exams, as well as complete materials and methods for understanding the entire exam. Classes will be held for 6 weeks on Thursdays, starting March 17th. (Please Note: There will be ONE Wednesday class on March 23rd.) See the school website for a list of class dates and the phone number to call Tier One directly in order to register before the deadline, March 10th. Flyers are also available in both the AP office and the Counseling office. We encourage college-bound 11th graders to take this class in preparation for the May 7th or June 4th SAT tests.
MEETINGS
OPERATION
SENIORS
SENIORS: There is $500 dollar scholarship available if your parent or guardian is classified employee of the
SENIORS: Are you planning on becoming a teacher? There is a local scholarship of approximately $2000 if you want to become a teacher and have at least a 2.5 GPA. Please stop by the counseling office if you are interested.
Summer Programs for 2011
These special programs are for high school students. Some of them offer college credits as well.
· UCSB Summer Sessions Research Mentorship Program
o Earn 8 UC credits and participate in graduate level research
o Deadline for applications is May 29th
o Summer Session from June 19- July 30
o For more details: http://www.summer.ucsb.edu/RMP/rmp.html, or
o (805) 893-2377
·
o Enrichment classes and SAT prep course
o Summer School from July 3-August 6
o Rolling Admissions- Start the end of April and go thru the beginning of May
o Deadline for applications seeking financial aid is March 1st.
o For more details: www.exeter.edu/summer, or
o (603) 777-3488
· DigiPen Project Fun Workshops
o Learn video game programming, 3D computer animation, and robotics
o Sessions are 2 weeks long
o For more details: http://projectfun.digipen.edu, or
o (866) 478-5236
o
· The
o Non-credit courses allow students to examine their favorite subjects or discover a new interest while exploring course-related sites in
o Session 1: July 10-22; Session 2: July 24-August 5
o For more details: www.precollege.gwu.edu , or
o (202) 994-6360
· Pre-College Program at
o
o Length of programs vary from four-week programs to one-week programs
o Rolling admissions begin May 9th
o For more details: www.barnard.edu/pcp, or
o (212) 854-8866
o Get a head start on college by earning an average of 3-6 college credits
o Programs run for three to six weeks between June 25and August 9
o Application Deadline: May 6
o For more details: www.summercollege.cornell.edu, or
o (607) 255-6203
·
o Intensive four-week, pre college program for students who want to study at an art and design college
o Summer of Art from July 5-29
o Registration Deadline: June 22nd
o For more details: www.otis.edu/soa, or
o (310) 665-6864
·
o Can enroll in undergraduate classes for college credit, pursue in-depth research, or choose a one or two-week seminar
o Deadline for application depends on which program
o Session dates: June 26-August 5or vary depending on program
o Rolling Admissions
o For more details: http://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/, or
o (617) 353-1378
· College Summer Experience
o Earn college credits while living in the heart of
o Program is from July 1-30
o Rolling Admissions thru the end of May
o For more details: www.CSEinItaly.com, or
o (888) 845-4273
· St Andrews the International Summer School of
o Students are able to create a personalized three-week program to suit both their academic needs and extra-curricular tastes
o Session 1: July 3- 24 and Session 2: July 27- August 17
o For more details: www.summerschoolscotland.com, or
o +44 (0) 330 0777 247
· The University of the
o This program consists of no credit college-level mini-courses in physics and calculus. These courses prepare students for 12th grade and for college
o Program is from June 20- July 10
o For more details: www.sewanee.edu/bridgeprogram, or
o (931) 598-1997
·
o Academic program that emphasizes small group teaching supported by individual tutorials
o Summer courses from July 12-August 5
o For more details: www.oasp.ac.uk, or
o +44 1865 793 333
·
o Five-week program that lets you choose college courses from a variety of academic disciplines- Earn up to seven units of college credit.
o Session A: June 12- July 16 (Application Deadline: May 6)
o Session B: July 17- August 19 (Application Deadline: June 10)
o For more details: summerscholars.wustl.edu, or
o (866) 209-0691
·
o Pre-college and study abroad programs that facilitate cross-cultural understanding and enrichment by providing: cultural immersion, intensive language study, and college preparation
o Program dates depend on which country but are 2-4 weeks starting in late June and ending in late July- early August
o For more details: www.goabbeyroad.com,
o (866) 462-2239
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