THE DAILY BULLETIN
CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2012
GENERAL
MARCH 13 & MARCH 14 CAHSEE TESTING—SCHEDULE AT END OF THE BULLETIN
PROM PAPERWORK is available outside the ASB office.
HERE'S YOUR CHANCE TO JOIN SAFE RIDES: If you can volunteer one night a month you can save a life. Come to the training THIS Saturday, March 17th from noon to 5:00 at the City Activity Center - by the Skate Park. Check out all the information on the Safe Rides website ScvSafeRides.com. If you are at least 15 years old you can join but Safe Rides really needs more Drivers!
PARKING PERMITS: SENIORS AND JUNIORS ONLY!!!!! 15 parking permits go on sale, TODAY, Monday, March 12, in the ASB Office..First come, First serve. All your paperwork must be completed to buy one of these spots.
CANYON WILL BE HOSTING A SPECIAL COLLEGE PREP WORKSHOP FOR ALL JUNIORS on Tuesday March 13, 2012 at 10:15 am in the A-Lecture hall. Take advantage of the reverse minimum day to get ready for college. College admissions expert, Rob Schwartz, Director of Community Outreach of Eureka Review will be on hand to give secrets of unraveling the SAT, ACT and college application process. This is a free college preparation workshop for junior’s parents and their students. Learn what you need to do in order to get ready for your senior year and what can be done now to improve your chances of being accepted at the college of your choice. Hear from our panel of counselors about what you can do to optimize your collegiate options! Topics will include: A-G review, Financial Aid, college admissions testing, general college admissions issues, essay writing and much more. Please sign up in the Counseling Office or feel free just to show up with your parents. The meeting will be forty-five minutes followed by a brief Q&A. Hope to see you there!
7th period boys and girls soccer will begin tournament play this Friday. Please be prepared to play soccer. Check Mr. Savage's class for team assignment. Remember this is your PE class, so attendance is Mandatory.
ROP is currently signing up students for the fall semester. See Mrs. Gaines in the ROP office for more information. You may also visit the ROP website at www.HartROP.com.
CHEER TRYOUTS AND MANDATORY PARENT INFORMATION MEETINGS: The meetings are for returning and new parents. Parents must attend one meeting. The meeting dates are Monday, March 12 from 7-8 pm in the Canyon High School Library. Information on the practice and tryout dates are on a flyer in the front office.
THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA is looking for mature, enthusiastic teens to fill Part-Time Camp Counselor job opportunities for current seniors (class of 2012) and Counselor-in-Training volunteer opportunities for sophomores and juniors. See Mrs. Gaines in the ROP office or for more information visit www.santa-clarita.com .
ROP COSMETOLOGY - There will be an information meeting on Monday 3/12 at 12:30 for students and their parents interested in the ROP cosmetology program. Information regarding the requirements and application process will be reviewed and applications for the fall semester will be made available at that time.
UC BERKELEY is having their annual CAL DAY on April 21st for interested students and their families. It is free and goes from 9am to 4pm. Listen to recorded information at 510.642.2294 and view a complete schedule of activities (over 300! guided tours, free family admission to their three museums ~ Lawrence Hall of Science, Hearst Museum of Anthropology, and Berkeley Art Museum ~, see the labs, classrooms, libraries, and residence halls AND you can go hear talks from faculty and student music performances and see student dance performances, or learn Swahili in one 30-minute lesson) available on-line March 29th at calday.berkeley.edu
ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS: AP students will receive AP Exam Registration information starting TODAY. AP Exam registration has started and run will run through March 16th, 1:00 PM. Students may register before school, brunch or during lunch in the ASB office. The fee for each test is $87, unless the student participates in the free or reduced lunch program. Students can see Mrs. Schwamb in the Health Office to learn about this program. Don’t forget to sign up!!!
NO LATE REGISTRATION WILL BE ACCEPTED
SENIORS
SENIOR STARS: If you have been accepted to a 4-year college or university and plan on attending that school in the fall, please see Mrs. Hettema in the counseling office. We will make a star in your honor and place it on the Senior Stars bulletin board outside of the counseling office. Also, if you have received notice of any scholarships or awards, please let Mrs. Hettema know.
Are you are girl and interested in being a FIREFIGHTER? There is a Firefighting Expo on Saturday, April 14th, from 10am to 2pm, 626 N. Eckhoff Street in Orange, California. Meet department recruiters, try the Candidate Physical Ability Test, and there will be displays, videos, refreshments, and a barbeque. Questions? contact [email protected] or call 916.648.1717 or view www.CFFJAC.ORG
ARE YOU A SENIOR WHO WILL BE ATTENDING A UC UNIVERSITY IN THE FALL? If so, make sure that you have signed up for the AWPE (the Analytical Writing Placement Exam). The exam will be given on Saturday, May 12th. Some UC-bound seniors are exempt and do not need to take this exam if they have ON FILE with the UCs an acceptable score on 1) the SAT, 2)the ACT w/writing test, 3) the AP exam for either AP Lang or AP Lit, or 4) an IB exam (we do not have IB exams at Canyon). The information you will need is on www.ucop.edu/elwr
SENIORS: The SCV Association of California School Administrators is offering multiple scholarships ranging from 200 to 500 dollars. To apply you need to have gone to a school in Santa Clarita for at least seven years (including at least one year of elementary school), have applied to a trade school, community college, or four year college, and have at least a 2.5 GPA. If you qualify, please pick up an application in the counseling office. Applications are due back to Mrs. Goller before March 26th.
SENIORS: Are you planning a career in education? If you have a GPA of at least 2.5 the SCV Education Foundation has a scholarship for you! The application must be mailed in by March 16th. Please come up to the Counseling Office for an application.
CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
CAHSEE Testing Schedule
March 13 & 14, 2012
March 13 – English Language Arts
NO PERIOD 1
TESTING WINDOW 8:00 – 11:00 (3 hrs.) ALL TEACHERS WILL BE PROCTORING EXAM
Brunch 11:00 – 11:15
Passing Period 11:15 – 11:21
Period 2 11:21 – 12:17
Lunch 12:17 – 12:57
Passing Period 12:57 – 1:03
Period 4 1:03 – 1:59
Passing Period 1:59 – 2:05
Period 6 2:05 – 3:01
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March 14 – Math
TESTING WINDOW 8:00 – 11:00 (3 hrs.) ALL TEACHERS WILL BE PROCTORING EXAM
TEACHERS WHO HAVE A 1st PERIOD WILL BE RELEASED FROM PROCTORING AT 10:00
Period 1 10:04 – 11:00
Brunch 11:00 – 11:15
Passing Period 11:15 – 11:21
Period 3 11:21 – 12:17
Lunch 12:17 – 12:57
Passing Period 12:57 – 1:03
Period 5 1:03 – 1:59
Passing Period 1:59 – 2:05
Period 7 2:05 – 3:01
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