THE DAILY BULLETIN
CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2012
GENERAL
FRIDAY, MARCH 16 IS A MINIMUM DAY
OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY, MARCH 22—INFORMATION AT THE END OF THE BULLETIN
PROM PAPERWORK is available outside the ASB office.
SUMMER SCHOOL FORMS: Summer school forms have arrived and are available in the front office and in the Counseling Office. You may come by before or after school, or during brunch or lunch to pick up the forms. Please notice that your parents need to sign these forms and that there are three pages of forms to complete. You must complete all three forms and parent signatures are required on all three forms.
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!
ATTENTION SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS: If you took the National Spanish Examination and want to complete the Proficiency part of the exam, see Mrs. Seidenkranz or Mrs. Santos ASAP to sign-up. The final test date will be Wednesday, March 21st, at 7AM.
CANYON WILL BE HOSTING ASVAB next Tuesday, March 20, 2012. The Test will be given in the B-Lecture Hall starting at 8:00 am. Taking the ASVAB while in high school is the only time students can take the ASVAB as a skills and vocational assessment test. The test is available for sophomores, juniors and seniors, and whether you are looking to find your academic strengths, explore possible future career options or you are interested in exploring the military, this is a great time to take advantage of this free opportunity on our campus. Please sign up in the counseling office. The LAST day to sign up will be this Friday, March 16, 2012.
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.
FRIDAY IS SANTA CLARITA SHERIFF, STATION 28TH ANNUAL "ALL SCHOOLS DANCE" at Magic Mountain from 7pm-11pm (Open to Santa Clarita student’s only-grades 8-12 with school I.D.). The park is closed that day but they will have "Batman the ride" and "The Green Lantern" open for unlimited rides. There will be a D.J. and light show as well as great prizes given out. All this for $5.00 per person.
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 .
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
MEETINGS
¡Atención! ¡Atención! ¡Atención Spanish Honor Society members!
We are having a very important mandatory SHH meeting this Thursday in D6 at lunch. Don't be late. Did you hear? We are having a very important mandatory meeting this Thursday in D6 at lunch. ¡Hasta pronto!
BOOK CLUB meets today @ lunch in the library. Stop by and check us out! New members are always welcome.
GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance) meeting is TODAY during lunch in A Lecture Hall. Everyone is welcome!
SENIORS
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
INTERESTED IN GOING AWAY FOR COLLEGE BUT DON’T HAVE A LOT OF MONEY? Butte College is in Oroville (northern California), and it is a great gateway college to many respected universities. Total annual enrollment and fees are $5,884 compared to about $15,000 for Chico state or San Diego State, or about $37,000 for UCLA or US Berkeley. Total costs w/ living costs are $16,000. (the CSUs are about $30,000 and the UCs are over $54,000). Butte also has over 100 degree and certificate programs. You can contact Cindy Phelps in the admissions office at [email protected]
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.
March 22, 2012
“Getting Acquainted” - Current 8th graders and their families.
Main Gym 5:00 p.m.
English Learner Advisory Committee
Library 5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
The formal Open House Program begins
at 5:30 p.m. in the Main Gym.
* Report Card Distribution Begins @ 7:45 p.m. (Auxiliary Gym)
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