Daily Bulletin Friday 4/20/12

THE DAILY BULLETIN

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012

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GENERAL

ACADEMIC AWARDS BANQUET - Congratulations to all students who have been invited to the Academic Awards Ceremony next Wednesday night. Please remember that the last day to purchase dinner tickets (optional) is this Friday, April 20th from the ASB office.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED in being a host family for a foreign exchange student, please contact Yolanda Salvas at 1.805.294.3015 or [email protected] It could be a wonderful experience for you and your family!

BLOOD DRIVE: There will be a blood drive on campus on Thursday, April 26. You must be at least 16 years old by the 26th to donate. Paperwork is available in U-7. Please help save a life.

THE RAFFLE AND BOOK DRIVE TO SUPPORT THE LIBRARY IS BEING EXTENDED. If you bring in a book in good condition you will receive a raffle ticket. If you would like to purchase a ticket, they are available for 50 cents. The raffle will be held May 4th.

INCOMING JUNIORS, SENIORS AND GRADUATING SENIORS!

College of the Canyons is now accepting applications for the summer term!! They are offering over 400 more sections than previous summer terms, so this is a great opportunity for incoming juniors, seniors and of course all graduating seniors. The class schedule is now available on their website www.canyons.edu

**Please note that graduating seniors should plan carefully if they intend to take summer courses and apply to the FYE program. They need to make sure they can attend a FYE Orientation Day (one day, all day) during the week of July 16th - 19th and should avoid taking English and math courses during the summer term.

* Three sessions to choose from: 5-week, 6-week and 8-week sessions.

Session 1: June 4th - July 5th (5 week)

Session 2: June 11th - August 2nd (8 week session)

Session 3: June 18th - July 26th (6 week session)

* New Student Registration begins May 3rd (graduating seniors)

* 11th and 12th grade registration begins May 10^th

To register for either, go to www.gotomyncf.com where you will get a bar-coded ticket. Also watch the video about the fair so that you can decide what you want to do or see. There will be college reps, workshops, one-on-one college counseling, and more. There are flyers for both in the counseling office.

MEETINGS

HEY SOS MEMBERS! There will be a meeting TODAY in room G-202 at lunch.

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.

SENIORS: Auditions for graduation speeches will be held on Tuesday, May 1. Sign up with Ms. Leidblad in the Assistant Principal's office to reserve your preferred time slot. She will also provide you a copy of the speech expectations and requirements. Sign up early to get the time you want!

SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY: Seniors if you were a member of Spanish Honor Society last year and not this year and would like to graduate with a cord, come talk to Sra. S or Sra., bring $10 by TODAY.

SENIORS: Have you been accepted to UCLA? There is a scholarship offered to Santa Clarita seniors that are going to UCLA in the fall. There are applications in the office. The deadline is April 21st.

SENIORS: There is a $1000 dollar scholarship for a senior of Filipino descent that whose parents reside or are employed in the Santa Clarita Valley. If you have at least a 3.5 GPA, please stop by the counseling office and pick up an application.

SENIORS: Have you checked out the scholarships listed by due date on the Canyon High Homepage? There are scholarships due in May for athletes, students who are going into engineering, the culinary arts, and more. If you need help, stop by the counseling office.

SENIORS: There is a $1000 scholarship application in the counseling office for a senior male that is planning to attend Fresno state next year. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Goller in the counseling office.

SENIORS: The Tim and Danny Renolds Memorial Scholarship is offering a $500 scholarship for a Canyon male athlete with a GPA of 2.5 to 3.5 that intends to go to a trade school, community college, or university. There are applications in the counseling office and the deadline is April 30th.

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

STAR TESTING SCHEDULE

NOTE: Teachers and students will report to their Period 3 locations at 8am each day for testing.

April 23 (Monday) Testing/Reverse Minimum Day

Period 1 7:20-7:55 35 min.

(All 10 & 11^th grade students) Social Science Test 8:00-10:00

Brunch 10:00-10:25 25 min.

Passing 10:25-10:31 6 min.

Period 2 10:31-11:04 33 min.

Passing 11:04-11:10 6 min.

Period 3 11:10-11:43 33 min.

Passing 11:43-11:49 6 min.

Period 4 11:49-12:22 33 min.

Passing 12:22-12:28 6 min.

Period 5 12:28-1:01 33 min.

Lunch 1:01-1:42 41 min.

Passing 1:42-1:48 6 min.

Period 6 1:48-2:21 33 min.

Passing 2:21-2:27 6 min.

Period 7 2:27-3:00 33 min.

April 24 (Tuesday) Testing/Reverse Minimum Day