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Daily Bulletin Tuesday 5/22/12

THE DAILY BULLETIN

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

TUESDAY MAY 22, 2012

 

Final Exams for grades 9, 10, 11 (2 hours each class):

 

Wednesday May 30  -  Periods 4 & 5

Thursday, May 31  -   Periods 3 & 6

Friday, June 1   -      Periods 2 & 7/1

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GENERAL

 

YEARBOOKS will be distributed TODAY at Lunch in the T building. You must bring an ID card to pick up your book. If you are not sure if you purchased a book--check when the lines die down at the end of lunch. There are still books available for purchase in ASB for $100.

 

NO STUDENT SUMMONS DURING FINAL EXAMS:  STUDENTS please note, there are NO student summons delivered during Final Exams .  Please do NOT call your parents and ask them to excuse you early for any reason.  The Attendance Office WILL NOT deliver  student summons during Final Exams to remove you from class.  ALL students need to stay during the entire final exam period out of respect for all the other classes in exams.

 

CONGRATULATIONS to our Jazz Ensemble who earned 1st place at the West Ranch Jazz Festival!  Many congrats to the outstanding soloists:  Darren Willett, Hannah Vaverka, Devin Haerle, Nic Yuvienco and Robin Levy! 

 

JOURNALISM/PONY EXPRESS is looking for a few good students to replace some graduating seniors.  If you like to write, take pictures, use photoshop or indesign or want to learn, see Mr. Dubin in B7 or speak to your counselor.  It is not too late to sign up!

 

HERE IS A GREAT “TWO FOR ONE” deal if you are responsible enough to handle it.  If you are going to be a junior or senior next year, consider adding the “WORK EXPERIENCE” class to your fall schedule.  You will be issued a work permit and you will be earning money while you complete up to 40 credits.  The Work Experience Class will provide you with the opportunity to demonstrate your professional ability to work while being responsible by attending your classes.  Class size is limited.  If interested contact    Mr. Ward or your Counselor.

 

MEETINGS

 

IMPACT CLUB:   We are having a mandatory meeting TODAY at lunch in U-7.  We will be holding officer interviews for next year.  See you there!

 

BRAINSTORMERS:  One more time!  Due to popular request, we will play one last game this year Thursday at lunch in D-5.  Come see Mrs Denny and Mr. Smith be the moderators and Mrs Harris try to play!

HEY SOS MEMBERS!! We will not be holding any more meetings this year, but there will be a Pizza Party for members in room G 202 at lunch today.

 

SENIORS

 

SENIORS:  Mark your calendars for the Senior Sunset on Monday, May 28 at 7:00 p.m.  It will be a cost-free night where we will be watching a movie on the inflatable big screen.  Bring blankets and chairs to watch on the football field.  Dinner will be served, but drinks will not be provided.

 

 

 

SUMMER CAMPS & OPPORTUNITIES, and Pre-college programs:

 

Are you 16 or under and interested in summer fun at Valley Trails just above Lake Castaic?  Bring your swim suit and sleeping bag!  Camp Cottontail is a traditional resident camp with LA Adventure Surf and Watersports Camp.   They go to local beaches and lakes and have activities like kayaking, swimming, zip-line, mini-bikes, panning for gold, go-karts, a climbing wall, wood working, games, frisbee-golf, hiking, archery, low ropes, lacrosse, cooking projects and more.  For more info go to www.campcottontail.com or call 818.324.9921 or 661.257.0266 or www.vtranch.com

 

Young Scholar Program - California State University Dominguez Hills offers DISTANCE LEARNING college courses for high school students in California.  They can earn up to six units of college credit each semester for $3.50.  Courses are broadcast live on cable television and webcast live on the Internet at http://dhtv.csudh.edu each semester on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:00 to 4:30PM.  Students who view the live broadcasts/webcasts can interact with the instructor by phone or e-mail. Students can also view archived videos of the classes at http://youtube.com/csudhtv. Credits for the courses are recorded on a Dominguez Hills transcript which can be transferred to any college or university. Each college and university will determine if the courses meet their general education and degree requirements.  For further information on courses for high school students, contact Joy Jones at 310-243-2288 or [email protected] or www.youngscholars.tv

 

Are you interested in a six-week FILM Institute (June 24- August 4th)or a three-week Nature Writers Rafting Expedition (June 11 - 30th) or a 4-day Rodeo Camp for girls (June 18- 21)or a six-week Academic, Technology, Arts and Outdoor experience (June 24 - August 4)?  The film institute has working professionals from New York and Hollywood to help students create, script, shoot, edit, and complete their own film.  OR go to the Grand Canyon to white-water raft, hike, swim, and explore.  OR use their professional equestrian center to learn/improve on barrel racing, pole bending, goat-tying, and breakaway roping.  Riders must provide own horse and equipment.   OR you make take classes, where choices include robotics, computer game design, and studio music production.  For more info call Tom @ Wasatch Academy, in Mount Pleasant, Utah, 435.1438 or go to wasatchacademy.org  You would live on campus during your program. 

 

OTIS College of Art and Design, in LA, in has a college-prep summer program, from July 9 - August 3rd.  Call either 310.665.6864 or 800.527.6847 or go to www.otis.edu/soa  Classes in Architecture, Landscapes, Interiors, Communications Arts, Digital Media, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, Product Design, Toy Design, or Creative Writing are available.

 

 

 

Want to learn more about architecture and design?  SCI-Arc's Design Immersion Days is a four-week summer program for rising juniors and seniors that will help students learn freehand sketching, photography, critical and analytical thinking, non-linear thinking, design drawing, design modeling, graphic presentation, and portfolio layout and design.  Dates are Mon, June 25 - Sat, July 21, 2012.  Call 213.356.5345 and ask for Kirstie or use [email protected]   SCI- Arc is in LA, in the downtown Arts District.  There is a $25 application fee but you let them know if you are interested in financial aid for the tuition.

 

Interested in taking classes at FIDM?  Explore careers like: boutique owner, fashion stylist, marketing director, set designer for tv, event planner, fashion designer, trend forecaster, and buyer.  They have campuses in LA, San Diego, San Francisco, and Orange County.  Go to fidm.edu/go/summer program for more info.

Have you heard of DigiPen College?  It is in Redmond, Washington and it the #3 college in the country for game design.  Digi-pen offers degrees in game design, digital arts, animation, computer science and engineering, and real-time interactive simulation AND they have a pre-college summer programs.  Call 425.558.0299 or toll-free 866.478.5236 and/or go to http://projectfun.digipen.edu/pre-college-program.  Application fee is $35.  If you want an application fee waiver, see Mrs. Hettema in the counseling office.

 

Interested in dance? jazz? art & media? or theater?  The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA has summer programs in each.  Some are 2 weeks and some are 4 weeks.  You can earn college credits theater or arts&media.  Contact 1.800.616.6430 or go to cs.uarts.edu/precollege or e-mail [email protected]

 

Earn up to 8 college credits this summer at Boston University.  To see their honors program, look at internships in science and engineering, or see any of the 700 classes available, go to Boston University [email protected] or call Phone: 617-353-1378 

 

Art Institute of Boston (AIB) offers Summer Session for studio art and design college courses for high school students interested in pursuing careers in the visual arts.  Check out their workshops and Young Artist Residency (YAR) Program.  For info, call Lesley University at  617.585.6600 or go to www.aiboston.edu/

 

Interested in traveling this summer?  Global Works is travel with a purpose - to give community service WITH a community.  Choose from over 15 countries for either cultural-exchange programs, language-immersion programs, or focus programs (like surfing in Figi or sailing & community service in Puerto Rico).  Go to 800.784.6362 or got to www.globalworkstravel.com

 

Are you interested in doing a Study-Abroad Program in New Zealand?  Northfield Mount Hermon College, in Mount Hermon, Massachusetts,   has a summer session that allows you to do this from June 27th to July 25th.   Call 413.498.3290 or go to their web-page.  They also have academic summer programs, so check them out on the website.

 

Are you interested in taking pre-college classes in Poughkeepsie, New York (which in on the Hudson River) or Florence, Italy?  Marist College (a small liberal arts college) has a summer program from July 15 - 28th.  In New York you can choose from Business, creative writing, criminal justice, digital movie making, environmental science, fashion, game design, Spanish, sports communication, and theater.   Italy students can choose from fashion, studio art, and interior design. For more info, contact Marist College, 845.575.3226 or go to www.marist.edu/PreCollege

Are you interested in taking classes in St. Louis, Missouri?  Washington University in St. Louis has a summer program for high school students.  They have BOTH a Scholars Program (classes in bio-medical, languages, humanities, economics, and more to choose from) and three institutes that include a Writing, Pre-med, or a Photojournalism Institutes.  Go to summerexperiences.wustl.edu    There is a $35 application fee. 

 

Some students are interested in taking advanced studies at Oxford University and take summer programs with them, in Oxford, England.  Students are interested in "The Oxford Edge" may call 203.966.2886 or visit www.oasp.ac.uk

 

Did you want to get a head start on your college experience in Johnson and Wales University?  If you are a junior, you can apply for their Early Enrollment Program.  It is called EEP.  They have four campuses (Providence, RI, North Miami, FL, Denver, CO, or Charlotte, NC).  For your senior year, you would attend there, earning college AND high school credits.  So when you graduate from high school, you will also have a year of college done.  Their programs are in Hospitality, College of Culinary Arts, College of Business, Technology (only at Providence) OR Arts & Sciences (only at Providence). The BEST BENEFIT is that you is that for the first year they only charge you HALF of the normal tuition. Plus you could still be eligible for more financial aid.  Contact them at their individual campus, or go to www.jwu.edu

 

Getting Ready for Fall:

 

Are you a junior and a young woman of color and/or will be the first generation to go to college?  If so, you might like to participate in DISCOVER SCRIPPS in September at Scripps College is in Claremont, California.  Scripps is an all-women's college and nominations are due by June 1st.  For more information go to admission.scrippscollege.edu/discoverscrippsnomination or contact Ashley Peters, Assistant Director of Admission [email protected]

 

Are you interested in taking college classes at CSUN this summer?  High school students may take academic classes WITHOUT formally applying/being accepted to the university!  This is called OPEN UNIVERSITY, and is through The TSENG College at CSUN.  So, yes, you can take classes on a space-available basis for $320/unit, with instructor approval and if you meet the course requirements.  Classes are transferable to other universities.  For registration info contact http://TsengCollge.CSUN.edu/fall.html or call 818.677.2504.  Registration can be in on-line and in person.  Fall classes start August 29th and end September 16th.

 

Are you interested in attending a Catholic college that specializes in international diplomacy?  Don't forget about The Whitehead School of Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University in South Orange, New Jersey.  Go to www.shu.edu to learn more about the Catholic Intellectual Tradition.

 

FRESHMEN! COLLEGE OF THE CANYONS will be hosting a Summer Institute for incoming 9th and 10th grade students this summer.  The goal of the Institute is to provide hands-on career exploration and learning opportunities to students in a variety of areas and subjects including: culinary arts, robotics, motion picture special effects, video game design, sports medicine, welding, and alternative energy fabrication. The camp will run the week of July 30th through August 3rd, 9 a.m to 3:30 p.m. Registration, as well as course descriptions, are available online at www.canyons.edu/communityed

 

BUILDING HISPANIC LEADERS:  If you are going to be a 10th, 11th, or 12th grader next year, have a 2.5 overall GPA or higher, have leadership abilities, and are interested in learning about teamwork and leadership as well as Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics you might want to attend the National Hispanic Youth Research & Leadership Program for July 2nd - July 14th.  Student must provide travel to and from Albuquerque, New Mexico, but all other expenses (food, boarding, local travel) are paid.  This free program is at the University of New Mexico.  The application is also free.  Contact Joe Velasquez at [email protected] or  202.487.0031 OR Rosa Cervantes at [email protected] or 505.277.0401.  Download your app at http://ceop.unm.edu/cpp/summer/  Best consideration will be for those apply who by May 25th.

 

Some students are interested in taking advanced studies at Oxford University and take summer programs with them, in Oxford, England.  Students are interested in "The Oxford Edge" may call 203.966.2886 or visit www.oasp.ac.uk

 

SUMMER INTERNSHIPS FOR 9th, 10th, and 11th GRADERS   The ROP Career Internship class is having a summer class from 6/18 - 7/18. Students complete an unpaid workplace internship in order to learn about a career field.  Students work from 4 - 12 hours a week and earn class credit.  They work at the internship site and attend class each week.  Students must attend all class dates.  Students will be chosen who have a good record of grades, attendance, and behavior. Students must provide their own transportation.  To enroll, students need to ROP application and return to their ROP advisor by May 17.  See ROP advisor for details or the website: www.hartrop.com, Career Internship class.