Daily Bulletin 8/29/12

THE DAILY BULLETIN

CANYON HIGH SCHOOL

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2012

Planning Wednesdays

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MAKE UP PICTURE DAY:  Tuesday, September 11---Room H-1.  7:00 a.m. -1:00 p.m.

JUNIORS AND SENIORS:  Friday is the last day to purchase parking permits.  Purchase them in the ASB Office, before school, brunch and lunch. 

TEXTBOOK CENTER:  If you have checked out a textbook for a class you are no longer enrolled in please return it to the textbook center.  Other students may be waiting for your book. 

THE PSAT is SOLD OUT - Thanks to all those who have signed up and please remember to pick up your official PSAT Study Guide in the Counseling Office. The test will be held Wednesday, October 17 at 7:45 am in the Main and Auxiliary Gyms.

OPEN PERIOD STICKERS:   If you need an Open Period Sticker on the back of your ID card for this semester, please bring BOTH your ID card AND your printed schedule to the AP office before school, at brunch, or lunch all this week.  9th and 10th graders must bring their athletic release forms to receive a sticker.  We will process as many as we can each day.  Please be patient and carry your printed schedule with you until your stickers are assigned correctly.  DO NOT COME DURING CLASS TIME.

ROP:  We still have openings in the ROP Entertainment and TV Broadcast classes.  Stop by the ROP office for more information.

CSF - Bring your complete application for CSF to the library this week during lunch only. Remember you have to re-apply every semester you're eligible.

Complete applications include these items:

For Seniors, Juniors, and Sophomores:

Application Form

Copy of June Report Card (Not the original!)

Volunteer hours sheet (available online on the library’s website)

$15 dues (If paying by check, make it out to Canyon ASB)

For Freshman who were 3-semester honor society members at Sierra Vista and eligible for honorary membership:

            Application Form

            Volunteer Hours NOT REQUIRED

            $5 dues (If paying by check, make it out to Canyon ASB)

YOU are invited!!  There are several great events coming up to help students & their parents get ready for college & financial planning.  Bring your questions and get your answers! 

Wed.,   Sept. 5th,    College Bound Strategies               7-8 pm        in the Library

Thurs., Sept 6th,     College Planning Experts               7-8:30 pm    in the Library 

                               you must register ahead for this one, call 295.9946 or go on-line www./CollegePlanningExperts.com/Workshops

Thurs., Sept. 13th,  Career & College Fair                     6-9pm          at Golden Valley

Tues.,   Sept. 18th, African-American College Night 6:30-9pm      in the Golden Valley High School Theater

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS!   You've heard about it on the announcements!  You saw the kick off out in the quad at lunch last week.  It is called DFYIT ( pronounced dee fy it ).  It stands for Drug Free Youth in Town.   The club is organized through the City of Santa Clarita and the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept.  All the junior highs and high schools in the valley are coming together to fight the epidemic that is slowly taking control of our youth.  We are reaching out to help those who need it and to prevent all of you from trying.  --The club is a great way to meet people, get involved in the community, to educate yourself about the growing problem of drugs in the student community in Santa Clarita, or to have a support system for yourself if you or someone you know has had experience with drug use. --Are you wanting to learn more about DFYIT? The first meeting is September 24th at lunch in the auxiliary gym.  If you are interested, please pick up a contract and information in the front office and turn it in to the front office in the DFY IT basket or bring it to the first meeting on Sept. 24th.  Any questions?  Please see Ms. Krumrich down in the girl's PE office.

THE LAST DAY TO DROP YOUR ROP CLASS IS SEPTEMBER 4^th:  If you plan on dropping your ROP class you must see Mrs. Gaines in the ROP office.

GOLDEN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL AFRICAN-AMERICAN COLLEGE NIGHT!  Golden Valley High School will be hosting an African-American College Night.  The goal for this event is to assist students and their families in planning for college.  All African-American students in grades 9-12 and their families are encouraged to attend this event. Students from all schools within the William S. Hart School District are welcome to attend!

ARE YOU A BIG TAYLOR SWIFT FAN?  She is having a contest for the school that gets the most votes to receive a live performance and $10,000 for the music program at the school.  Please go to www.TaylorSwiftonCampus.com and vote once a day for Canyon High School.  Even if you aren't a Taylor Swift fan, please vote so that our band and choir can receive a $10,000 grant!  Parents, alumni, and friends can also vote.  Thank you!

TEXTBOOK CENTER- Textbook Damage Forms are due by Friday, Sept 7th.  Drop them in the blue crates in the library or textbook center.  If you have lost yours from registration see Mrs. Kulesz to get another. Don’t get stuck paying for someone else’s damage, return your form.

THE CITY OF SANTA CLARITA is putting a special event for parents and all community member:  Heroin Kills,  One Year Later  Wednesday, August 29th, in the Santa Clarita Activities Center, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, RESOURCE FAIR 6pm, PROGRAM at 7pm.

ACTION is hosting a Candlelight Vigil for Overdose Awareness Day, Friday, August 31, 6pm, in the New ACTION FAMILY ZONE, 20655 Soledad Canyon Road Suite 25, Santa Clarita.  This is to remember, honor, and hear the stories from impacted loved ones, raise awareness about heroin and Rx pill overdoses, and advocate for lifesaving solutions.  Bring photos of lost loved ones, ribbons, and your stories.  For more info call Bob Sharits @ 661.309.00994 or e-mail [email protected]

HEY COWBOYS!!  Don’t forget to mark your calendars for the Wm. S. Hart School District’s second annual College and Career Fair on Thursday evening, September 13th from 6:00-9:00 p.m. in the gymnasium at Golden Valley High School. This free event is open to all high school students in the district, but is most appropriate for juniors and seniors.

Representatives from 2-year and 4-year universities, career technical schools and apprenticeship programs will be participating. In addition to the fair, workshops on financial aid, Exploring the UC & CSU systems, Out-of-State College and freshmen admissions, Community College Programs and career preparation will be offered.

For more information visit the Career Center website www.hartdistrictcareercenter.com

MEETINGS

SPANISH HONOR SOCIETY:  ¡Atención, atención!     All present, past, and potential Spanish honor society members:  The first meeting of La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is this Thursday, August 30, during lunch in D-6.  If you're even considering being part of this prestigious group, make sure to be there!

SMILE CLUB is meeting in B-7 on Thursday, August 30th at lunch.  See you there!  New members are welcome to join!

HEY THERE COWGIRLS! Do you ride or own horses or would like to know where you can take riding lessons? Come by the Equestrian Club meeting this Thurs. at lunch in T-1.  Learn about Canyon's Equestrian Team and how you can compete on horseback for Canyon.