THE DAILY BULLETIN
CANYON HIGH SCHOOL
THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013
RALLY ON FRIDAY, MARCH 8
TUTORING AFTER SCHOOL TODAY: (ALL SESSIONS ARE 3:00-4:00)
Extra Help in Physics Extra Help in Earth/Chem Extra Help in Biology
Mr. Lyle K-2 Mr. Nelson K-3 Mrs. Zegan G-107
Mr. Milasich G-107
Extra Help in Math Extra Help in English Extra Help in ELD/English
Mrs. Denny G-216 Mrs. Magon C-4 Ms. Lamedman C-3
GENERAL
SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRESS REPORTS: If you would like to receive a supplemental progress report tomorrow, please see Mrs. Hettema in the Counseling Office between 7:30am and 8:00am Friday morning to pick one up. If you have a 7:00am class, you may pick one up today after your last class.
CALLING ALL STUDENTS! There is a CSF drive for the Family Promise Homeless Shelter organization. Please help out by bringing in any laundry/cleaning supplies and toiletry supplies to the library. March 15th is the last date to bring in items. Thank you!
ATTENTION ALL 10th GRADERS AND ANY JUINOR OR SENIOR who hasn’t passed one or both sections of the CAHSEE! CAHSEE testing will be Tuesday March 12 and Wednesday March 13. We will have a special bell schedule those days. Please visit the CHS website to see the bell schedule. Students taking the CAHSEE will receive an invitation letting them know where to go to take the test. The invitations will be sent out Friday, March 8. If you are absent on Friday, your teacher will give you the invitation before the test dates. Students taking the test are encouraged to arrive to school at 7:45 am to give them plenty of time to find their testing location. Test takers should also have a healthy breakfast to fuel their mind and body.
Hey Cowboys, want to save a life? Now you can. The American Red Cross club are selling measles pins for a donation of $1. However, you can donate any amount of money you'd like, because for every 80 cents donated, one child in Africa will be vaccinated from Measles. Measles is a common and fatal disease, but can be easily be prevented with a simple vaccination. Please come up to any Red Cross member to donate. Donations will be received through Mar.11th.
DO YOU ENJOY designing, writing, math, physics, construction, and art? If the answer is yes, you might want to learn more about careers in the Engineering and Design Industry! Join us in the library at lunch on March 28th to hear about some opportunities available through COC to prepare for a career in Engineering and Design. Stop by the library to check out the architectural models on display. Program attendees may have the opportunity to earn extra credit for attending. (The library tables will be closed at lunch on the 28th for the presentation; be sure to make other study plans that day.)
ARE YOU TAKING THE SAT SOON? If so, you are encouraged to take a prep class that will help you succeed. TIER ONE, one of the largest SAT preparation providers in Southern California, is once again holding prep classes right here at Canyon High School. These classes will run a full 20 hours in total length, be taught by a skilled and specially trained SAT instructor, will include two proctored exams and will cover material for the entire test (the Math, Critical Reading and Writing sections). The only fee involved in this program is $90 to cover the cost of materials. If you’re interested in the prep classes, please see your counselor to get more information about registering. You need to register ASAP to ensure a seat in the class.
Are you interested in going to UC Riverside? If so, please attend Highlander Day. This is a university Open-House. Saturday, April 13th, 9am to 4pm at the UC Riverside campus. Check out highlanderday.ucr.edu or call 951.827.4531
MEETINGS
ATTENTION ALL DFY IT MEMBERS! Our next meeting is this Friday March 8th in A lecture at lunch. Our video is ready so we will also be viewing that! We have a great meeting planned and officers have some things to share as well! See you all there this Friday at lunch in A Lecture Hall.
BIBLE CLUB--Come to the Bible Club on Thursday at lunch in the choir room. Get some food and enjoy some time with other students. Everyone is welcome.
CHECKMATES CHESS CLUB and other board games will meet at Lunch in G-117. Bring your lunch and enjoy the game of kings, queens, presidents, military leaders, and people all around the world. Looking for a game of competition and intellectual stimulation at its highest form? Join us every Wednesday and Friday. Questions, see Mr. Clark in G-117
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE for Canyon's next GSA(Gay/Straight Alliance)Meeting- March 14th during lunch in C-1!
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: The SCV Association of California School Administrators is offering multiple scholarships ranging from 200 to 500 dollars. To qualify 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 by March 12th.
If you are a senior and going to attend a UC in the fall, please remember that there is a writing exam that you must take (the AWPE = Analytical Writing Placement Exam). It will be offered Saturday, May 11th, unless you have met this requirement by another means by April 1st. This could be done in several ways (i.e. high SAT score, high combined ACT English/Writing test score, high score on AP English Language or Lit examination, completed an acceptable college course). More info is available at www.ucop.edu/elwr
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