Wednesday, February 27, 2008
HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL
SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
"The Focus At Hilltop Is Academics"
www.hilltoplancers.org
Daily Bulletin #107 Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Breakfast: Egg & Cheese Sandwich or Piggle Stix
Lunch: Chicken Teriyaki & Rice
To MICHAEL ROMAN, Hilltop’s LANCER OF THE DAY
Today’s Bell Schedule: Regular Bell Schedule
STUDENT SECTION
SCHOOL WISDOM OF THE DAY: There is no question that school involvement includes more than logic and learning; emotions are involved too. That’s why we need to keep in touch with our own feelings…in a logical sort of way. (Radford)
ATTENTION STUDENTS: We have had complaints from residents in the surrounding neighborhood about vandalism to their homes and property. Please be good citizens and good neighbors and respect the property of homeowners as you travel to and from school. (S. Williams)
ATTENTION SADD CLUB MEMBERS: The SADD CLUB will have a meeting TODAY at lunch up on the football field to take our Club picture and plan for GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN- No Alcohol at Girls League Dance!!!!!! Come and see Mrs. Thompson at Nutrition Break to get a shirt! (Thompson)
ATTENTION ADVANCED PLACEMENT STUDENTS: Please make sure to make your $5.00 deposit per AP test by this Friday February 29, 2008. You need to make your deposits per AP test in order for you to take your AP tests in May. (Alvarado)
ATTENTION CSF APPLICANTS: This week you are getting your goldenrod slip of paper to QUALIFY you for this semester of CSF. Take it to the ASB Office and pay your $10.00. You have until February 29th to get those payments in. KEEP IN MIND: Some students may be getting a DISQUALIFYING goldenrod piece of paper. (Kaine)
HEY LANCERS! Tickets for the annual girl’s league dance are on sale for $40.00 with an ASB card and $45.00 without an ASB card. The dance is on March 1st at the Bahia Resort Hotel on Mission Bay from 7:30pm to 11:30pm. Clear your Saturday schools and buy your tickets now. They are going fast. (Palmer)
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ATTENTION LADY LANCERS: If you signed up for the Adelante Mujer Conference this Saturday March 1st, the bus will pick us up at 7:30 am. Please be in front of Hilltop at 7:15 am. We will return to Hilltop at 2:45pm. (Harken)
ATTENTION SENIORS: If you have/had a parent in the US Marines or are/were a US Navy Corpsman with the US Navy, pick up an application entitled Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation. They will pay $1000 to $10,000 dollars. Looking for families who make $77,000 or less.
ATTENTION SENIORS: If you are interested in the building industry, The Building Industry Association of San Diego County is offering a scholarship. They look at academics, personal achievement, and financial need. Must be interested in pursuing a career in the building industry. Majors in college which would work would be advertising, finance, construction management, architecture, carpentry, city planning, real estate, interior design just to name a few. Due April 7TH.
Attention University- Bound Juniors: To register for the SAT Reasoning and/or Subject Tests go to: www.collegeboard.com. The registration deadline for the SAT test held on May 3RD is April 1ST . (Late registration for this test will be received by April 10th for an additional fee. Fee waivers may not be used for late registration.) The registration deadline for the SAT test held on June 7TH is May 6TH . (Late registration for this test will be received by May 15TH for an additional fee. Fee waivers may not be used for late registration.) To register for the ACT test go to: www.actstudent.org. The registration deadline for the April 12TH ACT test is March 7TH . (Late registration without a fee waiver for this test will be accepted from March 8TH – 21ST for an additional fee.) The registration deadline for the ACT test held on June 14TH is May 9TH . (Late registration without a fee waiver for this test will be accepted from May 10TH -23RD for an additional fee.)
ATTENTION JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES: The San Diego Zoo is offering a Science Exploratory Internship to start in the fall of 2008 or the winter of 2009. Fantastic opportunity. You would get a real-world look at biology-based and conservation jobs at the San Diego Zoo and the Wild Animal Park. You need to have a minimum GPA of 3.0. Must demonstrate interests in science, conservation, and community through extra-curricular activities. You will have to commit to 7 weeks of after-school sessions (3:00 to 5:00) on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Pick up an application from Ms. Gerlack in the counseling center.
ATTENTION JUNIORS: Pepperdine University is offering it's annual Youth Citizenship Seminar for 5 days this summer. You will not need to pay for room, meals, tuition and materials. Only for transportation up and back and spending money. This is an incredible opportunity. The program is designed to stir new interest and even greater passion and understanding for this country. Through inspiring presentations, interactive workshops, unique break-out sessions and one-on-one communication with world renowned speaks and leaders from all walks of life. Pepperdine is looking for a wide variety of leadership strengths: ASB, clubs, athletic, musical, academic, theatrical. They would like 2 guys and 2 ladies. See Ms. Gerlack in the counseling center to sign up.
ATTENTION SENIORS: If you are 18 or soon to be, this is a fantastic opportunity for you. The city of Chula Vista is offering an opportunity for a student to travel to Odawara, Japan for 2 weeks. You would live with a Japanese family. After that the Japanese student will come to the US and spend 2 weeks with you. While you are in Japan you will be doing volunteer work, attending city council, sightseeing, etc. You will have prepared a presentation on your hometown of Chula Vista. If interested, see Ms. Gerlack in the counseling center for an application.
ATTENTION STUDENTS: BIOCOM is offering its Life Sciences Summer Institute. Great opportunity. This is an 8 week program. One week is a non-paid internship and the next 7 weeks you are paid. You will learn how to formulate and test hypotheses, prepare experiments, and draw conclusions from those experiments. You must be 16 as of June 9, 2008, and must have a 3.0. And have successfully completed biology and chemistry. See Ms.Gerlack for an application.
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FACULTY SECTION
PLC WISDOM OF THE DAY: The school structure is the policies, procedures, rules and hierarchical relationships within the school. (Radford)
ATTENTION CLUB ADVISORS: The last day to take your club photo will be Monday, March 3rd. Please stop by 1205 or drop me an email if you do not remember your date. If you missed your date, please reschedule to meet this calendar so we can make our deadline of having these pages in to the publisher by Thursday, March 6th. ALSO, if your club has photos from activities this year the yearbook would be appreciative if you could let us borrow them this week. We promise to return them. (Gutierrez)
ATTENTION FACULTY: Please release Varsity Baseball players @ 12:15 for their game at Clairemont.
ATTENTION FACULTY: Reminder that your "Preference" sheets are due this Friday. Thanks. (Wilkerson)
ADVANCED PLACEMENT TEACHERS: Please keep encouraging your AP students to make their AP test deposits at the ASB by this Friday. (Alvarado)
PERIOD 2 TEACHERS: I placed an envelope with PTSA membership applications and tally sheet. Please distribute to your period 2 class. Please return sealed envelop by this Friday. (Alvarado)