Monday, March 3, 2008

HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL
SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
"The Focus At Hilltop Is Academics"
www.hilltoplancers.org









Daily Bulletin #110 Monday, March 3, 2008
Breakfast: Muffins
Lunch: Chili Cheese Nachos



To GENESIS VERGARA, Hilltop’s LANCER OF THE DAY


Today’s Bell Schedule: Regular Bell Schedule



STUDENT SECTION

SCHOOL WISDOM OF THE DAY: Clearing the hurdles in a track meet is an exciting challenge, so is clearing the obstacles in the “track meet” of life. (Radford)

GO BOOKS, GO! is the theme for this year's Read Across America Celebration which is TODAY, Monday, March 3rd. Read Across America is celebrated on or near the birthday of Dr. Seuss and is a national day celebrating the joy of reading. Stop by the library TODAY during lunch for some fun events celebrating the life of Ted Geisel AKA Dr. Seuss. (Ms. R….)

ATTENTION ALL LANCERS: The Hilltop Swim and Dive team is looking for you! We have started our practices and we are still accepting athletes to join! If you are interested in being apart of something GREAT here at Hilltop, come to were you are wanted and can fit in - swim & dive. Stop by room 803 or Parkway pool for further information! (Salts)

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ATTENTION SENIORS: Want to earn community service while learning more about the Puerto Rican Culture? Monthly meetings on the first Saturday of each month at 3:00 at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park. See Ms. Gerlack for a flier. Also, they are offering a scholarship for those seniors who will do community service there. Pick up an application if interested. It is under Casilda Pagan/House of Puerto Rico.

ATTENTION SENIORS: SDSU Applicant UPDATE: Fall 2008 admission decisions will be available by March 1. Official letters will be mailed to all applicants. Students can also check their admission status through the SDSU WebPortal at www.sdsu.edu/portal using their RedID number.
• Due to the high number of applications received for fall 2008, SDSU will not be accepting admission appeals for students who were denied admission.
• SDSU is offering a freshman housing guarantee for fall 2008. To be guaranteed a space in on-campus housing, all License Agreement documents and the initial payment must be received and processed by the Office of Housing Administration by May 1. Students can access the License Agreement via the WebPortal in March, as soon as they submit the Intent to Enroll deposit. More information about the freshman housing guarantee can be found on the Housing Web site at www.sdsu.edu/housing
• Plan to attend Explore SDSU Open House 2008 on Saturday, March 15. The day is filled with a variety of campus tours, an information fair featuring our many student organizations, several workshops, and much more. Students can find out more about Explore SDSU and RSVP to attend by visiting the Explore SDSU Web site at www.sdsu.edu/exploresdsu. (Di Stefano)




ATTENTION SENIORS: If you will be attending Southwestern College in the fall, have at least a 2.0 GPA, and have financial need, pick up the Chula Vista Jim Zoll Scholarship application. This scholarship is only for students who live in Chula Vista so please take advantage of it.

ATTENTION SENIORS: The Brad Fowler Scholarship is worth $3500. It is for a senior who has overcome personal obstacles associated with drugs or alcohol, has a strong commitment to athletics and intends to continue on with his/her education after high school.

ATTENTION LADY LANCERS: If you signed up for the Adelante Mujer Conference TOMORROW 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 ALL STUDENTS: Three easy scholarships from ScholarshipExperts. The first one is worth $2500. All you have to do is write a 100 word essay on "Explain what one characteristic you have that will make you successful in college." The other is worth $1000 and 5 of those will be given out. It is a 250 word essay on "If you were granted superpower to manipulate time, how would you use it and why?" That one is located under Superpower Scholarship. The third scholarship is under All About Education. It is a $5000 scholarship. You must write a 250 word essay on "How will a $5000 scholarship for education make a difference in your life?" Great opportunity for all students!!

ATTENTION UNIVERSITY BOUND STUDENTS: 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.)

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FACULTY SECTION

PLC TIDBITS OF THE DAY: Thing about the enormity of our task: we must educate the whole child; we must attend to the child's daily needs; we must prepare students for all possible futures; we must meet the needs of ALL students; we must meet the needs of multiple stakeholders with differing expectations; we must be accountable to our government....When these demands are viewed collectively, it's no wonder educators feel as though they are under attack. It's also a testament to educational practices that we have been able to accomplish as much as we have considering the enormity of the challenge. The ability to meet these demands---and do them ALL well, at the same time, for a sustainable period---is well beyond the capacity of most current educational systems. In recent years, however, some schools and districts across the country have discovered new ways to work together that fundamentally increase their capacity to learn and grow. (Radford)

ATTENTION FACULTY & STAFF: Attached is a revised copy of students who need to turn in their name confirmation blue slips. Please remind them that it is very important that this form be turned in to Ms. Arredondo in the Counseling Center as soon as possible. Thank you. (Arredondo)

ATTTENTION CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES: Summer school applications for classified employees are in and they must be returned no later than March 14, 2008. (L. Ocampo)

All certificated personnel are invited to attend Data Director training on March 4 and 5 during prep periods in room 302. Data Director will eventually replace Student Explorer. The training will be conducted by Ed Tech staff. Please let me know if you have any questions. (Lawlor)