Daily Bulletin - Friday, March 7, 2008
HILLTOP HIGH SCHOOL
SWEETWATER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
"The Focus At Hilltop Is Academics"
www.hilltoplancers.org
Daily Bulletin #114 Friday, March 7, 2008
Breakfast: Honey Bun
Lunch: Bean & Cheese Burrito
To Chelsea McGrath, Hilltop’s LANCER OF THE DAY
Today’s Bell Schedule: Regular Bell Schedule
STUDENT SECTION
SCHOOL WISDOM OF THE DAY: The person who controls his/her appetite controls his/her destiny. Everything else is easy. (Radford)
ATTENTION STUDENTS: There will be no “weekly progress reports” TODAY due to Progress Report Grades. (Counselors)
SAAD CLUB MEMBERS: The SADD CLUB will meet TODAY, Friday March 7th during lunch in Mrs. Thompson's room #506. We will plan for a SAY NO TO ALCOHOL message for the SPRING EVENTS and discuss plans to make a DVD on PREVENTION of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome! Everyone is welcome! (Thompson)
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12 are minimum days for all students. School will be in session from 7:30 AM to 12:10 PM. Periods 0 and 7 will NOT meet on those two days. Students interested in earning Saturday School credit may remain after school until 3:30 PM to earn credit for one Saturday School. Interested students should report to the cafeteria by 12:15 PM to begin the Saturday School service. (S. Williams)
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Girls: Half shirts, crop tops, tops which are backless, strapless, halter-type or have low cut necklines, fishnet tops, see-through tops, or blouses/tops which drape open to reveal the midriff or navel are not appropriate for school and are not allowed. All shirts and blouses must be long enough to be tucked in. Tops must have straps at least 2 inches wide and cover bras. Undergarments should not show. Pajamas are not acceptable attire during the school day or school events/activities. Skirts, shorts and pants must be worn so that midriffs are not exposed. (S. Williams)
SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS: If you are interested in being a part of next year’s Connect Crew, you need to pick up an application in the Counseling Center or in room 905. You must return this application by the end of the month in order to be considered. See Mrs. Fericelli or any Connect Crew member if you have any questions. (Fericelli)
ATTENTION ALL BOY’S SOCCER PLAYERS: Please turn your uniforms into your coaches as well as your fees. You are now past due. (Salts)
Models for the AAA Fashion Show: please come to a MANDATORY meeting at lunch in room 1408 TODAY, March 7. (Radford)
ATTENTION STUDENTS: Community service is available at the Elks Lodge on Telegraph Canyon Rd. They are looking for waiters/waitresses. Here are the dates: March 7 from 5-7PM; March 9 from 8-11AM; March 14 from 5-7PM; March 16 from 8-11AM; March 21 from 5:30-8PM; March 23 from 8:30 - 12 - Noon; March 28 from 5:30 - 8PM. Call Don Anderson at 619-429-4772. (Gerlack)
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TO ALL STUDENTS: If you are interested in the military and/or ROTC, this information night is a must. Admissions counselors from each service academy, meaning the US Naval Academy (Annapolis), the US Military Academy (West Point), the US Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs), the US Coast Guard Academy (New London), and the US Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point) will be represented. Also representatives of all college ROTC programs will be there and Congressional Office Representatives will be available to answer questions. It will take place March 20, Thursday, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM off Spectrum Center Blvd in San Diego. See Ms. Gerlack for a flier.
ALL GRADES: Scholarship opportunity. If you are creative, this is a great opportunity for you. The scholarships is Donate Life. It is a poster contest. $5000 will be given out. You design a poster. You have a choice of 5 categories. That's it! Due March 31.
9TH – 11TH GRADE STUDENTS: If you are planning on attending a four year college or university upon graduation remember that you should be enrolling in three or more years of science. (Science Department)
SENIORS: Yes another fantastic scholarship opportunity. This one is the Junior Seau Foundation. They are giving away 4 scholarships at $10,000 each; 9 scholarships at $5000 each and 14 scholarships at $2500 each. Only for San Diego County Students. You must be planning on attending a 4 year college/university in the fall. Minimum GPA is 2.5 and they are looking for community and/or school involvement. Do not miss this opportunity!!!!
JUNIORS: Scholarship opportunity. Must like to write poetry. The Leonard Milberg '53 Secondary School Poetry Prize is awarding between $100 and $500 dollars. All you have to do is submit up to 3 poems. Pick up info in the counseling center.
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.
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)
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FACULTY SECTION
PLC TIDBITS OF THE DAY: Believing that learning and improvement should be explicitly linked is one thing; finding tools and methods that let you act on that belief is entirely different. SMART goals are very effective tools for making this translation. This is an acronym for strategic and Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-based, Time-bound. (Radford)
Nutrition Break Supervision: March 10th – April 7th
1. Gentry 7. Cole
2. Pierotti 8. Castro / Thompson
3. McGarry / Skalicky 9. Hirakawa / Valdivia
4. Tandon 10. Guinan - Fasbinder
5. Riegel 11. Ecoffey
6. Gilbert 12. Gritts