Daily Bulletin - Friday, April 17, 2008

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

Daily Bulletin #139 Friday, April 18, 2008
Breakfast: Honey Bun
Lunch: Soft Tacos
CONGRATULATIONS!!!To Seth Fadden, Hilltop’s LANCER OF THE DAY

Today’s Bell Schedule: Regular Bell Schedule

STUDENT SECTION

SCHOOL WISDOM OF THE DAY: Before you READ a chapter, STUDY it. Skim through; look for main ideas examine pictures and diagrams; outline the chapter; THEN read it. (Radford)

BEST BUDDIES: Best Buddies meeting TODAY, Friday, April 18th during lunch in room 809. We will discuss end of the year activities. (Strauss)

ATTENTION STUDENTS: All attendance and tardy issues for the April 25, 2008 Progress Report must be resolved by TODAY, Friday, April 18, 2008. (S. Williams)

STUDENTS: DO YOU WANT TO SAVE THE LIVES OF LANCERS , by helping to promote an ALCOHOL FREE PROM and GRADUTION this SPRING!!! The SADD CLUB will meet today in Mrs. Thompson's Room 506 during lunch to plan The GRIM REAPER EVENT ! ( We will also develop our action plan for Teen Pregnancy Prevention DAY-May 7th!! )
ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME TO COME!!! (Strauss)

LOST ITEMS: Have you lost any keys, cell phones or other personal items? We have several unclaimed items in the main office. Stop by during lunch to see if any of these items are yours. (Walters)

SUMMER SCHOOL: Students, for those of you that signed up for Biology as NEW WORK in Summer School this year, it will not be offered as NEW WORK. It is only going to be offered as REPEAT WORK. You will have to re-do your application for summer school and re-submit it. Please see your counselor to correct this error. Make sure the word REVISED is across the top of the new application. (Kaine)

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: Community service is available to students ages 16 and up. The San Diego Gymnastics Academy at Montgomery Waller Recreation Center is seeking patient people who are upbeat, responsible and reliable to help guide students in their rotation and to spot/help gymnasts with their skills when needed. Possibility to be hired in the future. Call Miss Lonna for more information at 619-300-8701 or e-mail her at sdgymnastics@yahoo.com. Visit the counseling center for a list of questions that you need to answer in your email to Miss Lonna. (Counseling Center)

ATTENTION STUDENTS: Remember that you may not be out of class without a valid pass. You must arrive to all classes on time, and you may not leave class early. Student aides must also abide by these rules. Students out of class without a pass will be assigned Saturday School. Finally, the cafeteria will not begin selling food until the bell rings to begin the lunch period. (S. Williams)

SENIORS: Southwestern Community College will be hosting a tour of the campus for seniors who will be attending next year on May 7th from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm. Please pick up permission slips in the counseling office, they must be returned to Mrs. Harken by Friday April 25th! (Harken)

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SENIORS: If you have school spirit by being involved in sports, ASB, clubs or drama/music, then the M & M scholarship is for you!! $300 to a Hilltop student. Preferably, going to SDSU, and a plus if going into education. This one is due May 5th. Come by the counseling center and get an application.

SENIORS: If you filled out a Junior Seau Scholarship, make sure there are 3 sheets to the application. Some applications are missing a sheet. See Ms. Gerlack if you need one.

SENIORS: The SDSU Leadership Scholars Program Scholarship is due on line TODAY It is worth $3500 up to 4 years. You must have a 3.2 GPA or above, demonstrate leadership potential and a commitment to serving the community and be an incoming freshman in the fall of 2008. On line: www.sdsu.edu/scholarshipsearch or see Ms. Gerlack for a brochure.

SENIORS: Two more scholarships for Hilltop students. The first one is worth $2000 and is called the Judge Lowell Howe Scholarship. You must be attending a four-year college/university and the rest is based on activities on and off campus, SAT scores, community service, etc. The other scholarship is worth $500 and is under the heading David Carleton Hagen. Simple application that is seldom done. This one is if you plan on going to a vocational school, for example cosmetology, Coleman College, etc.

NEED A FUN AND INTERESTING ELECTIVE NEXT YEAR? Take a Southwestern College Class here on campus. Southwestern will be offering Art 104, an Art History Course and AJ 111, administration of justice next Fall! If you are interested, please see your counselor ASAP! Thank You! (Gerlack)

SENIORS: If you have a parent who is currently serving or has served in the military, pickup an application entitled “National Veterans Care Corporation”. (Gerlack)

ALL STUDENTS: If you are interested in a career in Engineering UCSD is sponsoring and Engineering Explorations Day for High School Students this Saturday from 9:30am to 3:00pm. It is free for students and families. See Mr. Gerlack for information

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FACULTY SECTION

PLC TIDBIT OF THE DAY: The purpose of conducting interviews and focus groups, in particular, is LEARNING about the issues around a particular subject. So, one valid data collecting strategy for interviews and focus groups is to continue gathering data until you stop learning anything new. When you start to think you’ve heard all this before, it may be time to formally analyze the results and move on. (Radford)