Daily Bulletin - Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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

Daily Bulletin #151 Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Breakfast: Piggle Stix
Lunch: Cook’s Choice


CONGRATULATIONS!!!To Nick Camacho, Hilltop’s LANCER OF THE DAY

Today’s Bell Schedule: Regular Bell Schedule


STUDENT SECTION

SCHOOL WISDOM OF THE DAY: Often people remember new things by associating them with familiar things; team up the new with the old. (Radford)

LANCERS: TODAY, May 7th is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Day. The United States still has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and birth among comparable countries. In fact, 3 in 10 girls in the US become pregnant by the age of 19, over 750,000 teen pregnancies annually ! Parenthood is the leading cause of school drop out among teen girls. Please join the SADD CLUB to spread the important message of EDUCATION NOW AND BABIES LATER to Hilltop Lancers!! Mrs. Thompson

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY FOR SENIORS: The organization Healthy Steps at the San Ysidro Health Center is looking for bilingual student volunteers who would like to help with childcare activities. Volunteers will assist the childcare specialist to provide child care activities to children under 12 years of age. Volunteers need to be seniors in High School or older. If under 18 years of age, you will need a parent consent letter. If interested, please contact Healthy Steps at (619) 662-4199

HEY LANCERS: Girl’s League is hosting a wiffle ball tournament on Monday, May 12th and Wednesday, May 14th @ 3:00pm. Come out and sign up in room 403. Sign ups are $2.00 and $1.00 to watch. Teams will be separated by class so come and show some class spirit.

ATTENTION SENIORS: The deadline to turn in your community service hours is Thursday, May 22nd. Don't be late! Please turn in your verification forms to Ms. Gutierrez or to your Social Science teacher. (Harken)

SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE TOUR: Unfortunately the Southwestern Tour for May 7th has been cancelled. (Harken)

STUDENTS: If you are planning to work this summer, plan to attend the Career Expo this Saturday, May 10, 2008 at 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Turning the Hearts Center, 345 5th Avenue, Chula Vista. Meet and apply with dozens of local recruiters including Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Knotts Soak City, Pasha Automotive Group, Sea World, and more! For more information, visit angelaw@workforce.org or call (619) 228-2976. (Di Stefano)

STUDENTS: At lunch all this week a table will be set up where you can buy a red bracelet in an effort to help children who are orphans due to AIDS in Africa. The bracelets are $2 and all proceeds go to Alicia Keyes' foundation called Keep a Child Alive. Your purchase will also make you eligible to win an autographed t-shirt from Alicia Keyes. Look for the Awareness About AIDS club at lunch all week to help out a great cause! (Radford)

STUDENTS: Summer job opportunity!!!! The San Diego KOA needs students for the summer. The wage is between $8.00 to $8.50 an hour. 3 different type of activities. 1) general duties such as supervising crafts, bingo, assisting with pancake breakfasts, etc 2) working the front desk, meaning taking reservations, registering incoming guests, etc. and 3) cabin cleaning - you know what that entails! Great experience, perfect hours, and at $8 bucks an hour, can't beat it. See Ms. Gerlack in the counseling office for a brochure. (Gerlack)

************SCHOLARSHIPS / COLLEGE**************
SENIORS: Another scholarship came in due May 17. You must be Filipino-American and have a minimum GPA of 3.5. Scholarship is worth $1000 and there are 3 categories to choose from. 1) academic, 2) athletic, and 3) leadership. Go to the website: www.copao-sandiego.org/

STUDENTS: If you are interested in Visual Design/Merchandising or Fashion Marketing/PR, there is a $1500 scholarship for both. Must do a major project. Pick up the application in the counseling office. It is under The Fashion Group International of San Diego.

SENIORS: The Ecology Scholarship, which is worth $1000 for a Hilltop student based on a 3.5 GPA and community service is still available. Also the M & M scholarship for a Hilltop student with spirit and who will be attending SDSU is available. The last scholarship I have is the Madden scholarship. More than 1 will be given out for students attending Southwestern College in the fall. All you have to do is write a small essay on why you want that scholarship. Can not get any easier than that. The due date will be extended.

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FACULTY SECTION

PLC TIDBIT OF THE DAY: Criterion referenced standards can be expressed as: numbers: percent of students meeting or exceeding a particular score; categorical descriptors: percent of students demonstrating minimal, basic, proficient, or advanced levels of performance; rubric: numbers of students scoring at each level on a performance test. (Radford)

SELECTED PERIOD 1 TEACHERS: Please keep collecting the WASC parent surveys from your students. Thanks for your efforts. (Lawlor)

WASC STUDENT SURVEY: The following English teachers need to report to the library or Room 302 (computer lab) at the start of period 2 so that students can participate in the categorical needs assessment survey:

Munoz, please report to the Library
Cunningham, please report to room 302

REMINDER TO SPRING SPORT COACHES: You need to have your completed Coaching Verification Form submitted to Mr. Alvarado by TODAY, Wed., May 7 to receive your coaching stipend in your June 30 pay warrant. Don’t delay. (S. Williams)