Daily Bulletin - September 17, 2009
Congratulations! To BRIAN PEREZ, Hilltop’s Lancer of the Day!
Daily Bulletin #38 Thursday, September 17, 2009
STUDENT SECTION
SCHOOL WISDOM OF THE DAY: There are tow valuable words to remember if you’re having trouble in math: GET HELP! (And the sooner, the better). (Radford)
LIBRARY UPDATE LANCERS: I am seeing many students without a cover on their new math textbooks. Remember the cost of the book is $84 and the average textbook fine is $5. Please use a heavy paper cover to protect the corners and edges. (Ms. R.)
SENIORS: The National CO-OP Scholarship is offering $6000 scholarships, renewable for the following schools: Drexel University; Johnson & Wales; Kettering; Pace, Rochester Institute of Technology; the University of Cincinnati; the University of Toledo and Wentworth Institute of Technology. If interested, pick up an application. (Gerlack)
SENIOR: If you have a minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA, will be attending a 4 year college/university next fall and are actively involved in your community, pick up a Kyoto Scholarship. Worth up to 10,000. (Gerlack)
ALL GRADES: The 2009 PSA Video Contest is offering $1000 for a 60 second video where you show what $1000 could do for your school. Easy!! (Gerlack)
SENIORS: If you are applying to Mount St. Mary’s College, check out their merit-based awards. Awards ranging between &8000 and full ride. (Gerlack)
SENIORS: The AXA Achievement scholarship is worth $10,000 at the state level and $25,000 at the national level. This is a must but is obviously very competitive. They are looking for students who are goal oriented and have their future planned out. They are looking for serious community service/club involvement. Excellent grades are required. Pick an application up at the Counseling Center. (Gerlack)
SENIORS & JUNIORS: Plan to attend The Sweetwater District College Fair Night TONIGHT, Thursday, September 17, 2009 at Olympian High School from 6:00 – 8:30 pm. Flyers are available in the Counseling Center. (Di Stefano)
SENIORS: Great scholarship opportunity. The Elks National Foundation offers scholarships from $8,000 to 60,000. It is based on GPA (3.5 minimum), leadership, community service, and financial need. Don’t worry about the financial need. Apply anyway. Scholarships are in the Counseling Center. (Gerlack)
BEST BUDDIES MEETING: Tomorrow, Friday, September 18th, in Room 812. (Gossett)
STUDENTS: There will be a Pep Club and Hooligan meeting today, Thursday at lunch in the gym. This is a very important meeting we will make plans for this Friday’s Football @ Sweetwater and get important information dealing with next weeks Pep Assembly. GOL LANCERS!!! (Salts)
ATTENTION CSF SENIORS: We will be having our first official CSF meeting for all CSF qualified seniors tomorrow, Friday, September 18th during lunch in Room 1459. We will be voting for senior officers and discussing our plans for this school year. Hope to see you all there! (Yamada)
STUDENTS: We are starting a new trend at Hilltop-College Day Thursdays! Wear your favorite college t-shirt/sweatshirt on every Thursday. (Distefano)
“ATTENTION ALL LANCERS: The African American Student union is still looking for members to join! All students are welcome, regardless of race, to join a fun club that gives back to the community and holds fundraisers. Come see what the club is all about during our meeting at lunch today, Thursday, September, 17th, in Room 1402. If you have any questions, see Ms. Scott.”
FACULTY
PLC TIDBIT OF THE DAY: One of the great ironies in education is that it takes strong and effective educational leaders to create truly empowered people who are capable of sustaining improvement after the leader has gone. (Radford)
FACULTY: Please excuse the girls volleyball team at 11:00 today for their game in Oceanside. (Butler)
PARAPROFESSIONAL 2009 FALL ASSIGNMENT APPLIATIONS: Are here in the Main Office and you can pick up from Joey.
FACULTY: “Please excuse the freshman Football team players and managers from Period 6 today, Thursday for their home game vs. Sweetwater” (Bishop)
STAFF: We are starting a new trend at Hilltop-College Day Thursdays! Wear your favorite t-shirt/sweatshirt that represents the college/university that you graduated from on every Thursday. Thank you! (Di Stefano)
ATTENTION US HISTORY TEACHERS: Counselor presentations will take place in your classrooms on Monday, October 19th. A copy of this schedule was sent to your e-mail and was also placed in your teacher box. We wanted to give you the schedule early for your planning purposes. Counselors will be doing presentations that should take the entire duration of the period. The students will be receiving pertinent information on credit recovery, graduation and college requirements, and much more. Thank you ahead of time for assisting us in ensuring that this is a successful period for the students. Please contact Katie Treat if you have any questions. (Treat)
NUTRITION BREAK SUPERVISION
September 8th – September 25th
1. Mr. Cole 5. Ms. Tandon 9. Ms. Soldau
2. Ms. Cunningham 6. Ms. Fericelli 10. Scott
3. Mr. Springston 7. Mr. Dominguez 11. Ms. Simko
4. Ms. Huls 8. Mr. Demangos 12. Mr. Rode