Daily Bulletin - November 19, 2009
Congratulations! To THERESA BATISTA, Hilltop’s Lancer of the Day!
Daily Bulletin #71 Thursday, November 19, 2009
STUDENT SECTION
SCHOOL WISDOM OF THE DAY: Thoughtful fast reading actually increases your comprehension by forcing greater concentration. (Radford)
STUDENTS: College Bound seniors must apply to CSU’s & UC”s during October and November. During these months, we will proudly announce some of Hilltop’s finest college graduates! Today’s “Staff Spotlight” is Mr. Gritts. Mr. Gritts attended the College of the Siskiyous & Humboldt State. He liked the atmosphere at a smaller college because of the small class sizes. In order to be successful in college, Mr. Gritts advises students to apply for scholarships. His most memorable experience from college was playing sports and making friends with many people who he still keeps in touch with. (Di Stefano)
ATTENTION ALL LANCERSS: The African American Student Union is having their need meeting today, Thursday, November 19th during lunch in Room 1402! If you have any questions, see Ms. Scott in Room 1402! (Scott)
STUDENTS AND STAFF: TODAY, THURSDAY, November 19th, we and all schools across the nation recognize and celebrate the GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT. The third Thursday of each November is the day of official recognition of all our efforts to emphasize the HEALTH HAZARDS of ALL FORMS OFTOBACCO. The newly-designed TEENS KICK ASH t-shirts arrived yesterday, and members of the SADD Club and Key Club are wearing them today. Look for directions in upcoming bulletins for ways that YOU can win a shirt. (Thompson/Flower)
ATTENTION SENIORS: Counselors will be available TODAY during lunch in Room 302 to help students with their on-line college applications. This will be the FINAL lunch time workshop. Don’t forget to apply before the November 30, 2009 deadline! (Di Stefano)
STUDENTS: Mrs. Fericelli’s Period 2 Connect Crew class has decided to donate all of their collected cans and too opt out of the contest. Thank you Connect Crew for your kindness and community service. We appreciate all that you do for our school. (Ratchford)
SENIORS: If you are planning on majoring in computer science or computer/electrical engineering, have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and want to work for the National Security Agency, they will pay your way through college! Scholarship due November 30th. Look under National Security Agency. (Gerlack)
SENIORS: Remember the Gates Millennium Scholarship is due January 11th full ride. Need to find your recommender and recommender before winter break. (Gerlack)
SENIORS: The Ford Salute to Education. $1000 and a chance for a car or truck. 4 simple questions and a letter of recommendation. 16 categories to choose from. You can’t get any easier. (Gerlack)
SENIORS: The National Association of Women in Construction is offering 2 $1000 scholarships. #1 is for a male or female who is pursuing any college degree and who has a parent working in the San Diego Construction industry. #2 is for a female senior who plans on pursuing a college degree in a construction related profession such as architecture, engineering or construction management. (Gerlack)
SENIORS FEMALES OF LATINA BACKGROUND: who will be attending a 4 year college/university in the fall. The Adelante mujer is a $500 scholarship. Students will be chosen from our district only. (Gerlack)
COMMUNITY SERVICE: The Elks Lodge is looking for volunteers for the month of November. See Ms. Gerlack in the Counseling Center. (Gelrack)
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY: I have a fun opportunity for Thanksgiving Day if you are interested. See Mrs. Gutierrez in Room 1511. (Gutierrez)
JAMBA JUICE SALE: Tomorrow, Friday, November 20th, CSF will be selling Jamba Juice @ lunch in the quad area for $4.00. Please support our CSF Fundraiser. (Yamada)
FACULTY
STAFF: BOOKS ARE FUN is set up in the Attendance Office. This is the last time they’ll be here before the holidays. Orders must be in by Tuesday, November 24th. (Butler)
PLC TIDBIT OF THE DAY: Focus groups should be used when issues and concerns among stakeholder groups are not immediately apparent to your team; when you need to understand the full range of perceptions of an issue; when you want to compare perceptions between different groups; when you feel that having interviewees together in the same room at the same time will spark greater insights and creativity. (Radford)
NUTRITION BREAK SUPERVISION
November 2nd – November 25th
1. Mr. Groff 5. Ms. Weilersbacher 9.Ms. Scofield
2. Ms. Sherman 6. Mr. Jenkins 10. Ms. Sterns
3. Mr. Hart 7. Mr. Hedderson 11. Ms. Olsen
Mr. McAuley 8. Mr. Gritts 12. Mr. Nascimento