T I G E R          B E A T

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

  REGULAR

PERIOD 1

 8:00

 9:10

LUNCH

11:55

12:30

CLASS

PASS

 9:10

 9:20

PASS

12:30

12:40

SCHEDULE

PERIOD 2

 9:20

10:35

PERIOD 4

12:40

  1:50

 

PASS

10:35

10:45

PASS

 1:50

  2:00

TRIMESTER 1

PERIOD 3

10:45

11:55

PERIOD 5

 2:00

  3:10

 

SPORTS:

 

CIF Girls’ Tennis vs Valencia, Dismissal at 8:15 am

 

TODAY:

 

ENVI CLUB: Come to Envi Club today and every Tuesday at lunch in room 105

 

ONE TRUTH CHRISTIAN CLUB: One truth Christian club meets today! Come join us in the lecture demo room at lunch for a time of thanksgiving, treats, and a video!

 

KEY CLUB:  Interested in Community Service?  Key Club meets today and every Tuesday in Room 124 at lunchtime.

 

SENIOR PANORAMA:  Attention seniors!!!  Today is the senior panorama, the big picture of every senior. LISTEN for the announcement that will excuse you from 3rd period today. Bring your senior spirit!

 

COLLEGE APPLICATION HELP:  Please come to the Library if you have any questions concerning your college application for “College Application HELP”.  The counselors will be available for one-on-one assistance on the following dates: Today, Tues, Nov 17, 4:00 to 7:00 pm.  Wed, Nov 18, 4:00 to 7:00 pm  Thurs, Nov 19, 4:00 to 7:00 pm  Mon, Nov 23, 2:00 pm.  Sign up today for these workshops in the Counseling Office.

 

STUDENT ACTIVITIES:

 

BIKE CLUB: The Bicycle club will be meeting Tomorrow, Wednesday the 18th at lunch in Mr. Simon’s room (126). We will be talking about ride schedules!

 

RED CROSS CLUB:  Come to Room 124 every Thursday at lunch.  There will be community service opportunities.  Hope to see you there

 

ART CLUB:  Art Club meets tomorrow, Wednesday, during lunch in Room 510.  The quick draw for this week will be Holiday Cards.  Please bring your reference materials.  We will supply the paint and colored pencils.   

 

INTERACT CLUB:  Interact Club is meeting in the theatre, room 125, on Wednesday at lunch.

 

CHRISTMAS TREES AND WREATHES:  The band and choir are pre-selling beautiful, fresh Christmas trees and wreathes through November 23rd to help raise funds for their upcoming tours. Prices are $50 for a Noble Fir tree, $35 for a Doug Fir tree and $20 for a wreath. Trees and wreathes can be picked up at the school on December 4 and 5. To place an order, contact a band or choir member, or for more information, call Ed at 550 5387.

 

CANNED FOOD DRIVE:  The San Luis Obispo FFA is holding their annual canned food drive. Large boxes have been made available for all participating teachers. The class with the most cans will win a pizza party. The competition is between third period classes. Large cases of top roman or cup of noodles do count; however 5 top ramens/cup of noodles = 1 can (one case will be approximately 4 cans). Competition ends Friday, November 20.

 

SUGGESTION BOXES:  Thank you for your suggestions!  If you have an idea to contribute to ASB for student activities such as dances, assemblies, posters, song requests or any others, please let us know by writing a suggestion and placing it in the Tiger striped boxes outside the ASB room and counseling offices.

 

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS:

 

ENVI TIP OF THE WEEK: Many of our local grocery stores recycle plastic grocery bags, Collect plastic bags from home and bring them to a nearby store. Help us keep more waste out of landfills.

 

ATTENTION SNOW-LOVERS!  YOPAC is hosting its first ever Warren Miller Video Contest!  Make a 1-2 minute video of any snow-related activity (snowboarding, skiing, sledding, etc) and see the winner's video on the BIG SCREEN during intermission of Warren Miller's film premiere, DYASTY, scheduled to show Tuesday December 1, 7pm at the Cohan Center (PAC @ Cal Poly). Videos due November 27. For entry form and details,

visit pacstudents.org.

 

CAREER CENTER OPEN HOUSE:  Take a break from studying and/ or worrying about studying, to visit the CAREER CENTER OPEN HOUSE on Friday, November 20th at LUNCH. Find out all the resources for college, scholarships, jobs and community service; not to mention 'pumpkin goodness'! See you there!

 

PE CLOTHES ON SALE:  P.E. clothes are on sale for next trimester in room 131 every day at lunch.

 

 

TRASH PICK-UP REMINDER:  A reminder to all students who have been assigned trash pick-up:  you must report for trash pick-up 15 minutes before lunch ends or you will not be credited for serving.

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:

 

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES with Santa's House:  Are you looking for a great way to earn some community service and have fun at the same time? The Downtown Association is looking for volunteers to work 3 hour shifts  in pairs greeting families and taking pictures of children on Santa's lap. Grab a friend and volunteer to be Santa's Helper November 27-December 24th.Call 541-0286 or email freya@downtownslo.com. More information in the Career Center also!

 

VOLUNTEER WITH YMCA:  Like to work with kids? Like to take pride in a finished product?  The SLO YMCA is looking for Volunteer Jump Rope Coaches to train and lead

local YMCA Jump Rope teams in a Jump Rope competition in March 2010.  This

position meets weekly with YMCA staff and students to prepare for the Jump

Rope competition.  Please contact Dana Vicars at dvicars@sloymca.org or

543-8235 for more information.

 

WOULD YOU LIKE TO EARN SOME COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS? Would you like to earn some Community Service hours?  Do you like working with 6th grade students?  CL Smith Elementary is looking for male High School counselors for a 4 day, 3 night trip to Rancho Alegre Outdoor School (near Lake Cachuma).  They leave on the morning of Tuesday, January 12th and return in the afternoon on Friday, January 15th.  If you are an 11th or 12th grade male and like to work with younger students, please apply!  See Mrs. Senecal in Counseling for an application.

 

SCHOLARSHIP INFO:

 

Community Service Awards for Girls age 14-17:  The local Soroptimist International Chapter of SLO is looking for applicants for the Violet Richardson Award. The Award aims at identifying, recognizing, honoring, and giving a financial award to students who have been active in community service and volunteering.  Applications are available in the College and Career Center and Due December 15th

 

P. E. O. California State Chapter Scholarships for High School Senior Women. Numerous scholarships available to California resident women interested in studying in a variety of fields and disciplines. For more information visit website: http://www.peocalifornia.org/ca-scholarships.html and http://www.peocalifornia.org/ssc.html. Application packets must be obtained by January 10, 2009 and submitted by no later than February 10, 2009.

 

Gates Millennium Scholars Program-

Any graduating senior with the following ethic backgrounds may apply: African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American, or Hispanic American. Applicants must be either US citizens or legal permanent residents who have maintained a minimum 3.3 GPA. with financial need.  On-line applications at: www.gmsp.org  or Contact Ms. Martin in the Career Center. Deadline: January 11

 

Discover Card Tribute Award Scholarship for JUNIORS

Contact: Shirley Kennedy Keller AASA P.O. Box 9338 Arlington, VA 22219 www.aasa.org/discover.htm e-mail: communityaffairs@discoverfinancialaid.com Eligibility: Applicant must be a high school junior, have a cumulative grade point average for the 9th and 10th grade years only of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, and be enrolled in an accredited public or private high school in the US Award: State $2,500, National $25,000 (9 awards given out for each)

Deadline: January 12

 

Elks  Legacy Awards -

Any child or grandchild of a living Elk who joined before April 1, 2006 is eligible to apply for the Elks National Foundation Legacy Award worth $1,000 a year for 4 years. The applicant must apply through the related member’s Elk Lodge. Applications and more information at: www.elks.org/ENF/SCHOLARS/legacy.cfm#HowDoIApply Deadline: Jan 8th, 2010

 

PARENTS:

 

TIGER PAUSE NEWSLETTER ONLY ON-LINE: Please look at the school website next week to view the Tiger Pause for the second trimester.  You can use http://slohs.slcusd.org/webpages/community. Or you can use the District site as follows:  www.slcusd.org/pages. Then choose Our Schools on the left, SLOHS, then Visit our Website in the Resources box on the right. Look under Community and Tiger Pause. Please spread the word that the Tiger Pause is now only on-line.

 

STAFF:

 

AFTER SCHOOL BUS SUPERVISION:  11/16-11/20-Zamorano

 

FINALS SCHEDULES FRI 11/20 THRU TUES 11/24:

 

Friday, November 20, 2009, Period 1 Final.  Full day schedule:

 

Final pr.1

8:00

10:00

Lunch

12:20

1:00

break

10:00

10:10

pass

1:00

1:10

Period 2

10:15

11:10

Period 4

1:10

2:05

pass

11:10

11:20

pass

2;05

2:15

Period 3

11:20

12:20

Period 5

2:15

3:10

 

Monday, November 23, 2009, Periods 2 & 3 Finals.  Minimum day

 

Period 2 Final

8:00

10:00

BREAK

10:00

10:15

Period 3 Final

10:15

12:15

 

Tuesday, November 24, Periods 4 & 5 Finals.  Minimum day:

 

Period 4 Final

8:00

10:00

BREAK

10:00

10:15

Period 5 Final

10:15

12:15