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Sadie Hawkins Dance Sadie Hawkins Dance, "A snapshot in time" will be on Friday, May 29, 2009 in the Residence Dining Hall from 6:30-9:30pm. Tickets are on sale in the office before school, at lunch, and after school. For $10 per person, come and join your friends as you receive your yearbooks and enjoy the last dance of the year. Each person will receive a free 5x7 picture and additional pictures can be purchased.

Parents of Incoming Sophomores on Ms. Patterson's Caseload Ms. Patterson will begin scheduling sophomore conferences with incoming sophomores and their parents druing the upcoming spring elective session. These appointments will be scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. If these times are not convenient for you, she will also schedule some evening appointments for various times throughout the summer. To schedule your child's appointment, please email her at: kpatterson@cvip.net or call her at: 278-1115.

Sober Grad Success! Thank you!
Thank you to all the parents who volunteered to chaperone and spend time with the students on Sober Grad.
A special thank you to the parents who so graciously donated items needed to make sober grad a success. Especially, Mrs. Lutz and Mrs. Rindahl for their donations and Mr. and Mrs. Slocombe.
And lastly but not forgotten, a THANK YOU--to the Seniors of Class 2009, it was my honor to have served them by helping. You are the reason I volunteer and your appreciation makes it all worthwhile.
Congratulations!
My wish and prayers for each and everyone of you is a wonderful life's journey.
Rosalinda Rios,
Chairperson Sober Grad

Brigadoon Tickets Available in the UHS Office
Tickets for the UHS Spring Musical BRIGADOON available in the UHS Office.
Tickets for sale: Before school, lunch and after school.
Price: $12.00
Dates of Performances: Thursday, June 4th, Friday, June 5th and Saturday, June 6th @ 7:30 PM and a special afternoon performance on Saturday, June 6th @ 2:30
The performance will be held at the Veteran's Memorial Auditorium

DON'T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR SOBER GRAD CD!
Sober Grad CD'S
Please fill out an order form available in the UHS Office.
Cost is $15.00
Please make $15.00 check payable to: Paul Slocombe.
Please allow six weeks for delivery.

SENIORS--DIPLOMA PICK-UP DATE SENIORS AND FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS CAN PICK UP THEIR DIPLOMAS FROM MRS. LUNG IN ROOM 20 ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3RD, BETWEEN 9-12 A.M. (1)

YOOF Philharmonic Concert on Sunday at 7:00 P.M.!
UHS musicians will play in the Youth Orchestras of Fresno Philharmonic concert this Sunday at 7:00 P.M. in the Shaghoian Concert Hall.
The program includes works by Bach, Mendelssohn, and Bartok.
Tickets are available at the door. Students $8!
Visit www.youthorchestrasfresno.org for more information!

Prom pictures are in and ready for pick-up Thursday morning!
Great News!
Prom pictures are in!
Pictures will available for pick up in Mrs. Bennett's.. Room 7 beginning Thursday morning!

UHS Student Drivers with a Green FSU Parking Permit
The green FSU parking permit will expire on Friday, May 22nd.
Please come by the UHS OFFICE and put your name on the list and you will be provided an extension to the green permit from the UHS Office.
THE EXTENSION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE UHS OFFICE! DO NOT GO TO THE UNIVERSITY POLICE/PARKING OFFICE--
You must have the extension to park on campus after May 22nd.

General Announcements

Latin I books These students need to return their Wheelock's Latin Books to Mrs. Phannaphob in Rm 13:Madeline Dana, Michael Gunning, Jeremy Williams (1 book).

Physics Textbooks The following students need to return their Physics textbooks to Dr. Gettman: Jeremy Williams, Jaime Villareal, Ciaran Jones, and Michael Gunning.

Club Announcements

Biking Elective
Students in the biking elective can expect to store their bikes in room 18. All bikes must be in proper working order. Everyone in the elective are required to wear a helmet and have a water bottle. Parents or students with questions should contact Mr. Roberts by phone or email: mroberts@csufresno.edu

1969 Elective
Friendly reminder to students in the 1969 elective that there is a $30 book fee. I'll collect the fee once the course starts. Parents or students with questions should contact Mr. Roberts by phone or email: mroberts@csufresno.edu

Incoming Seniors Summer Reading All books were passed out in Dr. Torrance's classes on Wednesday (5/20) and Thursday (5/21). There was one copy of Ordinary People left over. If you're missing a copy, come claim it! Mr. Roberts

Student Activities

Cogswell Poly College Summer Camps 2009
Cogswell Polytechnical College, located in the Silicon Valley, features a curriculum that fuses the digital arts and engineering.

Cogswell's summer camps are for students who share a passion for game design, 3D modeling, art or digital music production. Classes also prepare students for college by engaging them in fun, hands on experience.

Maya Boot Camp: 3D modeling skills
Level 1: August 10-14
Level 2: August 17-21

Model Sketching: basic drawing techniques
August 10-14

Painting Our World: Painting from real-life, landscape and life models
August 17-21

Digital Music Production
August 10-14

To register, visit www.cogswell.edu

PRECALCULUS BOOKS NEEDED TO BE RETURNED The following students still need to return their PreCalculus books: Mahin Aminian, Charles Fletchinger, Matt Ginelli,Neilou Heidari, Matt Ginelli, Matt Lennon, Jacob Matsushita, Michael Matsushita, Zaven Ohanian, Katy Podbielski, Taylor Barry, Caitlyn Dick (2 books), Alex Hobbs, Ginger Zamora.

College Info

Corcoran College of Art Summer Program
Spend the summer in Washington D.C.!!

Corcoran's Summer Program will focus on Photojournalism and Fine Art Photography. It gives students the opportunity to develop their skills as well as their portfolios. The programs carry two undergraduate credits each.

Dates:
July 19-August 1, 2009

Please visit www.corcoran.edu/youth for an application. A limited number of full- and partial-tuition scholarships are available.

Girls Summer Engineering Experience
Have fun exploring the field of Engineering and meeting new people!!

Explore the fields of Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Geomatics Engineering, as well as Construction Management.

Open to female students entering grades 10-12
Program Dates: July 13th-17th

Application deadline: May 29th

Contact Info: Lyles College of Engineering
Phone: 559 278 1076
Email: lcraig@csufresno.edu

OTIS Summer of Art
Otis College of Art and Design, located in Los Angeles, will be hosting a College Preparation Program in Art and Design.

Programs include: Animation, Architecture/Landscape/Interiors, Black & White Photography, Digital Media, Digital Photography, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Illustration, Life Drawing, Painting, Product Design, and Toy Design.

Dates: July 6-July 31
www.otis.edu/soa
soa@otis.edu
(310) 665-6864
(800) 527-OTIS

Summer in NEW YORK CITY
This summer, live and learn like a New York City college student!
Barnard, in partnership with Columbia University, is offering co-ed programs for rising high school juniors and seniors.

**LIBERAL ARTS PROGRAM
June 28-July 25: Two courses from a variety of topics, four weeks
**LIBERAL ARTS INTENSIVE
June 28-July 3: One course from a variety of topics, one week
**YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
July 12-18: Class in woman's studies and workshops on leadership

All programs are open to students who have completed 10th or 11th grade.
ENROLLMENT IS LIMITED, so get more information now!
WWW.BERNARD.EDU/PCP/NYC09
(212)854-8866

Pacific Music Camp 2009
University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music

Brubeck Institute Jazz Camp
June 14-20 (grades 8-12)

Junior Band & Orchestra
July 5-11 (grades 5-8)

Senior Band, Orchestra & Choir
July 12-18 (grades 8-12)

Senior Piano Camp
July 12-18 (grades 8-12)

Senior Musical Theater
July 12-18 (grades 8-12)

www.go.pacific.edu/musiccamp

Pacific Northwest College of Art-Summer Studios
Pacific Northwest College of Art (Portland, OR)
Pre-College Summer Studios

JULY 13-AUGUST 7, 2009
Intensive studio arts program that offers an introduction to art and design school. Three different programs available:
-FINE ART STUDIO: Focus on Figure Drawing and Painting, Mixed Media, or Digital Photography.
-GRAPHIC NOVEL STUDIO: Explore the cultural implications and creative possibilities of Graphic Novel and Comics Art.
-ILLUSTRATION AND DESIGN STUDIO: Students gain solid, working knowledge of the principles of design.

All students have the option of earning three transferable elective college credits. There is no registration deadline, however, each studio track and the entire porgram may be filled by early May 2009.

Limited merit-based scholarships are available. Scholarship application deadline is March 16, 2009.

www.pnca.edu/programs/ce/precollege 503 821 8967

UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program
UC Berkeley Academic Talent Development Program

Offers challenging summer classes for K-11 students. ATDP courses offer students a chance to gain indepth knowledge of the subjects that interest them. Taught by outstanding university, public, and private school instructors, our classes are designed to engage our students' hearts as well as their minds. Admission is based on the student's overall academic profile. We consider grades, achievement test scores, an essay, and a teacher recommendation.

Courses: The Writing Process, First-Year Russian, Intro. to Java, AP Statistics, The Practice of Law, Environmental Science, and more.

Dates: June 22nd to July 31st, 2009

http://atdp.berkeley.edu/sec.geninfo.html

USC's Women's Marine Science Institute

This week-long program is held on Catalina Island! It is designed for high school girls entering the 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. This field-oriented camp challenges young women to explore ecological and biological principles through an interactive approach to learning:
field and laboratory research
self-guided experiments
educational simulations

Dates: July 26, 2009 - August 2, 2009

For more information, log on to www.usc.edu/summer
Financial aid is available!

Summer @ USC
USC Summer Seminars Spend four weeks living and learning on the USC campus and earn three units of elective credit at USC Summer Seminars. Open to students who have completed at least the freshman (9th grade) year of high school.

Dates: July 5-August 1

USC Summer Certificates Taste the college curriculum in two-week short courses. Open to students who have completed at least the freshman (9th grade) year of high school.

Dates: July 5-July 19

For more info., log on to www.usc.edu/summer

University of VirginiaÕs Student Summer Academy
The Student Summer Academy gives students the opportunity to gain inside access to key policy and media experts and discuss and debate current issues with peers from schools nationwide. Students earn college credit from the University of Virginia.

2009 Dates: June 7-12, June 14-19, June 21-26, July 2-7 (w/national fireworks), July 12-17.

SummerAcademy@closeup.org, 800-256-7387

New York University Abu Dhabi-The Opporunity of a Lifetime!!
NYU Abu Dhabi, opening its doors in the Fall of 2010, is a highly selective college of liberal arts and science located in the city of Abu Dhabi, the capital of both the Emirates of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It will be the first such campus operated by an American university outside the United States.

Students will not only live and learn in this cosmopolitan city, but will also have the opportunity to study abroad for at least one semeter at NYU academic centers around the world or at the other NYU anchor campus in New York City.

NYU Abu Dhabi seeks students from every part of the world and from all backgrounds. They are looking for students who will fit comfortably at the very top of the world's talent pool-tomorrow's heads of state, Nobel laureates, Tony Award winners, and business leaders.

During the 2008-2009 academic year, NYU Abu Dhabi admissions representatives will be on the road visiting high schools, participating in college fairs, and hosting open houses for prospective NYU Abu Dhabi students. These efforts will be undertaken to identify prospective students with top qualifications from around the world. Students selected for admission to NYU Abu Dhabi will be chosen based on solid academic preparation, outstanding academic achievement in a rigorous curriculum, and exceptional promise.

If you are intersted in finding out more about this once in a lifetime opportunity, contact Ms. Aldana in Room 12 or log on to www.nyuad.nyu.edu.

Scholarship Info

One Full-Ride Scholarship Available for a UHS Student to Take Summer Arts Classe
For more information, visit: www.csusummeracrts.org or call: (562)951-4060

 

University High School Bulletin for Thursday, May 28, 2009