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University High School Bulletin for Tuesday, September 30, 2008
www.csufresno.edu/univhigh
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
AUDITIONS Winter Session Play, "The Nerd" Auditions for "The Nerd" will be held Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in Room 11. A play synopsis and character descriptions may be found online at Wikipedia, "The Nerd". Auditionees should come prepared with paper and pencil and be available for call-backs on Oct. 3rd. Crew sign-up sheets will be available at auditions and those signing up need not stay until 7:00. This is a wildly funny comedy and should be a really enjoyable show for performers and audience alike. Mr. Schlievert
Stock Market Club Meeting There will be a meeting Monday Sept. 29 in room 10 at 12:15. The rules for the stock market game will be given and signups for teams will also take place. If you cannot attend please see Mr. Gile if you wish to compete. Signups are limited to 5 teams of 4 students.
Parent Volunteers Needed for Choir Festival
Event: FSU Choir Festival
When: October 22nd and 23rd
Time: 1 - 5 PM
Mr. Lapp needs 2 parent volunteers each day to supervise students at the FSU Choir Festival on October 22nd and 23rd
If you are interested please contact our Parent Volunteer Coordinator: Sylvia Waxman @ sylviawaxman@comcast.net.
Ms. Patterson and Mrs. Bird are Not Here Today Ms. Patterson and Mrs. Bird are off campus today, attending a conference. They will return to school on Wednesday.
Costa Rica Trip Meeting Tuesday at 12:30 in room 5. All those serious about going need to attend to discuss itinerary, cost, who's going, funding your trip and to set a go/no go date.
Science Olympiad
T-Shirts: T-Shirt designs are due by Tuesday, September 30 in Room 6 (Royce). Put your creative thinking caps on and bring your ideas for this year's T-shirt.
Next Meeting: Wednesday October 1 at 12:15 in room 15.
Topics:
Event sign ups (initial - so we can begin figuring this puzzle out!) and team structure (how many teams we can take).
Vote on T-shirt designs
Access the SO website
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Update
Sign-ups for tickets are still being taken in the school office. We are pleased to announce that half of our $25 Premium Reserved seats have been SOLD during our first calling session. A HUGE thanks to all the families who purchased tickets so far. Please sign your name and cell number in the school office and you will be called in the order of the sign-ups.
Host Families Needed: Week of October 7th - October 11th
This fall, a choir from the oldest school in Germany, the Gymnasium Paulinum (founded in 797), will visit Fresno beginning October 7 for a week of concerts, school exchanges and sightseeing. (You may recall that two years ago the Sunnyside High School choir visited Munster on their Sister City Tour and did an exchange with the Gymnasium Paulinum.)
The culmination of their week in Fresno will be a concert on October 11 with our own Fresno County Youth Choir.
20 host families have been recruited so far, but still need 6 or 7 more.
We are looking for host families to house one or two students during their visit.
As a host family, your responsibilities would be: Transportation (drop off in the morning, pick up in the evening) Morning meal and one or two evening meals Safe and healthy environment
If you can help we would greatly appreciate it.
Please contact
Robert Bullwinkel Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator Fresno County Office of Education
(559) 265-3098 X3145 (office)
bbullwinkel@fcoe.org
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
Mock Trial Mock Trial Auditions will be held NEXT Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4. They will be held in Rm. 9 with Mrs. Downer from 12:05-12:55. You only need to attend on one day and do not need anything prepared in advance. Information will be given about our competitions on the day of the try-outs. See you all there!
Club Announcements (41-50)
Philosophy Club Meets Wednesday 12:15
All are invited. Next meeting: Wednesday, 12:15, Room 4
Membership committee is out scouting you students to find the joiners. On Wednesday, we'll hand out the books, collect the checks for 8 bucks (made out to UHS), and divide the book Sophie's World into sections for presentations.
Sophie's World--the story of a fourteen year old who comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, each with a question" "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?"
The Philosophy Club will be run seminar style.
Stock Market Game Club Join an investment team.
Receive a virtual $100,000.00 to invest!
Follow the market and build your portfolio.
Make real time deals and trades!
Compete for top rankings in your region and state!
Come to RM 10 at 12pm on
Monday, October 6, 2008
to meet your team members and fellow
UHS Stock Market Gamers.
Contact Mr. Gile in RM 12
if you have any questions or are
unable to make it to the 1st meeting!
Student Activities (51-60)
Ice Breaker Dance The Ice Breaker Dance will be Oct. 17. It will be at the Gateway Ice Center. Tickets are $8 for the next two weeks and $10 the week of the event and at the door. Skates and entrance fee are included. Come have fun skating and meeting the new faces here school. Tickets are being sold in room 4, at lunch and after 7th period.
Community Opportunities (61-70)
2009-2010 Student Member State Board of Education Attention Juniors!
There is a position open for a student member of the state board of education.
Who is eligible? Any California public high school student who will be a senior in good standing in 2009-2010 and who will be available to attend a state-wide conference of school district student leaders from November 1-5, 2009.
What is the position? The student member is a full voting member of the State Board of Education, the agency that sets policy for the state's public elementary, middle, and high schools.
What is the commitment? The student meber (1) attends all meetings of the State Board (at least two days every other month, plus special meetings) usually in Sacramento, travel expenses paid by State Board; (2) gives sufficient time to study the issues before the State Board; and (3) assumes responsibility of a full member of the State Board
Whaen are applications due? Applications must be received in the State Board of Education Office no later than Monday, October 20, 2008.
Where is more information available? Information is available on the internet at http://www.cde.gov/be/, telephone 916-319-0826, or by email sbe@cde.ca.gov
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Columbia University is Coming to a City Near You! Members of the Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions staff will be traveling to your region to speak with prospective students and their families this fall. Learn about academics, student life, residence halls, study abroad, undergraduate research, internships, admissions, financial aid and much more. Prospective students, their families, college guidance counselors and Columbia alumni are invited to attend. You must register to attend. We look forward to meeting you and your family this fall!
Los Angeles
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
7:30pm
San Francisco
Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30pm
San Jose
Monday, October 20, 2008
7:30pm
Email Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions at ugrad-ask@columbia.edu to recieve instructions to RSVP.
Get a taste of Mills. Come for a visit--Enjoy the California sun, tour the campus, check out a class, talk with students, meet cool professors, hear from Mills women, ask questions, be surprised.
Discover Mills
Octber 27, 2008
8:30am-3:30pm
Fall Visit Day
November 8, 2008
8:30am-1:30pm
Scholars in Action
Overnight Program for Applicants
February 8-9, 2009
Nursing Information Session
November 19, 2008
6:00-8:00pm
February 19, 2009
6:00-8:00pm
Register at www.mills.edu or by telephone 800.87.MILLS
Yale Information Session Alex Richardson, Assistant director of Admissions, will discuss academic programs, campus life, admissions, and financial aid.
7:00pm, Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Clovis West High School-Lecture Hall
1070 East Teague Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
Feel free to bring your parents. Registration is optional, but encouraged. For registration and directions, please visit http://admissions.yale.edu/events
Performing and Visual Arts College Fair Performing and Visual Arts Colleges from around the country, including San Francisco Conservatory of Music, will be represented at each of the three faris to answer questions about their collegiate programs, applications processes, and auditions.
Please join us on the following dates:
Saturday, October 4th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Los Angeles, CA
The University of California, Los Angeles
Sunday, October 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
San Francisco, CA
The Regency Center
Monday, October 6th, 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts
More information about this event, including a list of music schools planning to attend, can be found at www.nationalcollegefairs.org
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
George Washington and the Formation of American Character Essay Competition The registration deadline for "George Washington and the Formation of the American Character" is November 28, 2008. ESSAYS ARE DUE JANUARY 23, 2009 (giving students the holidays to work on their compositions).
For more information, visit
http://www.isi.org/programs/essay/index.html
The top three essayists will receive $1,000, $500, and $250 scholarships, respectively. 4th-10th place essayists will receive a small library of ISI Books
University High School Bulletin for Monday, September 29, 2008
www.csufresno.edu/univhigh
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
AUDITIONS Winter Session Play, "The Nerd" Auditions for "The Nerd" will be held Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in Room 11. A play synopsis and character descriptions may be found online at Wikipedia, "The Nerd". Auditionees should come prepared with paper and pencil and be available for call-backs on Oct. 3rd. Crew sign-up sheets will be available at auditions and those signing up need not stay until 7:00. This is a wildly funny comedy and should be a really enjoyable show for performers and audience alike. Mr. Schlievert
More Phantom of the Opera Tickets!! We have been able to get more tickets to the show. The price for these tickets is $76 (because of the extra fees). They are center seats like the original $75 tickets. They are on a first come first serve basis starting on Monday Sept. 29. There are only 12 tickets available.
Stock Market Club Meeting There will be a meeting Monday Sept. 29 in room 10 at 12:15. The rules for the stock market game will be given and signups for teams will also take place. If you cannot attend please see Mr. Gile if you wish to compete. Signups are limited to 5 teams of 4 students.
Parent Volunteers Needed for Choir Festival
Event: FSU Choir Festival
When: October 22nd and 23rd
Time: 1 - 5 PM
Mr. Lapp needs 2 parent volunteers each day to supervise students at the FSU Choir Festival on October 22nd and 23rd
If you are interested please contact our Parent Volunteer Coordinator: Sylvia Waxman @ 349-6368 or sylviawaxman@comcast.net
Ms. Patterson and Mrs. Bird will be off-campus tomorrow Ms. Patterson and Mrs. Bird will not be on campus tomorrow. They are attending a conference and will return on Wednesday.
Costa Rica Trip Meeting Tuesday at 12:30 in room 5. All those serious about going need to attend to discuss itinerary, cost, who's going, funding your trip and to set a go/no go date.
Science Olympiad
T-Shirts: T-Shirt designs are due by Tuesday, September 30 in Room 6 (Royce). Put your creative thinking caps on and bring your ideas for this year's T-shirt.
Next Meeting: Wednesday October 1 at 12:15 in room 15.
Topics:
Event sign ups (initial - so we can begin figuring this puzzle out!) and team structure (how many teams we can take).
Vote on T-shirt designs
Access the SO website
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Update
Sign-ups for tickets are still being taken in the school office. We are pleased to announce that half of our $25 Premium Reserved seats have been SOLD during our first calling session this past Saturday in only one hour! A HUGE thanks to all the families who purchased tickets so far. Please sign your name and cell number in the school office and you will be called in the order of the sign-ups.
Host Families Needed: Week of October 7th - October 11th
This fall, a choir from the oldest school in Germany, the Gymnasium Paulinum (founded in 797), will visit Fresno beginning October 7 for a week of concerts, school exchanges and sightseeing. (You may recall that two years ago the Sunnyside High School choir visited Munster on their Sister City Tour and did an exchange with the Gymnasium Paulinum.)
The culmination of their week in Fresno will be a concert on October 11 with our own Fresno County Youth Choir.
20 host families have been recruited so far, but still need 6 or 7 more.
We are looking for host families to house one or two students during their visit.
As a host family, your responsibilities would be: Transportation (drop off in the morning, pick up in the evening) Morning meal and one or two evening meals Safe and healthy environment
If you can help we would greatly appreciate it.
Please contact
Robert Bullwinkel Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator Fresno County Office of Education
(559) 265-3098 X3145 (office)
bbullwinkel@fcoe.org
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Mock Trial Mock Trial Auditions will be held NEXT Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4. They will be held in Rm. 9 with Mrs. Downer from 12:05-12:55. You only need to attend on one day and do not need anything prepared in advance. Information will be given about our competitions on the day of the try-outs. See you all there!
Club Announcements (41-50)
Philosophy Club Meets Wednesday 12:15
All are invited. Next meeting: Wednesday, 12:15, Room 4
Membership committee is out scouting you students to find the joiners. On Wednesday, we'll hand out the books, collect the checks for 8 bucks (made out to UHS), and divide the book Sophie's World into sections for presentations.
Sophie's World--the story of a fourteen year old who comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, each with a question" "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?"
The Philosophy Club will be run seminar style.
Stock Market Game Club Join an investment team.
Receive a virtual $100,000.00 to invest!
Follow the market and build your portfolio.
Make real time deals and trades!
Compete for top rankings in your region and state!
Come to RM 10 at 12pm on
Monday, October 6, 2008
to meet your team members and fellow
UHS Stock Market Gamers.
Contact Mr. Gile in RM 12
if you have any questions or are
unable to make it to the 1st meeting!
Community Opportunities (61-70)
2009-2010 Student Member State Board of Education Attention Juniors!
There is a position open for a student member of the state board of education.
Who is eligible? Any California public high school student who will be a senior in good standing in 2009-2010 and who will be available to attend a state-wide conference of school district student leaders from November 1-5, 2009.
What is the position? The student member is a full voting member of the State Board of Education, the agency that sets policy for the state's public elementary, middle, and high schools.
What is the commitment? The student meber (1) attends all meetings of the State Board (at least two days every other month, plus special meetings) usually in Sacramento, travel expenses paid by State Board; (2) gives sufficient time to study the issues before the State Board; and (3) assumes responsibility of a full member of the State Board
Whaen are applications due? Applications must be received in the State Board of Education Office no later than Monday, October 20, 2008.
Where is more information available? Information is available on the internet at http://www.cde.gov/be/, telephone 916-319-0826, or by email sbe@cde.ca.gov
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Columbia University is Coming to a City Near You! Members of the Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions staff will be traveling to your region to speak with prospective students and their families this fall. Learn about academics, student life, residence halls, study abroad, undergraduate research, internships, admissions, financial aid and much more. Prospective students, their families, college guidance counselors and Columbia alumni are invited to attend. You must register to attend. We look forward to meeting you and your family this fall!
Los Angeles
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
7:30pm
San Francisco
Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30pm
San Jose
Monday, October 20, 2008
7:30pm
Email Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions at ugrad-ask@columbia.edu to recieve instructions to RSVP.
Get a taste of Mills. Come for a visit--Enjoy the California sun, tour the campus, check out a class, talk with students, meet cool professors, hear from Mills women, ask questions, be surprised.
Discover Mills
Octber 27, 2008
8:30am-3:30pm
Fall Visit Day
November 8, 2008
8:30am-1:30pm
Scholars in Action
Overnight Program for Applicants
February 8-9, 2009
Nursing Information Session
November 19, 2008
6:00-8:00pm
February 19, 2009
6:00-8:00pm
Register at www.mills.edu or by telephone 800.87.MILLS
Yale Information Session Alex Richardson, Assistant director of Admissions, will discuss academic programs, campus life, admissions, and financial aid.
7:00pm, Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Clovis West High School-Lecture Hall
1070 East Teague Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
Feel free to bring your parents. Registration is optional, but encouraged. For registration and directions, please visit http://admissions.yale.edu/events
Performing and Visual Arts College Fair Performing and Visual Arts Colleges from around the country, including San Francisco Conservatory of Music, will be represented at each of the three faris to answer questions about their collegiate programs, applications processes, and auditions.
Please join us on the following dates:
Saturday, October 4th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Los Angeles, CA
The University of California, Los Angeles
Sunday, October 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
San Francisco, CA
The Regency Center
Monday, October 6th, 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts
More information about this event, including a list of music schools planning to attend, can be found at www.nationalcollegefairs.org
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
George Washington and the Formation of American Character Essay Competition The registration deadline for "George Washington and the Formation of the American Character" is November 28, 2008. ESSAYS ARE DUE JANUARY 23, 2009 (giving students the holidays to work on their compositions).
For more information, visit
http://www.isi.org/programs/essay/index.html
The top three essayists will receive $1,000, $500, and $250 scholarships, respectively. 4th-10th place essayists will receive a small library of ISI Books.
University High School Bulletin for Friday, September 26, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
AUDITIONS Winter Session Play, "The Nerd" Auditions for "The Nerd" will be held Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in Room 11. A play synopsis and character descriptions may be found online at Wikipedia, "The Nerd". Auditionees should come prepared with paper and pencil and be available for call-backs on Oct. 3rd. Crew sign-up sheets will be available at auditions and those signing up need not stay until 7:00. This is a wildly funny comedy and should be a really enjoyable show for performers and audience alike. Mr. Schlievert
Phantom of the Opera Tickets Sold Out!
Parent Volunteers Needed for Choir Festival
Event: FSU Choir Festival
When: October 22nd and 23rd
Time: 1 - 5 PM
Mr. Lapp needs 2 parent volunteers each day to supervise students at the FSU Choir Festival on October 22nd and 23rd
If you are interested please contact our Parent Volunteer Coordinator: Sylvia Waxman @ 349-6368 or sylviawaxman@comcast.net
Costa Rica Trip Meeting Tuesday at 12:30 in room 5. All those serious about going need to attend to discuss itinerary, cost, who's going, funding your trip and to set a go/no go date.
Science Olympiad Sign Up and T-Shirts
Team sign-up: If you have not registered with Mrs. Royce, please go to Room 6 and get your name on the roster by Wednesday.
T-Shirts: T-Shirt designs are due by September 30 in Room 6 (Royce). Put your creative thinking caps on and bring your ideas for this year's T-shirt. We will be voting on the design at our next meeting on Wednesday October 1 at 12:15 in room 15.
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Update
Sign-ups for tickets are still being taken in the school office. We are pleased to announce that half of our $25 Premium Reserved seats have been SOLD during our first calling session this past Saturday in only one hour! A HUGE thanks to all the families who purchased tickets so far. Please sign your name and cell number in the school office and you will be called in the order of the sign-ups.
Host Families Needed: Week of October 7th - October 11th
This fall, a choir from the oldest school in Germany, the Gymnasium Paulinum (founded in 797), will visit Fresno beginning October 7 for a week of concerts, school exchanges and sightseeing. (You may recall that two years ago the Sunnyside High School choir visited Munster on their Sister City Tour and did an exchange with the Gymnasium Paulinum.)
The culmination of their week in Fresno will be a concert on October 11 with our own Fresno County Youth Choir.
20 host families have been recruited so far, but still need 6 or 7 more.
We are looking for host families to house one or two students during their visit.
As a host family, your responsibilities would be: Transportation (drop off in the morning, pick up in the evening) Morning meal and one or two evening meals Safe and healthy environment
If you can help we would greatly appreciate it.
Please contact
Robert Bullwinkel Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator Fresno County Office of Education
(559) 265-3098 X3145 (office)
bbullwinkel@fcoe.org
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR SALE COME ENJOY DELICIOUS HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR LUNCH! The Yearbook Staff will be selling hot dogs and pizza at lunch, Tuesday through Friday. Come and support the yearbook staff.
JCL The Junior Classical League is forming for the 2008-09 school year. Chapter sign-ups begin Tuesday, the 23rd and continue through October 3rd. The cost is $10. In order to attend the convention in the March, you must be a member of the JCL chapter. Turn-in you money to Mrs. Phannaphob or Mrs. Downer.
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Mock Trial Mock Trial Auditions will be held NEXT Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4. They will be held in Rm. 9 with Mrs. Downer from 12:05-12:55. You only need to attend on one day and do not need anything prepared in advance. Information will be given about our competitions on the day of the try-outs. See you all there!
Phantom of the Opera Trip Sold Out!!
Club Announcements (41-50)
Philosophy Club Meets!
All are invited. First meeting: Friday, 12:15, Room 4
And so we begin the philosophy club. We'll read Jostein Gaarder's classic text Sophie's World--the story of a fourteen year old who comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, each with a question" "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?"
From there the book weaves narrative plot with an introduction to the history of philosophy.
Eight bucks for the cost of the book. (No cash, the check should be made out to UHS.)
The Philosophy Club will be run seminar style.
Stock Market Game Club Join an investment team.
Receive a virtual $100,000.00 to invest!
Follow the market and build your portfolio.
Make real time deals and trades!
Compete for top rankings in your region and state!
Come to RM 10 at 12pm on
Monday, October 6, 2008
to meet your team members and fellow
UHS Stock Market Gamers.
Contact Mr. Gile in RM 12
if you have any questions or are
unable to make it to the 1st meeting!
Student Activities (51-60)
UHS Tennis The girls UHS Tennis team had a match against Central East on Wednesday September 24th. They had nine singles matches and three doubles matches. Our girls won 7-5. So far this year they have had four matches and they are still undeafeated. Congratulations and keep up the great work!
Sophomore Class Car Wash
Saturday, Sept 27th, 10:00 am Ð 4:00 pm, northeast corner of Herndon/Cedar, in front of Burger King. Reminder to all Sophomores that your $10 is due by Thursday, Sept 25th. Please turn your money in to Mrs. Downer during Latin. We are in need of student helpers, parent helpers, car wash soap and towels. Please sign up for shifts in Mrs. DownerÕs room. Thanks for your support! Any questions, contact any Sophomore class rep.
Community Opportunities (61-70)
2009-2010 Student Member State Board of Education Attention Juniors!
There is a position open for a student member of the state board of education.
Who is eligible? Any California public high school student who will be a senior in good standing in 2009-2010 and who will be available to attend a state-wide conference of school district student leaders from November 1-5, 2009.
What is the position? The student member is a full voting member of the State Board of Education, the agency that sets policy for the state's public elementary, middle, and high schools.
What is the commitment? The student meber (1) attends all meetings of the State Board (at least two days every other month, plus special meetings) usually in Sacramento, travel expenses paid by State Board; (2) gives sufficient time to study the issues before the State Board; and (3) assumes responsibility of a full member of the State Board
When are applications due? Applications must be received in the State Board of Education Office no later than Monday, October 20, 2008.
Where is more information available? Information is available on the internet at http://www.cde.gov/be/, telephone 916-319-0826, or by email sbe@cde.ca.gov
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Columbia University is Coming to a City Near You! Members of the Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions staff will be traveling to your region to speak with prospective students and their families this fall. Learn about academics, student life, residence halls, study abroad, undergraduate research, internships, admissions, financial aid and much more. Prospective students, their families, college guidance counselors and Columbia alumni are invited to attend. You must register to attend. We look forward to meeting you and your family this fall!
Los Angeles
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
7:30pm
San Francisco
Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30pm
San Jose
Monday, October 20, 2008
7:30pm
Email Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions at ugrad-ask@columbia.edu to recieve instructions to RSVP.
Get a taste of Mills. Come for a visit--Enjoy the California sun, tour the campus, check out a class, talk with students, meet cool professors, hear from Mills women, ask questions, be surprised.
Discover Mills
Octber 27, 2008
8:30am-3:30pm
Fall Visit Day
November 8, 2008
8:30am-1:30pm
Scholars in Action
Overnight Program for Applicants
February 8-9, 2009
Nursing Information Session
November 19, 2008
6:00-8:00pm
February 19, 2009
6:00-8:00pm
Register at www.mills.edu or by telephone 800.87.MILLS
Yale Information Session Alex Richardson, Assistant director of Admissions, will discuss academic programs, campus life, admissions, and financial aid.
7:00pm, Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Clovis West High School-Lecture Hall
1070 East Teague Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
Feel free to bring your parents. Registration is optional, but encouraged. For registration and directions, please visit http://admissions.yale.edu/events
Performing and Visual Arts College Fair Performing and Visual Arts Colleges from around the country, including San Francisco Conservatory of Music, will be represented at each of the three faris to answer questions about their collegiate programs, applications processes, and auditions.
Please join us on the following dates:
Saturday, October 4th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Los Angeles, CA
The University of California, Los Angeles
Sunday, October 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
San Francisco, CA
The Regency Center
Monday, October 6th, 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts
More information about this event, including a list of music schools planning to attend, can be found at www.nationalcollegefairs.org
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
George Washington and the Formation of American Character Essay Competition The registration deadline for "George Washington and the Formation of the American Character" is November 28, 2008. ESSAYS ARE DUE JANUARY 23, 2009 (giving students the holidays to work on their compositions).
For more information, visit
http://www.isi.org/programs/essay/index.html
The top three essayists will receive $1,000, $500, and $250 scholarships, respectively. 4th-10th place essayists will receive a small library of ISI Books.
University High School Bulletin for Thursday, September 25, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR SALE COME ENJOY DELICIOUS HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR LUNCH! The Yearbook Staff will be selling hot dogs and pizza at lunch, Tuesday through Friday. Come and support the yearbook staff.
Travel Club Starting up Ever thought of taking an adventurous trip to somewhere you have never been before? Here is you chance. Travel Club is getting organized for the summer of 2010. We are planning a trip to Paris, Southern France, and Spain. We will have a meeting in room 18 at 5:30 on Thursday Sept. 25. Parents and students (Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors) that are interested should come to the meeting. This is the best time to sign up as the price and payment plan will never be better than now. See Mr. Benslay if you have questions.
AUDITIONS Winter Session Play, "The Nerd" Auditions for "The Nerd" will be held Tuesday, Sept. 30 and Wednesday, Oct. 1 from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. in Room 11. A play synopsis and character descriptions may be found online at Wikipedia, "The Nerd". Auditionees should come prepared with paper and pencil and be available for call-backs on Oct. 3rd. Crew sign-up sheets will be available at auditions and those signing up need not stay until 7:00. This is a wildly funny comedy and should be a really enjoyable show for performers and audience alike. Mr. Schlievert
Phantom of the Opera Tickets Nearly Sold Out! The Phantom Trip is going fast. All $75 tickets are gone. As of Wednesday Morning (9/24), There are only 18 $65 tickets left. Teachers Let me know today if you would like to go with us. Thank you Mr. Benslay
Science Olympiad Sign Up and T-Shirts
Team sign-up: If you have not registered with Mrs. Royce, please go to Room 6 and get your name on the roster by Wednesday.
T-Shirts: T-Shirt designs are due by September 30 in Room 6 (Royce). Put your creative thinking caps on and bring your ideas for this year's T-shirt. We will be voting on the design at our next meeting on Wednesday October 1 at 12:15 in room 15.
Student Recognition (16-20)
COSMOS Presentation
Science Olympiad, Math Team and other interested students are invited to a presentation by Charlie Nelson on his experience at COSMOS last summer. His area of investigation was in astronomy and number theory/cryptography. COSMOS is summer science and math program that a number of UHS students have had the privilege of attending over the last several years. Come hear more about it.
When: Wednesday, Sept 24, 12:10pm
Where: Room 15 (physics)
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Update
Sign-ups for tickets are still being taken in the school office. We are pleased to announce that half of our $25 Premium Reserved seats have been SOLD during our first calling session this past Saturday in only one hour! A HUGE thanks to all the families who purchased tickets so far. Please sign your name and cell number in the school office and you will be called in the order of the sign-ups.
Host Families Needed: Week of October 7th - October 11th
This fall, a choir from the oldest school in Germany, the Gymnasium Paulinum (founded in 797), will visit Fresno beginning October 7 for a week of concerts, school exchanges and sightseeing. (You may recall that two years ago the Sunnyside High School choir visited Munster on their Sister City Tour and did an exchange with the Gymnasium Paulinum.)
The culmination of their week in Fresno will be a concert on October 11 with our own Fresno County Youth Choir.
20 host families have been recruited so far, but still need 6 or 7 more.
We are looking for host families to house one or two students during their visit.
As a host family, your responsibilities would be: Transportation (drop off in the morning, pick up in the evening) Morning meal and one or two evening meals Safe and healthy environment
If you can help we would greatly appreciate it.
Please contact
Robert Bullwinkel Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator Fresno County Office of Education
(559) 265-3098 X3145 (office)
bbullwinkel@fcoe.org
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
JCL The Junior Classical League is forming for the 2008-09 school year. Chapter sign-ups begin Tuesday, the 23rd and continue through October 3rd. The cost is $10. In order to attend the convention in the March, you must be a member of the JCL chapter. Turn-in you money to Mrs. Phannaphob or Mrs. Downer.
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Mock Trial Mock Trial Auditions will be held NEXT Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4. They will be held in Rm. 9 with Mrs. Downer from 12:05-12:55. You only need to attend on one day and do not need anything prepared in advance. Information will be given about our competitions on the day of the try-outs. See you all there!
Phantom of the Opera Trip The price is in. We have reserved 90 student tickets for the Phantom when it is in Hollywood. We plan to leave Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, in the morning at 7:00, eat lunch at Universal Citywalk, see the 2:00 matinee, head home when it is over, stop for dinner on the way, and be home around 10:00. This once in a high-school-lifetime trip is only $65, or $75 depending on seating. See Mr. Benslay for details or to buy your tickets. Sales start today!! ONLY 45 Tickets LEFT as of Today, Monday 9/22.
Club Announcements (41-50)
Philosophy Club Meets!
All are invited. First meeting: Friday, 12:15, Room 4
And so we begin the philosophy club. We'll read Jostein Gaarder's classic text Sophie's World--the story of a fourteen year old who comes home from school to find in her mailbox two notes, each with a question" "Who are you?" and "Where does the world come from?"
From there the book weaves narrative plot with an introduction to the history of philosophy.
Eight bucks for the cost of the book.
The Philosophy Club will be run seminar style.
Stock Market Game Club Join an investment team.
Receive a virtual $100,000.00 to invest!
Follow the market and build your portfolio.
Make real time deals and trades!
Compete for top rankings in your region and state!
Come to RM 10 at 12pm on
Monday, October 6, 2008
to meet your team members and fellow
UHS Stock Market Gamers.
Contact Mr. Gile in RM 12
if you have any questions or are
unable to make it to the 1st meeting!
Student Activities (51-60)
Sophomore Class Car Wash
Saturday, Sept 27th, 10:00 am Ð 4:00 pm, northeast corner of Herndon/Cedar, in front of Burger King. Reminder to all Sophomores that your $10 is due by Thursday, Sept 25th. Please turn your money in to Mrs. Downer during Latin. We are in need of student helpers, parent helpers, car wash soap and towels. Please sign up for shifts in Mrs. DownerÕs room. Thanks for your support! Any questions, contact any Sophomore class rep.
Community Opportunities (61-70)
2009-2010 Student Member State Board of Education Attention Juniors!
There is a position open for a student member of the state board of education.
Who is eligible? Any California public high school student who will be a senior in good standing in 2009-2010 and who will be available to attend a state-wide conference of school district student leaders from November 1-5, 2009.
What is the position? The student member is a full voting member of the State Board of Education, the agency that sets policy for the state's public elementary, middle, and high schools.
What is the commitment? The student meber (1) attends all meetings of the State Board (at least two days every other month, plus special meetings) usually in Sacramento, travel expenses paid by State Board; (2) gives sufficient time to study the issues before the State Board; and (3) assumes responsibility of a full member of the State Board
Whaen are applications due? Applications must be received in the State Board of Education Office no later than Monday, October 20, 2008.
Where is more information available? Information is available on the internet at http://www.cde.gov/be/, telephone 916-319-0826, or by email sbe@cde.ca.gov
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Columbia University is Coming to a City Near You! Members of the Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions staff will be traveling to your region to speak with prospective students and their families this fall. Learn about academics, student life, residence halls, study abroad, undergraduate research, internships, admissions, financial aid and much more. Prospective students, their families, college guidance counselors and Columbia alumni are invited to attend. You must register to attend. We look forward to meeting you and your family this fall!
Los Angeles
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
7:30pm
San Francisco
Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30pm
San Jose
Monday, October 20, 2008
7:30pm
Email Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions at ugrad-ask@columbia.edu to recieve instructions to RSVP.
Get a taste of Mills. Come for a visit--Enjoy the California sun, tour the campus, check out a class, talk with students, meet cool professors, hear from Mills women, ask questions, be surprised.
Discover Mills
Octber 27, 2008
8:30am-3:30pm
Fall Visit Day
November 8, 2008
8:30am-1:30pm
Scholars in Action
Overnight Program for Applicants
February 8-9, 2009
Nursing Information Session
November 19, 2008
6:00-8:00pm
February 19, 2009
6:00-8:00pm
Register at www.mills.edu or by telephone 800.87.MILLS
Yale Information Session Alex Richardson, Assistant director of Admissions, will discuss academic programs, campus life, admissions, and financial aid.
7:00pm, Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Clovis West High School-Lecture Hall
1070 East Teague Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
Feel free to bring your parents. Registration is optional, but encouraged. For registration and directions, please visit http://admissions.yale.edu/events
Performing and Visual Arts College Fair Performing and Visual Arts Colleges from around the country, including San Francisco Conservatory of Music, will be represented at each of the three faris to answer questions about their collegiate programs, applications processes, and auditions.
Please join us on the following dates:
Saturday, October 4th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Los Angeles, CA
The University of California, Los Angeles
Sunday, October 5th, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
San Francisco, CA
The Regency Center
Monday, October 6th, 7:00 p.m. -9:00 p.m.
Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas Academy of International Studies, Performing and Visual Arts
More information about this event, including a list of music schools planning to attend, can be found at www.nationalcollegefairs.org
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
George Washington and the Formation of American Character Essay Competition The registration deadline for "George Washington and the Formation of the American Character" is November 28, 2008. ESSAYS ARE DUE JANUARY 23, 2009 (giving students the holidays to work on their compositions).
For more information, visit
http://www.isi.org/programs/essay/index.html
The top three essayists will receive $1,000, $500, and $250 scholarships, respectively. 4th-10th place essayists will receive a small library of ISI Books.
University High School Bulletin for Wednesday, September 24, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR SALE COME ENJOY DELICIOUS HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR LUNCH! The Yearbook Staff will be selling hot dogs and pizza at lunch, Tuesday through Friday. Come and support the yearbook staff.
Travel Club Starting up Ever thought of taking an adventurous trip to somewhere you have never been before? Here is you chance. Travel Club is getting organized for the summer of 2010. We are planning a trip to Paris, Southern France, and Spain. We will have a meeting in room 18 at 5:30 on Thursday Sept. 25. Parents and students (Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors) that are interested should come to the meeting. This is the best time to sign up as the price and payment plan will never be better than now. See Mr. Benslay if you have questions.
FPU on Campus Today Come to Mr. Roberts room at lunch to meet with a representative from FPU. Fresno Pacific integrates principles of Christian faith and living with career preparation in all areas of the liberal arts and sciences. It is best known for its teacher education programs, with business and Bible/Christian ministries the next largest. The 42-acre suburban campus in the central San Joaquin Valley is an hour from the college's retreat center. Approximately half of its undergraduates reside on campus. Eight men's and women's varsity teams compete in the Golden State Athletic Conference, and the concert choir and instrumental ensembles tour widely.
Science Olympiad Sign Up and T-Shirts
Team sign-up: If you have not registered with Mrs. Royce, please go to Room 6 and get your name on the roster by Wednesday.
T-Shirts: T-Shirt designs are due by September 30 in Room 6 (Royce). Put your creative thinking caps on and bring your ideas for this year's T-shirt. We will be voting on the design at our next meeting on Wednesday October 1 at 12:15 in room 15.
Student Recognition (16-20)
COSMOS Presentation
Science Olympiad, Math Team and other interested students are invited to a presentation by Charlie Nelson on his experience at COSMOS last summer. His area of investigation was in astronomy and number theory/cryptography. COSMOS is summer science and math program that a number of UHS students have had the privilege of attending over the last several years. Come hear more about it.
When: Wednesday, Sept 24, 12:10pm
Where: Room 15 (physics)
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Update
Sign-ups for tickets are still being taken in the school office. We are pleased to announce that half of our $25 Premium Reserved seats have been SOLD during our first calling session this past Saturday in only one hour! A HUGE thanks to all the families who purchased tickets so far. Please sign your name and cell number in the school office and you will be called in the order of the sign-ups.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
Science Olympiad Parents' Meeting
Parents of Science Olympiad members are invited to a parents' meeting
Tuesday September 23 at 5:30 pm in Room 18 (physics).
We will be discussing the coming year and opportunities for involvement in supporting the team.
Host Families Needed: Week of October 7th - October 11th
This fall, a choir from the oldest school in Germany, the Gymnasium Paulinum (founded in 797), will visit Fresno beginning October 7 for a week of concerts, school exchanges and sightseeing. (You may recall that two years ago the Sunnyside High School choir visited Munster on their Sister City Tour and did an exchange with the Gymnasium Paulinum.)
The culmination of their week in Fresno will be a concert on October 11 with our own Fresno County Youth Choir.
20 host families have been recruited so far, but still need 6 or 7 more.
We are looking for host families to house one or two students during their visit.
As a host family, your responsibilities would be: Transportation (drop off in the morning, pick up in the evening) Morning meal and one or two evening meals Safe and healthy environment
If you can help we would greatly appreciate it.
Please contact
Robert Bullwinkel Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator Fresno County Office of Education
(559) 265-3098 X3145 (office)
bbullwinkel@fcoe.org
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
JCL The Junior Classical League is forming for the 2008-09 school year. Chapter sign-ups begin Tuesday, the 23rd and continue through October 3rd. The cost is $10. In order to attend the convention in the March, you must be a member of the JCL chapter. Turn-in you money to Mrs. Phannaphob or Mrs. Downer.
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Mock Trial Mock Trial Auditions will be held NEXT Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4. They will be held in Rm. 9 with Mrs. Downer from 12:05-12:55. You only need to attend on one day and do not need anything prepared in advance. Information will be given about our competitions on the day of the try-outs. See you all there!
Phantom of the Opera Trip The price is in. We have reserved 90 student tickets for the Phantom when it is in Hollywood. We plan to leave Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, in the morning at 7:00, eat lunch at Universal Citywalk, see the 2:00 matinee, head home when it is over, stop for dinner on the way, and be home around 10:00. This once in a high-school-lifetime trip is only $65, or $75 depending on seating. See Mr. Benslay for details or to buy your tickets. Sales start today!! ONLY 45 Tickets LEFT as of Today, Monday 9/22.
Club Announcements (41-50)
JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE MEETING The Junior Class will hold its first Prom meeting. If you are interested in being a part of the prom committee, please come to Room 7, at 12:15 on Wed., September 24th. (Bennett)
Stock Market Game Club Join an investment team.
Receive a virtual $100,000.00 to invest!
Follow the market and build your portfolio.
Make real time deals and trades!
Compete for top rankings in your region and state!
Come to RM 10 at 12pm on
Monday, October 6, 2008
to meet your team members and fellow
UHS Stock Market Gamers.
Contact Mr. Gile in RM 12
if you have any questions or are
unable to make it to the 1st meeting!
Student Activities (51-60)
Sophomore Class Car Wash
Saturday, Sept 27th, 10:00 am Ð 4:00 pm, northeast corner of Herndon/Cedar, in front of Burger King. Reminder to all Sophomores that your $10 is due by Thursday, Sept 25th. Please turn your money in to Mrs. Downer during Latin. We are in need of student helpers, parent helpers, car wash soap and towels. Please sign up for shifts in Mrs. DownerÕs room. Thanks for your support! Any questions, contact any Sophomore class rep.
Community Opportunities (61-70)
2009-2010 Student Member State Board of Education Attention Juniors!
There is a position open for a student member of the state board of education.
Who is eligible? Any California public high school student who will be a senior in good standing in 2009-2010 and who will be available to attend a state-wide conference of school district student leaders from November 1-5, 2009.
What is the position? The student member is a full voting member of the State Board of Education, the agency that sets policy for the state's public elementary, middle, and high schools.
What is the commitment? The student meber (1) attends all meetings of the State Board (at least two days every other month, plus special meetings) usually in Sacramento, travel expenses paid by State Board; (2) gives sufficient time to study the issues before the State Board; and (3) assumes responsibility of a full member of the State Board
Whaen are applications due? Applications must be received in the State Board of Education Office no later than Monday, October 20, 2008.
Where is more information available? Information is available on the internet at http://www.cde.gov/be/, telephone 916-319-0826, or by email sbe@cde.ca.gov
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Columbia University is Coming to a City Near You! Members of the Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions staff will be traveling to your region to speak with prospective students and their families this fall. Learn about academics, student life, residence halls, study abroad, undergraduate research, internships, admissions, financial aid and much more. Prospective students, their families, college guidance counselors and Columbia alumni are invited to attend. You must register to attend. We look forward to meeting you and your family this fall!
Los Angeles
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
7:30pm
Oakland
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
7:30pm
San Francisco
Thursday, October 16, 2008
7:30pm
San Jose
Monday, October 20, 2008
7:30pm
Email Columbia University Undergraduate Admissions at ugrad-ask@columbia.edu to recieve instructions to RSVP.
Get a taste of Mills. Come for a visit--Enjoy the California sun, tour the campus, check out a class, talk with students, meet cool professors, hear from Mills women, ask questions, be surprised.
Discover Mills
Octber 27, 2008
8:30am-3:30pm
Fall Visit Day
November 8, 2008
8:30am-1:30pm
Scholars in Action
Overnight Program for Applicants
February 8-9, 2009
Nursing Information Session
November 19, 2008
6:00-8:00pm
February 19, 2009
6:00-8:00pm
Register at www.mills.edu or by telephone 800.87.MILLS
Yale Information Session Alex Richardson, Assistant director of Admissions, will discuss academic programs, campus life, admissions, and financial aid.
7:00pm, Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
Clovis West High School-Lecture Hall
1070 East Teague Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
Feel free to ring your parents. Registration is optional, but encouraged. For registration and directions, please visit http://admissions.yale.edu/events
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
George Washington and the Formation of American Character Essay Competition The registration deadline for "George Washington and the Formation of the American Character" is November 28, 2008. ESSAYS ARE DUE JANUARY 23, 2009 (giving students the holidays to work on their compositions).
For more information, visit
http://www.isi.org/programs/essay/index.html
The top three essayists will receive $1,000, $500, and $250 scholarships, respectively. 4th-10th place essayists will receive a small library of ISI Books.
University High School Bulletin for Tuesday, September 23, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR SALE COME ENJOY DELICIOUS HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR LUNCH! The Yearbook Staff will be selling hot dogs and pizza at lunch, Tuesday through Friday. Come and support the yearbook staff.
Travel Club Starting up Ever thought of taking an adventurous trip to somewhere you have never been before? Here is you chance. Travel Club is getting organized for the summer of 2010. We are planning a trip to Paris, Southern France, and Spain. We will have a meeting in room 18 at 5:30 on Thursday Sept. 25. Parents and students (Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors) that are interested should come to the meeting. This is the best time to sign up as the price and payment plan will never be better than now. See Mr. Benslay if you have questions.
Host Families Needed: Week of October 7th - October 11th
This fall, a choir from the oldest school in Germany, the Gymnasium Paulinum (founded in 797), will visit Fresno beginning October 7 for a week of concerts, school exchanges and sightseeing. (You may recall that two years ago the Sunnyside High School choir visited Munster on their Sister City Tour and did an exchange with the Gymnasium Paulinum.)
The culmination of their week in Fresno will be a concert on October 11 with our own Fresno County Youth Choir.
20 host families have been recruited so far, but still need 6 or 7 more.
We are looking for host families to house one or two students during their visit.
As a host family, your responsibilities would be: Transportation (drop off in the morning, pick up in the evening) Morning meal and one or two evening meals Safe and healthy environment
If you can help we would greatly appreciate it.
Please contact
Robert Bullwinkel Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator Fresno County Office of Education
(559) 265-3098 X3145 (office)
bbullwinkel@fcoe.org
Phantom of the Opera Trip The price is in. We have reserved 90 student tickets for the Phantom when it is in Hollywood. We plan to leave Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, in the morning at 7:00, eat lunch at Universal Citywalk, see the 2:00 matinee, head home when it is over, stop for dinner on the way, and be home around 10:00. This once in a high-school-lifetime trip is only $65, or $75 depending on seating. See Mr. Benslay for details or to buy your tickets. Sales start today!! ONLY 45 Tickets LEFT as of Today, Monday 9/22.
Science Olympiad Sign Up and T-Shirts
Team sign-up: If you have not registered with Mrs. Royce, please go to Room 6 and get your name on the roster by Wednesday.
T-Shirts: T-Shirt designs are due by September 30 in Room 6 (Royce). Put your creative thinking caps on and bring your ideas for this year's T-shirt. We will be voting on the design at our next meeting on Wednesday October 1 at 12:15 in room 15.
Student Recognition (16-20)
COSMOS Presentation
Science Olympiad, Math Team and other interested students are invited to a presentation by Charlie Nelson on his experience at COSMOS last summer. His area of investigation was in astronomy and number theory/cryptography. COSMOS is summer science and math program that a number of UHS students have had the privilege of attending over the last several years. Come hear more about it.
When: Wednesday, Sept 24, 12:10pm
Where: Room 15 (physics)
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Update
So far we have over 136 families signed up to be called to order their tickets for this year's "Magic of the Arts" to be held on Sat, Nov 8th, 7:00 pm at the Saroyan Theatre!
Our wonderful Phoenix Alliance Parent Phone Tree Volunteers will begin calling those on the list starting at 10:00 AM Sat, Sept 20th.
Last year so many families helped out by purchasing or selling extra tickets to their family and friends and also reached out to those families or businesses that may be interested in seeing what UHS is all about. We hope to continue that pattern so we can sell out the house. Imagine what an experience it would be for our kids to perform to a sellout crowd at the Saroyan! We can do it, but we need everyone's help.
So, take advantage of the Lucky 7 Deal, Buy 6 and receive 1 ticket FREE and let's make this the best "Magic of the Arts" ever! Premium Preferred tickets are $25 and General Seating tickets are $12. Sign-ups are still being taken in the school office where you can also drop by to see the Saroyan seating chart.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
Science Olympiad Parents' Meeting
Parents of Science Olympiad members are invited to a parents' meeting
Tuesday September 23 at 5:30 pm in Room 18 (physics).
We will be discussing the coming year and opportunities for involvement in supporting the team.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
JCL The Junior Classical League is forming for the 2008-09 school year. Chapter sign-ups begin Tuesday, the 23rd and continue through October 3rd. The cost is $10. In order to attend the convention in the March, you must be a member of the JCL chapter. Turn-in you money to Mrs. Phannaphob or Mrs. Downer.
Club Announcements (41-50)
JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE MEETING The Junior Class will hold its first Prom meeting. If you are interested in being a part of the prom committee, please come to Room 7, at 12:15 on Wed., September 24th. (Bennett)
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
George Washington and the Formation of American Character Essay Competition The registration deadline for "George Washington and the Formation of the American Character" is November 28, 2008. ESSAYS ARE DUE JANUARY 23, 2009 (giving students the holidays to work on their compositions).
For more information, visit
http://www.isi.org/programs/essay/index.html
The top three essayists will receive $1,000, $500, and $250 scholarships, respectively. 4th-10th place essayists will receive a small library of ISI Books.
University High School Bulletin for Monday, September 22, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Stock Market Club Meeting
The Stock Market Club will meet Monday Sept. 22 at 12:15 in room 10. Interested students will sign up for teams to compete in the Stock Market Game and we will begin discussions of stock picks and diversification preparing for the start of the competitive season.
HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR SALE COME ENJOY DELICIOUS HOTDOGS AND PIZZA FOR LUNCH! The Yearbook Staff will be selling hot dogs and pizza at lunch, Tuesday through Friday. Come and support the yearbook staff.
Phantom of the Opera Trip The price is in. We have reserved 90 student tickets for the Phantom when it is in Hollywood. We plan to leave Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, in the morning at 7:00, eat lunch at Universal Citywalk, see the 2:00 matinee, head home when it is over, stop for dinner on the way, and be home around 10:00. This once in a high-school-lifetime trip is only $65, or $75 depending on seating. See Mr. Benslay for details or to buy your tickets. Sales start today!!
Science Olympiad Sign Up and T-Shirts
Team sign-up: If you have not registered with Mrs. Royce, please go to Room 6 and get your name on the roster by Wednesday.
T-Shirts: T-Shirt designs are due by September 30 in Room 6 (Royce). Put your creative thinking caps on and bring your ideas for this year's T-shirt. We will be voting on the design at our next meeting on Wednesday October 1 at 12:15 in room 15.
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Update
So far we have over 136 families signed up to be called to order their tickets for this year's "Magic of the Arts" to be held on Sat, Nov 8th, 7:00 pm at the Saroyan Theatre!
Our wonderful Phoenix Alliance Parent Phone Tree Volunteers will begin calling those on the list starting at 10:00 AM Sat, Sept 20th.
Last year so many families helped out by purchasing or selling extra tickets to their family and friends and also reached out to those families or businesses that may be interested in seeing what UHS is all about. We hope to continue that pattern so we can sell out the house. Imagine what an experience it would be for our kids to perform to a sellout crowd at the Saroyan! We can do it, but we need everyone's help.
So, take advantage of the Lucky 7 Deal, Buy 6 and receive 1 ticket FREE and let's make this the best "Magic of the Arts" ever! Premium Preferred tickets are $25 and General Seating tickets are $12. Sign-ups are still being taken in the school office where you can also drop by to see the Saroyan seating chart.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
Science Olympiad Parents' Meeting
Parents of Science Olympiad members are invited to a parents' meeting
Tuesday September 23 at 5:30 pm in Room 18 (physics).
We will be discussing the coming year and opportunities for involvement in supporting the team.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
AP Music Theory Mr. Lapp has last years AP Music Theory materials. If you would like yours, come by and pick it up.
Club Announcements (41-50)
JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE MEETING The Junior Class will hold its first Prom meeting. If you are interested in being a part of the prom committee, please come to Room 7, at 12:15 on Wed., September 24th. (Bennett)
YEARBOOK STAFF MEETING There will be a mandatory meeting, Monday, September 22, for all yearbook staff members. Bring your lunch to Room 7.
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491
University High School Bulletin for Friday, September 19, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Stock Market Club Meeting
The Stock Market Club will meet Monday Sept. 22 at 12:15 in room 10. Interested students will sign up for teams to compete in the Stock Market Game and we will begin discussions of stock picks and diversification preparing for the start of the competitive season.
Informational Meeting for Trip to Costa Rica
Juniors and seniors interested in a May elective session trip to Costa Rica should plan on attending a meeting regarding the trip in room 5 during lunch on Thursday for juniors, Friday for seniors. If you cannot make the meeting and would like more information, see Mr. Utheim in room 5 soon.
Phantom of the Opera Trip The price is in. We have reserved 90 student tickets for the Phantom when it is in Hollywood. We plan to leave Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, in the morning at 7:00, eat lunch at Universal Citywalk, see the 2:00 matinee, head home when it is over, stop for dinner on the way, and be home around 10:00. This once in a high-school-lifetime trip is only $65, or $75 depending on seating. See Mr. Benslay for details or to buy your tickets. Sales start today!!
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Magic of the Arts * WOW!! 95 families signed up early at Back to School Night to be called first for their tickets to our 4th Annual UHS "Magic of the Arts" scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008, 7:00 PM, at the William Saroyan Theatre. You will be receiving a call in the next couple of weeks to order your tickets. If you missed out on the early sign ups you or your child can sign up in the school office with your name and contact phone number and you will be added to the list to be called. The entire UHS student body will be performing in this amazing musical extravaganza! We are again offering our "Lucky 7 Special", buy 6 tickets and receive the 7th ticket FREE. Everyone is encouraged to invite family, friends and potential UHS students. Premium Reserved tickets are $25, General Seating Orchestra and Upper Balcony tickets are $12. Both ticket prices include our famous UHS Reception in the Saroyan VIP Lounge. Families will be called in the next few weeks to select their seats in order of sign-ups that were taken at Back to School Night on 9/9/09. If you have any questions please email Maureen Golden at goldenstamper@sbcglobal.net or Kathleen McKinley at kmckinley@csufresno.edu. FYI - You may visit the UHS office to view the seating chart at the Saroyan.
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
Club Announcements (41-50)
JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE MEETING The Junior Class will hold its first Prom meeting. If you are interested in being a part of the prom committee, please come to Room 7, at 12:15 on Wed., September 24th. (Bennett)
Student Activities (51-60)
Car Wash This Weekend
SOPHOMORE CLASS CAR WASH
Saturday Sept. 27th at the North East corner of Herdon and Cedar in front of Burger King from 10am to 4pm. Each Sophomore is asked to sell two $5.00 tickets to help with our fundraiser. Money may be turned into Mrs. Downer or Mr. Hagen office by Wed Sept. 24th, checks may be made payable to UHS. If you have any questions contact any Sophomore class officer. Thank you in advance for your support.
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
University High School Bulletin for Thursday, September 18, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
Late Start Minimum Day on Thursday UHS classes will not begin until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday due to our "late start minimum day schedule." Students enrolled in college classes that meet befoe 10:00 a.m., should attend these classes. The schedule for Thursday is as follows:
Period 1: 10:00-10:35
Period 2: 10:40-11:15
Period 3: 11:20-11:55
Lunch: 11:55-12:55
Period 4: 1:00-1:35
Period 6: 1:40-2:15
Period 7: 2:20-2:55
Period 8: 3:00-3:55
Period 9: 4:00-4:55
Northern CA College Field Trip - Mandatory Parent Meeting We will be having a mandatory meeting for all parents of students attending the upcoming college field trip. The meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. this Thursday in Room 10. The final schedule will be distributed at this time!
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Informational Meeting for Trip to Costa Rica
Juniors and seniors interested in a May elective session trip to Costa Rica should plan on attending a meeting regarding the trip in room 5 during lunch on Thursday for juniors, Friday for seniors. If you cannot make the meeting and would like more information, see Mr. Utheim in room 5 soon.
Phantom of the Opera Trip The price is in. We have reserved 90 student tickets for the Phantom when it is in Hollywood. We plan to leave Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, in the morning at 7:00, eat lunch at Universal Citywalk, see the 2:00 matinee, head home when it is over, stop for dinner on the way, and be home around 10:00. This once in a high-school-lifetime trip is only $65, or $75 depending on seating. See Mr. Benslay for details or to buy your tickets. Sales start today!!
Parent Notices (21-30)
Magic of The Arts Magic of the Arts * WOW!! 95 families signed up early at Back to School Night to be called first for their tickets to our 4th Annual UHS "Magic of the Arts" scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008, 7:00 PM, at the William Saroyan Theatre. You will be receiving a call in the next couple of weeks to order your tickets. If you missed out on the early sign ups you or your child can sign up in the school office with your name and contact phone number and you will be added to the list to be called. The entire UHS student body will be performing in this amazing musical extravaganza! We are again offering our "Lucky 7 Special", buy 6 tickets and receive the 7th ticket FREE. Everyone is encouraged to invite family, friends and potential UHS students. Premium Reserved tickets are $25, General Seating Orchestra and Upper Balcony tickets are $12. Both ticket prices include our famous UHS Reception in the Saroyan VIP Lounge. Families will be called in the next few weeks to select their seats in order of sign-ups that were taken at Back to School Night on 9/9/09. If you have any questions please email Maureen Golden at goldenstamper@sbcglobal.net or Kathleen McKinley at kmckinley@csufresno.edu. FYI - You may visit the UHS office to view the seating chart at the Saroyan.
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
Club Announcements (41-50)
JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE MEETING The Junior Class will hold its first Prom meeting. If you are interested in being a part of the prom committee, please come to Room 7, at 12:15 on Wed., September 24th. (Bennett)
Student Activities (51-60)
Car Wash This Weekend
SOPHOMORE CLASS CAR WASH
Saturday Sept. 27th at the North East corner of Herdon and Cedar in front of Burger King from 10am to 4pm. Each Sophomore is asked to sell two $5.00 tickets to help with our fundraiser. Money may be turned into Mrs. Downer or Mr. Hagen office by Wed Sept. 24th, checks may be made payable to UHS. If you have any questions contact any Sophomore class officer. Thank you in advance for your support.
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:00 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room 16
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, several years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
University High School Bulletin for Wednesday, September 17, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
Late Start Minimum Day on Thursday UHS classes will not begin until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday due to our "late start minimum day schedule." Students enrolled in college classes that meet befoe 10:00 a.m., should attend these classes. The schedule for Thursday is as follows:
Period 1: 10:00-10:35
Period 2: 10:40-11:15
Period 3: 11:20-11:55
Lunch: 11:55-12:55
Period 4: 1:00-1:35
Period 6: 1:40-2:15
Period 7: 2:20-2:55
Period 8: 3:00-3:55
Period 9: 4:00-4:55
Northern CA College Field Trip - Mandatory Parent Meeting We will be having a mandatory meeting for all parents of students attending the upcoming college field trip. The meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. this Thursday in Room 10. The final schedule will be distributed at this time!
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Ice Cream Social Attention All New Students: The peer mentors and Mrs. Bird will be hosting an Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, September 17th during lunch (12:00-12:55) in the CSUF Amphitheater. Bring your lunch, have some ice cream and enjoy the afternoon hanging out with your peer mentors.
Phantom of the Opera Trip The price is in. We have reserved 90 student tickets for the Phantom when it is in Hollywood. We plan to leave Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, in the morning at 7:00, eat lunch at Universal Citywalk, see the 2:00 matinee, head home when it is over, stop for dinner on the way, and be home around 10:00. This once in a high-school-lifetime trip is only $65, or $75 depending on seating. See Mr. Benslay for details or to buy your tickets. Sales start today!!
Student Recognition (16-20)
UHS Tennis Congratulations to the UHS Girls Tennis Team! On September 12th and 13th, the UHS girls tennis team competed in the California High School Girls Tennis Classic held in Fresno. 96 schools competed in this years 2 day tournament and UHS took home second place in their division after winning 5 of their 6 matches and tyeing the 6th! What a great way to start! The 11 girls on the team are Danielle Roberts, Margot Brulard, Alexandra Larralde, Katharine McGregor, Katie Plunkett, Haley Woolf, Hannah Plunkett, Sally Larsen, Megan Baugh, Claire Jaramishian and Jacqueline Tung.
Parent Notices (21-30)
SCHOOL PHOTO DAY Our school photo day will be Sept 19th, which is the same day as the Freshmen Field Trip. Please do not be worried because we will have a makeup date on October 17th, also a Friday. We want to make sure that all students are photographed, including any seniors who have not have a sitting, to be included in the yearbook! (Bennett)
Magic of The Arts Magic of the Arts * WOW!! 95 families signed up early at Back to School Night to be called first for their tickets to our 4th Annual UHS "Magic of the Arts" scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008, 7:00 PM, at the William Saroyan Theatre. You will be receiving a call in the next couple of weeks to order your tickets. If you missed out on the early sign ups you or your child can sign up in the school office with your name and contact phone number and you will be added to the list to be called. The entire UHS student body will be performing in this amazing musical extravaganza! We are again offering our "Lucky 7 Special", buy 6 tickets and receive the 7th ticket FREE. Everyone is encouraged to invite family, friends and potential UHS students. Premium Reserved tickets are $25, General Seating Orchestra and Upper Balcony tickets are $12. Both ticket prices include our famous UHS Reception in the Saroyan VIP Lounge. Families will be called in the next few weeks to select their seats in order of sign-ups that were taken at Back to School Night on 9/9/09. If you have any questions please email Maureen Golden at goldenstamper@sbcglobal.net or Kathleen McKinley at kmckinley@csufresno.edu. FYI - You may visit the UHS office to view the seating chart at the Saroyan.
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Parent Volunteers Needed
Parents with trucks and several strong people needed to assist the Music Department with the hauling of choir risers to the upcoming UHS Music Venues.
Dates: November 8 (Magic of the Arts), December 4th and May 7th. We also need volunteers for Drama events in January and the end of May.
The goal is to have a list of at least 10-15 parents with trucks and at least 15 really strong people to help with the heavy lifting.
If you can help: Please email Sylvia Waxman at sylviawaxman@comcast.net or call her at 349-6368.
She would like to have volunteers informed, ready and willing to work well in advance of the first event on Nov. 8th.
General Announcements (31-40)
PSAT
The PSAT will be administered to all 9th-11th grade students on Wednesday, October 15th. The PSAT/NMSQT is practice for the real SAT, which most students will need to take in order to apply for college. The PSAT/NMSQT is also used as the basis for qualification in the prestigious National Merit Scholarship Program in a student's junior year.
In order for students to receive their scores, they need to submit $15 to their English teachers by September 30th. Please make all checks payable to "University High School."
Sophomore Car Wash SOPHOMORE CLASS CAR WASH Saturday Sept. 27th at the North East corner of Herdon and Cedar in front of Burger King from 10am to 4pm. Each Sophomore is asked to sell two $5.00 tickets to help with our fundraiser. Money may be turned into the UHS office by Wed Sept. 24th, checks may be made payable to UHS. If you have any questions contact any Sophomore class officer. Thank you in advance for your support.
Club Announcements (41-50)
Ecology Club
UHS is starting an Ecology club. If you have ever been interested in discussing topics related to ecology such as climate change, habitat preservation, forestry, species endangerment, world population issues, global resources, alternative energy, oceans, deserts, rain forests, consider joining and learn how you can make a difference.
First meeting is Weds., Sept. 17th in room 5 at 12:15.
JUNIOR PROM COMMITTEE MEETING The Junior Class will hold its first Prom meeting. If you are interested in being a part of the prom committee, please come to Room 7, at 12:15 on Wed., September 24th. (Bennett)
Student Activities (51-60)
Car Wash This Weekend
SOPHOMORE CLASS CAR WASH
Saturday Sept. 27th at the North East corner of Herdon and Cedar in front of Burger King from 10am to 4pm. Each Sophomore is asked to sell two $5.00 tickets to help with our fundraiser. Money may be turned into the UHS office by Wed Sept. 24th, checks may be made payable to UHS. If you have any questions contact any Sophomore class officer. Thank you in advance for your support.
College Info (71-80)
College Visitation Schedule University High School will host a number of college admissions representatives during the Fall. If you are interested in attending, but have a class conflict, please seek permission from your instructor at least 24 hours before the college admissions presentation is scheduled to occur. The current visitation schedule is as follows:
1) Fresno Pacific University - 09/24, and 10/22 - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 4
2) University of Redlands - October 7th - 10:15-11:00 a.m. - Room 7
3) Juniata College - October 13th - 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Room 9
4) Washington University in St. Louis - October 30th - 12:00-1:00 p.m. - Room 13
5) Colby College - November 7th - 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Room TBA
MIT Information Session MIT will be visiting your area this fall to host an information session for perspective students and their families.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Acalanes High School
1200 Pleasant Hill Road
Lafayette, CA 94549
Sunday, October 5, 2008 1:00pm
Double Tree Hotel San Jose
2050 Gateway Place
San Jose, CA 95110
Please visit the MIT website to see a list of all meetings being held this Fall.
http://web.mit.edu/admissions/falltravel/
Discover Duke University The Office of Undergraduate Admissions invites you to discover Duke University. To register and see a listing of all Discover Duke program locations, please visit: www.admissions.duke.edu
Discover Duke locations in your area:
Palo Alto, California
Crowne Plaza Cabana
4290 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
Sunday, September 28, 2008
4pm
Los Angeles, California
Pasadena Hilton
168 South Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Sunday, October 12, 2008
4pm
Orange County, California
Tiger Woods Learning Center
One Tiger Woods Way
Anaheim, CA 92801
Monday, October 13, 2008
7:30pm
San Diego, California
San Diego Marriott Mission Valley
8757 Rio San Diego Drive
San Diego, CA 92108
Sunday, October 19, 2008
4pm
Pacific Preview Day University of the Pacific will be hosting a Preview Day for perspective students on Saturday, October 11, 2008 and Saturday, November 15, 2008 from 9:00am to 2:30pm. Students and parents will have the opportunity to tour Pacific's beautiful and historic campus, talk with current students and faculty about life at Pacific, learn about admission descisions, and hear about scholarships and financial aid. For more information, visit go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview
Preview Day at Cal State East Bay Perspective students and their families are invited to attend an annual open house for future students Saturday, October 11, 2008 from 8:30am to 2pm. Students will have the opportunity to learn about academic programs and majors, attend presentations on admission and financial aid, meet students from different clubs and organizations, as well as go on tours of the campus and residence halls. Register for this free event at www.csueastbay.edu/previewday or call (510)885-2556.
Visit Denison University Come visit Denison this Fall!
Day Programs
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program*
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register on-line at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
*Reservations for overnight program are required at least two weeks in advance. Only High school SENIORS may participate in visitation programs.
"Air Denison" Program As a small, private, liberal arts college, located in Granville, Ohio, Denison University knows it often can prove to be challenging for potential students to visit their campus. As a result, sevral years ago, the college developed their Air Denison program. This program allows students the chance to visit anytime this fall between September 21, 2008 and December 7, 2008 or come to a pre-planned program available on these days:
Day Programs:
Monday, October 13
Friday, October 17
Friday, November 7
Fall Overnight Program
Sunday and Monday, November 9-10
Call 1-800-DENISON or register online at www.denison.edu/admissions/visit.html
Attention!!! Denison will pay the cost of airfare and commercial bus fare for qaulified students who are the first generation in their family to attend college. See Mrs. Patterson for more details.
Scholarship Info (81-90)
NHA Scholarship Fund The Naval Helicopter Association Scholarship Fund is presently half-way through their scholarship application process and looking for qaulified applicants.
Four National Undergraduate Scholarships:
Raytheon ($3,000.00)
DPA Thousand Points of Light (3,000.00)
Sergei Sikorsky (3,000.00)
Ream Memorial (2,500.00)
Five Regional Undergraduate Scholarships:
Regional (2,000.00)
For more information, please visit:
http://ismene.lunarmania.com/~nhasc0/nhascholarshipfund/
The Prudential Spirit of Community Award If you've made a difference by volunteering in your community over the past year, you could win $1000 and a fabulous trip to Washington, D.C., next May--by applying for a Prudential Spirit of Communnity Award.
It's eay to apply:
1. Visit www.prudential.com/spirit or www.principals.org/prudential, click on the application link, and follow the on-screen instructions. When asked for the access key, type the word SPIRIT.
2.Once you have completed your online application, print it out, sign it, and have a parent sign it.
3.Submit your printed application to your school principal or to the head f one of these officially designated local organizations: a county 4-H group, Girl Scout council, american Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network. They will then select one or more local Honorees from the applicants in their schools or organizations, and nominate them for state-level judging.
If you need a paper application form, call 877-525-8491 toll free.
University High School Bulletin for Tuesday, September 16, 2008
New Bulletin Items (1-15)
Peer Mentor Meeting There will be a mandatory peer mentor meeting on Tuesday, September 16th at 12:10 in room 15 (Dr. Gettman's room). Bring your lunch.
Phantom of the Opera Trip The price is in. We have reserved 90 student tickets for the Phantom when it is in Hollywood. We plan to leave Saturday Feb. 14, 2009, in the morning at 7:00, eat lunch at Universal Citywalk, see the 2:00 matinee, head home when it is over, stop for dinner on the way, and be home around 10:00. This once in a high-school-lifetime trip is only $65, or $75 depending on seating. See Mr. Benslay for details or to buy your tickets. Sales start today!!
NEW POWERSCHOOL ADDRESS!! Effective September 15, 2008, the new web address to sign on to PowerSchool is http://129.8.66.186/public. Once you have entered this address, you may use your usual log in and password to access your student's record.
Ice Cream Social Attention All New Students: The peer mentors and Mrs. Bird will be hosting an Ice Cream Social on Wednesday, September 17th during lunch (12:00-12:55) in the CSUF Amphitheater. Bring your lunch, have some ice cream and enjoy the afternoon hanging out with your peer mentors.
Northern CA College Field Trip - Mandatory Parent Meeting We will be having a mandatory meeting for all parents of students attending the upcoming college field trip. The meeting is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. this Thursday in Room 10. The final schedule will be distributed at this time!
Late Start Minimum Day on Thursday UHS classes will not begin until 10:00 a.m. on Thursday due to our "late start minimum day schedule." Students enrolled in college classes that meet befoe 10:00 a.m., should attend these classes. The schedule for Thursday is as follows:
Period 1: 10:00-10:35
Period 2: 10:40-11:15
Period 3: 11:20-11:55
Lunch: 11:55-12:55
Period 4: 1:00-1:35
Period 6: 1:40-2:15
Period 7: 2:20-2:55
Period 8: 3:00-3:55
Period 9: 4:00-4:55
Magic of The Arts Magic of the Arts * WOW!! 95 families signed up early at Back to School Night to be called first for their tickets to our 4th Annual UHS "Magic of the Arts" scheduled for Saturday, November 8, 2008, 7:00 PM, at the William Saroyan Theatre. You will be receiving a call in the next couple of weeks to order your tickets. If you missed out on the early sign ups you or your child can sign up in the school office with your name and contact phone number and you will be added to the list to be called. The entire UHS student body will be performing in this amazing musical extravaganza! We are again offering our "Lucky 7 Special", buy 6 tickets and receive the 7th ticket FREE. Everyone is encouraged to invite family, friends and potential UHS students. Premium Reserved tickets are $25, General Seating Orchestra and Upper Balcony tickets are $12. Both ticket prices include our famous UHS Reception in the Saroyan VIP Lounge. Famil | |
