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Book of
the Week
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Airborn by Kenneth
Oppel
Matt Cruse is a cabin
boy aboard the luxury passenger airship
Aurora when the ship encounters a battered
hot air balloon with an unconscious man
aboard. Before dying, the man claims to
have seen beautiful creatures swarming in
the air over an uncharted island. Not
until a year later, when Matt meets the
man's granddaughter, Kate de Vries, who
boards the Aurora, does he learn that the
man wasn't hallucinating. Pirates board,
rob, and kill, and a fierce storm grounds
the Aurora on the very island that Kate's
grandfather spoke about--which proves to
be the pirates' secret hideaway. Can they
escape in time to stop the brigands from
stealing the Aurora? Will Kate prove the
existence of the undiscovered species she
calls "cloud cats"?
The "Book of the Week"
is available for checkout at the library
circulation desk.
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General Bulletin
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Softball conditioning
has started. If you are interested in
playing softball for THS please be at
Wilson park at 5:00pm Mondays, Tuesdays
and Thursdays. Coach Murray will meet you
there- Be ready to play.
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(G. Leccese)
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Teachers willing to
chaperone the CSF Knotts trip in March,
please contact Ms Reif, x8100, for more
information.
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(C.Reif)
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No WASC Student
Committee meeting on Thurs., 1/12.
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(L.
Spradlin)
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Come support Sophomore
class at California Pizza Kitchen on
Thur., 1/12, 6-10 pm, Rolling Hills
Plaza.
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(R.
Zuliani)
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Are you in a band?
Rock, Pop, Regae, Vocal, Girls? We want
you! Battle of the Bands is coming! See
Mr. Wright in Rm B101.
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(C.D.
Wright)
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Interested in earning
money for college while serving your
country? Visit the Career Center at lunch
on 1/18 to find our about the Army's
Concurrent Admissions program.
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(R. Young)
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What do Aleks
Malczweski, Brittany Stief, Stephen
Cendana and Michelle McGuinley have in
common? It's not the library refund list;
it's Night of Broadway! Come see these
and many other talented advanced theatre
students in our Broadway Review show
running one night only, 1/20 @ 7:00 pm.
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(C. Duvall)
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Interested in UC
Berkeley? Nicole Higashiyama, Class of
2005, will be in the Career Center during
lunch on Thursday, 1/12 to talk about the
campus. Bring your lunch and your
questions!
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(M. Dillon)
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Do you enjoy writing
short stories, poetry, or taking pictures?
If so, submit your work to the NEWS
TORCH, Rm A132, Mrs. Warden, by Wed.,
1/18.
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(S. Warden)
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PSAT information was
given out on Wed, 1/5. Students who did
not attend a meeting with their counselor
may pick up their results in the
counseling office.
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You are all invited to
the THS Rally on Fri. in Main Gym at
lunch. Don't be late!
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(T. Ferrell)
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Attic: Ski 'n
Snowboard event on Sat., 2/4. $55 and $65
- includes lift ticket & roundtrip
transportation. Sign up by Tues.,
1/17.
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(S. Wells)
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Senior class will be
holding a garage sale on Sat., 1/21. If
you have any donations please turn them in
to Mrs. Gasset, Rm. A203. Anything is
greatly appreciated.
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(K. Gasset)
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Visions of Unity Art
contest are due on Fri., 1/13/06.
Literature, drawing, painting,
photography, sculpture categories. Pick
up an entry form from English, Fine Arts
teachers or the Principal's office. Go
Tartars - win BIG.
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(J. O'Brien)
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Seniors
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El Camino Honors
Transfer program representative will be
here per. 2 & 3 on Thurs., 1/19 in the
Little Theater. If interested please sign
up in the counseling office and get a
pass. All students must give their
teachers 24 hours notice. No passes will
be distributed short of the 24 hours for
each presentation.
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(M. Dillon)
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Clubs
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LATINO Culture Club
meeting today at lunch, Rm C103. Be
prompt to discuss shirts and luncheon.
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(S.
Neubauer)
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FINE ARTS meeting
Thurs. in the Choir Rm. We need to talk
about the Talent Show.
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(C.D.
Wright)
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SAVE meeting Thurs. at
lunch in Rm B120. Free pizza for those
who participated in recycling last week.
Come and vote on our fundraising options
and get details on the beach clean up this
weekend.
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(K.
Nuechterlein)
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Interested in joining
KIWINS? Pick up an application in
Activities. Due 1/17.
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(G. Breese)
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Sports
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Girls Golf: see Mr.
Kushi at lunch in Rm C-100 to discuss
banquet plans.
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(D. Kushi)
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Everyone welcome to
attend Thursday's Wrestling match in the
Main Gym at 3:00 pm. Admission is free.
Come watch and support the Tartars at the
dual meet versus El Segundo HS.
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(B. Sagolla)
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1/12, 3:00 pm -
Wrestling vs El Segundo
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1/12, 3:00 pm - G
Waterpolo @ Mira Costa
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1/12, 3:15 pm - B
Soccer vs El Segundo
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1/12, 3:00 pm - G
Soccer @ El Segundo
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Faculty
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English Teachers: 2nd
Semester Schedule Changes will be done
during English classes according to the
following revised schedule:
Juniors:Thurs.,
1/12Library (Mrs. Dillon, Mr. Lee, Mrs.
Takamine, Mr. Young)
Sophomores &
Freshmen, Fri., 1/13Auditorium (Mrs.
Dillon, Mr. Lee, Mrs. Takamine, Mr.
Young)
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Students will return to
their classes after their schedule change
is completed.
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(J. Morita)
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Please encourage all
your students to go to "Hands Across
Campus" on Fri. at lunch in the Main Gym.
It is a very special event for all
Tartars!
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(J.
O'Brien)
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Please excuse Girls
Soccer, all levels, at 5th period for an
away game @ El Segundo.
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(G.
Nakashima)
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Please excuse Band and
Troubadour students from 4th & 5th
periods for Fri., 1/13, to paraticipate in
Hands Across Campus.
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(C.D.
Wright)
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"Diabetes Update"
rescheduled to Thurs., 1/19, 5-6 pm, EMB
Large Conf. Rm. Free. Contact Carla
Stewart @ x7948.
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Can you believe the
05/06 Faculty and Staff Directory has been
printed and is ready to distribute? If
you want one please come by the
principal's office to obtain. (Sorry,
can't put in mailboxes).
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(T. Hollis)
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There will be a
rebroadcast of the THS News on Ch. 15
during SSR on Fri. The show is less than
10 mins. A new show will play the first
Monday of each month.
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(S. Love)
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Torrance Education
Foundation grant applications are
available in the Principal's office.
$1500-$2500 available. Due date is
2/10/06. You may enter as a team as well.
I encourage everyone to enter.
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(J. O"Brien)
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Please call Jo'Lynn,
x7979, if you need a DAILY CALENDAR
refill.
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(J. Morita)
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FRIDAY BELL SCHEDULE:
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Period
0
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7:00 to
7:53
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(No
SSR)
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Period
1
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8:00 to
8:56
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Period
4
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11:12 to
12:04
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Period
2
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9:02 to
9:54
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Lunch
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12:04 to
1:04
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Snack
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9:54 to
10:06
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Period
5
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1:11 to
2:03
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Period
3
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10:13 to
11:05
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Period
6
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2:10 to
3:02
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