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General
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Congratulations
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Baseball, Softball and
Boys' VB for their Big Tourney Wins this
weekend. Way to go Tartars! And come on
out and watch all our student athletes
compete!
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THS Debaters Rachel
Kang & Sarah Kovar who are Western Bay
Lge Champions in Public Forum Debate.
Eddie Li & Derek Kubokawa are the
runners-up. Only 2 spots at the state
tourney and the Tartars swept
them!
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Plaza Del Amo will be
undergoing some repairs on today, weather
permitting. Expect delays!
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J. O'Brien
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Teens and Police Class
starts tonight. Be on time!
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J. O'Brien
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Juniors, Sophomores,
Freshmen: TODAY is your last chance to
sign-up in the 1st Annual Class Comp
Dodgeball Tournament. Both guys and girls
are needed. Go to rm. A203 to sign
up.
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K. Gasset
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This is the Last Week
and last chance to purchase a 2010
yearbook for $75. Year end cost will be
$90 cash. No exceptions.
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M. Hatanaka
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Buy your dodgeball
ticket today for only $3 from any Senior
Class Council member in rm. A203 or in
front of the main gym at lunch. Tickets on
sale everyday until Thursday night, March
11th, the day of the dodgeball
tournament.
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M. Hatanaka
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March is Women's
History Month. Learn about some of the
women who have helped the world, like
Clara Barton, who founded the American Red
Cross.
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L. Siadek
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SLAM 2010 is here.
Enter to win $100. Pick up an entry form
for individual poets or groups in rm.
A231. Deadline for entry is
3/26.
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S. Gonzales
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Join the award winning
THS debate team. Pick up an application
starting 3/15 in rm. A232 or Activities.
Due 3/29.
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L. Sluyter
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Come to Debate Showcase
2010! It will be an entertaining evening
of outstanding public speaking. All
proceeds will support the team. The show
is March 17th @ 7:00 pm.
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L. Sluyter
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Come to the 1st Annual
Class Comp Dodge ball tournament will be
on Thurs. in the main gym from 6-8 pm.
Come root for your team! Tickets are on
sale for $3 and will be sold at the door!
There will also be food and a
DJ!
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E. Spotts
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Students who have
athletics off campus period 6 and those
who do not have a sixth period must leave
the campus no later than 2:15pm. Those who
choose to remain will receive community
service (detention).
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V. Inverso
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THE ATTIC will be
hosting its annual Prom Fashion Show on
Sat., March 20th at 11:00 a.m. Dresses
provided by: The Ankary, House of Brides,
Windsor's and Bridal Elegance. Tuxedos
provided by Men's Warehouse and Bridal
Elegance. Admission is free. For more
information, please call THE ATTIC at
310-782-8828.
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M. Lynch
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Winter Formal picture
packages are here. Pick up in Activities
at snack and lunch.
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M. Hatanaka
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Tartar Lady
applications are now available. Pick one
up in Activities. Applications due March
26.
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T. Clark
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A new class is
beginning on Mon., Mar. 15th @
SCROC/SolCal ROC. You can sign up for
welding, plumbing or heating, ventilation
and air-conditioning. The class will be
held from 3:45pm-6:45pm, Monday thru
Thursday. Contact your counselor
immediately if you're
interested.
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A. Palacios
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Senior Athletes:
Checking out of your sport? Your
counselor will need a note from your
parent and your coach. The counselor will
check to see that you can graduate without
the credits and then drop you. You are
not automatically dropped from your sport
and you will be marked absent until you
are dropped!
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M. Dillon
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The time is here!! We
are now accepting "back of the yearbook"
dedication pages. You bring in your photos
and wording and we will put it in our
yearbook. Prices are $300 for a full page,
$150 for a half-page, $100 for a
quarter-page, and $60 for a business card
size. Make payments at Activities during
lunch beginning Fri., 2/19. Make checks
payable to Torrance High.
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A. DeLaRosa
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Seniors
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Seniors needing
"Mid-year Reports" For Private Schools:
Please make sure that your counselor has
received the necessary forms. Transcripts
are available for schools requesting "7th
semester grades". Seniors may hear from
Cal States and some UC's wanting grades
from the first semester of their senior
year. You should only send the transcript
in response to a request from the college
or university
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M. Dillon
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Don't forget. If you
are planning to attend a four year college
and you received a grade lower than a C in
an academic class, you must notify the
college(s) and let them know-in writing.
Failure to do this could negatively impact
your admission to the school.
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M. Dillon
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Scholarships:
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The Young Ambassadors
Program is looking for 24 high school
graduating seniors, Latino/a with an
interest and commitment to disciplines in
the arts, sciences, or humanities. The
selected students will travel to D.C. for
the training and leadership seminar @ the
Smithsonian Institution. Upon completion
of the 5 week program, students will
receive a $2,000 stipend. DEADLINE:
4/7/10 - visit latino.si.edu/education or
see Mrs. Palacios in the counseling
office.
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A Summer Fellowship
Program is available for seniors (Class of
2010) in the biomedical field. If you are
selected, you would be working in
biomedical research laboratories,
assisting with research in areas such as:
biochemistry, cancer, cardiovascular,
computers in biomed science to mention a
few. The dates of the fellowship
(internship) are 6/21-8/13 and there is a
stipend for it. The deadline to apply is
March 12th. For more info visit:
www.labiomed.org
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M. Dillon
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If you have a Vietnam
Veteran in your life, you may be eligible
for the 15th Annual Vietnam Veterans of
America Scholarship. View the poster
outside the counseling office for
eligibility and application
details.
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S. Golia
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Torrance Youth Council
scholarship applications available from
your counselor or the Activities office.
Deadline for all paperwork is Mon.,
3/22.
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M. Lynch
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Do you see yourself
working as a nurse in your future? Come
to the counseling office to get details
from Mrs. Golia about the "I am going to
be a nurse!" $500 Scholarship. The
deadline is March 20th.
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S. Golia
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The Armenian Relief
Society in the South Bay will be awarding
a $500 scholarship to high school seniors
of Armenian descent who meet certain
eligibility criteria. See Mrs. Golia in
the counseling office for an application.
Due by 5/1.
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S. Golia
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Torrance Memorial
Medical Center is offering scholarships to
students pursuing careers in nursing,
pharmacy, and allied health professions.
Please visit their website at
www.torrancememorial.org to
apply.
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The Torrance Craftmen's
Guild is offering scholarships for
students interested in arts and crafts.
Seniors who are skilled in the area of
arts and crafts should contact Mrs. Golia,
counseling office, for applications and
details. Deadline is 4/1/2010.
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SCCTA Charitable
Foundation offers the Lee Brennan Memorial
College Scholarship for graduating
seniors. For more information and to
apply, visit www.sccta.org. Applications
are due by Friday, March 12th.
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Juniors
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College Prep
Scholarship for JUNIORS: Awardees will
each receive a new laptop computer, and
either a full scholarship to a college
summer program ( @ Emory, Harvard,
Stanford, Yale, and more) or career
mentoring opportunities. DEADLINE:
3/29/10 - Please visit questbridge.org for
more details or see Mrs. Palacios in the
counseling office.
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AP
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Clubs
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CCC: Mandatory meeting
on Wed. (excused if you must attend AP
week)
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K. Evatt
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PATHS: Mandatory
meeting on Thurs.
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K. Evatt
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Filipino club: Meet in
back of library today for Game Day with
BCC.
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E. Spotts
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KIWINS: There will be
a sign-in meeting in Mr. Bostwick's room,
A132 on Tues.
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P. Bostwick
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Interact: Meeting at
lunch in room D. Bring $5 or gift cards
on Tues.
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S. Carr
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Sports
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Tues., 3/9 B V Golf vs
Culver City, 2:30
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Tues., 3/9 G V/JV
Softball Double Header @ West,
2:30/2:30
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Tues., 3/9 B V/JV/FS
Volleyball @ Sa Mo,
3:15/4:30/4:30
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Tues., 3/9 G FS
Softball vs Downey, 3:15
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Wed., 3/10 B V Baseball
@ ESTRN, TBA
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Wed., 3/10 B JV Golf vs
South, 2:30
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Wed., 3/10 B V/JV
Tennis vs Culver City,
3:00/3:00
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Wed., 3/10 B JV
Baseball @ El Segundo, 3:15
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Wed., 3/10 B V/FS
Volleybal vs Peninsula,
3:15/4:30
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Wed., 3/10 B FS
Baseball @ Culver City, 3:15
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Thurs., 3/11 B V Golf
vs Culver City, 2:30
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Thurs., 3/11 All Swim @
Culver City, 3:00
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Thurs., 3/11 Coed V
Track @ Redondo
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Fri., 3/12 B FS
Baseball, TBA
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Fri., 3/12 Coed All
Swim @ Culver City
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Faculty
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Classified SAC is March
11, 2010. Submit items to Ms. Hollis by
AM on 3/10/10.
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J. O'Brien
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Please excuse All
Levels of Boys Volleyball tomorrow @ 1:20
for their match @ Santa Monica.
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N. Jones
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Please excuse members
of the Varsity & JV Softball teams
today @ 1:30 for their game at
West.
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D. Glavich
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Please excuse the
Varsity Boys Golf team at 1:30 PM for a
match vs Culver City at Alondra G.C. on
Tue., 3/9.
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D. Kushi
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Please excuse the JV
Boys Golf team at 1:30 PM for a match vs
South JV at Los Verdes G.C. on Wed.,
3/10.
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D. Kushi
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Please let your staff
know of the two SERP information
meetings:
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Tuesday, March 9th at
Torrance High School - Auditorium at
4pm
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Wednesday, March 10th
at South High School - Cafeteria at
4pm
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Please encourage anyone
who may be interested in retiring from the
classified ranks to attend one of these
two meetings.
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Dr. Stabler
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Teachers: Please
remember to notify either Jo'Lynn or
Theresa if you are not meeting in your
classroom for the day Please also post a
sign on your door for any students
arriving late to your class. Thank
you.
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J. Morita
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