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General
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Thank you to all
Tartars who helped to celebrate my 60th
birthday ! Your singing, your sense of
fun, good cheer and well wishes made the
transition to a new decade a lot easier. I
appreciate all your thoughtfulness and
generosity.
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J. O'B rien
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AP/Honors Information
Week starts Wed., April 16. If you are
thinking of taking Honors or AP class(es)
next year be sure to attend the
information sessions at lunch. Teachers
should have a bright orange schedule of
information sessions posted in their
classrooms.
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R. Patterson
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AP/Honors Information
Week: Wed., 4/16, meetings during lunch -
Anatomy/Physiology Honors (Rm. B113),
Music Theory (Rm. B100).
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R. Patterson
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Talent Show rehearsal
in auditorium after school today. All fine
arts members need to be there.
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CD Wright
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Congratulations to
Varsity BB-runner up in the Gladstone
tourney and for sweeping the Spartans;
FS/JV baseball for their double win in the
TUSD Tourney; Softball for winning the
Woodbridge Silver Division and for
defeating the Eagles; track for their
record setting performances at the Arcadia
Meet! Come on out and watch all the spring
sports in league competition! GO
THS!
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J. O'Brien
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SCROC Summer
Applications are available in the
counseling office today! Classes are
limited due to budget cuts and is on a
first come first served basis. Don't wait
- Pick up your application today and get
your counselor to sign it.
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C. Fanous
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Meeting at lunch in rm.
A105 on Wed. for all SLAM
finalists.
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I. Marshall
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Are you craving
delicious breadsticks? Then go to Pat
& Oscars today, 3-9 pm. 20% will go to
the sophomore class.
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RZ
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Those interested in
attending a workshop w/ Shihan need to
fill out a lottery ticket in rm. A231 no
later than Thurs., 4/17.
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IM
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Tuesday, April 15 th,
all 9 th-11 th graders will take their
school pictures (for ID & yearbook)
for next year. Pictures will NOT be taken
during registration. Juniors will also
take senior pictures during the summer.
Order forms were mailed home & are
available in the Activities
office.
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E. Spotts
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Purchase Sadies tickets
at Activities during snack and lunch.
They're only $15 but prices will go
up!
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L. Spradlin
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Sadie's guest apps are
now available! Pick one up from Activities
today! They are due on Fri.,
4/18.
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L. Spradlin
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Attention Juniors and
Sophomores! Stressed out about the SATs?
We've been there--let us help you!
Revolution Prep is offering fun and
affordable SAT Preparation Classes at the
ATTIC. Your score will go up by at least
200 points in just 6 weeks, or you can
take the class again for FREE. Come and
find out for yourself why Revolution Prep
is California's largest SAT company. To
enroll and to see the class schedule,
visit www.revolutionprep.com or call
1-877-REV-PREP. The next class begins
Tuesday, April 22nd. Don't wait…sign
up today!
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H. Phillipps
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We're passing the Torch
to you! The THS News Torch is accepting
applications for the 2008-2009 school
year. Since Mr. Bostwick in rm. A132 for
an application today.
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P. Bostwick
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Need a summer job and
credits? Pick up a Green Team application
in the counseling office. You must be a
current 10th or 11th grader and have
passed the CAHSEE! Deadline: April 28,
2008!
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J. O'Brien
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Summer enrichment
programs are offered at college and
universities throughout the country and in
CA. These programs are a great way to
tryout a campus before applying to it.
Interested? A file of programs is
available to browse in the counseling
office.
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M. Dillon
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Looking for something
to do this summer? Paid internships in the
fields of law, entertainment, business,
government and the arts are available.
There are deadlines to apply. Stop by the
Career Center for more
information.
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R. Young
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Wellesley College in
Massachusetts is hosting an Open House on
Sat., 4/26, for interested Juniors. Visit
the website for more information at
www.wellesley.edu/admission/JOC
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M. Dillon
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Looking for a volunteer
opportunity this summer? Harbor UCLA is
looking for volunteers. Visit their
website at
www.uclahealth.org/studentprogram
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M. Dillon
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Need a new THS I.D.?
You can get a new I.D. for $5 at snack and
lunch ONLY!
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M. Hatanaka
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Seniors
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The final day to
pre-order your cap & gown is Wed.,
4/16. The price is $43 w/ checks made out
to Herff-Jones . If you fail to order by
Wed., you will have to buy one on the day
of delivery and risk not getting the
correct size.
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E. Spotts
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Grad Nite Tickets will
be sold on Tues. at lunch. The price is
now $110.00/each. Buy them now.
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L. Sullivan
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Prom is May 31 st at
the fabulous Roosevelt Hotel. Submit your
suggestions for prom theme, song and
color. Forms and box are in
Activities.
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E. Spotts
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Graduation
announcements are here. If your ordered
them, pick them up at snack and lunch at
the Activities office. You must have your
ID at that time.
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E. Spotts
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Seniors - If you are a
dependent of an active Torrance Teacher
Association member, apply for the TTA
scholarship. You may pick up the
application at the TTA Office (1619
Cravens Ave.) The deadline is April 21,
2008!
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C. Lee
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Seniors: Please apply
for the Hana Uno Shepard Memorial
Scholarship if you are graduating in June,
member of a single-parent family, resident
of LA County, and of Japanese ancestry.
Pick up the application from Ms. Lee in
the counseling office. Deadline is May 5,
2008.
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C. Lee
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Powder Puff coaches
need to meet in rm. A203 (Gasset's room)
at lunch on Tues., 4/15 to select teams.
Only those coaches who have turned in
their permission slips will be admitted.
No other students are allowed.
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K. Gasset
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Continue submitting
ideas for Prom theme, song and color. The
box to submit ideas is in the Activities
Office. Last day is 4/14. All ideas are
considered.
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K. Gasset
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If you are of
Asian-American decent, have a 3.0+ GPA,
lettered in a Varsity sport, and plan to
go to college, apply for the Seiji Isomoto
Scholarship. Please see Ms. Lee in the
counseling office. The deadline is 5/3/08.
You will need a 2 letters of
recommendation: 1 from a teacher and 1
from your varsity coach.
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C. Lee
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Seniors! Log on to
www.power106.fm and vote to win a POWER
prom with a musical guest! Voting began on
Mon.
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MH
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Apply for the Armenian
Relief Society Scholarship. You must be an
Armenian-American graduating senior at
THS, min. 3.00 GPA, active within an
Armenian school, organization, and/or
community, and plan to attend a college or
university. Due: 5/2/08.
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C. Lee
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If you are graduating
this year and plan to enroll in a program
of study for a designated healthcare
career, have satisfactory grades, and a
permanent resident or the US or U.S.
Citizen, you may apply for the Torrance
Memorial Medical Center Scholarship. See
Ms. Lee in the counseling office.
Applications due 4/15/08.
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C. Lee
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Graduating Seniors:
Apply for the 2008 Edison Scholars Program
if you are a U.S. Citizen or permanent
resident, have a 2.5+ GPA, met the CSU
placement standard (EAP or SAT/ACT), plan
to attend a 4 yr college in or adjacent to
Edison's service territory, and plan to
major in a full-time course of study for
math, physics, chemistry, engineering
(electrical, computer, chemical or
mechanical), materials science, computer
science or information systems. Come by
the counseling office and see Ms. Lee for
more information.
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C. Lee
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If you are graduating
in the spring of 2008 who is of Asian
descent and planning to attend an
accredited college, university, trade or
technical school in Fall 2008, you may
apply for the KP-APAN scholarship. You
must also be residents in the Southern
California Kaiser Permanente service area
and have a minimum GPA of 3.25. See Ms.
Lee in counseling. Applications due
4/15.
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C. Lee
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Juniors
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Ooh! Ahh! Support
Junior class and go to Frozen Monkey on
Wed., 4/16 at Rolling Hills Plaza. Don't
forget to bring a flyer.
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LS
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Clubs
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Its spring - Time to
wear lighter clothing, enjoy the birds
singing, see the blossoming land, and then
conquer it all in a campaign of
destruction… Science Fiction club
Tues.
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L. Siadek
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GSA:Very important GSA
meeting today @ lunch to make plans for
the Day of Silence.
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S. Gonzales
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ROCKclub will not be
having the skit this Wed., no ROCK
meeting. Mandatory board meeting at lunch
in Mrs. Duvall's room, A100 . Not a school
sponsored activity.
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C. Duvall
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KCCmeeting on Thurs.
during lunch in rm. C109
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Y. Daily
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Fine Arts:meeting today
in choir room.
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C. Wright
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KIWINS:meeting Tues. at
lunch in the auditorium
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G. Breese
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UNICEF:mandatory
meeting today in the Little Theater during
lunch.
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J. Jones
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NHS:Mandatory meeting
during lunch on 4/17 in the
auditorium.
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D. Fowler
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Sports
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R=Release
Time
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4/15 V Boys Golf vs
Palos Verdes @ Los Verdes,
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R=1:50
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4/15 Boys Volleyball @
North,
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R=1:50
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4/16 JV Boys golf vs
Palos Verdes @ Los Verdes
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Faculty
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Any certificated and/or
classified staff member who is interested
in working on the TUSD Bond campaign is
invited to an information meeting on
Tues., April 15, 2008 at 7 PM Hull at Levy
cafetorium. Let Mr. O'Brien know if you
are interested.
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Please excuse the
Varsity Boys Golf team on Tue 4/15 at 1:30
PM for their match vs Palos Verdes @ Los
Verdes GC.
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DK
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Please excuse the Boys
Volleyball program at 1:50 for their match
@ North today.
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N. Jones
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Attention teachers! In
order for the Junior Class Council to
publicize our Sadie Hawkin's dance
effectively, we need your help to post the
flyers that we left in your mailbox today.
Thank you for your cooperation.
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L. Spradlin
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Please excuse Kevin
Willoughby and Paula Alba 5 minutes early
from snack today.
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E. Spotts
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English teachers who
have ELL levels, L1-L5. Third quarter is
ending and I need 3 rough draft writing
samples for this school year. If you have
already given me 2 ignore this memo. If
not, please forward samples.
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C. Porter
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Universal Studios
offers group tours to schools that might
be of interest. The program is
"educational" in nature. If you are
interested, please contact me. Areas
covered are in technology, play production
and "behind the scenes" of movie
making.
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M. Dillon
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3rd Quarter
Grades-Entry dates: April 2 thru April 15,
2008, deadline 3pm. Grades are to be
entered into the 3rd quarter column,
academic citizenship NOT PROGRESS.
Questions, call Joan Shiosaki at
X7978.
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J. Shiosaki
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