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Updated: 12/17/08

TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL
A California Distinguished School

DAILY BULLETIN FOR
WEDNESDAY, April 16, 2008

Regular Bell Schedule

Period 0

7:00 to 7:53

(SSR)

11:13 to 11:31

Period 1

8:00 to 8:56

Period 4

11:13 to 12:24

Period 2

9:03 to 9:55

Lunch

12:24 to 1:04

Snack

9:55 to 10:07

Period 5

1:11 to 2:03

Period 3

10:14 to 11:06

Period 6

2:10 to 3:02

Yesterday's Bulletin

Tomorrow's Bulletin

General Bulletin

SLAM tickets are now on sale for $5 from any slam performer and in rooms A231 and A105. Buy your tickets early for the April 24 th show.

S. Gonzales

Congratulations to the Comedy Sportz raffle winners. Thank you so much for supporting Comedy Sportz and hope to see you at the upcoming matches.

B. Halverson

Please return the blue bench that was in the Little Theater to room A100 or room B212. It is very important to Comedy Sportz. Thank you.

B. Halverson

Talent Show next Tues., 4/22, at 7:00 pm in the auditorium. Concessions provided by juniors (come support your class). Buy a Talent Show ticket from any Fine Arts club member.

CD Wright

Congratulations to the Torrance High KIWINS for their successes at the 23rd Annual Convention in San Ramon this past weekend. They won 1 st place for Single Fund Raiser and Single Service and 2 nd place for service.

G. Breese

Congratulations to THS KIWINS Stephanie Wong and Tricia dong for receiving Kiwanis Scholarships at this year's KIWIN convention.

G. Breese

AP/Honors Information Week starts today, April 16. If you are thinking of taking Honors or AP classes 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.

RP

AP/Honors Information Week: Wed., 4/16, meetings during lunch - Anatomy/Physiology Honors (Rm. B114), Music Theory (Rm. B100). Thurs., 4/17 - Biology 2 AP (Rm. B113).

R. Patterson

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.

C. Fanous

Meeting at lunch in rm. A105 on Wed. for all SLAM finalists.

I. Marshall

Those interested in attending a workshop w/ Shihan need to fill out a lottery ticket in rm. A231 no later than Thurs., 4/17.

I. Marshall

Purchase Sadies tickets at Activities during snack and lunch. They're only $15 but prices will go up!

L. Spradlin

Sadie's guest apps are now available! Pick one up from Activities today! They are due on Fri., 4/18.

L. Spradlin

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 Tues., 4/22. Don't wait..sign up today!

HP

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!

J. O'Brien

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.

R. Young

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

M. Dillon

Looking for a volunteer opportunity this summer? Harbor UCLA is looking for volunteers. Visit their website at www.uclahealth.org/studentprogram

M. Dillon

Need a new THS I.D.? You can get a new I.D. for $5 at snack and lunch ONLY!

M. Hatanaka

Seniors

Senior Class Council meeting on Wed., 4/16, at lunch in Mrs. Gasset's room.

E. Spotts

Come to the table in front of the main gym on Fri., 4/18, to vote for prom theme, song and color. Please bring your ID to vote.

K. Gasset

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.

E. Spotts

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.

E. Spotts

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!

C. Lee

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.

C. Lee

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.

C. Lee

Seniors! Log on to www.power106.fm and vote to win a POWER prom with a musical guest! Voting began on Mon.

MH

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.

C. Lee

Juniors

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.

LS

Sophomores

Sophomore Class Council meeting today.

R. Zuliani

Clubs

SACC: meeting this Thurs. at lunch. See you there!

J. Jones

Writers' club will not meet today.

F. Bock

CCC: Wed. lunch meeting - t-shirts are in.

H. Pang

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.

C. Duvall

KCCmeeting on Thurs. during lunch in rm. C109

Y. Daily

NHS:Mandatory meeting during lunch on 4/17 in the auditorium.

D. Fowler

Sports

R=Release Time

4/16 JV Boys Golf vs Palos Verdes @ PVCC,

R=1:30

4/16 V Softball @ Wilson Pk,

R=1:45

FS Softball vs Redondo @ Wilson Pk,

R=1:45

JV Baseball vs El Segundo, Kendall,

R=1:45

V Baseball @ El Segundo, Rec Pk, 7:00 pm

FS Baseball vs El Segundo, SCROC,

R=1:45

4/17 V Boys Golf vs PV @ PVCC, R=1:30 4/17 Track @ Lawndale,

R=1:00

Swim vs South, Plunge, R=1:40 Boys Tennis @ South,

R=1:15

Boys Volleyball vs South, 3:15

Faculty

Torrance High will be audited on April 28 for student attendance data. Please continue to mark student absences, ask for readmits and sign monthly attendance sheets.

B. Tokubo

The MELD Team meets tomorrow same time; same place.

C. Porter

Please excuse the JV Boys Golf team on Wed., 4/16 for their match at PVCC.

D. Kushi

Please excuse Track team at 1pm for away meet at Lawndale on Thurs., 4/17.

K. Irvine

Please excuse the Varsity Boys Golf team on Thurs., 4/17, at 1:30 pm vs PV at PVCC.

D. Kushi

Please excuse Hanna Shim, Elizabeth Cho, Paula Alba 5 minutes before snack and lunch to sell Sadie Hawkins tickets.

ES

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.

L. Spradlin