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Book of
the Week
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Don't Call Me Ishmael
Michael Gerard Bauer
Because of his
"wussy-crap" name, fourteen-year-old
Ishmael has to endure an amazing amount of
teasin. His response is to try to make
himself invisible. Then along comes a
strange new classmate-the frail James
Scobie. Ishmael ashamedly rejoices that
he'll no longer be the number-one bullying
target now that the slightly offbeat James
has arrived. But James faces up to his
persecutors without fear. Having recovered
from an operation, James informs Ishamael
that brain tumors are more frightening
than bullies. While Ishmael and James are
never totally free of bullies, they adopt
techniques that eventually allow Ishmael
to finally stand up for himself and his
friends.
The Book of the Week is
available for checkout at the library
circulation desk.
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General Bulletin
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"If you understand
others, you are astute. If you understand
yourself, you are insightful"- Lao
Tzu
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This is Spirit Week:
Today is Athletics Day - Dress up! Thurs.
is Maroon and Grey day - be true to your
school. Come ready to represent your class
by wearing your class colors to Class Comp
on Friday.
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ES
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Last chance to purchase
Sadies dance tickets! Buy them at
Activities during snack &
lunch!
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L. Spradlin
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Fri., 5/23, is the LAST
DAY the Activities office will accept
personal checks. Cash or money orders only
after 5/23. NO EXCEPTIONS!
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M. Hatanaka
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SLAM Finalists: Please
turn in unsold tickets and money to rm.
A105 by 3pm. Rehearsal in auditorium at
3pm.
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I. Marshall
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Day of Silence - April
23. This is a student-led day of action to
protest intolerance at THS. See Ms.
Gonzales in rm. A231 for speaking cards
and stickers.
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S. Gonzales
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Don't forget to buy
your SLAM tickets. Avoid the line at the
door. Purchase in rms. A105 or A231 for
$5.
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I. Marshall
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Share Fest will be on
the THS campus this Sat., 4/26, cleaning
up, painting areas, watering, cleaning
trophy cases and putting up basketball
equipment on the outer courts. If you and
your club, team or class can be here @
9AM-3PM we could use the help.
Thanks.
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J. O'Brien
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Want a job earning
$60,000-$70,000 with no college education.
Think you want to work in the legal
profession? Pivotal court reporting will
be in Career Center on 4/30/08 at lunch to
talk about careers in court
reporting.
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R. Young
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Get Spirit? The THS Pep
Squad wants you. Come to an informational
meeting on Thurs., 4/24 at 4pm in the
dance room. Tryouts will be
4/28-5/1/08.
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M. Hauge
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Support the Sophomore
class and go to Rizzo's this Wed. from
11am-9pm! Don't forget to pick up a flyer
from Activities.
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ES
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AP/Honors Information
Weeks: **Wed., 4/23 - Korean Honors
(C109), Spanish AP (C102). ** Please note
date changes forKorean Honors and Spanish
AP.
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R. Patterson
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Want a job, but don't
know how to find one? The Youth
Opportunity Center will be in the Career
Center on 4/29 at lunch to help. Find out
about job search skills, interview skills
& how to get that job. They will also
give you info on an upcoming job fair. Be
there…this is a great
opportunity.
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R. Young
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In honor of National
Poetry Month, Mrs. Lewis's sophomore
honors classes have hung poems on doors,
windows, and walls all over campus. Please
take a minute every day in April to ready
and enjoy a poem.
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B. Lewis
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Purchase Sadie's
tickets at Activities now - snack and
lunch only. Only $20 now, but prices will
go up soon!
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L. Spradlin
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A Big Tartar Thanks to
our Science Fair judges: Luke Canalas,
Brian Cha, Lynn Chai, Daniel Cho, Jennifer
Doran, Natalie Friess, Robert Lee, Patrick
Lynch, Samantha Marez, Carl Miya, Katie
Redderson-Lear, Katie Stauffer and Justin
Yi. We appreciate your contribution to our
community.
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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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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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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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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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Seniors
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Grad Nite tickets
($110) will be on sale at the annual
Powder Puff Football Game, Wed. night at
7pm. Bring your parents so they can
purchase your ticket for you. See you
there!
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L. Sullivan
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PROM 2008- Theme:
"Evening With the Stars", Colors:
Burgundy, gold and off-white, Song:
"Dancing in the Moonlight" by King
Harvest.
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K. Gasset
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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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Seniors! Log on to
www.power106.fm and vote to win a POWER
prom with a musical guest!
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MH
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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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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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Sophomores
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Listen up all
sophomores The week of April 21 st is
spirit week. Show that the class of 2010
has the most school spirit! Make sure to
wear blue on Friday for the Class Comp
rally.
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R. Zuliani
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Clubs
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FRENCHclub meeting
today.
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M. Balooch
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SACC: Important meeting
this Thurs. in rm. A209. See you
there.
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J. Jones
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CCC:Short lunch meeting
Wed. in rm. B113.
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G. Breese
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No ROCK meeting this
week.
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C. Duvall
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Fashion club members,
mandatory meeting this Thurs. in rm. A120
(make sure you come to pick up the fashion
show tickets!)
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JP
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SAVE: club meeting
Thurs. @ lunch. Bring your signed
recycling Activity pass.
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K. Evatt
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Human Relations: no
meeting this week. Check bulletin next
week for important info.
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P. Zartman
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Faculty
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Please excuse Kevin
Willoughby, Eunice Choi, Kaitlin Alporque,
Aaron Sung 5 min. early from snack &
lunch.
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E. Spotts
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Please join us for the
Torrance Education Foundation Annual
Celebrate Education Dinner on Sat., May 10
th, at the Torrance Marriott. Tickets are
$75/person if purchased before 5/1/08 or
$125 from 5/2. The cost of the dinner is
being underwritten by Business Friends of
the Foundation so that all ticket sales
revenue for this event will directly
benefit students. Visit website at
www.torranceeducationfoundation.org or
email at TEF@socal.rr.com 2008 Toyota
Prius Hybrid will be up for auction.
Donations for auction are welcome. See
flyers in staff room.
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T. Furey
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Attention ALL STAFF:
CST/STAR testing begins on Mon., 4/28.
Accordingly, there will be MANDATORY
training sessions by conference periods
for all teachers, counselors,
administrators, instructional assistants
and paraeducators on Wed. & Thurs.,
April 23 & 24. Teachers w/ even
conference periods will be trained on 4/23
and odd conference periods will be trained
on 4/24. We will also train during 0 per.
on Wed., Thurs., and Fri. See you
there!
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C. Daugherty
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SAVE will be recycling
this Fri. Please leave your recyclables
outside your room all day. If you have a
TA that can help us, please call Kim Evatt
at x9050. Thanks.
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K. Evatt
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