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Congratulations to the
Purple Ninjas and the Green Reptars for an
exciting Powder Puff FB contest ! Brains,
Beauty and a little Blood-what more could
the Tartar fans ask for!
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J. O'Brien
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Report cards are
available for pick up at the Counseling
office only. Pick up times are: before and
after school, snack and lunch for those
students who have not yet received them.
They will not be available during class
time.
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J. Shiosaki
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As a reminder, there
will be NO shoecheck at Sadies. You are
responsible for your personal
belongings.
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L. Spradlin
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No swimsuits will be
permitted at Sadies. Inappropriate attire
will be grounds for removal from the
dance. Thank you.
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LS
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Come see Comedy Sportz
on April 30th. Our Torrance High team will
take on West @ 7pm in the Little Theatre.
Tickets are $3 for students.
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B. Halverson
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TRACK: MANDATORY 7 th
period meeting in Main Cafeteria at 3:10
pm TODAY!
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K. Irvine
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9th,10th,11th grader
students-If you raise your CST test scores
in academic areas you will also raise your
1st quarter grade next fall! Do your
best!
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J. O'Brien
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Congratulations the the
Lady Tartars SB team for their 10 inning
win over the Saxons and to the BB team for
defeating the Apaches ! Come out today to
catch both teams in action at home-3:15
PM.
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J. O'Brien
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If you missed your
first scheduling meeting and did not
receive your transcript or Course
Selection Sheet please pick it up in the
counseling office before or after school
or during snack or lunch.
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M. Dillon
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Attention all artists!
Need money? Enter the PTSA Design Contest
and design the artwork for the PTSA
membership pin for 2008-2009. Winning
design will receive $20. Entry forms and
rules are available in Mr. O'Brien's
office or Activities. Hurry, the contest
deadline is May 16.
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E. Seaman
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Congratulations to all
the Talented Tartars who sang, danced,
played piano, guitar and mystified us with
your magic. It was a very special night
with a superb audience. Special thanks to
Mr. Wright for all his hard work and to
our wonderful and well dressed Emcee Mr.
Tony Ferrell.
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J. O'Brien
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Congratulations also to
all Art Fair contestants who displayed
their work at the All TUSD HS Art Fair.
Special thanks to Mr. Druitt,Ms. Elkind
and Ms. Latimer for all their hard work on
this event.
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J. O'Brien
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Way to go THS VB for
defeating the Eagles in 5.
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J. O'B rien
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AP/Honors Information
Weeks: Fri., 4/25 - English 2 Honors
(A237), English 3 Honors (A204), English 4
AP (A231). Mon./4/28 - Calculus AB (C100),
Calculus BC (C210).
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RP
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Get your car washed on
Sat., 4/26, from 10am-2pm. Donation
accepted. Proceeds to go to the American
Cancer Society, sponsored NHS.
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D. Fowler
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If you were in Mr.
Kushi's Geometry or Geometry Honors course
last year, visit at lunch to sign up for
CST reward by 4/25.
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D. Kushi
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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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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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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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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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2008 Charles "Pete"
Conrad, Jr. Scholarship: Deadline:
5/17/08. Graduating seniors who will be
attending college in the fall and
interested in pursuing a career in the
field of aviation, please see Ms. Lee in
the counseling office.
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C. Lee
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Graduating seniors who
are planning to attend a state college,
community college, or technical school and
have demonstrated an active interest in
volunteering, please see Ms. Lee in the
counseling office for the Durfee
Scholarship. Deadline: 6/1/08.
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C. Lee
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Seniors! Remember to
wear red this Fri., and beat those
underclassment at the class comp.
Rally!
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D. Baik
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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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Freshmen
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Freshmen please wear
yellow for class comp on Fri. to show your
school spirit.
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A. Thackston
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Clubs
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Interact: members see
Mrs. Carr for registration and parent
permission to do Relay for Life. Mandatory
meeting Tues., 4/29, to finalize relay
activities.
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S. Carr
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KFCCmandatory board
members meeting this Fri. in Mrs.
Latimer's room, B221
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L. Latimer
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Sports
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TRACK: MANDATORY 7 th
period meeting in Main Cafeteria at 3:10
pm TODAY!
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K. Irvine
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4/25 FS Softball @ Mira
Costa,
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R1:00
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4/25 FS Baseball @
Centennial,
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R=1:20
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JV/V Softball vs South
@ Wilson,
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R=1:45
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V Baseball vs
Centennial @ Kendall,
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R=1:45
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B Tennis vs Santa
Monica, 3:00
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V Boys Volleyball -
Varsity Classic, TBA
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Faculty
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Pick up a nomination
form for TUSD Employee of the Year
2008-09, Certificated or Classified. Lets
get a someone nominated from THS. If
selected, the certificated employee of the
year receives a complimentary 2-yr lease
on a 2008 Saturn, including all scheduled
maintenance! You can pick up a nomination
form from the offices of Mr. O'Brien, Mrs.
Daugherty, and Mr. Tokubo. They are due by
Fri., 5/16.
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TH
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Please excuse all band
members from fourth period on Friday to
perform at the rally. Students will return
to their fourth period as quickly as
possible after the rally is
over.
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C. Anwandter
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Please excuse P. Lim,
W. Jose & D. Andres from all classes
on Mon., 4/28, for the 1 st Round of the
Ocean League Indiv.
Championship.
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D. Kushi
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Please excuse Track
team @ 12pm on Mon., 4/28, for League
Pre-lims at Lawndale HS.
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K. Irvine
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All Staff welcome to
support the American Cancer Society and
walk for Team "Tinsel Town Tartars" at the
Relay for Life at South HS on May 3 rd.
Sign up times are available in both
faculty lounges. See Sherri Carr, x8120,
for questions.
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SC
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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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CPR Certification on
Sat., 5/17, 1-5pm in rm. A146. See Sue
Phillipps for more information.
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SP
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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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