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Book of
the Week
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Something Rotten: A
Horatio Wilkes Mystery by Alan
Gratz
During a school
vacation, Horatio Wilkes accompanies his
buddy Hamilton Prince to Denmark,
Tennessee. Just two months after his
father passed away under suspicious
circumstances, Hamilton's Uncle Claude has
married Hamilton's mother. Claude now
controls the Elsinore Paper Plant, a
multibillion dollar company blatantly
polluting the Copenhagen River. Horatio,
with a knack for investigating, is
determined to expose Claude's corruption
while Hamilton, dismayed by what he
believes is his mother's betrayal, drowns
himself in alcohol. Ultimately, Horatio
relies on environmentalist protester
Olivia to reveal secrets about Elsinore
and bring the corrupters to
justice.
The book of the week is
available for check out at the library
circulation desk.
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General Bulletin
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Making A Difference
Every Day
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Thank you to all our
teachers at Torrance High!
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STAR Make-Up Testing in
the Library at 8:00 am today.
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JM
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Reminder - Deadline for
Torrance High PTSA Membership Pin contest
is today, Friday, 5/16. Designs should be
submitted to the principal's
office.
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T. Hollis
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The Local Scholarship
program has come to an end. Thank you to
all students who participated in this
program. You have all worked hard and many
of you have been awarded a scholarship(s).
Congratulations!
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C. Lee
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All Students: If you
have received after school detention and
have not yet served you will have until
Wed., May 21st to complete it. Those who
have not will receive Saturday Detention
on 5/31/08.
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V. Inverso
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News Torch is selling
t-shirts for $15 in rm A132. Also, seniors
can put their elementary school pictures
in the June issue! Go to rm A132 for
info.
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E. Spotts
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Congratulations to
Christine Gunderson winner of the Torrance
Rotary Scholarship. We are proud of you
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J. O'Brien
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Everybody loves a good
comedy and at our Festival of One Acts we
have three! Buy a ticket in advance from
our theatre students.
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C. Duvall
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Come see our #1 ranked
softball team take on Serrano in the 1 st
round of CIF playoffs today at Wilson Park
@ 3:00 pm.
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ES
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Attention Sophmores,
Juniors and Seniors! THE ATTIC Job Fair is
this Wed., 5/21, 3-5 p.m. at THE ATTIC.
Abercrombie & Fitch, Adverture Plex,
Albertson's, Anchor Blue, Build-A-Bear
Workshop, Cheese Cake Factory, Chili's,
Coffee Bean, Costco, El Pollo Loco,
Express, Gerber Ambulance, Hof's Hut,
Hometown Buffet, In-N-Out, McDonald's ,
Panda Express, Pat & Oscars,
Pinkberry, Red Lobster, Souplantation,
Ruby's, Sports Chalet, Starbucks, Taco
Bell, The Torrance YMCA, Vans and many
more are looking to hire this summer.
Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
If you would like more information call
(310) 782-8828.
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H. Phillipps
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Choir Spring Concert -
All American music! Fri., 5/16, 7 pm.
Auditorium. $3 for students and /$5 for
adults. Pop, Rock, Classics!
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CD Wright
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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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ASB Applications are
due on May 16 th in the vice-presidents
box.
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E. Spotts
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Sadie Hawkins pictures
are in the Activities Office and will be
ready for pickup at lunch today. You need
your student ID to pick up your pictures.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
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E. Spotts
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Reminder that there is
no eating lunch inside the hallways and
rooms the library, main building,
administration building.
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CD
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Students, remember that
you must have a permit from Torrance First
Baptist Church in order to park in their
lot. Please be respectful. Students with
repeated offences will have their car
towed.
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C. Duvall
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ASB will be holding a
basketball game on Thurs., 5/22 with the
help of the radio station POWER 106. We
need and would greatly appreciate our
faculty members (12) to sign up to play.
Sign up sheet will be in the Faculty Room
by Fri., 5/16. Thank you for your
cooperation and support.
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E. Spotts
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Debt List: Are you on
the list? You must clear the list to
attend prom and to receive your yearbook.
Lists are in Activities.
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MH
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Summer School
Applications are now available in the
principal's & counseling offices.
Applications are due by Wed., 6/4. Summer
School dates are Wed., 6/25 thru Fri.,
8/1. (Fri., July 4th is a holiday).
Classes offered are support and make-up
classes.
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TH
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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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MH
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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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School pictures
packages are here. Pick up in Activities
during snack and lunch only!
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M. Hatanaka
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Seniors
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Prom tickets will be on
sale during snack and lunch.
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K. Gasset
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Auditions for the
Baccalaureate song "Best Days" will be
held Wed., 5/14, in rm. A203. We are
looking for vocalists and musicians. If
you have questions, see Mrs. Gasset in rm.
A203.
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Gasset
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Prom Court applications
are available in Activities office. Due by
1 pm on May 20 th.
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E. Spotts
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Prom tickets on sale
this Wed. in Activities at lunch! Price is
$100 w/ASB, $110 w/out ASB until Mon.,
5/19. Buy them quick before prices go up
next Tues. to $110 w/ASB and $120 w/out
ASB.
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K. Gasset
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On Sat., May 17 th ,10
am-1pm, TUSD invites you to attend
"Roadmap to College" at South HS.
Workshops will be conducted to help
students and parents prepare for the
college admissions process. Comprehensive
college preparation and admissions
workshops to include: Financial Aid,
Planning Your Junior Year, Beat the Test
(SAT, ACT and SAT Subject Tests), UC &
Private College Admissions and Students
with Learning Disabilities. Don't miss
this event! Go to counseling for more
information and registration.
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MD
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Senior Luncheon tickets
are back on sale for $30. Buy one in
Activities, A203 and A140 during snack and
lunch.
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K. Gasset
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All seniors, Grad Nite
tickets are on sale Tuesday and Wednesday
at lunch. Please pay any outstanding
balances at this time too."
Thanks.
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L. Sullivan
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Harbor College will
hold placement tests in math and English
on Sat. 5/17 & 5/31, 8am-1pm. There is
no "drop in testing" at Harbor. You may
apply online at lahc.edu. For more info
call 310-233-4327 or email
barkerb@lahc.edu.
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M. Dillon
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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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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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Clubs
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Tartar Ladies
applicants come by Mrs. Clark's classroom,
rm. A233, after school to see if you have
been accepted.
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T. Clark
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MSA meeting today at
lunch in rm. A222. Please be on time. This
is a mandatory meeting for next year's
board members.
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B. Lewis
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Science Fiction club
meets Tues. to discuss sidekicks. " Boy
Wonder" and "Patrick" are taken, but there
are many others to choose from.
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L. Siadek
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Faculty
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All First Period
Teachers: STAR Make-Up Testing in the
Library at 8:00 am. Please see bright
orange list in your mailboxes and send
students immediately to the
Library.
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JM
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Please excuse Tricia
Dong and Jessica R. Moon 5 minutes early
from 2 nd period and Amy Lee at 12:15 to
sell Prom tickets.
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E. Spotts
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Pick up a nomination
form for TUSD Employee of the Year
2008-09, Certificated or Classified. Lets
get a special 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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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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