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Torrance, CA 90501
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Updated: 12/17/08

TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL
A California Distinguished School

Daily Bulletin for
MONDAY, September 15, 2008

Regular Bell Schedule

Period 0

7:00 to 7:53

Period 3

10:27 to 11:20

Period 1

8:00 to 8:53

Period 4

11:27 to 12:20

Period 2

9:00 to 10:10

Lunch

12:20 to 12:54

Reading

9:00 to 9:17

Period 5

1:01 to 1:54

Snack

10:10 to 10:20

Period 6

2:01 to 2:54

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General Bulletin

Seniors and Freshmen! Go to the gym today at lunch and find your buddies. Make sure you remember your number.

ES

Seniors-take your buddies to Caliyogurt Tues., 9/16. 15% goes to the Senior class fundraiser all day. Everyone welcome!

ES

Interested in community service? Pick up an application for KIWIN's starting 9/16.

E. Spotts

Boys Basketball tryouts (not for Fall athletes): Wed., 9/17 @ 3:30pm in the Main Gym. See Coach Tachibana, rm C204 for more info.

GT

Girls' Basketball tryouts: 9/16, 17, & 19. 3:15-4pm on the blacktop behind the small gym. Come dressed to play.

R. Momohara

If you are interested in joining girls water polo or boys/girls swimming, come by the Plunge on Tues., 9/16 @ 3:30 pm with your swimsuit, towel, and goggles for a tryout.

R. Walsh

CPR Certification Sat., Oct. 4, 1-5 pm, rm. A146. Open to staff and students. See Ms. Phillipps for more information.

S. Phillipps

Student Planners: Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores can purchase a student planner for $7, cash, from the Curriculum Office at snack, lunch, or after school until 3:30 pm. Planners will NOT be sold during class time.

J. Morita

ID Cards --- Replacements made everyday at Snack and Lunch only in Activities. Cost: $5.

M. Hatanaka

Come and vote today for Homecoming Theme in room A105.

E. Spotts

College visits in the Career Center, rm. A111. Students need a pink pass to attend meeting. See Mr. Young for a pass in the Career Center during lunch. 9/26-USC @ 9am, 9/26-Marymount College @ 11am, 9/29-UCLA @ 9am, 10/2-Azusa Pacific Univ. @ 9am, 10/9-Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. @ 9 am, 10/15-Otis Arts College @ 9am, 10/21-Univ. of Connecticut @ 9 am.

R. Young

Did you miss summer PSAT Registration? PSAT registration - Thurs., 9/18 and Fri., 9/19 during lunch in Activities only . PSAT given on one date only: Sat., Oct. 18th @ 8 am. Students should be on campus by 7:45 am. Cost is $25. Exact change is appreciated. Checks should be made out to "Torrance High School".

M. Dillon

PSAT: If you registered during summer registration your name should appear on the PSAT lists posted on the downstairs doors of the administration building. Please check to be sure you are on the list. If you do not see your name, see Mrs. Dillon ASAP! The test is a Preliminary SAT Reasoning test. Juniors planning to apply to a 4-year college directly out of high school are advised to take this test. Sophomores & freshmen can take it for practice.

M. Dillon

PSAT Booklets: If you registered during summer registration, you will receive your PSAT Bulletin in your English class during the first week of school. If you registered but did not receive a booklet, please check with your English teacher or see Mrs. Dillon. Read this booklet!! There is a practice SAT test and suggestions on how to take the test.

M. Dillon

Seniors

Seniors - purchase class t-shirts on sale for $10, Mon., 9/15 to Wed., 9/24, in Activities. Pre sale only!

E. Spotts

Help Seniors out and vote for the ultimate prom! Go to www.wintheultimateprom.com and vote everyday! 1 st place gets $25,000! Tell everyone! Starts 9/15 and ends 11/15.

E. Spotts

Historian applications available in Ms. Gonzales, Mrs. Gasset or Activities. Pick one up today.

ES

Colleges host "Open House" programs in the fall for interested students and parents. Its a great way to see the campus, hear about programs and get a look at who your fellow students might be! See posters for these events in the counseling office hallway.

M. Dillon

Juniors

Junior class Historian applications are out all week in Activities office. They are due by this Fri., 9/19, in the Junior president's box.

Spotts

Freshman

Pick up an application for Freshman Class Council from the Activities office from Sept. 8-12.

E. Spotts

Clubs

Attention all Tartar Ladies we have a sign-in meeting on Mon. in rm. D.

E. Spotts

KIWINS: General meeting on Tues. is cancelled due to Senior-Freshmen Buddy Week.

E. Spotts

Woof! Woof! PAW club's first meeting on Wed., 9/17, in rm. A204.

P. Pavao

Fine Arts club meeting Tues., 9/16, in the Choir Rm, B101. New members welcome.

CD Wright

Science Fiction club isn't just videos and pizza! It is so much more. Come to rm. A102 at lunch on Tues. Everyone welcome.

L. Siadek

GSA: First GSA meeting will be held @ lunch on Tues., 9/16 in rm. A231. The Gay/Straight Alliance works toward promoting tolerance for all students. Everyone welcome.

S. Gonzales

Interact: First meeting Tues., 9/16, rm. A209 @ lunch. Sign up for new officers.

S. Carr

Faculty

Please make sure that the progress reports that are sent to Rm D can be read clearly! When sending the "gold copy", please press hard or rewrite so that it can be read.

T. Clark

Our first MELD meeting will be held on Wed., 9/17 @ lunch in Rm. D. All MELD team members and support class teachers must attend.

T. Clark

Attention Faculty: The Torrance High Webpage Committee will meet in Rm B222 on Tues. at lunch. Thanks

T. Snider

Teachers: Please use your attendance rosters to verify that all students in your class are on your attendance roster. Any student who is sitting in your class, but not on your attendance roster, needs to be sent to the counseling office with a pass immediately. We want to make sure all the students are attending their assigned classes. Thanks

B. Tokubo

If you received a big See's candy bag full of pens and shoe boxes, please return it to Lindsey Latimer, rm B221 or Lauren Siadek, rm. A102 immediately.

L. Siadek

PSAT Questions - call x7964. I will be need proctors for this test on Sat., 10/18. Interested? Complete the flyer in your mailbox and return to M. Dillon in counseling. There is a gratuity for proctoring and you are done by noon.

MD