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Updated: 12/17/08

TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL
A California Distinguished School

Daily Bulletin for
MONDAY, September 22, 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

Yesterday's Bulletin

Tomorrow's Bulletin

General Bulletin

School- wide Academic Goals

Torrance High Students Are:

Thinkers

Academically Motivated

Responsible

Technologically Motivated

Articulate communicators

Respectful

Skilled

Congratulations to: National Merit Commended Students:Jason Chen, Pengfei Chen, Yoon Chung, James Green, Natasha Huey, Eunice Kim and Christine Lee.

Boys Water Polofor sinking Lakewood 15-7! We are proud of all of you!

J. O'Brien

The Homecoming Dance is Oct. 18 th. If you wish to bring a guest to Homecoming who is not a THS student you must complete a Guest Pass application. They are availbe in the ASB office and must be turned in by Fri., Oct. 10 th.

E. Spotts

Boys' Soccer tryouts for all newcomers to THS Soccer will be held on Thurs., 9/25. Meet at the lower athletic field (next to the tennis courts). Come dressed and ready to play at 3:15pm.

E. Spotts

If you are interested in joining Boys Golf, please see Mr. Kushi in rm. C100.

D. Kushi

How would you like to be a part of our fall production of Romeo & Juliet? Swing by rm. 100 for details.

C. Duvall

Students who park in the "handicapped" spaces in the student parking lot will be cited by Torrance PD. All students who use the lost must have their parking permit displayed on the dashboardl.

V. Inverso

Students are not permitted to eat in buildings during lunch. You will receive community service for defiance

V. Inverso

Calling ALL "clay boys and clay girls". If you or someone you know left projects in Ceramics, rm. A137, last year, it's TIME TO PICK THEM UP! Projects left after 2 weeks will be displayed in the faculty room or donated to the homeless. Unwanted projects will also be available for adoption to good homes.

C. Druitt

Pick up CSF applications in rm. C210. They are due Fri., 9/26.

C. Reif

All 9 th, 10 th, & 11 th graders who were not photographed for the yearbook should check the list outside Activities for your name and appointment time for Monday. If you are not on the list, come by during snack and lunch on Monday. This is your last chance to get into the yearbook.

E. Spotts

THS students! Do you have job pictures for the yearbook? Turn them into Activities or B220 with your name and 5 th period teacher. Pictures are due by 9/26.

A. Elkind

The main Torrance Library is under construction and in limited operation until January 2009. Branch libraries will be picking up some of the slack.

J. O'Brien

Pancakes are yummy, yummy for your tummy, so buy Pancake Breakfast tickets from an athlete. Just $5 to help support THS Athletics. Pancake Breakfast will be on Sun., 9/28 in the main café from 7-11am.

N. Jones

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

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. 9/23-Cal Lutheran @ 9am, 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-Soka University @ 11, 10/15-Otis Arts College @ 9am, 10/21-Univ. of Connecticut @ 9 am.

R. Young

Seniors

Top 30 applications are available in ASB office. Applications are due Mon., 9/29, by 1pm

E. Spotts

Seniors! Do you have any summer pictures for the yearbook? Turn them in to Activities or B220 with your name and 5 th period teacher. Pictures are due by Sept. 26.

A. Elkind

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

E. Spotts

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 key chains will be sold in front of the main gym all week for $3.00

L. Spradlin

Juniors! Do you want to have a great prom next year? Come support your class at King's Hawaiian this Wed. 20% goes to our class.

L. Spradlin

Juniors who applied for class historian must attend the meeting this Wed. at lunch. Don't be late.

L. Spradlin

Clubs

PAW club: meeting in rm. A204 on Wed., 9/24. Discussion on Club Info day and vote for officers.

P. Pavao

Fine Artsclub meeting Tues., 9/23. Board members required to be in attendance. New members welcome. Meeting will be in rm. B221 (new location).

CD Wright

Gay-Straight Allianceis having a meeting this Tues. in Ms. Gonzales' room, A2331. New members are welcome to this tolerance-aimed club.

S. Gonzales

Youth for Peace & Justice will have a meeting this Wed. in Mr. Hagen's room, B201. New members must be peaceful.

D. Hagen

BCC will meet on Tues. at lunch in the auditorium.

T. Ferrell

Tartar Knights meeting on Mon. at lunch in Little Theatre. Don't forget to dress!

E. Spotts

KIWINS: meeting location changed to Mr. Bostwick's room, A132.

P. Bostwick

The universe is a vast, dark mystery…and it is telling you to come to Science Fiction club, rm. A102, Tues. for fun and friends!

L. Siadek

Faculty

Teachers: please pick up your paycheck stubs or paychecks from the Principal's office today.

J. Morita

Sunshine Club-- don't forget to join Sunshine Club for $10 this year. This will help us celebrate our joys and sorrows and gives you a discount to the Winter Luncheon and End of Year Luncheon. Contact Sue Trutanic or Theresa Hollis. Thanks for supporting the faculty and staff!

T. Hollis

Please excuse Varsity Girls Golf @ 12:15 pm for their match vs Beverly Hills on Tues., 9/23 at Rancho Park.

D. Kushi

Please excuse Sarah Song 5 min. before lunch on Mon., 9/22 for class keychain sales.

L. Spraddy

REMINDER: Faculty Meeting by conference period on Tues., 9/23, in Library Staff Room to review Back to School Night information.

J. O'Brien

All faculty & staff:please remove all used items from the storage room area inside the Library, next to the A / V storage room. It appears that several items are for a garage sale. If you have stored items in this area of the Library these items need to be moved ASAP or they will be thrown away. Thank you.

M. Tabaldo

All Faculty & Staff who were not photographed Sept. 2 nd, Lifetouch Studios will be here Mon., 9/22, for makeup photos & ID's. This is the picture for the yearbook. Please come by during your conference period and go to the front of the line.

ES

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