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Updated: 12/17/08

TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL
A California Distinguished School

Daily Bulletin for
WEDNESDAY, September 24, 2008

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Minimum Day Bell Schedule

Period 0

7:00 to 7:53

Period 3

9:49 to 10:31

Period 1

8:00 to 8:42

Period 4

10:38 to 11:14

Period 2

8:49 to 9:32

Period 5

11:26 to 12:07

Reading

No SSR

Lunch

12:07 to 12:41

Snack

9:32 to 9:42

Period 6

12:48 to 1:30

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General Bulletin

Too much Trash, Tartars! Clean up, recycle plastic & aluminum or we will eat in the cafeteria areas only!

J. O'B rien

USC college visit: Please note that there is a time change. The rep from USC will be here at 8:15am, not 9:00am. Please use your pink pass and get permission to attend from your first period teacher.

R. Young

Juniors & Seniors: Herff-Jones Co. will be taking class ring and lettermen jacket orders on Thurs. & Fri, 9/25 & 9/26, at lunch. You may also order on Sat., 9/27, 12 noon to 1:30pm in front of the school. Seniors may also order caps and gowns at this time!

E. Spotts

Congrats to JV Girls Golf for their victory over Redondo JV at the Manhattan Beach Marriott! Good luck today!

D. Kushi

Applications for THE ATTIC Advisory Committee are due this Fri. For more information call (310) 782-8828.

H. Phillips

Interested in joining a club? Come to Club Info Day on Thurs., 9/25 at lunch in front of the main gym. See you there!

ES

Everyone! Help seniors win the "Ultimate Prom"! Go to www.wintheultimateprom.com to help us win $25,000 towards our Prom. Register and vote everyday. Tell your friends. The last day of voting is November 15.

E. Spotts

Be part of the THS Wrestling team. Tryouts 9/22-9/24. Mon. - Wed. You must show up all 3 days, 3-4 pm, in the main gym.

B.K.

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 available 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

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

C. Duvall

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

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

Student Planners: purchase a student planner for $7, cash, from the Curriculum Office. Planners will NOT be sold during class time.

JM

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 @ 8:15 am, 9/26-Marymount College @ 11, 9/29-UCLA @ 9, 10/2-Azusa Pacific Univ. @ 9, 10/9-Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. @ 9, 10/15-Soka University @ 11, 10/15-Otis Arts College @ 9, 10/21-Univ. of Connecticut @ 9, 10/23-Kalamazoo College @ 10:30, 10/30-No. American College of Nursing @ 10:30.

R. Young

Seniors

Senior Class Council meeting today in Mrs. Gasset's room at lunch!

E. Spotts

Today is the last day to purchase a Senior class T-shirt for only $10. No shirts will be sold after lunch in ASB or rm. A205, or after 2 pm in rm. A203. No shirts will be sold after school. No exceptions. Don't miss out!

K. Gasset

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

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.

LS

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

L. Spradlin

Clubs

Chinese Culture club (CCC): Mandatory meeting on Wed., 9/24 in Ms. Osako's rm., B111, to discuss various items. New members welcome.

C. Osako

ROCKmeeting today at lunch in the Little Theatre. New members welcome!

C. Duvall

Do you love to write poetry or fiction? Come to the Writers' club meeting today at lunch in rm. A234.

A. Thackston

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

P. Pavao

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

D. Hagen

Sports

9/24 JV G Golf @ Redondo, 2:30

9/24 B Waterpolo vs Millikan @ Plunge, 3:00

9/25 V G Golf vs Beverly Hills @ Los Verdes, 2:45

9/25 XC, League Meet 1, Wilson Park, 2:30

G VB vs Beverly Hills, 3:15

Fr FB @ Hawthorne (Sophs w/ Frosh), 3:15

9/26 V FB @ Hawthorne, 7:00 pm

B Waterpolo @ Bell Gardens Tourn., TBA

Faculty

Please excuse Varsity Girls Golf at 1:45pm for their match vs Beverly Hills on Thurs., 9/25 @ Los Verdes GC.

D. Kushi

Tartar Staff Shirts: order blanks for Tartar shirts have been placed in your mailboxes. Please return your order and check to Teresa Brown, room A103, x8007 for questions. Make checks payable to: "The Art Department".

T. Brown

Please excuse Paula Alba, Paulina Vitocouz, Monica Rocillo @ 10:05 from 2 nd period to sell senior t-shirts.

E. Spotts

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

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

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