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Updated: 12/17/08

TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL
A California Distinguished School

Daily Bulletin for
THURSDAY, October 2, 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

Dr. George Mannon, Superintendent of Torrance Schools will be visiting our campus today, October 2, from 9 to 11:30 am. Please be sure to give him a Big Tartar Welcome!

J. O'Brien

Congratulations to Girls Tennis for defeating the CC Centaurs ! Way to go, Lady Tartars!

J. O'Brien

If any 10th grader lost some money on the first day of school please see Mr. O'Brien to claim.

J. O'Brien

CSF list is posted inn rm. C210 and Activities. Mandatory meeting Thurs., Oct. 2, at lunch in the Auditorium.

C. Reif

The Youth for Peace & Justice club wants everyone to commemorate Oct. 2 nd as the International Day of Non-Violence in memory of Mahatma Ghandi.

D. Hagen

College Fair at Vistamar School in El Segundo especially for students of color on Sunday, 10/12, 2-5pm. Vistamar School is located at 737 Hawaii St. website: www.vistamarschool.org

M. Dillon

Support THS Athletics at the football game on Friday night by visiting the Snack Bar. Burgers, dogs, nachos & more. See you at Zamperini Stadium.

N. Jones

Top 30 Announcements Rally this Friday, come and enjoy the companionship and school spirit of the spectacular Torrance HS!

E. Spotts

All electronic devices are to be off from the time you arrive at school until 2:54. Students are closing in on 100 hours of Saturday detention for violation of school policy. We appreciate your cooperation in this matter.

V. Inverso

Military Academies--If you are interested in applying for one of these institutions you must have an appointment from your congresswoman who is Jane Harman. She will be hosting a seminar the middle of October and applications are due by November 30th. If you would like more information on getting an appointment or the application process please go to this website: http://www.house.gov/harman/students/academies.shtml

M. Dillon

Considering a major in either performing arts or an area in fine arts? There will be a Visual & Performing Arts Fair this Sat., 10/4, 1-3:30pm, at UCLA in Ackerman Union. "Art" colleges and departments will be represented at this event. Don't miss it!!

M. Dillon

CPR Certification on Sat., 10/4, 1-5pm, room A146. See Ms. Phillipps for more information.

S. Phillipps

Attention Juniors & Seniors! A small Job Fair will be held at THE ATTIC on Tues., 10/21, 3-5 p.m. There will be approximately 8-10 employers who are looking to hire for the Holiday Season. Admission is Free! For more information call (310) 782-8828.

H. Phillipps

Students who park in the student parking lot and leave during lunch for SCROC or 12th graders who have completed their school day, will need to park somewhere else as campus security will no longer be available to open up the parking lot gate. Mr. Foster will continue to open up the back gate by the gym until 12:35.

B. Tokubo

Help seniors win $25,000 for prom. Go to www.wintheultimateprom.com and vote EVERYDAY until Nov. 15 th. Hurry & register now.

E. Spotts

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: 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

Seniors that have "back in the day" pictures for the yearbook please turn in to Activities or rm. B220.

A. Elkind

Senior Panorama will be taken today during second period. Wear your green senior shirt or our class color! No non-THS jerseys w/ numbers will be allowed.

E. Spotts

Senior quotes are due Friday! If you need extras, pick them up in Activities.

E. Spotts

Clubs

KIWINS: board meeting on Thurs. is cancelled.

E. Spotts

Lettermen's club meeting on Wed., 10/8. New members welcome.

E. Spotts

Service League members - don't forget we need painter's tape by 10/15. Thanks.

L. Spradlin

First ever meeting for Fellowship of Christian Athletes! Find out what FCA is all about while you grind on pizza on Thurs. @ lunch. Not a school sponsored activity.

M. Duvall

Fashion club: come to the 1 st meeting of the year today at lunch in rm. A120.

J. Phoonphiphatana

Pacific Islanderclub meeting Thurs. @ lunch in rm. A205.

N. Jones

Human Relations meeting Thurs. @ lunch! New and returning members are welcome. Let's relate!

E. Spottts

South Asian culture club: meeting this Thurs., 10/2, at lunch in rm. A209. Please come by at the beginning of lunch. New members welcome.

E. Spotts

SAVE: club meeting Thurs. @ lunch in rm. B120. New members welcome.

K. Evatt

PATHS: No club meeting this Thurs. The first club meeting will be held on 10/9 in rm. A202 @ lunch.

A. Altuna

Sports

10/2 V/G Golf @ Burbank Tourn., 1:30

10/2 JV/G Golf @ PV-PVCC, 3

JV/FS/G Volleyball vs Bishop Mont., 3:15

10/2 JV Football @ Morningside, 3

FS Football @ Culver City, 3

10/3 V/B Waterpolo @ SB Tourn., El Segundo, TBA

10/3 V Football vs Morningside, 7pm

Faculty

Please excuse the Freshman Football team from 5 th period for their away game against Culver City.

F. Von Arx

WASC Leadership Team - Meeting at lunch today in Patterson's rm., B114. We need the whole Leadership Team to be present. We will be discussing Monday's agenda. Thanks.

L. Spradlin

On Mon., Oct. 6 th a film crew for the series "Medium" will be here on campus from 5:00 am. They will begin filming at 7:00 am in the front of the school. There will be NO PARKING at the front of school or the blacktop. The student parking lot will be open as well as the faculty parking lot and the pit.

Teachers: Thurs., Oct. 2 - Listen for a series of bells to dismiss seniors from 2 nd period at 9:45 for their Senior Panorama photo. They are to report to the stairs near the counseling office. They will not be sent back to 2 nd period. Please see half-sheet notice that was placed in your mailbox on 9/30 for details. Any questions? Please call me at x8030.

E. Spotts

Please excuse S. Martin, C.W. Park, E. Chong & J. Sua for the Burbank HS Golf Tournament at 11:30am on today., 10/2.

DK

CPR Certification on Sat., 10/4, 1-5pm, room A146. See Sue Phillipps for more information.

S. Phillipps

Please turn in your Back to School guest register sign in sheets to the principal's office. Thanks for your help on this.

TH

Faculty and Staff: Did you remember to return your white emergency card to the principal's office? Please send as soon as you can so we can be prepared for any incident that may occur. Thank you for your cooperation.

T. Hollis

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" company.

T. Brown

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