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Updated: 12/17/08

TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL
A California Distinguished School

Daily Bulletin for
WEDNESDAY, October 8, 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

Congratulations to Girls Volleyball for defeating the Eagles in a thriller! Go Lady Tartars!

J. O'Brien

Band & Colorguard for their big win at West. 1 st place in all captions. 2 nd Place was nine points away. Great job!

CA

Support the senior class! Go to Arlington Florist to purchase corsages and boutonnieres for Homecoming. Pick up flyers at ASB. You must have a flyer when you go there.

E. Spotts

Guest pass applications for Homecoming for all off-campus events are available in Activities. Applications must be turned in by Friday.

E. Spotts

Homecomingtickets are on sale at snack and lunch. $25 w/ASB and $30 w/out ASB. The prices will be going up. Last day of purchase a homecoming ticket is Wed., 10/15.

E. Spotts

The THS CAR SHOW is coming to town. Join us this Sat., Oct. 11 th, from 10am to 2pm, right here on campus. Cost:: $3.00 for students with ID, $5 for adults and free for kids 5 and under. Lots of cars, food and fun. Remember no skateboards, bicycles or scooters are allowed on campus or at the car show.

G. Morgan

Do you love "Who's line is it anyway?" learn more about Comedy Sportz, THS's improv team after school on Wed., Oct. 15. Location to be announced.

A. Divers

It is not too late to join the PTSA! Membership envelopes are available on the website, outside of the counseling office, in Mr. O'Brien's office or in the kiosk next to the front entrance security desk. Join now and with an additional $5 donation you can still receive a limited edition Tartar engraved membership pin.Reminder to seniors, you must be a PTSA member to be eligible for PTSA scholarships.

E. Seaman

Anyone interested in Math contests? Meeting at lunch 10/8 in rm. C210.

C. Reif

Congrats to Emily Chong, Chae Won Park, Samantha Martin & Janelle Sua for finishing as the 2nd place team at the Burbank HS Golf tournament!

D. Kushi

Go to Arlington Florist to buy your corsage and boutonniere for Homecoming. 10% goes to the Senior class.

MH

Do you want to go to college to learn to fly? Interested in planes, aerospace, space physics? Go to the Embry Riddle College visit on 10/9 @ 9:00am to find out more. See Mr. Young in the Career Center at lunch for a pass.

R. Young

Don't forget to keep voting for $25,000 towards our prom. Go to www.wintheultimateprom.com and vote EVERYDAY until Nov. 15 th. Hurry & register now.

E. Spotts

Planning to go to college after high school? Attend the College Information Night at West HS on Wed. 10/15 at 7pm. Lots of great information! Hear about admissions straight from the folks who evaluate your applications. See you there!

M. Dillon

A special thank you to 12 th grader Grace Sanchez; she found money on campus, turned it in to the office. It was then returned to its rightful owner. Way to go! Tartar Pride!!

L. Siadek

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

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: 10/9-Embry Riddle Aeronautical Univ. @ 9, 10/15-Soka University @ 11, 10/15-Otis Arts College @ 9,10/20-Drexel Univ. @ 10; 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 meeting @ lunch in Mrs. Gasset's today!

E. Spotts

Make sure to get your siblings pictures in and turn them into the ASB room or rm. B220 by 10/22.

A. Elkind

College Application Workshop. Go to the Career Center (A111) Fri., 10/10, at lunch for information to help you with your college applications. The Career Center is open daily at lunch for you to work on your applications. All you need is your username and password to use the computers. Check with the business office if you don't know your password.

R. Young

Long Beach State is offering the President's Scholarship program. Seniors who graduate at the very top of their class or who are National Merit Scholars are invited to participate. Students selected for the program receive a free education, paid housing, priority registration, in addition to other benefits. If you are interested please see Mrs. Dillon. The deadline is 10/9/08.

M. Dillon

Seniors, if you want your car pictured in the yearbook, come to the student parking lot by the annex after school on 10/8 and 10/9.

A. Elkind

Long Beach State is offering the President's Scholarship program. Seniors who graduate at the very top of their class or who are National Merit Scholars are invited to participate. Students selected for the program receive a free education, paid housing, priority registration, in addition to other benefits. If you're interested see Mrs. Dillon. Deadline is 10/9/08

MD

Sophomores

Mandatory Sophomore class council meeting at lunch in rm. A141.

E. Spotts

Freshman

Mandatory Freshman class council meeting during lunch in Ms. Thackston's rm., A234.

E. Spotts

Clubs

Tartar Knights: stop by Mr. Tachibana's room for class sign-ups, rm. C204.

E. Spotts

Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA): meets in rm. a236 on Thurs. @ lunch. . NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITY.

M. Duvall

CCC: Come to Chinese Culture Club at lunch, 10/8, in Ms. Osako's rm., B111. New members welcome.

C. Osako

Human Relations MEETING Thurs. @ lunch in Mr. Zartman's rm. A200. Important!

E. Spotts

Lettermen's club today @ lunch in Ms. Leccese's rm. A145. Be there or be square.

E. Spotts

Attention Film club members. There will be a meeting today @ lunch in TV Rm. 1, located above the library. New members welcome.

SL

SAVE club meeting Thurs. @ lunch in rm. B120. Recycling on Fri. Please report rm. B120 at the beginning of your assigned periods.

KE

ROCK club meeting this Wed. at the senior steps at lunch. NOT in the Little Theatre. Guest speaker. NOT A SCHOOL SPONSORED ACTIVITY.

C. Duvall

SACC members: come for an exciting meeting this Thurs. at the beginning of lunch in rm. A209. Please remember to bring your $4 dues and permission slips.

J. Jones

PAW club: No meeting on Wed., 10/8.

P. Pavao

CSF members - don't forget to pay your $7 dues in rm. C210 during snack only. They are due Thurs., 10/9.

C. Reif

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

L. Spradlin

Sports

10/8 V/G Volleyball @ South, 3:15

10/8 B Water Polo vs Beverly Hills @ Plunge, 3

10/8 G Tennis vs El Segundo, 2:30

10/8 JV G Golf @ North/Victoria, 3

10/8 JV Football @ Warren, 3

10/8 F Football vs Warren, 3

10/9 V/G Golf @ PV/PVCC, 2:45

10/10 V Football vs Warren, 7pm

Faculty

Please excuse Freshmen Football players at 1:30 today for game vs. Warren. Thanks.

F. Von Arx

Please excuse all Girls Volleyball @ 1:45 today, Oct. 8, for match at South HS. N. Jones

T. Brown

SAVE is recycling this Fri. per. 1-6. Please leave your recyclables outside your classroom all day. Thanks.

K. Evatt

Please excuse the Varsity Girls Golf team at 1:45 pm on Thurs., 10/9, for their match vs Palos Verdes HS at the Palos Verdes CC.

D. Kushi

Superintendent's Advisory Committee meets Mon., 10/13. Please forward any issues to be discussed to Traci Castro at ext. 8102 or room C213.

T. Castro

Homecoming "Top 10" voting will take place on Wed., 10/8, during the following classes: Government, Economics., US History.

E. Spotts

Wed., 10/8, is the last date to place your order for Tartar Staff Shirts. Please return your order and check to Teresa Brown, room A103. Make checks payable to: " The Art Department" company.