Torrance High School
2200 West Carson Street
Torrance, CA 90501
(310) 533-4396
Fax (310) 972-6455

 EVENTS
 Announcements
 Daily Bulletin
 Event Calendar

 FACULTY
 Administrators
 Counselors
 Teachers

 ACTIVITIES
 Athletics
 Homework

 INFORMATION
 Bell Schedule
 Classes 08/09
 Counseling Info
 Current Grades
 Directions & Venues
 Dress Standards
 History
 Links
 Lunch Menu
 Map
 Mission
 Newspaper
 PTSA
 Senior Info
 Summer Reading
 S-W.A.G.
 Telephone #'s
 Tutoring
 WASC 2006

 TARTAR PRIDE
 Achievements

 TEACHER INFO
 Edusoft
 E TUSD
 Parent Connection
 Sim Teacher Connection
 Teacher Documents
 THS Facilities
 TUSD E-Mail


Updated: 12/17/08

TORRANCE HIGH SCHOOL
A California Distinguished School

Daily Bulletin for
TUESDAY, October 28, 2008

Early Dissmisal 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 11:19

Period 2

8:49 to 9:32

Period 5

1:26 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

Yesterday's Bulletin

Tomorrow's Bulletin

General Bulletin

Wear RED on Wednesday, 10/29!

Costume Contest this Friday! Dress up and come to the front of the main gym at lunch. There will be prizes!

E. Spotts

A Parent Support Night at South HS Library TONIGHT, 7-8:15 pm, is hosted by Thelma Mc Millen Center of Torrance Memorial Health Center. Issues discussed include Communication, Boundary-Setting, Referral Sources, Drug & Alcohol Information, Peer Pressure, and Youth Trends. All interested parents are welcome.

M. Dillon

As cool weather approaches please remember that NO HOODS or non-THS hats are permitted unless it is raining.

V. Inverso

Please welcome Rebecca Mason, a counselor from El Camino. She will be in the Career Center every Wed., 8-11am and Thurs., 9am-3pm. If you would to meet with Mrs. Mason, please sign up in the counseling office or you may drop in during snack and lunch on Wed. or Thurs.

M. Dillon

Dressing up for Halloween will be permitted within the dress code rules. No masks or inappropriate clothing will be permitted.

V. Inverson

Are you interested in playing baseball for THS? Come to the meeting in rm. B214 at lunch on Thursday!

O. Turner

Go to King's Hawaiian today and help support the senior class. Grab a flyer in Activities and help us get 20%.

MH

Help Juniors win $25,000 for prom. Go to www.wintheultimateprom.com and vote EVERY DAY. We' re in 5 th place again. Come on Tartars!!

E. Spotts

Turn in your blood drive permission slips to the Vice President's box in Activities.

E. Spotts

Do you have Tartar Pride? Then show if off by purchasing a Tartar Pride t-shirt for $10. All proceeds go to support THS Athletics. Shirts are available in the following rooms: Mrs. Castro/C213, Mr. N. Jones/A205, Mr. Walsh/A230.

N. Jones

Maroon Monsoon is back! Come get a shirt @ Activities for only $5. Support the football team.

E. Spotts

Hey all you hair, nails and make-up people! Marinello School of Beauty will be here on 10/29 at lunch in the Career Center to talk to you about training for a career in Cosmetology.

R. Young

Did you take a Marymount class on South High campus this past summer ? If you would like it placed on your transcript please provide your counselor with a report card from Marymount. If you do not have one you will need to call Marymount and have it sent to you. If you took a class at any other campus than Torrance High and would like the class put on your transcript you must provide your counselor with a transcript or report card from that school. If you took a class at a community college please meet with your counselor so they can explain the advantages and possible disadvantages of having the class placed on your high school transcript.

M. Dillon

Pick up make-up Yearbook Picture Packages in Activities at snack and lunch.

M. Hatanaka

Crew ($25)and hooded ($30) sweatshirts are on sale at Activities. We now have small sizes. Buy at snack and lunch.

MH

ASB Package: Buy your package by 10/31 and save $45. Package includes ASB and Yearbook. Beginning 11/1, each sold separately.

M. Hatanaka

Did you know Torrance has a Sister City in Japan? Each year the City of Torrance sends students to Japan as part of a cultural exchange program. Do you want to spend part of your summer in Japan? Then come to the Career Center during lunch on 10/30 to get more information…go to Kashiwa!

R. Young

Show your creative side in the PTSA Reflections Contest. This year's National PTA theme is WOW. Information flyers are available in the Activities Office. Contest information, specific criteria and entry forms are available at www.torrancehigh.com under the PTSA tab. Entries are due Nov 12 th. Best Wishes from PTSA!

T. Hollis

The Asian Pacific Youth Leadership Project is looking for Asian and Pacific Islander students to participate in their annual conference the first week in April in Sacramento. If you are interested there are application forms on their website at www.apylp.org Deadline is 11/11. All expenses for the conference are covered by APYLP.

M. Dillon

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: 10/29-Marinello School of Beauty @ lunch, 10/30-No. American College of Nursing @ 10:30; 11/6-Pomona College @ 9; 11/24-CSU Dominguez Hills @ lunch.

R. Young

Seniors

Senior keychains go on sale next week! Buy one from a senior class council member for only $3.

MH

Representatives from Herff-Jones will be on campus Tues. @ lunch to take orders for Caps, Gowns, & Announcements.

E. Spotts

Go to King's Hawaiian on Tues., 10/28. 20% goes to the Senior Class. Flyers in Activities!

E. Spotts

Interested in applying for the Torrance Craftmen's Guild Scholarship Award Program? Pick up an application in the counseling office. For more information, please see Ms. Lee.

C. Lee

If you have at least a 3.0 GPA and planning to major in American History or Political Science, apply for the American History/Political Science H.S. Senior Scholarship. Pick up an application in the counseling office. Deadline-11/3/08.

C. Lee

CSU applications: If you need to send your SAT or ACT test scores to the any of the CSU campuses you can do so by using just one code number and it will go to all of them--so you pay for one sending instead of multiples. The code for both ACT and SAT for the CSU system is 3594. UC does not have a code like this and you must send the scores to the individual campuses. Don't forget to send your scores to the college campuses. The scores must come directly from the testing service (SAT--Collegeboard.com and ACT --ACT.org).

M. Dillon

If you're interested in a career within the Cable and Telecommunications industry, please apply for the "Lee Brennan Memorial Scholarship". You can pick up an application in the counseling office or go online to www.sccta.org

C. Lee

Juniors

Junior Class Council-remember to be at school by 5:30am on Wed., 10/29, to decorate for Red Ribbon Week.

E. Spotts

Sophomores

Sophomore Class Council meeting today at lunch in front of Mr. Zuliani's room. Remember to bring $5.

E. Spotts

Remember to arrive at school before 5:30am and meet in front of the main gym.

E. Spotts

Clubs

SAVE club meeting Thurs. @ lunch in rm. B120. Come get your pink recycling passes for next week!

K. Evatt

UNICEF: No meeting today! Must pick up agenda in Activities or Mr. Jones' room. Bring agenda to next week's meeting. Mandatory campus clean up for UNICEF - meet in front of the main gym at 3pm. If in XC, come after practice.

E. Spotts

CSF members! Don't forget to pick up your $5 fortune cookie bags in rm. C210 during snack only.

C. Reif

Lettermen's club: meeting in training room @ lunch on Wed.

E. Spotts

Chinese culture club: Turn in club dues and signed permission slips by Wed., 10/29 at lunch meeting in rm. B111. Pumpkin carving and luncheon.

C. Osako

BCCmeeting in auditorium @ lunch today.

T. Ferrell

SACC members: bring your permission slips and $4 dues to the meeting on Thurs. Sign up for picnic items this week in rm. A209.

ES

Fine Arts club meeting Tues., rm. B221, Mrs. Latimer's rm. Bring your button and t-shirt designs.

CD Wright

Science Fiction club-our dark overlord called a meeting for Tues. Our beige classroom décor should make for festive fun, not to mention green members.

L. Siadek

Interact meeting Tues., 10/28 @ lunch in rm. A209. Bring toys for toy drive-due 11/27 and $10 for malaria nets.

S. Carr

Faculty

Nominate a "Student of the Month"! Pick up an application in Activities today.

E. Spotts

After school campus clean up this week: A Building - Interact, B Building - Fine Arts Club, C Building - SACC.

E. Spotts

ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A PINK PASS TO ENTER THE HEALTH OFFICE, NO EXCEPTIONS. Please do not send your students to the Health Office during class time for non-emergency problems; i.e., cleaning earrings, band aids). These non-emergency students can be assisted during snack and lunch so they do not miss vital class time. If you need pink passes see the attendance office. If you need to restock your first aid kit, please send a note to the health office and we will replenish your supplies.

Health Assistants

Teachers: when using the computer labs, A109 or B211, please take your own paper when you plan on using the printers.

T. Snider