[GWHS-Bulletin] bulletin04.19.17

Tue Apr 18 16:22:25 PDT 2017

GOLDEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL
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Daily Bulletin - Volume 38; Issue 145
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

PARENTS AND STUDENTS:

Pictures from the Sadie Hawkins Dance are in and ready to be picked up at the attendance desk. You may pick them up during lunch, and before and after school.

Saturday University will be taking place this Saturday, April 22nd. We will start at 8:00am in the cafeteria and end approximately 12:15pm. This is a great opportunity to increase senior attendance, work on make-up assignments, or get that extra support you need in any class. Invitations will be sent out soon. If you are interested, and would like a meal provided, please return the bottom portion of the invite to the attendance office no later than Thursday, April 20th at lunch. The next Saturday University will be April 29th.

Golden West Illusions Dance Team and Advanced Dance auditions will be next week! Workshops to learn the dance and technique you'll be judged on will be held Tuesday April 25 from 7:30-8:30 and Wednesday April 26 from 3:30-4:30. Auditions will be held Thursday April 27 beginning at 4:00 PM. Workshops and auditions will be held in the new dance studio. Stop by the dance studio for an audition packet and to sign up for your audition time.

Prom flowers are being sold through the Ag Department. Order forms and ribbon colors can be found outside of room AG-3. Order forms and money are due to Mrs. Castle in AG-3 by 3:30 PM on Wednesday, May 3rd. No late orders will be accepted. The prom order form is attached.

A new shipment of Blazer sweatshirts are in the Student Store and they're AWESOME!  Price is $25.  Come by the Store to buy one!

Trashion show: Anyone interested in participating in the "TRASHION" Show is to come to an information meeting today, Wednesday, 4/19 to A-9 during lunch for a quick overview of the contest guidelines. This is a district-wide event between the four comprehensive High schools, hosted jointly by each visual arts department. Designs are due Friday, 4/21. Come and find out what needs to be done to submit a design. Anyone can enter and compete. Please see Mr. Vieira in A-3 or Mrs. K in A-9 interested.

CHOIR NIGHT AT VISALIA CHIPOTLE: Benefiting the: Golden West High School Choir Program Friday, April 21, 2017 5:00pm-9:00pm 4219 S. Mooney Blvd. Suite B, Visalia, CA 93277
Grab some dinner and support the GW Choirs Present the attached Flier or the photo from our Facebook or Twitter pages before you order and Choir gets 50% of the proceeds!
Like us on Facebook or Follow Us on Twitter:
https://www.facebook.com/GoldenWestHSChoirs/
https://twitter.com/gwhschoirs

Dress Code Policy: Due to the weather getting warmer, no beanies along with no other hats are to be worn on campus. We will be strict on enforcing our dress code policy.

LOST & FOUND:  Come by the attendance office to identify any lost items:  There is clothing, cell phones, keys, and other random items.  Unclaimed items will eventually get donated to The Goodwill.

It's time for our 3rd Annual Visalia River Run on May 6th.  Early registration ends April 1st.
Sign up on Active.com by searching Visalia River Run or ask a band or orchestra student for a registration form. This is also a great team building experience for any clubs and/or sports. If you know any one that would like to be a sponsor of the Visalia River Run please contact Mr. McFarlane or Mr. Sosa.

"The high school attendance incentive program-"It's Cool to Go to School"-is back!  Any student with PERFECT attendance this year is automatically entered into the drawing for a new Nissan Versa, courtesy of the Groppetti Automotive Family.  There are two ways to achieve PERFECT attendance this year; please visit your Attendance Office for contest information.

Solar Update: We have light!!   The lighting under the solar panels on the central and south parking lot is now working.  The fencing will come down from Phase 2 today, March 24th, and fencing will be moved back to Phase one (north parking lot) by Monday, March 27.  The anticipated completion date for Phase 1 is April 17th. Thank you all for your continued patience throughout this project.

COUNSELING DEPARTMENT:

UC Berkeley is coming to the Central Valley!  The office of Undergraduate Admissions at UC Berkeley is hosting their annual Berkeley Summer Experience program in Fresno.  Berkeley Summer Experience is an intensive application workshop and information session.  Students can take advantage of admissions workshops, meet admission officers, and learn about majors, activities and services available on campus.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about UC Berkeley.  Applications for this event are open now.  Deadline is April 30, 2017.  For more information see the presentation binder in the Counseling department.

ATTN SOPHOMORE BOYS:  At the end of the year, Scicon is permitting you to be counselors under the same criteria as juniors and seniors.  You must have grades of C or better, good attendance and no discipline issues.  Boys Counselors are always needed for Scicon and May 8 is the last trip of the year!  Please see Mrs. McIntosh in the counseling office to sign up.
Attention sophomores and juniors: Interested in developing your leadership skills and learning about public policy? Then apply to the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project before April 19th. You could spend one week at Sac State University for the Sacramento Leadership Conference, or 3 days in Fresno for the San Joaquin Valley institute. For further information or to apply please visit clylp.org

CLUBS:

FCA: Thursday at lunch in room A1... Let us treat you to lunch.

Blue Ribbon Club will have a table out at lunch on Wednesdays to celebrate Child Abuse Prevention Month! Come by to learn how you can help prevent Child Abuse in Tulare County.  Donate a Teddy bear to help children caught up in the court system.

GSA club will be hosting the Day of Silence, Friday, April 21.  Sign up to participate with any GSA member or Mrs. K in A-9. The guidelines for participation will be reviewed at the GSA meeting on Thursday, 4/20 at lunch and the same guidelines will be distributed to staff before the 21st.

Sports

Attention Wrestlers: Awards banquet is April 21st at 5pm at the Sasaki residence. Dinner will be provided. Please let Coach Morse or Coach Ramos know if you will be able to attend.

Cheer: Golden West Cheer Tryouts are just around the corner! Pick up your cheer packet from Mr. DeLong in the athletic office today. Clinics will be held April 18-20 4-6 PM in the gym. Tryouts will be held Friday April 21st beginning at 4 PM in the gym. If you have questions please see Ms. Cullum in the dance studio.

Athletic Clearance: We are excited to announce that Golden West is now offering online student - athletic clearance through Family ID.  This is a secure and user friendly way to register for our athletic clearance.  We encourage all students who will be participating in our athletic programs next year to be registered before our sports physicals.  All information can be found on the Golden West website .....trailblazerathletics.com then click on Student Athletic Clearance tab.   This form of clearance will now be mandatory along with a current physical.

XL PROGRAM:

Seniors! Make sure you come by the Career Center in the library after school. There are computers you may use. XL's college & career ambassador will be present to help and answer questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you there.

DANCE: Hip Hop Dance with Isaac Saesee meets Wednesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30 in the Dance Room!

SPORTS MEDICINE: Learn how to tend to athletes in Sports Medicine! Class meets Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 3:30-5:30 in the Trainer's Room!

STORIES INCLUDE
- Easter with FCA Club
- Grace at the Rescue Mission
- Blue Ribbon Bear Drive
- Man On Campus, Spring Break Plans
- Chamber Singers perform a classic Hymn
- Mackenzie Garza Interview with Chace Watson
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Sincerely,

Nora Cabasa
Secretary II
Golden West High School
(559) 730-7801
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