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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>GOLDEN WEST HIGH SCHOOL</span></i></b><span style='font-size:18.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>HOME OF THE TRAILBLAZERS<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><img width=104 height=93 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D37590.D73F59F0"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Daily Bulletin - Volume 39; Issue 84<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Friday, December 15, 2017<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>**We are on a special Finals Schedule beginning Wednesday, Dec. 13<sup>th</sup> through Friday, December 15<sup>th.</sup> Please see attached schedule for details. **<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Congratulations to our Golden West Football Team!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>McClymonds Warriors (Oakland) vs Golden West Trailblazers for the State Championship Game. The game will be held here at the Groppetti Stadium this Saturday, December 16<sup>th</sup>. The gates will open at 4 PM, while kick off is at 6 PM. Pre-sale tickets are now available to purchase in the finance office until 3:30 PM on Friday. Ticket prices set by the State CIF are Adults $12.00 and Students/Seniors $8.00. Parking in the GW parking lot will be $ 5.00. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Tempus Sans ITC"'>Blazer Spirit</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> shirts are available in the Student Store for $9! <i>Show your Blazer Pride!<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Don’t forget to purchase your yearbook in room A-11. They are currently on sale for $85 and personalization is still available. Make sure to order it before personalization ends on January 26!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Lost and Found:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> Missing anything? Please come into the attendance office before school, after school and during lunch and look through our lost and found items. You would be surprised what gets turned in. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Due to the weather becoming colder we will be allowing students to wear beanies and headbands. Please remember they must be free of logos or decorations. The only logo that will be allowed will be our school logo. The beanies must be a single color white, black, grey, brown, tan or gold. This flexibility only applies to protection from the cold, not for hats. They may only be worn outdoors. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Interested in studying voice?</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> Have no experience, but would like to learn? See Mr. Raheb to sign up for one of our choir classes 2nd semester.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Students, please be aware that we will be conducting tardy sweeps.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> It is important that you are in your classrooms ready to learn when the tardy bell rings. For this reason, we will be running frequent sweeps. If you are tardy to class during a sweep you will be serving an after school detention. <b>Please avoid this by getting to class on time. <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Ablaze club is collecting toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, etc.) for the Bethlehem Center. These items will be given to the homeless population in Visalia. Donations can be dropped off in room E-9. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:105%'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Counseling Dept.:</span></u></b><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white'>ATTN Juniors & Seniors: If you are looking for work, Employment Connections Job listing is available weekly to view in the Counseling Dept. Presentation Binder or in the Library. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>For the 81<sup>th</sup> consecutive year, the Lions Clubs of California will hold their annual Student Speakers Contest. All grade levels are eligible to participate. Over $103,500 will be paid out in scholarships to the winning students. Local area winners will win $100 and can advance to the district level where the winner will be awarded a $4,500 scholarship and can advance even further in the contest to win up to $21,000. <i><u>This year students will answer the question: “Integrity and Civility play what role in today’s society?” </u></i> An “Interest Form” is available on the GW Scholarship webpage or come to the Counseling Office and pick one up from the “Presentation Binder”. Interest forms are due to Mrs. McIntosh in the counseling office by January 15, 2018. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>A representative from Harvard College will be on campus, Tues, January 16, 2018, during 6<sup>th</sup> period. Harvard College has more than 49 areas of concentration and is home to the largest academic library system in the world. Harvard has universally renowned faculty, state-of-the-art facilities, and over 450 student-run groups including ethnic, athletic, dance, drama, music, religious, community service, political, and journalism organizations. Harvard can be affordable as their financial aid program requires no contribution from families with annual incomes below $65,000. Sign up in the Counseling department presentation binder to attend.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:105%'><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>AP students and parents: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Please refer to the AP documents (</span><a href="http://www.vusd.org/webpages/gwhscounseling/ap.cfm"><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>http://www.vusd.org/webpages/gwhscounseling/ap.cfm</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>) for information regarding the fees, dates, and deadlines for 2017 AP exams. You may also obtain forms for Fee Waivers and/or your one free AP exam provided by VUSD. We also accept payments via credit card online at the GW webstore! (</span><a href="http://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/golden_west_high_sch/"><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>http://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/golden_west_high_sch/</span></a><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>). <b><i><u>March 2nd is the absolute last day to pay for AP Exams</u></i></b>! </span><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Clubs:</span></u></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Anime:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> There will be no Anime Club this week. We will resume Anime Club when we return from break. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>XL Program: <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>XL has Afterschool Intervention available on Wednesday's and Thursdays in P-21 for students who have detention that needs to be served. There will be an XL staff member in P-21 from 3:30-4:00pm on those days. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>It’s coming this spring!!! Mr. Rodgers will once again be offering his <b>EMS/Health Careers XL Class!</b> Start date is March 1<sup>st</sup>, so plan ahead as this class fills quickly…field trips and guest speakers!!! Check out the tentative schedule at: </span><a href="http://bit.ly/emss2018"><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>http://bit.ly/emss2018</span></b></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Below is the link for our Blazer Central. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://youtu.be/WyyDS5euJRI">https://youtu.be/WyyDS5euJRI</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>Nora Cabasa<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>Secretary II<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>Golden West High School <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'>(559) 730-7801<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'><a href="mailto:ncabasa@vusd.org">ncabasa@vusd.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal> <img border=0 width=52 height=79 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D37590.D73F59F0" alt=trailblazer><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Bright",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">
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