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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;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><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:"Arial",sans-serif'><img width=104 height=93 id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D4CEBA.8E7E0750"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",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:"Arial",sans-serif'><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:"Arial",sans-serif'>Daily Bulletin - Volume 40; Issue 114<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:"Arial",sans-serif'>Thursday, February 28, 2019 <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:"Arial",sans-serif'><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:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Elephant",serif;color:#0070C0'>College Logo Day<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Elephant",serif;color:#0070C0'>Friday March 1<sup>st</sup> is COLLEGE LOGO DAY! Be sure to wear your college logo gear and remember the FAFSA application deadline is Saturday, March 2<sup>nd<o:p></o:p></sup></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>NEW INFORMATION:</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000'>**Please do not order food to be delivered to school. You will not be able to pick up the food during class time and the office will not accept any food delivered from any delivery service. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#C00000'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#009999'>Spring Fling is <b>Saturday, March 2<sup>nd</sup> from 8pm-11pm</b> come and enjoy a night <b>“Dancing through the Decades”</b>, </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>the dance will be held at Redwood High School. Tickets will be on sale Monday, February 25<sup>th</sup> – Friday, March 1<sup>st</sup> in the finance office (before school, at lunch, and after school), buy yours now to save time and money!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:2.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:105%;page-break-after:avoid'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7030A0'>National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3C3D'>Good morning, students and teachers. The countdown to the NAEP assessment is underway. We are only </span><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>1</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3C3D'>days away from NAEP Day on </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red'>March 1, 2019</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#3B3C3D'> when some of our 12th-graders will take this important assessment to measure our nation’s educational progress. Students and teachers, if you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Diaz our School’s NAEP coordinator. Thank you.</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:aqua;mso-highlight:aqua'>Students must have a 2.0 GPA at P5 grading period to attend GradNite. NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. IF YOU PURCHASE A TICKET YOU STILL MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES TO GO ON THE TRIP IN MAY.</span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attention SENIORS: Grad Nite will be Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 7:30am through Wednesday, May 22, 2019.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Tickets will go on sale on the GW Webstore from Friday, March 1, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. through Monday, March 4<sup>th</sup> at 6 am. $185 + a small processing fee (credit cards only). This is the link to the GW webstore: <u><span style='color:#0563C1'><a href="https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/golden_west_high_sch/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/golden_west_high_sch/</span></a></span></u> You should log in, then go to departments and click “tickets”. Then follow the instructions to purchase your Grad Nite ticket with your credit card. Non Webstore ticket sales will begin Monday, March 4<sup>th </sup>through Thursday, March 7<sup>th</sup> before school, during lunch and after school @ the GW Finance office window. <b><u>To purchase a ticket you must have no financial obligations (fines) and be eligible for extracurricular activities. Bring your student I.D, completed permission slip (permission slips are available in front of the Finance office) and either $185 cash or checks made payable to Golden West High School. Bus selection will be completed at a later date.</u></b> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Counseling</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",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:"Arial",sans-serif'>The ASVAB test will be given March 6, 2019 at 8:15 a.m. in the GW CAFETERIA. The ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) is the most widely used multiple aptitude battery in the world. Whether you are a planning to go to college, a vocational school, the military, OR, if you are just not sure what you want to do as a career, the ASVAB Career Exploration Program can provide you with important information about your skills, abilities, and interests – AND help set you on the right course for a satisfying career! Sign up in the “Presentation Binder” in the Counseling Office.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ATTN SENIORS:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> The Visalia Education Foundation Scholarship Application is now available. The Foundation awards over $50,000 in scholarships to Visalia Unified School District High School seniors each year. By filling out this one application you may qualify for up to 26 different scholarships. <span style='color:red'>Do not miss out on this scholarship opportunity!</span> See the Golden West Scholarship web page for more information and to apply. Applications are due to Visalia Unified District Office by 5 p.m., Friday March 8, 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>*AP students and parents: </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>AP Tests are now on sale!!<b> </b>Please refer to the AP documents for information regarding the fees, dates, and deadlines for 2018/2019 AP exams. </span><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'><a href="https://www.vusd.org/Page/12318"><span style='color:#0563C1'>https://www.vusd.org/Page/12318</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> We also accept payments via credit card online at the GW webstore!</span><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'><a href="https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/golden_west_high_sch/"><span style='color:#0563C1'> https://webstores.activenetwork.com/school-software/golden_west_high_sch/</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <u>March 8, 2019 is the absolute last day to pay for AP Exams</u>! Be sure to check and see if your student qualifies for a fee waiver, and if so, the directions for obtaining a fee waiver. The fee waiver paperwork can be completed immediately and turned in to Mrs. McIntosh in the office. For any questions contact Mrs. Gajdusek in the counseling office.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>All Parents and Students</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:lightgrey;mso-highlight:lightgrey'>ATTN SOPHOMORE BOYS:</span></b><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> At this time of year Scicon is permitting you to be camp counselors with your counselor approval. You must have grades of C or better, good attendance and no discipline issues. Junior & Senior boys are also always needed as counselors. Please see Mrs. McIntosh in the counseling office to sign up.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attention all students and parents:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> This is a reminder that any Golden West student found on another VUSD campus before, during, or after school other than GWHS is considered trespassing. Any students that ride the bus home must catch the bus on the GWHS campus.<b><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Students are not allowed to wear any headgear.</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> This includes, but is not limited to caps bandanas, visors, sweatbands, hairnets, and do-rags. Due to the cold weather beanies will be allowed during these colder months. The beanies 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. They may only be worn outdoors.</span><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Please avoid a dress code violation by no longer bringing or wearing them on campus. <span style='color:black'>This dress code will be enforced.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",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:"Arial",sans-serif'>Attention All Students! REGARDING TARDIES - If you have 4 or more tardies in one week you will lose off campus lunch privileges or be assigned lunch detention. To avoid these restrictions, please work to be ON TIME TO CLASS!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Students must have a valid GW student ID card to be allowed off campus during lunch. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Clubs:</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>FCA:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> FCA Wednesdays! Grab a friend or two then head on over to room A-1. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",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:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>Athletics:</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Athletic Clearance:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> Golden West is offering online student athletic clearance through Family ID. This is a secure and user friendly way to register for our athletic clearance. All information can be found on the Golden West website …..<b>trailblazerathletics.com</b> then click on Student Athletic Clearance tab. This form of clearance is now mandatory along with a current physical. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>XL Program</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>It’s coming on March 6th!! Mr. Rodgers, our very own EMT, will once again be offering the EMS/Health Careers XL Class! Start date is March 6th, so plan ahead, as this class fills quickly…9 field trips and many professional guest speakers!!! Questions??? Come to P-17 and check out the tentative schedule at: <u><span style='color:#983738'><a href="http://bit.ly/emss2019"><span style='color:#983738'>http://bit.ly/emss2019</span></a></span></u> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>XL is offering Credit Recovery on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm in E-10. However, attending Wednesday classes is not a substitute for Monday classes. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Hip-Hop Dance</span></i></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> is happening on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the dance room from 3:30-5:30 pm. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Boxing</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> on Mondays and Tuesdays in P-29 near the stadium from 3:30-5:30 pm. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mr. Peterson will be tutoring <b>History</b>. Meet in P2 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:30-5:30pm<b>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Math Tutorials</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in Mr. Lopez’s room P-14. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Mr. Elsharkawy in room S-5 will tutor <b>Chemistry and Physics</b> every Tues. & Wed. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Sports Medicine</span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in the Trainer’s room from 3:30-5:30 pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Weightlifting </span></b><span style='font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>will be meeting on Monday & Thursday after school 3:30-4:30 pm in the weight room.<b> </b> <o:p></o:p></span></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@01D4CEBA.8E7E0750" 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></body></html>