[MWHS Daily Bulletin] March 29 2019- Daily Bulletin

Mount Whitney High School Daily Bulletin mwhs-bulletin at mailman.vusd.org
Thu Mar 28 15:45:25 PDT 2019


[cid:image001.jpg at 01D4E57D.41758300]Mt. Whitney High School[cid:image001.jpg at 01D4E57D.41758300]

A California Distinguished School & Home of the Pioneers!
Go Pioneers!
[Image result for month of feb school clipart]<https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwig4_qhuLzgAhUTHXwKHV2cDwQQjRx6BAgBEAU&url=https://leobaeck.ca/2018/02/12/kindness/&psig=AOvVaw2XJ0OFyWvzDAQkLK2zTBlI&ust=1550275284410451>March 29, 2019

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Tuesday
3/12/19
3/19/19
3/26/19
4/2/19

Wednesday
3/13/19
3/20/19
3/27/19
4/3/19

Thursday
3/14/19
3/21/19
3/28/19
4/4/19

Friday
3/15/19
3/22/19
3/29/19
4/5/19


Period 0
7:20 am- 8:17 am
58 minutes


Period 0
7:20 am- 8:17 am
58 minutes


Period 0
7:20 am- 8:17 am
58 minutes


Period 0
7:20 am- 8:17 am
58 minutes


Period 1
8:23 am-9:43 am
80 minutes


Period 6
8:23 am-9:43 am
80 minutes


Period 1
8:23 am-9:43 am
80 minutes


Period 6
8:23 am-9:43 am
80 minutes


Period 2
9:49 am-11:09 am
80 minutes


Period 5
9:49 am-11:09 am
80 minutes


Period 2
9:49 am-11:09 am
80 minutes


Period 5
9:49 am-11:09 am
80 minutes


Period 3
11:15 am-12:35 pm
80 minutes


Period 4
11:15 am-12:35 pm
80 minutes


Period 3
11:15 am-12:35 pm
80 minutes


Period 4
11:15 am-12:35 pm
80 minutes


Lunch
12:35 pm-1:15 pm
40 minutes


Lunch
12:35 pm-1:15 pm
40 minutes


Lunch
12:35 pm-1:15 pm
40 minutes


Lunch
12:35 pm-1:15 pm
40 minutes


Period 4
1:21 pm-1:57 pm
36 minutes


Period 3
1:21 pm-1:57 pm
36 minutes


Period 4
1:21 pm-1:57 pm
36 minutes


Period 3
1:21 pm-1:57 pm
36 minutes


Period 5
2:03 pm-2:39 pm
36 minutes


Period 2
2:03 pm-2:39 pm
36 minutes


Period 5
2:03 pm-2:39 pm
36 minutes


Period 2
2:03 pm-2:39 pm
36 minutes


Period 6
2:45 pm-3:21 pm
36 minutes


Period 1
2:45 pm-3:21 pm
36 minutes


Period 6
2:45 pm-3:21 pm
36 minutes


Period 1
2:45 pm-3:21 pm
36 minutes




Attention Bike Riders:  please lock your bikes each day INSIDE the bike rack.  Please do not park them on the outside of the bike rack area.  Thank you.



Ø  Attention Students:

Ø  Students who arrive to school after the tardy bell 1st period and the gate is locked will be assigned one day lunch detention that day in B24.  IDs will be collected in the office.  When the student goes to detention that day, the ID will be returned to them at the end of the detention.   Also, ALL students who are not in the gate when the tardy bell rings 5th period will have their off campus privileges revoked for one week. Student IDs will be collected at the gate and returned after school.



[cid:image006.jpg at 01D4E57D.41758300]Student Notes[cid:image006.jpg at 01D4E57D.41758300]
1. Students, please take a few minutes to recognize Pioneers showing PRIDE. You can choose to nominate staff members for Staff of the Month or other students as Everyday Pioneers. Use the Google Form provided.   https://goo.gl/forms/2uDgMSgEMeTA8wMy1.
2. Attention All Pioneers, if you are struggling in a class or need extra help with homework assignments XL student tutors are here to help you! XL tutoring services are offered before school on Monday's 7am to 9am and Tuesday thru Thursday 7am to 8am. After school tutoring is offered Monday thru Thursday from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. Tutoring services consist of; Math 1, Math 2, Math 3, Pre-Calculus, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, English, and Spanish. All tutoring services are FREE and are held in the Library. Please take advantage of the tutoring services that XL student tutors are willing to offer you to improve your grades this semester.
3. Attention all students and Mt. Whitney staff, the Hip-Hop Club is having a Custom Button-Making fundraiser. Button size are 2 ¼ inches and are only $3 dollars. If you are interested in getting a customized button please email your school appropriate picture to Ivet the XL Site Director at isoria at pyheart.org<mailto:isoria at pyheart.org> Please allow 3-4 for days for pick up. This fundraiser is going on until the end of the school year. For more information on the Custom Button-Making fundraiser talk to a Hip-Hop Club member or stop by the XL room S-11.
4.. Just a reminder that we will be going on a modified block schedule beginning TODAY and continuing every Tuesday-Friday until April 5th Juniors will be taking the ELA portion of the CAASPP 3/12-3/22 and the Math portion 3/26-4/5. Seniors will be taking the CAST 4/2-4/5. Reminder- Tuesdays and Thursdays, follow the regular order of classes (periods 1st-6th).  On Wednesdays and Fridays, your schedule is reverse (periods 6th-1st).  Pre-1st doesn't change.
5. Students, please take a few minutes to recognize Pioneers showing PRIDE. You can choose to nominate staff members for Staff of the Month or other students as Everyday Pioneers. Use the Google Form provided. https://goo.gl/forms/2uDgMSgEMeTA8wMy1
6.  Attention Junior and Senior girls- Need a dress for prom? It is time for the Enchanted Evening Prom Dress Give-Away! The event will take place on April 13, 2019 at the Wyndham Hotel. In order to participate, you MUST sign up with Mrs. Araiza in the student supervision office by April 5th.
7. Mr. Perrotta's Biotechnology classes are raising money through the Living Water World Missions charity to provide clean drinking water for villages in Guatemala. If you would like to donate to this worthy cause, please stop by room H-5 to contribute. No amount is too large or small. If we can raise $4500, we will provide clean drinking water for an entire village of Guatemalans. Thank you for considering this!
8. Junior and Senior boys who need help renting a tuxedo for Prom, please see Mrs. Araiza for more information.
9.  FOR THE LOVE OF ART - Do you know a high school student artist looking to make $ on their art? Let them know Visalia Education Foundation (VEF) can help them sell their art...it's easy and fun!  Check out VEF's website for information on their upcoming art show and sale, For the Love of Art!  http://www.visaliaedfoundation.org/  The deadline for submission has been extended to TODAY

10. This Mt. Whitney Dance Show is TONIGHT at LJ and we would love for all of you to come and support your friends in Intro, Intermediate, Advanced Dance, and Elevate!  Tickets are $10 each and will be sold at lunch in the quad, in the main office from Mrs. Miller or Mrs. Reyes, and at the door.  Hope you can come!
11. YEARBOOKS...THEY'RE GOING FAST! We have fewer than 80 yearbooks left to sell and when they're gone...THEY'RE GONE! We cannot order any more. They are $90, CASH ONLY at the school or $90 and you can use a credit card at Jostens.com. Our next sale is April 2nd - April 5th in Room B-207 before school and at lunch. Get yours while you still can!!
12. Attention alll students, the XL program is hosting a 5 vs 5 Soccer Tournament after school on Friday, April 12th, Friday, April 26th, and Friday, May 3rd. Winners of the Soccer Tournament will go to the finals on Friday, May 10th . Winners will also received a gift cards and some XL swag. If you are interested in participating please stop by the XL room to register your team. Deadline to sign up will be Thursday, April 4th. Every student is welcome to participate. If you have any questions about the 5 vs 5 Soccer Tournament please stop by the XL room and speak to Ivet or Carlos.
13. Attention Students:  Riverway elementary is needing 12 volunteers for the school carnival, the school carnival will be on April 12th @ 5:30-8:00, volunteers will start @ 4:45pm. Pizza & drinks will be provided.  Please sign-up in the counseling office with Ms. Herrera.


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Club Notes





1.    The GSA Club will meet in J-4 for the rest of the semester.  Newcomers are welcome.



2.   The Intersectional Feminist Club meets every Monday at lunch in K7. Join us and bring a friend!


3.   Come join Hip-Hop Club after school Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. We have a new Choreographer!  Everyone is Welcome!! Come out and have fun with us!



4.   Medical Careers Club Meeting on Wednesday, April 3rd at 12:50 in U-3.  Be there!



5.   Attention FFA Members on April 4th in the cafeteria at 4:00pm there will be a meeting.  The activity will be games and there will be two tacos for the first 50 members.  After they are gone, you may buy more.   That night at 6:00pm in X-2, there will be a livestock meeting.  If you have not showed before, please bring a parent



6.   PLS (the poetry club) will meet Tuesday at lunch in J-5.



[cid:image008.jpg at 01D4E57D.41758300]  Senior Notes [cid:image008.jpg at 01D4E57D.41758300]

1.     Seniors-Come by the counseling office during lunch or before/after school to sign up for college visits.



2.    Attention Seniors!  Do you want to be the next Mr. Pioneer?  If so, sign up w/ Mrs. Naylor in  K-5!  Mr. Pioneer week is April 8- April 12.





3.    Seniors- you may pick up your cap and gown in the front office if you missed your chance to pick up in S12 on Tuesday, before school, during lunch, and after school.




[cid:image009.png at 01D4E57D.41758300]College Visit Sign-ups [cid:image010.png at 01D4E57D.41758300]

Not at this time



[cid:image011.jpg at 01D4E57D.41758300]Senior Scholarships [cid:image012.jpg at 01D4E57D.41758300]



Caltrans District 6 Transportation Scholarship<http://www.dot.ca.gov/d6/scholarships/>

Due: 3/29

Amount: $1,000-$2,000

Criteria:

Transportation Scholarships are available to high school students who will pursue a career in a transportation related field.

o   Possess a GPA of 2.5 or better.

o   Plan to attend a university or junior college, or trade school.

o   Applicants will have the opportunity to be selected for a $1,000 or a $2,000 scholarship.

Employee Family Scholarships are available to high school students who will pursue a career in a transportation related field and are related to a current, former, or retired Caltrans District 6 employee.

o   Possess a GPA of 2.5 or better.

o   Plan to attend a university or junior college or trade school.

o   Applicants will have the opportunity to be selected for a $1,000 or a $2,000 scholarships



City of Visalia - Police Activities League (PAL)<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zf-6lU4thbHoFVi_tWSA1b3MMwDYxYOn/view?usp=sharing>

Due: 3/29

Amount: $2,500

Criteria:

·        Be graduating from a Visalia High School

·        Have 2.5 GPA or higher

·        Have applied to and have been accepted at a 2 or 4 year post-secondary education institution

·        Participated in or assisted with a Visalia Police Activities League Program or activity at some point during k-12 grades (includes involvement in sports programs, Youth Leadership programs, volunteer, etc)

Omni Family Health Scholarship

Due: 3/29

Amount: $1,000

Criteria:

·        Must express interest in the healthcare profession

·        Current senior

·        Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

·        3 letters of recommendation

Interested applicants must see Ms. Bravo or Ms. Herrera in the Counseling Office



Danny Romanazzi Memorial Scholarship - Sons of Italy in America<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fX2v89fRSa9PqLTxVMWdFZTPnXItNEow/view?usp=sharing>

Due: 3/30

Amount: TBD

Criteria:

This scholarship is for a high school senior that has had cancer or is dealing with cancer. There are no restrictions, grades, nationality.



Anthony Brucia Success Award (CASCWA)<https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e61db7_55c8f8eb65484163b6fe8b820c72ff03.pdf>

Due: 3/29

Amount:$1,000 (5 Awards)

Criteria:

  *   The award is intended for resilient pupils who have made a turn-around in their lives. The kind of pupil we want to recognize and honor is the pupil who most likely did not have a 4.0+ throughout high school. CASCWA is looking for a student who has had to overcome lack of success early on due to a variety of reasons, including but not limited to personal or family problems. We want to acknowledge and support those pupils who may have been burdened by "at risk" circumstances and/or may have "hit bottom" but are now putting things back together and show future promise.

Link for additional info: CASCWA Information Sheet<https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/e61db7_618efadaf87c44afa779b3e744f1faa0.pdf>



Tulare County League of Mexican-American Women Scholarship<https://drive.google.com/file/d/114h3CK5FfiKdqW6djEvmuu5h6SqzuKv_/view?usp=sharing>

Due: 3/31

Amount:  TBA

Criteria:

·        Applicant must plan to attend a college or university in the fall of 2019

·        Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

·        Must demonstrate financial need

·        Must be a resident of Tulare County

** Read through all instructions on application **



Ray Jones Scholarship Fund<https://drive.google.com/file/d/147m1QT-YSEG1XoJcJIaJ-gB2_7jnxp94/view?usp=sharing>

Due: 3/31

Amount: $2,500-$5,000

Criteria:

·        Eligible applicants must be of California Indian descent

·        Graduating senior in good standing with a 2.0 or higher

·        Demonstrate financial need

·        Seek enrollment in a post-secondary degree program at an accredited two or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school



PPAV Scholarship<https://drive.google.com/open?id=1XaGg1wu6NwneP3ciYLZf4MJVfwiYyzP6>

Due: 3/29

Amount: $500

Criteria:

·        Ancestry or PPAV Affiliation - Must be Portuguese decent (state relatives) / State how your family is affiliated with PPAV

·        Academics - 3.0 GPA or above - must attach transcripts

·        Community involvement - List your involvement in volunteer and/or religious organizations in your community

·        Leadership - list your leadership qualities through positions of responsibility in school, church, or volunteer organizations

·        Honors - List your academic honors (National Honor Society, etc) that you received from local, civic, or church organizations

·        Rating System - Each applicant will be rated in academics, community involvement, leadership, financial needs, and honors.



Blue Diamond Growers Scholarship<http://bluediamondgrowers.com/scholarship-program/>

Due: 3/31 (POSTMARKED DATE)

Amount: TBD

Criteria:

·        Applicants must come from almond producing area of CA

·        Intend to be a full time student at a 4 year university

·        Intend to major in selected fields of agriculture

·        Other selection criteria

o   Scholastic achievement

o   Leadership qualities (such as participation in 4-H, FFA, church, clubs, student government, civic organizations)

o   Financial need



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