Daily Bulletin 3-5-18
Hayslett, Lorei
lhayslett at visalia.k12.ca.us
Fri Mar 2 15:07:00 PST 2018
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BULLETIN
3/5/18
TODAY:
1. "Did you know the adult illiteracy rate in Tulare County is close to 40%? FBLA is conducting a community service project that will provide elementary-aged students the opportunity to have access to literature outside normal school hours, by creating a Bookmobile. Will you help us fill our Bookmobile? From TODAY through March 23rd, bring a children's book (used or new) to any drop off location (Ranger Hall 203 or 208, or Business Bldg 74 and 75). Join us in making an impact that will have a residual effect on our community! For more information ask an FBLA officer"
SPORTS TODAY/EARLY RELEASES:
Boys Tennis @ Hanford 4:00 p.m./Early Release 2:00 p.m.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT:
1. CSF POTENTIAL LIFETIME SENIORS: IF YOU NEED THIS SEMESTER IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A MANDATORY MEETING on Thursday March 8th in Room 108 during lunch. At this time, you will receive instructions on how to attain lifetime status, and what you must do before graduation. This announcement is not for those seniors who have already achieved lifetime membership. If you are unsure of your status, please see Mrs. Cheatwood before the meeting or email gcheatwood at vusd.org<mailto:gcheatwood at vusd.org>.
2. Attention writers, attention artists, ATTENTION PROCRASTINATORS: the WRITING ON THE WALLS contest DEADLINE has been EXTENDED for 1 week ONLY. Entries will be accepted on and until March 9th. No entries will be accepted after this date, this is your one and only extension so get that writing and are in TODAY! Share with mlink at vusd.us<mailto:mlink at vusd.us> or bring by Room 103.
3. SEED - Students Empowered by Exposure to Diversity - ProYouth XL would like to extend an invitation to all students interested in the film industry to join us at COS Ponderosa Lecture Hall on March 15th at 4:00pm. Visit your XL Office after school to pick up a permission slip and turned in by March 14. Transportation from our site to COS is provided by XL. Met~&~Greet Actor and Producer "Del Zamora." He is known as a very versatile, strong actor, who can play a wide range of characters, in drama and comedy. A veteran actor, of over 3 decades, his latest work in True Blood, as brujo (shaman), Don Bartolo, is proof positive, that Del Zamora, still does top shelf work, well into his early 50's. Del Zamora a true character actor, who has worked with some of the biggest stars in the World. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Daniel Rojo. The screening of The Last Brown Beret starts at 5pm - The Last Brown Beret "is the story of four Ex-Brown Berets, who gather for the funeral of a fifth Brown Beret. Their story is at once comical, striking and poignant but most of all very Chicano. Though mellowed with the wisdom of time, the spirit of their activism remains alive. At story's end, these four characters may make you laugh and cry but ultimately they will challenge you to learn more about the Brown Berets and their legacy."
4. TRASHION SHOW CALL FOR ARTISTS! We are looking for artists/teams for this years recycled fashion show contest! Sign up before March 16th! See Mrs. Yates for more info (rm P4, Sierra Vista)
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Travel to Peru! If you're interested in earning 3 units of college credit while visiting Machu Picchu and exploring the Amazon Jungle, then come to a PARENT MEETING on March 6th at 5:30 p.m. in Room P3 at Sierra Vista Campus or see Mrs. Yates! Don't miss out on this great opportunity!
2. Redwood family and friends. Don't pay for a plastic bag at the store! Support REDWOOD SOFTBALL during their Mixed Bags Fundraiser, now through March 6th. Mixed Bags offer a variety of reusable bags and household items. Thank you for your support! For more information or to place your order please contact Coach Sanchez or visit the website listed: http://www.mixedbagdesigns.com/landing-page?fundraiserid=773267
3. INTERMEDIATE & ADVANCED DANCE AUDITIONS: Tuesday, March 6th 5:00-6:00 p.m. in the dance room. This audition is for incoming 8th graders and students that are not already enrolled in a Redwood dance class. Students should wear dance attire & jazz shoes. Bring the completed packet with you to auditions. Students will be placed into one of the following classes: Introduction to Dance, Intermediate Dance or Advanced Dance.
4. DANCE TEAM AUDITION INFORMATION *Dance Team (Dance Force) 8th Grade Orientation/Skills Screening Tuesday, March 6th 6:00 p.m. in the dance room. This is for 8th graders interested in trying out for the dance team. Students should wear dance attire & jazz shoes. *Dance Team (Dance Force) Audition Workshop Tuesday, March 6th 6:20-8:20 p.m. Dance Team (Dance Force) Auditions Wednesday, March 7th 5:00-8:30 p.m. This audition/workshop is for 8th - 11th grade advanced level dancers. Packets will be available Feb. 9th in Redwood Front Office. Students should wear solid color dance attire, jazz shoes & hair secured neatly. Students will be placed into one of the following classes: Introduction to Dance, Intermediate Dance, Advanced Dance, or Dance Performance (Dance Team)
5. SCICON: for those students who are GOING TO BE SCICON COUNSELORS THIS SEMESTER, there will be a SCICON TRAINING on THURSDAY MARCH 8th during 1st period in the upstairs library. Signups are in the Counseling Office.
6. ALL CSF CURRENT LIFETIME MEMBERS: The YEARBOOK PICTURE will be taken on Friday March 9th in front of Ranger Hall. Be there at 12:35 p.m. sharp, and wear your CSF t-shirts! If you would like to buy one, there are a few left. See Mrs. Cheatwood in Room 108.
7. Visalia Unified School District seeks to form a student task force to provide input and insights to the superintendent and the board on issues that are of high interest to students. The membership of this task force will be comprised of 20-25 VUSD high school students who: , Are currently in the 10th or 11th grade, Are from all of our traditional and educational options high schools Represent a wide range of student viewpoints, beliefs, backgrounds and experiences. Would like to learn and provide input and insights to the superintendent and the board of education to assist them in making decisions that positively affect our students. This task force will meet 4-6 times a year with dates and times to be determined. We will seek students who can serve a 1 or 2 year term on the task force. Our first topic will be VUSD dress code. To apply for membership on the task force, go to:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NNuJfPyswZf7X8P_7PMhuvrmyKPCdNfgvta4TwcouJg/edit and complete the application. Deadline to apply is March 7. For questions, contact your principal or email Angela Sanchez, Area Superintendent at asanchez at vusd.org <mailto:asanchez at vusd.org>
8. AP TESTING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. AP Testing will take place May 7 - May 18. To register for an AP Exam, students must complete a registration form and pay a $15, non-refundable, deposit per exam. Registration forms are in the Counseling Office outside of Ms. Ashford's office. The deadline to register is Thursday, March 22 at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $94 per exam and any remaining balance not paid by March 22nd, will be due on the day of the exam. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch or meet Federal Income Guidelines, you may qualify for a fee waiver. All students qualify for a one-time fee waiver for one exam. Please see Ms. Ashford to apply for other fee waivers. If you have any questions regarding AP testing, please contact Ms. Ashford.
9. ATTENTION ALL CLUB PRESIDENTS AND ADVISORS! If you want your club to have a group photo in the YEARBOOK, you need to schedule it, get the word to your club, and tell Mr. Feehan when you want to take the photo; these must be completed by March 16th!
10. ENCHANTED EVENING PROM DRESS GIVE-a- WAY IS HERE! Saturday March 17th from 6:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Wyndham Hotel located in Visalia. It is for Junior and Senior girls - your name must be submitted by the school before the day of the event. ALL DRESSES ARE FREE!!!! 1000 plus dresses, Sizes 0-30 in many colors, short and long. Every girl receives a dress and (1) accessory (either a purse or jewelry)! If anyone wants to help you can donate your clean, gently used dresses, jewelry and purses! This will help make another young lady's Prom event and night, a night to remember! SIGN UPS ARE IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE!
11. REDWOOD OPEN HOUSE will be on Monday March 19th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Information will be sent home with your student when the date gets closer.
12. There is still time. Time for what? Time to get jiggy, aka swimmy. (Is that a word?) That's right REDWOOD'S ROBOTICS CLUB will be fielding three teams in this year's U.S. Navy's Seaperch competition on April 15th. So, if you like building underwater robots for the sheer joy of winning join us on Monday or Tuesday after school in the Cafeteria. We'b get'n jiggy in'da pool. Don't you just love how Tom, Huck and Jim talked?
13. TUX-N-TAILS is partnering again this year with ENCHANTED EVENING for the upcoming Prom. They will be offering a discounted tuxedo rental to SENIORS. A wide range of options in style, colors and price. SIGN UPS ARE IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE: when purchasing your Tux you must show a school ID, be a senior. Be fitted two weeks prior to Prom (vest and tie colors may be chosen closer to Prom).
14. BOOK DRIVE! Please donate your old children's books to Valley Children's Hospital! If you have any children's books lying around at home, or if you're kind enough to purchase some for this cause, please drop them off in designated boxes located in the front office and library. You can also find donation boxes in Room 47 (Mrs. Newman) and Room 12 (Mr. Harris) on the Sierra Vista Campus.
15. The English part of the CASSPP TEST FOR ALL JUNIORS will be administered from Tuesday March 13th through Friday March 16th. Juniors will take the state test in their Junior English Class. The following is the schoolwide block schedule for all Redwood students during the four testing days.
Tuesday
3/13/18
Performance Task
Wednesday
3/14/18
Performance Task
Thursday
3/15/18
CAT Portion
Friday
3/16/18
CAT Portion
Period 0 / pre-first
7:06am- 8:03am
57 minutes
Period 0 / pre-first
7:06am- 8:03am
57 minutes
Period 0 / pre-first
7:06am- 8:03am
57 minutes
Period 0 / pre-first
7:06am- 8:03am
57 minutes
Period 1
8:12am-10:07am
115 minutes
Period 2
8:12am-10:07am
115 minutes
Period 1
8:12am-10:07am
115 minutes
Period 2
8:12am-10:07am
115 minutes
Passing period
10:07am-10:27am
20 minutes
Passing period
10:07am-10:27am
20 minutes
Passing period
10:07am-10:27am
20 minutes
Passing period
10:07am-10:27am
20 minutes
Period 3
10:27am-12:22pm
115 minutes
Period 4
10:27am-12:22pm
115 minutes
Period 3
10:27am-12:22pm
115 minutes
Period 4
10:27am-12:22pm
115 minutes
Lunch
12:22pm-1:12pm
50 minutes
Lunch
12:22pm-1:12pm
50 minutes
Lunch
12:22pm-1:12pm
50 minutes
Lunch
12:22pm-1:12pm
50 minutes
Passing period
1:12pm-1:22pm
10 minutes
Passing period
1:12pm-1:22pm
10 minutes
Passing period
1:12pm-1:22pm
10 minutes
Passing period
1:12pm-1:22pm
10 minutes
Period 5
1:22pm-3:17pm
115 minutes
Period 6
1:22pm-3:17pm
115 minutes
Period 5
1:22pm-3:17pm
115 minutes
Period 6
1:22pm-3:17pm
115 minutes
SENIORS:
1. CSF SENIORS: BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR CSF LIFETIME STATUS POSTED ON THE DOOR OF ROOM 108. This is especially important for the graduation program (which is printed a month in advance) and the Senior Lifetime Luncheon on April 24th. If you have questions or concerns, please email gcheatwood at vusd.org.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
1. Ruiz 4 Kids Scholarship Amount: Varies Criteria: HS senior, minimum 3.0 gpa, sealed school transcript, essay (instructions on web site), letter of recommendation, one-page resume.
Application Process: Apply at www.ruiz4kids.org/<http://www.ruiz4kids.org/> Deadline: March 9
2. Visalia Education Foundation- Various scholarships available Amount: up to $30,000
Visit: Visalia Ed Foundation<http://www.visaliaedfoundation.org/student-scholarships.html> to apply or see Mrs. Jauregui for an application Deadline: March 9
Lorei Hayslett
Secretary Student Services/Activities
Redwood High School
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