Daily Bulletin 11.13.19

Tue Nov 12 14:56:32 PST 2019

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DAILY BULLETIN
11/13/19

TODAY:

1.       INTERACT MEETING TODAY AT THE LIBRARY. Wear your interact t-shirts for a group picture. If you need a t-shirt bring your $10 and see club treasurer Sierra Duncan during the meeting.

2.       CSF T-SHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED!  If you paid for a shirt, please come by room 108 TODAY! If you have questions, email gcheatwood at vusd.org<mailto:gcheatwood at vusd.org>.

3.       RHS INTERACT, AVID, ABLAZE AND XL LEADERSHIP invite all Redwood to participate in our Canned Food Drive, Today - November 15th. All teachers interested in participating during their 2nd period class, please contact Ms. Contreras, so a box can be provided. The class that collects the most cans of food during their 2nd period class will get a Pizza party during lunch on November 20th. If you do not want to participate, please ask students to drop off non-perishable food items at the following locations: Sierra Vista: in Mrs. Medina's Classroom Room 1 Main Campus: in the Library or in Room 70. Thank you for your cooperation!!

SPORTS TODAY/EARLY RELEASES:
Boys Wrestling @ Dinuba/Tulare Western 4:30pm/Early Release 2:00pm
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT:

1.       CSF IS SPONSORING THEIR ANNUAL THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE!  Please bring nonperishable food to room 108 by November 21st.  Be sure that cans are not dented or have expired dates.  All donations will go to Food Link!  If you have questions, email gcheatwood at vusd.org<mailto:gcheatwood at vusd.org>.
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS:

1.       TRUE RANGER ASSEMBLY! Will be Friday November 15th at the LJ Williams Theater.

2.       KOREAN CLUB meets Mondays at lunch in room 205.  Come join us to learn about the Korean culture and language.

3.       OUR EXCHANGE STUDENTS ARE HOSTING AN EVENT! International Week Speakers. If you are interested in learning from exchange students about their home countries, stop by the library after school on November 18th through the 21st.

*         Monday 18th - Turkmenistan: Nazar Geldymuradov

*         Tuesday 19th - Georgia: Aoga Endeladze

*         Wednesday 20th - Pakistan: Amna Shahzad

*         Thursday 21st - Belgium: Bjorn Lacroix

4.       A NAVAL ACADAMEY representative will be on campus Thursday November 21st during 5th period in the upstairs library. Sign up in the Counseling Office.

5.       XL PROGRAM invites you to come by every Wednesday and Thursday from October 23rd to November 21st to the RHS Library from 3:30pm-4:30pm. They will be helping out with any questions or support you may need in your COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, FAFSA, OR CA DREAM ACT. There will be chrome-books available for you to use

6.       DO YOU LIKE TACOS FROM JAVI'S TACO SHACK? SO DO WE!  Buy tickets for a taco dinner for $8.00 to help support Redwood Mock Trial.  Includes 3 tacos (choice of chicken or beef) and rice and beans.  Sign-up for your ticket with a Mock Trial member or come to room 44 to sign-up.  Then exchange your ticket on Nov 27th at Javi's Taco Shack for a delicious dinner.  Mock Trial receives 40% of sales.

7.       WE KNOW YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR IT. WELL THE WAIT IS OVER. Red Ink and the Redwood Gigantea are sponsoring the Fall Flash Fiction Contest. Tell an entire story, beginning, middle, and end in 55 words or less. 3 entries per person max please. Winners will be published. All entries due by Dec 6 at 11:59. Share with or email to mlink at vusd.us<mailto:mlink at vusd.us>. Think you're up for the challenge? Do you have what it takes? Throw down that story man! This could be fun.

8.       SAVE THE DATE!!!  The Redwood Ranger Marching Band and Color Guard's 15th Annual Holiday Home Tour will be December 14th from 12pm-5pm.  Stay tuned for information on ticket sales!!!

SENIORS:

1.       1,000 WORDS FOR $1,000!  The Michelson Memorial Award is open to all seniors who are current members of CSF.  Members have until December 22nd to submit essays in response to the prompt published at the CSF state website:   https://csf-cjsf.org/csf-awards/.  Our chapter number is 512 and will be required to submit an entry.  For questions, see Mrs. Cheatwood in room 108.
SCHOLARSHIPS:

1.       JUNIORS AND SENIORS: College Board has launched the College Board Opportunity Scholarship. Please visit https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/ for additional information. Scholarship deadlines vary.

2.       COMCAST LEADERS AND ACHIEVERS(r) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Criteria:
*         Have a demonstrated commitment to community service, outstanding qualities in character, integrity and leadership
*         Be enrolled as a high school senior
*         Reside in a community served by Comcast and/or in one of the following NBC or Telemundo markets: Boston, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, El Paso, Los Angeles, McAllen (TX.), New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Antonio, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. Please enter zip code below to confirm eligibility
*         Plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited two- or four-year college or university or vocational-technical college in the United States for the entire 2019-2020 academic year
*         Have a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent)
*         Demonstrate financial need
      Application process: Apply at https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/leadersandachievers<https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/leadersandachievers/?utm_source=ComContacte1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Comcast2019&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--a7uehwkX17gq1jYWLG16nMbln8YpLwQy4Kxi2IwA9HBrEy158MHyQT4WZxYOG67KcGe4YWRFwtvCeGefGeZnQeq9Cxg&_hsmi=66958278>
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6

3.       EECU EDUCATIONAL GRANT SCHOLARSHIP
Amount:  $2,000
Criteria:  You must be a member, joint member or joint owner of Educational Employees Credit Union a minimum of 6 months prior to application close date. Account must be in good standing.
Access Application at: https://www.myeecu.org/home/news-resources/financial-resources/student-grant-program
APPLICATION DEADLINE: DECEMBER 6

4.       FOOT LOCKER SCHOLARSHIP
Amount: Up to $20,000
Criteria:
*         Be entering college in the Fall of 2019 as a Freshman at a four-year school for an undergraduate degree.
*         Be currently involved in high school sports, intramural sports, or community based sports.
*         Have a minimum GPA of 3.0.
*         Be a U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident (you will be asked to prove citizenship and age if you win).
*         Not be an employee, officer or director of Foot Locker, Inc., or any of its subsidiaries, or a member of the immediate family of such an employee, officer or director.
Application Process: https://footlockerscholarathletes.com/about#judging
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 13

5.       The Burger King Scholars

AMOUNT: SCHOLARSHIPS UP TO $50,000. Criteria: high school senior with a cumulative 2.5 GPA or above, and must be active in their community through volunteering, sports, clubs and/or religious organizations.
Apply at http://burgerkingscholars.com/
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 15

6.       EDISON INTERNATIONAL'S $1.2 MILLION EDISON SCHOLARS PROGRAM will award $40,000 scholarships paid over four years to 30 high school seniors planning to major in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) fields at accredited four-year colleges and universities. The Edison Scholars Program eligibility requirements include: High school senior must live or attend a high school in Southern California Edison (SCE)'s service area or attend an eligible high school surrounding SCE's San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, plan to be a full-time undergraduate student majoring in Mathematics, Engineering, Computer and Information Services, Management Information Systems, Natural Resources and Conservation or Physical Sciences and demonstrate financial need.
Please visit www.scholarsapply.org/edisonscholars<http://www.scholarsapply.org/edisonscholars> to learn more
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 16

Christina Cisneros
Redwood High School
Admin Assistant Spanish Student Services
(559)622-3485 ext. 255

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