[VTEC-Bulletin] Bulletin 9.25.17

[Roebuck, Karen]

VISALIA TECHNICAL EARLY COLLEGE
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Daily Bulletin - Volume 6; Issue 32
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

**SSC Today at 4pm in Room 4**

**Back-to-School Night - Thursday, October 19th**

**VTEC Farm Store Grand Opening - October 3rd**

STUDENT INFORMATION


TODAY is Farm cleanup for those that showed animals. Your farm clean up, record book, and thank you letters must be completed in order for you to receive your fair check when they arrive.



Picture Re-Takes - September 26th.  If you would like to order your pictures on-line, please see the following:  Your retake day is quickly approaching. If we did not see you on picture day or you would like a new image, do not miss out on ordering pictures for your student. Pre-orders for picture packages may be placed online now at https://ios.mydorian.com<http://dorianstudio.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1eb232c6ec&id=a853656d22&e=801fb32ce1> using your school's access key provided here N9ZLL44H. Online pre-orders using your school's access key are available up to 4 days after retake day.



Pancake Breakfast - Saturday, October 21st from 7am-10am in the Party Barn.  Students will be selling tickets beginning next week.  Price is $5 per person.



ASL Club - Join the ASL Club on Tuesdays at lunch if you are interested in learning American Sign Language or if you are enrolled in an ASL COS class.  We will be learning songs and conversations and you can get extra help for your ASL class.  See Grace Webb for more information.  Meeting room - TBA.

VTEC Chess Club will meet Monday and Wednesday during lunch in the Party Barn.  You can sign up in the Breezeway and/or see Joseph Miller.


Congressman Nunes is hosting an Academy Night at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at the CUSD Professional Development Building in Clovis.  This evening is for students (of all grade levels), along with their parents, to meet representatives from the academies, gather information and learn about academy life and the congressional nomination process.  Applications are being accepted for students seeking a Congressional Nomination to attend a United States Service Academy.  For graduating seniors, the Academy Nomination Application must be mailed or hand delivered to the Congressman's Visalia Office by Wednesday, November 15, 2017.  There are four U.S. Service Academies that require a congressional nomination: United States Air Force Academy<http://www.usafa.af.mil/>;  United States Merchant Marine Academy; United States Military Academy (West Point)<http://www.usma.edu/SitePages/Home.aspx>; United States Naval Academy<http://www.usna.edu/homepage.php>.   Please visit the Congressman's website<http://www.nunes.house.gov/ConstituentServices/ServiceAcademyNominations.htm> for even more Academy information.


Yearbooks for Sale - Yearbook Pricing Deadlines:  $45 until January 31st; $50 until May 21st and $55 for the remaining school year.  There will only be a hardcopy option available this year.  See Mrs. Fraley in Room 6, or any yearbook staff member with questions.
If you are interested in joining the ASL Club - sign up in the breezeway.

**Students were issued an ID card on picture day.  If you misplace your ID card - you may purchase another one for $5 in the office**


PSAT October 11th- All sophomores and juniors will test.  Juniors are eligible to earn scholarship money!

SENIOR INFORMATION

Jostens will be on campus Tuesday, November 7th during AVID in Room 3 to take Cap and Gown orders.  Jostens will return on Wednesday, November 15th during AVID in Room 3 to take payment for the Cap and Gown orders.

Seniors have until January 31st to submit their senior portraits for the yearbook.  You may submit your photos to Mrs. Fraley in Room 6. If you do not submit a senior portrait, your school photo will be used.

JUNIOR/SENIOR INFORMATION

CSU Application Workshop - 10/25/17, VLC Room 10 @ 6pm.  Step by step directions to complete the application.

UC Application Workshop - 11/14/17, VLC Room 10 @ 6pm.  Step by step directions to complete the application.

Financial Aid Workshop - 01/25/18, VUSD Board Room @ 6pm.

Parents of Juniors - How to Apply to College - 05/15/18, VUSD Board Room @ 6pm.

PARENT INFORMATON

Parents - Sign up on PowerSchool to view your student's grades and attendance.  Stop by the office to obtain your student's login information.

Parents - Sign up to receive the Bulletin daily.  View the VTEC website and click on Daily Bulletin Sign-Up.

COS INFORMATION

Important Note!  October 20th is the last day to drop with a "W".  "W's" may affect your future financial aide. If you earn less than a "C" at COS, you must retake the course, and again, this will affect your future financial aide!  Your grades will follow you, good or bad.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES

Below are several volunteer organizations if you still need to complete your 12 hours per year of community service...

Habitat for Humanity's Restore, 637 S Lovers Lane, Visalia, ** 17 year olds can volunteer at their store with signed parent authorization form, http://hfhtkc.org/volunteer/how-to-help/

Sequoia Riverlands Trust:, http://sequoiariverlands.org/what-you-can-do-see/

Visalia Emergency Aid: http://veac.org/tester/ or: http://veac.org/substance/uploads/core/TS-Merchandiser.pdf

Happy Trails Riding Academy:, http://www.happytrailsridingacademy.org/volunteer/

Tulare County Library:, http://www.tularecountylibrary.org/volunteers.html

ImagineU Children's Museum:, https://www.imagineumuseum.org/

Food Link Tulare County:, http://www.foodlinktc.org/get-involved/volunteer




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