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</b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Last ACT for seniors is December 9th. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Complete FAFSA ASAP and check your emails regarding FAFSA. FAFSA application deadline March 2<sup>nd</sup>.  Check your email frequently for updates.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Scholarship Listing</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> – Please check the Scholarship Listing on the website.  It is updated with the most current scholarships.  Be sure to complete Scholarships in a timely manner.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Seniors have until January 31<sup>st</sup> to submit their <b>senior portraits</b> 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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>JUNIOR/SENIOR INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Financial Aid Workshop</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> – January 25, 2018, VUSD Board Room @ 6pm.  <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'>Parents of Juniors – How to Apply to College</span></u></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> – May 15, 2018, VUSD Board Room @ 6pm.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><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'>Scholarship Listing</span></b><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> – Please check the Scholarship Listing on the website.  It is updated with the most current scholarships.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>COS INFORMATION</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",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:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Below are several volunteer organizations if you still need to complete your 12 hours per year of community service...<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Habitat for Humanity’s Restore</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>, </span></u></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>637 S Lovers Lane, Visalia, ** 17 year olds can volunteer at their store with signed parent authorization form, </span><a href="http://hfhtkc.org/volunteer/how-to-help/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://hfhtkc.org/volunteer/how-to-help/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Sequoia Riverlands Trust:</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></u></b><a href="http://sequoiariverlands.org/what-you-can-do-see/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://sequoiariverlands.org/what-you-can-do-see/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Visalia Emergency Aid:</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'> </span></u></b><a href="http://veac.org/tester/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://veac.org/tester/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>or: </span><a href="http://veac.org/substance/uploads/core/TS-Merchandiser.pdf"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://veac.org/substance/uploads/core/TS-Merchandiser.pdf</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Happy Trails Riding Academy</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span></u></b><a href="http://www.happytrailsridingacademy.org/volunteer/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://www.happytrailsridingacademy.org/volunteer/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Tulare County Library: </span></u></b><a href="http://www.tularecountylibrary.org/volunteers.html"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://www.tularecountylibrary.org/volunteers.html</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4D4D'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4D4D'>ImagineU Children’s Museum</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#4D4D4D'>: </span></u></b><a href="https://www.imagineumuseum.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>https://www.imagineumuseum.org/</span></a><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>Food Link Tulare County</span></u></b><b><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black'>: </span></u></b><a href="http://www.foodlinktc.org/get-involved/volunteer"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>http://www.foodlinktc.org/get-involved/volunteer</span></a><b><u><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id="DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2">
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