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BULLETIN FOR WEEK OF 3/1/10 – 3/5/10
GENERAL STUDENT Sign-up for Grad Night 2010! Forms are in the Administration hallway or at redondounion.org under LINKS. Cost $80 until April 30th, $100 after. Turn in completed forms and payment to Michaelle Obear in the Administration building. This event is separate from the senior class Disneyland all-nighter. Congratulations to Nick Yee, who earned a perfect score on last week's CAML Contest! Wow! New books in the library! Having trouble with Shakespeare? This week we highlight “Manga Macbeth” from the Manga Shakespeare series. Seeing is understanding! Come check all of our Manga books at the library! Attention all current 9th grade students and parents. RUHS counselors are available for you to set up appointments to review your RUHS graduation requirements, college entrance requirements and 10th grade class selection. Students will have the opportunity to create a four year plan using Naviance, and to set course selection for the next few years. Please visit www.redondounion.org <http://www.redondounion.org/> and click on the link “Class of 2013 Freshman Four Year Plan Meetings” for more information. We took 5 wrestlers to CIF: Raymond Gandara, Devan Robinson, Brennan Abramowitz, Matt Ulizio and David Feiner. Devan Robinson placed 6th and Brennan Abramowitz placed 8th. Congratulations to all! Don’t forget that we have a senior BBQ on March 2nd during lunch. Forget the long lunch lines, the BBQ will include great food and atmosphere! Tickets are $3 and can be purchased in the ASB finance office, room 202. Tickets will be sold until snack on March 2nd. Don't delay, buy your ticket! CSF Spring Registration is here ! If you earned outstanding grades in your academic courses last semester, you should apply to CSF—RUHS’s only academic honors society. Come to room 301 during lunch to pick up and return an application. All grade levels are eligible this semester. Registration Deadline: Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Come to an information meeting on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 12:30 in room 301 if you are new to CSF and would like to learn more about membership . Looking for hands-on-experience in government? Gain experience with CA State Assembly Member Lieu’s District Office assisting with constituent services and legislative projects. Responsibilities include daily correspondence, policy research, and administrative support. To learn more and/or apply, please send your cover letter and resume to: melissa.ramoso@asm.ca.gov Internships in Assembly Member Lieu’s District Office are part-time and unpaid. ATTN: All 10th Grade Students : The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is coming. All 10th graders will be taking this exam on Tuesday, March 16th and Wednesday, March 17th. Your room assignments will be posted in the Main office and given to your English teacher starting March 1. Please make every effort to come to school and come on time… There are NO make-ups. Also bring two number 2 pencils, something to read if you finish early and a photo ID. This test is important; passing both parts of the CAHSEE is a requirement to earn a RUHS diploma. If you have any questions, please see Ms. Golden or Mrs. Frith
CAREER CENTER – College & Career Center Hours: The Center is open to meet with students before and after school, at snack, and at lunch ~ closed during class periods. Weekly Senior Information Meetings continue on Wednesdays during lunch to provide seniors with the most current information about colleges and scholarships and answer your questions. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE CONGRATULATIONS TO : Cody Anderson—Fordham University, United States Naval Academy; Jasmine Badawi—Arizona State University, CSU Dominguez Hills, CSU Monterey Bay, CSU Northridge; Evan Christensen—Arizona State University, Brigham Young University-Idaho, Brigham Young University-Provo; Hannah Mandelbaum—Marymount College RPV, UC Merced, University of the Pacific; Summer Mongi—Humboldt State University; Kelly Perkins—Cal Poly San Luis Obispo; Mariam Razzaghi—UC Riverside; Bennett Trotter; Michael Wicks—CSU Long Beach SENIORS:
Potential CSF Seal Bearers: Even if you have already joined CSF for at least four semesters by using grades earned during 10th-11th grade, you must have one qualifying Senior semester to be a Seal Bearer at graduation. The deadline to apply for CSF is March 30, 2010. Please come to room 301 during lunch to pickup and submit an application. You must have your report card with citizenship grades for verification when submitting your application. UCs Implement New Waitlist Policy—UC will implement a waitlist process for fall 2010 freshman admissions. All campuses, except UCLA and UC Merced, will participate. What students need to know: They might receive waitlist offers from more than one campus. Students may accept as many offers as they wish. Once offered a spot on a waitlist, they must opt in. Wait-listed applicants will be notified no later than June 1. California State University Placement Tests—Students planning to enroll at a CSU campus need to take CSU placement tests. You may take the tests at any CSU campus—check for registration requirements and fees. Community College Placement Tests—Students planning to continue their education at a community college need to take placement tests at the college they plan to attend. You must apply for admission to the campus before testing. El Camino College—Honors Transfer Program—Application packets are available. Criteria: at least a 3.1 unweighted cumulative academic record for grades 9-12; eligible for English 1A or have English AP exam score of 3 or higher; complete the Honors Transfer Program application form and submit with all required materials to El Camino College. California State University Placement Tests—Students planning to enroll at a CSU campus need to take the CSU placement tests. Tests may be taken at any CSU campus. Change of Schedule/Semester Grade Below “C”—You must report any change in schedule or fall 2009 semester grade below a C to the colleges to which you have applied. Include your college ID with your written notice to the college. ·Mid Year Report Required? Students who have applied to private colleges that require a mid year report need to contact your RUHS counselor to ensure that the report is sent in a timely fashion. Please see your counselor if you have questions.
Scholarship/Financial Aid Info: Scholarship Information Sheet template available at www.redondounion.org.
College Information Opportunities: Scholarships from Colleges—remember to check colleges that you apply to for scholarship opportunities. Current scholarships are posted on Naviance ( www.connection.naviance.com/ruhs), in the College & Career Center, and on the Center Web page (go to www.redondounion.org) ASVAB results are available for pickup in the College & Career Center before or after school, at snack, or at lunch. Other Opportunities : El Camino College Summer School: Current 10th & 11th grade students may apply for summer school classes at El Camino College. However, they will be given the last registration appointment dates. There are no restrictions at this time. Students must apply online www.elcamino.edu/admissions. A list of places to volunteer is available in the College & Career Center. Reading Partners is seeking volunteers to help struggling young readers. Call 213-627-7820 or e-mail volunteer@readingpartners.org for opportunities in the South Bay. Military recruiters are available to speak with interested students on Tuesdays during lunch in the College & Career Center.
Juniors College Testing News: Juniors should start taking SAT and ACT in spring of Junior year. Regular registration deadline for May 1 SAT is March 31 . ; regular registration deadline for April 10 ACT is March 5, and late registration deadline for April 10 ACT is March 19. Register online at www.collegeboard.com for the SAT and at www.actstudent.org for the ACT Plus Writing. Fee waivers for the SAT Reasoning Test and Subject Tests and for the ACT are available for registration before the regular test registration date. Visit College & Career Center to verify eligibility. | |||||
REMINDER: Grading window opens 3/11/10 and closes 3/17/10 | |||||
Attention all current 9th grade students and parents. RUHS counselors are available for you to set up appointments to review your RUHS graduation requirements, college entrance requirements and 10th grade class selection. Students will have the opportunity to create a four year plan using Naviance, and to set course selection for the next few years. Please visit www.redondounion.org and check on the link "Class of 2013 Freshman Four Year Plan Meetings" for more information.
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Tutoring
The public library now offers a free online “Live” tutoring service (where trained tutors are available) for all levels and subjects. They recently applied for and received a grant to pay for this. Simply go to:
on the main screen there is an icon for the free tutoring, which is available from 1 to 10 p.m. The students need a library card number in order to be able to access this fabulous and free service!
The SEA Laboratory is looking for new volunteers. If you are interested, please see me for an application.
