FILLMORE HIGH SCHOOL
92 Friday, January 23, 2009

PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE: January 23, 1973 - President Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.

LU NCH: Chicken nuggets, mashed potatoes, corn/biscuit
ATHLETICS:
1. BOYS SOCCER - HOME w/ Malibu. JV Game begins at 4:30PM, Varsity at 6PM.
2. BOYS BASKETBALL - AWAY @ Nordhoff. Frosh/Soph Game begins at 4PM, JV at 5:30PM and Varsity at 7PM. FROSH/SOPH BOYS ONLY are excused from class at 2PM to depart at 2:15PM. JV and Varsity Teams see Coach Blankenship and Coach Sebek for departure times.
3. FRESHMAN GIRLS SOCCER - AWAY @ Alameny. Game begins at 5PM. FROSH. GIRLS ONLY are excused from class at 2:45PM. Bus will depart at 3:07PM.
4. JV & VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER - AWAY @ Nordhoff. Both games begin at 3PM. JV & Varsity Girls are excused from class at 12:45PM, bus will depart FHS at 1PM.
5. VARSITY / JV FOOTBALL / CROSS COUNTY / PEP SQUAD - Your Individual and Team Photos are ready for distribution at KSSP Photography. Please personally pick them up at their studio.
6. JV & VARSITY FOOTBALL PLAYERS that did not attend the Banquet……Please pick-up your awards from Lynn in the Student Store.
7. PATCH ORDER - Athletes, if you would like to order any patches, please see Lynn in the Student Store.
8. SOFTBALL - All high school girls who want to play rec softball here in Fillmore can register this Saturday at FMS from 9am to 12pm . The fee can be paid later and financial assistance is available if you qualify. For more info or questions contact Suzi Ortiz FGS/Public Relations 524-0537
CLUBS:
1. Mentor Program: Officers Meeting today at lunch Rm. 10 -please be on time.
SENIORS:
1. Are you interested in becoming a model, actor, or singer? A representative from John Robert Powers Entertainment will be here on Friday, January 23rd during lunch to talk to interested students.
2. There will be a Financial Aid workshop for you and your parents on Thursday, January 29th at 6:45 p.m. in the library. Financial Aid workshop will be conducted both in English and Spanish.
3. Don’t forget to buy your Senior Sweatshirt by Wed. 3 pm. in the Student Store. If you need the order forms you may pick them up in the Student Store, Rm. #65 or the Health Office.
Scholarships: See Mrs. Larin in the College & Career Center for details.
• The Fillmore Alumni Scholarship - These applications must be returned to the alumni office, 549 Sespe Ave., Suite #6 no later than 3:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 27th.
• If your parents, grandparents, or legal guardians work for or own a restaurant, hotel, retail, or grocery establishment, see Mrs. Larin in the College and Career Center. There is a scholarship just for you! Deadline is Feb 1st.
• Frank Kazmierczak Memorial Migrant Scholarship is available to migrant students who wish to pursue a career in teaching. Students must also demonstrate financial need, scholastic achievement, and parents must be migrant workers. For complete details, go to www.migrant.net r. Deadline is Feb 1st.
• CSUN is offering the “Honors at Entrance Scholarship” to students who planning to attend CSUN, have a minimum GPA of 3.75, score of 1200 on SAT or 27 on ACT, complete the FAFSA, and are U.S. citizens or legal residents. Deadline is Jan 30th.
• Walmart is offering the “Sam Walton Community Scholarship” to students who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents, have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better, demonstrate financial need, and have taken either the ACT or SAT tets. You must apply online at http://walmartstores.com/CommunityGiving/8736.aspx?p=236. Deadline is January 31st.
• California Association of Collectors is offering a scholarship to students who plan to attend any accredited public, private college, university or trade school. Students must write a three to four page essay on “Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Good Credit during Your College Years”. Go to www.cacesf.org. Deadline is Feb 2nd.
• Burger King Scholarship is available to students who have a 2.5 GPA or higher, work part-time an average of 15 hours per week (40 weeks per year), demonstrate participation in community service and/or co-curricular activities, demonstrate financial need, and plan to enroll in an accredited two-or four year college, university, or vocational/technical school. You must apply online at http://www.bk.com/companyinfo/community/BKS.aspx. Deadline is Feb 2nd.
• Southern California Mothers of Twins Club is offering a scholarship to students who are twins, triplets, or higher. Students must be planning to attend college, university, or vocational school. Deadline is Feb 2nd.
STUDENTS:
1. STUDENT HARD DRIVE - The student hard drive is still low on space and the district will be deleting all music and video files from the student drive beginning this Friday 1/23/2009.
2. Lions Club Speech contest – February 2nd. Win $50 and a chance at over $21,000. MANDATORY meeting Wed., Jan. 28th at 3:15 in Rm. 18 (Overton). Chance to have questions answered. If you cannot attend, call Bill Edmonds at 524-4839.
3. AR Book recommendations! Check them out: Atonement (movie based on the book). For fans of the Twilight series, check out Interview With A Vampire. More copies of White Oleander are now in. The third in the Eragon series, Brisingr, is now in. For the guys: Lots of sports fiction by authors Deuker, Crutcher and de la Peña. Parrot In The Oven and Slam are other guy favorites . New non-fiction titles include The Autobiography of Malcom X, Dreams From My Father and The Audacity of Hope – both written by President Obama. Can’t find a book you like? Ask Ms Hoffman to make some recommendations.
4. Library will be open at lunch and after school. Mrs. Ramirez is out today, so it will be closed in the morning and at break.