FILLMORE HIGH SCHOOL
85 Friday, January 9, 2009

PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE: January 9, 1788 - Connecticut became the 5th state in the United States.

LU NCH: Chicken rice bowl, veggie, fortune cookie

ATHLETICS:
1. TRACK – All athletes interested in participating in track MUST be in the 6th period class. See you counselor TODAY if you are not in 6th period athletics.
2. SWIM TEAM: Conditioning and weights - 3:15 PM. Meet in front of gym. Try-outs on Friday and Saturday. See Coach Cindy Blatt for details. You must have completed your physical and turned in paperwork in order to participate in conditioning and try-outs. If you have not yet completed your paperwork contact Cindy Blatt 906-4114 or report to gym at 3:15 PM and then you will be released.
3. Baseball Try-outs - Friday January 9th and Saturday Jan. 10th. Time is TBD
4. Football Banquet Potluck Dinner – Monday, January 12th at 6:00 in the Cafeteria. If your last name begins with A-L: Bring Main Dish AND Salad/Side Dish. If you last name begins with M-Z: Bring Main Dish AND Dessert

CLUBS:
1. Band Club meeting on Fri., Jan. 9, in room 19 at lunch to discuss awards.
2. Poetry Club – meeting during lunch on Friday in Rm. 18.
3. Hiking Club: First meeting of the semester will be held next Thursday, Jan. 15. We will be planning our trip to the rock climbing gym in Ventura. Hope to see you there.

SENIORS:
1. Need help with the VCCF? Stop by the College and Career Center! Mrs. Larin is available during break and lunch to assist you.
2. Please see Mrs. Curnett ASAP if you are going to need transcripts for college applications. She will be out of the office January 12-16.
Scholarships: See Mrs. Larin in the College & Career Center for details.
• Ventura County Community Foundation Scholarship can be picked up from Mrs. Larin in the College and Career Center. Do not wait until the last minute to apply! Make sure to follow all instructions or you can be disqualified. Deadline is Jan 16th.
• Dell Scholarship -You must apply online at http://www.dellscholars.org/. Deadline is Jan. 15th.
• Gate Millennium Scholars Program Scholarship - submitted online by January 12, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. EST or the paper application postmarked on or before January 12, 2009. www.gmsp.org.
• The APIASF Scholarship - see Mrs. Larin or go to http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_app/. Deadline is Jan 19th.
• The William S. Davila see Mrs. Larin or go to www.sms.scholarshipamerica.org/davila. Deadline is Jan. 20th.

JUNIORS:
1. Discover Scholarship - go to www.discoverfinancial.com/community or see Mrs. Larin in the College and Career Center. Deadline is January 31st.

STUDENTS:
1. Schedule changes need to be made this week. No schedule changes after TODAY
2. The new PASS class will start on January 10th. If you need to take a test before then, see Ms. Schieferle in Rm. 65.
3. One Step - Monday there will be a cooking class with Rudy from 3:30 to 4:30. From 4:30 – 5:30, Ian Williams will be leading a workshop on resumes and cover letters.
4. One Step is Hiring!! Come by the Center (make a left at the library to the chocolate church) or Rm. 10 and pick up an application fill it out and return it to Hilary (In rm. 10) or Eron Chavez by Monday the 12th must be ages 15 -19. Were looking for two people who are energetic and outgoing to help us expand our services! If you are a high school senior you must not be leaving the county for college.
5. Get your Winter Formal tickets early and save some money…This year’s theme is Candy Land…Tickets will go on sale this Wednesday starting at $50.00 for couples and $30.00 for single. Next week the price will go up to $60.00 a couple and $35.00 single.
6. Lions Club Speech Contest - All students are invited to participate in the 72nd Annual Speaker Contest. All Fillmore finalists will receive $25, and the winner will get $50 and a chance to win $21,250 for a college scholarship. See Mr. Overton or call Mr. Edmonds at 524-4839.
7. Soroptimist Live Your Dream Art Contest – Students should draw a woman – past or present, real or fictional – who inspires them. See Ms. Mitzenmacher for info. $100 prize to winner!!!! $100 prize to winner’s school!

STUDENTS & STAFF:
1. The Fillmore Girls Basketball program is having a fundraiser on January 25th. The Herrera Family will be performing in a concert in the Sespe Auditorium at 3:00 p.m. on that date. All funds will be donated to the Lady Flashes Basketball program. Both the varsity and JV teams are selling the tickets. The girls would appreciate your support.