FILLMORE HIGH SCHOOL
121 Monday, March 9 , 2009
PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE: March 9, 1933 - The special session of Congress known as the "100 days" opened, launching
FDR's New Deal.
LU NCH: Macaroni & cheese, broccoli, garlic bread.
ATHLETICS:
1. BOYS VOLLEYBALL – HOME w/ LITTLE ROCK. Varsity Game begins at 5PM.
2. The following Soccer Players need to turn-in their uniforms: Jose Mariscal, Diego Ramírez, Anthony Chavez, (JV Uniform),
Damian Lepe, Jose Garcia,
CLUBS:
1. Attention UC Ambassadors! There will be a meeting on Tuesday, March 10th at lunch in room 61. We will have a guest speaker to talk about a
fundraiser that our club can participate in. See you there! Mrs. Palacio and Ms. Moriarty
SENIORS:
1. Yearbook still needs your senior wills. Email them to hcasanave@fillmore.k12.ca.us by this Friday to ensure a space in the yearbook. Wills are
$20 for 200 words or fewer.
2. If you requested transcripts from Debby, PLEASE to pick them up. Debby is getting buried in transcripts on her desk!
Scholarships: See Mrs. Larin in the College & Career Center for details.
• There are new SCHOLARSHIPS in the College & Career Center. See Mrs. Larin
JUNIORS:
1. If you are interested in attending a summer program at Harvard University, Stanford University, the University of Notre Dame, or Yale
University, please see your counselor or Mrs. Larin for complete details. Deadline is March 31st.
STUDENTS:
1. NO COLLABORATION ON 3/11 & 3/18. March 11th – 13th – QUARTER FINALS; March 18th –
CAHSEE testing. School begins at 7:50 on those Wednesdays. REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE
for QUARTER FINALS – Wed., March 11th – ALL OTHERS; Thurs., March 12th – ENGLISH/FOREIGN
LANGUAGE; Fri., March 13th – SCIENCE/MATH.
2. All BATTLE OF THE SEXES events have been moved to the week of March 23 – 27. Events including Food Day, Powderpuff football
and the rally will be held on March 27th. Sadie Hawkins Dance will be on March 28th.
3. SADIE HAWKINS – March 28th. Tickets will go on sale March 16. Price is $20 per couple or $15 for single ticket. Ladies don’t forget to ask
that special someone?
4. If you know of a band that would like to perform during the Renaissance Festival in April, contact Noah Aguirre ASAP.
5. YEARBOOKS - Get your own pictures in the yearbook! Either upload them to images.jostens.com (login ID: 1178444 and password: fillmore1)
or bring them in person to Mrs. Casanave in Room 1. Please include the names of the people in the photos. Go to Room 1 to see what this
year’s cover will look like. And we will continue posting new pages as they are completed, so come by often! If you are interested in having your
yearbook personalized (helps prevent theft!), go to the Student Store to pick up a form. The cost is only $5 to have your name engraved onto
the cover of your yearbook! The deadline for personalization is March 20th.
6. Volunteers wanted: San Cayetano is looking for High School Student volunteers to help with our Family Science Night on March 24th. We
need help starting at 5:30PM and ending at 8:00PM. There will be several activities you can help with, and this can be used as community
service hours. Please call Mary or Martha at San Cayetano to sign up, 524-6040. We are also pre-selling tickets for the Space Shuttle Café that
will be selling dinners that night.
7. The Grizzly Youth Academy, AT THIS TIME IS FREE to male and female students, ages 16 through 18 ½, is NOW accepting student
applications for the Summer Semester. The program is for students who are behind in credits, have a low G.P.A or want to get away from
negative influences. Students must turn in a completed STUDENT APPLICATION and MENTOR APPLICATION to Ms. Norma in the
Attendance Office AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to make sure you get a spot. Get going now before another semester digs you in further behind in
credits!
8. STUDENTS – Please DO NOT use the seat covers in the restrooms for toilet paper or hand drying. If the restroom needs supplies, please let
the custodian know. Thank you.
Students and Teachers:
1. In a couple of weeks, on March 17 and 18, 2009, the CAHSEE Exit Exam will be given to all 10th and to Juniors who have NOT passed one or
both exam sections. Students, are reminded to take this exam seriously. Make sure you are reviewing your Math and English class notes,
doing all your homework and asking your teacher(s) for help on areas you do not clearly understand. Additional information can be obtained
from the California Department of Education CAHSEE site to receive information on: Pre-released CAHSEE questions, study guides,
frequently asked questions, accommodations and modifications for special needs students, program resources and general test results:
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/. Test anxiety and testing strategy tips are available, see Ms. Norma, Counselor.
2. The district office invites all parents to a Parent Involvement Night on Wed., March 11th at the Sespe School Cafeteria from 6
– 7:30. Topics covered will be Parent/School Connections and Internet Safety. English and Spanish presentations will be
available. Childcare will be provided. Your teachers have notices with all the information to take home to your parents. If you
need more, please see Mrs. Lemons in the office.