FILLMORE HIGH SCHOOL
123 Wednesday, March 11 , 2009
PATRIOTIC OBSERVANCE: March 11, 1861 - The Confederate States of America adopted its constitution.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING Soroptomist Writing Award Winners: Short Storey/Essay - 1st - Erik Orozco, 2nd – Shalise
Beltran, 3rd – Vanessa Villa; Poetry – 1st – Stephanie Hernandez, 2nd - Christina Gutierrez, 3rd – Larissa Downing.
Congratulations to the Pep Squad: They placed 1st in the California State Cheer Championships for the 2nd year in a row!!
LU NCH: Baked chicken, mashed potatoes, corn
ATHLETICS:
1. SOFTBALL – HOME w/ VENTURA. Both JV & Varsity Games begin at 3:30PM. Softball Players
are excused from class at 2:15PM, are to dress and report to the field.
2. JV BASEBALL - HOME w/ GRACE BRETHREN. Game begins at 3:00PM. JV Team is
excused from class at 1:45PM, are to dress and report to the field.
3. TRACK - HOME w/ SANTA PAULA. Meet begins at 3:00PM.
4. GOLF - HOME w/ PACIFICA. Match begins at 1:30PM. Golf team is excused from class at
12:15PM.
5. VARSITY BASEBALL - AWAY @ GRACE BRETHREN. Game begins at 3:00PM. Varsity Team
is excused from class at 12:45PM and will depart FHS at 1:00PM.
6. BOYS VOLLEYBALL - AWAY @ LAGUNA BLANCA. Game begins at 5PM. Boys are excused
from class at 2:55PM and will depart FHS at 3:15PM.
CLUBS:
1. MESA – meet at lunch TODAY in Rm. 22 to plan activities for the rest of the year. Celebrate
UCSB MESA Day!
2. ANIME CLUB – meeting Thursday at lunch in Rm. 34 – Art Room.
3. Prayer Club – Meeting on Thursday at lunch.
4. Hiking Club: No meeting this week. Stay tuned for details on the next hike which will be after Spring Break.
5. There is no One Step Board Meeting today due to blackout week. Thursday is the monthly Teen Group lead by Fillmore Options starting at
5pm
FRESHMEN: The freshmen yearbook portrait pages will be displayed on the attendance office windows until Thursday. Go by and make sure there
are no problems with your picture and name. If you find a mistake, see Mrs. Casanave In Room 1 immediately.
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.
2. REGULAR BELL SCHEDULE for QUARTER FINALS – Wed., March 11th – ALL
OTHERS; Thurs., March 12th – ENGLISH/FOREIGN LANGUAGE; Fri., March 13th – SCIENCE/MATH.
3. BATTLE OF THE SEXES week - 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.
4. 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?
5. Attention All Students: Shamrock Pins are on sale for St. Patrick’s Day! They are guaranteed to bring you good luck and to help you avoid
getting pinched. Pins are on sale now until March 17th and can be purchased from your favorite AVID junior. *All proceeds will be used to help
the AVID junior class go on their annual college tour and visit schools such as Fresno State, UC Merced, UC Berkeley, Stanford And Cal Poly
SLO.
6. The 11th Annual Art Show is coming April 14th. If you would like to have artwork in the show, please come by Rm. 34 for details. Deadline for
entries is March 27th
7. The One Step Center is having a Yard Sale this Saturday if You have signed up to work please be on time! Come on down to
the chocolate church from 7am-3pm this Saturday prices start at 3 cents!
8. Any student interested in trying out for cheerleading can pick up an application in the Student Store. Practice starts March
23rd at 3:15 in front of the high school. Any questions, see Ms. Tafoya in Rm. 1.
Students and Teachers:
1. March 17 and 18, 2009- 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 TONIGHT, 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.
REGULAR BELL
SCHEDULE –
Wed. March 11th
Length Start End
1st 1:02 7:55 AM 8:57 AM
Pass 0:05 8:57 AM 9:02 AM
2nd 0:59 9:02 AM 10:01 AM
Break 0:10 10:01 AM 10:11 AM
Pass 0:05 10:11 AM 10:16 AM
3rd 0:59 10:16 AM 11:15 AM
Pass 0:05 11:15 AM 11:20 AM
4th 0:59 11:20 AM 12:19 PM
Lunch 0:40 12:19 PM 12:59 PM
Pass 0:05 12:59 PM 1:04 PM
5th 0:59 1:04 PM 2:03 PM
Pass 0:05 2:03 PM 2:08 PM
6th 0:59 2:08 PM 3:07 PM