From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Wed Oct 1 15:45:58 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Wed Oct 1 15:46:19 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - THIS MONDAY, 10/6 we will be on a Monday Collaboration day schedule as shown below. L. Lehman MONDAY COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE Monday, 10/6/08 PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Brunch 9:05 - 9:20 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:10 5 11:10 - 11:40 Passing 11:40 - 11:45 6 11:45 - 12:15 Passing 12:15 - 12:20 7 12:20 - 12:50 Collab/Colab 1:10 - 3:15 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Nothing new to report today... ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * THURSDAY * OCTOBER 2, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES BSU/Young Sistahs & Brothas Room 304 California Math League Contest #P1 Room 103 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) English Tutorial Room 38 (3:30-5:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Thursday, October 2 Volleyball AT Woodside-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT Westmoor-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Friday, October 3 Football VS El Camino-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:10 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Victor Meraz Coming into the class, Victor seemed to not want to do his work at all. Yet, as time progresses, he is the first to help his classmates. When he understands the concept, he is not afraid to explain it to the others. He is becoming increasingly positive about his work and his motivation level is improving immensely. He even offers to do several problems on the board! Yay, Victor! Keep it up! **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Did you know * that the junk mail Americans receive in one day could produce enough energy to heat 250,000 homes? J. Slater SPEAK OUT! Come let your voice and opinions be heard! Join the hottest club on campus. Be a part of the BSU/Young Sistahs and Brothas. Meeting today * Thursday, October 2nd at Lunch in room 304. T. Henderson A REMINDER TO FALL SPORT ATHLETES * Please see below for Team Picture schedule: Monday 10-6-08 4:00pm Volleyball, Tennis and Cross Country Wednesday 10-8-08 3:30pm Water Polo Thursday 10-9-08 3:30pm Football Every Athlete---- Be in your uniform! E Huber SENIOR CLASS meets tomorrow & every Friday in room 123 at lunch. Seniors - please plan to attend! D. Weyant HOMECOMING DANCE $15 TICKET PRICE ONE-DAY-SALE!!! Tomorrow * Fri., Oct. 3rd, is the only day you can buy your tickets to this year?s Homecoming dance, ?Tel Me When to Glow? at the fantastic price of only $15.00 * they will be sold in the S.A.C. (Student Activities Center) - remember exact change and cash only (price will go up next week!) L. Reibstein THE CHESS CLUB meets every Friday and Monday at lunch in room 142. Come on by! S. Wong SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR STUDENTS interested in participation in Amigos de los Americas, an international community service organization that trains students to do community service in Latin America communities during the summer should attend a lunch meeting in the IB office, room 44 TODAY (Thursday) at 11:45 a.m. Lauren Ponti, a Sequoia graduate and Amigos trainer, will give you all the information you need to get involved with this wonderful organization. So if you're interested in travel and service, see you in room 44 today. Bring your lunch! M. Bussey *** REMINDERS *** BUILT TO LAST COLLABORATIVE: Every day after 7th period in B-6. Mrs. Boyd YALE VISITATION * If you?re interested in speaking with a rep from Yale, see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center. T. Ignaitis AND AGAIN* SENIORS: If you have not filled out your Senior Contract you need to do it NOW! The list of seniors who still have missing contracts is posted outside the AVP office. Please take care of this as soon as possible! L. Picchi CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #P1 will be given today and tomorrow at lunch in Room 103. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Thu Oct 2 16:24:10 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Thu Oct 2 16:24:41 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - THIS MONDAY, 10/6 we will be on a Monday Collaboration day schedule as shown below. L. Lehman MONDAY COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE Monday, 10/6/08 PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Brunch 9:05 - 9:20 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:10 5 11:10 - 11:40 Passing 11:40 - 11:45 6 11:45 - 12:15 Passing 12:15 - 12:20 7 12:20 - 12:50 Collab/Colab 1:10 - 3:15 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: As requested by parents: COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES For California Schools Only: CSUMentor Go to Explore Campuses (make sure you look at Explore Majors in this section) http://www.csumentor.edu/ UC Admissions General information about the nine UCs http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu California Colleges Make sure you go to ?Undergraduate Student -Campus Matching Assistant? section. http://www.californiacolleges.edu For All Colleges in USA: College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Peterson?s http://www.petersons.com UPCOMING College Fairs - East Palo Alto College Fair- October 11th from 12-2:30pm at the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula http://www.epa.net/launch/news/localnws/item?item_id=646124 - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - FRIDAY - OCTOBER 3, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Senior Class Room 123 Chess Club Room 142 DREAM Club Room 207 GSA Room 42 California Math League Contest #P1 Room 103 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Friday, October 3 Football VS El Camino-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:10 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Olivia Wade What do you do when you don?t know how to do your homework? Well, Olivia definitely does not sit down and cry. She raises her hand and is not afraid to say, ?I don?t know? and ?I need help.? She certainly does not give up when something hard comes her way. She perseveres and looks for different ways to solve her problems. Olivia, you rock!!! **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Did you know * that the average American still spends 8 full months of his/her life opening junk mail? J. Slater NO PRIVILIGES LIST - If you were assigned detention and you did not attend, your name is on the NO PRIVILEGES LIST. This list is posted on the door of the AVP office. To find out about having your name removed, see Mr. Milhaupt or Mr. Cooke. D. Milhaupt DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHOSE CAR IS REALLY DIRTY??? Tell them to come get their car washed tomorrow (Saturday) in the James Street parking lot. All proceeds help Sequoia students make their way to France! K. Chin HELP MAKE COLLEGE A POSSIBILITY FOR EVERYONE. If you are undocumented or if you think all high school graduates should have equal opportunities for college, join the DREAM club. We meet Fridays at lunch in room 207. J. Slater PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY WILL BE OCT. 16TH....If you would like a make-up form, please see Ms. Reibstein in the Student Activities Center. Thank you. L. Reibstein FUNDRAISER TIME*since Monday is a collaboration day, why not head out to lunch at Johnny Rocket?s, Extreme Pizza (also available on Tues.) or Fresh Choice with your friends ... and support the Class of 2009 grad activities? If you want to dine out on Wednesday, head to Chevy?s! Don?t forget to take a flyer with you, so we can get credit for you eating there. Flyers are available in the attendance office, treasurer?s office or from leadership. Thank you. S. Greenspan/Grad Night THE SENIOR RUMMAGE SALE IS COMING! Clean out your closet and donate useable items to our Rummage Sale on Saturday, Oct. 11th from 8:00 to 2:00 in the teacher's parking lot. Donations can be dropped off at the Speedway (the football concession stand) on Oct. 8th and 10th between 4 - 7 pm. Proceeds benefit Grad Activities 2009! T. Endo TODAY?S THE DAY*to purchase your Homecoming dance ticket for only $15.00 - remember, this is a one-day only sale! Buy your ticket in the S.A.C. - exact change and cash only! Price goes up next week. L. Reibstein YESTERDAY morning the San Mateo Daily Journal had the Sequoia Girls and Boys High School Water Polo teams as the front page item in their sports section. Check out the web page listed below for a great picture of Mallory Mariucci. The Journal also has a picture of Zeke Edwards and on the front page there?s a small picture of Mallory. http://www.smdailyjournal.com/article_preview.php?type=sports&id=98820 Great job, Sequoia!!! D. Knochenhauer *** REMINDERS *** A REMINDER TO FALL SPORT ATHLETES - Please see below for Team Picture schedule: Monday 10-6-08 4:00pm Volleyball, Tennis and Cross Country Wednesday 10-8-08 3:30pm Water Polo Thursday 10-9-08 3:30pm Football Every Athlete---- Be in your uniform! E Huber SENIOR CLASS meets today in room 123 at lunch. Seniors - please plan to attend! D. Weyant BUILT TO LAST COLLABORATIVE: Every day after 7th period in B-6. Mrs. Boyd YALE VISITATION - If you?re interested in speaking with a rep from Yale, see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center. T. Ignaitis CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #P1 will be given today at lunch in Room 103. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Fri Oct 3 16:34:31 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Fri Oct 3 16:35:10 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: TODAY we are on a Monday Collaboration day schedule as shown below. L. Lehman MONDAY COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE Monday, 10/6/08 PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Brunch 9:05 - 9:20 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:10 5 11:10 - 11:40 Passing 11:40 - 11:45 6 11:45 - 12:15 Passing 12:15 - 12:20 7 12:20 - 12:50 Collab/Colab 1:10 - 3:15 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: As requested by parents: COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES For California Schools Only: CSUMentor Go to Explore Campuses (make sure you look at Explore Majors in this section) http://www.csumentor.edu/ UC Admissions General information about the nine UCs http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu California Colleges Make sure you go to ?Undergraduate Student -Campus Matching Assistant? section. http://www.californiacolleges.edu For All Colleges in USA: College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Peterson?s http://www.petersons.com UPCOMING College Fairs - East Palo Alto College Fair- October 11th from 12-2:30pm at the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula http://www.epa.net/launch/news/localnws/item?item_id=646124 - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - MONDAY - OCTOBER 6, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES School After School Library (1:00pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Monday, October 6 Boys Water Polo AT Carlmont-3:00 Girls Water Polo AT Carlmont-3:00 Tuesday, October 7 Volleyball VS Aragon-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT El Camino-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Cross Country-PAL League Meet #2 AT Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Thursday, October 9 Volleyball Vs Carlmont-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT Capuchino-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Friday, October 10 Football - Mills AT Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENTS OF THE DAY JJJ Abhineet Ram and Francisco Gallardo These guys are doing a great job balancing tough classes, band, and the football team! They are very important new additions to our music program and are putting in a great effort. Sequoia is lucky to have these super-smart, super-involved newbies. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Did you know * that in a lifetime, the average American will throw away 600 times his/her adult weight in garbage? If you add it up, this means that a 150-lb. adult will leave a legacy of 90,000 lbs. of trash for his/her children? J. Slater DO YOU PLAY SOCCER? Would you like a job coaching after school and on some weekends? Come see Ms. Ignaitis in the College/Career Center. T. Ignaitis OCTOBER SENTINEL IS NOW ONLINE. The latest issue is available on the Sequoia website. Go to http://www.sequoiahs.org/ and select "Resources," then "Sequoia Sentinel Newsletter." S. Cooper CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO: E-PAY-AC Youth Advisory Council - Youth can make a difference in East Palo Alto! Every Tuesday in B-6 at lunch. Mrs. Boyd ATTENTION STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE SOJOURN TO THE PAST TRIP - We will be having a mandatory meeting tomorrow - Tuesday, October 7th in Room 130 to discuss the trip, fundraising plans and see who's in or out. T. Yeager ATTENTION SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS: For collaboration Monday we will meet with Mr. Stein right after school at 1pm in the library. Be on time at 1pm in the library in order to receive credit for school after school. G. Stein ATTENTION FALL SPORT ATHLETES - Please see below for this week?s Team Picture schedule: Monday (today) 10-6-08 4:00pm Volleyball, Tennis and Cross Country Wednesday 10-8-08 3:30pm Water Polo Thursday 10-9-08 3:30pm Football Every Athlete---- Be in your uniform! E Huber ATLANTIC PACIFIC MATH CONTEST #P1 will be given this Wednesday through Friday (10/8-10/10) at lunch in room 141. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin SENIORS*ARE YOU LISTENING??? If you have not filled out your Senior Contract you need to do it NOW! The list of seniors who still have missing contracts is posted outside the AVP office. Remember...if you don?t turn your signed contract in you won?t be able to participate in any Senior activities! Please take care of this as soon as possible! L. Picchi FUNDRAISER TIME*since today is a collaboration day, why not head out to lunch at Johnny Rocket?s, Extreme Pizza or Fresh Choice with your friends and support the Class of 2009 grad activities? (Actually, Extreme Pizza?s fundraiser is tomorrow also!) If you want to dine out on Wednesday, head to Chevy?s! Don?t forget to take a flyer with you, so we can get credit for you eating there. Flyers are available in the attendance office, treasurer?s office or from the leadership office. Thank you. S. Greenspan/Grad Night TUESDAY NIGHT MATH TUTORIAL is every Tuesday from 5 - 8 pm. Come up to the math wing and look for an open door to get help from a real math teacher. Don't get behind on homework or concepts. L. Larkin SENIORS WHO LIVE IN REDWOOD CITY! The Sequoia Awards are here for students who live in Redwood City and have demonstrated a dedication to volunteerism. Awards range from$1,000.00 to $10,000.00. See Ms. Ignaitis for the application. T. Ignaitis *** REMINDERS *** NO PRIVILIGES LIST - If you were assigned detention and you did not attend, your name is on the NO PRIVILEGES LIST. This list is posted on the door of the AVP office. To find out about having your name removed, see Mr. Milhaupt or Mr. Cooke. D. Milhaupt BUILT TO LAST COLLABORATIVE: Every day after 7th period in B-6. Mrs. Boyd YALE VISITATION - If you?re interested in speaking with a rep from Yale, see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center. T. Ignaitis Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Mon Oct 6 15:58:26 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Oct 6 15:58:42 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - nothing new to report today COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: - As requested by parents: COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES For California Schools Only: CSUMentor Go to Explore Campuses (make sure you look at Explore Majors in this section) http://www.csumentor.edu/ UC Admissions General information about the nine UCs http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu California Colleges Make sure you go to ?Undergraduate Student -Campus Matching Assistant? section. http://www.californiacolleges.edu For All Colleges in USA: College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Peterson?s http://www.petersons.com UPCOMING College Fairs - East Palo Alto College Fair- October 11th from 12-2:30pm at the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula http://www.epa.net/launch/news/localnws/item?item_id=646124 - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - TUESDAY - OCTOBER 7, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Student Senate Carrington Hall (3rd per.-after announcements) ECOS Club Room 207 Anime Club Room 209 German Club Room 126 E-PAY-AC Youth Advisory Council Room B-6 Sojourn to the Past Room 130 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) Hip Hop Club Student Activities Center (3:15pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) Tues. Night Math Tutorial Math Wing (5-8pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Tuesday, October 7 Volleyball VS Aragon-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT El Camino-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Cross Country-PAL League Meet #2 AT Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Thursday, October 9 Volleyball Vs Carlmont-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT Capuchino-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Friday, October 10 Football - Mills AT Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Jennifer Garcia Great Job, Jennifer Carpio Garcia! Jennifer is a triple threat: she is rocking out in English III, is a supportive team member in AVID, and is also an indispensable TA. Her unbeatable attitude brings a smile to so many faces every day, and she is working hard to be the best student and person that she possibly can. Whoo hoo! **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Did you know * that Americans dump the equivalent of more than 21 million shopping bags full of food into landfills every year? J. Slater COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS MADE EASY AND FUN! Sign up to join the Sidewalk Chalk Painting team from Sequoia for the San Carlos Street Faire this Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th (10am - 5pm each day). It's easy and fun! You can sign up for the day or for just 2-hour slots. No experience necessary. Come to a meeting in Room 20 tomorrow (Wednesday) at lunch in room 20 or see Ms. Sheehan to sign up. Be sure to bring your community service papers for pre-approval. Sequoia students participated last year and had a great time! Ms. Sheehan AN AFTER SCHOOL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS is here! This workshop is being offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm starting next Monday (October 13th). Cameras and computers provided at no cost. Come and learn how to use a digital camera, take better pictures, download them and play with manipulations on the computer. Only 18 spaces left. First come, first served. See Ms. Sheehan in Room 20 to sign up. K. Sheehan GIRLS BASKETBALL MEETING - All girls interested in trying out for basketball need to attend an informational meeting this Thursday, Oct. 9th at 12:00 noon (lunch time) in the main gym. S. Picchi MISSED GOING TO ONE OF THE RESTAURANT FUNDRAISERS YESTERDAY? Go to Extreme Pizza today to help the Class of 2009 reach their goal to have a grad Night next year. Don?t forget to take a flyer - available from the attendance office, treasurer?s office or in the leadership office. Thanks for your support! S. Greenspan THE SENIOR RUMMAGE SALE IS COMING! Clean out your closet and donate useable items to our Rummage Sale on Saturday, Oct. 11th from 8:00 to 2:00 in the teacher's parking lot. Donations can be dropped off at the Speedway (the football concession stands) starting TODAY - Tues. Oct. 7th through the Fri. Oct. 10th between 4 - 7 pm. Proceeds benefit Grad Activities 2009! T. Endo NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE? The SEQUOIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL District is looking for volunteers for the COLLEGE FAIR at CA?ADA COLLEGE on THURSDAY, October 30th, 2008. Sign-ups are with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45. The shift can be from thirty minutes to a couple of hours. T. Ignaitis JUNIOR CLASS MEETING tomorrow & every Wednesday at lunch room 126. Please come help our class be successful this year! L. Gleaton SCHOOL PICTURES HAVE ARRIVED....if you ordered school pictures, please come by the Student Activities Center at lunch and pick them up this week. Thank you! L. Reibstein A REMINDER: Built to Last collaborative is every day after 7th period in B-6. Mrs. Boyd *** REMINDERS *** ATTENTION STUDENTS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE SOJOURN TO THE PAST TRIP - We are having a mandatory meeting today - Tuesday, October 7th in Room 130 to discuss the trip, fundraising plans and see who's in or out. T. Yeager SENIORS*ARE YOU LISTENING??? If you have not filled out your Senior Contract you need to do it NOW! The list of seniors who still have missing contracts is posted outside the AVP office. Remember...if you don?t turn in your signed contract you won?t be able to participate in any Senior activities! Please take care of this as soon as possible! L. Picchi ATLANTIC PACIFIC MATH CONTEST #P1 will be given tomorrow (Wed. through Fri.) (10/8-10/10) at lunch in room 141. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin DO YOU PLAY SOCCER? Would you like a job coaching after school and on some weekends? Come see Ms. Ignaitis in the College/Career Center. T. Ignaitis OCTOBER SENTINEL IS NOW ONLINE. The latest issue is available on the Sequoia website. Go to http://www.sequoiahs.org/ and select "Resources," then "Sequoia Sentinel Newsletter." S. Cooper CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO: E-PAY-AC Youth Advisory Council - Youth can make a difference in East Palo Alto! Every Tuesday in B-6 at lunch. Mrs. Boyd ATTENTION FALL SPORT ATHLETES - Please see below for this week?s Team Picture schedule: Wednesday 10-8-08 3:30pm Water Polo Thursday 10-9-08 3:30pm Football Every Athlete---- Be in your uniform! E Huber Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Tue Oct 7 16:26:07 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Tue Oct 7 16:26:27 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - nothing new to report today COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: - As requested by parents: COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES For California Schools Only: CSUMentor Go to Explore Campuses (make sure you look at Explore Majors in this section) http://www.csumentor.edu/ UC Admissions General information about the nine UCs http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu California Colleges Make sure you go to ?Undergraduate Student -Campus Matching Assistant? section. http://www.californiacolleges.edu For All Colleges in USA: College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Peterson?s http://www.petersons.com UPCOMING College Fairs - East Palo Alto College Fair- October 11th from 12-2:30pm at the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula http://www.epa.net/launch/news/localnws/item?item_id=646124 - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 8, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Junior Class Room 126 Freshman Class Room 106 Atlantic Pacific Math Contest #P1 Room 141 Sidewalk Chalk Painting Team Room 20 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) School After School Room 304 (3:20pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Thursday, October 9 Volleyball Vs Carlmont-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT Capuchino-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Friday, October 10 Football - Mills AT Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Danny Bustos Whoo hoo, Danny Bustos! Danny is working it out so far this year and is off to a great fresh start in all of his classes. He is turning his deal around and should be proud, proud, proud. Keep up the good work, Sir. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Did you know * that if today is a typical day on planet earth, humans will add fifteen million tons of carbon to the atmosphere, destroy 115 square mils of tropical rainforest, create seventy-two square miles of desert, eliminate between forty to one hundred species, erode seventy-one million tons of topsoil, add twenty-seven hundred tons of CFCs to the stratosphere, and increase their population by 263,000? J. Slater DID YOU KNOW OCTOBER IS GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? GLBT History Month sends an important message to our nation about the vital importance of recognizing and exploring the role of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in American history. The GSA will highlight an individual each day for the rest of the month. J. Romero SENIOR UC BERKELEY INCENTIVE CANDIDATES: There is a mandatory meeting TODAY - Wed., Oct. 8th in Carrington Hall at 4:00pm. Your preliminary application is due at 12 noon on Monday, Oct 13th. No late applications will be accepted. See Ms. Ignaitis for more info. T. Ignaitis BOYS SOCCER MEETING*any boys who are interested in playing soccer this year - there is a meeting TOMORROW - Thursday, October 9th at 3:30 at the football field. See you there! L. Pedicord GIRLS EMBRACING LIFE (GEL) starts October 13th! That's Next Monday. If you want to join please pick up a permission packet in the Teen Resource Center from Naomi. GEL is open to all Sequoia young ladies and it?s a fun and healthy way to spend your time after school on Monday's and Wednesdays! Sign up Today! N. Chapman NEED HELP IN ENGLISH? Come by room 38 every Thursday for English Tutorial from 3:30-5:30pm. Tutorial offers a quiet place to work, 8 computers, and copies of the text books you are reading. Also, there's a friendly teacher to help you with essays, homework, and English assignments. See you tomorrow! K. Haltom ATTENTION SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS: Mondays and Wednesdays we will meet with Mr. Stein right after school at 3:20pm in Room 304. Be on time at 3:20pm in room 304 in order to receive credit for school after school. G. Stein INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF A HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY GROUP that provides free home repairs to low income families in our area? Rebuilding Together is an opportunity to gain leadership skills and community service. See Ms. Ignaitis for more information. T. Ignaitis ATTENTION SENIORS! For all seniors who are interested in purchasing a senior ad for the 2008-2009 yearbook, listen up! If we do not meet our goal of senior ad purchases by Halloween, then the ads will be open for all classes to buy! See Ms. Gordon in the treasurer's office for more info. E. Bray RESERVE YOUR YEARBOOK NOW! The price is $85 dollars and will go up again. See Mrs. Gordon for more information. E. Bray FRESHMEN CLASS MEETING - Freshmen meet today and every Wednesday in Room 106 during lunch. Come help us plan for the homecoming hallway! M. Schmidt GIRLS SOCCER REMINDER: Conditioning starts this Monday on the track at 3:30. Bring your blue "Coach's Information Card". See Ms. Schmidt in room 106 with questions. M. Schmidt PROJECT RUNWAY DESIGNER AT CA?ADA. Ca?ada's Fashion Dept. is having an Open House on Sat., Oct 25th. A Project Runway designer will be there to share her experiences in the fashion industry. For more information see Ms. Ignaitis. T. Ignaitis NO NEED TO COOK DINNER TONIGHT! Just head out to Chevy?s for another restaurant fundraiser! Remember to bring a flyer with you! They?re available from the treasurer? office, attendance office, or leadership office. Thanks! S. Greenspan THE SENIOR RUMMAGE SALE IS ALMOST HERE! Clean out your closet and donate useable items to our Rummage Sale on Saturday, Oct. 11th from 8:00 to 2:00 in the teacher's parking lot. Donations can be dropped off at the Speedway (the football concession stands) today, tomorrow & Friday between 4 - 7 pm. Proceeds benefit Grad Activities 2009! T. Endo *** REMINDERS *** COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS MADE EASY AND FUN! Sign up to join the Sidewalk Chalk Painting team from Sequoia for the San Carlos Street Faire this Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th (10am - 5pm each day). It's easy and fun! You can sign up for the day or for just 2-hour slots. No experience necessary. Come to a meeting in Room 20 today (Wednesday) at lunch in room 20 or see Ms. Sheehan to sign up. Be sure to bring your community service papers for pre-approval. Sequoia students participated last year and had a great time! Ms. Sheehan AN AFTER SCHOOL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS is here! This workshop is being offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm starting next Monday (October 13th). Cameras and computers provided at no cost. Come and learn how to use a digital camera, take better pictures, download them and play with manipulations on the computer. Only 18 spaces left. First come, first served. See Ms. Sheehan in Room 20 to sign up. K. Sheehan GIRLS BASKETBALL MEETING - All girls interested in trying out for basketball need to attend an informational meeting tomorrow - Thursday, Oct. 9th at 12:00 noon (lunch time) in the main gym. S. Picchi JUNIOR CLASS MEETING today at lunch room 126. Please come help our class be successful this year! L. Gleaton SCHOOL PICTURES HAVE ARRIVED....if you ordered school pictures, please come by the Student Activities Center at lunch and pick them up this week. Thank you! L. Reibstein ATLANTIC PACIFIC MATH CONTEST #P1 will be given today through Friday (10/8-10/10) at lunch in room 141. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin OCTOBER SENTINEL IS NOW ONLINE. The latest issue is available on the Sequoia website. Go to http://www.sequoiahs.org/ and select "Resources," then "Sequoia Sentinel Newsletter." S. Cooper ATTENTION FALL SPORT ATHLETES - Please see below for this week?s Team Picture schedule: Wednesday 10-8-08 3:30pm Water Polo Thursday 10-9-08 3:30pm Football Every Athlete---- Be in your uniform! E Huber Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Wed Oct 8 16:13:06 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Wed Oct 8 16:13:19 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - nothing new to report today COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: - As requested by parents: COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES For California Schools Only: CSUMentor Go to Explore Campuses (make sure you look at Explore Majors in this section) http://www.csumentor.edu/ UC Admissions General information about the nine UCs http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu California Colleges Make sure you go to ?Undergraduate Student -Campus Matching Assistant? section. http://www.californiacolleges.edu For All Colleges in USA: College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Peterson?s http://www.petersons.com UPCOMING College Fairs - East Palo Alto College Fair- October 11th from 12-2:30pm at the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula http://www.epa.net/launch/news/localnws/item?item_id=646124 - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * THURSDAY * OCTOBER 9, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Girls Basketball Meeting Big Gym (12:00 noon) Atlantic Pacific Math Contest #P1 Room 141 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) Boys Soccer Meeting Terremere Field (3:30pm) English Tutorial Room 38 (3:30-5:30pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Thursday, October 9 Volleyball Vs Carlmont-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT Capuchino-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Friday, October 10 Football - Mills AT Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Nancy Leon Great job Nancy Leon! Nancy is new to AVID this year and is a great addition to our little family. She's doing great work in class and is working hard to prepare herself to attend a four-year college. Welcome, Nancy! We are happy to have you. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Did you know * Asphalt is the most recycled material in the US topping the charts - 80% of asphalt is recycled. J. Slater OCTOBER IS GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH - The GSA wants you to know that Greg Louganis, the winner of five Olympic Gold medals is an important role model for GLBTQ youth. He states, "When you're a kid growing up, and you think you're gay, you're often teased. But sports can be great for building self-esteem." J. Romero MS. PICCHI in the AVP office will be doing winter sports clearance on Monday, 10/27, during lunch or after school. L. Picchi DON?T GO HOME! Beginning Monday, October 13th, Sequoia High School will remain open until 5pm. Only instead of regular school, it will be cool school. You can take a workshop in photography or culinary arts, play a sport without the commitment of being on the school team, get help with your homework, and best of all eat free food! A bus will leave at 5:00 that goes through Fair Oaks, East Menlo and EPA. So don?t go home on Monday * or any day. Stay here and have fun. For details, ask your teachers. J. West BOYS SOCCER MEETING*any boys who are interested in playing soccer this year - there is a meeting TODAY- Thursday, October 9th at 3:30 at the football field. See you there! L. Pedicord SENIOR CLASS meets tomorrow & every Friday in room 123 at lunch. Seniors - please plan to attend! D. Weyant THE CHESS CLUB meets every Friday and Monday at lunch in room 142. Come on by! S. Wong A REMINDER for all girls who are interested in trying out for basketball - you need to attend an informational meeting TODAY at 12:00 noon (lunch time) in the big gym. S. Picchi *** REMINDERS *** SENIOR UC BERKELEY INCENTIVE CANDIDATES: Your preliminary application is due at 12 noon this Monday, Oct 13th. No late applications will be accepted. See Ms. Ignaitis for more info. T. Ignaitis GIRLS EMBRACING LIFE (GEL) starts October 13th! That's Next Monday. If you want to join please pick up a permission packet in the Teen Resource Center from Naomi. GEL is open to all Sequoia young ladies and it?s a fun and healthy way to spend your time after school on Mondays and Wednesdays! Sign up Today! N. Chapman RESERVE YOUR YEARBOOK NOW! The price is $85 dollars and will go up again. See Mrs. Gordon for more information. E. Bray ATTENTION SENIORS! For all seniors who are interested in purchasing a senior ad for the 2008-2009 yearbook, listen up! If we do not meet our goal of senior ad purchases by Halloween, then the ads will be open for all classes to buy! See Ms. Gordon in the treasurer's office for more info. E. Bray GIRLS SOCCER REMINDER: Conditioning starts this Monday on the track at 3:30. Bring your blue "Coach's Information Card". See Ms. Schmidt in room 106 with questions. M. Schmidt THE SENIOR RUMMAGE SALE IS ALMOST HERE! Clean out your closet and donate useable items to our Rummage Sale this Saturday, Oct. 11th from 8:00 to 2:00 in the teacher's parking lot. Donations can be dropped off at the Speedway (the football concession stands) today & tomorrow & between 4 & 7 pm. Proceeds benefit Grad Activities 2009! T. Endo COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS MADE EASY AND FUN! Sign up to join the Sidewalk Chalk Painting team from Sequoia for the San Carlos Street Faire this Saturday and Sunday, October 11th and 12th (10am - 5pm each day). It's easy and fun! You can sign up for the day or for just 2-hour slots. No experience necessary. See Ms. Sheehan to sign up. Be sure to bring your community service papers for pre-approval. Sequoia students participated last year and had a great time! Ms. Sheehan AN AFTER SCHOOL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS is here! This workshop is being offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm starting next Monday (October 13th). Cameras and computers provided at no cost. Come and learn how to use a digital camera, take better pictures, download them and play with manipulations on the computer. Only 18 spaces left. First come, first served. See Ms. Sheehan in Room 20 to sign up. K. Sheehan SCHOOL PICTURES HAVE ARRIVED....if you ordered school pictures, please come by the Student Activities Center at lunch and pick them up this week. Thank you! L. Reibstein ATLANTIC PACIFIC MATH CONTEST #P1 will be given today and tomorrow at lunch in room 141. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin OCTOBER SENTINEL IS NOW ONLINE. The latest issue is available on the Sequoia website. Go to http://www.sequoiahs.org/ and select "Resources," then "Sequoia Sentinel Newsletter." S. Cooper Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Thu Oct 9 16:27:51 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Thu Oct 9 16:28:14 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: New: - This coming week's International Baccalaureate meetings are listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Marlyn Bussey via email: mbussey@seq.org 1. Junior Parent Information Meeting October 14, 2008 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MPR 2. Senior Parent Information Meeting October 15, 2008 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. MPR COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: New: - PSAT Takers: The PSAT booklet and information for the Oct 18th exam was passed out to students in your third period class. If you have questions or did not receive the booklet, please email Ms. Ignaitis ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Ongoing: - As requested by parents: COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES For California Schools Only: CSUMentor Go to Explore Campuses (make sure you look at Explore Majors in this section) http://www.csumentor.edu/ UC Admissions General information about the nine UCs http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu California Colleges Make sure you go to ?Undergraduate Student -Campus Matching Assistant? section. http://www.californiacolleges.edu For All Colleges in USA: College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Peterson?s http://www.petersons.com UPCOMING College Fairs - East Palo Alto College Fair- October 11th from 12-2:30pm at the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula http://www.epa.net/launch/news/localnws/item?item_id=646124 - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * FRIDAY * OCTOBER 10, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Senior Class Room 123 Chess Club Room 142 Sequoia Film Society Room 120 DREAM Club Room 207 GSA Room 42 Atlantic Pacific Math Contest #P1 Room 141 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Friday, October 10 Football * Mills AT Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Martin Velarde! Martin is a thorough, insightful writer and is doing fabulous work in English III this year. He is also a great team member in AVID with an exceptionally mature and positive attitude. Keep it up, Martin! **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Did you know * Plastic marked with the numbers 3, 4, 5 and 7 often gets thrown into a landfill by government recycling programs - it?s too difficult and expensive to recycle. J. Slater OCTOBER IS GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH - The GSA wants you to know that Elton John is an important figure for GLBTQ youth. He has sold more than 250 million records in a career that spans more than three decades. He has been honored with a knighthood for his work on behalf of AIDS research and education. J. Romero PSAT TAKERS: The PSAT booklet and information for the Oct 18th exam was passed out to students in your third period class. If you have questions or did not receive the booklet, please see Ms. Ignaitis ASAP. T. Ignaitis THE SEQUOIA FILM SOCIETY meets today & every Friday at lunch in Room 120. Hope to see you! K. Zarcone SAN CARLOS FAIRE CHALK PAINTERS! Come to a SHORT (10 min or less) meeting IN ROOM 20 to check in for last minute announcements on this weekend's Chalk Painting activity at the San Carlos Faire. Get a schedule, find a ride, see the sketches for our chalk painting... ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST ATTEND! Ms. Sheehan and Ms. Costa Pinto UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS - Remember, tomorrow is Saturday College at Ca?ada. Meet us in room 17-107 at 9am. Breakfast and Lunch are provided. For questions, please see Maria in room 306 after school. M. Huning THE EAST PALO ALTO COLLEGE FAIR is tomorrow - Saturday, Oct. 11, from 12:00- 2:15 pm at the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula, 2031 Pulgas Ave., East Palo Alto. Representatives from about 30 colleges & universities will be present. Snacks and Drinks will be provided. Students - this is a wonderful opportunity to find out about the various college opportunities available to you. D. Burnside THE SENIOR RUMMAGE SALE IS ALMOST HERE! Clean out your closet and donate useable items to our Rummage Sale this Saturday, Oct. 11th from 8:00 to 2:00 in the teacher's parking lot. Donations can be dropped off at the Speedway (the football concession stands) today between 4 & 7 pm. Proceeds benefit Grad Activities 2009! T. Endo AN AFTER SCHOOL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS is here! This workshop is being offered on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30pm-4:30pm starting this Monday (October 13th). Cameras and computers provided at no cost. Come and learn how to use a digital camera, take better pictures, download them and play with manipulations on the computer. Only 18 spaces left. First come, first served. See Ms. Sheehan in Room 20 to sign up. K. Sheehan SCHOOL PICTURES HAVE ARRIVED....if you ordered school pictures, please come by the Student Activities Center at lunch and pick them up TODAY. Thank you! L. Reibstein *** REMINDERS *** MS. PICCHI in the AVP office will be doing winter sports clearance on Monday, 10/27, during lunch or after school. L. Picchi DON?T GO HOME! Beginning Monday, October 13th, Sequoia High School will remain open until 5pm. Only instead of regular school, it will be cool school. You can take a workshop in photography or culinary arts, play a sport without the commitment of being on the school team, get help with your homework, and best of all eat free food! A bus will leave at 5:00 that goes through Fair Oaks, East Menlo and EPA. So don?t go home on Monday * or any day. Stay here and have fun. For details, ask your teachers. J. West SENIOR CLASS meets today & every Friday in room 123 at lunch. Seniors - please plan to attend! D. Weyant THE CHESS CLUB meets every Friday and Monday at lunch in room 142. Come on by! S. Wong SENIOR UC BERKELEY INCENTIVE CANDIDATES: Your preliminary application is due at 12 noon this Monday, Oct 13th. No late applications will be accepted. See Ms. Ignaitis for more info. T. Ignaitis GIRLS EMBRACING LIFE (GEL) starts October 13th! That's this Monday. If you want to join please pick up a permission packet in the Teen Resource Center from Naomi. GEL is open to all Sequoia young ladies and it?s a fun and healthy way to spend your time after school on Mondays and Wednesdays! Sign up Today! N. Chapman RESERVE YOUR YEARBOOK NOW! The price is $85 dollars and will go up again. See Mrs. Gordon for more information. E. Bray ATTENTION SENIORS! For all seniors who are interested in purchasing a senior ad for the 2008-2009 yearbook, listen up! If we do not meet our goal of senior ad purchases by Halloween, then the ads will be open for all classes to buy! See Ms. Gordon in the treasurer's office for more info. E. Bray GIRLS SOCCER REMINDER: Conditioning starts this Monday on the track at 3:30. Bring your blue "Coach's Information Card". See Ms. Schmidt in room 106 with questions. M. Schmidt Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Fri Oct 10 17:21:07 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Fri Oct 10 17:21:24 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - This week's International Baccalaureate meetings are listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Marlyn Bussey via email: mbussey@seq.org 1. Junior Parent Information Meeting October 14, 2008 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. MPR 2. Senior Parent Information Meeting October 15, 2008 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. MPR COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: - PSAT Takers: The PSAT booklet and information for the Oct. 18th exam was passed out to students in your third period class. If you have questions or did not receive the booklet, please email Ms. Ignaitis ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org - As requested by parents: COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES For California Schools Only: CSUMentor Go to Explore Campuses (make sure you look at Explore Majors in this section) http://www.csumentor.edu/ UC Admissions General information about the nine UCs http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu California Colleges Make sure you go to ?Undergraduate Student-Campus Matching Assistant? section. http://www.californiacolleges.edu For All Colleges in USA: College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Peterson?s http://www.petersons.com UPCOMING College Fairs - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * MONDAY * OCTOBER 13, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES ASB Activities Center Sophomore Class Room 112 Chess Club Room 142 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) Digital Photography Room 20 (3:30-4:30pm) Girls Embracing Life (first meeting) Teen Resource Center (3:30-5:00pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Monday, October 13 Boys & Girls Water Polo AT Terra Nova-3:00-dismiss @ 1:00 Tuesday, October 14 Volleyball VS S.S.F.-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT Terra Nova-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Wednesday, October 15 Girls Water Polo AT Mercy-3:00-dismiss @ 1:30 Thursday, October 16 Volleyball AT M-A-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:05 Girls Tennis AT HMB-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Cross Country Center Meet #1 AT Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 F/S Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 Friday, October 17 VARS Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 - *ALSO, dismiss Cheer Team @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Josh Lauese Josh has gotten his schedule moved around, but hasn't missed a beat. He is always willing to help his fellow students, whether by helping his partner with a difficult activity or by answering the really tough questions from the teacher. Way to go, Josh! **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Be part of the recycling loop * purchase only items made from recycled materials. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW OCTOBER IS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The GSA wants to highlight Ellen DeGeneres, a popular comedian that was the first openly gay actor to portray a gay character on a leading primetime television program. She now has her own daytime television talk show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and has hosted the Emmy Awards. J. Romero ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT STANFORD? A rep will be on campus THIS Wednesday! Please see Ms. Ignaitis to sign up BEFORE Wed. T. Ignaitis JUNIORS: There will be a College Informational Night tomorrow - Tuesday, 10/14, from 5:30-7pm. The last part of the meeting will deal solely with important IB information. See Ms. Ignaitis for more info. T. Ignaitis SENIORS: There will be a College Informational Night on Wednesday, 10/15, from 5:30-7pm. The last part of the meeting will deal solely with important IB information. See Ms. Ignaitis for more info. T. Ignaitis HUNGRY? Come eat at Coyote Cantina in San Carlos this Wednesday between 5:30 and 8:30 and help Sequoia students make their way to France. K. Chin CITY OF EAST PALO ALTO: E-PAY-AC Youth Advisory Council - Youth can make a difference in East Palo Alto! Every Tuesday in B-6 at lunch. Mrs. Boyd ATTENTION SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS: Mondays and Wednesdays we will meet with Mr. Stein right after school at 3:20pm in Room 304. Be on time at 3:20pm in room 304 in order to receive credit for school after school. G. Stein TUESDAY NIGHT MATH TUTORIAL is every Tuesday from 5 - 8 pm. Come up to the math wing and look for an open door to get help from a real math teacher. Don't get behind on homework or concepts. L. Larkin DON?T GO HOME! Beginning TODAY - Monday, October 13th, Sequoia High School will remain open until 5pm. Only instead of regular school, it will be cool school. You can take a workshop in photography or culinary arts, play a sport without the commitment of being on the school team, get help with your homework, and best of all eat free food! A bus will leave at 5:00 that goes through Fair Oaks, East Menlo and EPA. So don?t go home on Monday * or any day. Stay here and have fun. For details, ask your teachers. J. West A REMINDER TO SENIOR UC BERKELEY INCENTIVE CANDIDATES: Your preliminary application is due at 12 noon TODAY * Monday, Oct 13th. No late applications will be accepted. See Ms. Ignaitis for more info. T. Ignaitis GIRLS SOCCER REMINDER: Conditioning starts TODAY on the track at 3:30. Bring your blue "Coach's Information Card". See Ms. Schmidt in room 106 with questions. M. Schmidt SENIORS*ARE YOU LISTENING??? If you have not filled out your Senior Contract you need to do it NOW! The list of seniors who still have missing contracts is posted outside the AVP office. If you don?t turn your signed contract in you won?t be able to participate in any activities! Please take care of this as soon as possible! L. Picchi *** REMINDERS *** MS. PICCHI in the AVP office will be doing winter sports clearance on Monday, 10/27, during lunch or after school. L. Picchi Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Mon Oct 13 17:02:36 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Oct 13 17:03:01 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: JUNIOR PARENT MEETING REMINDER: All parents of Junior Sequoia High School students are invited to attend the Junior Parent Information Meeting in the Multi-purpose room at Sequoia High School from 5:30 to 6:30 on Tuesday, October 14th. College information will be discussed first followed by I.B. information. SENIOR PARENT MEETING REMINDER: All parents of Senior Sequoia High School students are invited to attend the Senior Parent Information Meeting in the Multi-purpose room at Sequoia High School from 5:30 to 6:30 on Wednesday, October 15th. College information will be discussed first followed by I.B. information. If you have any questions, please contact Marlyn Bussey via email: mbussey@seq.org COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - PSAT Takers: The PSAT booklet and information for the Oct. 18th exam was passed out to students in your third period class. If you have questions or did not receive the booklet, please email Ms. Ignaitis ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org - As requested by parents: COLLEGE SEARCH WEBSITES For California Schools Only: CSUMentor Go to Explore Campuses (make sure you look at Explore Majors in this section) http://www.csumentor.edu/ UC Admissions General information about the nine UCs http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu California Colleges Make sure you go to ?Undergraduate Student-Campus Matching Assistant? section. http://www.californiacolleges.edu For All Colleges in USA: College Board http://www.collegeboard.com/splash Peterson?s http://www.petersons.com UPCOMING College Fairs - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - TUESDAY - OCTOBER 14, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES ECOS Club Room 207 Anime Club Room 209 German Club Room 126 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) Hip Hop Club Student Activities (3:15pm) School After School Room 304 (3:20pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) Tuesday Night Math Tutorial Room 306 (5-8pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Tuesday, October 14 Volleyball VS S.S.F.-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Girls Tennis AT Terra Nova-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Wednesday, October 15 Girls Water Polo AT Mercy-3:00-dismiss @ 1:30 Thursday, October 16 Volleyball AT M-A-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:05 Girls Tennis AT HMB-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Cross Country Center Meet #1 AT Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 F/S Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 Friday, October 17 VARS Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 - *ALSO, dismiss Cheer Team @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Nick Mosqueda Nick is always sure to give the best analysis he can on any problem. I know he's really paying attention because his learning logs show he's thinking deeply about what we do every day. He's always observant, and always relating new ideas to what we've already learned. Keep it up, Nick. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Please see below for the ?WHAT GETS RECYCLED WHERE LIST?. Thank you. J. Slater SEQUOIA?S WHAT GETS RECYCLED WHERE LIST Paper *both sides printed Place in the recycling bins in classrooms, offices or copy rooms. *one side printed Place neatly in the box on the counter in the copy room OR use in the copy machine or in some printers (the paper must be in good condition) OR use for quizzes, scratch paper, etc. *scraps Use for passes; place in the recycling boxes in the classrooms, offices or copy rooms. brown paper bags Donate to Ms. Becker in the ceramics studio. junk mail All paper can go in the recycle bins. A couple of web sites with suggestions: http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs4-junk.htm http://www.obviously.com/junkmail/ inkjet and toner cartridges Room 207 batteries In San Mateo County they go with your curbside recycling; put them in a clear plastic bag on top of your recycling container. If you live elsewhere, bring them to room 207. overhead transparencies In the tray on the counter in the copy room cell phones Curbside in San Mateo county; various locations around town or room 207 CDs Room 207 plastic bottles,aluminum cans Place in the recycling box in your room or office or in any of the green recycling cans around campus. (Please don?t put garbage or paper in those cans!) A great resource for all of your recycling needs http://www.recycleworks.org/cgi-bin/bin/user/searchdatabases.pl DID YOU KNOW OCTOBER IS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person to be elected to a significant public office when he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He served eleven months before he was assassinated. His life will be told in a major motion picture movie. J. Romero HOMECOMING WEEK is NEXT WEEK (Mon., 10/20-Fri., 10/24) - Dress up each day and win spirit points for your class!!! Monday (10/20) - Pajama Day Tuesday (10/21) - Jersey Day (wear your favorite team jersey or tee) Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Day Thursday (10/23) - Dress as your hall theme Friday (10/24) - Purple Day SIGN UP IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER for lunch time activities in the quad that reflect the theme of the day to win spirit points for your class: Monday (10/20) - Sleep contest Tuesday (10/21) - Giant Twister Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Dance Contest Thursday (10/23) - Hall Costume Contest Friday (10/24) - Powderpuff Game (on the football field) HALLS WILL BE DECORATED ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22ND after school and judged on Thursday morning. The hall themes are: Freshmen - Carnival Sophomores - Candyland Juniors - The Future Seniors - Greek L. Reibstein WORK EXPERIENCE meets in room 302 on Thursday at lunch with Mr. Kuliga. M. Kuliga PLEASE SUPPORT SENIOR GRAD NIGHT! Dine In or Take Out this Thursday, October 16TH....Pasta Pomodoro is donating back to Sequoia 20% of the proceeds from lunch and dinner this Thursday the 16th at the Redwood City location at the corner of Whipple and El Camino, in the Fed Ex plaza! The flyer is available in Ms. Reibstein's Leadership Room, the attendance office, and the treasurer's office. S. Greenspan ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT STANFORD? A rep will be on campus tomorrow (Wed.) - Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis TODAY!! T. Ignaitis Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Tue Oct 14 16:04:28 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Tue Oct 14 16:05:02 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: SENIOR PARENT MEETING REMINDER: All parents of Senior Sequoia High School students are invited to attend the Senior Parent Information Meeting in the Multi-purpose room at Sequoia High School from 5:30 to 6:30 TONIGHT - Wednesday, October 15th. College information will be discussed first followed by I.B. information. If you have any questions, please contact Marlyn Bussey via email: mbussey@seq.org COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - PSAT Takers: The PSAT booklet and information for the Oct. 18th exam was passed out to students in your third period class. If you have questions or did not receive the booklet, please email Ms. Ignaitis ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org UPCOMING College Fairs - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * WEDNESDAY * OCTOBER 15, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Junior Class Room 126 Freshman Class Room 106 Allons-y a Paris Room 209 CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #P2 Room 103 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) School After School Room 304 (3:20pm) Digital Photography Room 20 (3:30-4:30pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Wednesday, October 15 Girls Water Polo AT Mercy-3:00-dismiss @ 1:30 Thursday, October 16 Volleyball AT M-A-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:05 Girls Tennis AT HMB-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Cross Country Center Meet #1 AT Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 F/S Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 Friday, October 17 VARS Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 - *ALSO, dismiss Cheer Team @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Eduardo Ramos What about this? What about that? Good questions are a sign of a bright, engaged mind, and Eduardo has questions to spare. His questions are creative and show he's really thinking. Keep those questions coming, Eduardo! **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Unplug chargers (think cell phones and iPods) when not in use. Only 5% of the power drawn by a cell phone charger is used to charge the phone. The other 95% is wasted when it is left plugged into the wall. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW OCTOBER IS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Alice Walker, an award-winning writer and activist. Her most famous novel, "The Color Purple" won a National Book Award and she was the first African-American woman to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Her novel was made into a movie and earned 11 Oscar nominations. In 2005 it was adapted as a Broadway musical. J. Romero HUNGRY? Come eat at Coyote Cantina in San Carlos tonight between 5:30 and 8:30 and help Sequoia students make their way to France! K. Chin CAMP EVERYTOWN/DIVERSITY CLUB meeting tomorrow (Thursday) at lunch in room 104. All are invited to join us in supporting an inclusive atmosphere at Sequoia. E. Bray ARE YOU FROM EAST PALO ALTO? Do you want your voice to be heard by the city? Do you need community service hours? Join the East Palo Alto Youth Advisory Council! We are meeting tomorrow (Thurs.) during lunch in room 304, along with BSU. There will be food provided so don't miss it. E. Friaz Gallardo CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #P2 will be given today, tomorrow and Friday (10/15-10/17) at lunch in Room 103. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin REMINDER - PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY is TOMORROW - OCT. 16TH....If you would like a make-up form, please see Ms. Reibstein in the Student Activities Center. Thank you. L. Reibstein DO YOU PLAY SOCCER? Would you like a job coaching after school and on some weekends? Come see Ms. Ignaitis in the College/Career Center. T. Ignaitis NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE? The SEQUOIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL District is looking for volunteers for the COLLEGE FAIR at the CA?ADA COLLEGE on THURSDAY, October 30th, 2008. Sign-ups are with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45. The shift can be from thirty minutes to a couple of hours. T. Ignaitis NEED HELP IN ENGLISH? Come by room 38 every Thursday for English Tutorial from 3:30-5:30pm. Tutorial offers a quiet place to work, 8 computers, and copies of the text books you are reading. Also, there's a friendly teacher to help you with essays, homework, and English assignments. See you tomorrow! K. Haltom ATTENTION SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS: Mondays and Wednesdays we will meet with Mr. Stein right after school at 3:20pm in Room 304. Be on time at 3:20pm in room 304 in order to receive credit for school after school. G. Stein PROJECT RUNWAY DESIGNER AT CA?ADA. Ca?ada's Fashion Dept. is having an Open House on Sat., Oct 25th. A Project Runway designer will be there to share her experiences in the fashion industry. For more information see Ms. Ignaitis. T. Ignaitis *** REMINDERS *** HOMECOMING WEEK is NEXT WEEK (Mon., 10/20 - Fri., 10/24) - Dress up each day and win spirit points for your class!!! Monday (10/20) - Pajama Day Tuesday (10/21) - Jersey Day (wear your favorite team jersey or tee) Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Day Thursday (10/23) - Dress as your hall theme Friday (10/24) - Purple Day SIGN UP IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER for lunch time activities in the quad that reflect the theme of the day to win spirit points for your class: Monday (10/20) - Sleep contest Tuesday (10/21) - Giant Twister Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Dance Contest Thursday (10/23) - Hall Costume Contest Friday (10/24) - Powderpuff Game (on the football field) HALLS WILL BE DECORATED ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22ND after school and judged on Thursday morning. The hall themes are: Freshmen - Carnival Sophomores - Candyland Juniors - The Future Seniors * Greek L. Reibstein WORK EXPERIENCE meets in room 302 tomorrow (Thurs.) at lunch with Mr. Kuliga. M. Kuliga PLEASE SUPPORT SENIOR GRAD NIGHT! Dine In or Take Out tomorrow - Thursday, October 16TH... Pasta Pomodoro is donating back to Sequoia 20% of the proceeds from lunch and dinner tomorrow at the Redwood City location at the corner of Whipple and El Camino, in the Fed Ex plaza! The flyer is available in Ms. Reibstein's Leadership Room, the attendance office, and the treasurer's office. S. Greenspan Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Wed Oct 15 16:37:23 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Wed Oct 15 16:37:39 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: This Monday (10/20) is a collaboration day. Please see schedule below. Thanks. L. Lehman MONDAY (10/20/08) COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Brunch 9:05 - 9:20 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:10 5 11:10 - 11:40 Passing 11:40 - 11:45 6 11:45 - 12:15 Passing 12:15 - 12:20 7 12:20 - 12:50 Collab/Colab 1:10 - 3:15 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - PSAT Takers: The PSAT booklet and information for the Oct. 18th exam was passed out to students in your third period class. If you have questions or did not receive the booklet, please email Ms. Ignaitis ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org UPCOMING College Fairs - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * THURSDAY * OCTOBER 16, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES YSB/BSU Room 304 Camp Everytown/Diversity Club Room 104 CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #P2 Room 103 Work Experience Room 302 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) English Tutorial Room 38 (3:30-5:30pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Thursday, October 16 Volleyball AT M-A-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:05 Girls Tennis AT HMB-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Cross Country Center Meet #1 AT Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 F/S Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 Friday, October 17 VARS Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 - *ALSO, dismiss Cheer Team @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Jimmy McGarry In lecture, Jimmy is the kind of student that will hang back and wait to raise his hand until a really tough question comes by. He's willing to work hard, and is always down to challenge himself to take his thinking to the next level. Way to go, Jimmy! **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Humans are pouring carbon dioxide into the atmosphere much faster than plants and oceans can absorb it. These gases persist in the atmosphere for years, meaning that even if such emissions were eliminated today, it would not immediately stop global warming. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW OCTOBER IS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight James Baldwin, an African American writer whose novels and essays captured the conflicted spirit of late 20th century America. As a gay African American, Baldwin struggled with his identity in a racist and homophobic society. Baldwin received many awards during his lifetime. J. Romero YSB/BSU meeting today at lunch in room 304. Get the 411 on upcoming events. Be in the KNOW! T. Henderson THE SEQUOIA QUIZ KIDS MATCH against Archbishop Riordan airs on Channel 4 (KRON) this Saturday (October 18) at 2pm. We lost a close match but you can watch our poised and articulate team as we answer questions about history, literature, science, math, and basic trivia. L. Larkin PLEASE SUPPORT SENIOR GRAD NIGHT! Dine In or Take Out TODAY * Thursday, October 16TH... Pasta Pomodoro is donating back to Sequoia 20% of the proceeds from lunch and dinner tomorrow at the Redwood City location at the corner of Whipple and El Camino, in the Fed Ex plaza! Flyers are available in Ms. Reibstein's Leadership Room, the attendance office, and the treasurer's office. S. Greenspan OKAY SENIORS*HERE WE GO AGAIN* If you have not filled out your Senior Contract you need to do it NOW! The list of seniors who still have missing contracts is posted outside the AVP office. If you don?t turn your signed contract in you won?t be able to participate in any activities! Please take care of this as soon as possible! L. Picchi SENIOR CLASS meets tomorrow & every Friday in room 123 at lunch. Seniors * please plan to attend! D. Weyant INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF A HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY GROUP that provides free home repairs to low income families in our area? Rebuilding Together is an opportunity to gain leadership skills and community service. See Ms. Ignaitis for more information. T. Ignaitis THE CHESS CLUB meets every Friday and Monday at lunch in room 142. Come on by! S. Wong REMEMBER *Every Friday is spirit day! Don?t forget to wear your purple tomorrow!!! L. Reibstein *** REMINDERS *** CAMP EVERYTOWN/DIVERSITY CLUB meets TODAY at lunch in room 104. All are invited to join us in supporting an inclusive atmosphere at Sequoia. E. Bray ARE YOU FROM EAST PALO ALTO? Do you want your voice to be heard by the city? Do you need community service hours? Join the East Palo Alto Youth Advisory Council! We are meeting today (Thurs.) during lunch in room 304, along with BSU. There will be food provided so don't miss it. E. Friaz Gallardo CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #P2 will be given today & tomorrow at lunch in Room 103. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin DO YOU PLAY SOCCER? Would you like a job coaching after school and on some weekends? Come see Ms. Ignaitis in the College/Career Center. T. Ignaitis HOMECOMING WEEK is NEXT WEEK (Mon., 10/20 - Fri., 10/24) - Dress up each day and win spirit points for your class!!! Monday (10/20) - Pajama Day Tuesday (10/21) - Jersey Day (wear your favorite team jersey or tee) Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Day Thursday (10/23) - Dress as your hall theme Friday (10/24) - Purple Day SIGN UP IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER for lunch time activities in the quad that reflect the theme of the day to win spirit points for your class: Monday (10/20) - Sleep contest Tuesday (10/21) - Giant Twister Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Dance Contest Thursday (10/23) - Hall Costume Contest Friday (10/24) - Powderpuff Game (on the football field) HALLS WILL BE DECORATED ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22ND after school and judged on Thursday morning. The hall themes are: Freshmen - Carnival Sophomores - Candyland Juniors - The Future Seniors * Greek L. Reibstein WORK EXPERIENCE meets in room 302 TODAY at lunch with Mr. Kuliga. M. Kuliga Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Thu Oct 16 16:14:11 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Thu Oct 16 16:14:20 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: This Monday (10/20) is a collaboration day. Please see schedule below. Thanks. L. Lehman MONDAY (10/20/08) COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Brunch 9:05 - 9:20 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:10 5 11:10 - 11:40 Passing 11:40 - 11:45 6 11:45 - 12:15 Passing 12:15 - 12:20 7 12:20 - 12:50 Collab/Colab 1:10 - 3:15 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - PSAT Takers: The PSAT booklet and information for the Oct. 18th exam was passed out to students in your third period class. If you have questions or did not receive the booklet, please email Ms. Ignaitis ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org UPCOMING College Fairs - Canada College Fair - October 30th 6:30-8:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * FRIDAY * OCTOBER 17, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Senior Class Room 123 Chess Club Room 142 Sequoia Film Society Room 120 DREAM Club Room 207 GSA Quad area CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #P2 Room 103 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Friday, October 17 VARS Football AT Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 12:00 - *ALSO, dismiss Cheer Team @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Mary Patino Mary always comes into class with a smile to brighten everyone's day. She does very careful, quality work, and is equally careful about helping her partners and clarifying ideas that seem unclear. Good work, Mary! **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS-SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Arctic ice is rapidly disappearing, and the region may have its first completely ice-free summer by 2040 or earlier. Polar bears and indigenous cultures are already suffering from the sea-ice loss. J. Slater THE GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE will be in the quad during lunch today. Please come by to ask questions about GLBT History Month or Ally Week. J. Romero ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PLAYING A FALL SPORT (basketball, soccer or wrestling)... there is a mandatory sports meeting this Tuesday night (10/21) in Carrington Hall at 6:00. Please plan on being there if you intend to play in a Fall sport. You will have a chance to meet with the coaches and know the expectations for Sequoia Athletics. R. Cooke SENIOR GRAD NIGHT RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER IS BACK! Monday October 17th is A Collaboration Day! Enjoy a Great Lunch or Dinner at Johnny Rockets, Fresh Choice, or Extreme Pizza. Coupons are available on our School Website OR from Ms. Reibstein, Ms. Gordan or in the attendance office. YOU MUST TAKE A COUPON OR WE DO NOT GET CREDIT! Remember when you dine in one of these great restaurants the Senior Class Grad Night gets the benefits. S. Greenspan/restaurant fundraiser chair DON'T GO HOME! Are you still going home after the last bell every day? Haven't you heard that Sequoia is now open until 5:00? What do you do at home anyway? Watch tv? Yell at your little brother? That is so un-cool, but Sequoia After-School Enrichment, SAFE, is not. Take a digital photo class, learn to cook, do salsa-dancing, ping-pong or soccer, and finish your homework with teacher help. Free food for anyone who participates and a bus that takes people home on the east side of Redwood City, Menlo Park, and East Palo Alto. Check the library signs for daily opportunities. J. West THE SEQUOIA QUIZ KIDS MATCH against Archbishop Riordan airs on Channel 4 (KRON) tomorrow, Saturday (10/18) at 2pm. We lost a close match but you can watch our poised and articulate team as we answer questions about history, literature, science, math, and basic trivia. L. Larkin HOMECOMING WEEK begins this Monday and continues all week! Dress up each day and win spirit points for your class!!! Monday (10/20) - Pajama Day Tuesday (10/21) - Jersey Day (wear your favorite team jersey or tee) Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Day Thursday (10/23) - Dress as your hall theme Friday (10/24) - Purple Day SIGN UP IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER for lunch time activities in the quad that reflect the theme of the day to win spirit points for your class: Monday (10/20) - Sleep contest Tuesday (10/21) - Giant Twister Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Dance Contest Thursday (10/23) - Hall Costume Contest Friday (10/24) - Powderpuff Game (on the football field) HALLS WILL BE DECORATED ON WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22ND after school and judged on Thursday morning. The hall themes are: Freshmen * Carnival Sophomores * Candyland Juniors - The Future Seniors * Greek L. Reibstein Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Mon Oct 20 08:37:32 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Oct 20 08:37:52 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: TODAY is a collaboration day. Please see schedule below. Thanks. L. Lehman MONDAY (10/20/08) COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Brunch 9:05 - 9:20 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:10 5 11:10 - 11:40 Passing 11:40 - 11:45 6 11:45 - 12:15 Passing 12:15 - 12:20 7 12:20 - 12:50 Collab/Colab 1:10 - 3:15 COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: No news at this time... STUDENT BULLETIN * MONDAY * OCTOBER 20, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Sophomore Class Room 112 (lunch-10:30) Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Monday, October 20 Boys Water Polo VS Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @1:45 Girls Water Polo VS Hillsdale-3:00-dismiss @ 2:10 Tuesday, October 21 Volleyball VS San Mateo-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @2:15 Girls Tennis AT Hillsdale-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Wednesday, October 22 Boys & Girls Water Polo AT San Mateo-3:00-dismiss @ 1:30 Thursday, October 23 Volleyball AT Burlingame-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 Cross Country-Center Meet #2 @ Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Friday, October 24 Football VS Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:10 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Erika Marroquin Erika's approach to English acquisition is truly impressive. She is always attentive, prepared and ready to focus, setting an excellent example for other students. Erika also gets along well with her classmates and is helpful to others who know less English. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Melissa Ethridge , a Grammy and Academy Award winning singer and song writer. She came out at the 1993 Triangle Ball, the Clinton's Administration Inaugural Gala for gays and lesbians. J. Romero FAD SPIRIT POINT TOTALS: in 5th place: Jade, 11 points 4th place: Turquoise: 16 points 3rd place: Emerald 36 points 2nd place: Quartz: 42 points 1st place: Amethyst, with an impressive 90 points! Congratulations to all the houses - the year has just begun, so keep up that positive house spirit. House students, your next opportunity to get spirit points will be the lunch competition on Monday, October 27th. Ask one of your house teachers if you would like to participate! S. Newman SOJOURN TO THE PAST STUDENTS, come to Ms. Yeager's room 130 tomorrow (Tuesday) at lunch for an important meeting about the trip and fundraising. T. Yeager SPORTS CLEARANCE FOR WINTER SPORTS BEGINS ON OCTOBER 27TH. Packets are available in the AVP office. L. Picchi TUESDAY NIGHT MATH TUTORIAL is every Tuesday from 5 - 8 pm. Come up to the math wing and look for an open door to get help from a real math teacher. Don't get behind on homework or concepts. L. Larkin CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #R1 will be given this Wednesday through Friday (10/22-10/24) at lunch in Room 103. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin ATTENTION SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS: For collaboration Monday we will meet with Mr. Stein right after school at 1pm in the library. Be on time at 1pm in the library in order to receive credit for school after school. G. Stein SENIOR GRAD NIGHT RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER IS BACK! Today is a Collaboration Day! Enjoy a Great Lunch or Dinner at Johnny Rockets, Fresh Choice, or Extreme Pizza. Coupons are available on our School Website OR from Ms. Reibstein, Ms. Gordan or in the attendance office. YOU MUST TAKE A COUPON OR WE DO NOT GET CREDIT! Remember when you dine in one of these great restaurants the Senior Class Grad Night gets the benefits. S. Greenspan/restaurant fundraiser chair HOMECOMING WEEK is all this week! Dress up each day and win spirit points for your class!!! Monday (10/20) - Pajama Day * did you remember to wear your favorite PJ?s? Tuesday (10/21) - Jersey Day (wear your favorite team jersey or tee) Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Day Thursday (10/23) - Dress as your hall theme Friday (10/24) - Purple Day SIGN UP IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER for lunch time activities in the quad that reflect the theme of the day to win spirit points for your class: Monday (10/20) - Sleep contest Tuesday (10/21) - Giant Twister Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Dance Contest Thursday (10/23) - Hall Costume Contest Friday (10/24) - Powderpuff Game (on the football field) HALLS WILL BE DECORATED THIS WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22ND after school and judged on Thursday morning. The hall themes are: Freshmen * Carnival Sophomores * Candyland Juniors - The Future Seniors * Greek L. Reibstein *** REMINDERS *** ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PLAYING A FALL SPORT (basketball, soccer or wrestling)... there is a mandatory sports meeting tomorrow, Tuesday night (10/21) in Carrington Hall at 6:00. Please plan on being there if you intend to play in a Fall sport. You will have a chance to meet with the coaches and know the expectations for Sequoia Athletics. R. Cooke DON'T GO HOME! Are you still going home after the last bell every day? Haven't you heard that Sequoia is now open until 5:00? What do you do at home anyway? Watch tv? Yell at your little brother? That is so un-cool, but Sequoia After-School Enrichment, SAFE, is not. Take a digital photo class, learn to cook, do salsa-dancing, ping-pong or soccer, and finish your homework with teacher help. Free food for anyone who participates and a bus that takes people home on the east side of Redwood City, Menlo Park, and East Palo Alto. Check the library signs for daily opportunities. J. West Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Mon Oct 20 15:57:09 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Oct 20 15:57:32 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: No news at this time... COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: - Answer to Question about the average standardized scores for students in the USA: SAT 1500/2400 and ACT 21/36 STUDENT BULLETIN * TUESDAY * OCTOBER 21, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES ECOS Club Room 207 Anime Club Room 209 German Club Room 126 Sojourn to the Past Room 130 Sophomore Class Room 112 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) Hip Hop Club Student Activities Center (3:15pm) Tuesday Night Math Tutorial Math Wing (5-8pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) Fall Athletes Sports Meeting Carrington Hall (6:00pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Tuesday, October 21 Volleyball VS San Mateo-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @2:15 Girls Tennis AT Hillsdale-3:15-dismiss @ 1:45 Wednesday, October 22 Boys & Girls Water Polo AT San Mateo-3:00-dismiss @ 1:30 Thursday, October 23 Volleyball AT Burlingame-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 Cross Country-Center Meet #2 @ Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Friday, October 24 Football VS Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:10 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Ludmylla Marinho Ludmylla strives to excel in English. In addition, she is a natural leader, often showing great initiative and volunteering to take on extra tasks. With her enthusiasm and energy, Ludmylla has much to contribute to Sequoia. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Gianni Versace, for fusing fashion and celebrity pop culture in unprecedented ways. Versace embraced his sexuality becoming one of Italy's first public figures to come out. He worked closely with Elton John's AIDS Foundation and used his celebrity to raise awareness. J. Romero THIS IS A REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS, as stated in the Campus Control Policy Handbook, that "the Board of Trustees adopted a policy that prohibits the use of cultural symbols of all groups outside of the context of their intended cultural purposes at sports events, rallies, on school/community correspondence or events". Students may not wear clothing with the Cherokee Indians' images since the clothing has been forbidden since February 21, 2001. Consequences of failing to comply with the policy may result in any of the following: suspension, detention, removal from activities, or expulsion. D. Milhaupt ATTENTION ALL FILM MAKERS! KCSM?s high school film festival, ?Spotlight?, is coming to Sequoia. If you are interested in making a film or entering one in this festival, come to room 20 tomorrow * Wednesday, Oct. 22nd, at lunch to learn more. Last year two Sequoia students, James Gordon and Jimmy Dagget, won awards! M. daCosta Pinto THIS FRIDAY, Oct. 24th we will be on a RALLY schedule as shown. L. Reibstein RALLY SCHEDULE Friday, 10/24/08 Period Time 2 8:00 - 9:25 Brunch 9:25 - 9:30 Passing 9:30 - 9:40 4 9:40 - 11:10 RALLY 11:10 - 11:55 Lunch 11:55 - 12:35 Passing 12:35 - 12:45 6 12:45 - 2:10 Passing 2:10 - 2:20 7 2:20 - 3:10 SHS SWEATSHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED! All sizes are available. The cost is $25.00 and they will be available from the Student Activities Center at lunchtime. L. Reibstein SOJOURN TO THE PAST STUDENTS, come to Ms. Yeager's room 130 today (Tuesday) at lunch for an important meeting about the trip and fundraising. T. Yeager ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PLAYING A FALL SPORT (basketball, soccer or wrestling)... there is a mandatory sports meeting TONIGHT (Tues., 10/21) in Carrington Hall at 6:00. Please plan on being there if you intend to play in a Fall sport. You will have a chance to meet with the coaches and know the expectations for Sequoia Athletics. R. Cooke NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE? The SEQUOIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL District is looking for volunteers for the COLLEGE FAIR at the CA?ADA COLLEGE on THURSDAY, October 30th, 2008. Sign-ups are with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45. The shift can be from thirty minutes to a couple of hours. T. Ignaitis INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF A HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY GROUP that provides free home repairs to low income families in our area? Rebuilding Together is an opportunity to gain leadership skills and community service. See Ms. Ignaitis for more information. T. Ignaitis *** REMINDERS *** HOMECOMING WEEK is all this week! Dress up each day and win spirit points for your class!!! Tuesday (10/21) - Jersey Day (did you wear your favorite team jersey or tee?) Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Day Thursday (10/23) - Dress as your hall theme Friday (10/24) - Purple Day SIGN UP IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER for lunch time activities in the quad that reflect the theme of the day to win spirit points for your class: Tuesday (10/21) - Giant Twister Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Dance Contest Thursday (10/23) - Hall Costume Contest Friday (10/24) - Powderpuff Game (on the football field) HALLS WILL BE DECORATED TOMORROW - WEDNESDAY, OCT. 22ND after school and judged on Thursday morning. The hall themes are: Freshmen * Carnival Sophomores * Candyland Juniors - The Future Seniors * Greek L. Reibstein SPORTS CLEARANCE FOR WINTER SPORTS BEGINS ON OCTOBER 27TH. Packets are available in the AVP office. L. Picchi CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #R1 will be given tomorrow (Wed.) through Friday (10/22-10/24) at lunch in Room 103. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin DON'T GO HOME! Are you still going home after the last bell every day? Haven't you heard that Sequoia is now open until 5:00? What do you do at home anyway? Watch tv? Yell at your little brother? That is so un-cool, but Sequoia After-School Enrichment, SAFE, is not. Take a digital photo class, learn to cook, do salsa-dancing, ping-pong or soccer, and finish your homework with teacher help. Free food for anyone who participates and a bus that takes people home on the east side of Redwood City, Menlo Park, and East Palo Alto. Check the library signs for daily opportunities. J. West Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Tue Oct 21 16:34:57 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Tue Oct 21 16:35:32 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - REMINDER: There is an IB Recruitment meeting tomorrow (Thurs., Oct. 23) from 5:30-6:30pm in the MPR. If you have any questions, please contact Marlyn Bussey via email: mbussey@seq.org COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: - University of San Francisco, a small private college will be on campus TODAY - Wed., 10/22. Students - you need to see Ms. Ignaitis today for a pass or email me at tignaiti@seq.org - Answer to Question about the average standardized scores for students in the USA: SAT 1500/2400 and ACT 21/36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * WEDNESDAY * OCTOBER 22, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Sophomore Class Room 112 Junior Class Room 126 Freshman Class Room 106 Allons-y a Paris Room 209 California Math League Contest #R1 Room 103 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) School After School Room 304 (3:20pm) Digital Photography Room 20 (3:30-4:30pm) Girls Embracing Life Teen Resource Center (3:30-5:00pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Wednesday, October 22 Boys & Girls Water Polo AT San Mateo-3:00-dismiss @ 1:30 Thursday, October 23 Volleyball AT Burlingame-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 Cross Country-Center Meet #2 @ Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Friday, October 24 Football VS Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:10 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Cristian Garcia All of Cristian's teachers marvel at his determination and self-discipline. Cristian's consistent level of dedication to his studies and sincere desire to learn are amazing. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS - SUPPLIED BY ECOS,SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Recycling one ton of paper saves 17 trees, 2 barrels of oil (enough to run the average car for 1,260 miles), 4,100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for the average home for six months), 3.2 cubic yards of landfill space, and 60 pounds of air pollution. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Anthony Romero, the first openly gay person and the first Latino to become executive director of The American Civil Liberties Union, the nation's largest public interest Law firm. He was named one of the Time Magazine's 25 most Influential Hispanics in America in 2005. J. Romero INTRAMURAL PLAYOFFS AND FINALS FOR SOCCER are this week at lunch on the football field. M. Feeney BECOME a chef, a photographer, a film critic, or a jewelry craftsman. Check out the after-school learning opportunities posted in front of the library. J. West ATTENTION ALL FILM MAKERS! KCSM?s high school film festival, ?Spotlight?, is coming to Sequoia. If you are interested in making a film or entering one in this festival, come to room 20 TODAY * Wednesday, Oct. 22nd, at lunch to learn more. Last year two Sequoia students, James Gordon and Jimmy Dagget, won awards! M. daCosta Pinto THIS FRIDAY, Oct. 24th we will be on a RALLY schedule as shown. L. Reibstein RALLY SCHEDULE Friday, 10/24/08 Period Time 2 8:00 - 9:25 Brunch 9:25 - 9:30 Passing 9:30 - 9:40 4 9:40 - 11:10 RALLY 11:10 - 11:55 Lunch 11:55 - 12:35 Passing 12:35 - 12:45 6 12:45 - 2:10 Passing 2:10 - 2:20 7 2:20 - 3:10 SPORTS CLEARANCE FOR WINTER SPORTS begins this Monday, Oct. 27th, during lunch or after school. Packets are available in the AVP office. L. Picchi WORK EXPERIENCE meets Thursdays at lunch in room 302. See Mr. Kuliga for details. M. Kuliga A REMINDER THAT HALLS WILL BE DECORATED TODAY AFTER SCHOOL and judged tomorrow morning. The hall themes are: Freshmen * Carnival Sophomores * Candyland Juniors - The Future Seniors * Greek Good luck to all classes! L. Reibstein JUNIOR CLASS meets today & every Wednesday at lunch room 126. Please come help our class be successful this year! L. Gleaton NEED HELP IN ENGLISH? Come by room 38 every Thursday for English Tutorial from 3:30-5:30pm. Tutorial offers a quiet place to work, 8 computers, and copies of the text books you are reading. Also, there's a friendly teacher to help you with essays, homework, and English assignments. See you tomorrow! K. Haltom ATTENTION SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS: Mondays and Wednesdays we will meet with Mr. Stein right after school at 3:20pm in Room 304. Be on time at 3:20pm in room 304 in order to receive credit for school after school. G. Stein *** REMINDERS *** THIS IS A REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS, as stated in the Campus Control Policy Handbook, that "the Board of Trustees adopted a policy that prohibits the use of cultural symbols of all groups outside of the context of their intended cultural purposes at sports events, rallies, on school/community correspondence or events". Students may not wear clothing with the Cherokee Indians' images since the clothing has been forbidden since February 21, 2001. Consequences of failing to comply with the policy may result in any of the following: suspension, detention, removal from activities, or expulsion. D. Milhaupt SHS SWEATSHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED! All sizes are available. The cost is $25.00 and they will be available from the Student Activities Center at lunchtime. L. Reibstein HOMECOMING WEEK is all this week! Dress up each day and win spirit points for your class!!! Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Day Thursday (10/23) - Dress as your hall theme Friday (10/24) - Purple Day SIGN UP IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER for lunch time activities in the quad that reflect the theme of the day to win spirit points for your class: Wednesday (10/22) - 80s Dance Contest Thursday (10/23) - Hall Costume Contest Friday (10/24) - Powderpuff Game (on the football field) L. Reibstein CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #R1 will be given today through Friday (10/22-10/24) at lunch in Room 103. J. Kreutzmann/L. Larkin Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Wed Oct 22 16:02:42 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Wed Oct 22 16:03:43 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - REMINDER: There is an IB Recruitment meeting TONIGHT (Thurs., Oct. 23) from 5:30-6:30pm in the MPR. If you have any questions, please contact Marlyn Bussey via email: mbussey@seq.org COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: - A reminder that the Canada College Fair is on Thursday, October 30th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Canada College Gymnasium. - Answer to Question about the average standardized scores for students in the USA: SAT 1500/2400 and ACT 21/36 Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * THURSDAY * OCTOBER 23, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Sophomore Class Room 112 California Math League Contest #R1 Room 103 Work Experience Room 302 Camp Everytown Room 104 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) English Tutorial Room 38 (3:30-5:30pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Thursday, October 23 Volleyball AT Burlingame-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 Cross Country-Center Meet #2 @ Crystal Springs-3:15-dismiss @ 1:30 Friday, October 24 Football VS Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:10 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Daisy Salas Herrera With her calm, serious demeanor, Daisy adds much to her ELD classes. Always focused and ready to work, Daisy is a quiet leader. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS - SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: About 80% of what Americans throw away is recyclable, yet our recycling rate is just 28%. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Sheryl Swoopes, a professional basketball player with the Houston Comets in the Women's National Basketball Association. In 2005, Sheryl Swoopes became one of the highest profile professional athletes in a team sport to come out publicly when she announced that she is a lesbian. J. Romero CONGRATULATIONS to SHS Varsity football player, Jose Ramirez, for being chosen as this week?s Daily Journal Athlete of the Week. Jose helped Sequoia get their first win of the season last Friday when they defeated Hillsdale 26-20. Offensively, Jose rushed for 154 yards on 18 carries and caught three passes for 55 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, as corner back, Jose raced all over the field to make tackles. Coach Fine (Lause) said, ?Jose gives everything he has.? Here?s to you, Jose * keep up the great teamwork! L. Pedicord MORE MATH TUTORING AND HELP AVAILABLE - TODAY in Room 133, join Ms. Poluan and get help with your Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II homework and concepts. SAFE now includes math tutoring on Thursdays. Sequoia Math students, you have NO excuses for failing grades. Get the help you need at The Learning Center, SAFE Thursday tutorials, Tuesday Night Math tutorials, or ask your math teacher. The math department thanks you for taking responsibility for your learning. Should YOU go to tutorial today? L. Larkin CAMP EVERYTOWN meeting today at lunch in room 104. Everyone is encouraged to come join us in our efforts to strengthen the Sequoia community. E. Bray SENIORS*ARE YOU LISTENING??? If you have not filled out your Senior Contract you need to do it NOW! The list of seniors who still have missing contracts is posted outside the AVP office. If you don?t turn your signed contract in you won?t be able to participate in any activities! Please take care of this as soon as possible! L. Picchi THE CHESS CLUB meets every Friday and Monday at lunch in room 142. Come on by! S. Wong WORK EXPERIENCE meets today & every Thursday at lunch in room 302. See Mr. Kuliga for details. M. Kuliga SENIOR CLASS meets tomorrow & every Friday in room 123 at lunch. Seniors - please plan to attend! D. Weyant *** REMINDERS *** INTRAMURAL PLAYOFFS AND FINALS FOR SOCCER are this week at lunch on the football field. M. Feeney BECOME a chef, a photographer, a film critic, or a jewelry craftsman. Check out the after-school learning opportunities posted in front of the library. J. West TOMORROW - FRIDAY, Oct. 24th we will be on a RALLY schedule as shown. L. Reibstein SPORTS CLEARANCE FOR WINTER SPORTS begins this Monday, Oct. 27th, during lunch or after school. Packets are available in the AVP office. L. Picchi THIS IS A REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS, as stated in the Campus Control Policy Handbook, that "the Board of Trustees adopted a policy that prohibits the use of cultural symbols of all groups outside of the context of their intended cultural purposes at sports events, rallies, on school/community correspondence or events". Students may not wear clothing with the Cherokee Indians' images since the clothing has been forbidden since February 21, 2001. Consequences of failing to comply with the policy may result in any of the following: suspension, detention, removal from activities, or expulsion. D. Milhaupt SHS SWEATSHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED! All sizes are available. The cost is $25.00 and they will be available from the Student Activities Center at lunchtime. L. Reibstein HOMECOMING WEEK is all this week! Dress up each day and win spirit points for your class!!! Thursday (10/23) - Dress as your hall theme Friday (10/24) - Purple Day SIGN UP IN THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER for lunch time activities in the quad that reflect the theme of the day to win spirit points for your class: Thursday (10/23) - Hall Costume Contest Friday (10/24) - Powderpuff Game (on the football field) L. Reibstein Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Thu Oct 23 16:31:11 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Thu Oct 23 16:31:26 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - Nothing new today COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - A reminder that the Canada College Fair is on Thursday, October 30th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Canada College Gymnasium. - Answer to Question about the average standardized scores for students in the USA: SAT 1500/2400 and ACT 21/36 Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * FRIDAY * OCTOBER 24, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Sophomore Class Room 112 Senior Class Room 123 Sequoia Film Society Room 120 DREAM Club Room 207 GSA Room 42 California Math League Contest #R1 Room 103 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Friday, October 24 Football VS Burlingame-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:10 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Luis Mendez Ramon Luis's consistent effort to progress in English is commendable. He is always one of the first to follow directions and listens attentively to the lesson and to other students' comments and questions. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS - SUPPLIED BY ECOS,SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Americans throw away enough aluminum to rebuild our entire commercial fleet of airplanes every 3 months. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Jim Hormel, a philanthropist and community leader who was the first openly gay United States Ambassador. In 1995, he established the James C. Hormel Gay and Lesbian Center at the new San Francisco Main Public Library, which houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of GLBTQ literature. J. Romero LEARN TO COOK! This Tuesday at 3:30 in the foods room (13) an after-school cooking class begins. Everyone is welcome. Don't go home, just show up in the foods room on Tuesday at 3:30. J. West DO YOU LIKE MOVIES? If you do, come to room 208 today for the after-school movie, "Iron Man," * the show begins at 3:30! Everyone is welcome! J. Fiser A REMINDER THAT SPORTS CLEARANCE FOR WINTER SPORTS begins this Monday, Oct. 27th, during lunch or after school. Packets are available in the AVP office. L. Picchi HOMECOMING WEEK is winding down! Did you remember to wear PURPLE? Come out to the football field today at lunch for the Powderpuff game! L. Reibstein ARTISTRY IN FASHION @ Canada College * The Ca?ada College Fashion Department will have an Open House tomorrow, Sat., Oct. 25th, between 11:00am and 2:00pm. Project Runway Designer, Maria Duran, will speak at 11:30am. There will also be a Designer Sale with a donation charge (which will go to the Ca?ada College Fashion Design Dept.). C. Frohlich SATURDAY NIGHT HOMECOMING DANCE PARKING * Parking will be challenging tomorrow night because of other events on campus that evening. Please plan to carpool, use public transportation, or arrive early. Park only in the junior parking lot. Thank you for your cooperation. L. Reibstein *** REMINDERS *** INTRAMURAL PLAYOFFS AND FINALS FOR SOCCER are today at lunch on the football field. M. Feeney BECOME a chef, a photographer, a film critic, or a jewelry craftsman. Check out the after-school learning opportunities posted in front of the library. J. West SHS SWEATSHIRTS HAVE ARRIVED! All sizes are available. The cost is $25.00 and they are available from the Student Activities Center at lunchtime. L. Reibstein Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Mon Oct 27 09:02:58 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Oct 27 09:03:12 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: - Nothing new today COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - A reminder that the Canada College Fair is on Thursday, October 30th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Canada College Gymnasium. - Answer to Question about the average standardized scores for students in the USA: SAT 1500/2400 and ACT 21/36 Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * MONDAY * OCTOBER 27, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES ASB Activities Center Chess Club Room 142 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) School After School Room 304 (3:20pm) Digital Photography Room 20 (3:30-4:30pm) Girls Embracing Life Teen Resource Center (3:30-5:00pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Monday, October 27 Boys & Girls Water Polo VS Mills-3:00-dismiss @ 2:10 Tuesday, October 28 Volleyball VS Woodside-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Wednesday, October 29 Boys & Girls Water Polo VS Carlmont-4:00-dismiss @ 2:10 Thursday, October 30 Volleyball AT Aragon- F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 Friday, October 31 Football AT King?s Academy-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Koletti Leha Koletti Leha also known as ?Miss-Do-It-All?. Koletti holds down a part time job, gives back to her Sequoia community via leadership, is a Peer Mediator, plays on the basketball team and does it all while being on top of her game academically. She is a role model for her peers and lets them know that no matter what your circumstances are you should never settle for less than your best. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS - SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: There are more roads in our national forests than the entire U.S. Interstate Highway system. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Ian McKellen, one of the world's most highly-regarded actors. He is best known for his movie roles as the wizard Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and as Magneto in the X-Men films. In 1988 he announced on the radio that he was gay and has been an activist for gay rights. J. Romero WORK EXPERIENCE meets on Thursdays at lunch in room 302. See Mr. Kuliga for details. M. Kuliga BECOME a chef, a photographer, a film critic, or a jewelry craftsman. Check out the after-school learning opportunities posted in front of the library. J. West ATTENTION SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL STUDENTS: Mondays and Wednesdays we will meet with Mr. Stein right after school at 3:20pm in Room 304. Be on time at 3:20pm in room 304 in order to receive credit for school after school. G. Stein TUESDAY NIGHT MATH TUTORIAL is every Tuesday from 5 - 8 pm. Come up to the math wing and look for an open door to get help from a real math teacher. Don't get behind on homework or concepts. L. Larkin *** REMINDERS *** LEARN TO COOK! Tomorrow (Tues.) at 3:30 in the foods room (13) an after-school cooking class begins. Everyone is welcome. Don't go home, just show up in the foods room on Tuesday at 3:30. J. West Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Mon Oct 27 16:18:30 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Oct 27 16:19:02 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: New: - THIS IS A REMINDER STUDENTS * that there will be NO drops allowed from IB classes after this Friday, 10/31. Drops will not be allowed at the semester either. If you are enrolled in an IB course on November 1, 2008 you will remain in the course until June 5th. There will be no exceptions. Mrs. Bussey COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - A reminder that the Canada College Fair is this Thursday, October 30th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Canada College Gymnasium. Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN * TUESDAY * OCTOBER 28, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES ECOS Club Room 207 Anime Club Room 209 German Club Room 126 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) Hip Hop Club Student Activities Center (3:15pm) School After School Room 304 (3:20pm) Tuesday Night Math Tutorial Math Wing (5-8pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Tuesday, October 28 Volleyball VS Woodside-F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:15 Wednesday, October 29 Boys & Girls Water Polo VS Carlmont-4:00-dismiss @ 2:10 Thursday, October 30 Volleyball AT Aragon- F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 Friday, October 31 Football AT King?s Academy-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Maria Gomez Maria is a shining star. Her work ethics, effort and critical thinking skills are to be commended. She completes her assignments on time and is destined to be successful. When you see her in the halls make sure you show her some love. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS - SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: The United States is 5% of the world?s population but uses 25% of its natural resources. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Volker Beck, one of Europe's leading advocates of GLBT rights. He states, "Human rights that do not apply to everyone are not human rights at all." J. Romero THIS IS A REMINDER STUDENTS * there will be NO drops allowed from IB classes after this Friday, 10/31. Drops will not be allowed at the semester either. If you are enrolled in an IB course on November 1, 2008 you will remain in the course until June 5th. There will be no exceptions. Mrs. Bussey CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INTRAMURAL SOCCER CHAMPIONS! 9th/10th grade winners - Atletico Sequoia and 11th/12th winners - The Strikers. Please come by Room 108 tomorrow (Wed.) at lunch for T-shirts and pizza. Also, sign ups for intramural flag football and volleyball are this week. Stop by Room 108 for a form or see Mr. Cooke in the AVP office. M. Feeney THERE WILL BE NO SATURDAY SCHOOL this coming Saturday, Nov 1st. L. McCahon FOR YOUR INFORMATION*Our schedule for the week after next is as follows: Monday (11/10) = A day Tuesday (11/11) = VETERANS DAY - HOLIDAY Wednesday (11/12) = B day Thursday (11/13) = A day Friday (11/14) = B day L. Lehman LEARN TO COOK! An after-school cooking class begins TODAY at 3:30 in the foods room (13). Everyone is welcome. Don't go home, just show up in the foods room today at 3:30. J. West *** REMINDERS *** WORK EXPERIENCE meets on Thursdays at lunch in room 302. See Mr. Kuliga for details. M. Kuliga BECOME a chef, a photographer, a film critic, or a jewelry craftsman. Check out the after-school learning opportunities posted in front of the library. J. West Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Tue Oct 28 16:04:16 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Tue Oct 28 16:04:54 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: New: - THIS IS A REMINDER STUDENTS that for there will be NO drops allowed from IB classes testing in May 2009 after this Friday, 10/31. Drops will not be allowed at the semester either. If you are enrolled in an IB course on November 1, 2008 you will remain in the course until June 5th. There will be no exceptions. Mrs. Bussey COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: New: - UC Santa Barbara will admit all ELC students. If your child is ELC (not on track) they will have received a letter from me (Ms. Ignaitis) in his/her English class. - OUT OF THE AREA COLLEGE VISITATIONS: Pepperdine University Nov 2 Crowne Plaza SFO 1177 Airport Blvd Sun Burlingame Burlingame CA 94010 3-5pm 877 252-1558 Lewis & Clark Nov. 2 Atherton www.lclark.edu Reception Sun Menlo 3:00 pm School Lewis & Clark Nov 1 & 2 Mountain www.lclark.edu/dept/admiss/nocal.html Interviews Sat & Sun View UC San Diego Nov 8 UCSD For more info call (858) 534-4831 or visit Preview Day 8-11am www.admissions.ucsd.edu University of the Pacific Nov 15 Stockton www.go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview Sat UOP 9:00am-2:30pm Ongoing: - A reminder that the Canada College Fair is tomorrow - Thursday, October 30th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Canada College Gymnasium. Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - OCTOBER 29, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Junior Class Room 126 Freshman Class Room 106 Allons-y a Paris Room 209 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) School After School Room 304 (3:20pm) Digital Photography Room 20 (3:30-4:30pm) Girls Embracing Life Teen Resource Center (3:30-5:00pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Wednesday, October 29 Boys & Girls Water Polo VS Carlmont-4:00-dismiss @ 2:10 Thursday, October 30 Volleyball AT Aragon- F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 Friday, October 31 Football AT King?s Academy-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Luis Garcia Luis would love to be known as a knuckle head with his contagious and sometimes annoying laugh, but the real truth is that he is serious about getting the job done in school. He comes to class ready to participate and ready to learn. Keep it up, Luis. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS - SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: If every household in the U.S. replaced just one roll of 1,000 sheet virgin fiber bathroom tissues with 100% recycled ones, we could save 373,000 trees, 1.48 million cubic feet of landfill space, and 155 million gallons of water. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Rosie O'Donnell, an award-winning comedian, actress, television host and activist. She started Rosie?s For All Kids Foundation, which awarded more than $27 million in grants to 1,400 child-related nonprofit organizations. In 2002 Rosie O'Donnel outed herself and became an outspoken advocate for gay parenting. She worked with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) in an attempt to overturn Florida?s ban on gay and lesbian adoption. J. Romero SENIORS WHO LIVE IN REDWOOD CITY! The Sequoia Awards are here for students who live in Redwood City and have demonstrated a dedication to volunteerism. Awards range from$1,000.00 to $10,000.00. The Sequoia Awards are due by THIS FRIDAY, October 31st. See Ms. Ignaitis for questions or an application. T. Ignaitis UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS AND APPLICANTS: There is an All Student Meeting TODAY at 3:30pm in room 306. Your attendance is mandatory! See you then! M. Huning UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA will have a rep on campus tomorrow (Thurs.) - see Ms. Ignaitis. T. Ignaitis LIKE SWEETS? Come to the Key Club bake sale tomorrow (Thursday) after seventh period in A Quad! Lots of cheap Halloween treats for all! T. Yeager THE EAST PALO ALTO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL CLUB is meeting in room B-6 during lunch tomorrow (Thursday). Get involved in EPA community events and earn community service hours! Also find out about fun Halloween events in EPA. Snacks will be provided. E. Gallardo THIS IS A REMINDER STUDENTS that for there will be NO drops allowed from IB classes testing in May 2009 after this Friday, 10/31. Drops will not be allowed at the semester either. If you are enrolled in an IB course on November 1, 2008 you will remain in the course until June 5th. There will be no exceptions. Mrs. Bussey OUT OF THE AREA COLLEGE VISITATIONS coming up: Pepperdine University, Lewis & Clark, UC San Diego, UOP - see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center for more info. T. Ignaitis NEED COMMUNITY SERVICE? The SEQUOIA UNION HIGH SCHOOL District is still looking for volunteers for the COLLEGE FAIR at the CA?ADA COLLEGE which is tomorrow - THURSDAY, October 30th. Sign-ups are with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45. The shift can be from thirty minutes to a couple of hours. T. Ignaitis REMINDER* there is no Saturday School this coming Saturday, Nov 1st. L. McCahon NEED HELP IN ENGLISH? Come by room 38 every tomorrow & every Thursday for English Tutorial from 3:30-5:30pm. Tutorial offers a quiet place to work, 8 computers, and copies of the text books you are reading. Also, there's a friendly teacher to help you with essays, homework, and English assignments. See you tomorrow! K. Haltom ANOTHER REMINDER FOR SENIORS* If you have not filled out your Senior Contract you need to do it NOW! The list of seniors who still have missing contracts is posted outside the AVP office. If you don?t turn your signed contract in you won?t be able to participate in any activities! Please take care of this as soon as possible! L. Picchi INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF A HIGH SCHOOL ADVISORY GROUP that provides free home repairs to low income families in our area? Rebuilding Together is an opportunity to gain leadership skills and community service. See Ms. Ignaitis for more information. T. Ignaitis SAT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register for the December 6, 2008 SAT test is next Wednesday, Nov. 5th. To register online go to www.collegeboard.com. For fee waivers, see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center. If you have any questions, see Ms. Ignaitis or your counselor. Thank you. T. Ignaitis *** REMINDERS *** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING INTRAMURAL SOCCER CHAMPIONS! 9th/10th grade winners - Atletico Sequoia and 11th/12th winners - The Strikers. Please come by Room 108 TODAY at lunch for T-shirts and pizza. Also, sign ups for intramural flag football and volleyball are this week. Stop by Room 108 for a form or see Mr. Cooke in the AVP office. M. Feeney FOR YOUR INFORMATION*Our schedule for the week after next is as follows: Monday (11/10) = A day Tuesday (11/11) = VETERANS DAY - HOLIDAY Wednesday (11/12) = B day Thursday (11/13) = A day Friday (11/14) = B day L. Lehman WORK EXPERIENCE meets on Thursdays at lunch in room 302. See Mr. Kuliga for details. M. Kuliga Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Wed Oct 29 16:24:12 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Wed Oct 29 16:24:52 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: New: This Monday, 11/3 we will be on a Collaboration Monday schedule as shown. L. Lehman MONDAY (11/3/08) COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Brunch 9:05 - 9:20 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:10 5 11:10 - 11:40 Passing 11:40 - 11:45 6 11:45 - 12:15 Passing 12:15 - 12:20 7 12:20 - 12:50 Collab/Colab 1:10 - 3:15 Ongoing: - THIS IS A REMINDER STUDENTS that for there will be NO drops allowed from IB classes testing in May 2009 after tomorrow - Friday, 10/31. Drops will not be allowed at the semester either. If you are enrolled in an IB course on November 1, 2008 you will remain in the course until June 5th. There will be no exceptions. Mrs. Bussey COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - UC Santa Barbara will admit all ELC students. If your child is ELC (not on track) they will have received a letter from me (Ms. Ignaitis) in his/her English class. - OUT OF THE AREA COLLEGE VISITATIONS: Pepperdine University Nov 2 Crowne Plaza SFO 1177 Airport Blvd Sun Burlingame Burlingame CA 94010 3-5pm 877 252-1558 Lewis & Clark Nov. 2 Atherton www.lclark.edu Reception Sun Menlo 3:00 pm School Lewis & Clark Nov 1 & 2 Mountain www.lclark.edu/dept/admiss/nocal.html Interviews Sat & Sun View UC San Diego Nov 8 UCSD For more info call (858) 534-4831 or visit Preview Day 8-11am www.admissions.ucsd.edu University of the Pacific Nov 15 Stockton www.go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview Sat UOP 9:00am-2:30pm - A reminder that the Canada College Fair is TONIGHT - Thursday, October 30th from 6:30-8:30pm in the Canada College Gymnasium. Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - THURSDAY - OCTOBER 30, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES BSU/YSB Room 204 Work Experience Room 302 E-PAY-AC Club Room B-6 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) English Tutorial Room 38 (3:30-5:30pm) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Thursday, October 30 Volleyball AT Aragon- F/S-3:15-VARS-4:30-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 Friday, October 31 Boys Water Polo AT Homestead-2:10-dismiss VARS only @ 12:30 Football AT King?s Academy-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Alex Gonzalez Alex understands the importance of speaking out and has no problem letting his voice be heard both in and out of the classroom. This past summer he took an amazing trip to China and last week won an award out of 70 students for voicing his experiences in China and with Summer Search. Show him some love in the halls. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS - SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: Scientists believe that there are more than 24,000 different species of fish in the world. J. Slater DID YOU KNOW IT WAS GAY, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER HISTORY MONTH? Did you know October is Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender History Month? The Gay Straight Alliance wants to highlight Billie Jean King. Life magazine named her one of the ?100 Most Important Americans of the 20th Century.? A tennis champion and an outspoken advocate for gender equality in sports, King has become an icon and legend for her contributions to the advancement of women?s sports. J. Romero JV BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS - Any boys interested in trying out for the JV basketball team - tryouts will be this Saturday, Nov. 1st at 8:00am in Sequoia?s Big Gym. Anyone unable to make the Saturday tryouts - there will be an additional tryout on Monday, 11/3 at 3:30pm in the big gym. A. Skillin BSU/YSB meeting today at lunch in room 304. Be in the KNOW! T. Henderson REMEMBER *Every Friday is spirit day! Don?t forget to wear your purple tomorrow!!! L. Reibstein SENIORS WHO LIVE IN REDWOOD CITY! The Sequoia Awards are here for students who live in Redwood City and have demonstrated a dedication to volunteerism. Awards range from$1,000.00 to $10,000.00. The Sequoia Awards are due by TOMORROW - FRIDAY, October 31st. See Ms. Ignaitis for questions or an application. T. Ignaitis MORE MATH TUTORING AND HELP AVAILABLE - TODAY in Room 133, join Ms. Poluan and get help with your Algebra I, Geometry, or Algebra II homework and concepts. SAFE now includes math tutoring on Thursdays. Sequoia Math students, you have NO excuses for failing grades. Get the help you need at The Learning Center, SAFE Thursday tutorials, Tuesday Night Math tutorials, or ask your math teacher. The math department thanks you for taking responsibility for your learning. Should YOU go to tutorial today? L. Larkin UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA will have a rep on campus TODAY (Thurs.) - see Ms. Ignaitis. T. Ignaitis A REMINDER that if you like sweets, come to the Key Club bake sale TODAY (Thursday) after seventh period in A Quad! Lots of cheap Halloween treats for all! T. Yeager THE EAST PALO ALTO YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL CLUB is meeting in room B-6 during lunch TODAY (Thursday). Get involved in EPA community events and earn community service hours! Also find out about fun Halloween events in EPA. Snacks will be provided. E. Gallardo SENIOR CLASS meets tomorrow & every Friday in room 123 at lunch. Seniors - please plan to attend! D. Weyant THE CHESS CLUB meets every Friday and Monday at lunch in room 142. Come on by! S. Wong *** REMINDERS *** THIS IS A REMINDER STUDENTS that for there will be NO drops allowed from IB classes testing in May 2009 after tomorrow - Friday, 10/31. Drops will not be allowed at the semester either. If you are enrolled in an IB course on November 1, 2008 you will remain in the course until June 5th. There will be no exceptions. Mrs. Bussey OUT OF THE AREA COLLEGE VISITATIONS coming up: Pepperdine University, Lewis & Clark, UC San Diego, UOP - see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center for more info. T. Ignaitis REMINDER* there is no Saturday School this coming Saturday, Nov 1st. L. McCahon SAT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register for the December 6, 2008 SAT test is next Wednesday, Nov. 5th. To register online go to www.collegeboard.com. For fee waivers, see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center. If you have any questions, see Ms. Ignaitis or your counselor. Thank you. T. Ignaitis FOR YOUR INFORMATION*Our schedule for the week after next is as follows: Monday (11/10) = A day Tuesday (11/11) = VETERANS DAY - HOLIDAY Wednesday (11/12) = B day Thursday (11/13) = A day Friday (11/14) = B day L. Lehman WORK EXPERIENCE meets on Thursdays at lunch in room 302. See Mr. Kuliga for details. M. Kuliga Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Thu Oct 30 16:08:36 2008 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Thu Oct 30 16:09:09 2008 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFORMATION: New: This Monday, 11/3 we will be on a Collaboration Monday schedule as shown. L. Lehman MONDAY (11/3/08) COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Brunch 9:05 - 9:20 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:10 5 11:10 - 11:40 Passing 11:40 - 11:45 6 11:45 - 12:15 Passing 12:15 - 12:20 7 12:20 - 12:50 Collab/Colab 1:10 - 3:15 Ongoing: - THIS IS A REMINDER STUDENTS that for there will be NO drops allowed from IB classes testing in May 2009 afterTODAY - Friday, 10/31. Drops will not be allowed at the semester either. If you are enrolled in an IB course on November 1, 2008 you will remain in the course until June 5th. There will be no exceptions. Mrs. Bussey COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - UC Santa Barbara will admit all ELC students. If your child is ELC (not on track) they will have received a letter from me (Ms. Ignaitis) in his/her English class. - OUT OF THE AREA COLLEGE VISITATIONS: Pepperdine University Nov 2 Crowne Plaza SFO 1177 Airport Blvd Sun Burlingame Burlingame CA 94010 3-5pm 877 252-1558 Lewis & Clark Nov. 2 Atherton www.lclark.edu Reception Sun Menlo 3:00 pm School Lewis & Clark Nov 1 & 2 Mountain www.lclark.edu/dept/admiss/nocal.html Interviews Sat & Sun View UC San Diego Nov 8 UCSD For more info call (858) 534-4831 or visit Preview Day 8-11am www.admissions.ucsd.edu University of the Pacific Nov 15 Stockton www.go.pacific.edu/pacificpreview Sat UOP 9:00am-2:30pm Have a college question? Please email Ms. Ignaitis at tignaiti@seq.org ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - FRIDAY - OCTOBER 31, 2008 TODAY?S MEETINGS AND THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Senior Class Room 123 Chess Club Room 142 Sequoia Film Society Room 120 DREAM Club Room 207 GSA Room 42 Learning Center Library (2:30-4:30pm) Built to Last Room B-6 (after 7th) UPWARD BOUND Room 306 (3:30-5:30pm) (**All meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted**) Friday, October 31 Boys Water Polo AT Homestead-2:10-dismiss VARS only @ 12:30 Football AT King?s Academy-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 1:30 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Teresa Barajas Teresa has what it takes to make it to the next level. She is committed to going to college and is proving that she is ready now. Teresa is a model student and won't let anything hold her back. **** NEW ITEMS **** THINGS YOU WANT TO KNOW * RECYCLING AND CONSERVATION FACTS AND TIPS - SUPPLIED BY ECOS, SEQUOIA?S ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB: In the United States, 735 species of plants and 496 species of animals are listed as threatened or endangered. J. Slater THE GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE hopes during the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender History Month you learned about great people that have contributed to the GLBT community throughout history. If you have questions or want to join the Gay Straight Alliance come by room 42 during lunch on Fridays. J. Romero GIRLS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS - Attention all girls who are interested in trying out for the JV or VARSITY basketball teams - tryouts will begin on Tuesday, Nov. 4th at 3:30pm in the Big Gym. All participants must be cleared! S. Picchi HAVE LOTS OF JUNK? Did you miss the senior rummage sale? Well, don't worry! Clean your junk out and bring it to room 209 before November 24th. Proceeds help Sequoia students make their way to France! K. Chin JV BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUTS - Any boys interested in trying out for the JV basketball team - tryouts will be TOMORROW - Saturday, Nov. 1st at 8:00am in Sequoia?s Big Gym. Anyone unable to make the Saturday tryouts - there will be an additional tryout on Monday, 11/3 at 3:30pm in the big gym. A. Skillin LAST REMINDER TO SENIORS WHO LIVE IN REDWOOD CITY! The Sequoia Awards are here for students who live in Redwood City and have demonstrated a dedication to volunteerism. Awards range from$1,000.00 to $10,000.00. The Sequoia Awards are due TODAY - FRIDAY, October 31st. See Ms. Ignaitis for questions or an application. T. Ignaitis SAT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register for the December 6, 2008 SAT test is next Wednesday, Nov. 5th. To register online go to www.collegeboard.com. For fee waivers, see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center. If you have any questions, see Ms. Ignaitis or your counselor. Thank you. T. Ignaitis THIS IS A FINAL REMINDER STUDENTS that for there will be NO drops allowed from IB classes testing in May 2009 after TODAY - Friday, 10/31. Drops will not be allowed at the semester either. If you are enrolled in an IB course on November 1, 2008 you will remain in the course until June 5th. There will be no exceptions. Mrs. Bussey ACT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register for the December 13, 2008 ACT test is Friday, November 7th. To register online go to www.actstudent.org. For fee waivers, see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center. If you have any questions, see Ms. Ignaitis or your counselor. Thank you. T. Ignaitis *** REMINDERS *** THE CHESS CLUB meets every Friday and Monday at lunch in room 142. Come on by! S. Wong OUT OF THE AREA COLLEGE VISITATIONS coming up: Pepperdine University, Lewis & Clark, UC San Diego, UOP - see Ms. Ignaitis in the College & Career Center for more info. T. Ignaitis REMINDER* there is no Saturday School TOMORROW - Saturday, Nov 1st. L. McCahon FOR YOUR INFORMATION*Our schedule for the week after next is as follows: Monday (11/10) = A day Tuesday (11/11) = VETERANS DAY - HOLIDAY Wednesday (11/12) = B day Thursday (11/13) = A day Friday (11/14) = B day L. Lehman Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX)