From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Mon Nov 2 16:12:50 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Nov 2 16:13:19 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4AEF05020200005A000020D1@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - REMINDER ? since Veteran?s Day falls on Wednesday, 11/11 (which is a holiday!), our schedule for NEXT week will be as follows: Mon., 11/9 B-day Tues., 11/10 A-day Wed., 11/11 HOLIDAY Thurs., 11/12 A-day Fri., 11/13 B-day L. Lehman COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - I am looking for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. Ms. Ignaitis Upcoming College Visits: ?University of Pacific (UOP), Fri., 11/6, 10:45-11:15 ?UCLA, Fri., 11/6, 10:45-11:15 ?UC Berkeley, Fri., 11/6, lunchtime Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! T. Ignaitis - The rescheduled junior IB/College Information Meeting is TONIGHT -Tuesday, 11/3, from 6-7pm in the MPR. If your child is part of the IB program and/or planning to attend a four-year university you should attend this meeting. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 3, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Student Senate Carrington Hall (beg. of 3rd) German Club Room 130 ACS and CSF Room 104 Pacific Islander Club Big Gym Anime Club Room 207 Ceramics Open Studio Ceramic Palace (2:20-4:00pm) Learning Center Library (2:30-6pm) English Tutoring Library (3:15-4:45pm) Culinary Arts Room 13 (3:15-6pm) Digital Workshop Room 302 (3:20-5:20pm) Art & Cultural Connection Room 121 (3:30-5:00pm) Peer Educators TRC Annex (3:30-5:00pm) Yoga Dance Studio (3:30-4:30pm) Nova Net Room 305 (3:30-5:30pm) Math Tutorial Library & rooms (see rooms below/4:30-7:30pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) Thursday, November 5 Cross Country-P.A.L. League Finals @ Crystal Springs, Belmont-1:00-dismiss @ 11:00am Friday, November 6 Football VS Mills-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Claire Tweedy She's always coming up with great ideas, and then going out to pursue them! Her friendliness and enthusiasm makes her a great communicator and writer. *** NEW ITEMS *** SEQUOIA'S ANNUAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE will take place from Nov. 5th through Nov. 19th. Period 4 classes will compete to see who collects the most cans. The winner will receive a pizza party on the date of their choice. Leadership students will come to p. 4 classes on Mondays and Fridays to collect the cans. Outdated cans, pet food and glass containers will not be accepted. Food that is packaged as a group, like a six pack of fruit cup, will be counted as one unit for the contest. Paper and plastic packaged food will also be accepted. L. Reibstein IF YOU AUDITIONED FOR THE DRUMLINE, line lists and information will be posted no later than Friday morning in front of room 41 and in front of M-20. Thank you to ALL who auditioned. Any questions, please see Ms. Woodman. J. Woodman EAT AT MOUNTAIN MIKE?S this Thursday, November 5th and 25% of the proceeds will go to Sequoia?s Sojourn to the Past students! K. Vinh NEED HELP WITH YOUR GERMAN HOMEWORK? Come to room 130 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7:30 until 8:00 - students help students. Frau Kispersky is there as well for support. C. Meyer-Kispersky YOGA POWER HOUR today in the Dance Studio! Try it! 3:30-4:30. E. Kobrick SEQUOIA SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB will meet Friday in B-6 during lunch. N. Muys ATLANTIC PACIFIC MATH CONTEST #R1 will be given this Thursday & Friday (11/5 - 11/6) at lunch in room 141. L. Larkin/J. Karditzas SEQUOIA?S TUESDAY NIGHT MATH TUTORIAL IS TONIGHT! The Math Department holds tutorials every Tuesday afternoon/evening! There are two groups in different rooms as follows: ? Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II/Trig, & Algebra II from 4:30-6pm in the library and from 6-7:30pm in Room 114. ? IB Math SL, IB Math Studies, Pre Calculus & AP Calculus from 4:30-5pm in the library and 5-7:30pm in Room 142 OR Room 109. L. Larkin CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO is TODAY and every Tuesday from 2:20-4pm. Z. Becker *** REMINDERS *** ACT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register for the December 12, 2009 ACT test is this Friday, November 6, 2009. 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 EAT AT MILAGROS - tomorrow - Wednesday, November 4th. Mark your calendar now! Milagros will donate 20% back to Grad Night. Tell your waiter you're with "Sequoia High School" and make sure to write "Sequoia" on your meal ticket. No flyer needed. Visit the Class of 2010 website to see other great ways to support Grad Night 2010! http://sequoiaclassof2010.shutterfly.com Thanks in advance for all the support. K. Bassett 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 Nov 3 16:30:11 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Tue Nov 3 16:34:55 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4AF05A930200005A00002284@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - ANOTHER REMINDER ? since Veteran?s Day falls on Wednesday, 11/11 (which is a holiday!), our schedule for NEXT week will be as follows: Mon., 11/9 B-day (periods 2, 4, 6, 7) Tues., 11/10 A-day (periods 1, 3, 5, 7) Wed., 11/11 HOLIDAY Thurs., 11/12 A-day Fri., 11/13 B-day L. Lehman COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - I am looking for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. Ms. Ignaitis Upcoming College Visits: ?University of Pacific (UOP), Fri., 11/6, 10:45-11:15 ?UCLA, Fri., 11/6, 10:45-11:15 ?UC Berkeley, Fri., 11/6, lunchtime Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! T. Ignaitis - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 4, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Senior Class Room 42 (lunch) Sophomore Class Room 106 (lunch) Freshman Class Room B-4 (lunch) Multicultural Club Room 129 (lunch) Magic Club Room 117 (lunch) ECOS Club Room 209 (lunch) Videogame Club Room 302 (lunch) Art Club Room 19 (lunch) Learning Center Library (2:30-6pm) English Tutoring Library (3:15-4:45pm) School After School Room 301 (3:20-5:20pm) ICAP World Studies Library (3:30-4:30pm) Youth Advisory Board TRC (3:30-4:30pm) Girls Embracing Life TRC (3:30-5:00pm) Marine Science Room LL-4 (3:30-5:00pm) Baseball/Softball Softball field (3:30-5:00pm) Gardening School Garden (3:30-5:30pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) Wednesday, November 4 VARS Boys Water Polo PAL playoffs-dismiss @ 2:00 Thursday, November 5 Cross Country-P.A.L. League Finals @ Crystal Springs, Belmont-1:00-dismiss @ 11:00am VARS Boys Water Polo PAL playoffs-dismiss @ 1:45 Friday, November 6 Football VS Mills-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Xacil Vazquez This student has her mind on college. She's working hard to get there next year by staying on track, challenging herself to do more, and being focused. *** NEW ITEMS *** THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON will be on campus next Tues., 11/10. Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 asap. T. Ignaitis THE GERMAN CLUB is having a car wash this Sunday, 11/08, from 12:00pm to 3:30pm in the James St. parking lot. Come support cultural exchange and help these students raise money for their trip to Germany. J. Dean ECOS, Sequoia's super duper active and world changing environmental club needs your help! We meet today & every Wednesday at lunch in room 209. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. J. Slater SENIOR CLASS meeting today in room 42. L. Gleaton SENIORS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A UC OR CSU! Please sign up for one of the Thursday workshops with Ms. Ignaitis ASAP. T. Ignaitis EAT AT MILAGROS TODAY - Wednesday, November 4th and Milagros will donate 20% back to Grad Night. Tell your waiter you're with "Sequoia High School" and make sure to write "Sequoia" on your meal ticket. No flyer needed. Visit the Class of 2010 website to see other great ways to support Grad Night 2010! http://sequoiaclassof2010.shutterfly.com Thanks in advance for all the support. K. Bassett *** REMINDERS *** SEQUOIA'S ANNUAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE begins tomorrow - Thurs., Nov. 5th and will run through Nov. 19th. Period 4 classes will compete to see who collects the most cans. The winner will receive a pizza party on the date of their choice. Leadership students will come to p. 4 classes on Mondays and Fridays to collect the cans. Outdated cans, pet food and glass containers will not be accepted. Food that is packaged as a group, like a six pack of fruit cup, will be counted as one unit for the contest. Paper and plastic packaged food will also be accepted. L. Reibstein IF YOU AUDITIONED FOR THE DRUMLINE, line lists and information will be posted no later than Friday morning in front of room 41 and in front of M-20. Thank you to ALL who auditioned. Any questions, please see Ms. Woodman. J. Woodman EAT AT MOUNTAIN MIKE?S tomorrow - Thursday, November 5th and 25% of the proceeds will go to Sequoia?s Sojourn to the Past students! K. Vinh SEQUOIA SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB will meet Friday in B-6 during lunch. N. Muys ATLANTIC PACIFIC MATH CONTEST #R1 will be given tomorrow & Friday (11/5 - 11/6) at lunch in room 141. L. Larkin/J. Karditzas ACT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register for the December 12, 2009 ACT test is this Friday, November 6, 2009. 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 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 Nov 4 16:11:57 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Wed Nov 4 16:12:10 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4AF1A7CD0200005A000023B8@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - ANOTHER REMINDER ? since Veteran?s Day falls on Wednesday, 11/11 (which is a holiday!), our schedule for NEXT week will be as follows: Mon., 11/9 B-day (periods 2, 4, 6, 7) Tues., 11/10 A-day (periods 1, 3, 5, 7) Wed., 11/11 HOLIDAY Thurs., 11/12 A-day Fri., 11/13 B-day L. Lehman COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Upcoming College Visits ?University of Pacific (UOP), Fri., 11/6, 9:10-9:45am ?UCLA, Fri., 11/6, 12:30pm ?University of Oregon, Tues., 11/10, 12:40pm ?Wyotech, Fri., 11/13, 11:00am ?UC Berkeley, Fri., 11/13, lunchtime ?Sacramento State, Mon., 11/16, 9:10am Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! Ongoing: - I am looking for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. Ms. Ignaitis - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 5, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Atlantic Pacific Math Contest #R1 Room 141 (lunch) Key Club Room 130 (lunch) Mixed Martial Arts Room 121 (lunch) Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Room B-5 (lunch) Black Student Union Room 304 (lunch) Explotion Juvenil Room LL-4 (lunch) Learning Center Library (2:30-6pm) Culinary Arts Room 13 (3:15-6:00pm) Digital Workshop Room 302 (3:20-5:20pm) Art & Cultural Connections Room 19 (3:30-5:00pm) College Bound Library (3:30-5:00pm) Peer Educators TRC Annex (3:30-5:00pm) Nova Net Room 305 (3:30-5:00pm) Young Men Moving Towards Health TRC (3:30-5:00pm) ZUMBA Dancing Dance Studio (3:30-5:00pm) ICAP English Library (3:30-5:30pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) Thursday, November 5 Cross Country-P.A.L. League Finals @ Crystal Springs, Belmont-1:00-dismiss @ 11:00am VARS Boys Water Polo PAL playoffs-dismiss @ 1:45 Friday, November 6 Football VS Mills-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Veronica De La Cruz She's quiet, but that's because she's always listening and using the lessons she gets in class to improve her writing. She has great ideas, so be sure to talk to her! *** NEW ITEMS *** COLLEGE VISIT CORRECTION! Cal Berkeley will be on campus NEXT Friday, 11/13, at lunch. You do not need to sign up-just come to room 45. University of Oregon will be on campus Tues., 11/10. Sign-ups are required in room 45 or Naviance. T. Ignaitis THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON will be on campus next Tues., 11/10. Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 asap. T. Ignaitis NEED HELP WITH YOUR GERMAN HOMEWORK? Come to room 130 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7:30 until 8:00 - students help students. Frau Kispersky is there as well for support. C. Meyer-Kispersky REMEMBER ?Every Friday is spirit day! Don?t forget to wear your purple tomorrow!!! L. Reibstein ACT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register for the December 12, 2009 ACT test is tomorrow - Friday, November 6, 2009. 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 EAT AT MOUNTAIN MIKE?S today - Thursday, November 5th and 25% of the proceeds will go to Sequoia?s Sojourn to the Past students! K. Vinh SEQUOIA'S ANNUAL CANNED FOOD DRIVE begins today - Thurs., Nov. 5th and will run through Nov. 19th. Period 4 classes will compete to see who collects the most cans. The winner will receive a pizza party on the date of their choice. Leadership students will come to p. 4 classes on Mondays and Fridays to collect the cans. Outdated cans, pet food and glass containers will not be accepted. Food that is packaged as a group, like a six pack of fruit cup, will be counted as one unit for the contest. Paper and plastic packaged food will also be accepted. L. Reibstein ATLANTIC PACIFIC MATH CONTEST #R1 will be given today & tomorrow (11/5 - 11/6) at lunch in room 141. L. Larkin/J. Karditzas *** REMINDERS *** THE GERMAN CLUB is having a car wash this Sunday, 11/08, from 12:00pm to 3:30pm in the James St. parking lot. Come support cultural exchange and help these students raise money for their trip to Germany. J. Dean SEQUOIA SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB will meet Friday in B-6 during lunch. N. Muys 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 Nov 5 16:20:41 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Thu Nov 5 16:20:48 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4AF2FB590200005A000024EC@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - ANOTHER REMINDER ? since Veteran?s Day falls on Wednesday, 11/11 (which is a holiday!), our schedule for NEXT week will be as follows: Mon., 11/9 B-day (periods 2, 4, 6, 7) Tues., 11/10 A-day (periods 1, 3, 5, 7) Wed., 11/11 HOLIDAY Thurs., 11/12 A-day Fri., 11/13 B-day L. Lehman COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Upcoming College Visits ?University of Pacific (UOP), Fri., 11/6, 9:10-9:45am ?UCLA, Fri., 11/6, 12:30pm ?University of Oregon, Tues., 11/10, 12:40pm ?Wyotech, Fri., 11/13, 11:00am ?UC Berkeley, Fri., 11/13, lunchtime ?Sacramento State, Mon., 11/16, 9:10am Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! Ongoing: - I am looking for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN - FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 6, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Atlantic Pacific Math Contest #R1 Room 141 (lunch) Shoe Rafiki Room 44 (lunch) DREAM Club Room 209 (lunch) Sequoia Ski & Snowboard Club Room 104 (lunch) GSA Room 104 (lunch) Videogame Club Room 302 (lunch) Learning Center Library (2:30-6pm) WII Games TRC (3:30-5:00pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) Friday, November 6 Football VS Mills-F/S-4:00-VARS-7:00-dismiss F/S @ 2:00 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Catherine Mahe This girl is focused on what she needs to do. She's confident and takes her time to do her best in school, and everyone can learn from her dedication. *** NEW ITEMS *** SENIORS - get your senior portrait taken as soon as possible. Call Prestige today to make an appointment. Also get your senior poll votes submitted at yearbookmessage.com. See you English teacher for more information. E. Bray SHOE RAFIKI will meet in the IB Room (44) today @ lunch. C. Bauhaus THE GERMAN CLUB is having a car wash this Sunday, 11/08, from 12:00pm to 3:30pm in the James St. parking lot. Come support cultural exchange and help these students raise money for their trip to Germany. J. Dean ANOTHER REMINDER ? since Veteran?s Day falls on Wednesday, 11/11 (which is a holiday!), our schedule for NEXT week will be as follows: Mon., 11/9 B-day (periods 2, 4, 6, 7) Tues., 11/10 A-day (periods 1, 3, 5, 7) Wed., 11/11 HOLIDAY Thurs., 11/12 A-day Fri., 11/13 B-day J L. Lehman SEQUOIA SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB will meet TODAY in B-6 during lunch. N. Muys ACT REGISTRATION DEADLINE: The last day to register for the December 12, 2009 ACT test is TODAY - Friday, November 6, 2009. 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 *** COLLEGE VISIT CORRECTION! Cal Berkeley will be on campus NEXT Friday, 11/13, at lunch. You do not need to sign up-just come to room 45. University of Oregon will be on campus Tues., 11/10. Sign-ups are required in room 45 or Naviance. 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 Fri Nov 6 16:19:38 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Fri Nov 6 16:20:04 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4AF44C9A0200005A00002645@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: ONE MORE TIME?THIS WEEK?S SCHEDULE: Mon., 11/9 B-day (periods 2, 4, 6, 7) Tues., 11/10 A-day (periods 1, 3, 5, 7) Wed., 11/11 HOLIDAY Thurs., 11/12 A-day Fri., 11/13 B-day L. Lehman COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Upcoming College Visits ?University of Oregon, Tues., 11/10, 12:40pm ?Wyotech, Fri., 11/13, 11:00am ?UC Berkeley, Fri., 11/13, lunchtime ?Sacramento State, Mon., 11/16, 9:10am Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! Ongoing: - I am looking for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? MONDAY - NOVEMBER 9, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Junior Class Room B-3 (lunch) Food Club Room 124 (lunch) Learning Center Library (2:30-6pm) College Bound Library (3:30-5:00pm) ICAP World Studies Library (3:30-4:30pm) School After School Room 301 (3:20-5:20pm) Girls Embracing Life TRC (3:30-5:00pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) Friday, November 13 Football AT Carlmont-F/S-3:00-VARS-6:00-dismiss F/S @ 12:45 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Kelvin Yang Kelvin is an amazing addition to the Leadership program this year. He is polite, conscientious and has great ideas. Kelvin is a team player that will go far in life. A great dancer too! Keep up the good work Kelvin and thanks. *** NEW ITEMS *** THERE HAVE BEEN TIME CHANGES for this Friday?s Football games at Carlmont. JV plays at 3:00 and VARSITY plays at 6:00. R. Cooke JUNIORS AND SENIORS INTERESTED IN PROM: The first prom meeting is Wednesday, the 18th at lunch in the ASB classroom. We need to start making plans, choose a theme, and pick our DJ. Mark your calendars! L. Gleaton ATTENTION SENIORS: FYI - the starting price for caps and gowns next week is $26.22. Exact change or check to Josten's will be accepted. We will talk about details at our Nov. 16th meeting during 4th period. L. Reibstein THE TALENT SHOW is Friday, March 12th. Is your act going to be ready? L. Gleaton ATTENTION JUNIORS: Please come to the Junior Class meeting TODAY in Room B-3 and let?s continue planning a fun and successful Junior Year. E. Salvatore/B. Alvarez ONE MORE TIME?THIS WEEK?S SCHEDULE: Mon., 11/9 B-day (periods 2, 4, 6, 7) Tues., 11/10 A-day (periods 1, 3, 5, 7) Wed., 11/11 HOLIDAY Thurs., 11/12 A-day Fri., 11/13 B-day J L. Lehman *** REMINDERS *** SENIORS - get your senior portrait taken as soon as possible. Call Prestige today to make an appointment. Also get your senior poll votes submitted at yearbookmessage.com. See you English teacher for more information. E. Bray 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 Nov 9 16:24:57 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Nov 9 16:25:18 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4AF842590200005A000027C6@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: THIS WEEK?S SCHEDULE: Tues., 11/10 A-day (periods 1, 3, 5, 7) Wed., 11/11 HOLIDAY Thurs., 11/12 A-day Fri., 11/13 B-day L. Lehman COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Upcoming College Visits ?University of Oregon, Tues., 11/10, 12:40pm ?Wyotech, Fri., 11/13, 11:00am ?UC Berkeley, Fri., 11/13, lunchtime ?Sacramento State, Mon., 11/16, 9:10am Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! Ongoing: - I continue to look for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 10, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES German Club Room 130 (lunch) ACS and CSF Room 104 (lunch) Divo-Society Club Room 129 (lunch) Pacific Islander Club Big Gym (lunch) Anime Club Room 207 (lunch) Ceramics Open Studio Ceramic Palace (2:20-4:00pm) Learning Center Library (2:30-6pm) English Tutoring Library (3:15-4:45pm) Culinary Arts Room 13 (3:15-6pm) Digital Workshop Room 302 (3:20-5:20pm) Art & Cultural Connection Room 121 (3:30-5:00pm) Peer Educators TRC Annex (3:30-5:00pm) Yoga Dance Studio (3:30-4:30pm) Nova Net Room 305 (3:30-5:30pm) Math Tutorial Library & rooms (see rooms below/4:30-7:30pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) Friday, November 13 Football AT Carlmont-F/S-3:00-VARS-6:00-dismiss F/S @ 12:45 and dismiss F/S Cheerleaders @ 1:15 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Cristina De Leon Cristina is a serious student who cares about learning. She pays close attention in class and is super-responsible about her assignments. In addition, she works well with others and contributes much to our ELD class. *** NEW ITEMS *** ATTENTION: ALL TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES ... stop by a first-of-the-year track meeting this Thursday, Nov. 12th at lunch in the Big Gym for information about the upcoming Spring season. Meeting starts at 12pm sharp! A. Dilley NEED HELP WITH YOUR GERMAN HOMEWORK? Come to room 130 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7:30 until 8:00 ? students help students. Frau Kispersky is there as well for support. C. Meyer-Kispersky THERE WILL BE A MEETING today at lunch in room 129, for the divo-society club (short for diverse society and pronounced DIE-vo society), which was formerly the multicultural club. It's a place to express yourself, and will now meet every Tuesday instead of Wednesday. K. Benetua SEQUOIA?S TUESDAY NIGHT MATH TUTORIAL IS TONIGHT! The Math Department holds tutorials every Tuesday afternoon/evening! There are two groups in different rooms as follows: ?Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II/Trig, & Algebra II from 4:30-6pm in the library and from 6-7:30pm in Room 114. ?IB Math SL, IB Math Studies, Pre Calculus & AP Calculus from 4:30-5pm in the library and 5-7:30pm in Room 142 OR Room 109. L. Larkin CERAMICS OPEN STUDIO is TODAY and every Tuesday from 2:20-4pm. Z. Becker YOGA POWER HOUR today @ 3:30 in the dance studio! E. Kobrick SENIORS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A UC OR CSU! Please sign up for one of the Thursday workshops with Ms. Ignaitis ASAP. T. Ignaitis SENIORS ? a reminder to get your senior portrait taken as soon as possible. Call Prestige today to make an appointment. Also get your senior poll votes submitted at yearbookmessage.com. See your English teacher for more information. E. Bray A REMINDER that this Friday the F/S and VARS football teams play at Carlmont and game times are as follows: F/S at 3:00 and VARSITY at 6:00 ? go Sequoia! R. Cooke ATTENTION SENIORS: FYI - the starting price for caps and gowns next week is $26.22. Exact change or check to Josten's will be accepted. We will talk about details at our Nov. 16th meeting during 4th period. 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 Tue Nov 10 16:40:25 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Tue Nov 10 16:40:46 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4AF997790200005A000029A9@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - This Monday, 11/16, we will be on a collaboration day schedule as shown below. L. Lehman MONDAY (11/16/09) COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Break 9:05 - 9:15 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:05 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: Upcoming College Visits ?Wyotech, Fri., 11/13, 11:00am ?UC Berkeley, Fri., 11/13, lunchtime ?Sacramento State, Mon., 11/16, 9:10am Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! Ongoing: - I continue to look for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 12, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Key Club Room 130 (lunch) Against Human Traffic Club Room B-3 (lunch) Mixed Martial Arts Room 121 (lunch) Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Room B-5 (lunch) Explotion Juvenil Room LL-4 (lunch) Learning Center Library (2:30-6pm) Culinary Arts Room 13 (3:15-6:00pm) Digital Workshop Room 302 (3:20-5:20pm) Art & Cultural Connections Room 19 (3:30-5:00pm) College Bound Library (3:30-5:00pm) Peer Educators TRC Annex (3:30-5:00pm) Nova Net Room 305 (3:30-5:00pm) Young Men Moving Towards Health TRC (3:30-5:00pm) ZUMBA Dancing Dance Studio (3:30-5:00pm) ICAP English Library (3:30-5:30pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) Friday, November 13 Football AT Carlmont-F/S-3:00-VARS-6:00-dismiss F/S @ 12:45 and dismiss F/S Cheerleaders @ 1:15 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Christian Velazquez Christian has impressed me this year with the importance he gives to improving his reading and writing. With his easygoing nature and maturity, Christian adds much to our English class. *** NEW ITEMS *** AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFIC CLUB will meet TODAY (Thurs.) at lunch in room B-3. B. Alvarez-Iglesias THINK YOU'VE GOT THE ARTISTIC SKILLS to have your design worn by hundreds of students? Then enter the Junior Class T-shirt Design Contest! Submissions should be in a single color on a piece of 8.5x11" paper. Submit them to Ms. Alvarez-Iglesias in Room B-3 by Friday, November 20th. Prize for the winning design is a $25 gift card to the movies! There will also be one runner-up prize for $15! Be sure to include your name, student ID number, and second period teacher's name on the back of your design. If you have questions, ask Mrs. Salvatore or Ms. Alvarez-Iglesias. E. Salvatore SENIORS, you need to bring in your baby picture by Friday (tomorrow) if you want it in the yearbook. See Ms. Bray in room 104 if you have any questions. E. Bray ATTENTION: ALL TRACK & FIELD ATHLETES ... stop by a first-of-the-year track meeting today, Thursday, Nov. 12th at lunch in the Big Gym for information about the upcoming Spring season. Meeting starts at 12pm sharp! A. Dilley REMEMBER ?Every Friday is spirit day! Don?t forget to wear your purple tomorrow!!! L. Reibstein YOGA NEXT WEEK. Tuesday! See you there! E. Kobrick NEED HELP WITH YOUR GERMAN HOMEWORK? Come to room 130 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7:30 until 8:00 ? students help students. Frau Kispersky is there as well for support. C. Meyer-Kispersky *** REMINDERS *** SENIORS ? a reminder to get your senior portrait taken as soon as possible. Call Prestige today to make an appointment. Also get your senior poll votes submitted at yearbookmessage.com. See your English teacher for more information. E. Bray ATTENTION SENIORS: A reminder that the starting price for caps and gowns next week is $26.22. Exact change or check to Josten's will be accepted. We will talk about details at our Nov. 16th meeting during 4th period. L. Reibstein Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 email: llehman@seq.org (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 Nov 12 16:17:49 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Thu Nov 12 16:18:05 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4AFC352D0200005A00002B1B@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - This Monday, 11/16, we will be on a collaboration day schedule as shown below. L. Lehman MONDAY (11/16/09) COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Break 9:05 - 9:15 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:05 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: Upcoming College Visits ?Wyotech, Fri., 11/13, 11:00am ?UC Berkeley, Fri., 11/13, lunchtime ?Sacramento State, Mon., 11/16, 9:10am Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! New: - Juniors and Seniors interested in UC Irvine! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details or go to their website: www.housing.uci.edu/sop Ongoing: - I continue to look for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 13, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES DREAM Club Room 209 (lunch) GSA Room 104 (lunch) Shoe Rafiki Room 44 (lunch) Videogame Club Room 302 (lunch) Learning Center Library (2:30-6pm) WII Games TRC (3:30-5:00pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) Friday, November 13 Football AT Carlmont-F/S-3:00-VARS-6:00-dismiss F/S @ 12:45 and dismiss F/S Cheerleaders @ 1:15 JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Carlos Rodriguez Carlos has worked very hard over the summer and this semester to improve his English, and his hard work is paying off! He's courteous and considerate to others and provides much needed leadership in our ELD class. *** NEW ITEMS *** ATTENTION STUDENTS, the members of Sequoia Teen Wellness Center Youth Advisory Board invite you all to come to the clinic?s Youth Open House. It takes place Tuesday, November 17th from 3-6 pm at the clinic, 200 James Avenue right at the entrance of the James Street parking lot. Food and other goodies will be provided. Get a tour of the Wellness Center and meet the staff. It's a great place for health care, physicals, immunizations, pregnancy and STD testing and birth control. Get a bunch of your friends together and go check it out. You can come and go anytime between 3-6p.m. J. Romero JUNIORS AND SENIORS INTERESTED IN UC IRVINE! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details. T. Ignaitis STUDENTS - Save the first weekend in December for Sequoia High School's production of Guys and Dolls - You won't want to miss this show. Starring seniors Arielle Jones, Nathan Lindley, Brian Newell, Vinnie Makasini and more. A hilarious script will keep you very entertained. Tickets on sale soon! M. McVerry JUNIORS AND SENIORS INTERESTED IN PROM: The first prom meeting is Wednesday, the 18th at lunch in the ASB classroom. We need to start making plans, choose a theme, and pick our DJ. Mark your calendars! L. Gleaton GSA MEMBERS - we have an important meeting today at lunch in room 104. J. Romero SHOE RAFIKI will meet in the IB Room (44) today @ lunch C. Bauhaus *** REMINDERS *** YOGA NEXT WEEK. Tuesday! See you there! E. Kobrick THINK YOU'VE GOT THE ARTISTIC SKILLS to have your design worn by hundreds of students? Then enter the Junior Class T-shirt Design Contest! Submissions should be in a single color on a piece of 8.5x11" paper. Submit them to Ms. Alvarez-Iglesias in Room B-3 by Friday, November 20th. Prize for the winning design is a $25 gift card to the movies! There will also be one runner-up prize for $15! Be sure to include your name, student ID number, and second period teacher's name on the back of your design. If you have questions, ask Mrs. Salvatore or Ms. Alvarez-Iglesias. E. Salvatore ATTENTION SENIORS: A reminder that the starting price for caps and gowns next week is $26.22. Exact change or check to Josten's will be accepted. We will talk about details at our Nov. 16th meeting during 4th period. L. Reibstein Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 email: llehman@seq.org (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX) From sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org Sun Nov 15 23:31:20 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Sun Nov 15 23:31:54 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] (no subject) Message-ID: <4B008F480200005A00002D0A@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: TODAY'S - MONDAY (11/16/09) COLLABORATION DAY SCHEDULE PERIODS TIMES PERI?DO HORARIO 1 8:00 - 8:30 Passing 8:30 - 8:35 2 8:35 - 9:05 Break 9:05 - 9:15 3 9:20 - 9:50 Passing 9:50 - 9:55 4 9:55 - 10:30 Lunch 10:30 - 11:05 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: Upcoming College Visits ?Sacramento State, Mon., 11/16, 9:10am Please sign up with Ms. Ignaitis in room 45 ASAP! New: - Juniors and Seniors interested in UC Irvine! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details or go to their website: www.housing.uci.edu/sop Ongoing: - I continue to look for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? MONDAY - NOVEMBER 16, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Junior Class Room B-3 (lunch) Food Club Room 124 (lunch) Learning Center Library (1:00-4:00pm) College Bound Library (1:00-2:30pm) School After School Library (1:00-3:00pm) Girls Embracing Life TRC (1:00-2:30pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) *** TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY *** Jenifer Logia Jenifer can handle all her schoolwork and at the same time are heavily involved with the school?s extracurricular activities. She challenges herself by doing beyond the minimum requirements and has a genuine interest in learning. She puts sincere effort in everything that she does, and helps others with school through volunteering. On top of that, she maintains all straight As throughout her high school year. Great job, Jenifer. Sequoia will miss you next year. *** NEW ITEMS *** A REMINDER TO ALL STUDENTS that cell phones, or any electronic devices, will be confiscated if they are seen or heard between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. If you have an emergency phone call to make, or receive, please go to any office to do so. D. Milhaupt OPEN STUDIO IN CERAMICS will be held this week only during 8th Grade Parent Information Night ? Wednesday night, from 6-9 p.m. L. Becker CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #R2 will be given this Thursday & Friday (11/19 ? 11/20) at lunch in Room 141. L. Larkin/J. Karditzas ATTENTION JUNIORS: Please come to the Junior Class meeting TODAY in Room B-3 and help us continue to plan a fun and successful Junior Year. E. Salvatore/B. Alvarez ATTENTION STUDENTS, the members of Sequoia Teen Wellness Center Youth Advisory Board invite you all to come to the clinic?s Youth Open House. It takes place tomorrow - Tuesday, November 17th from 3-6 pm at the clinic, 200 James Avenue right at the entrance of the James Street parking lot. Food and other goodies will be provided. Get a tour of the Wellness Center and meet the staff. It's a great place for health care, physicals, immunizations, pregnancy and STD testing and birth control. Get a bunch of your friends together and go check it out. You can come and go anytime between 3-6p.m. J. Romero JUNIORS AND SENIORS INTERESTED IN PRWednesday, the 18th at lunch in the ASB classroom. We need to start making plans, choose a theme, and pick our DJ. Mark your calendars! L. Gleaton *** REMINDERS *** JUNIORS AND SENIORS INTERESTED IN UC IRVINE! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details. T. Ignaitis STUDENTS - Save the first weekend in December for Sequoia High School's production of Guys and Dolls - You won't want to miss this show. Starring seniors Arielle Jones, Nathan Lindley, Brian Newell, Vinnie Makasini and more. A hilarious script will keep you very entertained. Tickets on sale soon! M. McVerry THINK YOU'VE GOT THE ARTISTIC SKILLS to have your design worn by hundreds of students? Then enter the Junior Class T-shirt Design Contest! Submissions should be in a single color on a piece of 8.5x11" paper. Submit them to Ms. Alvarez -Iglesias in Room B-3 by Friday, November 20th. Prize for the winning design is a $25 gift card to the movies! There will also be one runner-up prize for $15! Be sure to include your name, student ID number, and second period teacher's name on the back of your design. If you have questions, ask Mrs. Salvatore or Ms. Alvarez-Iglesias. E. Salvatore Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 email: llehman@seq.org (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 Nov 16 16:20:08 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Mon Nov 16 16:20:32 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4B017BB80200005A00002E76@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - Nothing new at this time COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - Juniors and Seniors interested in UC Irvine! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details or go to their website: www.housing.uci.edu/sop - I continue to look for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? TUESDAY - NOVEMBER 17, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES German Club Room 130 (lunch) Divo-Society Club Room 129 (lunch) ACS and CSF Room 104 (lunch) Pacific Islander Club Big Gym (lunch) Anime Club Room 207 (lunch) Learning Center Library (1:00-4:00pm) Culinary Arts Room 13 (3:15-4:45pm) Digital Workshop Room 302 (3:20-5:20pm) ICAP World Studies Library (3:30-4:30pm) Peaceful Intervention TRC (3:30-4:30pm) Art & Cultural Connection Room 121 (3:30-5:00pm) Peer Educators TRC Annex (3:30-5:00pm) Yoga Dance Studio (3:30-4:30pm) Math Tutorial Library & rooms (see rooms below/4:30-7:30pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Kyler Mead Kyler is one of those students who is ready to learn every day. He works extremely hard to understand the concepts of Math and asks questions in class when he has difficulties. Kyler contributes positively to the classroom by helping out his classmates in a respectful way. Keep up the good work! *** NEW ITEMS *** STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR clothing of one dominant color to school. It does not matter what the color is. If you are found to being so, you will either be sent home or your parents will be called to bring you something else to wear. D. Milhaupt IF YOU SEE IT, you will find it?Hey every one, have you checked out the new Ca?ada College Career Display that is being exhibited in the display cases in the main hallway outside the Guidance office??? If you take the time to look at it, it could be worth a free gift card to Cold Stone Creamery, Chipotle, Jamba Juice, Starbucks, Mc Donalds, or CineMark Theaters. All you need to do is stop by the counseling office, no later than Thursday, to fill out a raffle entry form with the correct answer for the weekly question. Here is this week?s question: NAME THREE COMPONENTS OF THE CA?ADA COLLEGE MULTI MEDIA ART TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. Good Luck! G. Navarrete CONGRATULATIONS SEQUOIA! Those who donated in our first blood drive of the year helped to save 180 lives. Great work. Special thanks to Reem Dababo and Melissa Wheatley for putting it all together. Just another example of how strong our spirit is at Sequoia High School. L. Reibstein UPDATED NEWS RE: THE AFTER SCHOOL CULINARY ARTS CLASS: Chris West did leave last week, but Sharon Bertolucci has agreed to continue the class. Students are encouraged to go to Room 13 on both Tuesday and Thursday this week to talk about menus and plans for the rest of the year. M. Marshall STUDENTS NEED TO BE REMINDED to continue to increase their attendance in the after school program, particularly in time for the December 10th raffle for the IPOD! Incentives include: ?10 days of attendance = one $5 Jamba Juice card ?20 days of attendance = one $5 Jamba Juice card ?30 days of attendance = 2 movie tickets and one raffle ticket for an iPod ?40 days of attendance = one $25 Target card and one raffle ticket for an iPod iPod drawing will be held on December 10th. You can earn multiple raffle tickets and increase your chances for winning!! The 60 students with the best attendance record will be able to attend a ?Day on the Bay? with the Marine Science Institute on May 14th. M. Marshall ATTENTION STUDENTS - The members of Sequoia Teen Wellness Center Youth Advisory Board invite you all to come to the clinic?s Youth Open House. It takes place today from 3-6 pm at the clinic, 200 James Avenue - right at the entrance of the James Street parking lot. Food and other goodies will be provided. Get a tour of the Wellness Center and meet the staff. It's a great place for health care, physicals, immunizations, pregnancy and STD testing and birth control. Get a bunch of your friends together and go check it out. You can come and go anytime between 3-6p.m. J. Romero SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS? Are you interested in a paid internship that gets you outdoors, meeting new people, and making a positive change in your community? Join us in the quad tomorrow (Wednesday) to learn about this exciting opportunity. J. Romero NEED HELP WITH YOUR GERMAN HOMEWORK? Come to room 130 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7:30 until 8:00 ? students help students. Frau Kispersky is there as well for support. C. Meyer-Kispersky SEQUOIA?S TUESDAY NIGHT MATH TUTORIAL IS TONIGHT! The Math Department holds tutorials every Tuesday afternoon/evening! There are two groups in different rooms as follows: ?Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II/Trig, & Algebra II from 4:30-6pm in the library and from 6-7:30pm in Room 114. ?IB Math SL, IB Math Studies, Pre Calculus & AP Calculus from 4:30-5pm in the library and 5-7:30pm in Room 142 OR Room 109. L. Larkin A REMINDER THAT OPEN STUDIO IN CERAMICS will be held this week only during 8th Grade Parent Information Night ? Wednesday night, from 6-9 p.m. L. Becker *** REMINDERS *** CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #R2 will be given this Thursday & Friday (11/19 ? 11/20) at lunch in Room 141. L. Larkin/J. Karditzas JUNIORS AND SENIORS INTERESTED IN UC IRVINE! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details. T. Ignaitis STUDENTS - Save the first weekend in December for Sequoia High School's production of Guys and Dolls - You won't want to miss this show. Starring seniors Arielle Jones, Nathan Lindley, Brian Newell, Vinnie Makasini and more. A hilarious script will keep you very entertained. Tickets on sale soon! M. McVerry THINK YOU'VE GOT THE ARTISTIC SKILLS to have your design worn by hundreds of students? A reminder to enter the Junior Class T-shirt Design Contest! Submissions should be in a single color on a piece of 8.5x11" paper. Submit them to Ms. Alvarez-Iglesias in Room B-3 by this Friday, November 20th. Prize for the winning design is a $25 gift card to the movies! There will also be one runner-up prize for $15! Be sure to include your name, student ID number, and second period teacher's name on the back of your design. If you have questions, ask Mrs. Salvatore or Ms. Alvarez-Iglesias. E. Salvatore Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 email: llehman@seq.org (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 Nov 17 16:27:03 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Tue Nov 17 16:27:32 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4B02CED70200005A00002F74@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - TONIGHT is 8th grade Parent/Student Information Night from 7-9pm at Sequoia High School, beginning in Carrington Hall. P. Crespo COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - Juniors and Seniors interested in UC Irvine! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details or go to their website: www.housing.uci.edu/sop - I continue to look for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? WEDNESDAY - NOVEMBER 18, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Senior Class Room 42 Sophomore Class Room 106 Freshman Class Room B-4 Magic Club Room 117 ECOS Club Room 209 Videogame Club Room 302 Art Club Room 19 Christian Club Room 43 Learning Center Library (2:30-6:00pm) English Tutoring Library (3:15-4:45pm) School After School Room 301 (3:20-5:20pm) ICAP World Studies Library (3:30-4:30pm) Youth Advisory Board TRC (3:30-4:30pm) Girls Embracing Life TRC (3:30-5:00pm) Baseball/Softball Softball field (3:30-5:00pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Kevin Castro Good Job, Kevin! It is a lot of fun to watch Kevin learn German. He is creative, motivated to learn new words and a real leader when it comes to pulling his fellow students along. He is interested in the different culture, and the connections he draws to his own culture are very well thought through. Way to go, Kevin! *** NEW ITEMS *** SEQUOIA IS A CLOSED CAMPUS. Students are not allowed to leave during the school day. Students being caught off campus during the school day are being brought back by the Redwood City police and ticketed. D. Milhaupt FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE: If you have any uncleared absences, please clear them right away. You must bring a note signed by your parent to the attendance office. Don't wait any longer! The cut off date will be Dec. 11th. No exceptions! Thank you! G. Solari HEY SEQUOIA STUDENTS! Do you have a unique look? Do you have your own style? If you are someone who makes a statement with your appearance please come to room 104 at seventh or after school before Thanksgiving so we can include you in the yearbook photo shoot. See you there! E. Bray UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS - Please come to tutoring this week and remember that this weekend is Saturday College at Ca?ada College from 8:30am-2:00pm. Please remember to be on time. If you have any questions please ask any UB staff. M. Huning MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING are due this Monday, November 23rd. Please get your application to the middle college office at Ca?ada. For more information see your guidance advisor or call 306-3120. K. Smith ECOS, Sequoia's super duper active and world changing environmental club needs your help! We meet today & every Wednesday at lunch in room 209. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend. J. Slater SENIOR CLASS meeting today in room 42. L. Gleaton THIS WEEK ONLY? Ceramics Open Studio will be held TONIGHT (Wed.) from 6-9pm during 8th Grade Parent Information Night. L. Becker SENIORS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A UC OR CSU! Please sign up for one of the Thursday workshops with Ms. Ignaitis ASAP. T. Ignaitis SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS? Are you interested in a paid internship that gets you outdoors, meeting new people, and making a positive change in your community? Join us in the quad TODAY (Wednesday) to learn about this exciting opportunity. J. Romero *** REMINDERS *** CONGRATULATIONS SEQUOIA! Those who donated in our first blood drive of the year helped to save 180 lives. Great work. Special thanks to Reem Dababo and Melissa Wheatley for putting it all together. Just another example of how strong our spirit is at Sequoia High School. L. Reibstein IF YOU SEE IT, you will find it?Hey every one, have you checked out the new Ca?ada College Career Display that is being exhibited in the display cases in the main hallway outside the Guidance office??? If you take the time to look at it, it could be worth a free gift card to Cold Stone Creamery, Chipotle, Jamba Juice, Starbucks, Mc Donalds, or CineMark Theaters. All you need to do is stop by the counseling office, no later than tomorrow (Thursday), to fill out a raffle entry form with the correct answer for the weekly question. Here is this week?s question: NAME THREE COMPONENTS OF THE CA?ADA COLLEGE MULTI MEDIA ART TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. Good Luck! G. Navarrete UPDATED NEWS RE: THE AFTER SCHOOL CULINARY ARTS CLASS: Chris West did leave last week, but Sharon Bertolucci has agreed to continue the class. Students are encouraged to go to Room 13 on both Tuesday and Thursday this week to talk about menus and plans for the rest of the year. M. Marshall STUDENTS NEED TO BE REMINDED to continue to increase their attendance in the after school program, particularly in time for the December 10th raffle for the IPOD! Incentives include: ?10 days of attendance = one $5 Jamba Juice card ?20 days of attendance = one $5 Jamba Juice card ?30 days of attendance = 2 movie tickets and one raffle ticket for an iPod ?40 days of attendance = one $25 Target card and one raffle ticket for an iPod iPod drawing will be held on December 10th. You can earn multiple raffle tickets and increase your chances for winning!! The 60 students with the best attendance record will be able to attend a ?Day on the Bay? with the Marine Science Institute on May 14th. M. Marshall ATTENTION STUDENTS - The members of Sequoia Teen Wellness Center Youth Advisory Board invite you all to come to the clinic?s Youth Open House. It takes place today from 3-6 pm at the clinic, 200 James Avenue - right at the entrance of the James Street parking lot. Food and other goodies will be provided. Get a tour of the Wellness Center and meet the staff. It's a great place for health care, physicals, immunizations, pregnancy and STD testing and birth control. Get a bunch of your friends together and go check it out. You can come and go anytime between 3-6p.m. J. Romero CALIFORNIA MATH LEAGUE CONTEST #R2 will be given tomorrow & Friday (11/19 ? 11/20) at lunch in Room 141. L. Larkin/J. Karditzas STUDENTS - Save the first weekend in December for Sequoia High School's production of Guys and Dolls - You won't want to miss this show. Starring seniors Arielle Jones, Nathan Lindley, Brian Newell, Vinnie Makasini and more. A hilarious script will keep you very entertained. Tickets on sale soon! M. McVerry Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 email: llehman@seq.org (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 Nov 18 17:14:12 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Wed Nov 18 17:14:45 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4B042B640200005A0000307E@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - nothing new at this time COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - Juniors and Seniors interested in UC Irvine! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details or go to their website: www.housing.uci.edu/sop - I continue to look for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? THURSDAY - NOVEMBER 19, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES Key Club Room 130 Mixed Martial Arts Room 121 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Room B-5 Black Student Union Room 304 Explotion Juvenil Room LL-4 California Math League Contest #R2 Room 141 Learning Center Library (2:30-6:00pm) Culinary Arts Room 13 (3:15-6:00pm) Digital Workshop Room 302 (3:20-5:20pm) Art & Cultural Connections Room 19 (3:30-5:00pm) College Bound Library (3:30-5:00pm) Peer Educators TRC Annex (3:30-5:00pm) Nova Net Room 305 (3:30-5:00pm) Young Men Moving Towards Health TRC (3:30-5:00pm) ZUMBA Dancing Dance Studio (3:30-5:00pm) ICAP English Library (3:30-5:30pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Jose Garrido Jose is one of the hardest working students in Math. Although he doesn?t like Math, he works extremely hard everyday to understand all the hard concepts. Because of his kindness and willingness to learn, he stands out from the crowd. Congratulations, Jose. *** NEW ITEMS *** THIS IS A REMINDER THAT STUDENTS MAY NOT WEAR clothing to school with obvious gang-related logos such as "Bay Area", area codes, street names, or neighborhoods. D. Milhaupt SO THE JUNIORS want BLANK T-SHIRTS, is that the idea? If not, be sure to get your T-shirt designs turned in to Ms. Alvarez-Iglesias (in room B-3) or Mrs. Salvatore (in room 206) BY FRIDAY (TOMORROW) so that it can be considered. If you win, not only will all the coolest Juniors be wearing your design, but you'll win some movie tickets too! Don't delay - submit your design TODAY! E. Salvatore SEE YOU IN YOGA NEXT TUESDAY! 3:30-4:30 in the Dance Studio. E. Kobrick REMEMBER ?Every Friday is spirit day! Don?t forget to wear your purple tomorrow!!! L. Reibstein NEED HELP WITH YOUR GERMAN HOMEWORK? Come to room 130 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning from 7:30 until 8:00 ? students help students. Frau Kispersky is there as well for support. C. Meyer-Kispersky REMINDER?IF YOU SEE IT, you will find it?Hey every one, have you checked out the new Ca?ada College Career Display that is being exhibited in the display cases in the main hallway outside the Guidance office??? If you take the time to look at it, it could be worth a free gift card to Cold Stone Creamery, Chipotle, Jamba Juice, Starbucks, Mc Donalds, or CineMark Theaters. All you need to do is stop by the counseling office, no later than TODAY (Thursday), to fill out a raffle entry form with the correct answer for the weekly question. Here is this week?s question: NAME THREE COMPONENTS OF THE CA?ADA COLLEGE MULTI MEDIA ART TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. Good Luck! G. Navarrete *** REMINDERS *** CONGRATULATIONS SEQUOIA! Those who donated in our first blood drive of the year helped to save 180 lives. Great work. Special thanks to Reem Dababo and Melissa Wheatley for putting it all together. Just another example of how strong our spirit is at Sequoia High School. L. Reibstein FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE: If you have any uncleared absences, please clear them right away. You must bring a note signed by your parent to the attendance office. Don't wait any longer! The cut off date will be Dec. 11th. No exceptions! Thank you! G. Solari HEY SEQUOIA STUDENTS! Do you have a unique look? Do you have your own style? If you are someone who makes a statement with your appearance please come to room 104 at seventh or after school before Thanksgiving so we can include you in the yearbook photo shoot. See you there! E. Bray UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS - Please come to tutoring this week and remember that this weekend is Saturday College at Ca?ada College from 8:30am-2:00pm. Please remember to be on time. If you have any questions please ask any UB staff. M. Huning MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING are due this Monday, November 23rd. Please get your application to the middle college office at Ca?ada. For more information see your guidance advisor or call 306-3120. K. Smith UPDATED NEWS RE: THE AFTER SCHOOL CULINARY ARTS CLASS: Chris West did leave last week, but Sharon Bertolucci has agreed to continue the class. Students are encouraged to go to Room 13 on both Tuesday and Thursday this week to talk about menus and plans for the rest of the year. M. Marshall STUDENTS NEED TO BE REMINDED to continue to increase their attendance in the after school program, particularly in time for the December 10th raffle for the IPOD! Incentives include: ?10 days of attendance = one $5 Jamba Juice card ?20 days of attendance = one $5 Jamba Juice card ?30 days of attendance = 2 movie tickets and one raffle ticket for an iPod ?40 days of attendance = one $25 Target card and one raffle ticket for an iPod iPod drawing will be held on December 10th. You can earn multiple raffle tickets and increase your chances for winning!! The 60 students with the best attendance record will be able to attend a ?Day on the Bay? with the Marine Science Institute on May 14th. M. Marshall Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 email: llehman@seq.org (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 Nov 19 16:28:31 2009 From: sequoia-daily-announcements at listserv.seq.org (sequoia-daily-announcements@listserv.seq.org) Date: Thu Nov 19 16:28:42 2009 Subject: [sequoia-daily-announcements] ****PARENT INFORMATION**** Message-ID: <4B05722F0200005A00003198@smtp-gw.seq.org> ****PARENT INFORMATION**** GENERAL INFO: - nothing new at this time COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER NEWS from Ms. Ignaitis: Ongoing: - Juniors and Seniors interested in UC Irvine! If you are wondering if UCI is the right college for you, there is an opportunity to spend a night on campus, attend a class, have a meal in the dining commons, attend a UCI event or club meeting, and meet current UCI students! See Ms. Ignaitis for details or go to their website: www.housing.uci.edu/sop - I am always looking for a few volunteers for the College and Career Center to take on a major project. I would like to start a mentor program for our seniors and eventually other grade levels where students can have a job shadowing experience. If this sounds interesting and you have time during the day, please contact me ASAP: tignaiti@seq.org Thank you. - CSU Mentor Application Tips To find the information your student already put in to his/her CSU Mentor account go to: http://www.csumentor.edu sign on NEXT: go to "Plan for College" NEXT: click on the box "High School Planner" scroll down and click on "Get started with CSU High School Planner" .The CSUMentor Help Desk number is 1 800 Go-To-XAP or 1-800 478-4927 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ STUDENT BULLETIN ? FRIDAY - NOVEMBER 20, 2009 TODAY?S MEETINGS & THIS WEEK?S ACTIVITIES DREAM Club Room 209 Sequoia Ski & Snowboard Club Room B-6 GSA Room 104 Shoe Rafiki Room 44 Videogame Club Room 302 California Math League Contest #R2 Room 141 Learning Center Library (2:30-6:00pm) WII Games TRC (3:30-5:00pm) (***Meetings at lunch unless otherwise noted***) JJJ TODAY?S STUDENT OF THE DAY JJJ Daniel Jude Daniel is one of those students that all teachers dream of having in their class. He finishes his homework every day and understands all the materials in Math. Not only that, he also helps out all the other students during class time. Good job, Daniel - you are fantastic and keep up the good work!!! *** NEW ITEMS *** THIS IS A REMINDER THAT NO PAJAMAS OR HOUSE/NIGHT SLIPPERS may be worn to school unless it is a school-sponsored activity. D. Milhaupt THIS IS IT! If you haven't turned in your submission for the Junior T-shirt Design contest, do it TODAY - room B-3 or 206! E. Salvatore THERE IS A MANDATORY MEETING for all football players on Monday (11/23) in the Weight room during lunch. See Coach Poulos for details. R. Poulos GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE MEMBERS we are taking the yearbook club picture today at lunch in room 104. J. Romero SHOE RAFIKI will meet in the IB Room (44) today @ lunch C. Bauhaus SEQUOIA SKI & SNOWBOARD CLUB will meet today in B-6 during lunch. N. Muys A REMINDER FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE: If you have any uncleared absences, please clear them right away. You must bring a note signed by your parent to the attendance office. Don't wait any longer! The cut off date will be Dec. 11th. No exceptions! Thank you! G. Solari HEY SEQUOIA STUDENTS! Do you have a unique look? Do you have your own style? If you are someone who makes a statement with your appearance please come to room 104 at seventh or after school before Thanksgiving so we can include you in the yearbook photo shoot. See you there! E. Bray UPWARD BOUND STUDENTS - Please come to tutoring and remember that this weekend is Saturday College at Ca?ada College from 8:30am-2:00pm. Please remember to be on time. If you have any questions please ask any UB staff. M. Huning MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL APPLICATIONS FOR SPRING are due this Monday, November 23rd. Please get your application to the middle college office at Ca?ada. For more information see your guidance advisor or call 306-3120. K. Smith SEE YOU IN YOGA NEXT TUESDAY! 3:30-4:30 in the Dance Studio. E. Kobrick *** REMINDERS *** CONGRATULATIONS SEQUOIA! Those who donated in our first blood drive of the year helped to save 180 lives. Great work. Special thanks to Reem Dababo and Melissa Wheatley for putting it all together. Just another example of how strong our spirit is at Sequoia High School. L. Reibstein Lori Lehman Senior Office Assistant/Teachers Secretary Sequoia High School 1201 Brewster Avenue Redwood City, CA 94062-1378 email: llehman@seq.org (650) 369-1411 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 367-9780 ext. 6261 (Phone) (650) 368-5180 (FAX)