01/16/05 RUHS EMAIL EVENTS OF THE WEEK FOR JAN 16-JAN 22 Sun Jan 16 - Mon Jan 17 - No school, Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Tue Jan 18 + Seniors: Pick up shirt orders, Snack or Lunch, Room 219 - Sign ups for Feb. 23 blood drive continue - Pick up PSAT results from receptionist in Admin Bldg. 50 people have still not picked up their results - Seniors: Final deadline for all Scholarship Folder items Wed Jan 19 Thu Jan 20 + Grad Night 2005 Planning Meeting, 7pm, Room 203 Email gadams607@aol.com for more info. + '06 Rocky Cola Night, 4-9pm, Percentage of revenue donated to Junior Class. Fri Jan 21 - Jamba Juice sales for Boys Soccer, 3-4pm, between Big Gym & pool, $3, 5 flavors, Every Friday Sat Jan 22 + SAT I & II PLAN AHEAD: Su Jan 23 + Free SAT Practice Test and Essay Writing Workshop, Go to Career Center for more info Mon Jan 24 - Late Start Day, School starts at 8:55am Tu Jan 25 + School Board Meeting, 6:30pm, District Office Tu-Th Feb 1-3 - Semester Finals, Minimum Days, Dismissal 12:20pm Fri Feb 4 - No school, Semester Break Mon Feb 7 + First day of 2nd semester, Juniors & Seniors will pick up new schedules, but Freshmen & Sophs do NOT need to pick up new schedules this year. + Juniors: Registration deadline for Mar. 12 New SAT I. Get forms/study booklets from Career Center or on-line at http://www.collegeboard.com/ Mon Feb 14 + No school Mon Feb 21 + No school Wed Feb 23 - Blood drive for UCLA, 7am-12:30pm Sat Feb 26 - Winter Formal, 8pm-midnight, Crowne Plaza Fri Mar 25 + No school M-Fr Apr 11-15 + No school, Spring Break Mon May 30 + No school Wed Jun 22 + Last day of school + - Denotes item added or enhanced since the last email * - Denotes item modified since last email. CAPS are used to describe the change. TABLE OF CONTENTS: o Sports o Grad Night Planning Meeting on Thursday o Free SAT Practice Test and Essay Writing Workshop o Seniors: Scholarship Folders Due Tuesday o Young Americans Workshop CANCELED o New Second Semester Classes o Thinking of a Career in Law Enforcement? o You're Making Me Crazy - Parent Sessions o Interested in Robots? o Reward for Return of Black Basketball Bag o Leader for a Day Winners ITEMS OF INTEREST: o Sports General schedules: http://www.highschoolsports.net/snschool.asp?SelSchool=00CA90277000&B3=New+Schedule o Grad Night Planning Meeting on Thursday The Grad Night 2005 Committee is holding a planning meeting on Thursday, Jan. 20, in Room 203. Send email to Gabriele West-Adams at gadams607@aol.com for more information. o Free SAT Practice Test and Essay Writing Workshop Take a FREE SAT practice test and/or Essay Writing Workshop for the NEW SAT 2005 on Sunday, Jan. 23. Students can pick up a flier regarding the workshop and how to register from the Career Center. o Seniors: Scholarship Folders Due Tuesday Scholarship folder documents are due to the Career Center on Tuesday, Jan. 19. NO EXCEPTIONS! Three copies of the following documents must be submitted: Information Sheet (Brag Sheet), Essay, Title Page, Financial Statement, and Awards. Check in the Career Center for the status of items already received for your Scholarship Folder. o Young Americans Workshop CANCELED The Young Americans Performance Workshop scheduled for Jan. 28-30 has been CANCELED because not enough people registered to make it financially feasible. o New Second Semester Classes Two new classes have been added to the schedule for second semester: - Zero period weight training/basketball class, see Coach Shaw - Sixth period Aerobics class, see Ms. Lisle o Thinking of a Career in Law Enforcement? The South Bay Regional Law Enforcement Explorer Academy is starting classes in February. If you are interested in a career in law enforcement, call Susie Martin at 349-2814 to apply by Tuesday, Jan. 18. To find out more about this program, check http://cougartown.com/exploring-program.html. o You're Making Me Crazy - Parent Sessions The South Bay Youth Project is sponsoring six sessions for parents of teenagers on Wednesdays, Mar. 16-Apr. 27, from 6:30-8pm in the Mira Costa High School Faculty Lounge. Topics will include: communication, anger management, responsibility, limit setting, independence, self-esteem, discipline, respect, and substance abuse. There is a $15 fee and you must register by Mar. 1. See http://www.southbayadult.org/CRAZY2005.pdf for more details and the registration form. o Interested in Robots? Interested in robots? Like to strategize and program computers? Beach Cities Robotics wants you! The team is now in the six-week build phase for this year's FIRST Robotics Competition and needs more student help. See Mrs. Wagner in the Career Center for more information. o Reward for Return of Black Basketball Bag There is an award being offered for the return of a black RUHS basketball bag. No questions asked. Call Kathy Burling at 798-8665, x2023 if you have any information. CONGRATULATIONS o Leader for a Day Winners The winners of the Leader for a Day program were announced recently. Leader for a Day is sponsored by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and offers RUHS students a chance to become leaders of the city on Thursday, Feb. 24, during a mock City Council Meeting. Aldridge Marie Harbor/Transit Andrews Taylor City Treasurer Bohan Kate Recreation & Community Services Director Brand Eric Fire Chief Briggs Megan Council Member, District 1 Byrne Jenny Council Member, District 2 Cataldo Mari Council Member, District 3 Cortina Sam Planning Director Dansky Stephanie City Manager, Assistant to Davenport Chelsea Chamber Representative Dent Susie City Manager Jeng Fountain Information Technology Director Kalman Sarah Recreation & Community Services Director Kizer Jessica Harbor/Transit, Assistant to Lawrence Shelley City Engineer/Chief Building Officer McLaughlin Julia Planning Director, Assistant to Miller Corinna Chamber Representative Nguyen Annie Public Works Director Ogle Mallory Chief of Police Parsons Danielle Resident (Con) Parsons Nikki Financial Services Director Pope Amanda Council Member, District 5 Sheldon Terrence Information Technology Director Sheridan Lindsay Council Member, District 4 Spear Alex City Attorney Spear Nick Mayor Swift-Taylor Beth Library & Media Services Director Torres Derrick Resident Williams Genevieve City Clerk Wright Caitlin Resident (Pro) o Genevieve Williams, Jun Min, and Daniel DeMoss were the top scorers in last week's CAML contest. 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QUICK REFERENCES: o School Phone: 310-798-8665 o Attendance Office: 310-798-8675 o Website/Daily Bulletin: http://ruhs.bnet.org/ o On-line Calendar: http://bnet.org/calendar/ o Career Center: http://bnet.org/ruhs/web3/academics/ccenter/ o District Website: http://www.rbusd.org/ o CTA (CA Teachers Association): http://www.cta.org/ o Redondo Beach Ed Foundation: http://www.rbef.org o Beach Cities Robotics Team 294: http://www.bcrobotics.org o RUHS 100th Birthday: http://www.ruhsalumni.org/load.php?vs=alumEvents&vb=celeb100 o School Map: http://www.southbayadult.org/RUHS%20campus.pdf o Student Newspaper: http://my.highschooljournalism.org/ca/redondobeach/ruhs/ Carolyn Lee-Wagner, 10th grade parent PTSA Parent Communications