Students at Sylmar Charter High School will participate in a rigorous, relevant, and coherent standards-based instructional program within a safe, personalized learning environment.

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SYLMAR CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL “A Community of Learners”

Bulletin for the week of Monday, August 19, 2019 through Friday, August 23, 2019

Monday, August 19 Pupil Free Day Tuesday, August 20: Regular Schedule – Student Dismissal at 2:47 pm First Day of Instruction Please refer to the Opening Bulletin for specific instructions (Rodriguez) Textbook Distribution Process – See Memo for Details (Frost) Pep Rally, Quad @ Lunch (Melancon) Fellowship of Christian Athletes Huddle, Spartan Theatre, 3-4:00 pm (Prann) Wednesday, August 21 College Shirt Day Textbook Distribution Process – See Memo for Details (Frost) Biotech ACE Program, Spartan Hall, Periods 1-6 (Herrera) New Teacher Meeting, Room 56 @ Lunch (McPhee) Music in the Quad @ Lunch (Melancon) Parent Athletics Meeting, Spartan Hall, 6:00-8:00 pm (Snee) Thursday, August 22 Textbook Distribution Process – See Memo for Details (Frost) Biotech ACE Program, Spartan Hall, Periods 1-6 (Herrera) Music in the Quad @ Lunch (Melancon) Girls’ Volleyball v. Birmingham Charter HS @ Birmingham CHS @ 2:30/4:00 Sylmar Neighborhood Council Meeting, Spartan Hall, 5:00-10:00 pm (SNC Council) Friday, August 23 Textbook Distribution Process – See Memo for Details (Frost) Biotech ACE Program, Spartan Hall, Periods 1-6 (Herrera) Pep Rally, Quad @ Lunch (Melancon) Senior Fundraiser - Laser Tag in Santa Clarita, 8:00-11:00 pm (Grall) Saturday, August 24 SAT, Various Rooms, 7:00 am – 2:00 pm (Martin)

Period 1 + BIC 8:00-9:07 am

Period 2 9:14-10:09 am

Period 3 10:16-11:11 am

Lunch 11:11-11:41 am

Period 4 11:48-12:43 pm

Period 5 12:50-1:45 pm

Period 6 1:52-2:47 pm

Students at Sylmar Charter High School will participate in a rigorous, relevant, and coherent standards-based instructional program within a safe, personalized learning environment.

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The Elephant Rope A gentleman was walking through an elephant camp, and he spotted that the elephants were not being kept in cages or

held by the use of chains. All that was holding them back from escaping the camp was a small piece of rope tied to one

of their legs.

As the man gazed upon the elephants, he was

completely confused as to why the elephants

did not just use their strength to break the rope

and escape the camp. They could easily have

done so, but instead, they did not try to at all.

Curious and wanting to know the answer, he

asked a trainer nearby why the elephants were

just standing there and never tried to escape.

The trainer replied, “When they are very young

and much smaller, we use the same size rope to tie

them and, at that age, it’s enough to hold them. As

they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they

cannot break away. They believe the rope can still

hold them, so they never try to break free.”

The only reason that the elephants were not breaking free and escaping from the camp was that over time they adopted

the belief that it just was not possible.

Moral of the story: No matter how much the world tries to hold you back, always continue with the belief that what you

want to achieve is possible. Believing you can become successful is the most important step in actually achieving it.

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Brain Teaser: The First Person to E-mail the Correct Answer and Solution Will Win a Prize!

What number should replace the question mark in the grid?

Students at Sylmar Charter High School will participate in a rigorous, relevant, and coherent standards-based instructional program within a safe, personalized learning environment.

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