December 10, 2019

TO BE POSTED IN EVERY CLASSROOM

To: (If you do not want your birthday announced, let Ms. Nuño know in the student center).

Daily announcements are available for all to read in the Counselors Office.

Misc:

1. Attention Seniors: & payment plans have been set up. Please go to the student store as it will be posted there. The first payment would be this month of December. Thank you!

2. Track and field meeting, this Thursday at lunch at the weight room to discuss practice schedule, materials needed, etc.

3. Picture Day portraits are here! High School students please pick-up your pictures in the Counseling Office and Middle School students please pick up pictures in the Middle School Office during lunch or after school ONLY!

4. Attention Students, if you made an online purchase from the student store please come see Mrs. Chong. She needs to know what the payment was for. Please bring your receipt. Thank you!

5. Are you thinking about leaving the state when going to college? Consider Southwestern, a community college in Coos Bay, Oregon. Southwestern does NOT charge out of state tuition. You can arrange a tour, go to their website, and speak with admissions at 800-962-2838 for more info.

6. The USC Pacific Asia Museum is pleased to host the second year of the Teen Ambassador Program for high school students! As Teen Ambassadors to the museum, students will get to plan events, learn about careers in museums, and receive volunteer credit. This

is also a great way for students to learn more about the USC community. The program will culminate at Teen Night, a special teen-only event at the museum that the ambassadors will help plan during their time in the program. The Teen Ambassador Program requires a commitment of attending two Thursday after-school meetings a month. We are accepting applications through December 18, 2019. Apply at https://forms.gle/5EGpwjqpatdBjPij8

7. Next Saturday school will be on Saturday, December 14. Meet in front of the flagpole at 8am sharp.

8. High School students must submit 40 hours of service learning in order to graduate. Please submit these hours on the student portal and turn in the double-sided service learning form to their School Counselor by Jan 6th. To log your hours in Aeries, go into the student portal, click on student info, click on service learning, select the organization (or enter it if it is not there), then log the hours you provided service and provide details on duties you fulfilled for the dates you assisted that organization. Your School Counselor will approve of these hours once you provide her with the completed double-sided form and have logged your hours. Sixth graders must complete 20 hours, seventh graders must complete 20 hours, and Eighth graders must complete 25 hours. Please follow the same steps to get your service learning hours approved.

9. The 2020 USC Bovard Scholars application is now open! We are excited to

welcome our fourth cohort of Bovard Scholars to the USC campus this summer. We invite all high-

achieving high school juniors with financial need to apply. Do you or someone you know fit the

following requirements: be a Junior in high school (11th grader) at time of application, currently

hold a 4.0 GPA or above, enrolled in Algebra II, Trigonometry or above, Demonstrate financial need.

If so, you are eligible to apply. If selected, each Bovard Scholar will have one full year of support

through the admissions cycle and spend three weeks on the USC campus, where they will receive:

Personalized career exploration - Expert admission and financial aid support - Comprehensive test

preparation - Leadership development. This year, the program runs from July 12, 2020, through

August 1, 2020. We offer the program at no cost to students or families. USC will pay for

transportation to and from campus for students coming from outside of Southern California.

Applications are due January 17, 2020, at 5:00pm PST. Apply at https://usc-bovardscholars.smapply.org/

10. Attention 8th graders: Are you in DLIP? Would you like to earn your Biliteracy Attainment Award at Promotion? Completion of 20 hours of community service using target language Spanish in service to school or community, is one of the requirements. Please check with Mrs. Tovar or with your counselor to see if your hours will qualify. Submit your hours by February 28, 2019.

Do you want to be a leader of today? Come join Changeist, and make up over 100 community service hours. Changeist runs a free 22-week Saturday program for participants. At Changeist you are going to develop leadership skills, problem-solving, strategies and relationships with activists, organizers and experts in various fields. There will be field trips every session to different parts of the city for hands on learning. Fill out an online application at www.bit.ly/applytochangeist

Are you looking for a fun way to earn your volunteer service hours? Come learn more about our Student Leadership Board! The purpose of the Student Leadership Board is to encourage high school students to become active in leadership and community service by raising awareness of the Pasadena Ronald McDonald House mission, supporting the House through fundraising and volunteer efforts, and acting as ambassadors in the student’s school and community. For more information on joining the Student Leadership Board, please contact us at 626-204-0410 or email hmanners@rmhcsc.org

The Altadena Library is seeking Teen volunteers to help school aged kids doing their homework on Mondays, and Wednesdays, at 3:30pm at The Altadena Library Main Branch, and on Tuesdays at 3:30pm at The Bob Lucas Branch (located on Lincoln and Ventura). Homework Helper time is 3:30pm to 5:00pm. Student helpers do homework and reading with elementary school kids. This can be done together as a team, or as a lone volunteer. I am looking to fill positions very soon. This is a great service opportunity for students who are going to be applying to colleges soon! If interested please contact me via email, volunteer@altadenalibrary.org or phone 626 798 0833 ext. 120.

Know a stellar student-athlete who has shown incredible grit while tackling sports,

academics, and community issues? Then nominate them for the Foot Locker Scholar Athletes program.

Whether the lead scorer or the most spirited team player, we want to hear how they have taken the skills

they’ve cultivated in the locker room and used them to create a powerful, positive impact on the lives of

others around them. Twenty Foot Locker Scholar Athletes will each receive $20,000 in college scholarship

money for their excellence in school, on their sports teams, and in their communities. Nomination period

closes on December 13, 2019. To nominate go to https://footlockerscholarathletes.com

Do you want to change the world through STEM? If so, you may be eligible for one of

the 30 $40,000 scholarships being offered to high school seniors to help them follow their dreams in

science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) and empower them to change the world. The Edison

Scholars Program recognizes students who want to be makers of tomorrow, the dreamers, inventors,

guardians and pioneers – those who care to be great. To apply and to get additional eligibility information,

students are encouraged to go to: www.edisonscholars.com. Deadline to apply is December 16, 2019. For

more information, come to the counselor’s office.

You are invited to submit an application for the 2020 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps

(NROTC) $180,000 Scholarship. The scholarship pays full tuition and fees, provides an allowance for

books, and a monthly stipend of $250-$400 for 4 years of college. ✓ You choose your own major! To apply

go to www.nrotc.navy.mil Application deadline is December 31, 2019.

Apply for the $2,500 College Raptor Scholarship! Application Process is easy: 1. Register

or Login to College Raptor at www.collegeraptor.com/2500scholarship 2. Use our College Search tool to

find the best colleges for you. 3. Submit your Essay on or before December 31, 2019.

The Black College Expo is looking for all Juniors and Seniors to participate in the Win Dollars for College Scholarship. Win scholarship money by writing an essay on “Why is a College Education Important to Me?”. Deadline to apply is Monday, January 13, 2020. Apply at: https://www.thecollegeexpo.org/students/scholarships Student(s) must be present at the Black College Expo in order to receive the scholarship.

The Coolidge Scholarship is an annually awarded, full-ride, presidential

scholarship that covers a student’s tuition, room, board, and expenses for four years of undergraduate

study. The Coolidge is for Juniors, and may be used by recipients at any accredited American college or

university. Anyone of any background, pursuing any academic discipline of study, may apply to this non-

partisan, need-blind, program. The primary criterion of the Coolidge Scholarship is academic excellence.

The Coolidge can be used by recipients at any accredited U.S. college or university. Deadline to apply is

Thursday, January 16, 2020. For more information and to apply go to www.coolidgescholars.org.

Through its Mentoring and Leadership Development Program, the Jackie Robinson

Foundation provides scholarships of up to $30,000 over four years to minority high school students

showing leadership potential and demonstrating financial need to attend an accredited 4-year college or

university of their choice. The online application can be found at www.jackierobinson.org. Deadline to

apply is February 1, 2020.

Winter Recess is quickly approaching and this break is the perfect opportunity for your outstanding young women in the Class of 2021 to apply to participate in this year’s Distinguished Young Women of Los Angeles County program! Founded in 1958, Distinguished Young Women is the largest and oldest national scholarship program for high school girls. It positively impacts the lives of young women by providing a transformative experience that promotes reaching your full potential, includes Life Skills Workshops and makes available over $1 Billion in scholarships every year. Distinguished Young Women strives to give every young woman the opportunity to further her education and prepare for a successful future. The young women selected to represent Los Angeles County will receive a cash scholarship and the opportunity to compete for $40,000 in cash scholarships at the Distinguished Young Women of California program in the summer of 2020. All local participants are eligible for scholarships from participating universities, just by participating in the program! Please note the deadline to apply is Friday, February 7, 2020 To apply go to: www.distinguishedyw.org

The Asian Pacific Fund administers 10 scholarship programs, each with unique

eligibility criteria. Scholarship amounts range from $1000 to $20,000 and many are renewable. Incoming

or current college students of any ethnic backgrounds can apply. Minimum GPA of 3.0. Application

deadline is March 2, 2020. Visit their website at www.asianpacificfund.org/scholarships for complete

criteria.

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