Mark Keppel High School Student Bulletin Monday, January 25, 2016 Bell Schedule R Special Events: Today’s Meetings: Who None Where When Comments Athletics DATE TIME Field Trips: Date OPPONENT SPORT LEVEL Location FACILITY Teacher DISMISSAL DEPART Time of departure from school None Field Trips for Week of 1/25/16: 1/29 Cal State-LA Campus Ms. Phillips 1:15 pm Congratulations to freshman Tiffany Lai who placed third in Novice Congress at the SCDL Spring Debate competition Saturday. Ms. Yaklich We still have some seats available for the assembly tomorrow (Tuesday). If you would like to come to the David Prather Poetry Jam at 11:00 on Tuesday, 1/26, please contact Page so she can reserve the seats for your class. Thanks. Ms. Phillips ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: DO NOT LEAVE ANY VALUABLES IN THE P.E. LOCKERS OR LOCKER ROOM! THE SCHOOL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY LOST OR STOLEN ITEMS. ~Ms. Perez INTERNSHIP: Kaiser Permanente is offering an internship to students interested in medical careers. Attend a 7 week program to learn about different health care careers and departments in hospitals such as OB-GYN, Pediatrics, Public Affairs and Emergency Room. You will also gain valuable pre-employment skills that will assist you when you enter the workforce. Requirements: For 10th, 11th or 12th graders. Must be 16 years old by 6/1/2016. Must be available to attend the 7 Saturday training from April 16 to June 4, 2016. Applications are available in the Career Center. Deadline is TODAY, January 25. Boys volleyball tryouts on Tuesday, January 26 at 3 pm and Wednesday, January 27 at 4 pm in the old gym. Please make sure you have taken your physical and cleared your athletic packet at the nurse. Current in season athletes should wait for tryout at a later date. If you have any questions please see Mr. Chu in A239. Event: MKHS Honors & Advanced Placement Fair Location: Mark Keppel High School Date: Wednesday, January 27th Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Schedule: 6:30pm-6:45pm - Welcome and MKHS Honors/Advanced Placement Program Overview 6:45pm-8:00pm - Honors & AP Fair in A Building Hallways. ~Ms. Meyka The CSULA Writing Center is held each Tuesday in room A-214 after school. Take advantage of Cal State LA professors and tutors to help improve your writing. ~Ms. Flores Need Service Hours???? Attention MKHS Service Clubs: We are looking for student volunteers to assist with our MKHS Honors/Advanced Placement Fair. The MKHS Honors/Advanced Placement Fair will take place on Thursday, January 27th. Service Hours between: 5:30pm-8:00pm. Please stop by the Office of Instruction (Next to Attendance Office) and see Becky. Thank you. Spring CTE 2016 after school classes has begun on 1/11/16, with spaces still available for students still interested. Our Community College Concurrent Enrollment classes will begin for Rio Hondo College on 2/1/16 with Auto Technology 106 and Engineering 122 at MKHS campus. ELAC classes will begin on 2/9/16 with Administrative of Justice I at MKHS, we have other off campus classes still available. Come to Career Center to sign up. Open to all grade levels: LA County Public Works Department will be holding a presentation in the Career Center on Thursday, January 28 during period 4. Sign up to learn more about STEM Careers from two of their very own Civil Engineers! There are many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers available to you. The U.S. Department of Labor expects that there will be 1.2 million job openings in STEM related fields by 2018, but there won't be enough qualified graduates to fill them. Attend the presentation to learn about the possible fields you can go into by studying in a STEM major. Pick up your permission slip in the Career Center, TODAY. --Mrs. Robles SENIORS, are you applying to community college? The Career Center will be hosting various application workshops this month to help you apply. Sign up in the Career Center. - Monday, 1/25 - Rio Hondo College, Per. 2 & 3 - Tuesday, 1/26 - East Los Angeles College, Per. 3 & 4 - Friday, 1/29 - East Los Angeles College, Per. TBD Interested in Pasadena City College? PCC will be hosting an information session in the Career Center on Thursday, January 28 during Period 5. Learn about their programs of study, student opportunities, and admissions. Sign up in the Career Center today! COLLEGE FIELD TRIP: Interested in science or engineering? Take a campus tour of California Institute of Technology with us on Wednesday February 3. Sign up in the Career Center. ~Ms. Yu SENIORS: scholarship deadlines are quickly approaching. Check application requirements early to see if essays and/or letters of recommendations are needed. To apply, visit the Career Center or the NEW Scholarship Bulletin atwww.tinyurl.com/mkhsscholarships 10 Words or Less Scholarship - $500 - Deadline 1/29/16 APCA Scholarship - $1,000-$2,000 - 28+ Awards - Deadline 1/31/16 The Princeton Prize in Race Relations - $1,000 - Deadline 1/31/16 You Deserve it Scholarship - $1,000 - 2/15/16 *new* Alhambra Latino Association Scholarship **Local Scholarship** Deadline 2/18/16 Banatao Family Filipino American Education Fund - $5,000 - Deadline 2/19/16 *new* Alhambra Management Scholarship **Local Scholarship** - $500 Deadline 3/25/16 *new* D.R.E.A.M.S. Scholarship (for students with IEPs) - $2,500 -Deadline 4/15/2016