Mark Keppel High School
Student Bulletin Monday, January 25, 2016
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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