Mark Keppel High School Student Bulletin Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Bell Schedule R Special Events: None Today’s Meetings: Who Art Club Where A118 When Lunch Comments Ms. Bostwick Athletics: None Field Trips: Date Location Teacher Time of departure from school None Field Trips for week of 9/21/15: None Art club's first general meeting will be today, Tuesday Sept. 15 during lunch in Art Room (A-118). If you plan on getting lunch PLEASE sign in first! ~Ms. Bostwick MATH TUTORING: Math Tutoring begins today and is available every school day at lunch and after school on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. ~Ms. Sinisi Please be aware that backpacks may be water-RESISTANT but they ARE NOT waterPROOF!!! With a rainy season being predicted, protect your textbooks by wrapping them in plastic shopping bags or such. Water damage fines WILL BE CHARGED. ~M. Miller NOTES FROM THE BOOKROOM If you lose your ID card, you FIRST go to the Student Bank & pay $5 AND THEN bring the receipt to the Bookroom to get your card reprinted. There is approximately $3,000 worth of "lost" books in the Bookroom. If you've "misplaced" a book, come to see if it is one of them! DO NOT leave your books in your classrooms. Your teachers will NOT be responsible for them if they disappear! Ditch those stretchy cloth bookcovers for environmentally friendly paper bookcovers!!! The Bookroom has a plentiful supply of brown paper bags & other paper wrappers. M. Miller Speech and Debate Club will be holding a general meeting during lunch on Thursday. If you plan on participating this year you must attend. ~Ms. Yaklich Attention All American Red Cross Members! There will be a general meeting outside of the auditorium foyer, at 12pm. If it rains, we will postpone the meeting to Thurs., 9/17/15. Please arrive promptly. See you all there. ~Ms. Ng Freshmen council voting today and tomorrow at lunch in Palm court. Bring you ID. ~Ms. Carmona Gavel Club will meet Friday at lunch in room B215. ~Ms. Bennett Attention Seniors! Sanford studios will be on campus Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday evenings taking make-up Senior Portraits. If you missed your summer appointment and would like to sit for your Senior Portrait, you MUST make an appointment for one of these days. ~Ms. Alburger August Practice SAT test scores will be returned on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria. Your test results will be explained, with strategies on how to improve your score. Bring your student ID for pick up. It’s not too late to prepare for the SAT. Attend our PTSA sponsored SAT Bootcamp on Sept 26 and 27, at Mark Keppel High School. Sign-up information is posted on the school bulletin boards, or at www.CatalystPrep.com. The deadline to enroll is Wednesday, September 23rd. _PTSA Boys basketball tryout has been rescheduled to today, Tuesday, September 15th & September 17th from 6:30pm to 8pm in the Aztec Arena. Girls basketball tryout has been rescheduled to Wednesday, September 16th from 6:30pm to 8pm in the Aztec Arena. You must have your physical completed in order to tryout. If you are currently participating in a Fall sport, you can tryout after your season is over. ~Mr. Duong The following colleges will be offering local/off campus information sessions for parents and students: Oberlin College & Conservatory - September 19 in Los Angeles Duke University - September 20, October 21, October 7 in the Los Angeles area Notre Dame - October 7 in the Los Angeles & Glendora area Tufts University - September 27 in Universal City Pepperdine University - Selected Fridays in October and November Willamette University - October 25 at Descanso Gardens in La Canada Flintridge (Admission to Gardens will be included) More information available in the Career Center. --Mrs. Robles Upcoming College Presentations: Colby College will hold a presentation in the Career Center on Wednesday, Sept. 16 during period 5. This is a private Liberal Arts college in Waterville, Maine. 57 majors and 32 minors are offered. Sign up in the Career Center, TODAY. Mount Saint Mary's University will be in the Career Center for a presentation on Monday, September 21 during period 3. This university offers a dynamic learning experience in the liberal arts and sciences. There are two campuses in Southern California. The Chalon Campus, located in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles and The Doheny Campus, near downtown Los Angeles and USC. Sign up in the Career Center TODAY if you would like to attend. There will be a presentation from The University of Chicago in the Career Center on Wednesday, September 23 during period 4. This is one of the world's premier academic and research institutions. The University of Chicago teaches not what to think, but how. This unique UChicago education transforms individuals, preparing and empowering them to make a positive impact on the world. If you would like to sign up, please pick up a permission slip in the Career Center, TODAY. University of the Pacific will be in the Career Center on Thursday, September 24 during period 4. This university offers small class sizes, dedicated teaching and experiential opportunities to undergraduates who seek preparation for career success. It is a nationally ranked university with a long tradition of engaged faculty, hands-on research and vibrant residential life. The breathtaking main campus in Stockton, California is home to seven schools and colleges, with more than 80 majors and programs of undergraduate study. Sign up in the Career Center TODAY to attend the presentation Soka University will hold a presentation in the Career Center on Friday, September 25 during period 2, This is a private, non-profit, four-year liberal arts college and graduate school located on 103-acres in south Orange County, Los Angeles in the city of Aliso Viego. SOKA offers an 8:1 student/faculty ratio (average class size 12) and study abroad is included in tuition so that every undergraduate spends a semester living and learning another culture. Currently offering a B.A. in Liberal Arts, with concentrations in Environmental Studies, Humanities, International Studies, and Social and Behavioral Sciences. If you would like to attend, sign up in the Career Center, TODAY. University of Connecticut will be holding a presentation in the Career Center on Friday, September 25 during period 3. Ranked by the U.S. News & World Report as one of the top public universities in the country, UConn provides a great academic experience at an outstanding value. UConn's 14 schools and colleges offer seven undergraduate degrees in more than 100 majors, and the University grants 17 graduate degrees in 86 fields of study. If you would like to attend, sign up in the Career Center, TODAY. Mills College will hold a presentation in the Career Center on Friday, September 25 during period 4. This is a women's (undergrad) college located in the Oakland foothills, on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay. The top 5 of 42 undergraduate majors are English, Nursing, Psychology, Biology, and Political, Legal, and Economic Analysis. Sign up in the Career Center, TODAY. --Mrs. Robles