HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY BULLETIN/UPCOMING EVENTS
April 13-17, 2015
SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDERS
DATE
EVENT
Monday, April 13, 2015 –
Friday, April 17, 2015
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Spring Break
Lime Rock Field Trip
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
PAC Meeting
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Early Dismissal
Thursday, April 30, 2015
Honor Awards
Assembly
TIME/ACTION/LOCATION
NO SCHOOL
Grade 9
6:30-7:30 at Two Rivers Middle
½ day for students – PD for
teachers
Gr 9: 9:20 a.m.
Gr 10: 8:00 a.m.
Gr 11: 1:40 p.m.
SCHOOL COUNSELING NEWS
If you have any questions regarding your child’s grades please contact the teacher
directly or your child’s school counselor
Mr. Dan Baccaro
Mrs. Cassandra Thomas
School Counselor
School Counselor
Grade 9 & Grade 10: A – K
Grade 10: L – Z & Grade 11
860-422-7095 x5220
860-422-7095 x5221
dbaccaro@tworivers.crec.org cthomas@tworivers.crec.org
SATs
Please encourage your child to sign-up to take the SAT exam again prior to the end of
the school year. To register for SATs go to www.collegeboard.org/mysat
SAT Test dates:
Test Date
Registration Fee: $52.50
Registration
Late Registration
Deadline
Deadline
May 2nd
April 6th
April 21st
June 6th
May 8th
May 27th
Students that receive a waiver can see Mrs. Thomas and she will register your child.
Any student required to pay must register with their parent. If parents have question
regarding the registration process please contact Mrs. Thomas at 860-422-7095 x5221.
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HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY BULLETIN/UPCOMING EVENTS
April 13-17, 2015
SCHOOL COUNSELING NEWS
New Resource available to prepare students for SAT & ACT:
Grade 11 students now have access to SAT and ACT materials on Study Island. Three full
SAT practice tests are available which include (reading and math). Students can also
access a separate math and reading practice exams. In addition, there is an ACT
diagnostic test, an ACT math and science test and an ACT reading and writing test.
Students can take the tests as many times as they want. As they complete the test
they will receive an explanation and answers to each question. If students have any
questions regarding accessing these practice materials on Study Island or
understanding their scores they should see Ms. Palazzi.
Website: http://www.studyisland.com/
Login: firstnamelastname.@crec
Password: lunch ID
ACTs
In addition, to taking the SAT we encourage students to take the ACT exam. To register
for the ACT they should go to www.actstudent.org/start
ACT Test Dates
ACT Test dates:
Test Date
Registration Fee: $54.50
Registration
Late Registration
Deadline
Deadline
April 18th
March 13th
March 27th
June 13th
May 8th
May 22nd
Please note: Students receiving free or reduced lunch would also qualify for up to 2 ACT
fee waivers.
SCHOOL EVENTS
PAC Meeting
The Parent Advisory Council group will meet on Wednesday, April 22, 2015 from 6:307:30 p.m. at Two Rivers Middle in the Library/Media Center. This month’s guest speaker
will be Lisa Colvin to speak on eating disorders in students. PAC is a time for all
parents/guardians to hear from administration and meet teachers in the school as well
as a guest speaker. We invite all to join us monthly.
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HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY BULLETIN/UPCOMING EVENTS
April 13-17, 2015
SCHOOL EVENTS
Project Graduation 2016
Calling all Grade 11 parents to help out with their student’s graduation for 2016. We
need help with fundraising. Next meeting will be April 28, 2015 at 3:00 p.m.
Honor Awards Assembly
Students will be acknowledged on Thursday, April 30, 2015 for their hard work and
efforts in third quarter. Awards are not given to students but earned through their
commitment and dedication to their studies.
Grade 9:
9:20 a.m. in the Café
Grade 10:
8:00 a.m. in the Café
Grade 11:
1:40 p.m. in the Cafe
Yearbook on Sale
Order online at ybpay.lifetouch.com find your school by entering the Yearbook ID
11588115 and begin the ordering process. Yearbooks are $45. If you prefer to order with
a check, checks must be made payable to: Two Rivers Magnet High/Yearbook 2015.
For more information please contact Ms. Rodriguez in the main office.
COMMUNITY
Driving®
Mothers Against Drunk
(MADD) will host its annual 5K fundraiser, Walk Like
MADD, on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015 at Xfinity Theatre (61 Savitt Way). These Walks take
place in cities across the country and are a way for communities to send a clear
message: Drunk Driving Ends Here. This will be Hartford’s 1st annual Walk. Funds raised
through this event supports MADD’s Campaign to Eliminate Drunk Driving® right here in
Connecticut. If you would like to participate please register at:
www.walklikemadd.org/hartford or call MADD at 203-764-2566
Tech Saavy introduces girls in Grade 6-9 to many types of careers in science,
technology, engineering, and math (STEM), and teaches “savvy skills” such as
negotiation and public speaking. Students will also attend a College Savvy session
where they will get a peek at what it's like to apply for college. Parents and guardians
are encouraged to attend the Tech Savvy one-day program for adults. Adults receive
information on how to help girls get on a path to a college education and a career in
STEM. Tech Savvy at Trinity College will be held on May 2, 2015 from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
Trinity College, Mather Hall, 300 Summit Street, Hartford. The registration fee is $5.00 for
each student and an additional $5.00 for each adult that attends. Please note that all
registration fees are non-refundable. To register, please copy/paste the link into your
web browser. https://app.certain.com/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x20512603974
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HIGH SCHOOL
WEEKLY BULLETIN/UPCOMING EVENTS
April 13-17, 2015
COMMUNITY
UCONN Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA)
The UConn NRCA is an innovative program in conservation and land use planning that
engages CT high school students to learn about natural resources, environment,
climate, water, forestry, soil, fish, wildlife, landscape ecology and habitat protection.
The academy is FREE and will run from July 12-July 18. Students will spend a week at the
UConn Campus in Storrs. If you are interested you must contact Ms. Amaturo at
lamaturo@crec.org OR contact the NRCA Coordinator, Laura Cisneros directly at
laura.cisneros@uconn.edu For more information: http://nrca.uconn.edu/
ATHLETICS
Sport
Date
Time
Location
Varsity Baseball
Monday, April 20
3:30 p.m.
TBA
Varsity Softball
Monday, April 20
3:30 p.m.
Colt Park #3, Hartford
Thursday, April 23
4:00 p.m.
Old Lyme High School, Old
Lyme
Varsity Boys
Track
Thursday, April 16
3:00 p.m.
East Hartford H.S.
Varsity Girls
Track
Thursday, April 16
3:00 p.m.
East Hartford H.S.
Sports Banquet
Two Rivers Magnet High will hold their 2015 Winter Sports Award Night & Meet the Spring
Coaches on Thursday, April 23, 2015 in the Café at Two Rivers High from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
followed by a MANDATORY 7:00 p.m. meet the coaches & concussion for spring sports.
RSVP: By Monday, April 20 to Christina Lapierre at clapierre@crec.org with number of
people attending, parent name and athlete name.
HEALTH UPDATES/SCHOOL NURSE
Reporting Absences
Please call the school if you child will be absent from school. Contact the school before 9am.
Messages can be left any time of day on the attendance line by calling the main phone
number at 860-422-7095 and leave a voice message. If you prefer to send an email, please be
sure to include Erica Rodriguez at evrodriguez@crec.org **The school is nut-sensitive and
students cannot bring in any nut products into the building.
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