BULLETIN Week of February 22, 2016 February Break, Feb. 15-19, NO SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS PSAT SCORES ARE IN! - Students should stop by the Counseling office to pick up their scores and test booklets. Students will need this material for the March 7 Score Back. PSAT SCORE BACK – RESCHEDULED TO: MONDAY, MARCH 7, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm in the LPR To better understand your PSAT score report, students and parents can attend this Free PSAT Score Return Seminar. Please bring a copy of your PSAT score to this session. PALOMAR ASSESSMENT - Seniors, if you are thinking about attending Palomar College in the fall, sign up to take their placement test through their Early Acceptance Program (EAP). This will give you the advantage of priority class registration on June 3. Palomar College will be at RBHS on Friday March 4 for assessments at 9:30am and 12:30pm in the Computer Lab (Room 301). Sign-up in the Bronco Center. 1. REGISTER: Online at www.palomar.edu. Apply for Summer 2016 (will rollover to Fall 2016). You must register in order to take the assessment. 2. SAVE: Your Palomar College ID number. You must bring this number to sign up in the Bronco Center AND to take the test. 3. REPORT: To the Computer Lab on March 4 at the time you chose. You will not be admitted unless you have registered. 4. BRING: Picture ID and your Palomar College ID number. 5. MAKE: An appointment with a Palomar College counselor after you take the assessments. 6. VIEW: The online pre-advising video orientation. 7. LAST: You are now ready to register for classes from any computer, any location. AP EXAMS - AP Exams go on sale in the Finance Office March 1 – March 21. Instructions for registration/payment will be given to each student during the week of February 8. Please refer to www.rbhs.org for further information. Instructions for registering and fee waiver applications are available on line. 6 ½ PERIOD CLASSES FOR 2nd SEMESTER - Classes are up and running. Visit www.rbhs.org for the complete list of course offerings. OCIS-PE APPLICATIONS – 1ST SEMESTER 2016-2017 – Students requesting OCIS-PE for the next school year may download an application from the RBHS website through March 11. Completed applications are due to Mrs. Alper by March 18, 2016 at 3:00 pm. Neither RBHS, nor the District, will accept late applications so please plan ahead for the next school year. CRF 4 x 4 Q & A SESSION – STUDENTS ONLY – MONDAY, FEB. 29 – 7:30 am – 8:30 am – PAC This session is open to ALL RBHS students with questions about next year’s 4 x 4 schedule. Here is your opportunity to inquire about the quarter/term system, sports eligibility, calendar, classes required, class electives and any other questions you may be thinking about. 4 x 4 NIGHT FORUM INFO SESSION – TUESDAY, MAR. 1, 6:00 – 8:00 pm in the gym– SAVE THE DATE! Students and parents are encouraged to attend our RBHS Night Forum on the 4 x 4 schedule for next year. There will be discussion break-out sessions covering various topics specific to student schedules. POETRY CONTEST - Enter the annual RBHS Poetry Contest! This year's theme is "From Ordinary to Extraordinary." Poems can be submitted in English, French, Spanish, or German. Monetary prizes for winners in each category. Deadline is Friday, February 27. Contact your English teacher, World Language teacher, or Mrs. Ugalde in S2 for an information flyer. CASH FOR COLLEGE WORKSHOP - On Saturday, Feb 20th from 9 am to 12 noon, the Financial Aid professionals at CSU San Marcos will assist senior students to complete their 2016-2017 FAFSA or DREAM application before the March 2 priority deadline, which is so important for Cal Grant awarding purposes. Spanishspeaking advisors will be available. Pre-Register at: www.sandiegocalsoap.com LIFEGUARD TRAINING CLASS – April 11 through April 15 from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the RBHS pool for $200. See our website at rbhs.org, contact Tim Oelgoetz at toelgoetz@powayusd.com or call (858) 674-7366 for more information. YEARBOOKS - Get yours now - Buy your yearbook for $80.00 at the Finance Office windows during break or student lunch, or on-line at www.yearbookordercenter.com Use School Code 8292. We have had reports of problems connecting through Internet Explorer, you may need to use Chrome or Firefox. There are no additional fees at this website. NEW ATTENDANCE EMAIL - Parents you can now email us at rbhsattendance@powayusd.com each day your child is absent or tardy. Please be aware that only your valid PUSD registered email will be accepted to clear any absences or tardies. Off Campus Passes still need to be called into the Absence Hotline at 858-485-4845 or 858485-4840. LIBRARY - The new SAT is coming this March! Find out more at: testmasters: http://www.newsat.org/ Twitter: @testmasters. KHANACADEMY: https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/new-sat CollegeBoard: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/ SCHOLARSHIP of the WEEK - SD Cesar E. Chavez Commemorative Scholarship is open to high school students (grades 9-12) in San Diego and Imperial Counties. Complete application and submit response to one of two essay prompts. Award is $1,000 and laptop! Deadline to apply: February 26. INTERNSHIP – Senator Joel Anderson currently has a limited number of internship opportunities in his El Cajon District Office and San Marcos District Office. The internship program requires a 125 hour commitment. Scheduling is flexible and can be tailored to accommodate your schooling, work, and prior commitments. Online application at: http://anderson.cssrc.us/content/internship. SENIORS - CAL GRANT AWARDS - RBHS will electronically upload the Cal Grant GPAs for all seniors directly to the California Student Aid Commission’s system in mid-February. RB ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP – The Rotary Club of Rancho Bernardo awards scholarships annually to selected students in the community. Four $1500 scholarships will be awarded to RBHS seniors. Applications can be found online on Naviance or visit the Bronco Center. Deadline: March 1st! BBB’s STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM - Juniors and Seniors are invited to apply to be a Better Business Bureau Student Ambassador. The program runs from March-May 2016 and is a great program for those interested in business career fields. If interested, please visit the Bronco Center by February 15th. SCHOLARSHIPS – The current list of scholarships is posted in Naviance Family Connection and updated often, so keep checking throughout the year. Students may also use the scholarship match service to find opportunities with specific criteria. If you have questions on logging into Naviance, please visit Ms. Lee in the Bronco Center. ATHLETIC SCHEDULE MONDAY, FEB 15 V Roller Hockey vs St. Augustine TUESDAY, FEB 16 V Girls/V Boys Basketball vs Canyon Crest “Senior Night” JV Boys/JV Girls Basketball vs Canyon Crest V Boys Soccer vs Canyon Crest Academy “Senior Night” JV-Fr Boys Soccer vs Canyon Crest Academy V Girls Soccer vs Canyon Crest Academy JV-Fr Girls Soccer vs Canyon Crest Academy WEDNESDAY, FEB 17 V Water Polo – CIF 1st round THURSDAY, FEB 18 V Roller Hockey vs Westview V Boys-V Girls Soccer vs Poway “Doubleheader” Fr-JV Boys Soccer vs Poway JV-Fr Girls Soccer vs Poway Escon East 6:00 RBHS 5:30/7:00 CCA 4:00/5:30 RBHS 5:15 RBHS CCA CCA 3:30/7:15 3:00 3:00 TBA TBA Escon East 7:00 PHS 5:15/7:00 RBHS PHS 3:30/5:15 3:30 FRIDAY, FEB 19 V Girls/V Boys Basketball vs Poway JV Girls/JV Boys Basketball vs Poway PHS RBHS 5:30/7:00 4:00/5:30 SATURDAY, FEB 20 V Wrestling – CIF V Water Polo – CIF quarter-finals Westview HS La Jolla HS TBA TBA MONDAY, FEB 22 JV Golf vs St. Augustine TUESDAY, FEB 23 V Girls Basketball – CIF V Girls Soccer – CIF JV Golf vs St. Augustine Riverwalk TBA TBA Oaks North 1:15 1:30 2:40 7:00 5:00 3:00 V Tennis vs San Pasqual (scrimmage) JV Tennis vs San Pasqual (scrimmage) SPHS RBHS WEDNESDAY, FEB 24 V Boys Basketball – CIF V Boys Soccer – CIF V Water Polo – CIF V-JV Tennis vs La Jolla Country Day TBA TBA La Jolla HS RBHS THURSDAY, FEB 25 V Golf vs San Marcos St. Mark FRIDAY, FEB 26 V Girls Basketball - CIF V Wrestling – Masters Tournament V Tennis – La Jolla Country Day Tourn. V Volleyball – scrimmage JV Volleyball – scrimmage Novice Volleyball – scrimmage TBA Christian HS LJCD RBHS Del Norte Sage Creek SATURDAY, FEB 27 V Boys Basketball – CIF V Boys Soccer – CIF V Water Polo – CIF Finals V Wrestling – Masters Tournament V Tennis – La Jolla Country Day Tourn Track & Field – Squad Meet TBA TBA La Jolla HS Christian HS LJCD RBHS 2:00 3:15 3:15 7:00 5:00 TBA 3:15 1:30 TBA 1:10 3:00 7:00 All Day TBA 3:30 4:00 1:25 B 3:30 7:00 5:00 4:45 All Day TBA 10:00 The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information, please contact the Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, Associate Superintendent Tracy Hogarth, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406, 858521-2800, extension 2761.