MHS Bulletin

Mendocino High School Bulletin

Thou art to me a delicious torment..  Ralph Waldo Emerson

Friday, February 13
€ Savannah College of Art and Design rep. Dominique Farrar will be making a
presentation in ROOM 11 during advisory (10:02 - 10:48). Students interested
in the arts please come.
€ Varsity Basketball HOME vs. Laytonville, 5:30/7pm

Saturday, February 14
€ Basketball AT Fort Bragg 2/3:30/5/6:30

Feb 16-20          PRESIDENT'S WEEK-NO SCHOOL
€ 17th ­ Basketball AT Point Arena 3:30/5/6:30/8 Lv 1:30
€ 19th ­ Basketball AT Anderson Valley 4/5:30/7 Lv 2pm

Monday, February 23
€ JOIN a knitting group! 12:15-12:45 in the library.

Tuesday, February 24
€ 3rd Quarter Deficiency Notices Due

Wednesday, February 25
€ Peer Counseling ­ Advisory, Room 11
€ Staff Meeting 3pm Accreditation

Thursday, February 26
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Friday, February 27
€ Model UN Club to Berkeley
€ Registration Deadlie for 4/4 ACT at Pt Arena

Saturday, February 28
€ Model UN Club to Berkeley
€ New Orleans fundraiser film ³Faubourg Treme² PAC, contact Frank Fanto,
937-1010 for details

Monday, March 2
€ JOIN a knitting group! 12:15-12:45 in the library.
€ AE Week Sign-up Deadline

Tuesday, March 3
€ Winter Sports Awards, Gym, 6:30 pm.


March 2009
12         AE Week MTC Ashland fundraiser
13         Chorus Jazz Dessert show 7-MMS
14         KAKX Radio Battle of the Bands fundraiser
14         SAT
11         Spring Sport Pictures
12         Soph/Junior Parent Orientation-PAC 6pm
17, 18    CAHSEE Grades 10 ONLY
2/28-3/1              Model UN @ UC Berkeley
20,21    MCHS Play Production ­ PAC 7pm
22         MCHS Play ­ PAC 2pm
26         AP Exam order deadline
26-28    All-State Choir/Sac Selected, Pasadena
27         Local Scholarship deadline
27         3rd Quarter Ends
27-29    MCHS Play Production ­ PAC 7pm/2pm
31         Reg. Deadline for 5/2 SAT @ FBHS
31         3rd Quarter Grades 9a.m./Newsletter deadline

ANNOUNCEMENTS
It is that time again for science/math oriented students to apply for the
outstanding COSMOS summer program at one of the UC¹s. Many of our students
have attended in the past and had great things to say about the program.
March 15th is the deadline. Click on the links below, talk to Tobin Hahn or
Tom Pepper for more information. There will be an information presentation
on Thursday, February 26th , Fort Bragg HS Library at 6pm.

Yearbook Staff needs students help!  Please contact workshop@mcn.org if you
have pictures from Homecoming Week, and the Homecoming dance. We¹ll also
happily accept images for yearbook submission from your personal
collections!

College/Career/Scholarship Information
ADVANCE PLACEMENT EXAMS for interested and qualified students are given in
May.  Doing well on these exams can save $ on college classes.  Pick up a
Student & Parent Bulletin from your teacher or the office.  See Barb in the
office to order your exam(s). Deadline is March 27.  Fee reductions may be
available.

See Noah in the Career Center if you have any questions on the following:
Mendocino College and College of the Redwoods are offering two great
programs Tuesday, March 10th in Ukiah and March 13th in Fort Bragg. MHS will
provide transportation.
Students should sign up and get a permission slip from Noah. See Tom or
Noah for more information.
Mendocino College Career Fair
March 10, 10am ­ 1pm
This is Career fair with over 50 exhibitors
Breakout sessions highlighting:
Health, Business, and Green Careers
Campus Tour and Raffle Prizes

Scholarship: Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation
Amount: A range from $1000 - 12000
Criteria: Must be a child of a Marine, graduating this spring, family makes
under $80,000 and have a GPA of at least 2.0.
Contact: Call 1800-292-7777 or go to www.mcsf.org or Noah
application.Deadline:3/01/09_____________________________
Scholarship: NCGA Foundation Paul Porter MemorialScholarship
Amount: $5000
Criteria: Must have a minimum of a 3.0 and plan on attending a 4 year
college or university. An interest in Golf is encouraged but not mandatory.
Contact: See Noah for application               Deadline: 3/20/09
Scholarship: Kohl's Kids who Care Scholarship Program
Amount: from $50 gift certificates to a grand prize of 5000
Criteria: 2 age brackets can win. 6-12 and 13-18 year. Need to be nominated
to win. The young nominee's actions must be described in detail and should
document the efforts that are above and beyond what is normally expected of
a child their age. Volunteer efforts should have made a positive impact and
occurred in the last 12 months.
Contact: Call Julie Diede at Scholarship America 507-931-0625 or visit
www.kohlskids.com <http://www.kohlskids.com>                     Deadline:
3/15/09
Scholarship: Cabrillo Civic Club
Amount: 100 scholarships of various amounts
Criteria: Must be of Portuguese descent, maintain a GPA of 3.5 and be
planning on enrolling at an accredited community college or University in
the US.Call Arlene Amaral 530-662-0377 or Noah -Application.
Deadline: 3/01/09 
The Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Program will provide you with
both academic and hands on training in many phases of hospitality industry,
including culinary arts, food service, restaurant operations, hotel
operations, and many more.
A preliminary application may be obtained by calling 415-239-3152 or
downloading it at www.ccsf.edu/cahs <http://www.ccsf.edu/cahs>
Do Something Award is for young people changing the world
Deadline: March 1, 2009
Source: Do Something
http://www.dosomething.org/programs/awards_guidelines
Eligible applicants must be 25 years old or younger, have identified a
problem in their community and ways to combat it, and are passionate and
committed to empowering the community in which they work. Five winners will
receive a minimum of $10,000 in community grants and scholarships. Of those
five
winners, one will be selected as the grand prize winner and receive a total
of $100,000 towards their cause or organization.
Joyce Hinkson, Ed.D., Education Programs Consultant
Middle and High School Improvement Office
Secondary, Post-Secondary & Adult Leadership Division
California Department of Education
1430 N Street, Suite 4503, Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 319-0549   (916) 322-3390 Fax