Mar. 7, 2017
FOLSOM HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday, March 7, 2017 BULLETIN #126
CLUBS AND CLASS MEETINGS
Attention freshman, sophomores and juniors – Please vote on Thursday, March 9th for next year’s ASB offices. If you are signed up with remind, a link will be sent to you. Chrome books will also be set up for voting during both A and B lunches.
Attention health students who had Mrs. Theis or Mrs. DeVore 1st semester of this school year. If you’re interested in going on the Preventing Alcohol and Risk Related Trauma in Youth (P.A.R.T.Y.) fieldtrip on Friday, March 17th, please see Mrs. Theis in B105 or Mrs. DeVore in A109 for a permission slip. This trip is first come; first serve and permission slips are due by Tuesday, March 14th. Hurry and claim your spot!
GPS Club – We will be having a service week March 13-16. This will be a fun and easy way to get hours. Please bring your friends with you and we’ll see you there!
Monday - making cards for refugees in the Career Center
Tuesday - making blankets in the Library
Wednesday - the annual walk for water, at the track around the reservoir
Thursday - service activities in the Library to donate rice and water to people in need
FCCLA is having their 22nd annual personal hygiene drive for Twin Lakes Food Bank. For the next two weeks, we are having a 3rd period class competition to see which class can collect the most items. Some items to include are travel size shampoos, conditioners, soaps, baby diapers, Chap Stick, toothbrushes, tooth paste, and lotions. Please check the list on the bags in your teacher’s classrooms. The class with the highest number of items will win a treat….. So let’s start thinking about helping other people.
Sophomores & Juniors looking to become Link Crew Leaders next year….Pick up applications from Mr. A in counseling or Ms. Stravers in P101. Applications are due Friday, March 31st.
There is a Folsom Friends meeting tomorrow during PAWS in the bulldog cafe. They will be playing games and discussing their March social event.
ATHLETICS/DANCES AND ACTIVITIES
Powder Puff game - Come and watch girls play football and boys be cheerleaders at the annual Powder Puff game Friday, March 10th at 6:00pm. This is a free event.
Seniors - the panoramic picture will be Thursday, March 9th after the rally. Please bring your senior class t-shirt to change following the rally. You can purchase the panoramic picture for $17. Order forms are available from your government or economic teacher.
Attention all students -If you’ve been issued Saturday school, you must complete it before attending the Junior Prom. Students who have been issued Saturday school and have not completed it will not be allowed in to the dance, even if you’re a guest or have already purchased a ticket. See your VP if you have questions.
Students – Do you want to earn GPS service hours or extra credit, while learning about conflict devices, and reaching out to the people of the Congo? Join us at “A Nightmare in Heaven” on March 8th at 6:30pm in the Multi. Come and support the Children’s Center in Gemena, and make a real difference. Tickets are $5 at the door and will be donated directly to the cause.
Attention juniors: Junior Prom tickets are available for $55, now thru March 10th. The price increases to $65 March 13-15, which is the last day to buy tickets. Guest bids are available outside Mr. Castro’s office. Students must present their FHS ID at the dance.
Freshman - If you are interested in playing JV Football next season, weight training has begun at 7:00am in the FHS weight room. JV Football weight training will be held on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:00-7:50am throughout the spring semester.
Students – when attending any sporting event, you need to bring your student ID in order to receive the $2 discount. Also, if you purchased an ASB card, you get in free and need to go directly to the entrance door. (This does NOT include playoffs)
COUNSELING/CAREERS
Students – A Sargent from the Marines will be here on Wednesday, March 15th during PAWS, to give a presentation on the NROTC Scholarship. This highly competitive scholarship awards a student with money to go to college and then train to become qualified young men and women for service as commissioned officers in the Navy and Marine Corps. Come learn about the basic requirements to earn this scholarship, and see which colleges participate. Sign up in your Naviance account or in the counseling office.
Students - We will be having a Mini College Fair in the quad during both lunches on Monday, March 13th.
Representatives from the following out of state colleges will be here:
Colby-Sawyer College
Colorado Mesa University
High Point University
Hillsdale College
Johnson & Wales University
Maryville University
Sacred Heart University
Seton Hall University
Texas Christian University
University of Arizona
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Washington College, MD
Seniors - Folsom Lake College has reserved Thursday, March 16th for you to take the English & Math assessments. The assessments will be given on the FLC campus in Room FL1-107 @ 3:30pm. If you’re unable to attend this date, you may drop in on the following assessment times:
Saturday, March 11th 9 am – 1 pm Room FL1-107
Saturday, March 18th 9 am – 1 pm Room FL1-107
You must allow 2½ hours to take an English and Math assessment, and 3 hours if you’re selecting pre-calculus.
Required to take the assessment:
1. Your Los Rios Student ID Number (current application for FLC)
2. A photo ID (CA License or High School ID)
3. Selection of math test that you will be taking
4. $2.00 in quarters for student parking
ASVAB Test – Folsom High School will be offering the ASVAB test on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 from 8:00am-12:00pm in the Multi. The ASVAB is a FREE multiple-aptitude test that measures abilities and helps predict future academic success. When the results are available, students will have a chance to go over their results with a member of the military. All students are responsible for making up missed class work. Sign-up in the counseling office, the last day to register is March 20th. If you have any questions, please see Mr. A or Mrs. Castro in the counseling office.
SENIORS: The FHS PTSA is proud to offer up to $2,000 in scholarships to seniors who plan on attending a 2 or 4 year college in the fall. In order to apply, seniors must be a member of the PTSA. Scholarship application and instructions can be found in your Naviance account or downloaded from the PTSA webpage: https://www.fcusd.org/Page/23154
Application and essay submissions are due by April 7, 2017.
Seniors – Keep your Naviance account updated throughout the college application process. Update your colleges I’m applying to as SUBMITTED – after you have applied. Add or remove colleges from your list as you make decisions. You must also update your counselor of any changes to your Tracking Worksheet that you turned in. There is a Revised Tracking Worksheet Form in the counseling office for you to use. If you have any questions, stop in to see Mrs. Castro in the counseling office.
Seniors – Scholarships are posted in Naviance Family Connections. Please check this often as we are adding scholarships daily. See Mrs. Castro in the counseling office if you have any questions.
World Language Scholars' Society offers free Spanish, French and German tutoring every Monday right after school in World Language 101. Stop by after school to get some free help!
MISCELLANEOUS
Bulldog eBash - What do Disneyland, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Palladio and the Sacramento Zoo have in common? They have all generously donated to this year's Bulldog eBash. You can begin to "watch" your favorite items now! Online bidding will be live March 20-31, 2017. *** new items added daily ***
www.32auctions.com/FHSeBash2017 This Folsom High School PTSA fundraiser does more than provide academic departments with the extra dollars needed to do the great work they do. It also supports Sober Grad, Freshman Kickoff, clubs, rallies, spirit wear, etc. Last year we bought 3 security carts and new library computers. This year we are providing new iPads!
Bulldog SpiritWear Always Ready to Wear!
Every Thursday during the regular school year, we will be in the Administration building from 3:00-4:00pm. Come by and check out the hoodies, t-shirts, socks and more. We can always be reached at FolsomHighSpiritWear@comcast.net, should we need to meet at a different time. Stock up on your Bulldog favorites! Go Bulldogs!
FROM THE LIBRARY
The library will be closed all day on Wednesday, March 8th, and will reopen on Thursday, March 9th.
Library Hours:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 7:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. (Intel tutoring begins at 7:00 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.)
Friday: 7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
FROM THE NURSE
Sophomore Hearing Tests - Health Services will be screening all 10th graders for hearing deficits on March 8th & 9th during PAWS. Please do not plan to travel from advisory on those days.
February Attendance Contest – the results are in!! Congratulations to Mr. Chayo’s class who won the pizza party with an overall attendance rate of 97.9%. Second place goes to Mr. Johnstone’s class who finished only 0.3% behind, with a 97.6% overall attendance rate. They will also be receiving a class treat, due to the closeness of the race.
FROM THE OFFICE |
Attention all students - We DO NOT allow any outside deliveries of any kind (flowers, food…and yes that includes pizza and Starbucks). You may have a parent drop off items to the front office such as lunch, homework, or other items you may need for school. However, we do not deliver to your classroom; you are responsible for picking up your own items.
Per district regulations, vending machines are off limits and not available during lunch times. They are available during passing periods and the passing time before and after lunch. Students are not allowed in any hallways during lunches. If students are found in the hallways during lunch they will be assigned a 30 minute detention.
Students caught throwing food, trash or water bottles during lunch will be assigned a 5 day trash pickup lunch detention. Progress discipline will follow for repeat offenders.
Students who park off campus need to be respectful of the neighborhood in which they’re parked.