|
|
|
La Jolla High School Bulletin - Please click here to view
|
|
SDUSD online newsletter, Friday Notes.
|
On September 18, 2013 at the Fairbanks Ranch Country Club-The lady Vikings golf team continued their winning streak. The girls posted a victory (214) over Cathedral Catholic (234). Junior Daniela Anastasi medaled with her 39 and Sophomore Rebecca Ryan recorded the next lowest round of 42. With the victory the LJHS squad is now 12-1 overall and 6-0 in their division for the season thus far. The Vikings appear to be on track to improve on their 15-3 overall 10-2 league finish last year that earned them a 1st place finish in the Western League. 
Girls Varsity Tennis scores against Coronado 12-6 on Tues., Sept 24.
Emily Kuo serves another win! Chloe Kuo & Kylee Hum score at doubles  Great Win on Sept. 25th for LJHS Girls Varsity Field Hockey 4-3 vs Cathedral
  The Girls' Varsity Volleyball team took sixth place (out of 41 teams) in the Beach City Invitational Tournament this past weekend. Sophomore Madeleine Gates and Senior Clare Farley were named to the All-Tournament Team.
|
|
|
Upcoming Events...
Tuesday, Oct. 1st, 8-1 p.m. - Blood Drive in small gym
Wednesday, Oct. 2nd - Minimum Day, early dismissal at 12:07 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 4th - Homecoming
Saturday, Oct. 5th - Homecoming Dance
October 6th-
12-4 p.m.
Splash Bash
October 8, 15, 22 & 29 - College Workshop at lunch for Seniors
Wednesday, Oct. 16th - PSAT
Please click here for the most up to date Calendar information including the Sports Calendar at LJHS.
|
|
Conquer the Cuts is our largest Fundraiser for the Foundation of La Jolla High School.
You should have received a letter in the mail from us last week asking for your participation. La Jolla High School has a long tradition of providing an excellent education for all students. La Jolla High remains one of the premier high schools in San Diego, California and the Country. However, maintaining this tradition has become more difficult each year. Every year we are asked to fund items to support the academic success of our children. We have been successful due to the generosity of our parents, students, alumni and community.
The goal for our 2013 Fall Giving Campaign
"Conquer the Cuts"
is $150,000.
WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
Contributions at all levels are greatly needed and appreciated. You can make your tax deductable donation by going to our website at www.LJHS.sandi.net/Foundation.
VALEDICTORIAN $10,000
BENEFACTOR 5,000
DONOR 2,500
PATRON 1,000
TRUSTEE 500
SPONSOR 300
MEMBER 200
FRIEND 100
CONTRIBUTOR 10
Be a Viking Supporter ... Donate Today!
Any questions can be directed to DeAnna Andrews at dandrews100@yahoo.com or Dana Irwin at the Foundation Office at ljhsfoundation@gmail.com
|
The Foundation of La Jolla High School Corner...
Save the Date
Monday, October 21st
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.
TASTE OF LA JOLLA
A gourmet taste tour of La Jolla restaurants. Stroll the streets of La Jolla under a full moon and enjoy a "Taste" from each of the 20+ participating restaurants.
Last year's 13th ANNUAL
TASTE OF LA JOLLA
raised over $19,600 for the
direct benefit of LJHS.
Thank you to last year's
PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS:
Alfonso's, Amici Pizza, Azul, Barfly, Burger Lounge, Cold Stone Creamery,
The Cottage, Crabcatcher, Eddie V's, George's, Girard Gourmet, Hennessey's, Herringbone, Jersey Mike's, Jose's, Nine-Ten, Panera, Puesto, Roppongi, Smashburger,Tapenade, We Olive, Whisknladle, Zenbu.
For more info:
Sponsored by the Foundation of La Jolla High School
|
Important Programs -
"Paying for College" presentation on Oct. 17th from 6-7 p.m. & Lunchtime Workshops for Seniors begin on Oct. 8th 
Lunchtime workshops for seniors begin next Tuesday, October 8 and will take place each of the following Tuesdays in October. Please bring your lunch to Parker Auditorium (the PTA will supply cookies). Learn the art of finalizing your college list and getting your paperwork through the office; what to expect from a college interview; what to look for in a college visit; tips for writing the best possible essay and more! The final session (October 29) will cover Community College; trade schools/vocational programs; Gap year programs and Military enlistment. Everyone needs some level of post-high school education weather four-year college or job training. Please attend these lunchtime sessions to get the information you need to be successful - whatever your path.
Paying for College - October 17 - 6:00-7:00 pm - Parker Auditorium
Parents and students, learn what you need to know about paying for college. With the total sticker price of four years at a private college/university approaching $240,000 (or more), everyone can use information on financial aid and strategies to make college affordable. Please attend this informative evening with a college financial planning specialist who can explain the pluses and minuses of 529 plans; the role of the FAFSA and CSS Profile; the pitfalls of PLUS loans and UGMA (and UTMA) accounts and how to best position yourself to receive merit aid. This program is geared for seniors, but parents of all students are welcome to attend and will find the information helpful in planning for college.
|
College Prep Corner....
(prepared by Linda Dowley)
Parents of Seniors - If you have students applying to private colleges which require the CSS Profile for financial aid (many do want that in addition to the FAFSA), it is "live" today. Click here for more information. Remember that the Profile is a "first come, first served" process where colleges start giving away money based on the profile applications as they are received, so the sooner you can file, the better. The FAFSA will not be live until January 1, but you'll want to jump on that one as well once it is released online. Seniors - October 1 marks all sorts of exciting beginnings. It is the day when CSU and UC applications are "live". For the California State Universities, you can fill out and begin submitting your applications now, with the final deadline being November 30. For University of California schools, you can create an account and begin filling out your application, but applications cannot be submitted it until November 1 - and their final deadline for submission is also November 30. With ALL applications, please remember that the final deadline is not the due date! In other words, please submit your applications earlier than the final deadline. Create a due date for yourself which is at least a week prior to the final submission deadline (two weeks is preferable). That way, you will have a cushion against any last minute glitches.
Juniors - The PSAT is coming up! As a Junior, you need to sign up and pay for it in the financial aid office (before school, at lunch or after school). In your Junior year, this test qualifies you for the National Merit Scholarship as a semi-finalist or a finalist, or for status as a Commended Scholar - all of which are terrific honors to put on a college application. It is also a great preparation for the "real" SAT reasoning test. Most of you took the PSAT as sophomores, and if you still have the results, I encourage you to take some time to review last year's test and look online (www.collegboard.org) for additional practice questions. The test will be administered at LJHS on October 16 and the last day to sign up and pay is October 11 - so please sign up now!
Freshmen and Sophomores - Early in your high school career is a great time to look for activities you can enjoy all through your high school years. I wrote about this last week for juniors, but the truth of the matter is, if you are going to find your niche or passion, and then display leadership there, you need to begin looking early. There are a ton of clubs and activities at LJHS. If you are interested in sports, by all means, pursue one (or more) which interest you - both within LJHS and outside. I know a young man who participated for one season on the wrestling team, the diving team, the lacrosse team, did fencing and finally discovered his true passion in martial arts. If sports are not your thing, how about music or art? Or one of the community service or academic clubs or teams on campus? Check out the Interact Club or Academic League - or any of the MANY other clubs on campus. Get involved, make new friends and challenge yourself. This is not just to find something that will look good on a college application (although that can be a nice byproduct). This is to make your high school experience more enjoyable and more meaningful for you!
|
All guests must be under the age of 21 to go to LJHS School Dances this year, all guests must have a photocopy of their guests Driver's License or school ID. Your "guest ticket" MUST be purchased at the same time as your dance ticket. All Purchases at the finance office must have a student ID.
Homecoming Dance is 10/5 and tickets are on sale from 9/25-10/4.
No tickets will be sold at the door and dress code is required. Students taking guests from other schools must complete the "Guest Contract" Form found on the school website. Find this form by clicking the "Students" tab, click the "ASB" tab, click the "ASB Forms" tab and scroll down to the "Homecoming Dance Guest Contract" form OR click here.
Homecoming Ticket Sales Start Wednesday, 9/25 at Lunch / After school
9/25 - 10/3: Students with a SAC card $10, without SAC Card $15
10/4: $20
DRESS CODES FOR MEN AND WOMEN
MEN'S DRESS CODE
· Dress shirt with a full collar, and tie
· Dress slacks
· Dress shoes and socks (black tennis/skate shoes do not count)
· No jacket required
WOMEN'S DRESS CODE
· Semi-Formal dress appropriate for a high school dance (no excessively revealing dresses)
· Dress shoes or heels
* If you have questions about the dress code, please see a VP
The dance begins at 8:00pm and ends at 11:00pm.
All students must be in the dance no later than 9:00pm.
Students must remain at the dance until 10:00pm
--Joe Cavaiola
La Jolla High School
AP Economics | ASB Advisor | LJHS Scholarship Chair
|
Newsletter Information
The eNews is sent by email every Tuesday during the School Year except during the weeks of Thanksgiving, Winter & Spring Breaks. If you have an announcement or article that you would like to submit please email it by Monday at 12 Noon to Betsy Mueller, LJHS eNews Editor, at muelbert@hotmail.com or to eblast@ljhighpta.org.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (619) 226-4415 or (619) 838-1500.
|
|
The LJHS PTA Meeting is on
Friday,October 4th
at 7:45 a.m. in the Library
followed by a Principal Chat.
 All parents, teachers and staff welcome to attend! Please join us! Beth PennyLJHS PTA President
|
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED on Tuesday, Oct. 15th 
Six volunteers to help administer the California Math League competition test #1 are needed on Tuesday, October 15th from 1:00 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.
The volunteers will be passing out and collecting papers and making sure no one is cheating by copying.
Please contact Melanie Menders at mmenders@sandi.net
to sign up to volunteer.
|
Science Fair Update 
Any student interested in doing a Science Fair project must visit Mr. Teachworth in room 903 by October 18.
Click here to view information for studnets interested in a Science Fair Project.
|
SINGING AUDITIONS FOR SCROOGE - THE MUSICAL 
ON OCTOBER 1st at 2:30 p.m. AND OCTOBER 2nd at 1:00 p.m. Bring a one-minute song and either a cd or an iPod with music downloaded. We will NOT HAVE AN ACCOMPANIST.
SIGN UP SHEET ON DOOR OF ROOM 401.
EVERYONE WELCOME.
ANN BOUTELLE
LJHS Drama Teacher
|
The First La Jolla High School Blood Drive
Exciting news about helping the LJHS Blood Drive Club gather units toward winning the
county contest and earning grant money.
The Blood Drive Club needs your help. The first LJHS blood drive of the year takes place on Tuesday, Oct 1, in the Little Gym. LJHS has been one of the top contenders for grant monies from the San Diego Blood Bank. The award is given to schools that raise the most donations for that size of school and meeting goals established by the blood bank. Over the last few years the grant has helped pay for student field trips and special opportunities.
You may want to help but not be able to donate at LJHS on Tuesday, October 1. However anyone donating blood at a San Diego Blood Bank Center between September 23 and October 5 that tells the staff that the donation should be credited to La Jolla High School account #LJHS will have the units count toward our goal.
There are many LJHS parents, alumni, friends and family that are eligible to donate blood. Tell as many adults as possible. Encourage them to tell friends and family and get as many of them to donate to help reach our goal by donating at a San Diego Blood Bank Center between September 23 and October 5 and asking for the donation count towards LJHS.
Thank you for your support.
Martin Teachworth, Blood Drive Advisor
|
MUSIC Department
Rummage Sale... 
On November 2nd and 3rd the LJHS Viking Band (along with the Muirlands Bands and Orchestras) will be holding its annual Rummage Sale outside the front door and in the lobby of Parker Auditorium on Nautilus St.
All proceeds from this event jointly benefit the LJHS Viking Band Boosters help to fund music classes at Muirlands - these are funds we rely on to continue offering these great programs to La Jolla students. The sale has been a huge hit in the past but we need your help to get it going. Please consider donating any of your used/unwanted items to the sale - we'll take almost anything from sporting goods to appliances, from clothing to toys/games, from kitchenware to books, from electronics to tools (there's a market for anything!). Donations are currently being stored in the band room (804) and donations can be itemized as a tax write off for you. If you have something you might like to donate, please contact Mr Michael Fiedler (Director of Instrumental Music at LJHS and Muirlands) at mfiedler@sandi.net to set up a time to drop items off (help unloading large objects is available!)
If you can't donate, please consider coming to the sale and checking out our wares! The sale will take place on Saturday November 2nd and Sunday November 3rd from 6am-12pm in front of and in the Parker Auditorium Lobby, LJHS, 750 Nautilus Street. Thanks for your support!
|
|
Freshman Corner...
Class of 2017 T-Shirts and Tanks are available for sale each day this week during lunch at the ASB Store. These are $15 each - first come first serve! Be sure to get yours before Friday's homecoming and pep rally!
Student volunteers are needed to help assemble the Freshman Homecoming float on Friday after school. If you would like to volunteer for a few hours on campus, please email devermanns@hotmail.com.
Got carnival costumes??? We'd love to borrow them for our Freshman float! Please drop them by Room 304 in a bag marked "Freshman Float" by Thursday and include your name and phone number so they can be returned next week.
|
Reminder: Volunteers, please log-in to report volunteer hours for September.
You can log-in by clicking here. Hours are for volunteer efforts such as:
- PTA meetings
- Driving a student/team
carpool to their sport.
- Working registration, etc.
- Phone calls for class events
etc.
Thank you-
Liz Andrews
Historian, LJHS PTA
ljandrewsfam@gmail.com
|
Message from Counseling...
PSAT EXAM
Wednesday, October 16th, 7:30-11:30am
(location to be announced)
PSAT is a practice exam for the
SAT exam
All 10th grade students are automatically scheduled for this PSAT exam....no signup and no payment is required for 10th graders.
(The exam is paid for by SDUSD for 10th grade students only)
9th and 11th graders interested in taking this exam must sign up and will need to pay $14 by Friday, October 11th no later than 3pm. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Cash or check payable to LJHS will be accepted before school,
during lunch or after school.
|
AP Workshop
Please sign up to help with AP Workshop. Shifts are available
Saturday, October 19
(7am-10:30 and 10:30-1pm).
- The AP Workshop is the largest fundraiser for PTA, and this is our 15th year of hosting the event.
- Approximately 300 AP teachers from all over the U.S. attend this day-long workshop, where they learn how to improve their methods of teaching advanced placement courses.
- The College Board contracts with the PTA to cater this event, serving a continental breakfast, mid-morning snack and lunch.
- 20 volunteers are required to host a successful event. We need your time and helping hands, so please add your name to the volunteer list today!
- If you don't have time to volunteer, financial donations are always welcome and go a long way to making this event a success.
PTA - AP Workshop co-Chairs,
|
|
Everybody needs Groceries!!
We are asking ALL FAMILIES to
please register/renew today.
You can register your Vons card and credit cards so that La Jolla High School will receive cash back every time you shop.
We need you! eScrip is free and secure and only requires your effort once a year. Thank you for helping your child at LJHS, and
The Foundation of
La Jolla High School.
Click here to register!
Questions? Please email randihegeler@gmail.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
