March 11, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Today is a Red A Day
HOMEBASE TODAY
DETENTION IS IN ROOM 27
Comedy Central comes to SPHS! Join local comedians Dennis Fogg, Tammy Pooler, and Beau, as well as local band Box O' Crackers for an afternoon of laughs this Saturday, 3/15, from 1:00 - 3:00. Tickets are available in the main office for $10 ($12 at the door). All proceeds benefit the South Portland Historical Society. Don't miss it!
Members of the Student Judicial Court will meet with Mr. Romanow in room 225 on Thursday from 2 until 3 o'clock for final preparations for the implementation of the Student Judicial Court. In order for you to serve on the court, you must be in attendance. THIS MEETING IS MANDATORY.
Attention Students and Staff!
The SPHS Student Senate will be conducting a raffle this week.
The raffle winner will take home a sleek and exciting IPOD Shuffle! Tickets are $1 each and are available in the main office. Don’t pass up this amazing opportunity. Buy your tickets today! All proceeds will benefit the student senate.
Tomorrow, Wednesday is the last day for sign ups for the student coffee house. There will be a short but mandatory meeting for all participants on Thursday after school in 128.
Key Club will be holding a fundraising campaign called "Pennies for Patients" to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, which conducts research and supports patients afflicted with these blood cancers. We need your help! Containers will be set up in the main office and cafeteria, so please contribute any loose change you might have and help us reach our goal of $100. Thank you!
Attention seniors! The Project Graduation Cinnamon roll fundraiser is in full swing! Orders and payment are due this Thursday, March 13th! All orders can be dropped off to Ms. Major in room 121. Please support this important fundraiser and sell those cinnamon rolls!
GUIDANCE
Attention seniors: are you or your parents having a difficult time filling out financial aid forms? Help is on the way!! On Thursday, March 13th from 3-6:30 we will have 2 financial aid professionals -one form Bowdoin, one from SMCC - here to assist you in filling out the forms. See Mrs. King in Guidance to schedule an appointment
A representative from Rippleffect will be in Guidance on Thursday, March 13th from 12:30-1:30 to discuss Rippleffect's Youth Leadership Summit 2008. Two students will be selected and given a full scholarship valued at $1,500 each. THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR CURRENT JUNIORS ONLY
The deadlline for RYLA applications is Friday, March 14th. Please return completed applications to the Guidance Office.
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS
The deadline for the 2008 Community Volunteer Service Award and Rainbow Business and Professional Association Scholarship is March 15th.
Also, please note that the following scholarships have an April 1st deadline:
Boys and Girls Club of Greater Portland
Margaret Chase Smith Essay Contest
Mitchell Institue Scholarship
ecomaine Scholarship Awards
CAREER, TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE: VIRTUAL FAIR
The Maine Department of Education will be hosting a Career, Technical and Community College: Virtual Fair. The college virtual fair is available to every Maine high school junior on March 19, 2008 at www.capitalize.com/school.fair from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. The website will be activated that day. The fair will include brochures, application information, on-line presentations and financial aid information. Additional information regarding the Virtual Fair is available in the Guidance Office.
UPCOMING OPEN HOUSES
Central Maine Community College will host an Open House on Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. ~ 1:00 p.m.
Southern Maine Community College will host their Open House on Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 12 ~ 3:30 p.m.
The National Young Leaders Conference (NYLC) is looking for students who are interested in attending their conference this summer 2008 in Washington, D.C. If you would like to be considered, please see Mrs. King or your guidance counselor.
The Portland Sea Dogs will host a college fair on April 16, 2008 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Students must have a game ticket to attend the fair. Every student may get two (2) free tickets by contacting the ticket office. Over 50 private, state and community colleges will be in attendance. The Sea Dogs will also award a $500 scholarship to one student who attends during the middle of the fifth inning. More information is available in the Guidance Office.
ATHLETICS
All Students intending to participate in Spring Athletics must see Mrs. Forcella to insure that all paperwork is complete.
Music Notes
Select Vocal Ensemble will rehearse Monday and Tuesday after school in the Chorus room.
Clubs and Intramurals
The Environmental Club will meet Thursday after school at 2 p.m. in Rm. 23. We will be working in the Greenhouse, so please be prepared to get down and dirty!
Also from the Environmental Club. A reminder that students are invited to participate as part of the planning team for the citywide Earth Day Clean Up. The meeting is Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center (Teen Rm.). Earth Day is April 19. Please see Mr. Rottkov in the Learning Lab for more details.
MATH TEAM.........Final meet on March 12 @ Deering High School. Bus leaves at 2:30 pm. Please sign up in rm 224 for the experience of a lifetime. Topics include Algebraic Fractions with Factoring, Trigonometric Equations and Identities, Circles and Spheres, Conics, and Arithmetic with Statistics.
Do you like dodgeball? Do you want to prove that you are the best dodgeball player of SPHS? Want to win a big trophy? Then sign up for the 1st annual Interact Dodgeball Tournament that will begin during the week of March 17th. Teams need to sign up in room 121 by Friday, March 14th. See Ms.Major or an Interact member for more details.
On Wednesday after school there will be a junior class meeting - we need to discuss Spring Fling and community service - The meeting will be in room 128.
Spanish Club Students: Please remember to bring in snacks and beverages for the Parent/Teacher Conference Bake Sale on Thursday!
Intramurals: The schedule for this week is as follows:
Dodge ball: Monday-Wednesday-Friday come on down to the gym to Dodge-Duck-Dip-Dive & Dodge! 2:10-3:30
Badminton: Tuesday & Thursday Got game? Come on down and prove it! Open to all. 2:00-3:30
There will be a brief meeting for officers of the French Club directly after school in room 111 today. Regular French Club meeting will be next Wednesday. Stayed tuned for more details!
There will be a Chinese Club meeting today after school in room 111.
The yearbook staff will meet today in room 127 after school to complete production of the 2008 yearbook.
Posted by highschool at March 11, 2008 08:44 AM
