George Washington High School
Telephone: 415 750-8400 Fax: 415 750-8417 Email: sch571@muse.sfusd.k12.ca.us
Web site: http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/washington_hs
PTSA: https://sites.google.com/site/gwhseaglepride/ptsa
Good Morning! Today is November 6, 2009 Bulletin #41
“A” SCHEDULE
UPCOMING EVENTS
Date Event Opponent Site Time
Friday, 11/6 Fall Play Auditorium 7:30
Saturday, 11/7 Football Burton Burton 2:00
Saturday, 11/7 Fall Play Auditorium 2:00
Tuesday, 11/10 Cross Country Lowell/O’Connell/Jordan Polo Field 3:30
Wednesday, 11/11 Veteran’s Day – No School
Friday, 10/13 Fall Play Auditorium 7:30
Saturday, 11/14 Frosh/Soph Football Mission SOTA 11:00
Saturday, 11/14 Fall Play Auditorium 7:30
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
November 6, 1860
Abraham Lincoln is elected the 16th president of the United States over a deeply divided Democratic Party, becoming the first Republican to win the presidency.
To learn more go to: http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=5500
GENERAL
ANNUAL SCHOOL VISIT FROM JAPAN: Please welcome guests from our sister school in Japan on Friday, 11/6. – Morikawa
JROTC is sponsoring a food drive for the SF Food Bank from 11/2 until 11/18. Green barrels are located in Rm. 9 awaiting your generous donations. In recognition of your generosity, the Reg. that donates the most food will be awarded a pizza party from the principal! Please assure that your Reg. number is clearly written on each item prior to turning it in. - McCoy
COME HEAR ABOUT UC BERKELEY from a Berkeley rep during lunch on Friday, 11/13, in the College Center. Learn about UC admissions, personal statement help, and all the UC campuses. Sign up in Rm. 114 today. – Fenton
BOY’S SOCCER PLAYERS: We will take our team photo on Tuesday, 11/10, at 3:30 on the back field. Please bring your clean uniform to wear in the picture and then return to Ms. Smith. Also bring money if you wish to buy a picture for yourself. - Smith
REFLECTIONS ART PROGRAM AND CONTEST: Express your thoughts and creativity and earn recognition by participating in the PTA Reflections Program. This year’s theme is “Beauty is….” Think about the theme and then create an original piece of artwork in one of the six categories: literature, musical composition, visual arts, dance choreography, photography or film/video production. Winners will be published in a district-wide anthology and awards will be given at a reception in the spring. You can pick up an entry form, rules and category descriptions in the Main Office. For more information, check the PTA website at www.pta.org/reflections. You may also email susan-burke@comcast.net. The deadline for submitting your entry is 11/30. Good Luck! – Susan Burke/parent-PTSA Reflections Chair
THE FOLLOWING COLLEGES will be coming to Washington in November: FIDM, Academy of Art, CA College of the Arts, Sac State and more… Sign up in the College Center, Rm. 114. - Fenton
NEED HELP PREPARING FOR SAT’s? Come to Beacon Teen Center Lite. SAT study groups will meet on Tuesdays from 4-5 pm and Thursdays from 3-4 pm in Rm. T2. Talk to Mary at The Beacon. – Mary
UCSF NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE is accepting applications for its paid internship program on women’s health. The deadline is 11/6 at 5pm. See Mr. Youn at the Wellness Center for info. - Youn
SCHOOL PLANNERS have arrived! Come get them at the Student Store while supplies last! – Brinton
THE STUDENT STORE is open for business! Come to Rm.120 for all your school shopping needs! – Brinton
BEACON
BLACK STUDENT UNION (BSU) will meet during lunch on Friday in Rm. T1. See you there. – Fray
DO YOU KNOW HOW TO WRITE A RESUME? Have you ever attended a workshop about employment such as interview skills, applying for a job, resume, cover letter, or professionalism? Would you like to? Please come to the Beacon for more info. –Maria
SENIORS
FEMALE STUDENTS: You can earn $10 an hour as a USF Health Intern. Deadline to apply is Nov. 24. See Mr. Youn, Community Health Outreach Worker at the Wellness Center. – Boyer-Chu
SENIORS will be meeting in the auditorium during homeroom for class meetings on the following dates: Tuesday, 11/10; Wednesday, 12/2; Wednesday, 1/20. - Brinton
THE GREAT SAN FRANCISCO PERSONAL STATEMENT WEEKEND is coming! On Nov.7th and Nov 8th from 1-6pm, 826 Valencia is offering free personal statement help from trained professionals at Mission High School. Email essayhelp@826Valencia.com to register or come by the College Center, Rm. 114. - Fenton
THE BEACON needs you to teach Workshops to those who are looking for work. Would you like to earn $30 for 3 hours of work a month? Come to the Beacon for more info. Look for Maria. – Maria
JUNIORS
JUNIORS will be meeting in the auditorium during homeroom for class meetings on the following dates: Friday, 11/6; Friday, 12/11; Friday, 1/29. – Brinton
THE BEACON needs you to teach Workshops to those who are looking for work. Would you like to earn $30 for 3 hours of work a month? Come to the Beacon for more info. Look for Maria. – Maria
SOPHOMORES
SOPHOMORES will be meeting in the auditorium during homeroom for class meetings on the following dates: Wednesday, 12/9; Wednesday, 1/27. – Brinton
FRESHMEN
FRESHMEN will be meeting in the auditorium during homeroom for class meetings on the following dates: Tuesday, 12/8; Tuesday, 1/26. – Brinton
CLUBS
DO YOU LIKE TO SKI OR SNOWBOARD? Come to an informational meeting about going on ski trips with your friends during lunch on Friday, 11/6 in Rm. 127. - Brinton
FACULTY
THE CROSS COUNTRY TEAM ROSTER has been updated and placed in your mailbox. I need the team dismissed at 2:00 sharp on Tuesday, 11/10, for a team photo and for the cross country meet. Thank you. -Camacho
VETERAN’S DAY - There is no school on Wednesday, 11/11, and the building will be closed. – Black
LECTERN AVAILABLE – Call 3224 if you’re interested. - Ko
DO YOU KNOW A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WHO IS A
LEADER? Tomorrow 25 seeks
nominations from you. Selected juniors will win the Tomorrow 25 award, have a
group ad in TIME Magazine, and get an expense paid trip to the Bentley
Leadership Forum. Go to
www.bentley.edu/tomorrow25 to nominate students! - Fenton
A FEW OPENINGS ARE AVAILABLE
for the Chair Massage. Please check in
the Main Office for open times. – Boyer-Chu
GRADE CHANGES: The deadline to submit a grade change is Friday, 11/6. – Saunders
THANKS to those of you who have contributed $10 to the GWHS Social Club Fund. Your donation helps defray the cost of cards and small gifts for staff for circumstances that arise throughout the year: weddings, newborns, funerals, etc. If you know of a special occasion that we should recognize as a staff, please notify Karen Lem or any of the other Social Club Committee: Rudy Choy, Irene Bertolucci, Michelle Kyung, JoAnnVail, Dale Katz. Also, ideas for fun social gatherings are welcome. We like to try to plan ahead. - Vail
VOICEMAIL PROBLEMS? Every time the voicemail system is down, it is reset to the default password, which is your extension number. – Black