Buena High School Wednesday, February 4, 2015 Home of the Bulldogs!! www.venturausd.org/buena “Nothing will work unless you do.” Maya Angelou *Latest News th No school on Monday the 9 …Lincoln’s birthday. Congratulations to Lupe for being the staff member of the month! Keep up the hard work! BLACK HISTORY MONTH QUOTE – “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter .” Martin Luther King Jr. Guidance SENIORS - Changes to your second semester schedule or failing to earn a C or better in a course after submitting your university/college application must be reported to all universities/colleges you applied to. See you counselor if you need help with this. Vallejo SENIORS – Don’t forget to turn in your “Bright Yellow” Cal Grant form to Mr. Vallejo in the guidance office by February 25th. If you need a form please pick one up in the guidance office. Vallejo AP STUDENTS – You can pay for your AP Exams in the student store for $91. If you qualify for a fee waiver please see Mrs. Williams th in the career center. You have until March 6 to purchase your AP exam(s). Vallejo Career Center SOROPTIMIST VIOLET RICHARDSON AWARD - The deadline has been extended to February 15th. Girls ages 14-17 who are active volunteers in community service and live in the city of Ventura are eligible to apply. See Mrs. Williams in the Career Center for more information! MY FAVORITE TEACHER CONTEST – Barnes & Nobles is inviting all students to tell the world about their favorite teacher. You must write an essay, poem, or thank-you letter explaining how a teacher has influenced you and why you appreciate them. Entries must be received by March 1, 2015. See Mrs. Williams in the Career Center for entry form and more information. Williams Student Info th BARK ENRICHMENT – If you are eligible and missed the enrichment sign-ups on today, Feb. 4 , you can still sign up on Thursday the th 5 at break in Mr. Vallejo’s office or at lunch in front of the gym for any classes still open. Come see what is available. Beal ATTENTION SENIORS – Our Multilingual District Seal and our State Seal of Biliteracy applications are now available. Please see your th counselor or Sr. Guzik in room 93 to get an application. All applications must be submitted to Sr. Guzik by March 20 . Guzik BOOKWORM OF THE WEEK: Congratulations to Nikki Harasta, the Buena Library's "Bookworm of the Week" for the first week of February! As Senior Class President, Nikki performs a wide variety of magic tricks (including the orchestration of this week’s Senior Ball event) – but she also makes time to read! Come see Nikki's poster (featuring her favorite book, J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone) in the Library Media Center and pick up some bookmarks for your library books! - Library Staff MATCHMAKER RESULTS – Don’t forget to purchase your results in time for Valentine’s Day! They are on sale for only $3 from th th February 9 -13 . All proceeds go towards prom. Junior Prom LIBRARY LOVE: Need a little love in your life? Head on down to the library to make a valentine for that special someone (with our arts & crafts station) AND go on a “Blind Date with a Book!” Who knows? Maybe Cupid will find you a nice little match – or a romantic, literary getaway! – The Library Staff DEMSKE WRITING CONTEST – Finals are over. While the study load is lighter, polish up your entries for the Demske Writing Contest. th The deadline has been extended to Feb. 19 . Bring your poetry, short stories, and non-fiction pieces to room 33. Lyans EXTENDED LIBRARY HOURS – Need a place to go before and after school? The Buena High School library will have extended library hours Tuesday through Thursday, from 7:00am to 4:30pm, for the rest of the school year. Come in from the cold and grab a book to warm your brain! Library Staff th ATTENTION SENIORS – Our annual Senior Ball is coming up on February 7 . To kick it off, we are having a contest to see who can ask their date in the most creative way. Post a video or picture to Instagram under the hashtag #bhsseniorball2015 to win free tickets for you and your date. One winner only so get creative! th SENIOR BALL –Senior Ball tickets are $100 through February 6 . DEAR CANCER IT’S ME - The Cancer Support Community presents the Dear Cancer It’s Me...high school essay and photo essay contest. If you are a cancer survivor or if you have helped a family member with cancer, share your story and you could be the winner of a new iPad mini and $500. All high school students in grades 9 – 12 are eligible. See Mrs. Williams in the Career Center for more information. D. Williams COMMUNITY SERVICE – Do you need community service?! Come by room 84/85 on Wednesday’s during lunch. Enjoy popcorn and games while interacting with our students with special needs. Van Wagner Clubs th th CSF – There will be CSF meetings the 18 & 19 to pick up the forms for semester 1 CSF qualifications. You only need to attend 1 of the meetings in Mrs. Pelmear’s room at lunch. Pelmear BADMINTON CLUB – We meet every Wednesday in the gym at lunch. Amegadzie TRAVEL CLUB – It’s a big world out there, come find out more about seeing it. We meet Fridays at lunch in room 114. Smith th GSA – We will be meeting this Friday in room 121. We will be planning for our Feb. 13 meeting with WSH club. All are welcome. See you there. Yorke th MOCK TRIAL – Come to the annual Mock Trial dinner and show on Friday February 13 at 5:30pm. There will be a great pasta dinner catered by Milano’s. We will have a performance by our Mock Trial team with special guest Judge O’Neill presiding. Tickets are $9/adult, $7/students and children. Fountain CHESS CLUB – Check out the Chess Club Wednesdays during lunch in room 89B. We challenge Mr. Allmen to a game! Elrod WE STOP HATE CLUB – Be the change and help stop the hate! Join Buena’s We Stop Hate Club on Tuesdays at lunch in Rm. 32. All are welcome! Arrambide ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB – Come to Environmental Club! We meet Thursdays at Lunch in Rm. 121! Yorke Sports/Athletics DATE OPPONENT San Marcos LOCATION CONTEST TIME 2/4 SPORT Boys Basketball Away 4:15, 5:30, 7:00 2/5 Girls Basketball Dos Pueblos Home 5:30, 7:00 Girls Water Polo Dos Pueblos Home 3:15, 4:15, 5:15 Boys Soccer Dos Pueblos Away 3:15, 5:00 Girls Soccer Dos Pueblos Home 3:00, 4:30, 6:00 Boys Basketball Dos Pueblos Home 4:15, 5:30, 7:00 Girls Varsity Water Polo Girls JV Water Polo Girls Varsity Water Polo Girls JV Water Polo Conqueror Tourney 2/6 2/7 PROJ TIME BUS TIME 1:10 1:20 TBA Away Santa Barbara Tourney TBA Away Conqueror Tourney TBA Away Santa Barbara Tourney TBA Away Lunch Menu Monday 2/2 Tuesday 2/3 Wednesday 2/4 Thursday 2/5 Friday 2/6 OVEN BBQ CHICKEN SALAD BAR HAMBURGER TACO/BURRITO CHICKEN TOSTADA COLD SANDWICH PATTY MELT PIZZA CHICKEN ALFREDO COLD SANDWICH HAMBURGER TACO/BURRITO BBQ TURKEY SANDWICH COLD SANDWICH SW CHICKEN MELT PIZZA BEAN & CHEESE BURRITO SALAD BAR TACO/BURRITO HAMBURGER Staff/Student Calendar Monday 2/2 Tuesday 2/3 Wednesday 2/4 CAHSEE CAHSEE Thursday 2/5 Friday 2/6 Saturday 2/7 LATE START Senior Ball ACT 7:30-1:30