VANDEN HIGH SCHOOL

THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 2019

REGULAR SCHEDULE

NEW:

Attention Vanden blood donors! The Spring Semester Blood Drive will be on Tuesday, February 5^th, in the Little Theater. Donors must be at least 16 and you will need written permission if you are 16 or 17. All donors should see Ms. McIntyre in Q-1 at lunch for more information and to sign up for an appointment. Many people in the community really need your help, so come to get the necessary paperwork today!

Seniors, Class of 2019! If you have not ordered your Cap & Gown, Graduation Announcements or Class Ring, Jostens will be back for one Final make up order day! You can order online at Jostens.com OR turn your order in to the Jostens table when they are on campus TODAY (Thursday, January 17^th) during lunch. We are already passed the group ordering deadline, but we have extended it until today. Please make sure you order your Cap, Gown, Tassel and Vanden HS Stole by today.

Reminder: Hey Vikings! Want to support your fellow Vikings? Make sure you come to the basketball game tonight for our student section.

Reminder: Drama Club is pleased to announce our spring musical will be Cinderella! Auditions will be held today (Thursday, January 17^th) from 3:15-5:00 in the Little Theatre! See you there!

REVISITED:

Dear staff and students; did you know that batteries are toxic to the environment if not properly disposed of? So, if you have any used batteries bring them to M-1 and the Environmental Club will recycle them for you.

The General Henry H. Arnold Education Grant Application is Available Now! The Arnold Grant offers grants ranging from $500 to $4,000. Students who are dependents of Active Duty, Reservists, or retired Air Force members are eligible to apply. For more information and to apply visit the website afas.org. The deadline for applications is April 30, 2019.

Hey Vikes! Make sure you get down to the Gym during lunch all this week to watch Bump, Set, Spike!

Dear Generous Vikings & Valkyries: Pennies for Patients starts on February 4^th and ends on February 14^th so be sure to collect your coins to donate!

Hey Kings & Queens! Are you interested in running for Winter ball Royalty? Pick up your Winter ball Royalty Court candidate packet in P-2. Turn packets in by January 25^th by 12:17 pm in P-2. Thank you!

Attention all Couples and Single Folks. Our annual Valentine’s Day Rally is on February 14^th in the gym, so be there to spread the love! Even though our last rally did not go as planned, we have a lot of new activities set for you guys, so be there or be square!

Seniors: have you submitted your FAFSA? The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is used to determine eligibility for a variety of financial aid to use for college. The FAFSA is due March 2^nd, 2019. Once you submit your raffle you will be entered in our monthly drawing to win an item from Amazon. The winner of this month’s raffle is…Kayla Platte! Congratulations! All seniors who are planning to attend college should apply.

Sober grad will be hosting a ‘My Thirty-One’ Bingo night on Wednesday, January 23^rd at 6pm at the Creekside Round Table in Vacaville. Tickets are available for purchase at the website: https://squareup.com/store/vanden-grad-night. This will also be a Dine & Donate fundraiser.

Seniors may purchase their Grad Night Tickets at the website: https://squareup.com/store/vanden-grad-night or in person on January 22^nd at lunch.

Active duty retired and veterans of the military. Vanden High School in conjunction with Airman and Family Readiness Center has rescheduled the VA Education Benefits information session for Friday, January 25^th, 2019 at 3:30 pm at the AFRC on Travis Air Force Base. Please use this registration link to RSVP. Families must have base access to attend.

InspirASIAN, a 501c3 nonprofit organization and an employee resource group of AT&T, is seeking qualified applicants for its 2019 National InspirASIAN Scholarship Program. At least twenty-one $2000 National InspirASIAN scholarships will be awarded for the 2019 academic year. Besides the national scholarships, seven $1000 state scholarships will be awarded to Northern California students. The scholarship program is open to all high school seniors of any ethnic or cultural background with a minimum GPA of 3.4 on a 4.0 scale. For more information and to apply visit the website: https://inspirasian.us/programs/scholarship-program/

The KP Launch program is now accepting application for their summer internship program. Kaiser Permanente offers unique and dynamic health care internship programs that provide interns with practical job skills and experiences in a supportive environment. Applicant Criteria:

Must be between the ages of 16 and 19 by June 1, 2019.

Must be enrolled in high school; general education degree (GED) program with no previous college experience since graduating from high school.

Must have a grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.

Must have an interest in working in a healthcare environment.

Must be able to work full-time, 40 hours per week during the eight-week program.

Must undergo and pass all Kaiser Permanente employment requirements to include: providing proof of legal right to wok in the United States; a background check (if age 18 or over); and a drug and health screening.

Applicants who are dependents of Kaiser Permanente employees are ineligible to participate in the KP LAUNCH summer internship programs. The deadline to apply is January 14^th. For more information and to apply visit this website: https://kplaunch.kaiserpermanente.org/

The application for the USC Summer Program is now open! High school students can experience college level course work along with a preview of “freshman year” through this college immersion experience. For more information visit summer.usc.edu.

Sophomores and juniors: the UC Davis Young Scholars Program application is now open! This six-week summer program gives students the opportunity to experience college life and work on an apprentice-level research project in a university laboratory under the mentorship of university researchers. The deadline to apply is March 16, 2019. To apply visit http://ysp.ucdavis.edu

Dominican University will be having a Campus Visit Day on Saturday, January 26th.  You and your family can get a personalized guided tour of the campus, meet faculty and current students, learn about majors, explore student life, and attend a financial aid informational session.  Register for this event at Dominican.edu/campusvisitdays

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors the Seton Hall Sustainable Development Challenge is an opportunity for you to share your impactful ideas and win amazing prizes.  Students need to write a statement that describes an idea for addressing one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.  Deadline to apply is March 3rd. To apply visit www.shu.edu/go/UNchallenge

Southwestern Oregon Community College has on-campus housing, does not charge out of state tuition, and offers free tuition to high school students graduating with a 3.75 or higher GPA.  To learn more about this college visit https://www.socc.edu/

This year’s Grad Night event for seniors will be held at Scandia Fun Center in Fairfield. More information to come. Ticket price will be $80 per senior. To purchase go to https://squareup.com/store/vanden-grad-night.

STAFF ANNOUNCEMENTS: 

Bulletin requests can also be emailed to Marleen Hurst @ mhurst@travisusd.org  the deadline is end of lunch the day prior to the first date you need the announcement added.  Thank you!