Spotlight
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July 2011
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the beginning of a new school year! The PTSO thanks you for the continued financial support you.ve given for our student and staff programs. Last year, your generous contributions enabled us to finance the following items at Saratoga High School:
Our Just Do It (JDI) campaign asks each family to donate $150.00 toward the PTSO programs which benefit our students. Your $150.00 donation includes PTSO membership, a copy of the school directory and the Saratoga High Falcon Newspaper. But wait - there's more! All JDI members are invited to a special evening event to be held on February 10th, 2012.
You can also join by purchasing a basic membership for a $50.00 fee. Basic membership
includes a copy of the school directory. You can also purchase the Falcon newspaper separately.
Katherine Tseng & Kristin Gragnola
PTSO Co-Presidents
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News
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GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Juniors & Seniors
Bank of America Student Leaders Program recognizes exemplary high school juniors
and seniors with a passion for improving their communities. The program provides
a paid 8-week summer internship at selected nonprofit organizations and a weeklong
all-expense paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, DC July 15-20, 2012.
Interested students can apply online at
bankofamerica. The application deadline is January 25, 2012.
All Students
Arthritis Foundation's 2012 Summer Science Internship is accepting applications
for their 2012 Summer Science Internship Program. This program places 12
outstanding students in leading rheumatology/immunology laboratories at the
University California, San Francisco and Stanford University. Students can learn more about the internship and apply through their Summer Science Internship Website at
Summer Science Internship. The application deadline is Friday, February 24, 2012.
Seniors
*According to the Guidance Department less than 50% of the senior class has completed the Preliminary Online Scholarship Application Form which can be found on the front of the Guidance Webpage. This application is required if Seniors want to be considered for scholarships and community recognition that require faculty nominations. The application is straightforward and does not take much time to complete. All Seniors are strongly encouraged to submit it online ASAP.
*The list of scholarship opportunities has been updated and posted to the school website. To see the list sorted alphabetically or by category and deadline date, go the Scholarship Information Link on the Guidance Page and click on the appropriate link.
*West Valley College will host a Financial Aid Night open to High School Seniors
and their parents on Thursday, January 19, 2012 from 6:30 pm . 8:30 pm at the West
Valley College Theater, 14000 Fruitvale Ave., Saratoga. The presentation will provide
information on different kinds of financial aid available to college bound students and
will review the federal forms, such as the FAFSA, that are applicable for any college.
Saratoga High School has been ranked #37 in the recently released U.S. News and World Report "Best High Schools for Math and Science". U.S. News and World Report has been publishing "Best High School" rankings since 2007 but this was the first ranking of schools specifically for math and science. Saratoga High.s ranking reflects the hard work of students and teachers and is a commendable achievement. Congratulations!!!
The rankings evaluate over 20,000 public high schools across the country and provide a picture of how well public schools are serving all of their students, both in terms of basic skills proficiency and college preparedness. This new Math and Science ranking also takes into consideration scores on Advanced Placement (AP) tests in math and science.
More information about the rankings can be found at
U.S.News Article
JOIN THE PTSO TODAY!
Please help us reach our fundraising goal by joining the PTSO. The "Just Do It" campaign is our only fundraiser for the year. The money generated from your membership is needed in order to pay for Link Crew, Falcon newspaper, student scholarships, classroom materials and much more. Don't delay, join now! Contact Diane Hoe or Karen Werner at
if you need more information. A copy of the membership form is attached.
ESCRIP Needs Your Help!
Make sure you're signed up for eScrip and your family alone can earn $150 annually for SHS! eScrip works with merchant partners to contribute to groups like ours each time you shop - AT NO COST TO YOU! It's quick and easy to sign up.
Got to www.escrip.com. Click on sign-up and follow the instructions, entering Saratoga High ID # 137626683 then register your grocery cards and your existing credit/debit cards.
Recycle your printer cartridges, iPods and cell phones
by recycling them in the eScrip recycling box in the office. SHS receives cash and you help the environment too! Any questions? Contact Kelly Berman
Magazine Subscriptions - renew or order new magazine and support the baseball team in the process
Help the baseball team by renewing your magazines, ordering new ones or giving a subscription as a gift.
Go to: http://www.gaschoolstore.com/Landing.aspx and enter 2149300 for the online store ID number.
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Upcoming Events
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Parenting Continuum Speaker Series. See
www.parentingcontinuum.org
MARTIN LUTHER KING Jr. BIRTHDAY - SHS Community Service Day, Monday, January 16, 2012, 11:00am - 2:00pm
There will be a parent volunteer meeting on Wed, Dec 21 at 10am in conference room A in the office.
We need the following number of volunteers to run the event:
Cooking Project: 7 volunteers
Card Making: 2 volunteers
Gardening Project: 3 volunteers
Care Package: 3 volunteers
PTSO will be organizing an in-school service day to align with MLK Jr. Day of Service. Students can use this opportunity to give back to the school/community/world at large by being part of a variety of charitable activities such as school cleanup/beautification, preparing dinner for homeless shelter, assembling care packages and making valentine cards for troops deployed overseas. All the activities will be done in school campus and students can earn 3 hours of community service hours.
Students interested in participating can sign up using the following link:
Click here to participate
We need parent volunteers to support the students in the activities, this event would not be a success without your help. If you are interested, please sign up using the following link:
Click here to sign up
If you have any questions, please contact Nirmala Nookala nirmalanookala@yahoo.com; and Sujatha Mudupalli
FOOD FOR FINALS Need your Support
It's almost finals time! Between finals each day the PTSO provides snacks for the student, if you are interested in helping with this we need bagel, croissants, muffins, baked good, fruit and drinks either bottled water or juice boxes. The food is needed Monday the 19th, Tuesday the 20th, and Wednesday the 21st. It can be dropped off in the office by 9 am. If you can help with set up we begin at 8:30. Please email Kristin Gragnola at
and let her know how you can help.
PURCHASE YOUR GRADUATE'S SENIOR GRAD NITE BID TICKET TODAY
If you know your senior student is attending the 2012 Senior Grad Night to be held at SHS following graduation on June 7, 2012, please buy your bid ticket today! All proceeds help fund the events planned for that evening. The more we have bids paid UPFRONT, the more we can reserve entertainment today for our students to enjoy! Please print the bid form attached and have parent and student sign BOTH sides. Drop or send the bid form to SHS in the office. Please make checks to "SHS Grad Night 2012". Forms can be dropped in the SHS mailbox Grad Night in the office, or on the counter in the SHS Grad Night box marked accordingly. Please contact Julie Galvin,
, Susanne Gaus,
or Julie Peck,
with questions.
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