General
Congratulations to Graciela Maldonado who earned 2nd place at the County "Poetry Out Loud" Competition last Friday!
Library News: The winner of last Friday’s Loot Crate drawing is Jackie Duerksen! Congratulations Jackie…stop by the library to pick out your prize. Remember every time you return your library book on time you can enter to win a prize from Mrs. Matsuura’s Loot Crate Prize cabinet!! A winner is drawn every Friday.
It is time again for After School Movies!! Showing this Wednesday at 3pm in the library, Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Video permission slips required. FREE POPCORN!! See Mrs. Matsuura in the library for more information.
Remember to bring your pennies to your 2nd period class al this week for “Pennies for Patients” and help those suffering from leukemia and lymphoma. Let’s get together to make a difference!
Don’t dodge this year’s intramural Dodgeball! Make sure to swing by the Activities Office and pick up the dodgeball sign-up sheet. Sign-ups are due the 26th and team captains will have a mandatory meeting in room 102 the same day. Make sure to bring your “A” game!
Clubs and Classes
GSA meets today at lunch in room 135. Everyone is welcome to come.
Key Club will be selecting new officers for the 2016-17 school year. If you are interested in being a member or club officer, come on by to our Key Club meeting today at lunch in room 150.
Freshmen...The PSAT 10 test will be offered here at Nipomo High School tomorrow, 2nd through 4th periods. The PSAT 10 is the practice test for the SAT, and is designed to be taken by freshmen in the spring of the 9th grade year. Tickets are $20.00, and can be purchased in the Activities Office. This is a great opportunity to see how well you are prepared for college and the actual SAT which you will take your junior year.
To register for AP Exams, go to nhstitans.org, click on the Academics Tab, and select Advanced Placement Exams to register and pay today.
Seniors
Seniors who are taking the Hancock College START Placement test this Friday or next Monday. Remember--you must have applied to Hancock on line and have an "H" number before you can test. Report to the Library Computer lab on Friday at the beginning of 5th period if you signed up for the test. See your counselor if you have any questions.
Seniors who are going to Cuesta next year - the deadline to apply for the Cuesta Promise Scholarship is March 2nd. Cuesta will pay all of your tuition for the first year, but only if you get the FAFSA and Cuesta promise scholarship application done by March 2nd. The application is available in the Cuesta website. See your counselor if you need help. Hey, it's only money!
Check out nhstitans.org for the Marion and Mark Wilson Nursing Scholarship due March 11th.
Any seniors who still need to order a cap & gown or custom announcements, go to www.centralcalgrads.com
The NHS Scholarship application is available on our website in the Academics Tab under scholarships or in the counseling office
Buy your Grad Night ticket soon!
Community Service
Sports
Students interested in swimming or diving come to the pool after school any day this week.
There is still time to go out for Track & Field, so if you can throw, jump or run come on out today!
Boys Tennis tryouts are this week through Thursday from 3-5pm. Beginners welcome.
This Week in Sports
Today:
Boys Golf Scrimmage with Santa Maria at Marshallia; 3:30
Wednesday
Varsity Baseball Scrimmage home vs Paso; 3:30
JV Baseball Scrimmage at Paso; 3:30
Thursday - Saturday
Girls Wrestling State Championships – Good Luck Alexis Garcia!
Friday
LPAL Swim Pentathlon @ Lompoc Aquatic Center; 12:30
Saturday
Varsity Baseball double header at home vs SLO; 11:00 and 1:00
JV Baseball at SLO; 11:00
Boys Volleyball scrimmage @ Pioneer Valley; 12:00 and 1:00
Softball scrimmages @ Santa Maria