Lincoln High School Bulletin
January 12, 2010
New Items:

Senior Picture

Today – Tuesday, January 12th during advisory the Senior Class will be taking another class photo for the yearbook.  Teachers – please walk with your class down to the gym and help make sure they are seated quickly and all bags are put on the other side of the bleachers.  You will be able to order a 10×20 panoramic photo for $12.  Order forms were passed out yesterday during your English class.  Please make sure to bring it with your payment and hand it to Mr. Camacho.

EOP Applications and FAFSA

Seniors make sure to come room 303 every Tuesday and Wednesday after school this month to get help with your EOP and FAFSA applications.  Wendy Criag from SDSU EOP office will be there today.  The EOP application deadline has been moved up to January 18th.

Circle of Friends

Reminder, Circle of Friends meets every Wednesday in Room 447 in Science and Engineering. Your school lunch will be waiting. Interested members, come and make new friends, help include persons with disabilities on our campus,  and earn community service hours. See you tomorrow!

Internship Position Available

The Joe & Vi Jacobs Center are looking for interns – students from Lincoln High School who are interested in the following career/academic areas: Marketing, Publicity, Sales, and Computers (word and excel programming) and clerical. The hours would be between 8am and 6pm Monday through Friday depending upon the student’s availability and our needs. It would be about 10-15 hours per week and we would sign off on their intern hours. Contact Max Zaker at (619) 527-6161 x153 for more info.

Lacrosse Info. Meeting

The Lacrosse Team will be holding its 1st official team meeting of the year on Friday, Jan. 15th @ 3pm in room 352 (Public Safety).  This meeting is mandatory for all returning players & all new interested players.  The 1st set paperwork & all important information will be given out this meeting.  Anyone interested in playing should be at this meeting.

Green and White Ball Dance Contracts

Tickets go on sale February 1st.  Please get a dance contract during lunch outside the A.S.B. room.  Don’t wait til the last day to purchase.  The sooner you purchase – the cheaper the ticket.

Martin Luther King Jr. Parade

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade will be this Saturday and starts at 10 a.m. downtown by Petco Park. Students, community members, officials from all over San Diego County will join in saluting Dr. King and all who fought to bring equality to all Americans. Come support Lincoln High School marching Band and Drill team.

Blood Drive

Do you want to save up to three lives? Then please come by the table next to the ASB room during lunch for a blood drive application. You must be at least 16 years old to donate. Our first blood drive of the year will be on January 20th.

Teen Book Club

The Teen Book Club is part of the ASSETS after-school program and will meet
weekly in room 546 with Ms. Gray and I from 2:45-4:45. We are reading a
great selection of books chosen by students. All participants get FREE
BOOKS, delicious scones generously provided by Rebecca’s CoffeeHouse in
South Park and some cool field trip opportunities. Some English teachers are
even offering extra credit for joining.

Repeat Items:

Canned Food Drive Results

1st Place:  Tiffany Howerton,  RM 445      183.75 lbs
2nd Place: Eduardo Ochoa,     RM 553      114.5 lbs
3rd Place:  Omar Garcia,         RM 405        67.75 lbs

Lincoln High School collected 1146 lbs and came in 4th place out of 13 high schools in the San Diego Unified School District.  Prizes for the winning classes will be given sometime next week.  Thank you to all that helped make a difference!

INTERESTED in Science and/or Math?  Looking for an EXCITING way to spend this upcoming summer?

The COSMOS program at UCSD may be the program for you!   It is a 4 week residential enrichment program, where you stay at the UCSD campus overnight and develop your interest in math and the sciences.  Sign up on the COSMOS Interest List in the Career Center to save your spot to attend the COSMOS Open House on Saturday, January 30 at UCSD.  Visit the program website for more information – http://www.jacobsschool.ucsd.edu/cosmos/                 or contact Ms. Cruz.

THREE WEEKS TO GO!

Are you satisfied with your grades from the last progress report?  If not, you have FOUR WEEKS until the end of the semester.  NOW is the time to focus and take care of your classes.  Remember, the grades you receive at the semester grade report are permanent and remain on your ACADEMIC TRANSCRIPT.  After school tutoring is available in the LEARNING LABS on Monday – Thursday from 2:30p – 4:30p in Rooms 450 and 544.

Mr. & Miss Lincoln Court Applications

Are now available in the A.S.B. room, central office, and online.  They are due by Jan. 14th, 2010.  All applicants must meet a certain criteria, such as a 2.5 GPA on the last progress report card, no F’s, N’s, or U’s, and must be in good standing at your center.  They must also not be on the “Tardy List”  See Mr. Camacho during lunch in the A.S.B. room with any questions.

Homecoming Court

We are having meetings every Wednesday during lunch in room 146.  Bring your lunch and lets help make Lincoln and the community a better place!