Daily Bulletin
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Word of the Day: : bedlam (n) archaic: a hospital for the insane; a place of confused uproar (from St. Mary of Bethlehem Hospital, a London asylum) When the Society of Secular Humanism was accidentally assigned the same seminar room as the Society of Revealed Truth, bedlam ensued.
CONVOCATION/CLASS MEETINGS
Mandatory Junior Seminar on Thursday, March 20 during Activities in McGehee Auditorium.
Mandatory Convocation for Seniors during Activities on Wednesday, Apr. 2 in McGehee Auditorium.
TODAYS EVENTS
Spring Week Schedule of Events:
| Tues. March 18 | March Madness | College basketball jerseys or college t-shirts with dress code bottoms | Free throw/dunking during both lunches-Davis Gym | March Madness come to the free throw/dunk contest to get free official bracket | Softball vs. Bishop Snyder at home-6:00 pm |
| Wed. March 19 | July 4th Day | Jeans (if you donated $) (no skirts or capris) and a polo shirt. If you did not donate, regular Wed. dress code | Voter registration at the flagpole during Activities and lunch | Denim Day (pre-sold) | Baseball vs. Bishop Snyder @ home 6 p.m. and Lax vs. Bishop Moore @ home 7:00 p.m. |
| Thursday, March 20 | Spring Day | Spring Week t-shirt and dress code bottoms. If you did not buy a t-shirt, regular dress code | Limbo contest-flagpole-Activities | Selling leis during Zero Hour and Activities |
Do you want to play a part in history? Are you interested in exercising your Constitution-Guaranteed privilege and duty? If so, swing by the flagpole during lunch today, Tuesday, March 18 through Thursday, March 20 to register to vote. Attractive sticker guaranteed. All non-felon American citizens sixteen or older are welcome. Please bring your Social Security number or Driver’s License.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT
The Japanese Club is having a dinner meeting at Seki Sui (San Jose/University intersection) on Wednesday, Mar 19 at 6:30 p.m. Please bring your own money for dinner. Any questions please see Sensei Braren for any further information.
CLUB MEETINGS/UPCOMING EVENTS
Late Registration Deadline for the April 12 ACT Test is March 21. Applications are available in the College Counseling Office or online at www.actstudent.org.
Attention all Community Service Board members, there will be a meeting on Wednesday, March 19 during Zero hour in the Varn Boardroom. We will finalize our blood drive plans. Any questions or concerns please see Lizzie Bates.
There will be a Speech and Hearing Club meeting during Activities in Mrs. Fluegel’s B-136 room on Wed. March 19. Contact Sarah Slater with questions.
Members of Youth Against Cancer: If you have any available time this week or next week during Activities, 2nd or 3rd periods, please come and help sort pennies in Mr. Lyon’s room SL-103. We really need your help! Thank you!
Outward Bound Scholarship Available! If you enjoy spending time outdoors, challenging yourself with new activities, and do not mind getting dirty, then consider attending an Outward Bound program. Each year, Bolles awards a scholarship that can be applied to the tuition for a Hurricane Island Outward Bound Course. Rising sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible. Stop by the Williams Guidance Office and see Ms. Vagenas for more information. Applications are due on March 20.
Seniors: The Bolles School Summer Program is looking for lifeguards to work a number of camps being offered on the San Jose and Bartram Campuses. If you are interested, please see Mr. Lyon in SL-103 ASAP. You must be Red Cross certified with a minimum age requirement of 18.
Attention Students: If you are signing out of class early for ANY reason you must have an early dismissal note from the Dean’s Office. You will not be allowed to leave class unless you have turned in a note from your parents and picked up an early dismissal note. This has to be done during zero hour as stated in the Student-Parent Handbook. Your teachers will collect your dismissal note and then you may sign out in the Dean’s Office. Teachers: Please do not excuse students early without their dismissal note.