Daily Bulletin
Friday March 7, 2008
Word of the Day:legerdemain: 1. sleight of hand, a deceptive performance which depends on dexterity of hand; tricks of a stage magician. 2. trickery of a sort; deceit. Though the boy tried his best to ramble his way through an excuse, the dean saw right through the student’s verbal legerdemain and gave him a Saturday.
CONVOCATION/CLASS MEETINGS
Mandatory Freshman Scheduling Meeting during Activities on Monday, Mar 10 in McGehee Auditorium.
Mandatory Sophomore Scheduling Meeting during Activities on Wednesday, Mar 12 in McGehee Auditorium.
Mandatory Junior Scheduling Meeting during Activities on Thursday, Mar 13 in McGehee Auditorium
TODAY’S EVENTS
The Humane Society Club will have another meeting in Ms. Sitz room U-112 today Friday, Mar 7 during Activities to discuss next week’s drive. Please bring your dues.
Think you are funny? Prove it! Come to Improv Spring Show auditions today Friday, Mar 7 during 4th & 5th periods in Lynch Theater. Please be prompt! If you have any questions, please see Cole Kouvaris, Charlotte Gonwa, or Paige Johnsen.
If you want to wear a T-shirt on the Thursday of Spring Week, you need to purchase one in advance at the Student Store. The sale ends this Friday, Mar 7. You can pay with cash, check or you can charge it to your student account.
Attention: There will be a children’s book drive for the children of St. Jude Hospital that started Wednesday, Feb 27 and continuous until Friday, March 7. Please bring in new or gently used books and drop them off in the box located in Schultz Hall. Thank you!
Registration Deadline for the April 12 ACT Test is March 7. Applications are available in the College Counseling Office or online at www.actstudent.org.
Art Gallery Reception will be during Activities in the Gooding Gallery today Friday, Mar 7. Come and enjoy the wonderful art and yummy goodies with us! We have a new show up that exhibits the 2D and 3D work of our students. We hope that you can attend!
Any student who had art in the past Art Show will need to come to Mr. Smith’s room to pick it up any work left there. Please do so today Friday, Mar 7.
NEW ANNOUNCEMENT
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.
There will be a Prom Committee meeting on Wednesday, Mar 12 during Activities in S-110 to discuss the decorations.
As stated in the Student-Parent Handbook, “the Bolles student represents the School at all times, both on and off the campus”. With this in mind, students are encouraged to honor the School’s Values Statement as participants and spectators whenever the Bulldogs compete. Please remember that Respect, Responsibility, Hard Work, Concern for Others, and Pride are all important ingredients in being a member of the Bolles community.
College Representative on Campus:
| Monday, March 10 | 9:00 a.m. | Hampden-Sydney College |
Attention Sophomore Leadership: We will meet on Thursday, Mar 13 during Activities in the Alumni Conference Room.
CLUB MEETINGS/UPCOMING EVENTS
Attention Mu Alpha Theta Members: Permission slips for the State Competition are due to Mrs. McCombs by Monday, Mar 10.
Attention All Wrestlers: Wrestling Club practice will be held in the wrestling room on the San Jose Campus on Wednesday evenings from 6:00 – 7:30 pm beginning Wednesday, March 12. Please make every attempt to make plans to attend as many of these as possible. We will be preparing to wrestle in 3 or 4 events throughout the Spring. If you have not yet turned in your bag, warm ups and uniform, you need to return it to Coach Morris in the Athletic Office by Wednesday, Mar 12 or your account will be charged.
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.
Seniors, if you want to go to Grad Bash you need to purchase your tickets in the Student Store before Friday, Mar 14. You may only pay with cash or check. Please turn your permission slips in to Ms. Moyer in B-218 or Mrs. Friedlin in the Student Store.
Attention Seniors: If you are eligible for the Bright Futures Scholarship program, please fill out your on-line application by Friday, Mar 14.
Did you know that alcohol plays a key role in accidents, homicides and suicides and is the leading causes of death among youth? Alcohol kills six times more young people than all other illicit drugs combined. If you would like to help stop underage drinking, come to the Stop Teen Underage Drinking Rally at the Morocco Shrine Temple on Thursday, Mar 20. For more information, please see Ms. Moyer in B-218.
Applications are now available for next year’s Honor Council. Interested students should pick up an application from Mrs. Soud in U-113 or at the switchboard. We are looking for 2 sophomores, 3 juniors and 5 seniors for next year’s council. Any questions please speak to an Honor Council member or Mrs. Soud.