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Monday, February 27, 2012
Recess Days: Feb. 20-24 – No School

THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1951. The 22^nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, limiting the President to two terms.

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD? Come to the AP3D information meeting to learn about this year-long Art class. Lunchtime in room 510 on Friday, March 9. ~Mrs. Lauter (3/9)

DO YOU LIKE TO USE POWER TOOLS? build stuff? work with your hands? Make things that you can use? Would you like to learn how to make furniture, light fixtures from recycled junk, sculptural fountains using skills with wood, cement, clay, metal, glass, fabric? Then sign up for the new program: 3D-ART&CRAFT—a collaboration between Construction Technology and Sculpture, taught by two teachers. Look for informational posters. ~Esteb&Lauter (3/9)

AP/HONORS ADMISSION CRITERIA & INFO
Please see the link in the Announcement frame of the RHS homepage at www.redwood.org for the AP/Honors Matrix and the February and March calendars for AP/Honors Informational meetings and testing dates. (3/21)

TRAFFIC/ROAD ALERT—Due to repair of a collapsed sewer line adjacent to Magnolia Avenue, just south of Bon Air Road in Larkspur, there will be construction taking place between the hours of 7:00 am and 5:00 pm for the next two to three months. Please allow extra time to get to school on time, as there may be car, pedestrian and bike detours and delays. And PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY in the work zone. (4/16)

ATTENTION ALL GIRLS!! —Join the Marin Women’s Commission on Saturday, March 3^rd for the Second Marin Teen Girl Conference at the Embassy Suites. Keynote speaker is Lateefah Simon—she’s a McArthur Genius Award Winner and on Oprah’s Power List. Also on the agenda is a presentation from the Kind Campaign against girl vs. girl bullying! Registration is $15 (with scholarships available). Register at www.marinteengirl.org or get more info on Facebook at “Marin Teen Girl”. (3/3)

REDWOOD SENIORS START VOTING FOR SENIOR SUPERLATIVES
Find the link on the Log Facebook page,
or go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RedwoodSeniors2012
Voting closes February 29^th. You will need your Student ID number. (3/2)

PEER RESOURCE CAN HELP—Do you want someone to talk to, someone who will listen? Peer Resource is here to help. Come to the Counseling Office and fill out a slip to talk with a Peer Resource student. You can specify a time and person you want to talk with. Peer Resource is here for anything you want to talk about, good or bad. Everything is confidential. ~Peer Resource (2/29)

ATTENTION SOPHOMORES!
Plan Ahead! Class scheduling for next year is on March 5^th and 6^th, but counselors will help you start this process now during SMaRT period in Room 111. Dates: Thursdays, March 1^st, 8^th, or 15^th. Hear about options for each subject and get your questions answered! See Paula Vantrease in room 111 or Nancy Malcolm in room 103 for a SMaRT pass. (3/1c)

ATTENTION JUNIORS!
Ready to start the college search process? Want help creating a list of colleges? Want assistance with choosing senior year courses? Workshops will be held in classroom 2020 during SMaRT period on Thursdays, March 1^st, 8^th and 15^th.Have your Naviance log-in and password ready! (If you don’t know them, see your counselor or Paula Vantrease in room 111). Get a SMaRT pass from Paula Vantrease in room 111 or Nancy Malcolm in room 103. (3/1c)

SENIORS – CLASS OF 2012
It’s time to confirm how your name will appear on your diploma. Your name appears online. It’s also been posted on the Counseling Office door (room 103). If you want to change your name on your diploma, you must tell Nancy Malcolm or Charlene DeLosa how you want it changed. The deadline to make any changes is Friday, March 23. ~Nancy Malcolm (3/1n)

CONGRATULATIONS TO JUNIOR DOUG PARDELLA who for the second year running has won the Marin County Poetry Out Loud competition for Redwood which took place on Saturday, February 11th. The panel of judges were wowed as we were by his readings of The Charge of the Light Brigade and Candles by Carl Dennis. This means apart from prize money, he will represent Marin County schools at the State Competition in Sacramento on March 25th and 26th. ~Ms. Ferguson (3/2)

DO YOU WANT TO BE IN THE YEARBOOK? Do you play a sport outside of Redwood like rugby, dance, crew, surfing, sailing, biking, or skateboarding? Yearbook wants to represent you and the sports you do outside of Redwood! Please send in your photos and information to yearbook@redwood.org. (3/2)

SPRING FORMAL (MORP—Prom spelled backwards)—Guest passes are available for the first ever frosh-soph spring formal dance on Friday, March 30^th. Only 25 guests are allowed, and completed guest passes are due no later than 3/20. Freshmen and Sophomore students inviting RHS upper class friends do not need to complete a guest pass.(2/27)

CLUBS:
LIST OF RHS CLUBS is available at http://www.tamdistrict.org/domain/154

SPORTS NEWS:
DO YOU WANT TO BE IN THE YEARBOOK? Do you play a sport outside of Redwood like rugby, dance, crew, surfing, sailing, biking, or skateboarding? Yearbook wants to represent you and the sports you do outside of Redwood! Please send in your photos and information to yearbook@redwood.org. (3/2)

SPORTS SCHEDULES: GO GIANTS!
Friday, February, 17
4:00PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Home Marin Academy

Saturday, February, 18
TBA Coed Varsity Wrestling Away MCAL Tourney
Facility: Marin Catholic HS
TBA Coed Varsity Track Away UC Berkeley All Comers

Tuesday, February, 21
TBA Boys Freshman Baseball Home Rancho Cotate High School
Facility: Endriss Field
TBA Boys Varsity Basketball Home NCS Play-offs
6:00PM Girls Varsity Basketball Home NCS Play-offs
Facility: Main Gym From: 6:00PM To: 7:15PM

Thursday, February, 23
3:00PM Boys Freshman Baseball Home Casa Grande High School
Facility: Endriss Field

Friday, February, 24
TBA Coed Varsity Wrestling Away NCS Tourney

Saturday, February, 25
TBA Coed Varsity Wrestling Away NCS Tourney
TBA Coed Varsity Track Away MCAL All Comers
TBA Girls Varsity Lacrosse Away Davis High School- Davis
1:00PM Boys Varsity Baseball Home Ukiah High School
1:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Home Ukiah High School
From: 3:00PM To: 7:00PM

Monday, February, 27
*3:00PM Boys Varsity Golf Home Terra Linda High School
Facility: Meadow Club
3:30PM Boys Freshman Baseball Away Rancho Cotate High School
3:30PM Girls Junior Varsity Soccer Away Napa High School
5:30PM Girls Varsity Soccer Away Napa High School

Tuesday, February, 28
3:30PM Boys Varsity Tennis Home Novato High School
4:00PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Home Foothill High School
Facility: Turf Field
5:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Away Foothill High School
7:00PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Away Foothill High School

Wednesday, February, 29
3:30PM Boys Varsity Baseball Away Maria Carrillo High School
3:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Away Maria Carrillo High School
3:30PM Girls Varsity Softball Away Albany HS (Scrimmage)
3:30PM Boys Varsity Tennis Away Cardinal Newman High School
5:00PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Away Terra Linda High School (Scrimmage)

Thursday, March, 01
*3:00PM Boys Varsity Golf Away Justin Siena High School
Facility: Silverado CC
*3:30PM Coed Varsity Track Home Justin Siena High School
4:00PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Away University HS-San Francisco
4:00PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Away Berkeley High School
6:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Away University HS-San Francisco

Friday, March, 02
TBA Boys Varsity Tennis Away California High School Tennis Classic
Facility: Fresno
TBA Coed Varsity Wrestling Away CIF State
4:00PM Coed Varsity Swimming Away Marin Catholic High School
Facility: RHS Pool
5:30PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Away Kennedy (John F.) High School-Fremont

Saturday, March, 03
TBA Boys Varsity Tennis Away California High School Tennis Classic
Facility: Fresno
TBA Coed Varsity Wrestling Away CIF State
TBA Coed Varsity Track Away Skyline Invitational
10:00AM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Away Petaluma High School
11:00AM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Home De La Salle HS
1:00PM Boys Varsity Baseball Away Petaluma High School
1:00PM Boys Freshman Baseball Away Casa Grande High School
1:00PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Home De La Salle HS

http://www.highschoolsports.net/school/Redwood-High-School-Larkspur-Larkspur-CA/ to find more sports news

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom." ~Thomas Jefferson

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College & Career Center Announcements

Room 111

Friday, February 17, 2012

Seniors- Do you need any last minute help with the FAFSA? If so, come to the College & Career Center Monday, February 27^th at lunch to get help from representatives from 10,000 Degrees.

Looking Beyond the Rankings: An Evening with Marty O’Connell, Executive Director, Colleges That Change Lives is being held on Thursday, March 1^st from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at the Cascade Room, Mill Valley Community Center. Marty will share her insights into college admissions and the importance of a student-centered college search process. This event is free and open to all students and parents. Please RSVP to Compass Education Group at: http://ctclmar12.u.cc

Are you ready to go to college? To help you prepare for the college admissions and financial aid application process, 10,000 Degrees offers a program called the 10KD Institute. To be eligible, you need to 1)a sophomore who will be a junior in Fall 2012 or a junior who will be a senior in Fall 2012; 2) demonstrate financial need. If you would like more information and an application please stop by the College & Career Center to pick one up. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2012.

Seniors- Please don’t wait to the last minute to complete your financial aid applications. You need to complete the FAFSA online by March 2^nd for California schools (maybe earlier for private and out of state schools) and for the Cal Grant you need to pick up a GPA Verification form in the College & Career Center and have it signed off by Charlene DeLosa in room 103. The deadline for Cal Grant is a March 2^nd postmark. Don’t wait.

Seniors- Applications for The Redwood High School Scholarship are available in the College & Career Center. Awards can range from $500 to $5,000.Criteria includes financial need, good citizenship, perseverance and determination, good moral character, academic achievement and criteria specific to endowed awards. Deadline: February 29, 2012 at 3:30 in the College & Career Center.

JUNIORS:

The following Mock tests will be given during the next six weeks:

Mock ACT (Full length test – Revolution) Saturday, March 3^rd 8:45 to 1:00 (75 students max)

MOCK Subject tests- One hour per subject, Thursday, March 15^th 2:30 to 4:30 (25 students max) Each student may select two subject tests to take.

A minimum number of 10 students need to be signed up for the Saturday tests or the tests will be cancelled and your payment will be refunded. Signups are being taken at this time and students can sign up in the College & Career Center. A $10.00 donation for each test date and checks should be payable to RHS Foundation – Scholarship Fund. Fee waivers are available if necessary.

An essay writing workshop for juniors is being held on Thursday, March 29^th to assist students with the essay portion of the ACT/SAT. Sign-ups are being taken in the College & Career Center and the session will be limited to 25 students.