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FAFSA PIN APPLICATION

Financial Aid Presentations

For those of you attending or planning to attend college, you will need to fill out the financial aid application. We will be going to the computer lab for a financial aid presentation. In order to fill out the application you will need to acquire your PIN number.

The computer lab schedule is:

January 20, Per. 1, 2, 3, 5, & 6 - Ms. Anoutheung

For more incentive to get your PIN number there will also be a raffle for a CD player prize. Below is the following email I received from Ms. Goldberg:

In order to encourage students to have their PIN numbers ready for our presentations on the 18th, 19th, & 20th, we are going to have a raffle for a CD player/stereo. Students will need to submit proof of their PIN numbers to you by next Thursday, January 13. Please collect students names in a bag or box when they show you their PIN numbers. I will bring you some boxes and scratch paper tomorrow. During our presentations the following week, we will raffle off the CD player and a few other smaller prizes.

Please go to this website to fill out your application for a PIN number here

Grades

Just to let everyone know that grades will NOT be updated. I will not be able to finish the test, research papers, and economic projects by the end of the break like I had hoped. I'm sorry about that. I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday. See you early January!

Homework due Friday

Here's the homework for the week. Please write out the question!

Ch. 16.1 Pg.457 Questions 1,3,5,6,7
Ch. 16.2 Pg.462 Q. 1,2,3,5,6
Ch. 17.1 Pg.479 Q. 1-7

Debate Watch on C-Span

Hi seniors. Is there an important issue or topic to you? Have your voice possibly heard by submitting a question for the presidential candidates to answer!

Ask the Candidates a Questionin the 1st Presidential Debate
WEIGH IN ON ISSUES THAT AFFECT YOU!
1ST DEBATE TOPIC: National Security/Foreign Policy
MODERATOR: Jim Lehrer (The NewsHour - PBS)
You can Submit Questions to Mr. Lehrer via email at: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/letters.html
Put "Presidential Debate Question from Young Voter" in subject line of email!(please ask questions on this topic only)
THEN TUNE IN and WATCH:Date: Thursday, September 30Time: 9:00PM (EST), CNN and other networks

The Presidential debate will begin this Thursday so set your vcrs if you will not be home at that time! I do want you to watch the debate for our Mock Election. MTV's Choose or Lose section also has some great information! Check it out.

Monte Vista's PTSA would like you to take part in this program. The National PTA Reflections Program selects a specific theme that challenges students to create art that supports that specific theme. For entry rules please contact Monte Vista's PTSA at kissafrog@cox.net

Common Planning Day

Good Monday morning. Make sure those of you who did not finish your Bill of Rights posters finish them and turn it in today. Those that did not take the Preamble test Friday must make sure that you make that up this week! Otherwise your grade will be a 0.

Test review is afterschool today beginning at 2:06 for those of you who do not have a period 7. Otherwise drop in at any time before 3:30. Good luck on the test tomorrow.

Homework for this week. Due Friday October 1.
Read Ch 4.4 on pg. 112
Do Questions #1, 2, 3, 5, 6
Read Ch 4.1 on pg. 95
Do Questions #1, 4, 5, 6
Read Ch 4.3 on pg.106
Do Questions #1, 3, 4, 5

Grades updated

New grades have been posted so check them out. If you need to get your PIN from me, please email me or leave me a comment in the comment box below.

Reminder: Your test is on Tuesday.

Have a wonderful weekend

Quickwrite #2 and Coca Cola Scholarship

Quickwrite prompt
Mount Miguel had a racially motivated incident on Monday that involved the arrest of Mexican American and African American students. Do you believe such racial tensions or problems exist here. Do you believe that Monte Vista is a safe school? Why or why not? What are some of Monte Vista’s problems on campus?

The Coca Cola Scholarship is open to all High School seniors in each state.

To apply for the Four Year scholarship award Click Here

To apply for the Two Year scholarship award Click Here

For more information: Coca Cola Scholars Foundation

Quickwrite Prompt#1

Suppose you are walking down a street carrying a bag. You have not committed any crime. Can a police officer stop you and search the bag? Why or why not? How is that situation an example of limited government.

You do not have to write the question down.

PIN and CH 3 Title Page

Remember to see me for your PIN number so that you can check your grades online. You may want to change your 4 digit PIN number so it is a number you will remember.

For those who were absent or did not finish copying down the title page information, you may download it here. *Note: You will need Adobe Acrobat to download and read this file. You may download Adobe here for free. Click here.
Ch.3 Title Page

Welcome

Hi seniors. The website is finally up and running. Here you will be able to access your grades, class calendar, and important information in regards to the class. I will also be posting scholarship information as I get them. So please check in regulary!

Here's your first scholarship information.

The Sons of the American Revolution
Open to juniors and seniors.
1st Place $7,500
2nd $2,500
3rd $1,000
plus several other prizes

What to do: Write an essay dealing with an event, person, philosophy, or ideal associated with the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, or the framing of the United States Constitution

Requirements: (1) 750 word essay not to exceed 1,000 words
(2)Five references with a minimum of 3 being printed reference
(3) Title page, footnotes, bibliography, and biography

For more information: http://www.sar.org/youth/knightrl.htm