Abraham Lincoln High School

Thursday, September 11

STUDENT NOTES
Students who need community service hours can find a list of opportunities posted outside Mr. Roark’s office. The community service form has been changed this year and both sides must be completed properly to receive credit. Incomplete forms will be returned. You can pick up a new form in Student Services.

A word to the wise… avoid having your cell phone or iPod confiscated by remembering that you can only use them before 7:00 am and after 2:30 pm.... and no ski caps or hoods until the official Lincoln cold weather season begins November 1st. Baseball caps are always taboo.

The San Jose City Council is looking for two students to serve on the Youth Commission.  The goal of the Youth Commission is to foster student involvement in municipal government.  Contact Mr. Roark for more information.

Seniors!  There will be a mandatory class meeting today, at lunch in Ms. Handschuh’s room; 72.  Please come to talk about fundraising, class shirts and all that good stuff.  See you there!!!

Attention freshmen:  The office of Treasurer is still open and you can join the race by picking up an Application to Run for Office in Student Services.  Contact Mr. Roark for more info.

Student:  Just a reminder regarding your lockers!  do not put back packs, skate boards, dance bags or sports bags in your locker.  Anything pressing against the door or the locking device and it will not open.  We will open it for you two times, after that you will be removed from your locker, the combination will be changed and the locker will be assigned to a student on the waiting list…….

Bellarmine is looking for senior girls to model in their 54th annual fashion show.  Call 279-3190 for details.

Sophomores-show your 2011 spirit today by wearing yellow.  If you do, you’ll get a free snack at lunch.  Let’s show em what we’ve got… “Double the one is double the fun”

Spirit week is coming.  Next tuesday is wear you pajamas day.

Attention Spanish Students:  Do you want to go to Spain next summer?  Mrs. Straus is organizing a new tour of Spain.  For information, attend the meeting on Friday Sept. 12th in room 17.

CAREER CENTER

Juniors!
The Princeton Review is offering a free practice test for the PSAT.
Sunday, Sept 14 at Foothill College in Los Altos, Ca
Time 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Juniors & Seniors… if you need foreign language credits to graduate, take the Foreign Language Challenge Exam.  Sign up in the College & Career Center by this Friday.

Interested in becoming a Fire Fighter!  San Jose Fire Department is having a Careers Information Session.  Thursday, Sept. 18th, from 6:30 to 9:00pm, at the San Jose Fire Department, BFO Campus, more info in the College & Career Center.

New York University (NYU) will be hosting an information session on Tuesday, Oct. 21st. To sign up, visit: [ http://www.nyu.edu ]www.nyu.edu or the College & Career Center for more info.

Interested in the Army, stop by their table in the quad today during lunch.

SPORTS:
Attention all girls wanting to play basketball this season.  Even if you are currently playing a fall sport, please sign-up in room F and for some important information.

Also there are two spaces available on the Lady Lion Golf Team.  No experience or equipment required.  Stop by room F anytime during lunch and brunch and receive an informational packet.

There is a Boys Golf meeting in the gym at lunch this Friday.  All those interested in playing Golf please attend. Contact Coach Phillips for details.

CLUBS:
The Junior Class T-shirt Design Contest is on until this Friday.  Contact any Junior Class officer or Ms. Campion for more info.

GSA is having its first meeting this Friday.  Everyone is welcome, so join us for pizza in the boiler room during lunch on Friday.