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Date: 1/17/2020 – BANKING DAY AND EVEN DAY - DISMISSAL AT 12:50 No School on Monday, 1/20/2020 in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Free Dress Day postponed until Friday,

1/24/2020.

Snack only

Patriotic Quote: “Openness may not completely disarm prejudice, but it’s a good place to start.” ~Jason Collins, first openly gay atheist in U.S. pro sports

Bell Schedule for today – Even periods will meet:

First Bell 7:55-8:00

Period 2 Block 1 8:00 – 9:10

Passing 9:10 – 9:15

Period 4 Block 2 9:15 – 10:25

Snack 10:25 – 10:45

Passing 10:45 – 10:50

Period 6 Block 3 10:50 – 12:00*

Passing 12:00 – 12:05

Class 7 Single 12:05 – 12:50

*Athletes report to the Cybrary for period 7 – dismissal buses will take you to your home school on time for sports.

Athletes – All blue Sport Participation forms are due by TODAY, 1/17/20 to your counselors for 2nd Semester. You risk your sport being dropped if you do not turn in the signed form!

FAIR (Fair, Accurate, Inclusive and Respectful Education) Act: Clark has organized FAIR Act displays in our Cybrary again

this year. The display will include various books, posters and artwork from students. The motivation behind the display is to

educate students and staff on the importance of inclusion and in particular, new state laws that embrace minority groups and their

collective stories. Please support our monthly displays. Contact Library Technician, Ms. Tsaturyan or Mr. Davarhanian with any

questions: pdavarhanian@gusd.net room 5214. FAIR Act Schedule: January: LGBTQ history February: African American

History March: Women's History…

Poetry Out Loud - Congratulations to Sona Keshishyan, Daniel Legita, and Manvel Muradyan for admirably representing Clark at the district's Poetry Out Loud competition Wednesday afternoon. These students memorized two poems each and presented the poems in front of an audience at our Board of Education this week. We are proud of them – WAY TO GO!

GCC REP DATES AT CLARK DURING LUNCH – Panther Pit area – all Wednesdays: 1/22, 1/29, 2/5…more dates to follow, mark you calendar!

BLOOD DONATIONS: Please consider giving the gift of life by donating blood here at Clark on 1/23/2020. If you are healthy and at least 17 years old, you can help. With the New Year, the great need continues. You can do a small thing that will make a world of difference (and save lives too). Invite a friend or relative to donate too! Our goal is at least 30 donations. See Mr. Blattner during snack and lunch for details and how to sign up.

New Info…Attention Juniors and Seniors who are possibly eligible for the State Seal of Biliteracy or the GUSD

Bilingual Competency Award: Informational meeting about the Bilingual Competency Exam will take place on Tuesday, 1/21 during lunch and during enrichment in the Cybrary. You must attend the meeting to sign up for the test! GUSD Bilingual Competency Exams will take place on Saturday February

29, 2020 at GHS. Armenian, Korean, and Tagalog will be from 8:00AM-12:00PM. Arabic, Russian, and Spanish will be given 1:00PM-5:00PM. Students may take only one exam per testing session. Registration for the BCE will begin middle of next week and will close on January 31, 2020.

All males 17-18 years of age: Under federal law, virtually all men must register with Selective Service within 30 days of their

18th birthday. However, the Selective Service System now accepts early submission of registration information by 17-year-old

men. The Agency holds their registration information and automatically enters their data into the system when they turn 18. If you

don’t register, you will not qualify for federal financial aid (FAFSA), Cal-Grants, job training, or State/Federal jobs. Go on-line @

www.sss.gov.

CLARK MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL DAILY BULLETIN

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GCC DUAL ENROLLMENT CLASSES AT CLARK - SPRING 2020 – NOW IS THE TIME TO CHECK THE LISTS AT MRS.

BONDY’S COUNTER – come sign up now and get forms in front of Ms. Margaryan’s office. Classes offered at Clark: Business 110 (Human Relations), Geography 155, and Theatre Arts 101! Completed forms are due to GCC (via email) no later than 2/7/2020. Act now, classes are filling up. Email them NOW at dual@glendale.edu to ask if your class choice still has room!

CTE (Career Technical Education) is offering exciting after-school classes for the Spring 2020 semester: Please visit gusd.net/cte if you are interested in signing up for Game Design, Water Safety (Be a certified Lifeguard) or Cosmetology. Applications and schedule of classes are available on the GUSD CTE website, gusd.net/cte. Classes will begin in January, sign-up today. Please speak to your counselor if you have any questions. Class Schedule Assemblies for 2020 -21 school year: Plan on being in school these dates: 11th grade – Tuesday, 1/28/2020 during 4th period 10th grade-Tuesday, 2/11/2020 during 3rd period 9th grade –Tuesday, 2/25/2020 during 3rd period

**SENIORS –SCHOLARSHIPS WITH FEBRUARY DEADLINES – APPLY NOW-REQUEST ANY NEEDED

LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE DEADLINES!!

ALL SCHOLARSHIPS – DO YOU HAVE 100 HOURS OR MORE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE? DID

YOU VOLUNTEER FOR THE PTA? IF SO, YOU MAY QUALIFY FOR MANY SCHOLARSHIPS. VISIT

OUR WEBSITE, DO YOUR OWN SEARCHES ONLINE, AND SEE MRS. BONDY DURING SNACK,

LUNCH, OR AFTER YOUR LAST CLASS!

PTA SCHOLARSHIPS – Seniors only. You must be a PTA Member this school year in order to apply. See Mrs.

Bondy if you would like to join now ($10) and receive your membership card (a copy must be included with your

application):

PTA Graduating High School Senior Scholarship: Award - $750. Essay describing your PTA/PTSA responsibilities,

career plans, goals, all school-related activities, and community service. Two references required: One from where you

volunteer and one from a teacher or counselor. See Mrs. Bondy for all the criteria and forms. **$500 Dr. Ralph E. White

Honoring the volunteer and public-service legacy of Dr. Ralph E. White and his wife, Eleanor, this additional scholarship

provides $500 each to two successful applicants of the Volunteer Service Scholarship who intend to pursue a career in a

medical field. Visit: www.capta.org for the Graduating Senior and Dr. Ralph E. White scholarships. Begin now, do not

wait until the last minute! Application must be received by them on or before February 1, 2020 (not postmarked)

via email: scholarships@capta.org OR by mail: California State PTA, 2327 L Street, Sacramento, CA 95816-

5014.

CORRECTED INFORMATION: PTA Commemorative Scholarship – Award - $750: They are looking for: Strong

community service, extenuating circumstances, extra-curricular activities, leadership, PTA involvement and/or school

related activities, and work experience (some or all of these attributes). Essay of 500 words or less in response to their 6

questions. You will also need to provide a letter of recommendation and your official transcript. This is not an online

application process. Visit: www.pta1.org for forms and criteria or see Mrs. Bondy for the forms. Application to be

turned into Mrs. Bondy no later than February 13, 2020.