Daily Announcements Thursday 2-20-25

“P”RIDE“L”EADERSHIP-“A”TTITUDE-“I”NTEGRITY-“D”ETERMINATION

Announcements:

• AP Students - due to recent technical difficulties, the deadline for the balance and late payments for AP exams has been extended to Friday, Feb. 21st. 

• SAT students - you will receive information today OR tomorrow with the details of your test on March 11th.  If you don't get any information by the end of the day on Friday, come see Mrs. Procell in 4G.

• Attention Seniors!! If you are interested in attending Northern Arizona University (NAU) they will be on Campus on Tuesday February 25 during 3rd period talking to students who have applied and those who are interested in attending. All you have to do is fill out the Google Form that is on your Senior Canvas Announcements.

• Scots!! Drum roll please. . . . . . .  It was very, very close, but Mr. Parra's second-period class has won the Palisades High School Supply Drive competition!  Parra's class will be getting donuts for their efforts! Good job! A big shout out to Mr. LeClair and Ms. DeLateur classes as they brought in a pretty heft amount of items as well.  Thank you also to Stockdale, Arvin, Golden Valley and Frontier for being part of this drive to help fellow students and staff affected by the Los Angeles fires. 

• Scots! Our second blood drive of the year is fast approaching on Friday, March 7^th!  Students aged 16 and older are eligible to donate. Please stop by the Activities Office to pick up and drop off your permission slips to save a life.  

• Seniors!  Grad Night tickets are currently on sale in the Finance Office for $135.00 to go to 6 Flags Magic Mountain.  Tickets are pre-sold only and will not be sold past March 28th! Stop by the Activities Office to pick up your permission slip which is required to buy your ticket.

• Students! Please remember that you must have a valid school ID for all transactions in the Finance Office. If you have lost or need a replacement ID, please stop by the library to order a new one. 

• Students - Prom will be here soon.  Save the date!  May 3^rdat World Records (2815 F Street) from 730pm-1030pm.   More details will be posted as soon as they are available. 

• Black history fact of the day: Not only was Charlotte Ray the first African American woman lawyer in the United States, in 1872, she became the first woman admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, the first woman to graduate from Howard University School of Law, and the first woman to be admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. Despite being recognized as "one of the best lawyers on corporations in the country" at the time, her independent law practice struggled to find clients willing to entrust their cases to a Black woman.

Club News:

• Hey Super Scots! It is almost SHOWTIME! Highland's musical, BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE, opens next Friday at 7pm in the auditorium! Beetlejuice has never been performed in the Kern High District, or Bakersfield, so you don't want to miss this once in a moment chance! The show plays February 28, March 1, March 6, 7 and 8 at 7pm, and March 1 at 2pm. That means you have 6 chances to see this show! Admission is $10 at the door. We have 2 different casts, so make sure to ask your friends or check us out at hhs_scots_theatre on instagram to find out which performance you want to attend! Come join Lydia, Barbara, Adam, Charles, Delia, and all of your Tim Burton favorites in this fantastic musical! For more information, see Mr. Thompson in room 8C! See you there!

• Good morning, Scots! It’s time for AVID’s College of the Week. This week, our school is California State University Fullerton. Here are some facts about Fullerton: Fact #1: CSU Fullerton is known for its diversity, with a student body that includes a high percentage of first-generation college students and a strong Hispanic-Serving Institution designation. Fact #2: Fullerton also had over 41,000 students enrolled in the 2023–2024 academic year, making it the largest school in the CSU system. Congratulations to AVID Seniors Christian Medina, Stephanie Giron and Andrea Martinez for being accepted to CSUF!