Daily Announcements Thursday 2-27-25

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

Announcements:

• Attention JR boys!! If you are interested in participating in the Iron Man volleyball game against the seniors, please see Ms. Cerna located outside of the girl's locker room to get more info and a permission slip. Shirt sale for Iron Man will end Friday morning online or finance window. 

• Cash 4 College, Complete Your Financial Aid Application. Join us to fill out your FASFA or CADAA on Saturday March 1, 2025, in Room 2A starting at 9am until 1pm. Students will need to have their personal email, phone number and social security number. Parents will need to have their personal email address, phone number, social security number and tax returns from 2023. This may be your last opportunity to complete these forms. If you have any questions, feel free to talk to Ms. Yubeta in Room 2A. 

• Seniors!  The deadline for Grad Night is approaching fast. The last day to purchase Grad Night for 6 Flags on May 22nd tickets is Marcy 28th! Tickets are only pre-sold and will not be available for purchase after the 28th.  Stop by the Activities Office to pick up a permission slip.  Tickets are $135 in the Finance Office.

• If you are 16 years old or older and interested in donating blood for our March 7th blood drive, permission slips are now available in the Activities Office!  Be sure to stop by and pick one up and save a life!

• Prom will be here soon. Save the date! May 3rd at World Records (2815 F Street) from 730pm-1030pm. Bids are scheduled to go on sale starting March 31st. Get your bids before Spring Break to avoid the price increase! More information will be posted as it becomes available. In the meantime, it is a VERY good idea to have your ID card (that is CURRENT) and to make sure that all of your debts are cleared.

• Seniors - If you have NOT ordered your cap and gown, please be sure to order at Jostens.com.  You must have a cap and gown to walk at graduation in May!

• Black History fact of the day: Alexander Dumas is the famed author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers which have been translated into over 100 languages. Known for his historical adventure novels, Dumas was a French author born in 1802. In his childhood, his father was the highest-ranking Black man in a European army at the time. By aged 20 Dumas moved to Paris to scribe for King Louis Phillippe and was known for his romantic drama and comedic storytelling. At the end of his life, the writer who famously coined, “All for one, and one for all” had published over 100,000 pages of work

Club News:

• Hey Super Scots! It is almost SHOWTIME! Highland's musical, BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE, opens tomorrow 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!