Buena High School Fri, Oct. 17, 2014 Home of the Bulldogs!! www.venturausd.org/buena "I've learned that no matter what happens or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow" Maya Angelou *Latest News SELF-DEFENSE CLUB – Any girl interested in a beginner’s self-defense class, come to Rm. 141 today at lunch for a meeting. Bring your lunch. Henggeler th BULLDOG PINS – Sophomore class is selling bulldog pins for $3 in the ASB store starting Oct. 27 . th JOB/VOLUNTEER – Are you looking for a job and volunteer opportunities? On Friday, November 14 the city of Ventura is hosting a career, job, and volunteer expo with free transportation to and from Buena! See Ms. Debbas in the career center for more information! th CSUCI – California State University Channel Islands will be here to speak with students on Monday, October 27 , during BARK. See Ms. Debbas or Mrs. Williams ASAP if you’d like to attend. FIDM – Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) will be speaking with students in the Career Center on Monday, rd th November 3 during 4 period. See Ms. Debbas or Mrs. Williams to sign up for this event! Guidance SENIORS – Don’t forget to turn in your “Bright Yellow” Cal Grant form to Mr. Vallejo in the guidance office. If you need a form please pick one up in the guidance office. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP – If you or someone you know is experiencing a loved one going through cancer diagnosis and/or treatment please know there is help on campus. Please see your counselor or Ms. Cooper in the counseling office so we can help you. Career Center JUNIORS AND SENIORS – Are you interested in community service hours? Well, here is your opportunity! We are looking for responsible and dedicated student to be part of the Friday Night Live Mentoring program. As a mentor, you will be matched with a middle school student and provide them the opportunity to be in an ongoing, mutually beneficial, and caring relationship! Contact Mrs. Zaragoza for an application and more details. Student Info HOMECOMING PICTURES – Come by the Student Store to pick up your Homecoming pictures! ASB LIBRARY – Want to check out books, movies, and/or CDs for October break? Come to the library this week and load up on material – you can check out up to five books and two multimedia items. Also, if you have any overdue items that need to be turned in and/or renewed, please do so ASAP! Don’t let those late fees accumulate! The Library Staff BOOKWORM OF THE WEEK – Congratulations to Lizzy Nofziger, the Buena Library’s first “Bookworm of the Week” for this school year! As Buena High School’s ASB president, Lizzy makes executive decisions about improving the quality of student life at school – but she also makes time to read! Come see Lizzy’s poster (featuring her favorite book, Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice) in the Library Media Center and pick up some bookmarks for your library books! The Library Staff th HALLOWEEN GRAMS – Halloween grams will be on sale in front of the ASB store from Oct. 16-30 . ASB-Freshman Class DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS – Buena is hosting our second annual Day of the Dead celebration. Everyone is welcome to enjoy, food, music, and beautiful décor from 6-8 PM on Wednesday, October 29. This year at our Day of the Dead Celebration we will have a professional taquero (or taco guy). If you are planning on coming to the event, buy a presale ticket for a delicious dinner. You can buy a plate that includes 3 tacos, rice and beans, and half of a quesadilla for $7.00; or buy single tacos for $2.50. Go to the ASB store to buy your presale tickets and save! Prices will increase at the event. Guzik LETS ROCKTOBER – To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month, come by Rm. 200 to get your bracelet and show your support! We have three styles available for only $1.00 each! Rings and necklaces available too! Grubb BREAST CANCER AWARENESS – Come support Breast Cancer Awareness month and wear your “Tackle Breast Cancer” or “Real Men Wear Pink” bracelets! Only $1.00 in Rm. 200! Grubb PINK – In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month, wear pink on Wednesdays in October, because “on Wednesdays we wear pink!” SOFT LIPS – Come by Rm. 200 and get your Soft Lips for fall season!! We have 3 flavors available for a great deal of only $2.00! Grubb SENIORS – Time for you to find those very important last words to leave in the yearbook! Get your senior quotes ready to leave your paw marks at Buena High Class of 2015. (Forms coming soon) Yearbook PUT YOURSELF IN THE YEARBOOK – Download Replay It app, register for free, upload your pictures, tag you and your friends, and be in the yearbook! ASB STORE – Buy Bite club shirts in the ASB Store! LOST AND FOUND – Lost any items lately? Stop by the front office and check the lost and found! Items that are not picked up before th fall break (Oct. 17 ) will be donated. Carey Clubs GSA – Gay-Straight Alliance meets today, Oct. 17, at lunch in Rm. 14. All are welcome. Be there with us to discuss Food Faire successes help us plan the first group event and bring a friend to show support. Thanks! Phelan TRAVEL CLUB – It’s a big world out there, come find out more about seeing it. Travel Club meets Friday’s during lunch in Rm. 114. Smith ENVIRONMENTAL CLUB – Come to Environmental Club! We meet Thursdays at Lunch in Rm. 121! Yorke ASPIRING WRITERS – Looking for friends to write with? Feedback on your own work? The Writer’s Ink is probably the place for you! Come to Rm. 33 on Tuesdays and Thursdays at lunch. CHESS CLUB – We meet on Wednesdays in Room 89B. Come on and Check us out! Elrod SCIENCE LEAGUE – Come to SL and learn some cool experiments and look like a wizard! We meet Wednesdays at lunch in Room 114. See you there! Smith Sports/Athletics CONTEST TIME DATE Tuesday 10/21 Thursday 10/23 Friday 10/24 SPORT Boys Water Polo Football (Freshmen) Boys Water Polo Football (JV/Varsity) Cross Country Saturday 10/25 OPPONENT San Marcos HS LOCATION PROJ TIME BUS TIME Away 3:15/4:15 PM 12:50 PM 1:00 PM Away 4:00 PM 1:20 PM 1:35 PM Home 3:15/4:15 PM 12:50 PM 1:00 PM Home 4:00/7:00 PM none none Away 7:15 AM/TBA TBA TBA Santa Barbara Dos Pueblos HS Santa Barbara Mt Sac Invitational Lunch Menu Monday 10/13 Tuesday 10/14 Wednesday 10/15 Thursday 10/16 Friday 10/17 TERIYAKI CHICKEN SALAD BAR HAMBURGER COLD SANDWICH QUESALADA COLD SANDWICH PATTY MELT PIZZA CHICKEN ALFREDO SALAD BAR HAMBURGER COLD SANDWICH SLOPPY JOE COLD SANDWICH SW CHICKEN MELT PIZZA SANDWICH SALAD BAR TACO/BURRITO HAMBURGER Staff/Student Calendar Monday 10/13 Monday 10/20 NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK Tuesday 10/14 Tuesday 10/21 NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK Wednesday 10/15 Wednesday 10/22 NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK Thursday 10/16 Friday 10/17 Thursday 10/23 NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK Late Start Friday Faculty Collaboration End of Quarter 1 Friday 10/24 NO SCHOOL FALL BREAK