This document provides a summary of important dates and events for Samuel Clemens High School seniors. It lists testing dates, spring break, financial aid meetings, and deadlines to request transcripts and send test scores to colleges. It also provides information about senior shirts, volunteer opportunities, scholarships, college fairs, and other campus activities and announcements.

1. 1/19/2012

2. SENIOR CALENDAR INPORTANT DATES TO
REMEMBER
January 26 &27 Balfour to pick up announcement orders (lunch only)
January 28 SAT @ Steele (registration required)
February 20 Student holiday
February 21 Financial Aid / FAFSA Parent Meeting
6:00 p.m. SCHC auditorium
March 5,7 8 & 9 Exit Level TAKS Testing (re-test)
March 12 – 16 Spring Break

3. Seniors:
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU REQUEST A
FINAL TRANSCRIPT BEFORE GRADUATION!!!
The cost is $1.00 each.
MAKE SURE YOU ARRANGE TO HAVE YOUR SAT/ACT SCORES SENT
TO YOUR INTENDED COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES.

4. Ms. Dove

5. A new College Bulletin is now available on
the Clemens website
click on Administrators,
then click on Counselors,
then scroll down to College Bulletin.
You will find information on scholarships,
college and university "Open Houses“
and information sessions, and summer programs
available to high school students.

6. If you ordered a Senior Shirt, they are in!!
Come by room B203 to pick them up Cost is $15

7. HOSA Area 1
Winners
Rebecca Perez
1st in Clinical
Nursing
Zara Hinckley 1st
in Career Health
Poster
Tanner Novaez &
Elisabeth Babb
4th in CPR and
First Aid

8. IB DAY Volunteers
Needed!
If you are an IB Junior or
Senior and would like to help
with , there will be
a meeting in the Library on
, after
school.

10. You’re invited to the
“Elective’s Fair”
where you can find out more about
courses you can choose to take next
year, and find out more about clubs
and organizations you can join.

11. Explore UT
The University of Texas at Austin will
host Explore UT on Saturday, March 3,
2012, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. The
annual open house is free, open to all
ages, K-12, and there’s no registration
for students & families to participate in
the more than 350 learning activities.
Check out activities on the
Explore UT Website
Explore UT offers Information for
college-bound students & learning
activities for all students

12. RECYCLING JAN 18-20
 LIFE SKILLS WILL
PICKUP YOU BOXES
 LEAVE OUTSIDE
YOUR DOORS
TUESDAY : ADMIN, A & B
WINGS
WEDNESDAY: C &
SCIENCE WING
THURSDAY: D WING &
LIBRARY
FRIDAY : E WING

13. Applications for the Apprenticeship School of
the San Antonio Plumbers and Pipefitters
Training Committee will be accepted
beginning Monday, Feb. 2. Come to the
Counseling Office for more information!

14. We will be having a very
important meeting Wednesday
after school in room B237.
Come see all the fun activities
we have planned for the spring.
Snacks will be provided.

15. BPA Meetings
BPA meets every Wednesday Morning in
room E204 at 8:00. All members
please attend. Competition is right
around the corner so make sure you
attend all meetings in January.
See you there.

16. Need help with college
applications?
Want help with the
FAFSA?
CIS is here to help!
Join us on THURSDAYS for PROJECT
SUCCESS (in the Library) to help you plan for
the next step.
Please see Ms. Richter (CIS) if you have any questions

17. “Young Leaders Conference” comes to Northeast Lakeview
Attend and you could win a college scholarship!!
When: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 8:00am – 2:00pm
Where: Northeast Lakeview College--Performing Arts Center
1201 Kitty Hawk Rd., Universal City, TX
This FREE event for high school juniors and seniors and their
parents will provide information about the college process:
admissions, paying for college, careers, time management, and the
college experience.
The conference will end with door prizes, including $10,000 in
scholarships, the awarding of the high school spirit award (the
school with the highest participation rate), and a performance by
San Antonio’s own motivational group, HYPE.
Registration and scholarship information are available at
www.alamo.edu/district/sli/ Scholarship documentation deadline
is February 10, 2012

18. THE KIWANIS CLUB OF
SEGUIN IS OFFERING
SCHOLARSHIPS TO
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
INFORMATION CAN BE
FOUND ON THE
COUNSELORS COLLEGE
BULLETIN AND/OR BY
PICKING UP AN
APPLICATION FROM THE
COUNSELING OFFICE.
DEADLINE TO SUBMIT THE
APPLICATION IS APRIL 2,
2012.

19. UIL Spelling and Vocabulary
UIL Literary Criticism
Mondays after school
B206
With Ms. Janszen

21. On January 24, 2012 at 7 PM in the student dining
center, Clemens Cheer will be hosting a Mandatory
Meeting for cheerleader, yell leader, and mascot
tryouts. To tryout you and a parent MUST attend!
For further information, please see Mrs. Martinez in
B208.

22. GT NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!
Do you want to test for Gifted and
Talented?
You can self-nominate, have a teacher
nominate you or have a parent nominate
you to be tested for GT. Come by room A104
or email Mary Holman for more information
before Jan 20.

23. Need someone to talk to?
Having family issues? Peer issues? Personal issues?
Need help with
Feeling tired?
assignments or studying Stressed?
for tests? Overwhelmed?
CIS IS HERE TO HELP
YOU!
Stop by the CIS office in the Library and let Ms. Richter help you!

24. ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?????
 KEY ROCK WILL BE HELD
ON MARCH 2ND.
 APPLICATIONS WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP
ROOM E 105
 STARTING THIS
THURSDAY

25. BAKE SALE!
COME THURSDAY TO A HALLWAY
(Chocolate Chip, M & M,
Sugar and Oatmeal Raisin)

26. New Time: Mondays
afterschool
4:10 pm to 4:45 pm
Meet in Ms. Raspino’s Room

27. Becoming United as Friends then Family
Meet an AMAZING group of people! Filled with games and activities! EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

28. ATTENTION SOPHOMORES!!
The Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science (TAMS)
is accepting applications for current 10th graders who are
interested in completing their last two years of high school
and at the same time completing their first two years of
college!!
Applications are accepted until
Feb. 17, 2012
See your counselor for more
information or go to www.tams.unt.edu

29. CLEMENS GIRLS BASKETBALL
RESULTS
The girls basketball team defeated the Lehman
Lady Lobos last night with a score of 50-43.
Talisha Presley with 18 pts
Leading scorers were: Sierra McCarthy with 10 pts
Zenobia Winbush with 9 pts
The Lady Buffs are Zareia Moore with 5 pts
now 5-2 in district Jasmine Mott with 4 pts
Lauren Herbison and with 2 pts
The next action for the Lady Jessalyn Castro
Buffs will be Friday,
January 2oth at 7pm when they take on the Lady
Mules from Alamo Heights at Heights.
Come out and support your Lady Buffs!!!

30. Clemens Girls JV Soccer
•The Junior Varsity defeated Judson
last night 2-1 starting their record
off 1-0!!
•Goals By: Jessica Nienstedt (2)
•Assists By: Chelsea Horn and Lynn Campbell
The Lady Buffs will take on Steele on
Friday January 20th at 4:30 at
STEELE!!
Come out and support your Lady
Buffs!!

31. Clemens Girls Varsity Soccer
Last night, the Varsity Girls defeated
Judson 3-0 improving their record to 3-1!!
•Goals by: Senait Gordon (1), Sarah Kretsinger
(1), and Emma Gibson (1)
•Assists by: Brandi Brinkman (1), Mickey Garcia
(1), and Emma Gibson (1)
•Natalie Nielson had 5 saves
•The Varsity Girls will be participating in
the Steele Tournament Friday and
Saturday!!
•Come out and support your Lady Buffs!

32. Samuel Clemens Belles and Stars 2012-2013
Dance team TRY-OUTS!
There will be a MANDATORY PARENT AND STUDENT
INTREST MEETING in the Samuel Clemens Cafeteria at
6:30pm on Wednesday, February 1st 2012
The tryout clinic will be held the week of March 5th-9th.
For more information, contact Mrs. Kellie Jackson-Jandt at:
kjacksonjandt@scuc.txed.net

33. HOSA
• There will be a very short HOSA meeting after
school today in room Q122
• Planning for
– Fundraiser
– Card making
– Service project