Daily Bulletin for Monday, January 30, 2023

CLUB NEWS: The Book Club will meet today in Mr. Miller’s room, E102; the Creative Writing Club will meet in Ms. Kargari’s room, F214.

ATTETION ALL STUDENTS: Today we celebrate the Fred Korematsu Day of Civil Liberties and the Constitution. Mr. Korematsu was an American citizen who was arrested then relocated during World War II because he was of Japanese heritage. He and the American Civil Liberties Union challenged the relocation policy and took the case to the U.S. Supreme Court.  In October 1944 the Supreme Court ruled against him, but in 1988, the decision was overturned. In the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, the U.S. government publicly apologized for unfairly imprisoning innocent Japanese Americans. They provided up to $20,000 to each living survivor of the World War II relocation centers. In 1998 President Bill Clinton awarded Fred Korematsu the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Stop by the library to find books about this time in our history.

ALSO, STUDENTS: Please check at home for any library books you checked out and forgot to turn in. We want everything back for a fresh start to the new semester. Remember, IDs are required for the self-checkout station. Additionally, we will be cutting down on overcrowding in the library before school. You are welcome to come in and sit, but if all the seats are full, you'll have to wait for the first bell outside of the library. Those who are standing will be asked to leave. Thank you to those library users who are always kind and respectful to other library users.

ATTENTION 6^th & 7^th GRADE STUDENTS: If you’ve applied for Honors ELA, you will be required to write an essay sometime this week. We are offering three different days: today in Mr. Miller’s room E102; Wednesday in Ms. Thomas’ room F210, or Friday in Mrs. Palmer’s room F116. You only need to attend ONE time to successfully complete the essay. Please bring your ACER/charger. You may eat your lunch while completing the essay. If you do not attend one of those dates, your application will not be accepted. If you have any questions, please stop by room F210 or email Ms. Thomas.

ALSO, 6^th & 7^th GRADE STUDENTS: If you are interested in taking Honors History Social Studies next year, the application window is now open. The application is due no later than Tuesday, February 7th at 3:30pm. In addition to turning in the application, you will be required to submit a writing sample. Please see the application for more information and how to sign up for the Google Classroom to see your essay prompt.  Incomplete or late applications/essays will not be considered for the class. If you have any questions, you may email or stop by and speak to your current HSS teacher.

ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS: Honor Society enrollment for 6th graders and California Junior Scholarship Federation enrollment for 7th and 8th graders begin this coming Friday, February 3rd. The Google form links will be on the A. C. Stelle homepage and the Honor Society website. It is the student's responsibility to fill out this application while logged into their school Google account. If you’ve been in CJSF before, you must reapply for admission, based on your most recent semester grades. Fill out the grade-appropriate Google Form application between Friday, February 3rd, and 4:00 pm on Friday, February 10th. All applications will be due absolutely no later than 4:00 pm February 10th. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!  If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Kargari before the deadline.

FINALLY, STUDENTS: This Wednesday is our next all-star basketball game, here at A.C. Stelle, against Lindero Canyon Middle School. The girls’ game starts at 3:00 and the boys’ game starts at 3:45. Stick around after school on Wednesday, and cheer on your friends. Go Eagles!!