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Welcome to Capo for the 2009 - 2010 School Year
Sharon O'Brien - CVHS PTSA President	Deni Christensen - CVHS Principal

Winter Formal - Chaperones Needed on Feb 4

CA State PTSA Scholarship

Application due Feb 1

Schedule Distribution

Feb 8 6:30 am

PE Clothing Distribution

Feb 8-10

The Capo Corner Store is open every day from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm! We sell basic school supplies, Cougar spirit merchandise, and car decals at great prices every day at lunch. We are excited to announce that we just started selling our new key lanyards and spirit buttons for only $2! Stop in and visit our new PTSA-sponsored student store located in room B7 off the mall across from the main office. We have new items every week!

NEWS
●	PTSA Scholarships for Seniors - Apply now! CALIFORNIA STATE PTA SCHOLARSHIP The California State PTA offers high school senior scholarships in the amount of $500 to acknowledge the achievement of high school seniors for volunteer service in their school and community. Applications are available in Guidance or may be obtained at the website www.capta.org. Applications must be received by the California State PTA office by February 1, 2010. 2010 CVHS PTSA SCHOLARSHIP FOR SENIORS - Applications due May 7, 2010 TO: CVHS Class of 2010 FROM: Capistrano Valley High School PTSA Scholarship Committee SUBJECT: Scholarship Opportunity Capistrano Valley High School PTSA is pleased to announce the availability of limited number of scholarships this year for our graduating seniors. The CVHS PTSA Scholarships are awarded based upon academic achievement and/or financial need. If you would like to have your financial needs considered, please include any additional information that will be helpful for the committee including any other siblings that will be in college next year. If necessary, you may attach additional information on a separate page. All financial need information will be held in the strictest confidence. CVHS graduating seniors are eligible to apply for a CVHS PTSA Scholarship if they are planning on attending a 4-year college or university, community college, or trade/professional school after graduation. All awards will be presented at the Senior Awards Program on Thursday, June 10, 2010. To be considered for a CVHS PTSA Scholarship, the student must submit a completed application package: Application Package The CVHS PTSA Scholarship General Application Essay or Personal Statement of 250 – 500 words stating your goals and plans for college and beyond. Letter of recommendation from a teacher, employer, religious leader or community service sponsor who can attest to your level of commitment. An official CVHS transcript The deadline for submitting the completed application package is Friday, May 7, 2010 Please submit your completed application package to Mrs. Linda Wendt, Head Academic Advisor and CVHS Scholarship Coordinator, in the Guidance Office. This information including the application packet is available online at http://www.cvhs.com/Scholarship.htm or can be picked up at the guidance office. Depending upon the number of applications received, you may be asked to participate in an interview with the CVHS PTSA Scholarship Committee. We will notify you of that request by Wednesday, May 12, 2010. All information provided through this application process will be held in the strictest confidence by the Scholarship Committee. The CVHS PTSA Scholarship Committee congratulates all of our graduating seniors and encourages all students with post-graduation education plans to apply for a 2010 CVHS PTSA Scholarship.
●	Help Capo Win $210,000 in Technology - please vote!! Calling all Cougars! Thanks to a nominating essay written by one of our parents, Capistrano Valley High School is now one of just 21 national finalists in the Samsung Four Seasons of Hope technology giveaway contest, where Capo could win the G rand Prize worth $210,000. The winner will be based upon on-line voting between January 18th and February 1st. YOUR help is needed! Please go to http://www.fourseasonsofhope.com/us/4seasons_hope/education.jsp and vote for Capistrano Valley High School up to FIVE TIMES a day for the next two weeks to help our school win the Grand Prize of $210,000 of Samsung equipment! Besides the $210,000 Grand Prize, 15 schools will win a $50,000 First Prize, and 5 schools will win $10,000 Second Prize. (See description of gifts at the bottom of this email.) Anyone 13 years or older can vote FIVE times every day between January 18th and February 1st, 2010, so please feel free to forward this email to family and friends. Fifteen voters will also be selected to win Samsung Go Netbooks. It only takes a minute to register and vote the first time, and after that, the voting process is VERY quick, so save this email and vote every day.
●	Read the latest Cougar Growl newsletter!
●	Algebra2go - This is an outstanding, interactive website prepared by Saddleback College's Professor Perez. It contains lessons in both English and Spanish. Learn pre-algebra and algebra with emphasis on numerical operations, variable expressions, equations, inequalities, relations and functions, geometry, and probability and statistics, via: video lectures video worksheets homework sets topic quizzes webtools Visit this website to prepare for the California High School Exit Exam or to prepare for the CSU Entry-Level Math Exam.
●	Why Should I Join PTSA? The Capistrano Valley High School PTSA sponsors programs, projects, fund raisers, awards, gifts and other activities that benefit all of our students. This could not be possible without the great support of our volunteers who donate their time and / or money. We are always in need of volunteers and need your help. So please volunteeer in any way you can by joining the CVHS PTSA and becoming involved. You can make a difference.
●	CVHS PTSA supports a Performing Arts Center at Capo
●	Health Benefits of Volunteering: A Review of Recent Research