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ut Lowell, but didn't...
elis, nuke new friends, add Dud something to do
oVlecone of the sports Lowell has lo offer.
Bated basketball coach Dare Low. "fncy are an a-
, L soccer, swimming, wrestling, lamb, and
to student! who Jo not think they en capable of par-
a member of the vanity football team. "The
fll's tike a war. flthltag side by side with your best
ndialbilldsoplneterydaylire."
one-lull of Ins ithlctcl said that their grades stayed
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Uaio bct» * and that should help me in
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ot playing spom lsthe«ytheyhelpb!mcope
menttooed'jj senior Tom McMillan- "I made more
Ii«fi3»n of my freshman year." be noted.
excusing absenses
TIM LwtU. October 5.1984. Pif tl
PROFIES
your reg: J) the reauin for abwnct: 41 the
EyCbdyNg
dalrd) you were abtcnt; S» your parent'*
Everyone seems lo have his own ideas as U signature.
what to da If he U Ute lor a cUu or ahient from There b no acccpuble reason for cutting
school. To ict the record straight, hen are the class, according to Dean James Thomas. If you
standard procedures:
do and receive a cut slip, you must *o to him
If you arc Ute for registry or a cUu thu b that day to clear your record.
held before reg-, have your parent or *g*l If you must leave school during ibe day for
guardian write a note explaining your tar- an appointment bring a note from jjur parent
diness, so dlicctly to da* and give the n Jte to to room 10* before 10 a.m. the day of yoar ap-
your teacher.
pointment. The note must Include your nan*,
If you arrive at school after regbtiy. you reg.. time of appointment, time of your depar-
most bring a note from your parent to the ture, phone number of the place of your ap-
dean's olflce (n rooir. 104. when you tlgn in pointment and your parent's signature. You
ind receive a Tardy P*«.
will then be issued a "Permit to Lcart" which
If you »rc absent. yo*ir parent, gvardlan. or you pick up in room 104 when you leave school.
relative over the age of 2! should caU the atten- If you become Ul during the day. go to room
dance office (566-7900} bewecn 8 ud 930 that 104. Your parents win be contacted, and you
morning to explain your absence. On the day win be sent home If there b somecce there to
you return, bring a note with ',) your name; 2) care for you.
honor societies
By Petty Menenkfa
Lowell High School has two houor sodtties:
Shield and 5:roU and the California Scna'arship
Feocrr.uon. Whi!c both societies are i'or
honor students, each ha* its own function!-,
polkfci. and activities.
The California Scholarship Federation (CSF)
b an organization which is designed to
recognize scholastic honor students at Lowell.
The main function of CSF is to organize
Lowell's tutoring program. Any student who
needs help in a specific subject may go to Room
215, the Advanced Placement Honors Resource
Center, and request a tutor. Volunteer CSF
memben are then aitigncd. according to thetr
free modi and strong ftubjecti. lo tutor ttudcnlt
who need anUtance.
Membership to CSF is limited to seniors,
junior*, and mend tenwUer •opbomortk In
order lo become a member, a student must
have at least three A'I and one H In hut
academic subject* from the previous semester.
At the beginning of each semester, application
forms can be obtained in Room 215.
Report cards from the previous semester must
be presented with the completed application «t
proof of (he required grades.
Shield and Scroll U another Lowell honor
society. Membership b limited to students who
are elected by current members and teachers on
script L points
By Jam Woe*
Script L U a society that awards students for
outstanding serrice to the LowtU couununiry.
Students ean: Script L points for almost all
scrvfcs acthritki In which they pirtidpaic For.
example, club memben gain 15 points per
semester and student government ofiicen earn
100 points.
The serrice activities that do not ccunt for
Script L are those that reward students in other
ways. Journalism students do not earn any
points for being on the staff; Instead they earn
dan credits and a grade.
Student workers In the foreign language lab
can also gain credits for their efforts, but they
have another option: they can choose to be
paid. Since they have other rewards, they are
not given points.
At we end of each semester, a points sheet Is
bsued -Vxh lists the numos* of points each
serrice activity b worth. Students Ibt their
various activities on a Script L form. AJonfinde
each listing must be the signature of the faculty
sponsor for that particular activity.
AU forms are mk*cd by the Script L Committee
(snyone interested In joining should contact
Dan Harrington. 8520). The committee
keeps track of student** points from semester to
semester end keeps a running totaL
For 2Sf> points, students are •wanted a "Certificate
of Rccognitkir.*. for 750 points, a Script
L nim and for ISOO points, a plaque. The
awards commend the rccjpleats for "Outstanding
Service to the Students and Faculty of
LowcO High School."
; Mention "of these awards on a coQcge appUewfao
Indicates a student's drslre lo get Involved.
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the basis o< scholarship, leadership, citizenship,
and participation In school dubs and activities.
Shield and Scroll are actually twu parti of
one organization. The main distinction between
the two parts b that Shield members are
female and Scroll members are male. Shield
and Scroll each have their own officers and
separate ballots for new members. Some of
(heir meetings and projects are conducted by
members of only one troap. but the two aho
thareuuny activities.
The nuLi role of Shield and ScroU members,
according to Shield president Miriam Murase.
b to act as "..servants of the school.'*
Members ol the orgftnlxations help wl at
freshman orientation, on sclf-scheduUng day.
In the bookroom. and at the switchboard.
During the admtnlon procM, th« namaa of
the applicants are not disclosed to voting student
nttnberi. Criteria lor tcfectloa Include •
high CPA and participation In sporu. dubs,
and student government.
Seniors, and Juniors at the end of their first
lemesier. may apply for membership. Generally,
more seniors are accepted than junior*.
Membership to Shield and ScroU b a mark of
distinction among Lowell students. Shield and
ScroU members are always included in the
group of students who sign up first on selfscheduling
day.
student activity cards
BySandrmHong
Do you know what a Student Activities Card (SAC) b?
U you think it's that little card with your picture on it -
Out you received ia reg. then you're wrong! This card
simply Womrks you ax a Lowell student.
SACs were sold for S6 two weeks ago In room 254.
These cardi are your Identification cards except that they
have a sticker on them.
Thb distinction entitles students to various dhcounts
for events such as dances and football games. SAC
holders aho receive The LowtU free for one year.
LowdUtcs who purchase SACs for their first three
years at Lowell can buy a "gold" card in their senior
year. This spedal c*rd allows senlon even greater discounts.
Accordicg to Marian Gonzaies. SAC sales supervisor,
all four dtucs and Tbe LowtC receive 16.6% of the
r g r
ths Forensics team receives 4.1 % of Ihc Income,
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