This Wednesday is Back to School Night which begins at 6:15 p.m. in the Gym. Wednesday is also a minimum day. There is no tutorial. Don’ forget…zero period begins at 7 a.m. and 1st period begins at 8 a.m.

Textbooks for Geometry, Chemistry, Pre-calculus, Pre-calculus Honors and Algebra 2 will be available for check out today in the Textbook room.

Juniors and seniors…if you are interested in meeting the college reps from Cal Baptist or UC Santa Barbara, come to the Career Center and pick up a permission slip. Reps will be onsite Tuesday for Cal Baptist and Thursday for UCSB.

If you have received an “A” in a class and wish to become a peer tutor earning $10 per hour, please pick up an application from Mrs. Wakeman in the Career Center.

All juniors and motivated sophomores…the PSAT will be on Saturday, October 18th. You may register for the test from September 22nd through October 8th in the Finance Office. The cost of the test is $20.

All students must have an ID card. If you took a picture for an ID the first day of school, these are now ready to be picked up in the Activities Office. If you did not take a photo for an ID, come to the Activities Office. The hours are tutorial, break, lunch and after school between 2:37 and 3:15 p.m.

Oilers…don’t forget. Make up photos will be taken today in the gym from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. If you had a photo taken for an ID in the Activities Office and if you want your photo in the yearbook, you must go to the gym today. This is the ONLY day that make up photos will be taken to ensure that your picture will be in the yearbook. Don’t be left out.

If you did not pick up your school photos, come to the Activities office during break, lunch and after 2:37 p.m.

On Wednesday, Minimum Day, lunch will be available in the snack bar and the speed line during nutrition.

For all the freshmen Oilers who are interested in being a part of the ASB family at Huntington, packets for class officers are available all week in the Activities Office. ASB is a great way to be involved in the school and looks good for colleges. Packets are due this week! Pick up yours today.

Hey seniors…applications for Senior of the Month are now available in the Activities Office. Stop by and pick up a packet. Have them completed by the 25th of each month for eligibility.

Sign up for the HBHS Dodge ball Tournament in the Activities Office. The Tournament will be during lunch. 6 people to a team; 3 guys and 3 girls, $5 per person. Sign ups are in the Quad at lunch.

Homecoming is only a month away. Please make sure that you have served all Saturday School and detention hours PRIOR to tickets going on sale. Also remember, Citizenship grades matter. If you have two “U’s” in citizenship, you will not be able to attend the Homecoming Dance. (End 10/17)

It's that time again....APA Walk for the Arts time. Please continue to gather your donations and turn them into the APA office along with your “Walk Envelope” as soon as possible. The walk itself happens Friday, September 26th, starting with signing in at the Student Center at 2:45 p.m., then walking to Lake Park with the other APA students and APA teachers and staff followed by a BBQ, games, prizes and fun. Be there or be at home, playing X-Box all by yourself. (End 9/26)

Hey Oilers…got a teacher you really like? Well then vote for Teacher of the Month for September in the Activities Office.

No 5th/6th stickers will be available in the Supervision office starting Wednesday, 9/17. Please bring your ID card to the Supervision office for your sticker. The process requires a 24-hour turn around time. (End 9/27)

Attention all students…just a reminder that the hallways and breezeways are off limits at lunch time. (End 9/27)

Hey Oilers…did you do something this summer that was totally outrageous or cool? Our yearbook staff would love to see what you did. Stop by Mr. Kamei’s room in B20 at lunch on Wednesdays or Fridays with pictures. (End 9/29)

Parking permits must be displayed at all times. Student parking is available in the student parking lot off of 17th street. No students are allowed to park in the staff lot. Violators will be cited. (End 9/27)

Hey Oilers…come sign up for Operation Save Darfur, a club that started last year and raised over $5,000 for Darfur while raising awareness for the genocide. You can also go online to operationsavedarfur.org for more details. See you at Club Rush Week!

Hey…you wanna go to college? Join Key Club for community service hours! Look for the Key Club table at lunch this week during club rush.

Did you know that an estimated 40,460 women and 450 men will die from breast cancer this year? Stop by the Pink Ribbon Club table for more information this week at lunch to support a cause that saves lives. Think pink Oilers!

Do you think you can wow us? Participate in the 2008-2009 Reflections contest! The Theme is “Wow!” Entry forms and rules are available in the Activities Office. All entries must be submitted by Friday, October 3rd at 3 p.m.

Don’t forget…class ring orders will be taken tomorrow by the Student Center before school and during break and lunch. Please remember to bring your deposit to place your order. Extra ordering packets are available in the Activities Office.

HBHS Boys’ Soccer try outs will be held after school today and next Tuesday, September 23rd from 3:30-5 p.m. Try outs will be held at Worthy Park. (End 9/23)

12-Step Recovery meetings will resume on Thursday, September 11th from 6-7 p.m. in the Library. Attend a meeting and earn 2 hours detention credit.