Reminder! If you are a student who was approved for free or reduced price meals last year and have been getting your meal benefits for the start of this school year, you need to have an application submitted to re-qualify for the 2008-9 school year. September 30th is the LAST day you will be served based on last year’s approval. If you have not re-qualified, you will not be able to receive a free or reduced price meal. Please be sure to submit your applications before October 1. (End 9/29)

Juniors and seniors…the Career Center is hosting numerous colleges here at HBHS. On Tuesday, September 30th, Mt. St. Mary’s and Arizona State, on Wednesday, October 1, University of Colorado at Boulder, on Thursday, October 2nd, Seattle University and on Friday, North Carolina School of the Arts. For specific times, please see our website and don’t forget to pick up a permission slip ahead of time! (End 10/1)

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.

If you did not pick up your school photos, come to the Activities office during break, lunch and after 2:37 p.m. today. This is your last opportunity to pick them up in the Activities Office.

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.

Are you a great singer? Do you have pride in your country? Try outs for the National Anthem for the Homecoming assembly are October 2nd in the Activities Office. Sign up in the Activities Office today! (End 10/2)

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)

Attention all freshmen…please vote for your freshmen class president today at lunch in the quad. Make sure you have your current HBHS student ID card.

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)

Attention seniors…Grad Night tickets are on sale now for $150. Ticket prices will go up after October 31st, so buy NOW before they do. Grad Night is an all night evening celebration filled with prizes, food, games and so much more! Forms were mailed home in the school newsletter and are also availabl3 on hboilers.com or in front of Julie Engquist’s office.

Congratulations to Varsity Field Hockey on their win against Glendora High School!

Animal Shelter Services Club now meets again every Thursday at lunch in room J14. This is a great way to help out animals and earn community service credit. Come on by and check it out!

Do you want to improve your debate skills? Do you want to participate in political presentations and simulated government? Then come join the Junior Statesmen of America, the central political forum at HBHS; looks great on college applications and prestigious awards presented annually. Meet in Mr. Harmicar’s room, A41 for pizza and the convening at the 2nd annual congress on Thursday, October 2nd at lunch. (End 10/2)

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

Congratulations to the 2008-2009 “Link Crew Commissioners”…Ilyse Liffering, Mercedes Aguilera, Chelsea Salisbury, Rachel Osman, Brooke Overend, Maddie McKinley and Jenna Belhumeur!

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! (End 9/26)

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!

Hey Spanish Club members…our first meeting will be on Tuesday, September 30th at lunch in room B10. This is an important meeting. We will go over what the club will do this year, important dates and possible events. It’ll be a fiesta! (End 9/29)

The United Cultural Club meeting has been changed to Monday, September 29th at lunch in the Career Center. See you there! (End 929)

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.