NEWS AND EVENTS

THREE FRESHMEN QUALIFY FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ROBOTICS TOURNAMENT IN INSTANBUL

Kjersti Chippindale, Emma Filar, and Violet Replicon are Team Antipodes. By taking 2nd place in robot performance, and 3rd place overall at the Northern California Championships this January, they became one of only six (out of 8,152) US teams selected to compete in the Open European FLL Robotics Championships in Instanbul, Turkey, April 22-24. In order to compete at the State Championships, the girls had to win their qualifying tournament at Santa Clara University in November, and take third at the Sacramento Regional Tournament in December.

They improved their robot design and performance between each tournament, culminating in a perfect 400-point run at the Northern California Championships. The girls also scored well with their magnetic levitating train model, teamwork, and robot designs. Their website, www.theOneRobot.com is filled with videos of their robot in action, slideshows from their tournaments, details of their robot design, and engineering notes documenting their robot’s development.

If you have an interest in joining their team next year, or would like to become a much needed donor (every $10 helps) or corporate sponsor of their trip next month, please don’t hesitate to contact us at www.theOneRobot.com or call 415-365-3527.

PROM TICKETS ON SALE MARCH 8TH

Starting March 8, for three days only, students can get their prom tickets for the low price of $68. As of Thursday, March 11, the price goes up to $70. Remember, students cannot buy a ticket unless all of their bills are paid, so they should see Mrs. Fontes, the school cashier, ASAP. Also, if students are going to be bringing a non-Terra Nova student guest, they need to get a guest pass form from Ms. Lotti, fill it out, and return it ASAP. Be prepared, as there are no exceptions! You don’t want a nasty surprise when you go to buy your ticket!

NEW ONLINE SAT STUDY RESOURCE AVAILABLE

There is a new online SAT study resource, www.grockit.com. This site has free individual and group games that help prepare you for the SAT. Grockit also offers online SAT prep courses, and there is a special offer for Terra Nova students planning on taking the May SAT. If you sign up for an online prep course by March 15, you only have to pay $100 as opposed to the regular $299 fee. Please follow the link to the attached letter with more information.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

THE PRINCESS BRIDE STORMS THE CASTLE MARCH 25TH

The Princess Bride will open at 4pm on March 25th, and 7pm on the 27th & 28th. There will also be 7pm shows on April 1st, 2nd and a 3pm matinee on April 3rd

ORDER STUDENT PORTRAITS

After receiving many calls from families requesting information on how they can order student school pictures and senior portraits, Lifetouch offers a solution. Now families can purchase photos easily!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER PORTRAITS

8th GRADE PARENT ORIENTATION

Thank you for attending 8th Grade Parent Orientation at Terra Nova High School. If you were not able to make it or would like more information, please click on the link below:

CLASS OF 2014 INFORMATION PACKET

TERRA NOVA SPORTS INFORMATION PACKET

RECENT CHANGES TO 2009-10 SCHOOL YEAR

As a result of the most recent contract negotiations, the Jefferson Union High School District Board of Trustees approved a reduction of four instructional days from the current 2009-10 school year calendar. The last day of this school year will be Friday, May, 29, 1010. While this will have little impact on most of the activities already planned, it will impact the date of graduation. The new date of graduation is Thursday, May 27th.

ADJUSTED 2009-10 SCHOOL CALENDAR

ONLINE TUTORING SERVICE

A FREE live tutoring service is available for all students through the San Mateo County Library website. It is live tutoring online in English, Math, Science or Social Studies and available from 1:00pm to 12:00am seven days a week (It is available in Spanish from 1pm-10pm). Live Homework Help is staffed by trained tutors, many of whom are retired teachers. To access this service you must do the following:

COMMUNICADO PROBLEMS?

Are you having problems with Communicado? If you need your Communicado codes to register or have any Communicado questions, please email Peita Ramos.