Warhawk News
Weekly Updates from Madison High School - December 16, 2019
CORE Academy
Saturday Core Academy on January 11, 8 am, Rm. B22 is an opportunity for students to get help with completing or making-up assignments, receiving additional instruction in core academic content, or receiving help to understand concepts with which they may be struggling. Semester finals will take place on January 23 and 24, 2020. Students who had less than a 2.0 GPA on their last progress report are on the LOP (Loss of Privileges) list and should be attending Saturday Core Academy to complete or make-up work to turn in prior to the end of the semester. All students are welcome to participate; sign up in advance. Click on the picture to get more information to help students prepare for their CORE Academy session. Students should come prepared with work to complete.
Scholarship Newsletter Available
Scholarship season is here. Scholarships are available for students from a variety of different sources. Mrs. Sponix-Rust just released the December 2019/January 2020 edition of the Show Me the Money newsletter, which contains many new scholarships. Many applications are available online or through Naviance, which also offers access to a significant number of scholarships. The San Diego Foundation provides a common application that gives access to 100 different scholarships. In general, most scholarship applications have a deadline of February or March. Students are encouraged to pay attention to the scholarship requirements and deadlines, and set aside time to apply. It's well worth the effort.
US San Diego Extension Opportunities
There are unique opportunities available for high school students and parents at UC San Diego Extension through their Futures program. Students or parents can register for courses in IOS programming, web development, business management or life science research. These are tuition based programs, however full ride scholarships are available. These programs offer students the opportunity to explore career and college pathways within the computer science field. Students also obtain soft skills such as resume building and interview techniques in preparation for entrance into the workforce. Upon completion of a pathway, students earn a UC San Diego Extension Award of Completion and pre-college credits to use on college applications and resumes.
Family Notices for the Week:
Students interested in employment should check the SDUSD job board; there are a variety of seasonal and part-time jobs.
Winter Break runs from Monday, December 23 through January 3, 2020; no school. School resumes on Monday, January 6. Happy Holidays!
- Saturday Core Academy: Saturday, January 11, 8:00 AM, Rm. B22; students should bring homework to complete, study materials or reading that needs to be accomplished. Enter through the back of the school off of Doliva (main campus is closed and in use by the Minato Japanese School). See article above for more detail.
- Balboa Public Library offers reading, storytelling, crafts, exercise and much more for all ages. Click here for the December schedule of activities.
- Health Tips from Nurse Jen: Enjoy a healthier holiday season with this Smart Foods Planner.
About Us
Email: gwilliams3@sandi.net
Website: www.sandiegounified.org/madison
Location: 4833 Doliva Drive, San Diego, CA, United States
Phone: (858) 496-8410
Facebook: facebook.com/mhswarhawks