RIVERCREST PREPARATORY OCTOBER 2013 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

STAY ON TASK SEGMENT 4 Begins: October 14, 2013 Ends: November 1, 2013

OCTOBER UPCOMING EVENTS The Great Shakeout Drill October 17 th Youth Leadership Summit October 19 th ~ See Ms. Mosqueda for details Senior Meeting for JVHS Seniors October 28 10:30 am at JVHS Gym

Veteran's Day ~ NO SCHOOL November 11 th The Great American Smokeout November 21 st The American Cancer Society marks the Great American Smokeout. It is a day to encourage smokers to use the day to make a plan to quit, or to plan in advance and quit smoking that day.Great American Smokeout By quitting — even for one day — smokers will be taking an important step towards a healthier life – one that can lead to reducing cancer risk. Thanksgiving Recess~ NO SCHOOL November 25 th – 29 th NOVEMBER UPCOMING EVENTS

2013 AECT Convention October 31 st and November 1 st All teachers will be attending in Anaheim, California Empowerment Conference November 16 th The Chicano Student Programs of UCR will be hosting the Empowerment Conference CCIS Conference November 18 th and 19 th Mrs. Saugstad will be attending in Anaheim, California CONFERENCES : STUDENTS AND TEACHERS

UPCOMING ASSESSMENTS SAT TESTS SAT and SAT subject tests November 2 [Late registration by October 18] December 7 [Registration by November 8] Register on line at sat.org/register The SAT and SAT Subject Tests are a suite of tools designed to assess your academic readiness for college. These exams provide a path to opportunities, financial support and scholarships, in a way that's fair to all students. The SAT and SAT Subject Tests keep pace with what colleges are looking for today, measuring the skills required for success in the 21st century.

This test helps schools identify students who need to improve their skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English. Schools also give the test each year to students who are still learning English. Students in kindergarten through grade twelve whose home language is not English are required by law to take an English skills test. In California, the test is called the CELDT. There are 4 segments to the test and we will work to administer all parts of the test on that day.  Reading  Listening  Writing  Speaking CELDT: OCT 16 TH

PSAT: OCT 16 TH The Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) is a program cosponsored by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). It's a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT ®. It also gives you a chance to enter NMSC scholarship programs and gain access to college and career planning tools.National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) The PSAT/NMSQT measures:  Critical reading skills  Math problem-solving skills  Writing skills You have developed these skills over many years, both in and out of school. This test doesn't require you to recall specific facts from your classes.

The most common reasons for taking the PSAT/NMSQT are to:  Receive feedback on your strengths and weaknesses on skills necessary for college study. You can then focus your preparation on those areas that could most benefit from additional study or practice.  See how your performance on an admissions test might compare with that of others applying to college.  Enter the competition for scholarships from NMSC (grade 11).  Help prepare for the SAT. You can become familiar with the kinds of questions and the exact directions you will see on the SAT.

Science Students working on experiments

PHYSICS FUN Making a Soda Straw Balance

TOP SCIENCE STUDENTS Physics: Alexandra Chastain Joshua Riley Chemistry Isabella Mancilla Biology Christian Lind Jacob Riley

Seniors at Work and at Play Government is FUN!!

SOCIAL STUDIES SUCCESS Sandra Herrera Abigail Johnson

SHINING MATH STARS Delaney Luna Kali Karrer

MOST IMPROVED MATH STARS Kayli Reed Jasmine Briones Nestor Gaxiola

 Alexandria Chastain  Isabella Mancilla  Jacob Riley  Joshua Riley SUPER STAR STUDENTS ~[4.0 STUDENTS]  Each of these students have received an “A” on the first THREE classes

 Jasmine Briones  Kaitlynn Chavez  Michelle Coe  Victor Dorado  Nicholas Espinoza  Sandi Good  Morgan Herbert  Sandra Herrera  Delaney Luna  Christian Lind  Hailey Nielson  Joshua Nino  Kaylin Reed  Karina Roldan  Butch Taufaao  Estefany Torres-Reynoso STAR STUDENTS ~ [3.0 OR HIGHER] Each of these students are currently receiving a 3.0 or higher on the first THREE classes