1. Chaparral High School Firebird Word Monday, October 7, 2013

2. Attention all A.P.E. members! Mtg today, after school in Mrs. MacColl’s room, F 214. We will discuss our next community service event. Please be on time.

3. Attention all Helping Hands members! Mtg. tomorrow Oct. 8 after school in Mrs. MacColl’s room, F 214. Please be on time.

4. School picture retakes are Tomorrow, Tues., Oct. 8 in Library. Students can go on their own time during the day for retakes.

5. All teachers & staff- Please come to the teachers’ lounge today, Mon., Oct. 7 to vote for the winners of the CUPCAKE War. Culinary 1 & Culinary 2 thank you for your time! Tomorrow, Tues., Oct. 8 the student body can vote on the finalists for the Cupcake War Over-all winner!

6. U of A will be in the College and Career Center tomorrow, Oct 8 @ 10:00. Remember to sign up on Naviance for this and all college visits you would like to attend.

7. Wed Oct.9: Univ. of Michigan will be in the College & Career Center at 9am. The Army will be there during lunch and Grinnell at 11:00am. Tomorrow and Friday we have many colleges visiting. Please remember to check Naviance.

8. Thursday: Oct 10 in the College & Career Center we have SMU and University of Colorado @ 9:30. PVCC @ 10:30, Gonzaga @ 11:00 & University of Wisconsin@1:00.

9. Friday: Oct. 11 Lafayette @ 8:00 San Diego State Univ. @ 8:15 Spelman @ 9:00 Tulane @10:00, Chapman will be in the Library at 10:00, University of San Diego @ 11:30, & Colgate at 1:45.

10. Chap Theatre invites you to watch their performance of Dracula on Wed., Thurs., & Fri., Oct. 9, 10 & 11. $10 at the door or $8 with activity card.

11. Scottsdale Charro Foundation “Future Teacher Scholarship” awards two $20,000 scholarships for students who are admitted to a College of Education at ASU, UofA or NAU...

12. …The application deadline is Friday, November 16. Interested students can get an application in the College & Career Center or online at www.charrofoundation.org. www.charrofoundation.org …The application deadline is Friday, November 16. Interested students can get an application in the College & Career Center or online at www.charrofoundation.org. www.charrofoundation.org

13. Seniors: Don't forget to fill out those yellow graduation sheets. If you did not receive one see Ms. Rademaker behind the glass doors in office… It is YOUR responsibility:…

14. Fri., Oct. 11! …Print your name exactly the way you want it on your diploma…very important! Give to Ms. Debbie Rademaker deadline, this Fri., Oct. 11!

15. Attention all Edventure Club members, "Flagstaff Extreme" payments must be in by this Fri., Oct.11.

16. FREE tutoring by MATH TEACHERS is once again being offered here at Chap. Yes, you heard right –FREE tutoring by math teachers…

17. …*Every Tues. & Thurs. FREE tutoring before school, during both lunches & after school. Check the schedule outside of your math room for more information.

18. HEY FIREBIRDS! This is it! Thur., Oct 12 @ 4pm is the Brophy/Xavier Swim and Dive meet! Let's show our team spirit and have a WHITE OUT! Wear your white to the meet, have all of your family and friends wear white and come support …

19. …Chaparral at this dual in the pool at the Cactus Aquatic Center!! Word is...Brophy and Xavier will be packing the stands with Broncos and Gators and plan to have more fans than us....please come and support our Chaparral Firebirds!!!

20. 2nd Annual Teen Employment Symposium, This two-day interactive event will help find & keep a job, plan for college or vocational school & create the life you want. Meet with professionals from…

21. …local companies & colleges. Space is limited, so register today for Tues., Oct. 15 & Wed., Oct. 16 9 am – 5 pm @ SkySong 1475 N. Scottsdale Rd. (Scottsdale & McDowell Rd.) *Sponsored by the Scottsdale Public Libraries

22. Edgar Allen Poe Presented Inmates from a 19th Century asylum for the criminally insane dramatize Poe's famously eerie poems, Annabel Lee & The Raven and, the story The Cask of Amontillado. You will be spellbound, and perhaps spooked, as Montresor himself, coldly confesses his crime 50 years after the fact. Oct 24 / 6:30 pm / Civic Center Library

23. Remember everyone, Reduce, Reuse & Recycle!

24. Read any GOOD books? Email your 3-4 sentence "Book Blurb" summary for FBW to teacher librarian Mrs. Harris at fharris@susd.org. Please no story spoilers !

25. Keep READING! The more you know, the more you know you DON'T know! See you @Your Library!