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News and Announcements

Packet Pick up is August 10
Royal Return Information and Forms
Royal Return Dates:
11th graders: August 13, 8:00 to 10:40
12th graders: August 13, 1:00 to 3:40
9th graders: August 16, 8:40 to 10:40
10th graders: August 16, 1:00 to 3:40

Click on the title for links to the forms online and information flyers about Royal Return

If you are unable to attend Royal Return please call SMHS (967-4581 x403) for instructions
Freshman Orientation
Freshman Orientation will be on August 16 from 8:00 to 1:00. Click on the title to access the Orientation flyer.
2010-2011 School Calendar
Click on the title to access a Word file of the 2010-2011 school calendar
Residency Requirement for ALL students
Be sure to click on the title and read the attached letter explaining the residency requirement for ALL students for the 2010-2011 school year. The deadline is June 30.
SMHS Enrollment forms
Click on the title to access all enrollment forms in English and in Spanish.
Jamie DeVries named Distinguished teacher

Click on the title to access an article about Mr. DeVries
Perfect Attandance Record
Matt Roberts, a graduating senior, received the Perfect Attendance Record for 13 years of perfect attendance (that's K through 12!). Congratulations Matt!
SM Freshman win in Engineering Competition!
10 of our 9th graders competed against SBHS in an engineering contest to build the best self-propelled vehicle and won first place. Click on the title to see the names of the students and details of the competition
Congratulations SM Earth Club!
Earth Club will receive $5,000 from the Alliance for Climate Education to fund 2 filtered water bottle refill stations at SMHS. They also earned the national grand prize of $5,000 and 4 laptops from dosomething.org for the "Increase your green" campaign. The club will donate one of the laptops to the SM special education department for their important role in this effort.
Phreaner Writing Awards Winners
We awarded many outstanding Royal Writers at the 14th Annual Phreaner Writing Contest. Over $400 and many honorable awards were given out. If winners were unable to attend the event, they should go to D-5. Click on the title to see the list of winners in each category.
top pick up their award.
Support our Campaign for a New Synthetic Turf Athletic Field
Parents, we need your interest and enthusiasm behind our campaign for a new synthetic turf athletic field, The Field of Champions! Go to TheFieldofChampions.com to get all the details and make your donation!
Scholarship Winners Announced!

Sonia Holzman received the Edward Spaulding Award, the highest award possible from the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara for community service. She will receive $3,000 in scholarship money and $500 goes to the non-profit organization of her choice. Julia KatsevKarla Lara, Makeda Negash received the Fleischman Award for community service, a $2,000 award. [photo from edhat.com]
Congratulations AVID students!
SM Royals performed exceptionally well on a regional timed writing competition based on the topic of leadership!
12th grade: First Place: Andrea Leon
11th grade: 2nd: Annel Becerra; 3rd: Katherine Webb
10th grade: 1st: Alejandrina Lorenzano
Congratulations to the SMHS Advanced Women's Choir, "Enchante" for sweeping the awards at the Heritage Music Festival
The girls received three awards and trophies. With a top score of 97, they earned the Gold Award in their division. They were recognized as Outstanding Choral Group over the other choral divisions; show choir, concert choir, chamber choir and women's choir. The 34 girls also received a special award not always presented at festival, the Adjudicator's Award, the only one presented at the festival which included high school concert bands, marching bands, jazz bands,orchestras and choirs. San Marcos was well represented,congratulations!
May PTSA newsletter
Click on the title to access the pdf of the May PTSA newsletter, the Lion's Tale
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School Calendar

SITE Council Meeting
Date: 8/9/2010
Time: 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Staff Lounge
Packet Pick up
Date: 8/10/2010
ROYAL RETURN, grades 11 & 12
Date: 8/13/2010
ROYAL RETURN, grades 9 & 10
Date: 8/16/2010
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
Date: 8/23/2010
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