November 17, 2004

Hello All,

Congratulations to all the athletes that just completed their winter seasons. Our student athletes had very successful seasons and some even reached the playoffs. I am sure that they all have gained a great deal by being members of the various RAM teams. To all the Millikan athletes and coaches, keep up the good work and thank you for representing Robert A. Millikan High School.

Five female Millikan athletes were the guests of honor at a recent signing celebration in the Howard Lyon Gymnasium. The girls represented various sports and they will be attending some prestigious four-year universities on scholarships. Kara Harper from the softball team signed with Tennessee at Martin. Jennifer Bermingham from the golf team signed with U.C. Riverside. Mary Has from the basketball team signed with California State University Long Beach. Cassidy Moore from the basketball team signed with Loyola Marymount University. Finally, Brittany San Jose from the volleyball team signed with UC Santa Barbara. These young ladies are inspiring because of their athletic ability as well as their academic achievement.

Last night, the Millikan Band hosted a Band Spectacular on the football field. There were marching bands from Jordan High School, Lakewood High School, Millikan High School, Poly High School and Wilson High School. The Long Beach City College band was also in attendance and played music while the marching bands set up. The musical event was very well attended and all the various band members seemed to have a really good time. The final musical presentation was an all band production. I really enjoyed the event and the final number was extremely well done. Thank you to Ms. Annes and her booster organization for doing such a “spectacular” job.

There is an Actors Anonymous Production of “Noises Off!” in the Millikan High School Auditorium. This comedy was written by Michael Frayn and is being directed by our very own Ms. Wendy Atwell. There was already one performance last night and there will be a performance tonight, Thursday night and Friday night. The curtain rises at 6:30 p.m. and costs $8.00 for adults and $5.00 for students, senior citizens and children. Come see our extremely talented Millikan High School performers in this laugh a minute comedy!

Right now, there are approximately 200 Juniors taking the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE). These students are completing the mathematics portion of the CAHSEE. Best wishes to these young people in their endeavor to successfully complete the CAHSEE. By June 2006, it is our hope that the entire class of Seniors will have passed the exit exam and be eligible to graduate.

On November 18^th at 11:30 a.m., a group of 40 of our Juniors and Seniors will leave on a tour of colleges. The AVID students and their chaperones will visit three universities. They will first visit Harvey Mudd College and the nearby Claremont McKenna College. The last leg of their trip will take them to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. While at UNLV the students will meet with professors from the different schools of education. The students and their chaperones have also been invited to a UNLV swim meet and a basketball game.

Jeff

We need to add to the three R's, namely Reading, 'Riting and 'Rithmetic, a fourth—Responsibility – Herbert Hoover