ACT deadline near for April 9 test
The registration deadline for the next ACT assessment is Friday; the testing date is April 9. The late registration postmark deadline is March 18. An additional fee is required for late registration.
The ACT assessment comprises four tests: English, reading, math and science. New this year is an optional writing test. Many colleges will require writing scores from students matriculating in fall 2006. Students should check the database on the ACT Web site or the admissions requirements of colleges they are considering before deciding whether to register for the assessment with or without the writing test. The writing test adds 30 minutes to the regular three-hour testing time. The assessment costs $42 with the writing test and $28 without.
Students can obtain registration information from their school counselors or register on ACT’s Web site, www.actstudent.org.
Film festival in Eagle Theater
The Gay/Straight Alliance at Los Altos High School will host its second film festival noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, in the Eagle Theater, 201 Almond Ave. The festival is open to the public. Suggested donations at the door will be $5 per movie or $15 for all four movies. Donations will go toward educating the public on gay youth issues and toward a scholarship for a senior member of the GSA.
For more information, call 960-8473.
Students teach about Persian New Year
Local teens and children will present a free educational program about NoRooz, the Persian New Year, 5 p.m., Sunday, in the Covington Elementary School Multipurpose Room, 205 Covington Road, Los Altos. Haji Firooz and Amoo NoRooz will entertain. The public is encouraged to attend, and admission is free.
LAHS amnesty club discusses genocide
To raise awareness of the genocide taking place in Sudan, the Amnesty International Club of Los Altos High School plans to hold two assemblies, both open to the public, from 9:05 a.m. to 2:40 p.m., next Tuesday, in the Eagle Theater. The club will sell bracelets similar to the yellow LiveStrong bracelets, that read “The World Will Live As One … Save Sudan.” Proceeds will be donated to Amnesty International and used to aid Sudanese refugees.
The Eagle Theater is located on the campus, 201 Almond Ave. For more information, call Emily Strichartz at 823-8246.
MVHS to offer speech class this fall
MVHS will house the district’s first speech class next year, taught by Matthew Abrahams, a teacher at De Anza College and a former competitor and assistant speech coach at Leland High School. The fall semester offering will be a public speaking class. In the spring, that class will add an as-yet-unspecified component.
LAHS students may also enroll in the class. All students taking the class must pay De Anza’s enrollment fee; they will receive community college credit for completing the class. Principal Pat Hyland said she will probably seek funds to assist students who cannot afford the college fee and course textbook.
In search of Class of ‘75
St. Joseph’s Mountain View Elementary School Class of 1975 plans to hold its 30th reunion in the spring. To participate, e-mail Kathy Popovec at kathy.popovec@veritas.com or call Monica Draganowski Davis at 947-2294.
High school needs computers
A local high school needs used PCs and Macs for students who do not have computers on which to do their schoolwork. To donate a computer, contact Tooran Oshikoji at 941-5877 or tooranoshikoji@yahoo.com.
