Morse High School

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For All Individuals in Education

Happy Black History Month!

FEBRUARY 2022 NEWSLETTER

Hello Tiger Staff and Families!

Welcome to the Morse High School Monthly Newsletter. In every monthly newsletter, you will receive information regarding COVID-19, counseling support, celebrations from our Tigers, ways to support, and important dates for the upcoming month.

To learn more about our school, click the button to watch our video tour below.

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COVID-19 INFORMATION

*SDCOE K-12 COVID-19 E-Decision Tree:

https://covid-19.sdcoe.net/Portals/covid-19/Documents/Health%20Practices/COVID-19-Decision-Tree.pdf?updated=012422

Parents – Please use this link to report Positive COVID-19 cases, once completed a Contact Tracer from the District’s Nursing & Wellness Department will be in contact.

*Weekly COVID19 Testing:

https://www.sandiegounified.org/covid-19_status/c_o_v_i_d-19_testing

Morse High School – Every Thursdays, from 9 – 4pm
For Students and Staff Only
In the Auditorium

*MOBILE UCSD Vaccine Van: (Click button below for flyer)

They are scheduled to be here every Monday from 8:30am – 5pm, except for 2/21/22
Located in the Morse Parking Lot, under the solar panels

UCSD Mobile Vaccine Van Flyer

TIGER TALES

Morse’s Art students did great in the San Diego Air Pollution Control District’s 2022 Calendar Contest. We ended up winning 4 of the 13 spots. Congratulations to Ximena Arias (9^th grade), Zoey Corpening (9^thgrade), Faye Morales (11^th grade), and Itzel Villalba Delgado (12^th grade). The winning artwork can be viewed at https://www.sdapcd.org/content/sdapcd/community/2022-calendar-contest.html

Shout out to our Just Keep Livin' students at the 2022 SoCal Resolution Run! If you'd like to participate in a run or join Just Keep Livin', contact Coach Gargonnu at tgargonnu@sandi.net.

Interested in joining our Boys Golf Team?

See Coach Calvin for more information.

No experience needed.

Rm: 204 - rcalvin@sandi.net

On Jan. 26, Morse JROTC competed against Hoover High in an Archery Competition. Morse won with a score of 1,255 and a total of 27 Bullseyes! The highest score out of both schools was LJ (Leo Joshua) Masikip (11th) with 257/300 points!

Meet the Team:

Commander: Senior C/CPT Sophia Siapno

XO: Mary Princes Redublado

JV: LJ Masikip

JV: Rosalia Beccera

JV: Steven Sanchez

JV: Gabriel Youmans

Upcoming Dates to Remember

Modified Days (First period at 10 am): Feb. 2 and 16

CASSAS: Feb. 5 (Summons will be given to students)

President's Day Weekend: Feb. 18-21 (No School)

Next Grading Period Ends: March 4, 2022

Get Involved

SSC Meetings: Feb. 1 from 3:45-4:45. In-person at the back of the Innovation Center OR on zoom.
Join Zoom Meeting https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/87601803443

Meeting ID: 876 0180 3443

Coffee with the Principal: Feb. 17 at 9 am
Join Zoom Meeting: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/82026957012

Meeting ID: 820 2695 7012

COUNSELING CORNER

College 101 Series (all grades)

You're invited to attend the Hispanic Scholarship Fund's virtual College 101 on Saturday, February 5, 10 AM - 1 PM (online).

The College 101 Series features free, bilingual, college preparation workshops held in various time zones. The programs are designed to help middle and high school

students – and their parents – prepare, plan, and pay for college. Session topics include preparing for and applying to college, choosing a college that’s the right fit, writing a personal statement, researching financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and understanding the real cost of a college education. Students and parents can choose to receive information in either English or Spanish.

Click here for more information and to register.

Senior College Information

FAFSA/CADAA Application Resources for Students in Foster Care: The SDCOE FAFSA Completion Workgroup supports FAFSA/CADAA completions for foster youth county wide. Representatives from school districts, community agencies, and community colleges meet monthly to strategize on ways to increase the completion rate and support for students in foster care and/or are experiencing homelessness. Numerous resources have been added to the SDCOE Foster Youth and Homeless Education Services website, along with a one-page checklist to distribute to students.

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Black College Expo San Diego Black College Expo (LIVE and in-person) will be held Thursday February 17, 12:30pm-5pm at Bayview Church, sponsored by SDCOE, Bayview and the National College Resource Foundation. Free busing provided by SDCOE. Contact groups@ncrfoundation.org. Juniors and seniors who plan to attend have the opportunity to win scholarship money through this essay contest. You can register for the event here. Bring your transcript and any SAT/ACT scores. Various HBCUs will be represented. More information available at National College Resources Foundation (thecollegeexpo.org). The Black College Expo will also take place in Los Angeles on Saturday, February 19 10am-5pm

To Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/23rd-annual-los-angeles-black-college-expo-tickets-186450818417?aff=erelpanelorg

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CAL SOAP events for February: https://www.calsoapsandiego.org/workshops

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Counseling Newsletter

Did you know that the Counseling Office also has a monthly newsletter?

If you would like to know more about:

-scholarships

-special events

-making an appointment with your counselor

Click here for the Counseling Newsletter.

Calling all Freshmen!

Aaron Price Fellows Program prepares a highly motivated and diverse group of San Diego public high school students to be responsible, engaged, and caring members of their community.

The goals of the program are:

To teach Fellows about government, cultural, business and non-profit institutions to illustrate their significance and relevance in their lives.
To expose Fellows to exciting career opportunities.
To foster friendships between Fellows from diverse ethnic, religious and economic backgrounds.

Presentations will be given in 9th grade AVID classes in February to students who meet the GPA Requirement.

Click here for the application.