Thursday, January 28, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a REPORTER/JOURNALIST? REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS gather information and prepare reports of news locally and from all over the world. They write news on foreign affairs, war, accidents, politics, celebrities and many other subjects. They investigate leads, observe events at the scene and interview people. They take notes and may take photos or shoot videos. Employers prefer to hire REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Experience on school newspapers or broadcasting stations and internships with news companies is a plus.

Don’t forget to donate to Pennies for Peace- Tomorrow will be the last day to donate to help educators’ students in other parts of the world.

PVMS will be having a bake sale on Friday, January 29th at 3:10 in the front lobby by the cafeteria.

Don’t forget to sign up for the Fuel up to Play 60 program on their website. The Fuel up to Play 60 advisory team will be giving away two Nintendo Wii's at the end of the school year to the student who logs the most activity and the other winner will be drawn from all students who have signed up on the website.

Here are this weeks after school rec activities:
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Field trip
Computers

Braindrop for the day
Brown bear cubs don't come out of their birthing dens until they are about four months old. They stay with their mothers until they are two to three years old.

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a REPORTER/JOURNALIST? REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS gather information and prepare reports of news locally and from all over the world. They write news on foreign affairs, war, accidents, politics, celebrities and many other subjects. They investigate leads, observe events at the scene and interview people. They take notes and may take photos or shoot videos. Employers prefer to hire REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Experience on school newspapers or broadcasting stations and internships with news companies is a plus.

Don’t forget to sign up for the Fuel up to Play 60 program on their website. The Fuel up to Play 60 advisory team will be giving away two Nintendo Wii's at the end of the school year to the student who logs the most activity and the other winner will be drawn from all students who have signed up on the website.

Don’t forget to donate to Pennies for Peace- Friday will be the last day to donate to help educators’ students in other parts of the world.

Watch for fliers for the Saturday Movie Matinee to be held here at PV this Saturday.

Please come out and support your NAL team tomorrow in our last game of the season. We will be playing Marshall.

Here are this weeks after school rec activities:
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Computers
Cooking
Fun Fitness

28
Field trip
Computers

High School Info: Attention 8th graders……

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

Braindrop for the day
Up to 50 percent of the average household's energy consumption is used for heating and cooling the home. Checking that your windows are properly sealed will help insulate your home and reduce energy consumption.

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Student Bulletin
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a REPORTER/JOURNALIST? REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS gather information and prepare reports of news locally and from all over the world. They write news on foreign affairs, war, accidents, politics, celebrities and many other subjects. They investigate leads, observe events at the scene and interview people. They take notes and may take photos or shoot videos. Employers prefer to hire REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Experience on school newspapers or broadcasting stations and internships with news companies is a plus.

Don’t forget to sign up for the Fuel up to Play 60 program on their website. The Fuel up to Play 60 advisory team will be giving away two Nintendo Wii's at the end of the school year to the student who logs the most activity and the other winner will be drawn from all students who have signed up on the website.

Don’t forget to donate to Pennies for Peace- Friday will be the last day to donate to help educators’ students in other parts of the world.

Watch for fliers for the Saturday Movie Matinee to be held here at PV this Saturday.

Please come out and support your NAL team this Thursday in our last game if the season. We will be playing Marshall.

Here are this weeks after school rec activities:

26
Computers
Nails and Hair
Soccer

27
Computers
Cooking
Fun Fitness

28
Field trip
Computers

High School Info: Attention 8th graders……

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

Braindrop for the day
Acid rain refers to any form of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuric acids.

Monday, January 25, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Friday, January 22, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a REPORTER/JOURNALIST? REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS gather information and prepare reports of news locally and from all over the world. They write news on foreign affairs, war, accidents, politics, celebrities and many other subjects. They investigate leads, observe events at the scene and interview people. They take notes and may take photos or shoot videos. Employers prefer to hire REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Experience on school newspapers or broadcasting stations and internships with news companies is a plus.

Remember to look for your teacher’s Pennies for Peace donation box. This money will go to help build schools and buy supplies for children who don’t have the same opportunities as we do in this country. The mentoring class who collects the most will receive a pizza party. ~Plotner

The weather is warming up (for now) and we will be going outside everyday unless it is raining or snowing. Please be prepared to go outside even if it is cold.

Come and support your PVMS boys and girls basketball teams on Monday, January 25th when they play Truesdell. The cost is only $1. Remember you cannot be on the D/F list and you must have your student ID.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

High School Info: Attention 8th graders……
¯ North’s Open House is this MONDAY January 25th from 6:30-8:00

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

Braindrop for the day
Eaten in moderation, unsaturated fats can actually help lower the amount of cholesterol in your blood. Many nuts and seeds contain unsaturated fats.

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Student Bulletin
Monday, January 25, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a REPORTER/JOURNALIST? REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS gather information and prepare reports of news locally and from all over the world. They write news on foreign affairs, war, accidents, politics, celebrities and many other subjects. They investigate leads, observe events at the scene and interview people. They take notes and may take photos or shoot videos. Employers prefer to hire REPORTERS/JOURNALISTS with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Experience on school newspapers or broadcasting stations and internships with news companies is a plus.

Come and support your PVMS boys and girls basketball team today when they play Truesdell. The cost is only $1. Remember you cannot be on the D/F list and you must have your student ID.

If you are a member of Circle of Friends, come and get a field trip form for skating on Tuesday from Mrs. Borst in E-10.

After School Program has restarted for the semester. Our Thursday, January 28th field trip will be to the YMCA. The first soccer intramural game will be the week of February 22nd. Come and join the fun!

The weather is warming up (for now) and we will be going outside everyday unless it is raining or snowing. Please be prepared to go outside even if it is cold.

High School Info: Attention 8th graders……
¯ North’s Open House is TONIGHT from 6:30-8:00

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

Braindrop for the day
Green anacondas can grow to more than 29 feet (8.8 meters), weigh more than 550 pounds (227 kilograms), and measure more than 12 inches (30 centimeters) in diameter, making the South American snake the largest in the world pound for pound.

Thursday, January 21, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Thursday, January 21, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
Coming soon…

Remember to look for your teacher’s Pennies for Peace donation box. This money will go to help build schools and buy supplies for children who don’t have the same opportunities as we do in this country. The mentoring class who collects the most will receive a pizza party. ~Plotner

The weather is warming up (for now) and we will be going outside everyday unless it is raining or snowing. Please be prepared to go outside even if it is cold.

Come and support your PVMS boys and girls basketball teams on Monday, January 25th when they play Truesdell. The cost is only $1. Remember you cannot be on the D/F list and you must have your student ID.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

High School Info: Attention 8th graders……

¯ North’s Open House is January 25th from 6:30-8:00

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

Braindrop for the day
In geology, permafrost or permafrost soil is soil at or below the freezing point of water for two or more years.

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
Coming soon…

There will be a Circle of Friends activity Thursday during lunch. Use your pass to come early lunch, 10:50 a.m. and to E-10 for a fun activity. See you there.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

High School Info: Attention 8th graders……
¯ North’s Open House is January 25th from 6:30-8:00

¯ Heights will showcase their school on January 20th from 7:00-8:30

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

Braindrop for the day
Cloud-to-ground lightning is a common phenomenon; about 100 bolts strike Earth's surface every second.

Friday, January 15, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Friday, January 15, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a LEGAL SECRETARY? LEGAL SECRETARIES perform specialized clerical and administrative duties to assist lawyers in their work. They also ensure efficient operation of the law office and coordinate office activities. Their work requires knowledge of legal terminology, forms and procedures and knowledge of computers and case management. Secretaries may review law journals and assist with legal research.

Most employers require LEGAL SECRETARIES to have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database management programs. The skills a legal secretary will need can be acquired through formal training from high school vocational education programs, business schools, or one to two-year programs in vocational-technical institutes and community colleges.

There will be no school Monday, January 18th due to Martin Luther King, Jr birthday observance AND Tuesday, January 19th due to a District in-service day. Enjoy your 4 day weekend! See you Wednesday, January 20th.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

After school program resumes Wednesday, January 20th. Come and have fun!

High School Info: Attention 8th graders……
¯ North’s Open House is January 25th from 6:30-8:00

¯ Heights will showcase their school on January 20th from 7:00-8:30

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

Braindrop for the day
Almost all pufferfish (or blowfish) contain tetrodotoxin, a substance that makes them bad tasting and often lethal to other fish. For humans, tetrodotoxin is deadly. There is enough toxin in one pufferfish to kill 30 adult humans, and there is no known antidote.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Thursday, January 14, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a LEGAL SECRETARY? LEGAL SECRETARIES perform specialized clerical and administrative duties to assist lawyers in their work. They also ensure efficient operation of the law office and coordinate office activities. Their work requires knowledge of legal terminology, forms and procedures and knowledge of computers and case management. Secretaries may review law journals and assist with legal research.

Most employers require LEGAL SECRETARIES to have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database management programs. The skills a legal secretary will need can be acquired through formal training from high school vocational education programs, business schools, or one to two-year programs in vocational-technical institutes and community colleges.

There will be no school Monday, January 18th due to Martin Luther King, Jr birthday observance AND Tuesday, January 19th due to a District in-service day.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

After school program resumes Wednesday, January 20th. Come and have fun!

There will be a STUCO sponsored school dance TOMORROW, January 15 from 6:00-8:00. Keep those grades up and come to our “blacklight” dance. Entrance fee will be $3.00.
High School Info: Attention 8th graders……
¯ North’s Open House is January 25th from 6:30-8:00

¯ Heights will showcase their school on January 20th from 7:00-8:30

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

Braindrop for the day
Recently in Hawaii, a drilling crew accidentally became the first humans known to have drilled into magma in its natural environment. The find was made 1.5 miles (2.5 kilometers) underground during exploratory drilling for geothermal energy.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a LEGAL SECRETARY? LEGAL SECRETARIES perform specialized clerical and administrative duties to assist lawyers in their work. They also ensure efficient operation of the law office and coordinate office activities. Their work requires knowledge of legal terminology, forms and procedures and knowledge of computers and case management. Secretaries may review law journals and assist with legal research.

Most employers require LEGAL SECRETARIES to have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database management programs. The skills a legal secretary will need can be acquired through formal training from high school vocational education programs, business schools, or one to two-year programs in vocational-technical institutes and community colleges.

It’s enrollment time! Current 6th and 7th graders will be enrolling for the upcoming 2010-2011 school year during the following dates:

¯ Current 6th graders into 7th grade: The week of February 16th. Enrollment forms due: February 18th to the Math teacher

¯ Current 7th graders into 8th grade: The week of February 22nd. Enrollment forms due: February 25th to the Social Studies teacher

High School Info: Attention 8th graders……
¯ North’s Open House is January 25th from 6:30-8:00

¯ Heights will showcase their school on January 20th from 7:00-8:30

¯ Enrollment for North and Heights is scheduled for Wednesday, February 3rd at PVMS. Enrollment will be done through your math class. North High will be in the library and Heights will be in Mrs. Berlin’s room. You will discuss possible elective choices with the high school counselors and complete the enrollment form. You may be asked to take the forms home and return them the next day with a parent/guardian signature. Heights and North will then return on Thursday, February 4th and will be stationed in the library to pick up forms and answer questions.

After school program resumes Wednesday, January 20th. Come and have fun!

There will be a STUCO sponsored school dance this Friday, January 15 from 6:00-8:00. Keep those grades up and come to our “blacklight” dance. Entrance fee will be $3.00.

Braindrop for the day
Fingernails are composed largely of keratin, a hardened protein that is also in skin and hair. As new cells grow under the cuticle, the older cells are pushed out and compacted, taking on the familiar flattened, hardened form of the fingernail.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about a LEGAL SECRETARY? LEGAL SECRETARIES perform specialized clerical and administrative duties to assist lawyers in their work. They also ensure efficient operation of the law office and coordinate office activities. Their work requires knowledge of legal terminology, forms and procedures and knowledge of computers and case management. Secretaries may review law journals and assist with legal research.

Most employers require LEGAL SECRETARIES to have knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet, and database management programs. The skills a legal secretary will need can be acquired through formal training from high school vocational education programs, business schools, or one to two-year programs in vocational-technical institutes and community colleges.

There will be a STUCO sponsored school dance this Friday, January 15 from 6:00-8:00. Keep those grades up and come to our “blacklight” dance. Entrance fee will be $3.00.

Braindrop for the day
A lunation is the interval of a complete lunar cycle, between one new Moon and the next. It is equivalent to 29 1/2 days.

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Student Bulletin
Monday, January 11, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
Coming soon….

There will be a STUCO sponsored school dance this Friday, January 15 from 6:00-8:00. Keep those grades up and come to our “blacklight” dance. Entrance fee will be $3.00.

Braindrop for the day
A lunation is the interval of a complete lunar cycle, between one new Moon and the next. It is equivalent to 29 1/2 days.

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Student Bulletin
Friday, January 8, 2010

Career Area of the Week:
How about an ANIMATOR? ANIMATORS use artistic talent to create special effects, animation or other visual images. They work primarily in the motion picture and video industries. They draw by hand and use computers to create the series of pictures that form the animation images or special effects seen in movies, television programs, and computer games. Some use clay, wood, sand models, and puppets to create three-dimensional animation. A portfolio is an important factor used by art directors, employers, clients and others in deciding whether or not to hire an ANIMATOR. A portfolio is a collection of handmade, computer-generated, or printed samples of the best work done by the animator. An animator with a good portfolio, but not training or experience, can succeed in the art world. However, putting together a good portfolio requires skills usually developed in a post-secondary art school program, such as a bachelor’s degree program in fine art, graphic design or visual communication

Check out the school store- We have received out latest shipment of locker buddies and skateboard erasers.

There will be a STUCO sponsored school dance next Friday, January 15 from 6:00-8:00. Keep those grades up and come to our “blacklight” dance. Entrance fee will be $3.00.

Braindrop for the day
London's subway system, the first in the world, opened in 1863. Boston's system is the oldest in the United States; it dates back to 1897.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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Student Bulletin
Thursday, January 7, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about an ANIMATOR? ANIMATORS use artistic talent to create special effects, animation or other visual images. They work primarily in the motion picture and video industries. They draw by hand and use computers to create the series of pictures that form the animation images or special effects seen in movies, television programs, and computer games. Some use clay, wood, sand models, and puppets to create three-dimensional animation. A portfolio is an important factor used by art directors, employers, clients and others in deciding whether or not to hire an ANIMATOR. A portfolio is a collection of handmade, computer-generated, or printed samples of the best work done by the animator. An animator with a good portfolio, but not training or experience, can succeed in the art world. However, putting together a good portfolio requires skills usually developed in a post-secondary art school program, such as a bachelor’s degree program in fine art, graphic design or visual communication

Check out the school store- We have received out latest shipment of locker buddies and skateboard erasers.

There will be a STUCO sponsored school dance next Friday, January 15 from 6:00-8:00. Keep those grades up and come to our “blacklight” dance. Entrance fee will be $3.00.

Braindrop for the day
In astronomy, the zenith is the point on the celestial sphere that is directly above an observer.

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Student Bulletin
Wednesday, January 6, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
How about an ANIMATOR? ANIMATORS use artistic talent to create special effects, animation or other visual images. They work primarily in the motion picture and video industries. They draw by hand and use computers to create the series of pictures that form the animation images or special effects seen in movies, television programs, and computer games. Some use clay, wood, sand models, and puppets to create three-dimensional animation. A portfolio is an important factor used by art directors, employers, clients and others in deciding whether or not to hire an ANIMATOR. A portfolio is a collection of handmade, computer-generated, or printed samples of the best work done by the animator. An animator with a good portfolio, but not training or experience, can succeed in the art world. However, putting together a good portfolio requires skills usually developed in a post-secondary art school program, such as a bachelor’s degree program in fine art, graphic design or visual communication

Braindrop for the day
Synaesthesia is a condition in which the five senses intermingle, so that stimulation in one sense may give rise to a stimulation in another sense. In some cases, synaesthetes may associate certain letters of the alphabet with certain colors, or see shapes and colors when listening to music.

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Student Bulletin
Tuesday, January 5, 2009

Career Area of the Week:
Coming soon…

Braindrop for the day
Dolphins only take short naps, floating just below the surface so they can rise when they need to. Breathing isn't an automatic function for dolphins, so they need to consciously rise to the surface of the water for air.