Beware Proprietary Schools

Graduates and soon to be graduates should all be wary of
what we cal proprietary schools. These are privately owned
operations that advertise extensively on TV for a variety of
career such as criminal justice, dental/medical assistant, and
a host of others. They literally bomb the airwaves especially
during the day with promises of a career, job, training. DO
NOT FALL FOR THIS SCAM! These schools are not accredited
by WASC (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) have
non credentialed teachers, AND will charge you a LOT of money.
I had a young lady who graduated from HHS and went to one of
these schools for Art and is now $40,000 in debt! All she has
is an AA (Associate of Arts) degree which she could gotten at
LACC for almost nothing. Any area of career training that you
might desire is available at very low cost to graduate adults
through the LAUSD's Division of Adult, $Career Education, or the local
community college district. If you ever have any question about
any college or career training program, call Ms. Campbell or
myself first, and above all, never give out a credit card number
or sign anything!

LA's Best Hiring

LA's Best, an after school program for elementary school
students, is now hiring. You will work at a local elementary
school after school, supervising, assisting with homework,
and generally helping students in whatever activities are
planned. You need to apply on-line for the fastest response.
apply at http://www.lasbest.org OR if you really need a
paper application, I have them in room 404.

WIA Jobs Through Goodwill Industries

If you are 18yrs or older AND live in the Hollywood
area, Goodwill Industries may have a job for you.
That's it. 18 and live in Hollywood. Of course all
of our grades and attendance guidelines will apply.
See me in room 404 for contact number, etc.

iSEE Architecture/Engineering Internship

Open to juniors and seniors, this internship is available
to those interested in architecture, engineering, and the
construction industry. Saturday workshops begin in Jan
2009. There are also classes for college credit offered as
well as a PAID internship next summer. Last year HHS
had two individuals who participated who both raved
about the program and had a lot of fun participating.
See me in room 404 for an application and more info.

Senior Lunch Pass

As of today, only 3 seniors have received the coveted
Senior Lunch Pass. This is absolutely amazing considering
how many seniors were eligible in past years. The reason?
The CST! Last year's scores are being used to determine
eligibility NOW. So, word to you juniors: you must do well
on the CST this year so you can be in the mix next year if
you want to eat lunch off campus. We are looking at the
CST scores for English and Math. Any grade of BB (below
basic) or FBB (far below basic) will make you ineligible.
There have been straight A students who for one reason
or another scored poorly who have been rejected for the
lunch pass. The tendency for some students to "blow off"
the test because it "doesn't count" can surely lead to
disaster. Don't be fooled. Do your best on the test and
enjoy the privilege of lunch off campus.