Monday, August 29, 2011

PLEASE JOIN US!

EDWARD H. WHITE'S OPEN HOUSE WILL BE SEPTEMBER 12th 6:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Attention African-American Seniors - SCHOLARSHIP!

Description:
The Ron Brown Scholar Program seeks to identify African-American high school seniors who will make significant contributions to society. Applicants must excel academically, exhibit exceptional leadership potential, participate in community service activities and demonstrate financial need. The applicant must be a US citizen or hold a permanent resident visa card.

How To Apply:
To Apply- http://www.ronbrown.org/apply/eligibilityrequirements.aspx

Deadline:
November 1, 2011

APPLY for this ESSAY SCHOLARSHIP - others will be too lazy!

Description:
This scholarship is essay-based and is worth $1,500! The program is open to high school students, college students, graduate students, and anyone enrolled in a post-secondary course of study.
“What does fitness mean to you, and how can you better incorporate overall physical, mental, and emotional health & fitness into your daily life as a student?”

How To Apply:
To Apply-http://www.scholarships360.org/2011/06/23/united-youth-fitness-scholarship-program/

Deadline:
September 30, 2011

Jaime Horn Memorial Softball Scholarship - did you play? $$$!!!!

Description:
The scholarship application asks some fairly basic questions (what age division did you play in? what colleges were you accepted at? why do you deserve this scholarship?) that need short answers, it requires a letter of recommendation from a person who “has influenced your life”, and, if you have one handy, it will probably be a good idea to attach a resume along with your application.

How To Apply:
To Apply-http://www.scholarships360.org/2011/07/19/jaime-horn-memorial-softball-scholarship/

Deadline:
September 1, 2011
Description:
The PinkRose Foundation is a really wonderful non-profit organization that supports the educational endeavors of people who have been affected by breast cancer.  Since 2003, the PinkRose Foundation has awarded 82 scholarships of $1,000 each to students who have lost a parent to breast cancer.

How To Apply:
To Apply-http://www.scholarships360.org/2011/06/21/pinkrose-breast-cancer-scholarships/

Deadline:
 August 31, 2011
Description:
The Hispanic Scholarship Fund believes that the country prospers when all Americans have access to the opportunities a college education can afford.  As the nation’s leading Hispanic higher education fund, HSF works to address the barriers that keep many Latinos from earning a college degree.

How To Apply:
To Apply- http://www.hsf.net/

Deadline:
December 15th, 2011

REPORT CARD CALENDAR

PARENTS! STAY UP TO DATE ON WHEN TO EXPECT YOUR STUDENT'S REPORT CARDS BY REFERENCING THIS CALENDAR: 2011-2012 REPORT CARD CALENDAR

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Need a schedule change?

ALL SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST FORMS ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th.
ALL STUDENTS HAVE BEEN INSTRUCTED TO FILL OUT A SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST FORM (TO BE OBTAINED FROM THEIR 1st OR 5th PERIOD TEACHERS) AND SUBMIT THAT REQUEST IN THEIR MOD OFFICE. THE COUNSELORS WILL THEN REVIEW AND RESPOND TO EACH REQUEST BY SEPTEMBER 2nd.
Schedule changes will be granted if:
  1. You have not met the pre-requisite for the course (i.e. you were mistakenly put into Spanish 2 when you have not yet taken Spanish 1)
  2. You have already passed that course (i.e. you went to summer school after your schedule was made)
  3. You are a senior (4th year student) and are missing a class required for graduation (i.e. you need your 2nd World Language, 4th math/science course)