Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
ATTENTION: JAMES V. BROOKS SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS
THE READ ALOUD ESSAY EVENT is scheduled for Saturday, April 27th at the Edward Waters College gymnasium. Applicants are to be present at 10 o’clock AM for briefing. The event begins at 10:30.I understand that the typist mistakenly omitted this statement from the list of requirements. It was the last item listed on the Fact Sheet, which read thusly, “Read Essay with conviction at event.”
If you wish to attend EWC, I understand that the Band and Chorus Directors will be present at this affair and are willing to have you show your talent for an opportunity to receive a scholarship, to attend Edward Waters College during the 2013-2014 school year. If interested, please govern yourself accordingly.
The First Annual Jacksonville MoneyWi$e Week was a huge success. We invite you to view the results of this great week by viewing theMoneyWise-Report(M) . We are very excited The 2nd Annual Jacksonville MoneyWi$e Week is just a few weeks away!! To learn more, click here.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
SENIORS - DON'T FORGET TO APPLY FOR FREE FEDERAL AID!!
Nearly
73% of Florida high school seniors fail to apply for federal college aid
~Interactive
map reveals rate at which students in state counties complete the FAFSA~
Tampa, FL –
As of March 15, nearly 73% of Florida high school seniors have failed to
complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). According to the
most up-to-date data released by the U.S. Department of Education’s FAFSA Completion Tool,
just 27.1% of Florida high school seniors had finished the key document which
secures them access to Pell Grants, federal loans and work-study jobs. A new interactive map
developed by the Florida College Access Network (Florida C.A.N.! ) charts the
FAFSA completion rates by county and allows viewers to see differences from
last year.
“The state deadline to
complete the FAFSA is May 15 and for several Florida higher education
institutions, their priority deadline has already passed. It’s not too late to
get money for college but you have to fill out the form,” said Braulio Colón,
executive director of Florida C.A.N.! “Florida has 204,629 high school seniors
but only 55,529 of these students have successfully completed
the FAFSA. That number is far too low. It means major grants and federal loans
are going unused by students who will need them to get a college education and
secure a future.”
Last year, the federal
government began offering access to its FAFSA Completion Tool which allowed
viewers to track how many students at each high school across the country are
completing the federal financial aid forms. Previously, high schools estimated
their FAFSA completion rate using self-reported surveys, which are often
unreliable. Both the FCAN map and the FAFSA Completion Tool will be updated
every two weeks.
Monday, April 8, 2013
ANOTHER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Every year the elementary students from our district compete in
the Sunshine Math Competition. This year it is on May 2, 2013 from 4:00-6:00
pm at Wolfson High School.
We are looking for students who would like to earn volunteer hours to help
us with the following:
- setting up and tearing
down tables from 3:00-7:00 pm.
- runners to deliver
finished tests to the scorers AND
- students who could
provide entertainment such as singing, dancing, step groups, bands, etc.
Missy Reardon can be reached through e-mail at reardonm@duvalschools.org or cell (904) 651-1811.
Thursday, April 4, 2013
A GREAT opportunity for service from HandsOn Jacksonville:
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* VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR ONE SPARK*
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 Jacksonville
will be hosting a big event called One Spark. From April 17 - 21, 2013,
Creators in art, music, science and technology from all over the world will
showcase ideas and projects to connect with a $250,000 crowdfund awarded by
popular vote, up to $1 million in capital investments from Jaguars' owner
Shad Khan and immediate individual contributions. Volunteers
are needed! One Spark is a great way to meet like-minded curiosity seekers,
gain behind-the-scenes access, and help shape our inaugural event.
Multiple volunteer opportunities are available on our project calendar.
Visit
our calendar and look for One Spark volunteer opportunities from April 18 -
20! Volunteer training ends on April 10th, so hurry and
register - you won't want to miss this event! |
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