ROTC Four Year Scholarship (a note from the chapter president)

Yes, this is an annual scholarship. In fact, the National President from my organization (National Naval Officers Association) wants the East Coast Chapters (Jacksonville being one of the Chapters) to locate 4 deserving high school students for these scholarships. The scholarship documents must be submitted in a timely manner as indicated on the forms. All applicants of the NROTC Scholarships are required to apply at the http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/ website. Additionally, the Jacksonville Chapter of NNOA will provide scholarship funds to local deserving students around the end of the school year. We will send out applications soon and ask for the applications to be returned to us around the April 2010 time frame. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. V/r Paul Nix President, NNOA Jacksonville Chapter

Deadline: March 1st - HOUSING SCHOLARSHIP

Do you need money for college? If so, the Southern Scholarhip Foundation can help! It's a non-profit organization which awards qualifying students with housing scholarships on the following campuses:

FSU * UF * FAMU * FGCU

Interested applicants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and a demonstrated financial need. Scholarhip recipients live cooperatively in a house with students representing a variety of backgrounds and cultures. They do not pay rent, but are responsible for their fair share of basic household expenses such as food & utilities. The entire cost to the student averages $950 per semester. APPLY HERE!!

VOTE FOR EW!

Once again, our school is one of Channel 4's choices for this Friday's Game of the Week. Whichever game gets the most votes will be the host site for that week's Football Friday telecast. Sam and the crew would be doing live broadcasts before and during the game. Head to news4jax.com and look in the upper right corner of the Friday Football page and cast your vote. Voting ends Wednesday at 6 p.m. The winning Game of the Week will be announced Thursday at 10 p.m. Not that we want to be accused of cheating; but after you vote, if log off the computer and log back on; you can vote again and again. But you didn’t hear that from us.

MORE community service opportunities

http://www.volunteermatch.org/

1. Enter your zip code

2. See a listing of opps

...everything from "Christmas Organizer" to "Computer Pen Pal!"

Florida Virtual School TEST PREP!

Test Preparation Tips for FCAT, PSAT, SAT, ACT and More. Do you freak out before an exam? Are you overwhelmed trying to determine how or what to study? Do you often second guess yourself or get stuck determining the right answer? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, please join the FLVS counselors for some test taking tips and strategies that are sure to help. When: Monday, October 12th at 6:30PM EST Where: http://www.tinyurl.com/6ju8gn Log into the site below and turn up your speakers See You There! ~Student Advisement Team

VOLUNTEER TO ASSIST OTHERS!

Baseball for Children & Adults with Disabilities

http://www.jacksonvillemiracleleague.com/

www.CONSTRUYETUDESTINO.com

http://www.buildurdestiny.com/ - To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, we've teamed up with Hispanic College Fund to help our youth on the path to achieving higher education. You'll find applications to special merit scholarships, great prizes and useful information to make your "Going to College" process much easier. LOG ON NOW to: http://www.buildurdestiny.com/

LT. GOVERNOR CHALLENGES STUDENTS TO RE-DESIGN A PORTION OF THE DOE's WEB SITE

TALLAHASSEE – Lt. Governor Jeff Kottkamp visited with local Career and Technical Education (CTE) students today and challenged them to put their skills to the test by re-designing the student portion of the Florida Department of Education’s (DOE) Web site. The re-design competition is aimed at encouraging students to apply the knowledge and skills they have learned in their CTE course(s) to a real-world project. The winning student submission will be incorporated into the Department’s existing Web site design to be deployed in 2010. “We are living in the age of technology where the mastery of these skills can lead our children into fulfilling and prosperous careers,” said Lt. Governor Kottkamp. “This competition is a wonderful opportunity for our students to display their talent, and I am eager to see the great ideas and designs they are able to come up with.” The contest is open to any student who is enrolled in one or more of the CTE courses that prepare students for a career in Information Technology (IT), Multimedia, Web Page Design, and/or Digital Design (Media). Through Florida’s Division of Career and Adult Education there are nearly 300 Career and Technical training programs including 25 secondary CTE programs specific to information technology and Web design. The contest is open to approximately 84,000 CTE students across Florida. Student submissions will be judged by a panel of technology and design experts, as well as communications and public relations professionals. Members of the judging panel include individuals from Brandt Information Services, CoreMessage Inc., Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Salter>Mitchell, Taproot Creative and Florida Department of Education. “I’m excited to give our students the chance to apply the knowledge they’ve gained through their advanced coursework and training to the re-design of a significant portion of our Web site,” said Education Commissioner Dr. Eric J. Smith. “By integrating student ideas directly into our most important communications source, we can be sure we’re providing students with the information they need and want to know to further their education.” Entries must be submitted via CD and include the name of the student, the student’s high school name and address, the teacher or advisor who assisted in the project and the name of the school district. Submissions must be postmarked by November 20, 2009, and sent to: The Florida Department of Education 325 West Gaines Street, Suite 1524 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 To learn more about CTE programs, visit the Career and Adult Education Division Web site at http://www.fldoe.org/workforce/. For more information about the contest, including the rules and guidelines, visit http://www.fldoe.org/students/Web-contest.asp.

Grade Recovery: Step 1 to getting back on track!

Are you struggling in a class? Was your progress report grade not what you need to get that required 2.0 for graduation? TALK TO YOUR TEACHERS NOW ABOUT GRADE RECOVERY! Grade recovery is conducted on a quarterly basis, between you & your teachers, and is done through Compass Odyssey (the software program used to recovery grades & credits). You can work to bring up your grade this quarter or next! See your teacher NOW before it's too late! ***You only have until the end of the next grading period to complete that grade recovery, but you can also work to bring up this quarter's grade during this quarter!!

See this message from FSU:

Our first notification deadline is right around the corner...October 14. I have received many emails from students, parents, and counselors who think this is an early admission, early action deadline. It is not. It's just one of two deadlines. We encourage students to try to be proactive and apply early. For the last couple of years, admissions requirements increased for our second notification, there was no scholarship money available for qualified students, and on-campus housing was more limited.
Please remind your students to send us all test scores. We will not penalize them for the number of times a test is taken, or for the actual scores themselves. In our process where we have minimum subscore requirements and we combine the highest subscores to form the ACT composite or SAT total, it can only help them. In addition, if we have a score in place by our October 14 deadline, we will allow the October and November scores to roll in for our December 9 notification as long as the student indicates Florida State as a recipient of the score report.
The following are the minimum subscore requirements for admission consideration:
Writing: 500 on the SAT writing or 21 on the ACT English or 21 on the Essay/Writing optional portion of the ACT Math: 500 on the SAT math or 21 on the ACT math Reading: 500 on the critical reading portion of the SAT or 22 on the reading portion of the ACT
We are currently up in applications, so I expect the December 9 notification to be larger than last year. Have a wonderful year, and please continue to be in touch with your questions.
~janice
Janice Finney Director of Admissions Florida State University P.O. Box 3062400 Tallahassee, Florida 32306-2400 Email: jfinney@admin.fsu.edu Phone: 850.644.1328 Fax: 850.644.0197 Go Green: The Office of Admissions is "going green"; many of our communications, including admission decisions, will be sent electronically. Applicants should make sure that we always have the most up-to-date email address, and should remember to regularly check the online status at https://admissions.fsu.edu/StatusCheck/. To ensure receipt of our emails, be sure to include admissions@admin.fsu.edu in your address book.

Volunteers are needed for Painting the Region!

Paining the Region North Florida Land Trust DATE: October 6th - 10th TIME: 7:30AM - 4:00PM (Shifts are available) LOCATION: Alpine Groves Park,2060 SR 13St. Johns, FL 32259 Come enjoy the artwork, bands, food and activities at our Painting the Region event. Visitors can watch artists paint landscapes, purchase artwork and participate in family friendly conservation activities. Volunteers assist in many different ways including parking,educational activities, displaying artwork,and clean-up to name a few. Volunteers Sign Up Here!! Contact: Angela Valu E-mail: aevalu1@earthlink.netPhone: 904-273-5917 Students, groups, corporations, and individual volunteers are all welcome!

**STUDENTS: THIS COULD COUNT TOWARD COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS!

Interested in taking the SAT or ACT FOR FREE?

SEE YOUR COUNSELOR!!!

FREE ONLINE TUTORING!

CLICK HERE!

Need help?

http://www.refdesk.com/homework.html

VOTE to get ED WHITE football on the NEWS!!!

http://www.news4jax.com/highschool/index.html

College Fair Video - CHECK IT OUT!

CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO ON "How to Prepare for the College Fair"

University Acceptance Info - CHECK IT OUT!

Click here and you will be able to see what schools accepted last year...

FREE PSAT HELP

Watch the 4-minute audiovisual at www.gleimpsat.com/av to see an overviewof the course, OR jump right in and begin the free online course athttp://www.gleimpsat.com/

2009 Bank of America Sponsored Scholarship Awards

Bank of America and the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) are once again sponsoring this worthwhile event. The NCWIT recognition ceremony will be held at our Bank of America Charlotte, North Carolina headquarters on March 27, 2010. The deadline for all eligible applicants is November 15, 2009. Winners will be notified between December and January and must be able to attend the awards ceremony in person. http://www.ncwit.org/work.awards.aspiration.html The application process opens on October 1, 2009. Applicants have until November 15, 2009 to complete their application. Each qualified National winner receives: · $500 in cash · A new laptop computer, provided by Bank of America · A trip to attend the Bank of America Technology Showcase and Awards Ceremony, held in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 27, 2010 · An engraved award for both the student and the student’s school

34 Black Colleges + 1 Application = $35

Students- You can now use the 2009-2010 EDU, Inc. Common Black College Application www.eduinconline.com to apply to 34 black colleges at once for only $35!!

Please click on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHoWADOnsOM to view the EDU, Inc. Application Youtube video.

***If you have any questions, please contact their office at (770) 716-0616.

This just in...IT'S HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH!!

Hola! September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. This is a great opportunity to set aside time to honor and celebrate cultural traditions, dishes, folklore, and much more!

SENIOR ASSEMBLY FRIDAY 9/25

This Friday, guidance will be holding an assembly for all of our seniors and 4th year students. The topics for the assembly will include senior credit checks, ACTs, SATs, Bright Futures, Caps and Gowns and more. Students present will receive a "Senior Guide" from guidance with all kinds of senior stuff and info - CHECK IT OUT! Be sure to look over it with you senior if you ever have a question - chances are, the answer is in there! And if it's not - - that's what counselors are for! :)

YOU MUST WEAR ID's STARTING FRIDAY!!!

Attention all teachers and students. All students must wear their student ID’s around their neck beginning this Friday. Having them on your belt, in your purse or wallet does not count.

DONATE!!!!!

The blood drive mobile will be at Ed White next Monday, September 28th, from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Please contact Mr. Gwynes in student activities for an appointment. You will need a photo ID.

FREE SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCE

Check out this website (http://www.christianconnector.com/) to request information and automatically be entered in the $2,500 scholarship drawing!

**The participating Christian colleges provided over $150million in scholarships and grants to students this past year alone!

FREE ONLINE TUTORING!

Jacksonville Public Library - www.jaxpubliclibrary.org Every day, 4:00pm - 11:00pm

• connect one-to-one with real tutors
• grades K-12, intro to college, adult learner
• Math, Science, English, Social Studies & Writing Center

• Homework Help: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/homeworktips/homeworktips006.shtml
• Test Taking Tips: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/testing/testing006.shtml
• How to Write a 5 Paragraph Essay: http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev109.shtml
• Microsoft Office Tips (need help with Excel, Word, Powerpoint or others?): http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/profdev/profdev109.shtml

SENIOR CREDIT CHECKS

Counselors are in Houston Hall(HH) during 3rd period this week (Mon.-Thurs.) for Senior Credit Check signing. Seniors/4th year students should bring their ID (since they have it on at all times) to HH during THEIR LUNCH (not any lunch) to sign their senior credit check. If seniors do not sign their senior credit check with their counselor, they will not receive the sticker (to be placed on their ID) which will grant them admission into senior assemblies, programs, etc. during the school day, throughout the school year. Signed copies of the senior credit checks will go out either Friday, September 18th or Monday, September 21st so LOOK FOR THEM IN THE MAIL!

REGISTER FOR THE NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR!!!

Step 1: register @ http://www.gotomyncf.com/

Step 2: after completing online registration, print the barcode ID

Step 3: Colleges will simply scan the student's barcode to access their information at the fair, allowing more time for one-on-one conversations and less time filling out inquiry cards - - THIS WILL SAVE YOU SO MUCH TIME AT EACH COLLEGE TABLE WHEN YOU ARE AT THE FAIR!

COLLEGE FOR FREE!!

Black Male Teachers

Do you know any Black males who are seniors in high school who want to go to college out of state for FREE ? Several Black Colleges are looking for future black male teachers and will send them to universities/colleges for 4 years FREE .

The 'Call Me MISTER' program is an effort to address the critical shortage of African American male teachers particularly among South Carolina 's lowest performing public schools . Program participants are selected from among under-served, socio-economically disadvantaged and educationally at-risk communities . The program is a collaboration between Clemson University and four historically black colleges in South Carolina : Benedict College , Claflin University , Morris College and South Carolina State University.

The project provides:

• Tuition for admitted students pursuing approved programs of study at participating colleges
• An academic support system to help assure their success
• A cohort system for social and cultural support

Visit <http://www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm for more details and the online application or call (800) 640-2657 .

$$$ Scholarship Opportunity $$$

QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship for High School Juniors The QuestBridge College Prep Scholarship is designed to level the playing field of college admissions by equipping high-achieving low-income students to apply successfully to leading schools. If you are a high school junior who has achieved excellent academic results in the face of economic challenges, we encourage you to apply for the College Prep Scholarship. Each award will include one or more of the following: Full scholarships to selective college summer programs; college admissions counseling; and/or college preparatory conferences. College Prep Scholarship applicants will also gain a head start on applying to the fall 2009 QuestBridge College Match program, which pairs high-achieving low-income high school seniors with admission and full four-year scholarships to QuestBridge partner colleges. The application will be available on the QuestBridge Web site (http://www.questbridge.org/)

Young Scholars...8th graders!!

Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars program selects high-achieving youth with financial need and provides them with individualized educational services throughout high school that will enable them to develop their talents and abilities. The Young Scholars Program is one of the most individualized scholarships offered in the United States. The Foundation collaborates with regional talent centers at Duke, Johns Hopkins, and Northwestern Universities, and the University of Denver to answer inquiries about the program, administer the application process, and counsel Young Scholars. However, applicants need not be part of the talent centers' programs to be eligible for or participate in the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Young Scholars Program. Students in the 7th grade-or who will enter 8th grade next fall-are eligible to apply and applications are available in February. For information visit http://www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/

ACT/SAT waivers

If you qualify for free/reduced lunch, you qualify for FREE TESTING ON THE ACT & SAT!
SAT WAIVERS JUST ARRIVED TODAY (@ 10:10am)!!!
We currently have ACT & SAT test waivers in the guidance office
There are also college application fee waivers (provided by College Board) - you get a total of 5 your senior year (if you qualify for free/reduced lunch)!!
If you have updated your free/reduced lunch application, see your counselor for your waiver (you are permitted one ACT and one SAT waiver your junior year, and one of each your senior year - we have to keep track)
If you have not updated your free/application, see Ms. Eibach in the main office

OPEN HOUSE!!!

Monday, September 14th @ 6:00pm

Come to Ed White & see where your student learns!

• see classrooms
• meet teachers

HOT OFF THE PRESS

FCAT retakes will be October 19-23. Any senior, junior or repeating 10th grader can take the test. You need to make sure that you are on the list in the guidance office.

NACAC College Fair date set!!

October 24th, 12-4pm

COUNSELORS OUT!!

This Thursday (September 3rd) all four counselors will be out of the office, attending the State University Systems Tour at the University of North Florida, which means Mrs. Curran will not be in the Discovery Mod Office (Mod 4) for her usual Thursday office hour (8:30-9:30am). We will be meeting with representatives from all over the state and all different universities about changes/updates regarding admissions, programs of study, etc. =)

SOARING INTO THE FUTURE!!

CHECK IT OUT, DISCOVERY!!!

DISCOVERY LAUNCH delayed again

The Discovery Space Shuttle launch is scheduled for tonight at midnight! 

UCF announcements:

The University of Central Florida will continue to make decisions on a rolling admission basis. They encourage seniors to apply between September and November of the senior year for maximum consideration for admission, scholarships, and housing opportunities. They no longer require that a “Counselor Recommendation Form” be submitted, however, it will still be available on their website if counselors wish to submit one for any students.

Due to state budget cuts, several majors at UCF have been eliminated:Cardiopulmonary Science, Radiological Sciences, Management Information Systems, Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering Technology, and Information Systems Technology (at this time, Actuarial Sciences has been suspended but not eliminated).

reiteration of schedule change policy

1st period teachers have copies of Schedule Change Request Forms - students who wish for a change to be granted MUST fill out a request form. These forms will be submitted to the appropriate Assistant Principal for authorization or denial. The deadline for submitting this form is Friday, August 28th. We plan to have all changes made by Friday, September 4th.

We appreciate your patience with this!! Many, many requests have/will be submitted and we must therefore allow time for each request to be considered. DOCUMENTATION IS A MUST so be sure to see your 1st period teacher if you need a change!!

Need a physical?

Low cost sports physicals will be conducted on Thursday August 27 in the school cafeteria at 1:45 for $10 cash.

Interesting in advancing...???

There are still openings in the ninth grade AVID elective. Students should see Ms. Wheeler or Mrs. Little for an application.

SCHEDULE CHANGES

The procedure/protocol for schedule changes should be announced in 1st period classes this week. 1st period teachers have copies of Schedule Change Request Forms - students who wish for a change to be granted MUST fill out a request form. These forms will be submitted to the appropriate Assistant Principal for authorization or denial. The deadline for submitting this form is Friday, August 28th. We plan to have all changes made by Friday, September 4th.

We appreciate your patience with this!! Many, many requests have/will be submitted and we must therefore allow time for each request to be considered. DOCUMENTATION IS A MUST so be sure to see your 1st period teacher if you need a change!!

Hispanic Scholarships!!!

Check out this site

GOOD NEWS!

The concordant scores will remain the same for the class of 2010.

Reading FCAT 300

SAT 410

ACT 15

Math FCAT 300 SAT 370 ACT 15

Opportunity continues to knock...

Syracuse University has 10 Full Rides for African American Men and Women Interested in Studying Architecture

Mark Robbins, Dean of Syracuse University's School of Architecture is desperately seeking young men and women of color interested in pursuing a five year professional degree in Architecture. He says he's deeply committed to bringing diversity to his field and has scholarship money set aside to fully cover education costs for 10 students. He says that Hispanic enrollment in the school has increased substantially, but it's been challenging to attract Blacks. Syracuse University School of Architecture has a great reputation and this could be a terrific opportunity for someone.

Contact: Mark Robbins, Dean, School of Architecture (315) 443-2256http://soa.syr.edu/index.php School of ArchitectureSyracuse University201 Slocum HallSyracuse , NY 13244-1250(315) 443-2256

GRADUATION DATE for sen10rs!! =)

Edward H. White sen10rs graduate on JUNE 8th @ 5:00pm at the Jax Arena

SAVE THE DATE

SAVE THE DATE… The 7th Annual “Dream Big Dreams” College Recruiting Fair Saturday November 14, 2009 William Raines High School 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *Meet with recruiters from colleges and universities from around the country. Students should come prepared with at least 3 official copies of their transcripts *Workshops will be conducted for students & parents (financial aid, preparing for college, what is college really like) Come…learn…enjoy: because if you can dream it, you can achieve it

HISPANIC STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS!!

GO HERE!!