VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Urban Tree Ranger

*** Volunteers Needed ***

When: Saturday, October 8, 2011
Time: 9:00 am—12:00 pm
Where: Everbank Field (foot of the Matthews Bridge)


This is the award winning event that invites volunteers to spend a Saturday morning learning how to improve the health and appearance of trees. Following a brief presentation, volunteers are divided into groups under the supervision of forestry professionals. The fun begins with hands-on instruction as we provide the care our city trees need to survive and flourish. Volunteers should bring pruning tools and work gloves. As work will be close to a highway, no one under the age of fourteen may participate. Volunteers will receive an informative pruning booklet and a special t-shirt. This is a fee free event, but registration is recommended. Call 398-5757 or email greenscape@bellsouth.net to RSVP. (check in will begin at 8:30 a.m.)


Directions: Volunteers should look for the Greenscape banner at our staging area in the city lot located northeast of Everbank Field on East Duval Street. For further information contact our office at 398-5757

NOMINATE SOMEONE GREAT!

Do you know someone who is a great educator, pastor, or nurse? Someone who has been powerfully influential and positive in all they do?

We are looking to contact and hear from educators, pastors, nurses, and other individuals who have made a positive impact on those around them. Click the link below to nominate someone!

Great Pastors, Spiritual Leaders and Mentors
Nominate Them Today!
Here>>

Great Educators, Administrators, and AidsNominate Them Today!
Here>>
Great Nurses, Doctors, and Medical StaffNominate Them Today!
Here>>
Nominees will be contacted by a Paperclip Publishing employee so they can share their passion and lessons learned. We are looking to gather information from that one great individual - one fantastic teacher - one motivating pastor - to create inspirational material to help motivate and encourage others.

Currently, we will accept several nominations from the same individual for more than one person but please submit only one nomination per nominee.

Submit Your Story

We have many books and projects currently in development and are always looking for new stories. These stories are true stories about people - pastors, educators, nurses, parents - and their inspirational experiences.

Share Your Story Here>>

Share your success with others by submitting your story! Paperclip Publishing stories are inspirational and true stories of everyday people and their powerfully uplifting experiences.

We are looking for uplifting and motivational stories that will touch individuals across the nation through personal recollection and will bring smiles, tears, and a genuine connection to our own experiences. Above you will find a link to our online submission. If you do have a story, please submit your story there.

2011 Hispanic Heritage Month Contests


TALLAHASSEE – Governor Rick Scott and First Lady Ann Scott today invited students in kindergarten through 12th grades to participate in the Hispanic Heritage Month art and essay contests. They also invited students, parents, teachers and principals to nominate full-time Hispanic educators in elementary, middle or high schools for the Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award.


The student contests focus on the theme “Celebrating Hispanic Leaders in Business – Past, Present and Future,” and Information about the contests and Florida’s Hispanic heritage is available on Florida’s Hispanic Heritage Month website, www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com
About the Student Contests

Essay Contest for Grades 4 - 12 – The Hispanic Heritage Month essay contest is open to all Florida students in grades 4 through 12. Three winners will be selected: one elementary student (grades 4-5), one middle-school student (grades 6-8), and one high school student (grades 9-12). Winners will receive a four-year Florida College Plan scholarship provided by the Florida Prepaid College Foundation. Please visit http://www.floridahispanicheritage.com/ to download complete guidelines and entry forms.


About the Excellence in Education Award
Governor Scott’s annual Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award Contest is open to all Hispanic, full time educators in an elementary, middle or high school in Florida. Three winners will be selected: one elementary teacher (grades K-5), one middle school teacher (grades 6-8), and one high school teacher (grades 9-12). Winners will receive a check for $1,500. Forms can be found at www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com


Contest Entries and Nominations
Student contest entries and educator nomination forms must be mailed to:


Florida’s Foundation
Attention: Hispanic Heritage Month
820 East Park Avenue, E-100
Tallahassee, Florida 32301


All entries must be postmarked by 5:00 p.m. EDT, September 23, 2011.


About Hispanic Heritage Month
Several Latin American countries celebrate the anniversaries of independence during Hispanic Heritage Month. Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua celebrate independence on September 15. Mexico achieved independence on September 16, and Chile, on September 18. Hispanic Heritage Month has been celebrated in the United States since 1974 when President Gerald Ford issued a Presidential Proclamation extending Hispanic Heritage Week into a month-long celebration, from September 15 through October 15.
For additional information about Hispanic Heritage, contests and other related events, please visit www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com

Scholarship for those affected by breast cancer...

Applications for the $10,000 scholarships will be accepted from September 15th, 2011 – November 15th, 2011. These awards aid college students facing significant financial burdens due to the loss of a parent (or guardian) to breast cancer or their own breast cancer diagnosis at age 25 or younger.
The scholarship awards $10,000 per year (for up to four years) to a student to attend a state university in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree. Komen scholarship recipients are selected based on scholastic achievement, community service, financial need and demonstrated leadership potential. Scholarship recipients serve as Komen Collegiate Ambassadors and must volunteer their time to breast cancer awareness activities for at least 20 hours per semester.

For more information and to apply for this scholarship, please visit http://e2ma.net/go/10695399426/3884240/109330429/21322/goto:http://www.komen.org/scholarship

Fortis College Scholarship Essay Event

Fortis College will be hosting a scholarship essay event!

Where: 560 Wells Rd, Orange Park, 32073
When: Tuesday Nov 1st @7:00pm

For Further information contact Rob Leone @ 269-7086 or rleone@fortiscollege.edu

Tribal College Scholarship Program

Description:

The tribal colleges and universities, not the American Indian College Fund, determine student eligibility and award the scholarships. If you are a tribal college student or high school senior interested in applying for this program, please click the “Apply for Scholarships” button to log on and start a new General Fund Scholarship Application.

How To Apply:

To Apply- http://www.collegefund.org/students_and_alumni/content/tribal_college_general_scholarships

Deadline:

Now Open

Gates Millennium Scholars

Description:
1. Student Application (Nominee Personal Information Form)
2. Educator’s evaluation of the student’s academic record (Nominator Form)
3. Evaluation of the student’s community service and leadership activities (Recommender Form)

How To Apply:
To Apply – http://nominations.gmsp.org/GMSP_App/default.aspx

Deadline:
January 11, 2012

PLEASE JOIN US!

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

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

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)



Duval County SUMMER SCHOOL GRADUATION

This graduation ceremony will be open to 2011 Seniors who are enrolled in 2011 Duval County Summer school only. If you have questions, please contact Eddie Christian at 348-7880.

PinkRose Breat Cancer Scholarships

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.

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

Deadline:
 August 31, 2011

ATTENTION SENIORS: NEW requirements for the Florida State University system!!!

NEW UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS 7/11

REGISTER NOW WITH LAST YEAR'S FEE WAIVER B4 IT EXPIRES!

Act-sat Test Dates 11-12

Description:

The HFICD Nuclear Power Scholarship is sponsored by the ANS Human Factors, Instrumentation and Controls Division. It is an Undergraduate Scholarship award of $2,000. Students must apply annually to be considered for the scholarship.

How To Apply:

To Apply- http://scholarship-positions.com/the-hficd-nuclear-power-scholarship-for-undergraduate-usa/2011/07/02/

Deadline:
July 18,2011