Hapy EARTH DAY!

What can I do?

• 5 Simple Things You Can Do To Go Green
• How You Can Save the Planet
• Help the Environment

2009-2010 REGISTRATION

this week we are beginning to register underclassmen for next year's classes. please be patient! your teachers have the schedule of which classes are to come to us when. if you miss your day, there will be a day of "make-ups", so have no fear! bring your registration sheet you got in your English class - - we'll see you soon...

SENIOR WARNING LETTERS

Guidance will be completing senior warning letters this week. If you are in danger of failing a class (even if you got a C on your 3rd quarter report card) you will recieve a letter. We keep the originals that your 'rents can check out any time so don't try to hide this business! You would only be postponing the inevitable!! See your teachers about grade recover if you need to but it's crunch time! Graduation is JUNE 2nd!!

WELCOME BACK!

Guidance hopes everyone had a restful and relaxing spring break!

DON'T FORGET...

...tomorrow is EARTH HOUR!!

Check this out:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rl6jf-pT-dM

GET INVOLVED - earn service hours!!

Global and National Youth Service Days April 24 – 26, 2009 are Youth Service Days and young people are encouraged to volunteer and become engaged in their community. Students will consider the cost of self-absorption and the benefits of serving others. Just log onto your Educator Resource Site and search "Youth Services". There are two plans available, one for elementary-level and one for secondary-level students. Current events make this broadcast message and lesson plan more important than ever. Thank you for helping your students reflect on what they can do to serve others.To access these materials online, click here.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY!

JaxParks...Get Out There! Festival Super Celebration Kickoff THIS FRIDAY Volunteers Needed! Come Have Fun in The Sun!

When: Friday, March 27 Where: Hanna Park, 500 Wonderwood Drive Time: Morning Shift: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Afternoon Shift 12 p.m. - 4 p.m. Volunteers will work with staff directing customers to parking spaces, patrol areas for safety, assist at kite festival, greet buses and directing them for parking, and check kids for wristbands. Volunteer Here! or contact Colleen Dwyer at 630-3537; email cdwyer@coj.net

What can YOU do about climate change???

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjWD8pbK5t8

PARTICIPATE IN EARTH HOUR!! @ 9pm tonight on CNN actor Edward Norton will talk with Larry King about Earth Hour.

More icons announce they'll go dark:

• the Pyramids of Egypt
• the Acropolis in Athens
• the Broadway Theatre district
• the Space Needle in Seattle
• the Chrysler Building in NY

YOKO ONO PLEDGES TO TURN OUT AND TWEETS FOR EARTH HOUR: "Dear Friends, Join EARTH HOUR and turn off your lights at 8.30pm local time for one hour this Sat 28th March. I will be thinking of all of you when I do it here in my apartment. Lots of love, yoko" Read more here.

FIND OUT MORE - - http://www.earthhourus.org/main.php

FCAT this week!

Good luck to all!

RISING SENIORS

We are currently pulling rising seniors into our offices to do preliminary graduation checks and register you for next year's classes. If you receive a pass to guidance, please come see us - it's for next year - - SENIOR YEAR!! WOOHOO!

Take It to Heart FREE SCREENINGS!

The screenings are being held today, March 5, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in three counties: CLAY: Orange Park Medical Center is holding its screening at the Thrasher-Horne Conference Center in Orange Park. DUVAL: Memorial Hospital is holding its screening at the Marriott Southpoint. ST. JOHNS: Flagler Hospital is holding screenings at the hospital. Last year, more than 3,300 people took advantage of the health screenings.

1 in 2 women die from heart disease!!!! Take advantage of this opportunity!

COMMUNITY SERVICE!

Check out this site and their opportunities!

http://www.volunteerjacksonville.org/index.htm

Need to find a community service match?

http://www.volunteermatch.org/

Community Involvement & Scholarship opportunity

State Farm Youth Advisory Board Seeking New Associate Members Do you know a youth, 17-20 years of age, who would benefit from sitting on the State Farm Youth Advisory Board(YAB)? State Farm is currently accepting board member applications for the 2009-2010 YAB. Those who are chosen to serve as an Associate Youth Advisory Board member receive a $3,000 scholarship to be used for post-secondary education at a four-year, two-year or vocational training program. Associate members may become full Board members with a second year of service and receive a $5,000 scholarship. The deadline to apply is March 31, 2009. For additional details and to obtain an application, just visit http://www.blogger.com/www.statefarmyab.com/apply.php <http://www.statefarmyab.com/apply.php> . Click on the link below to view the grants awarded to Florida schools. Many other grants were awarded to school districts around the country. http://intranet.opr.statefarm.org/floragt/news/pdfs/021709a1.pdf <http://intranet.opr.statefarm.org/floragt/news/pdfs/021709a1.pdf>

FCCJ OPEN HOUSE

Thursday, February 19 from 5:30 to 8:00 at the Advanced Technology Center.

COLLEGE GOAL SUNDAY

Need some cash for college? Then attend College Goal Sunday for free assistance on filling out your financial aid applications. It will be offered at FCCJ downtown campus on Sunday February 22nd from noon 'til 4:00. Locations Near You: Florida Community College401 W. State St. Jacksonville FL 32202kcotton@fccj.edu Florida Community College76346 William Burgess Blvd. Yulee FL 32097dhughes@fccj.edu

PROGRESS REPORTS

Progress reports go out this week! Look for updates as to your student's progress!

FREE DENTAL CARE 2/13

http://smilesfromtheheart.org/

8th grade Parent Nights

February 19th at Ed White HS (in the auditorium) @ 6pm OR February 19th at Englewood HS (in the media center) @ 6pm. The parent night at Englewood HS is for ELL students/families - there will be translators!

FCAT help

You may already be aware, but if you are not, an FCAT Information Center link is now available on the home page of the district’s website (http://www.duvalschools.org/). It looks like this: