HAVE A GREAT WINTER BREAK! See you next year...

DCPS News

December 13, 2012

Duval County Public Schools Provides Winter Packets for Continued Learning over the Holiday Break

Jacksonville, FL - Duval County Public Schools is providing winter packets to students and parents to continue enriching the academic success of all students during the winter holiday. Research suggests that students who continue to work while on school breaks and vacations maintain their academic progress made during the school year.

All K-8 students, parents and community members are encouraged to log ontowww.duvalschools.org and print out grade appropriate materials for students during the winter break. Math, reading and science worksheets are available.

To access the winter packets, visit www.duvalschools.org and click on the winter packets section in the banner on the homepage.

In addition to the winter packets, the Jacksonville Public Library is providing information on winter break resources. Click here to view information on upcoming events and programs.

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LIGHT UP A LIFE: Holiday Remembrance

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK:

HAVEN HOSPICE

Volunteers are needed now to help staff a table at the Orange Park Mall. Mall visitors may place a candle on holiday tree in remembrance of a loved one. Donations are also accepted. No training is needed, just a compassionate heart. Shifts are 2-3 hours during mall hours. 

MLKJr Oratorical Contest Info Letter

NNOA Memorial Scholarship App

Applications for the 2013 Scholarships for Military Children Program will be available starting Dec. 3 at commissaries worldwide. You can also find them online at http://www.militaryscholar.org. At this same website, you will also find scholarships for military spouses!

Read the press release at 

http://www.commissaries.com/press_room/press_release/2012/DeCA_73_12.cfm

Let's Move Jacksonville

KITCHEN MAGICIAN NEEDED: Community Service opportunity of the week

GABRIEL HOUSE OF CARE

Help out in our state-of-the-art Guest Kitchen!

Perhaps not a glamorous task, but cleanliness is critical to the health of our guests! Plus, you will enjoy working in our fabulous guest kitchen.

• Keep kitchen shelves organized and stocked
• Unpack and date code pantry donations
• Help maintain cleanliness in the kitchen area using a kitchen check list
• Perform daily clean out of 4 guest refrigerators and weekly clean out of freezer
• Interact with guests and caregivers while in the kitchen. Share recipes and cooking tips!

It's HER Business

SEE MRS. CURRAN IN GUIDANCE FOR THE UNF WAIVER!

Salvation Army

Welcome to 

Helping Jacksonville Youth 

Servicing children in Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, 

Putnam & St Johns Counties

! WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS !

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  PLEASE READ CAREFULLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

         **********October 20, 2012 UPDATE********* 

Helping Jacksonville Youth will be conducting INDIVIDUAL  HOUSEHOLD REGISTRATIONS for our 2012 Christmas Toy Drive Campaign. 

We will only be able to provide for the first 2,000 children.  

We WILL NOT conduct NON-PROFIT and CHARITY ORGANIZATION REGISTRATIONS.

 Check back later for new updates to our website. There's much more to come!

Special Thanks to

Toys for Tots  For Your Support !

Big Read Essay Writing Workshop Poster

EG-12 Art Contest 2012

Eg Entry Form 2013

MLK Tomorrows Leaders

Hope for Holidays Flier 2012

Take advantage of a free and online College Fair called the All Access Zone, run by CollegeWeekLive.

This event is taking place Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 10AM - 10PM EDT.

Attend the All Access ZONE for a free event that will give you access to live conversations with admissions reps and college students to help you make informed college decisions, navigate the admissions process, and explore financial aid choices. 

Login on November 15th to:

• Get real answers from current college students and admissions reps
• Build your target list of colleges from 300+ schools
• Hear expert presentations on college selections tips, choosing your major, and more
• Access over $3 million in scholarships

Sign Up Now!

ATTN: TEACHERS & STUDENTS!

LBS Essay Contest

Since its evolution to Anchor Scholarship Foundation in 2004, scholarships totaling $504,550 have been awarded to 333 students. In 2012, 35 scholarships totaling $73,000 were awarded to high school and college students from 13 states; all full time students in 4-year accredited U.S. universities coast-to-coast and in the District of Columbia.

Step one:

Are you eligible to apply?

The Anchor Scholarship is awarded to dependents (children and spouses) of our Surface Navy sailors.

The sponsor will either be active duty, retired or deceased. The sponsor must have served a minimum of  six (6) years in units under the administrative control of Commanders, Naval Surface Forces,  U.S. Atlantic or U.S. Pacific Fleet.  The six years need not be consecutive.

  

The applicant must attend or plan to attend an accredited four-year college/university in the U.S. and intend to work toward their first BS or BA degree full time.  The applicant may be a spouse, high school senior, or a college student in an accredited school or equivalent institution.

The deadline to submit the eligibility application is March 1, 2013.  Remember-it's a deadline, and it's firm.

Am I eligible to apply?

Step two: 

The scholarship application

Once your eligibility is confirmed, we will send you the scholarship application. Get organized now!  Gather the following documents:

*     FAFSA (5-6 pages, the Electronic Student Aid Report)

*     College/High School transcripts

*     3 letters of recommendation (one of them must be from a non-academic source)

*     SAT/ACT scores

    

Step three:

The hardest part...waiting

Our Selection Committee reviews all of the applications. Recipients are selected on the basis of four equally weighted criteria:

                . Academic Proficiency

                . Character and All-around Ability

                . Extra-curricular Activities

                . Financial Need

Those selected to receive an Anchor Scholarship are notified in May and invited to attend our Award Ceremony in June.  

Southern Scholarship Foundation

FREE ACT & SAT PREP

Free test prep is offered at UNF on November 17th (for SENIORS) and January 15th. 

The January session is reserved for high school juniors and sophomores.
For the senior session on Nov. 17th, registration includes a light lunch and a session on college admissions. Parents can also attend a Parent FAFSA session which includes: college admissions information, financial aid info, and online FAFSA application info. There is also the option for students and parents to attend a UNF tour

The contact person listed is Probyn Inniss (904) 620-3993.

REGISTER HERE:
http://www.unf.edu/admissions/diversity/Test_Prep_Registration.aspx 

CALLING ALL STUDENT LEADERS!

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Student Leaders® Program is accepting applications for the 2013 program. 

Since its inception in 2004, the Bank of America Student Leaders Program has recognized more than 1,800 exemplary high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for improving their communities.  The program helps students gain a greater understanding of how nonprofits create impact in the community and helps develop them as the next generation of community leaders through two components:

·         A summer eight-week paid internship with Communities In Schools.  Communities In Schools is a local non-profit selected by the bank. This internship is designed to provide opportunities for the students to develop and apply leadership skills through hands-on work experience, while raising their awareness of community issues addressed by their Host Organization. 

·         The week-long, all-expense paid Student Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C. from July 8-12, 2013. Conducted in partnership with the Close Up Foundation, the Summit introduces students to aspects of civic, social and business leadership and provides them with knowledge and skills they will use throughout their life to create positive community change.

In order to spread the word about the opportunity to your members, partners, and affiliates, please distribute the email. If you would like to receive an electronic announcement, please contact us and we will send them to you. 

We appreciate your help spreading the word about the Bank of America Student Leaders Program. Students can apply for the program by going to www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders. Please note the application deadline of January 25, 2013.

For more information on the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, please visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation or feel free to contact us.