ACT-SO Program 2013-2014

NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) is a program for  students of African descent ,who are US citizens, enrolled in grades 9-12, amateurs in their categories’ of competition.  The program is designed to be a learning experience, enrichment, mentoring, opportunities to connect with leaders in the community with scholarship opportunities and

·         the chance to compete at the national level in Las Vegas.

·         Applications are due by January 10, 2014

·         There is a Student Orientation for those accepted on January 25, 2014

·         This is a national competition, with 27 competition categories’ including the Sciences, Humanities, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, and Business.

·         Each students can compete in UP TO THREE AREAS

·         Past ACT-SO participants include actors Anthony Anderson and Jada Pinkett-Smith, film makes John Singleton and recording artist Kanye West.

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Additional questions?

·         Contact ACTSOJAX@yahoo.com

·         http://www.naacp.org/programs/entry/act-so

I If you are interested in an application, see Ms. Sasan in guidance.

DCPS Senior Winter Break Reading Scholarship

Seniors!

Read two selected books, respond to the essay question and submit it to your English teacher for your chance to earn free Jacksonville Giants tickets and a chance to win up to $2,500 in scholarship dollars.



http://www.duvalschools.org/static/students/student_software/winter_packets_2013/K-12%20Reading/Winter%20Reading_Senior%20Scholarship%20Entry1314.pdf

FAMU Scholarship and Recruitment 2014

   Jacksonville FL Recruitment 1 16 14 v 2

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - Undocumented

The Hispanic Scholarship Fund has a page dedicated to undocumented students.  Details on several scholarships are listed at :  

http://hsf.net/en/resources/for-dreamers/

Scholarships

Scholarship season is well underway.  We want to let you know about the multitude of scholarships that are available to you. To try to keep you up to date on the frequent postings, check the blog, our twitter @fhsguidance and our livebinders page http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/1109458

Remember, if the scholarship that you're applying to requires a letter of recommendation from a teacher, counselor, coach, etc., be courteous and give that person at least a week's notice.  DO NOT WAIT UNTIL THE DUE DATE to request important documents like a letter of recommendation or a transcript. 

Transcripts can be requested to be sent by Mrs. Rhone-Colson, our registrar, in the guidance office.

Happy scholarship hunting!

-Ms. Sasan

Bright Futures

Seniors can now sign up for Bright Futures! Remember, in order to earn the award you must meet the requirements AND sign up for it!


The application is located here:
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/SSFAD/bf/


Details on the requirements are located here:

Florida Medallion
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/fmsrequire2014.htm

Florida Academic
http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/fasrequire2014.htm

Volunteer Opportunity

The 2013 Mayor’s Holiday Festival scheduled for Saturday, December 7, 2013 at the Prime Osborn Convention Center.  The City of Jacksonville has produced this event for more than thirty years with a great deal of community support.

They will need assistance with set up, decorating, serving and clean up.

Shifts:

8 a.m. - 1 p.m.                       Set up & decorate              100 volunteers

                                                                                                needed

1 p.m. - 6 p.m.                      Serving and clean up          250 volunteers needed

Please call  Mrs. Ferrell at 630-2681or e-mail : mferrell@coj.net   

 

Scholarship LiveBinder

Seniors,

Please check out our Scholarship LiveBinder at http://www.livebinders.com/play/play/1109458

This LiveBinder has MANY scholarship opportunities listed in it. 

Art and Essay Contest

Open House - USF - St. Petersburg

USF is having an Open House on Nov. 16th at USF St. Petersburg

At Open House, students can talk with college deans and professors, attend Admissions and Financial Aid presentations, experience our waterfront campus and hear the latest information about USFSP.

 

http://www.usfsp.edu/undergrad/files/2013/10/OHFlyerweb2.pdf

   Flyer for High School.pdf

College Visits

The following universities will be visiting Fletcher High in the very near future.  Remember that you can sign up for these college visits with Ms. Dean in the guidance office.

New York University Oct 14   8am in Guidance
West Florida University Oct 14   9am in Guidance
St. Leo University  Oct 21   9am in Guidnace
University of South Florida    Oct 21  10am in Guidance
Salem College   Oct 23   10am  in Guidance
University of North Florida   Oct 25 9am   in Auditorium
FSCJ  Oct 31   9am in Guidance

NACAC College Fair 2013

Don't forget that the College Fair is this coming Saturday Oct 12 from 9am - 1pm at the Prime Osborn Convention Center. It is a free event that is open to the public.  This is your opportunity to get information from over 150 different colleges, universities, tech school and more!  Plus, they will also have breakout sessions on Bright Futures,


More Information:
http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/FallNCF/Pages/Jacksonville.aspx

Exhibitor List:
http://www.nacacnet.org/college-fairs/FallNCF/Documents/Fall%202013%20Documents/ExhibitorLists/13FJAXexhibitors10-8.pdf

The 2013-14 Senior Scholarship Book

Seniors!

We are having a lot of fun talking to you about graduation requirements, scholarships, college, and more during your senior credit checks.  As promised here is the link to the DCPS Scholarship Book.  Please check it out and apply for any scholarship that you qualify for.  If you were absent during your senior credit check, we will call for you next week.  So far we've met with the following English classes:  all of Devaney's, Ms. Harman's, half of Ms. Sweet's classes.  We still need to meet with Ms. Sweet's B-Day classes and Ms. Johnson's classes.

See you soon!



http://www.duvalschools.org/static/aboutdcps/departments/acadprog/guidance_services/scholarships.asp

Mayor Brown Essay Contest 2013-14

Mayor Alvin Brown Essay Contest

In support of Duval County Public Schools’ Jacksonville Goes to College Week, students are encouraged to participate in the Mayor Alvin Brown Essay Contest. Mayor Brown is proud to offer this competition as an incentive for all students to practice their writing skills and raise the bar for educational excellence in Jacksonville. 

There will be three (3) winners from each of the following categories: High School (9-12), Middle School (6-8), and Elementary (K-5). First place essays will receive an IPad 2 16GB. Second place essays will receive an IPad Mini 16 GB. Third place essays will receive a $100.00 gift card.

The City of Jacksonville will have a non-exclusive, transferable license to use and publish the essay.  The City will also have the right to identify the student author by name and photo in any press release or any publication of the essay.

The Mayor Alvin Brown Essay Contest will have the following judging criteria:

ü  Essay Title: Education is …

ü  Title page must include: essay title, student’s name, grade, school, and the name of the contact teacher

ü  Essay is to be 4-5 pages in length, double-spaced, Arial 12 point font, 1,000 – 1,500 words (High School and Middle School), Elementary School essays are to be 1-2 pages in length and 250-500 words

ü  Essay contest begins September 20 and ends midnight, October 4, 2013

Winners will be announced during the College Fair, Saturday, October 12.

ESSAY RUBRIC

SCORE	DESCRIPTION	COMPLETION OF TASK	TOPIC DEVELOPMENT, CONTENT	LANGUAGE USE, ACURACY
3	EXCELLENT	Essay clearly relates to title.   Essay follows all of the guidelines above.	Essay details specific outcomes and steps to achieve planned results. Essay is meaningful and inspiring.	Essay has been edited for grammar, punctuation, and spelling. No errors.
2	GOOD	Essay relates to title. Essay follows the guidelines above.	Essay refers to outcomes, but clear plan to achieve the outcomes is not developed.	Essay has been edited for grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Few errors.
1	POOR	Essay speaks very poorly to title. Essay does not meet the judging criteria.	Essay does not give outcomes or plan to achieve outcomes.	Major errors are found throughout.
0	UNSATISFACTORY	Essay is not reflective of title. Essay does not meet the judging criteria.	Essay strays from the topic. Content is shallow and meaningless.	Errors make reading the essay difficult.

Essays are to be submitted electronically to mayorbrownessaycontest@coj.net. Essays can be faxed to (904) 630-2910, Attention: Cedric Cruse. Essays can be mailed to:

Cedric Cruse

Program Manager, Education Initiatives

117 West Duval Street, Suite 240

Jacksonville, FL 32202

FAMU Rattler Review Days

Florida A&M University announces Rattler Review Days! 


Rattler Review Days are academically focused visits that highlight specific colleges and schools as well as offer on-site admissions decisions (with proper documents).  Review Days occur during the fall semester, and are reserved for juniors and seniors only.  Each event is scheduled on a Friday prior to a home game so that prospective students have the opportunity to attend a college event and experience the "FAMU Spirit"!  Please share this information with your junior and senior students.  Students can register at www.famu.edu <http://www.famu.edu/>  and click on Events, or go to: https://secure.visualzen.com/vzevents/famu/ <https://secure.visualzen.com/vzevents/famu/> .

October 25, 2013

College of Agriculture and Food Sciences

College of Science & Technology

School of the Environment

FAMU/FSU College of Engineering

 

November 15, 2013

College of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences

School of Nursing

School of Allied Health Sciences

School of Business and Industry

 



Schedule of Activities (Tentative)

 

8:30a.m. – 9:00a.m.

Registration/Check-In

(Grand Ballroom Lobby)

 

9:00a.m. – 9:15a.m.

Welcome & Introduction Session

(Grand Ballroom)

 

9:15a.m. – 9:45a.m.

Admissions

Financial Aid

University Housing

(Grand Ballroom)

 

10:00a.m. – 10:45a.m.

Campus Tour

 

11:00a.m. – 12:45p.m.

Academic Information Session

(Various Locations)

 

1:00p.m. – 2:00p.m.

Lunch (Speaker/Panel Discussion)

(Grand Ballroom)

 

1:30p.m. – 2:00p.m.

Admissions Wrap Up

(Multipurpose Room)

 

Black Archives Tours

Visual Art Contest 2013

Visual Art Contest 2013

In conjunction with Mayor Brown’s Essay Contest and Duval County Schools’ Jacksonville Goes to College Week, we are having a visual art contest. We are requesting that student art work be submitted for judging and inclusion as potential cover design of a children’s book of essays. Submitted art work will be judged in the categories of Elementary school, Middle school and High school. At least three winners will be chosen from each category.

The art work should relate to the Essay theme of “Education is …” The theme seeks to “explain what education means to you or tell us in your own words what you believe education is and how it will help you reach your dreams and goals.”

Art work should be submitted by midnight, October 18, 2013 to:

Cedric Cruse

Program Manager, Education Initiatives

117 West Duval Street, Suite 240

Jacksonville, FL 32202

EOC Resources

Algebra 1 EOC Resources

www.flassessments.com/ePATs

www.march2success.com

www.linkstolearning.com

http://www.flvs.net/myFLVS/study-tools/EOC/Pages/algebra.aspx

Geometry EOC Resources

www.flassessments.com/ePATs

www.march2success.com

www.linkstolearning.com

http://www.flvs.net/myFLVS/study-tools/EOC/Pages/geometry.aspx

Biology EOC Resources

www.flassessments.com/ePATs

www.march2success.com

http://www.linkstolearning.com

http://ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/BiologyEOCReview

http://www.flvs.net/myFLVS/study-tools/EOC/Pages/biology.aspx