Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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

Friday, October 11, 2013

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

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

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

Friday, October 4, 2013

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