Announcements, Tuesday

April 25, 2017

Academics

High School Students –
SAT prep classes will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 4 in Room J-307 from 3 – 4:30.
Join us and be prepared for your SAT exam on May 6!

The 2017 April Scholarship Letter is now available on the school website and the School Counseling Twitter! It will be on the Student Government Twitter as well.

Attention students in grades 8 – 11,
Here is a very good opportunity to earn community service hours;  Winning Reading Boost summer camp will run from June 7th through July 13th, 8 am til 1pm, Monday through Thursday at Lake Forest Elementary School.  Please consider volunteering one or more hours per week.  Contact Dr. Lisa Langley at langleylisa@coe.ufl.edu or Dr. Vivian Haynes at vivianhaynes11@yahoo.com to learn more.

Athletics

Congratulations to the girls’ softball team on their 6-3 victory over Palatka last night in the district quarter-final. Best of luck to them, tonight, as they take on Keystone Heights in the semi-final.

All track and field members please turn in your track uniform by tomorrow to Coach Barrett.

Any current 8th – 11th grader that is interested in playing spring football, see Coach Johnson during lunch to sign up.  You must have a 2.0 or higher cumulative grade point average.

Aspiring to be a college student-athlete one day? From how to save your money, to learning different majors, come out to see, hear and learn what it takes to earn a scholarship and succeed at P.K. Yonge’s Student-Athlete Speaker Series. On Saturday, April 29 from 12:30 to 3:15 pm, three speakers will be offering wisdom on various topics involving the world of student-athletics.
Those three are: Corneilus Ingram, a 2006 & 2008 Football National Champion at the University of Florida, Andrica Alexander, an FIU Finance alumni and current tax Law grad student at the University of Florida, and Alex Peterman, a Staff Writer for RIVALS.com and former Bleacher Report NFL Analyst.
The event will kick-off at the P.K. Library. Free food and prizes will be given out. Come and see what’s in store.

Cheerleaders will be selling $1.00 snow-cones on Tuesdays and Thursday’s right after school at the cafeteria all spring. Please come out and support the cheerleading program!

Good Luck to our Varsity Baseball Team at Oak Hall today at 4:00 pm.

Clubs

National Junior Honor Society will meet next Tuesday during lunch in Dr. Cordero’s room.  Hope to see all members then!

To Creeks and Currents staff: Today and tomorrow  is the scheduled time to add tip-ins to all the magazines.  Every staff member is required to complete 20 magazines.
To students and staff:  Early sales and “hold requests” will begin Thursday, April 27, from Mrs. Harrell in J-311, Mrs. Jacobbe in elementary, or Ms. Sanchez in the front office.  After that, English, Secondary Art, and Spanish teachers will also have magazines available. Each 10th Anniversary Edition of the magazine sells for $5.

This month, Key Club, in collaboration with UF’s Hispanic Latino Affairs, is hosting a shoe and sock drive for migrant farm workers in honor of the Cesar Chavez Memorial Day of Service. We are collecting new socks and new or gently used shoes. There will be a donation box in Mrs. Andrews’ room and in front of the cafeteria every day during high school lunch. If you have any questions please see Raul Ortiz.

Health Smart Campaign

Today’s Health Smart Reminder: Studies show that the vast majority of healthy people meet their daily hydration needs by letting thirst be their guide. Recognizing your thirst and your body’s ongoing need for water is essential to the health and proper functioning of your body.

Seniors

Seniors: order your class shirts by today. See Caroline, Abbey, or Alex for the form and turn the form and $15 in to Mr. Bice.

 

 

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