Announcements, Wednesday
May 10, 2017The Z-A countdown continues with Q day – wear a crown, wear your favorite quote or be quirky. Tomorrow is P day wear PJ’s, pink, purple or puce.
Academics
The May Scholarship Letter is Now Available! You can find it on the announcements page of the website or the School Counseling Twitter.
Students, there is an excellent opportunity to attend a College Application Workshop on June 4th at 9:00 AM at Buchholz High School with Mr. Robert LeVine. This will offer an in-depth explanation of the why’s, how’s, and how-to’s, along with exercises to train students how to write the most effective essays.
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
All track members please turn your uniforms in to Coach Barrett.
Clubs
Mr. Moody’s High school art club and National Art Society meetings are suspended for the week while the room gets set up for the Tumblin’ Creek festival on Thursday. Please plan to stay and see all of the wonderful creativity campus-wide this Thursday from 3-7pm!
If you are interested in becoming a new member of the National Junior Honor Society you can download an application from the club page on the school website or contact Dr. Cordero. Students must have a 3.4 GPA which can be found on Skyward. Applications are due Friday, May 19th. If you have any questions please contact Dr. Cordero.
To students and staff: The special full-color 132 page 10th Anniversary issue of Creeks and Currents is now on sale for $5 each from Mrs. Jacobbe in elementary, Ms. Sanchez in the front office, Ms. Johnson in art, and your English and Spanish teachers. Get yours while supplies last.
Driver’s Education
The summer driver education lists are posted in the cafeteria.
Prom
The 2017 P.K. Yonge Prom, “The Oscars,” will be held on Saturday, May 20 from 8:00 PM until midnight at the Best Western Gateway Grand. Tickets are $45.00 and are on sale in the business office until noon on Wednesday, May 17. All students must complete a dance contract to be submitted with payment. Students you must also be off the debt list to purchase your ticket. See you there!
Seniors
SENIORS: Complete and submit your requests for final transcripts to be sent to your colleges now. Requests will be fulfilled in the order in which they are received. Remember final transcripts cannot be printed and sent until grades are finalized in Skyward. Do it now, being sure to include all pertinent information.
Yearbook
Yearbooks have arrived and will be for sale starting this Thursday during lunch outside the cafeteria and after school in Mr. Holt’s room. The cost is $70 cash or check made out to UF. If you pre-ordered a yearbook you may pick it up today (Wednesday) after school in Mr. Holt’s room. Yearbooks will not be sold during instructional time or in between classes.
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