Friday, October 15, 2010

Paige Campbell and Meghan Thurman will be holding a grief workshop at the Loran Smith Center at ARMC beginning Tuesday, October 19, 2010 through December 14, 2010. The group will meet from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. for nine weeks.  Contact Meghan Thurman at 706.475.4900 for more information

Fall semester EOCT dates

December 2 - 3: American Lit. & Ninth Lit/Comp

December 6 - 7: Biology & US History

December 8 - 9: Math I & Math II

 Grades 9-10 – Clemson C-CATS

Clemson's Challenge for Academically Talented Students (C-CATS), is a program designed specifically for high achieving 9th and 10th grade students. C-CATS introduces students to Clemson University through exciting weekend adventures that engage them in the academic, social and recreational best Clemson has to offer. To learn more, please visit www.c-cats.org . Clemson is looking for students who are expected to be ranked in the top 10 percent of their class and whose academic records predict an SAT score of 1300 or higher. Please see Mr. Guthas in the guidance office if you are interested in attending.

Grades 11-12 – UGA’s Lamar Dodd School of Art

The Lamar Dodd School of Art at UGA would like to invite high school junior and senior art students and parents who are seriously interested in careers in studio art and design to an Open House at the New Lamar Dodd School of Art's River Road facility on Saturday, October 23.  This new 40 million dollar facility houses all of the schools outstanding 2-D studio programs in painting and drawing, graphic design, printmaking, photography, fabric design, scientific illustration, and Art X: expanded forms, as well as the art history and art education programs and serves as the hub for the ceramics, sculpture, interior design, jewelry and metals programs which occupy four other buildings on campus. 

 We would love for you to come and visit to hear about our program and to see our wonderful facility on beautiful East Campus. For interested students we will have instructors who can review their portfolios and offer advice.  See the Lamar Dodd Website for additional information for this event and other programs at http://www.art.uga.edu/index.php .

Please let us know if you and your guests will be attending either Session I or Session II please RSVP by October 21, 2010 at artinfo@uga.edu or  706.542.1511

Grade 12 – New Scholarships

Eta Iota Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., provides scholarships to deserving high school seniors who are planning to attend a four year college or university. The scholarship is a non-renewable award of $500. The scholarship will be awarded to applicants based on scholastic achievement, extracurricular activities, community involvement, communication skills and an interview. Applications can be picked up in the guidance office and must be postmarked by November 20, 2010.

Up to $180,000 can be used for tuition, books and other fees through the Navy ROTC Scholarship. You can choose your own major through this program. A list of available schools that you can choose from and the application can be found at www.nrotc.navy.mil . You may also call Petty Officer David Blalock at (404) 895-8679 for more information.   With this scholarship, you get your first year of college paid for and experience the Navy ROTC Program without any commitment to the Navy. If you decide to drop the program after the first year, you do not have to pay any money back.