The graduation venue has changed from the Arthur Ashe Center to the Landmark Theater.  Due to the air conditioning issues, the Ashe Center is no longer available to us.  However, the Landmark Theater has been secured for graduation exercises on June 1st at 1:00 p.m., the same date and time as originally scheduled.

Thanks for your continued support of our graduating seniors.  We look forward to seeing you at the Landmark Theater to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2012.

The address for Richmond’s Landmark Theater is 6 N. Laurel Street, Richmond, VA.  Phone numbers are 804-646-0546 or 804-646-4213.

Summer Scholars combines a rich academic experience with a variety of college prep workshops, including STEPS to Success, their SAT® prep program.

This summer, the University of Richmond is offering a unique college prep opportunity for rising juniors and seniors in the Richmond area who are college bound.  Summer Scholars is an opportunity for bright, highly motivated students to study with a Richmond professor, make new friends, and prepare for college life.

Study with University of Richmond professors.
Summer Scholars is a non-credit program designed for commuting students.  Students attend class each morning and study with University of Richmond faculty in one of these academic areas:
• Microeconomics via Classroom Experiments
• Biogenetics & Contemporary Issues in Biology

Attend S.A.T. prep and other college-prep workshops.
Summer Scholars is so much more than a rewarding academic experience.  Each afternoon, all students will participate in a variety of workshops and activities including:
• S.A.T. preparation (in both Math and Reading Comprehension)
• College essay techniques and preparation
• Research/writing/reading skills
• Introduction to personal financial planning for college
• Leadership & organizational skills
• Special college-preparation topics offering a greater understanding of the expectations and realities of entering first-year college

There are copies of their Summer Scholars brochure in the Guidance.

ATTENTION RISING JUNIORS AND SENIORS

If you are interested in Public Health please follow this link http://www.vayouth.mph.vetmed.vt.edu/?page_id=307.

This is a public health conference that can accommodate 50 participants and will be held on the VT Campus.  Although it will not be held until the first of August, the deadline for application is May 25th.

Get a head start, so you aren’t caught by surprise!
Don’t miss this workshop!

Tuesday, May 22nd at 7:00 PM

Goochland Library
3075 River Road West
Goochland, VA 23063

No cost to attend
RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED

Workshops fill up quickly, so register TODAY by calling (804) 381-0146

This is an Educational College Financial Planning workshop that will focus on high school juniors and sophomores.

They will discuss the FAFSA from and all the other information you need to understand in order to maximize the amount of financial aid you are eligible to receive!

Even if your family is not eligible for need-based aid, they will cover the best strategies on how to pay for college on the most tax efficient basis - without it putting a strain on the rest of your finances.

In the workshop, you will learn:
*where the money comes from - Saves you time in your efforts!
*how to pick colleges that will give you the best financial aid packages - Saves you Money!
*how to send your child to an expensive private university for less than a state school - More Options for your Students!
*which assets are taken into consideration when the U.S. Department of Education calculates your Family Contribution - Tip the scale in your favor!
*how to pay for college in a failing economy without relying on 529 plans, expensive private student loans or raiding your retirement accounts.
*how to get ahead by developing a customized plan to meet all the college costs you will incur as a family - Preparation is critical!
*how to lower your “out-of-pocket” costs and get the maximum amount of money from each school - Provides peace of mind!

Hilda M. Billups, MSHE
Career Coach

(804) 556-5322 ext. 4709

http://blogs.glnd.k12.va.us/teachers/hbillups/

March 26th - Deadline to submit application for the Richmond Chapter Hampton Alumni Association 2012 Samuel Burleigh Scholarship
March 30th - Deadline to submit application for VA Credit Union 2012 Dorothy J. Hall Scholarship Program
March 30th - Course Description & J. Sargeant Reynolds due to homeroom teachers
March 31st - Longwood University Weekend Information Sessions & Tours
March 31st - Deadline to submit application for Mid-Atlantic Christian University Christian Character & Leadership Scholarship
March 31st - Deadline to submit application for The Janice M. Scott Memorial Scholarship Fund
March 31st - Gannon University Spring Open House
March 31st - Deadline to submit application for JSRCC Fall Scholarship award
March 31st - Randolph College Spring 2012 Open House
April 1st - Deadline to submit application for WyzAnt Tutoring Scholarship
April 1st - Deadline to submit application for VCU School of Arts High School Summer Intensive
April 1st - Hallmark Institute of Photography Luncheon

Dear band students, parents or guardians,

With the success of their four previous band camps and the ever growing enrollment, the Fine Arts Department at Winston-Salem State University will hold its fifth annual Summer Band Camp beginning June 18-22, 2012.  The camp will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily for one week.

Their Summer Band Camp offers a friendly and relaxed setting resulting in the musical growth and development of students currently enrolled in grades 7 through 12.  The success of the Winston-Salem State University Summer Band Camp depends on balanced instrumentation (flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophones, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones, baritones/euphoniums, tubas and percussion), therefore, we reserve the right to limit the number of participants on certain instruments.

To guarantee your position, be sure to mail the registration materials and fees as soon as possible.  Some students may have to be wait-listed.  As a result, this will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis.  Those placed on a waiting list will be notified in writing.  All others should consider themselves accepted to the camp.

Students will take part in various ensembles of like instruments, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Small Ensembles, and other leadership activities.

Participants will perform on a final program consisting of various ensembles:  Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, French horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, and Percussion choirs as well as final performances in Jazz Ensemble, and Concert Band.

In addition, they understand the current economic climate and as a result, they have reduced the cost of attending. Tuition is $195.00 for Resident campers and $90.00 for Day campers.  For application and more information, call (336) 336-750-2523; or visit their website, http://www.wssu.edu click academic, College of Arts and Sciences, and Fine Arts to get the band camp registration form; or e-mail

Are You Ready To…
Meet professional photographers, artists and business people who love to teach?
Take part in actual studio shooting sessions?
Learn about their new still/motion video program?
See their design lab and imaging theater, envied by today’s top professional photographers?
Hear how they train their graduates to be successful storytellers in today’s imaging world?
Talk to their current students about their passion for photography and why they chose Hallmark?

Go and Join Them For Lunch

Sunday, April 1, 2012 Beginning at 12:30

Call their Admission Office for directions to their Educational Center.  413.863.2478 or visit http://hallmark.edu

Underclassmen, don’t forget to bring your blue course selection form to core area classes on Wednesday and Thursday of this week so that your teachers can initial their recommendations for you for next year.  Have your parents sign the form and turn it in Friday in homeroom.

The 2012 CTY Talent Search

National gifted program seeks talented 2nd - 8th graders

Now through early spring, parents may enroll an 2nd-8th grade advanced learner in the 2012 CTY Talent Search.  Doing so can open the door to CTY’s testing, courses, and services for gifted learners.

Participating helps you better know your child’s abilities, and it can qualify students for CTY’s courses and state academic awards ceremonies.

Learn more, and enroll your 2nd-8th grade child at http://www.cty.jhu.edu.  Financial aid is available.