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After school in the
High School Cafeteria
Monday, February 9, 2009
Students, remember that yearbooks are on sale! Reserve your full color copy now! The last three years, yearbooks have SOLD OUT! Once they're sold out, they're gone for good! Yearbooks can be purchased from Mrs. Borges in room E-207 before school and during lunch.
The African American Club is sponsoring a V-Day dance. The dance is scheduled for 2-13-09 in the "F" cafe. Tickets can be purchased for $5.00 before, during and after school in front of the "F" cafe.
The African American Club is selling Valentine Day Gift Baskets. The baskets are being showcase for pre sale in front of the "F" cafe all this week.
This message is for those students who did the Practice ACT with Ms. Mathos in the media center on Jan. 29. Your score report is now available. Please come by the CAP office for your report. Also, students who have not picked up their ASVAB scores, please come by for them.
If you are currently taking an AP class through Florida Virtual School please pay close attention to this announcement. As of January 2009, Florida Virtual School is now requiring that all students taking an AP class online take the corresponding AP exam in their home school in May. Students who do not take the AP exam will ONLY receive Honors credit for the class. Virtual School will be distributing exam participation verification forms in February. If you are taking or have completed an online AP class this school year, you are required to either bring your verification form to Mrs. Ambas-Viada in E238 by Feb 28 or contact your online instructor to switch your class to an Honors level.
Sign Language Club meets every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in E-140.
The TSA Club is selling Customized Dog Tags, Valentine Hearts and Frames in front of building C. Items may also be purchased in the Cambridge Engineering Lab, before or after school.
The African American Club is hosting our luncheon on 2-23-09 during both lunches in the "C" cafe. Tickets are $10.00 dollars and can be purchased from Mr. Campbell or any of the club officers.
The African American Club is still collecting funds for the BHCU / College Tour scheduled for this Spring Break from 4-5-09 to 4-8-09. Seating is limited and open to all students.
Sports Club will be canceled today, February 9th.
…And now for a moment in Black History…
This day in 1906 marks the death of Paul Laurence Dunbar, the first poet to use Black dialect in his verse; additionally, on February 9, 1971, Leroy "Satchel" Paige was finally elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
This moment in Black history was sponsored by the MLEC’s Book Lovers Club.
Further reading:
Paul Laurence Dunbar Web Site
http://www.dunbarsite.org/
The Works of Paul Laurence Dunbar at Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/authors/d#a6269
Satchel Paige Web Site
http://www.satchelpaige.com/
Satchel Paige in the Nation Baseball Hall of Fame
http://www.baseballhalloffame.org/hofers/detail.jsp?playerId=120181
Students are reminded to come to school each day on time! Students if you are absent, remember that 5 unexcused absences in an annual course, or 3 unexcused absences in a semester course, will result in a no credit (N/C) for the class. Remember if you are absent you MUST bring a note and receive an admit to excuse your absence. DO NOT GIVE YOUR NOTE TO YOUR HOMEROOM TEACHER. Admits are issued in the Student Services Office prior to the start of school each day and during lunch and after school in the Main Office with Ms. Cheron. Do not be absent unnecessarily.
Students arriving tardy to school must sign in at the Tardy Center in the C Cafeteria. Students with excessive tardies will be required to serve an Administrative Detention. BE ON TIME!!! AND COME TO SCHOOL EVERYDAY!!! If you have any questions regarding attendance please speak to Mrs. Forteza in the Student Services Office.
The Principal’s Word of the Day is
IMPUGN (im PYOON) v to attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something
The critic impugned the originality of Jacob’s novel, claiming that long stretches of it had been lifted from the work of someone else.