Weekly News 05012017 to 05052017
Lillie Henry - Magnet Coordinator
I would like to begin this week by congratulating Alejandro Jacobo and Alexa Sauvagere on their Literary Fair success. Both student will be honored at an awards ceremony at Broward Center for the Performing Arts on May 17th for their winning submissions.
Also last week, we held another amazing Tech Fair. At this event, students in grades nine and ten were able to walk around and see the exhibits and speak with current eleventh and twelfth grade students of all of the technical offerings at McFatter. Thank you to Mr. Rosenthal, Ms. Henley, and Mr. Kinghorn for coordinating this valuable event. Once the Spring Tech Night takes place next week, all tenth grade students will be receiving their course selection forms to make their final choices. Technical program placements will be based on availability of space and honored in the order in which they are received.
Today begins the AP testing season as we continue mandatory Florida Assessments. Please review the exam schedule below to insure that all students are in the testing room on time each day. Please be aware that the College Board has strict rules on when tests are to be administered for the Advance Placement program.
Seniors, please go to the attachments for the McFatter Foundation Scholarship form that many of you have inquired about. The deadline to have it in is next week.
I wish you all a fabulous week.
Take care,
Lillie Henry
Magnet Coordinator
For any referenced attachments and reminders from past messages, please go to https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByXD3QYvLm7jRi1yM2h4NzVyRjA
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Important Dates:
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EXAM |
DATE |
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AP Psychology |
May 1st at 11:45AM |
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AP Spanish |
May 2nd at 7:30AM |
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AP Computer Science A |
May 2nd at 7:30AM |
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AP Physics |
May 2nd at 11:45AM |
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AP English Literature |
May 3rd at 7:30AM |
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AP US Government |
May 4th at 7:30AM |
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AP American History |
May 5th at 7:30AM |
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AP Computer Principles |
May 5th at 11:30AM |
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Algebra 1 EOC |
May 8th and 9th, 2017 |
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Algebra 2 EOC |
May 8th and 9th, 2017 |
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Geometry EOC |
May 8th and 9th, 2017 |
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AP Calculus AB |
May 9th at 7:30AM |
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AP English Language |
May 10th at 7:30AM |
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AP Macroeconomics |
May 10th at 11:30AM |
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AP World History |
May 11th at 7:30AM |
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EOC Math Makeups |
May 11th and 12th, 2017 |
5/12 - McFatter Foundation Scholarship Deadline at NOON
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EXAM |
DATE |
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AP Human Geography |
May 12th at 7:30AM |
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AP Microeconomics |
May 12th at 7:30AM |
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AP Environmental Science |
May 17th at 11:30AM |
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U.S. History EOC |
May 17th, 2017 |
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Biology EOC |
May 18th, 2017 |
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History/Biology Makeups |
May 19th, 2017 |
5/16 - Senior Awards Ceremony @ 7:00 pm - All seniors are invited
5/22-5/25 - Final Exams for SENIORS
5/26 - The last day of school
5/29 - No school
5/30 – Senior Breakfast
5/30 – Cap and Gown Distribution and high school graduation rehearsal (mandatory)
5/31 – McFatter Technical College and High School graduation Rehearsal (mandatory)
6/2 – McFatter Technical College and High School graduation at 7pm.
6/8 - Last day of school
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BCPS Updates:
Friday Focus- http://browardschools.com/News-And-Events/Friday-Focus/Week-Ending-April-28,-2017-(2)#.WQNHmoXyqHm
Saluting Educational Excellence- http://browardschools.com/SiteMedia/Docs/Info/pdf/saluting-educ-excellence-2017-8x5.pdf
Suit and Tie Drive: See attached
Shoe Drive: See attached
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McFatter MTC Foundation Scholarship: (See attached
application)
IMPORTANT: This
original application must be typed for legibility purposes, the hard copy, and
original signature page, will be submitted to front desk (Admissions office) in
care of Lynn Goldman, the McFatter Foundation Scholarship Coordinator, no later than 12:00 p.m. on May 12,
2017. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
Award notification will be made on May 26, 2017.
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SMART Futures Update:
The Public Information Office would like to share the March 2017 SMART Futures Update (see attached).
A few highlights to note:
SMART Facilities
- 928 school facilities projects are in various phases of the SMART process. This represents an overall investment of $649 million as of February 28, 2017.
- In the SMART program, the work on the infrastructure projects is often less visible to the general public; however, it is moving forward and on track to positively impact the learning environments and student experiences.
- Did you know the SMART program includes $581 million for projects to address indoor air quality? This includes building envelope improvements, HVAC improvements and building/systems improvements.
SMART Technology
- 156 schools have their SMART Technology completed, which includes infrastructure/network equipment, wireless access points and more than 79,230 new computers as of February 28, 2017.
- 70 schools currently have technology work in progress.
- The total SMART technology investment represents more than $63.3 million as of February 28, 2017.
SMART Shout Out
- Oakland Park Elementary School - Sharing Their SMART Story.
Thank you!
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News from Ms. Lynn, BRACE Advisor (multiple attachments):
Please call (754)321-5805 with any questions you may have regarding BRACE News.
Seniors - This is a big weekend for many of you. May 1st is the deadline to confirm your attendance at your final school choice. You need to make sure that you make your admissions deposit, thus holding/confirming your seat.
Knowing your final school choice will help you complete the Broward Graduation Survey on Family Connection. Completion of this survey is required in order for you to receive your cap and gown at graduation rehearsal. Please be careful when completing this survey. So far nearly every student who completed the survey entered information incorrectly or did not include all of their information (especially scholarship awards and final transcript requests). The district will be sending out final transcripts based on the requests through Family Connection. Students should only be requesting a final transcript for one school.
I would like to acknowledge as many seniors as possible at the Senior Awards Ceremony being held on May 16th. (All seniors are invited. Each senior is allowed to bring three guests to the awards ceremony.) In order for me to acknowledge a scholarship at senior awards, I will need documented proof of the award. No proof = no acknowledgement. I need all documentation of scholarships and/awards prior to Friday, May 5th.
Kids of Character - Self-Control
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen as Kids of Character representing the character trait - Self-Control.
9th grade - Ethan Seigel
10th grade - Angela Rodriguez
11th grade - Noah Drillick
12th grade - Mehak Ali
We would also like to recognize the other students who were nominated for this award and also very deserving of recognition. Kaitlyn Cantrell, Iyan Alemany, Amy-Nicole Toro, Makayla Ivey, Ashley Puerta, Kyle Caruso, Zachary Hartman, Ashley Hunter, Anusha Rao, Briona Haffizulla.
Juniors - Are you interested in attending a prestigious college... out-of-state... and have your education paid for? Come to our Posse Foundation Information session being held on May 4th @ 11:00am. Sign up through Eventbrite @ http://www.eventbrite.com/o/brigitte-lynn-8407916290. You can also learn more about the program at: https://www.possefoundation.org/
Class of 2017 - Are you planning on staying local after graduation? Will you be looking for a job? Would you like to have a positive impact on one of our youths? Americorps is looking for Firewall Mentors. You will have the opportunity to earn a paycheck, in addition to receiving an education award. See attached flyer.
Class of 2018: The Common College Application has released their essay prompts for next year. Check them out at: https://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts
Family Connection - Last school year, the School Board of Broward County purchased a program called Family Connection (it is sometimes referred to as Naviance). This is a wonderful resource that has a plethora of information applicable to all grade levels 6 - 12. There are interest inventories, college search/match, transcript request, scholarship match/databases, etc. We have given assignments to all of our students to get them familiar with the program. I highly encourage all students and families to use this program as much as possible. If the school board does not feel that they are getting the appropriate benefit from the program, it is possible for us to lose it. Attached is a guide to explain how to get started.
FAFSA - FREE Application for Federal Student Aid
Seniors - be sure to check with the schools that you are applying to, as all schools can have different FAFSA priority deadlines. After you have completed your FAFSA you should wait 3 - 5 days for it to process. Then you should go back in to your FAFSA account and check you Student Aid Report (SAR).
*** The district is trying to keep track of how many seniors complete the FAFSA. Please let me know if you have already completed your FAFSA and received your student aid report (SAR). ***
Raise.me - Did you know you could earn a scholarship for every time you got a good grade in high school?… you can also earn money for playing sports, volunteering in the community, participating in school clubs, being a leader and even for those PSAT scores you just received! On Raise.me you can earn these micro-scholarships towards over 200 colleges including UF, UCF, FIU and FGCU for everything you’ve done throughout high school, you can even put in your grades and activities from the 9th grade! Now is the time to get started before the college deadlines pass, so let’s have you earn your first micro-scholarship. Create your own Raise.me account. It’s free for you and you can earn money for doing everything you’re already doing!
SAT & ACT Test schedules - Please see attached flyer for the 2016-2017 SAT and ACT test dates. Pay attention to the registration deadlines.
Fee Waivers are now available for juniors who are on free or reduced lunch.
Traditionally students take the SAT and or ACT for the first time during the spring of their junior year and a second time during the fall of their senior year. Both of these test are college entrance exams. Schools will accept these tests equally. It is recommended that students take both the SAT and ACT. This way they will be able to determine if they have a strength on one test over the other. Keep in mind that most schools look at the scores that are most favorable to the student. At the time of registration, students are able to send their scores to 4 schools for free. If students wait until after testing to send these scores, they will have to pay $12.00 to have their scores sent. It is the student’s responsibility to have their scores sent to the various schools. Schools will only accept official score reports which are sent directly from these testing agencies.
Free and Reduced Lunch - There are many benefits to qualifying for free or reduced lunch, other than the meals themselves. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch are eligible to receive SAT and ACT fee waivers for both their junior and senior years (1 per test, per year). Additionally, seniors who have taken a test using a fee waiver are able to receive college application fee waivers. If a student were to take advantage of all of the fee waiver offers, they could save over $500. It is well worth the time to complete an application to see if you qualify.
Fee Waivers are now available in the BRACE office for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch.
On Campus Events: College visits are open to juniors and seniors.~ All students must have a college visit pass to attend.~ The student must sign up through Eventbrite (http://www.eventbrite.com/o/brigitte-lynn-8407916290) to get a college visit pass/ticket.~ Space is limited.~ Students must have their teacher's permission to attend. ~ It is between the teacher and the student whether it is appropriate for the student to miss class time to attend the college visit ~ Students should check Eventbrite often as visits are constantly being added.
May 4th - Posse Foundation Information Session (for juniors) @ 11:00
May 16th - Senior Awards Ceremony @ 7:00 pm - All seniors are invited (with 3 guests each)
May 24th - Underclass Awards Ceremony
Off Campus Events:
May 7th - Washington University in St. Louis
When: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Where: Renaissance Fort Lauderdale - Plantation Hotel, 1230 South Pine Island Road, Plantation, FL
No reservations needed.
May 14th - Coast to Coast College Tour - Dartmouth, Northwestern, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Vanderbilt
When: 7:00 pm
Where: Hilton Miami Airport, 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126
Register at: www.coasttocoasttour.org
June 2nd - Class of 2017 Graduation @ 7:00 pm, Broward Center for Performing Arts - Details to Follow
Scholarships: The BRACE Advisor at Cooper City High School creates a local scholarship bulletin that she very generously shares with us. This bulletin is updated twice a month. It is attached above. Don't forget to go to Naviance/Family Connection, which is another a free scholarship database.
Broward College Honors College /"Irm's" Scholars Award - Deadline: Rolling - Award: Tuition and Fees for 60 credit hours
Graduating Senior. Must meet one of the following criteria: 3.5 unweighted GPA, or Test scores of 1250 - SAT (minimum 650 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and 590 Math) or ACT composite of 22 (minimum 21 - English, 21 math, 22 Reading), or PERT 113 reading, 123 Math, 123 Writing. Details and application at: http://www.broward.edu/academics/honors/Pages/Honors-Scholarships.aspx
The ATI (Above The Influence) T-Shirt Contest - Deadline: May 5th - Award: $25 - $50
Grades 1 - 12. Design a T-shirt image that reflects the ATI goal: Every student's life is filled with pressure, some of it good, some of it bad. The goal of ATI is to help students stand up to negative pressures and influences such as drugs and alcohol, bullying, discrimination, or any other destructive behavior or attitude. The annual ATI March helps our students celebrate their choice to live Above the Influence of negative pressures. For more information, for to: http://www.browardprevention.org/substance-abuse/above-the-influence-campaign/. See attached flyer
Alesha Ramjohn Memorial Scholarship - Deadline: May 9th by 1:00 pm - Award: Varies
McFatter graduating senior. Participated in a medical program. Plans to continue in medicine or health sciences. See attached Ms. Lynn or attached application.
2017 Isaac Bruce Foundation Flight 300 Program - Deadline: June 15th - Award: Transportation costs
College bound senior. Financial Need. Accepted and enrolled at a college or university. Application attached.
SunTrust Off to College Sweepstakes - Open - Sept. through May - Award: $6500
Seniors planning to attend an accredited college or university. Enter once during drawing period via email or USPS mail. Two $500 winners will be randomly chosen each period starting Oct. 28th until May 12th. Enter at: http://suntrusteducation.com/
Southern Scholarship Foundation, Inc. - Deadline: Ongoing - Award: Low-cost housing
Rent free housing for students admitted to FSU, UF, FAMU, or FGCU. Motivation demonstrated through awards and activities ~ Financial need ~ Minimum 3.0 GPA ~ Information and application available at: http://www.southernscholarship.org
Interesting Websites:
Following are a couple of free test prep websites.
PERT prep - Go to Broward.edu.~ Click on Student Resources, then click Testing
center.~ When you click the PERT link it opens up to offer you a PERT study guide and
practice test.~ They also have links to
YouTube tutorials.~ You can also register
for a free 4 - week on line college
foundations course.
March2Success~ - www.march2success.com
Website includes test prep for the ASVAB,
SAT and ACT.~
They also offer help with high school
math and verbal skills.~ There is a high school science hub to help with Biology,
Chemistry, Physics and Earth
Science.~~~ Additionally they offer a college readiness online course.~ There is a Spanish option for this website.~
[ http://www.maldef.org ]www.maldef.org -
MALDEF (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund) Scholarship List.~ This list
is an informative resource for students,
parents, and educators.~ MALDEF is not a direct provider of the scholarships on the list,
with exception of the MALDEF Law School Scholarship Program. (This can be a good resource for students who have residency
issues.
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Learn, Play, Lead - LEEO STUDENT EXHIBITION:
MONDAY, MAY 15, 2017
6:00-8:30pm
PIPER HIGH SCHOOL
This is the opportunity for participating students who’ve registered to show off the projects they’ve been working on in their LEEO classroom to their parents, family, and business partners!!
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AP Refresh tutoring for AP Environmental Science & AP World History:
· AP Environmental Science Instructor, Mr. Stackhouse, will be offering AP Refresh tutoring for AP Environmental Science after school on Thursdays starting Thursday 3/9 from 4:15pm-6:15pm in room 355.
· AP World History will start refresh tutoring Wednesdays after school from 4:15 - 5:15 pm.
· Saturday, May 6 from 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Mrs. Drennen will be having an AP World History practice exam. Students must sign up, in advance, with Mrs. Drennen in Rm 323.
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NSU Forensic Chemistry and Physics Summer Program:
Nova Southeastern University’s Department of Chemistry and Physics will be hosting the Forensic Chemistry and Physics Summer Program.
The program topics may include: drug analysis, bloodstain and fingerprint analysis, crime scene reconstruction, ballistic analysis, preserving evidence, identifying patterns, and document analysis.
· Open to high school students who are naturally curious and have a mind for analytics.
· Gain hands-on experience in our chemistry and physics laboratory facilities.
· Apply scientific principles in crime scene investigation.
For more information please contact:
Dr. Reza Razeghifard
Department Chair and Associate Professor
raze...@nova.edu or (954) 262-7930
*See attached flyer.
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2017 SUMMER PROGRAMS ONLINE RESOURCE:
Summer 2017 is just around the corner, which
means it’s time to plan for the annual Summer Programs online resource. The
Summer Programs online resource has served as a viable resource for our parents
and families, providing information on the many fun and academic enrichment
programs available for students across our District during the summer
break.
The 2017 Summer Programs online resource is
scheduled to launch on the District’s website, browardschools.com, during the
week of March 27, 2017.
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Cap & Gown Orders for Seniors:
Seniors! It's not too late to order your Cap & Gown Package, Diploma Plaque, & Senior Ring! Order now at www.hjbroward.com. Ignore if already ordered!
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Using Single Sign On to Access Atomic Learning:
Atomic Learning is your resource for more than just tech
integration tutorials. Your students will find great resources on a
variety of subjects!
Students: Atomic Learning can now easily be accessed from the Broward
Single Sign On Launchpad, https://broward.identitynow.com/
The link to Atomic Learning in the BEEP Portal has been removed and students will no longer be able to use their credentials directly at the Atomic Learning website.
Parents can still access Atomic Learning directly at https://www.atomiclearning.com/ using the following credentials:
username: bps + 4-digit school location number +2 character grade level (for example: bps1234kg or bps432108)
password: broward
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Updated FOCUS Parent Portal Information:
Parents - Please make sure you select "McFatter Technical High School" from the school list drop-down menu to see your students' current classes and grades. This is a recent change in the system where it is now automatically defaulting to the college first. See ATTACHED screenshot for Updated FOCUS Parent Portal Information.
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Advance Placement (AP) Testing Schedule:
Please see the attached Word Document to see the dates & times of McFatter Technical High School’s Advanced Placement (AP) Testing Schedule for 2017.
On the dates of the scheduled AP Exams, students must arrive to campus no later than 7:00 a.m. for AM testing and must arrange their own transportation.
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Reminder that the all traditional school lunch prices reverted to full price for students who have not applied for Free/Reduced lunch by 10/5. Any submissions on or after 10/5, will take a few days to be processed. If you have not already done so, please take a moment TODAY to go to www.applyforlunch.com to complete your family application for the national lunch program.
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Reminder:
For any referenced attachments and previously reported reminders, please go to https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByXD3QYvLm7jRi1yM2h4NzVyRjA