Weekly News 09092019 to 09132019
Lillie Henry - Magnet Coordinator
Hello
McFatter Family,
I hope this day finds everyone safe and sound from Hurricane Dorian. As he continues up the United States, we are well aware that the storm remains on the minds of many in the McFatter Family. Below is an opportunity to donate to the relief efforts.
Last week the Freshman Mixer took place on Friday, and the students enjoyed getting to know each other and learning new things about pre-existing friends. Thank you to the students and staff who made this event possible.
We have a busy week ahead of us. On Monday at 6pm, the SAC election will take place. See the message below for more detail. On Tuesday evening at 6pm is Parent Back to School Night. Students were sent home with their schedules so that you will know where to go for each period. Back by popular demand, teachers will be available for both the fall and spring schedule. Please plan to be in the gym on the west side of campus at 6pm with the blue schedule.
There is a lot of information below…
I wish you all a great week.
Take care,
Lillie Henry
Magnet Coordinator
For any referenced attachments, go to https://drive.google.com/open?id=1757mbpeqokF8ddwFd9Hv6SekxunmSQve
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IMPORTANT DATES:
September 9: School Advisory Committee Parent Elections Meeting (6-6:30pm)
September 10: Parent Back to School Night
September 12: SAC Meeting at 11:30
September 13: Club Day
September 13: SkillsUSA Regional Leadership Training Activity
September 15: Interim Reports Issued
September 16: Flag football (McFatter vs. Sheridan Tech at Sheridan Tech High School)
September 18: Flag football (McFatter vs. Atlantic Tech at Sheridan Tech High School)
September 20-27: Peace Week
September 20: Broward College SPRING Application deadline
September 23-27: Start with Hello events
September 23: Flag football (McFatter vs. Sheridan Tech at Sheridan Tech High School)
September 25: Flag football (McFatter vs. Atlantic Tech at Sheridan Tech High School)
September 24: Underclass Picture Re-Take Day
September 24: Phenomenon Nitrogen Ice Cream Night (See below)
September 25: Student Appreciation Day @ lunch time
September 26: Peace Week Open Mic Challenge @ lunch time
September 27: Senior Assembly @ the ARC, 2:45 - 4:00
September 30: No school
October 6: NACAC College Fair
October 8: Bright Futures Authorization Day in the Media Center (Seniors)
October 12: College and Career Fair at Museum of Discovery and Science
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SAC Parent Elections Meeting:
McFatter Technical High School has several School Advisory Committee (SAC) positions available for the current school year. If you are interested in joining SAC, please plan on attending the SAC Parent Elections Meeting.
Date: Monday, September 9, 2019
Time: 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: The Bistro
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your student's guidance counselor.
Positions available for the 2019 - 2020 school year.
- 9th-grade parent representative
- 10th-grade parent representative
- 11th-grade parent representative
- 12th-grade parent representative
- ESOL parent representative
- ESE parent representative
- Gifted parent representative
- SAF parent representative
- I-Zone parent representative
- PTSA parent representative
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DORIAN Relief Drive:
The Art Club is working on a Hurricane Relief Drive (see attached flyer). We are planning on starting it on September 10th and ending it on September 24th. If you are interested in helping us, please let bring items to Parent Back to School Night or send with your students. The list of items needed is attached.
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Tasty Fundraiser:
The Class of 2020 is having a Phenomenon Nitrogen Ice Cream Night on September 24th from 4-10pm. Its located in the Tower Shops off of Nova and University. EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO COME, SOCIALIZE, AND HELP US RAISE MONEY FOR THE CLASS.
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Volunteer Opportunity:
The Broward Table Tennis (pong-pong) Club, is hosting an International Table Tennis Tournament. The multi-day event will be held at the Broward Convention Center from October 7-20. They are in need of volunteers to help out (no table tennis experience needed). As a 501 C3, they can grant Service Hours.
Please contact Mr. Zeller at cze93...@aol.com for more information
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Hispanic Heritage Month Art and Essay contest
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Governor Ron DeSantis and First Lady Casey DeSantis invite all Florida students to participate in the 2019 Hispanic Heritage Month art and essay contests with the theme of “Celebrating Public Service: Hispanic Heritage Month 2019.” Students in grades K-3 have a chance to win a cash prize by submitting their original artwork, and students in grades 4-12 can earn a 4-year Florida Prepaid Scholarship through the essay contest.
As you develop lesson plans for Hispanic Heritage Month, observed September 15-October 15, 2019, please encourage your students to learn about the numerous contributions of Hispanic Americans and either write an essay or create artwork for submission to the contest.
The prizes could transform the lives of a student in your class or school. I hope that you will inspire all of your students to take full advantage of this opportunity to enhance their appreciation for Hispanic American History and prepare financially for their own future education aspirations.
Additionally, students, parents, teachers and principals are invited to nominate full-time educators in elementary, middle and high schools for the Hispanic Heritage Month Excellence in Education Award.
The deadline for all submissions is 5:00 p.m. Friday, September 13, 2019.
To learn more about Florida’s rich history of contributions by Hispanic-Americans and for more information about the art, essay and educator contests, please visit www.FloridaHispanicHeritage.com.
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Summer Boston/New York STEM trip for the seniors:
There are two upcoming meetings regarding the summer trip:
September 12th at 6pm in room 360 (Fundraising at Hard Rock stadium)
September 19th at 6pm in room 360 (regarding the options for seniors to still sign up)
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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.
I am very happy to announce our first offer of admission. Ethan Siegel was offered admission to the University of North Florida. Congratulations Ethan! Make sure that you stop by the BRACE office and place your pin on the college admissions map.
Seniors - Hopefully you have been thinking about your plans for after high school. If you are planning on attending a four-year university directly after high school here are some things that you need to do:
- Register and take the SAT and/or ACT (have scores sent to schools)
- College applications (my goal date is September 15th)
- Request transcripts/ Complete SSAR (Self-Reported Student Academic Record)
- Request recommendations (if necessary)
- Check student portal for application check list, status, etc.
I am here
to help you with this process.
I was able to meet with many seniors and their families over the summer. Our goal at McFatter is that we meet with every senior prior to graduation to make sure that they have a plan for after high school. I will continue to hold post-secondary conferences, but with college visits, and other school responsibilities, my meeting times will be limited. Most meetings will be held at 8:30 in the morning. Please call me directly (754)321-5805 to schedule a meeting.
Seniors - If you have not already done so, you need to schedule your senior photos with Weston Photography (954)888-9259. See attached flyer for details.
If you need to take/retake the SAT and/or ACT you need to register asap. Attached is a list of the 2019-2020 test dates. Most colleges and universities have their applications available. All transcripts should be requested through your Naviance Student (formerly known as Family Connection) account. For schools that have multiple ways to apply, be sure to list how you applied to the school (i.e. - directly to the institution, common app, coalition app, etc.) The students will go to: student.naviance.com/wtmtc or log on using your Broward County single sign on. The log on and password are similar to virtual counselor (Student ID # 06....and birth date for password (MM/DD/YYYY).
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 tests 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 a minimum of $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.
SAT & ACT Test schedules - Please see attached flyer
for the 2019-2020 SAT and ACT test dates. Pay attention to
the registration deadlines.
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.
Scholarships!!!! - All students, especially seniors, should be very familiar with the scholarship page on Naviance. It is listed under the college tab. There are multiple ways to search for scholarships. Each scholarship has its own deadline. I would make a scholarship search part of your weekly routine.
RaiseMe - Students (all grade levels) and parents, are you aware of Raise.me? It is a way for students to earn micro-scholarships for things that they are already doing (i.e - completing a FAFSA, taking AP courses, earning an A). Raise/me has partnerships with many schools across the country. I highly recommend that all students create and update a Raise.me account. https://www.raise.me/
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 Naviance and Eventbrite often as visits are constantly being added.
Sept. 6th @ 11:00 - Florida State University
Sept. 10th @ 11:00 - Florida Polytechnic University
Sept. 12th @ 11:00 - Seton Hall University
Sept. 17th @ 9:30 - Fairleigh Dickinson University
Sept. 19th @ 1:30 - Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Sept. 20th @ 11:00 - Long Island University
Sept. 23rd @ 11:00 - Florida International University
Sept. 23rd @ 1:30 - University of Miami
Sept. 25th - Student Appreciation Day - During High School Lunch
Sept. 27th @ 9:30 - St. Thomas University
Sept. 27th @ 2:45 - Senior Assembly - All Seniors are expected to attend.
Oct. 7th @ 9:30 - Boston University
Oct. 8th - Bright Futures/Florida Financial Aid Application Day - By Appointment
Oct. 10th @ 9:30 - Florida Institute of Technology
Oct. 21st @ 11:00 - Nova Southeastern University
Oct. 21st @ 1:30 - Barry University
Oct. 28th @ 3:00 - Lynn University (rescheduled)
Oct. 29th @ 11:00 or 1:10 - Broward College Jump Start Information And Senior Application Session.
Nov. 5th @ 9:30 - 12:15 - ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Exam)
Off Campus Events:
Sept. 12th - U.S. Military Academy West Point Information Session
When: 6:30- 8:30 pm
Where: Tamarac Community Center, 8601 W. Commercial Blvd., Tamarac, FL 33321
Who: Seniors with active applications for the USMA Class of 2024
Juniors & Sophomores interested in West POint
Freshmen interested in college
Family Members, College Counselors, JROTC Staff
Oct. 6th - Fort Lauderdale NACAC National College Fair
When: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Where: Broward County Convention Center, 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
For details, or to register to attend, go to: https://www.nacacfairs.org/attend/national-college-fairs/south-florida-national-college-fair/
Oct. 10th - Cardinal Gibbons College Fair
*Details to follow
Oct. 12th - Bridge2Life - College and Career Fair
When: 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
What: College and Career Fair. Financial Aid Workshop (Translation Provided). FAFSA Family Feud. Competitions and Prizes.
See attached flyer for details.
Oct. 16th - Taravella High School College Fair
Where: Taravella High School
When: 6:00 - 7:30 pm
Oct. 27th - NACAC Performing & Visual Arts College Fair
When: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Where: Nova Southeastern University - Rick Case Arena at Don Taft University Center, 3301 College Ave. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314
Scholarships: One of the best resources available to our students is Naviance Student (formerly known as Family Connection). In addition to great college and career resources, there is a wonderful scholarship section. It is located at on the student's college page. Click on the Colleges tab, then Scholarship Match or Scholarship List. The "AAA Complete Easy to View Bulletin," through google docs, shows an easy to view, easy to sort list. Check out these social media scholarship links.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scholarshipmoneyforstudents/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scholarshipmoneyforstudents/?hl=en
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNeevUe8tLB8PdF0JwWK2ag
https://twitter.com/scholarshipsusa
Gates Scholarship - Deadline: Sept. 15th - Award: Full Tuition after financial aid
Senior. Minimum 3.3 GPA. Minority (African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian & Pacific Islander American, and/or Hispanic American). Pell Eligible (Based on FAFSA). US Citizen, national or permanent resident. This is a highly selective scholarship that is awarded to 300 top student leaders each year. Application and details at: www.thegatesscholarship.org.
Undocumented/Golden Door Scholars - Deadline: Sept. 19th - Award: Maximum - 4 years tuition, room and board, internship and job search support
Opens in September. Senior. Must be approved for DACA or TPS status. High GPA. Academically successful. Involvement in extracurricular activities. Shown Leadership qualities and determination despite barriers. Essay. This is a 4-year scholarship, preferably but not required to one of the Golden Door partner schools listed at: https://goldendoorscholars.org/partner-schools. Application and more details available at: www.goldendoorscholars.org
L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Scholarship - Deadline: Sept. 30th - Award: $5,000
Grades 9-12. Essay and Art Contest for amateur SciFi and Fantasy writers and artists. Application and details available at: www.writersofthefuture.com
AES Scholarship - Deadline: Oct. 6th - Award: $500
Senior. Awarded on the basis of character as determined by an evaluation of the essays that are submitted. Scholarships are intended for out future leaders across a wide spectrum of fields of study. Students are not required to be taking engineering courses to be eligible. Application and details available at: www.aesengineers.com
YoungArts Competition - Deadline: Oct. 11th - Award: up to $10,000
Grades 10- 12. The National YoungArts Foundation identifies and nurtures the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design, and performing arts. YoungArts aspires to create a community of alumni that provides a lifetime of encouragement, opportunity and support. For more details, go to: youngarts.org
Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards - Deadline: Oct. 15th - Award: $3,000
Senior. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Of Hispanic heritage (includes: Spain, Brazil, Philippines). Permanent resident, DACA, US Citizen or eligible Non-Citizen. Plans to enroll full time in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited higher education institution in the fall after graduation. If selected , attendance to the regional ceremony in Miami is mandatory. Application and details at; hispanicheritage.org
Horatio Alger National & Florida Scholarships - Deadline: Oct. 25th - Award: $10,000 - $25,000
Senior. US Citizen. Financial Need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross income). Overcome adversity. Plans to pursue a bachelor's degree and attend a two or four-year college or university. Demonstrated involvement in co-curricular or community service activities. Students can apply for the national and state scholarships using one application.
Ron Brown Scholar Program for African Americans - Deadline: Nov. 1st - Award: $40,000
Senior. Black/African American. Excel academically. Exhibit exceptional leadership potential. Participate in community service activities. Financial Need. US Citizen or have a permanent resident visa card.
2020 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards - Deadline: Nov. 5th - Award: $1,000
Grades 5 - 12. Dedicated to community service. Engaged in a volunteer activity that occurred at least in part after Sept. 1, 2018. Applications and details available at spirit.prudential.com or nassp.org/spirit.
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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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SERVICES UPDATES:
If you have a student in ninth or tenth grade, please contact Ms. Fussell with any questions or concerns at tamika....@browardschools.com
Any eleventh or twelfth grade concerns can be directed to Mrs. Olagbemi at Juliet-an...@browardschools.com
For ESE related concerns, Ms. Jackson can help you. Her email address is andrea....@browardschools.com.
For any bus related concerns, please email Ms. Madoo with as much detail as possible. Her email address is ingrid...@browardschools.com
Additionally, the district has created an online opportunity to submit absences. More information to follow in next week’s email. For now, you can send the email to Ms. Headley at dagean....@browardschools.com
In all cases, please remember to include the student’s name, date of birth or FSI number/student number, your name, and phone number. Also, please allow 24 to 36 hours to respond.
*For attendance, include date and reason for absence.*
If you need any additional support, feel free to email Ms. Henry at Lillie...@browardschools.com. I can direct you to whomever can best answer your question or concern.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Museum of Discovery and Science – See Volunteer Flyer HS 2018 on the attachments.
CENTERPLATE at Hard Rock Stadium – parents and students needed. Please email Lillie...@browardschools.com if you are interest for more information.
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FOCUS PASSWORD RESET:
McFatter Tech uses FOCUS instead of PINNACLE. The website to access grades is https://broward.focusschoolsoftware.com/focus/ . All student passwords in Focus have been reset and changed to follow the SBBC nomenclature.
- This means that all student passwords are now PMM/DD/YYYY
- Students will no longer use YYYYMMDD as their password
- A capital letter P followed by the month/day/year, including the slashes.
- Example if today is your birthday: P08/13/2019
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INPUT INTO 2019-2020 EVALUATIONS:
In accordance with Florida Statute 1012.34,
parents have a right to provide input into the performance evaluations of
instructional and/or administrative employees. Parents interested in providing
input into the performance evaluations of William T. McFatter Technical College
or Technical High School instructional and/or administrative evaluations many
contact our office at (754) 321-5700 by April 10, 2020.
Please contact Employee Evaluations at 754-321-5067, should you need additional
information.
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SAFETY AND SECURITY:
In accordance of district policy, all visitors to campus, including parents of high school students, will be required to go to the admissions office when stepping on campus to clear the STAR system. You will be required to present identification to receive your visitor’s badge. Please allow additional time to get through the clearance process when coming to pick up your student or to attend a meeting. Thank you for your understanding.
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BROWARD COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT UPDATES:
With the upcoming September 20th deadline to submit your dual enrollment forms for Spring 2020 to your counselor, please take time now to get an appointment to make sure to be on time for the process.
For the 2019-2020 school year, ninth through eleventh graders are restricted to ONE COURSE per term and twelfth graders can take TWO COURSES. This is the Broward College Agreement with Broward Schools and is not negotiable.
Please note that we now have a retest policy in place for the PERT, CPT, and Higher-Level Math tests, which is effective on August 1, 2019. This policy is very liberal compared to many of the other state colleges including PBSC and MDC. The Testing staff will begin reviewing test attempts for students starting August 1st prior to allowing the student to test. Please be sure to share this information as soon as possible with those in your area! Please let me know if you have any questions.
Retest Policy:
- First retest after 24 hours
- All other retests must wait 30 days between each retest attempt
There is a retest fee that applies to all retest attempts regardless of the age of the previous scores.
Notes:
- Students who retested less than 30 days prior to August 1st will be allowed to test once without meeting the 30-day requirement; however, the retest fee still applies.
- This applies to all test attempts taken at a Broward College Testing Center whether locally, remotely, or virtually. It also applies to secondary students taking these tests for Dual Enrollment and College Academy purposes.
- It applies to PERT or CPT.
- The retest fee applies even if the student tested with us and the scores are not expired.
- This policy will apply to all students taking any of these tests with the College regardless of location or format of delivery. This includes remote, virtual and international testing.
REMINDER: Per the DE Recommendation Form signed by the student, parent, school counselor and principal and per the DE Articulation Agreement we have with the School District and each private and charter school, a student must earn a grade of “C” or higher to continue in the DE program.
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For any referenced attachments, go to https://drive.google.com/open?id=1757mbpeqokF8ddwFd9Hv6SekxunmSQve