Weekly News 04302018 to 05042018
Lillie Henry - Magnet Coordinator
Welcome McFatter
Family!
Congratulations to the McFatter Blood Drive Committee in their recognition this week at the End of Year Ceremony. With all BCPS High Schools participating, McFatter was awarded TWO trophies for the HIGHEST PERCENTAGE INCREASE in blood donations and HIGHEST PERCENTAGE PARTICIPATION. Our students and staff who donated not only brought us pride for McFatter, they were also able to make a tremendous difference for our community.
On Sunday, a bus load of high school and post-secondary students will be going to Pensacola to compete in the SkillsUSA Florida State Leadership Conference and Competition in various contests related to their technical programs. We wish them great success. Follow McFatter on Social Media for updates along the way.
As always, there is a lot more information below…
Take care,
Lillie Henry
For any referenced attachments, please go to https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dToYoSKakvK9-VYL-5AinV0y-gh_9iMG
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Important Dates:
4/30: ICC Meeting (Lunch time in room 319)
4/30: PTSA Meeting (6:30pm in the McFatter Bistro)
5/2: Interim Report Distribution
5/7: Senior Awards Night
5/10: McFatter Scholarship submission deadline (NOON)
http://www.mcfattertechnicalcollege.edu/scholarship-applications/
5/21: Underclass Awards Ceremony (2:30pm in the ARC)
5/22: Tech Night for Spring Term students in Mr. Kinghorn’s class
5/23: National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
5/29: Cap & Gown Distribution/Graduation Rehearsal/ Meeting (Mandatory)
5/30: High School & Post-Secondary Graduation Rehearsal (Mandatory)
5/31: Graduation
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Class of 2018:
Don’t forget to submit your scholarship application for the MTC Scholarship before noon on May 10th. The interactive document is attached to this message and here is a direct link: http://www.mcfattertechnicalcollege.edu/scholarship-applications/
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 10, 2018. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. Award notification will be made on May 24, 2018.
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McFatter Storm PTSA:
Do you wish you knew more about what is happening at School? Do you wish you had more of a voice? You can have all this and more when you join the MCFATTER TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL PTSA.
PTSA Meeting:
McFatter’s PTSA meets from 6:30PM - 8:00PM in the BISTRO of our Culinary building. Please join us to keep abreast of activities that impact your students on the following dates:
April 30
May 15
See the attached “Joinus” document for more information.
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Underclass Field Trip:
Students can pay for the underclassmen field trip Monday-Friday from 8:30am-9:10am or during lunch. Money and firms will not be accepted during class times. Thank you. Ms. Guy
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Assessment Schedule--Spring 2018:
Please see attached schedule for testing this spring.
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Notice to all AP Human Geography Parents:
In advance of the APHG exam which will take place on Friday, 5/18/18, Ms. Perez will continue conduct APHG review and practice in her classroom during FAST on Wednesday's from 4:50 to 6 PM. If your child is registered to take the APHG exam in May, you are strongly encouraged to allow them to take advantage of this opportunity.
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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.
KOC - Self Control
Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Kids of Character representing the character trait "Self Control."
9th grade - Menhua Huang
10th grade - Michelle Crespo
11th grade - Ashley Puerta
12th grade - Brandy Morales
Equally deserving of recognition are the students who were nominated for this award. Miles Wasser, Leonardo Del Carpo, Melanie Obsina, Makayla Ivey, Renata Rivadeneira, Melina Saintil, Kyle Caruso, and Samantha Nunez.
KOC - Tolerance
Congratulations to the following students who were selected as Kids of Character representing the character trait "Tolerance."
9th grade - Kaphael Philogene
10th grade - Katie Figgis
11th grade - Brittney Ortega
12th grade - K wolanne Felix
Equally deserving of recognition are the students who were nominated for this award. Julia Moreira, Sharissa Destil, Abigail Sobalvarro, Michelle Crespo, Kevin Veciana, Michaela Beauvois, Tabitha Pulido - Fernandes.
I would like to congratulate McFatter's Blood Drive committee and all of the McFatter family for a successful year. An end-of-year luncheon was held yesterday and McFatter won two awards: Highest Percentage Increase and Highest Percentage Participation. Thank you to everyone who supported our drives. As a county, over 8500 pints of blood were donated which helped to save over 25,000 lives. This was especially helpful this year, as we had multiple events which impacted our community and required extra blood (Hurricane Irma, the Parkland shooting, and the FIU bridge collapse). If you are already a donor, thank you and keep up the good work. If you are not a donor, please consider donating in the future. One simple act and an hour of your time can help save up to three lives.
Seniors - Every senior is required to complete the Broward Graduation Survey on Naviance/Family Connection. Students will need to indicate the school they will be attending and they will need to check off the send transcript button. Only seniors who complete the survey will receive their caps & gowns and tickets for graduation. The survey is found on Naviance under the About Me tab. See attached document/Powerpoint for detailed instructions.
*Students cannot make corrections once they have submitted their survey. If you have any additions or corrections after you have completed your survey, you can email Ms. Lynn with the information and she can correct it for you.
The McFatter Foundation Scholarship is now available. It can be found on out MTC website. It's in the Students/Alumni menu on the "Scholarship Applications" sub menu. The direct link is:http://www.mcfattertechnicalcollege.edu/scholarship-applications/. All applications must be typed and turned in no later than 12:00 p.m. on May 10, 2018.
As I have been speaking with seniors recently, I have realized that they have some misinformation. I would like to clarify a couple of points. Bright Futures is a dollar amount that is based on tuition to a Florida Public College or University. It does not pay 100 % or 75 % of a private school's tuition. The FAS and FMS awards may be used at the state (community) college level or at a public or private Florida based institution. Since the FGVS must be used towards an Associate of Science or Applied Science degree, and 4-year universities do not offer Associate degrees, it can only be used at the state college level. None of these awards can be used out of state.
2018 Graduation Information - I was recently at a graduation committee meeting following are a few points of interest. 1. The graduation will be held at the Broward Center for Performing Arts on May 31st @ 2:00 pm. 2. Students will receive 6 tickets (at 2nd rehearsal on May 30th). 3. Students must be present at rehearsals (and have purchased a graduation gown) in order to get their tickets. Students are NOT allowed to sell their extra tickets. 4. Students will additionally receive one parking voucher (a $7 value). All other vehicles will be charged a $7 parking fee. 5. Students must arrive one hour prior to graduation. I will have more details and documents to share as we get closer to the date.
Juniors who qualify for and participate in the Free or Reduced Lunch program also qualify for fee waivers to take the SAT and ACT. These fee waivers are ready for qualified students to pick up.
Our sister school, Sheridan Technical High School, is organizing an Ivy League college tour, which is scheduled for next November. They are opening it up to McFatter, Atlantic, and Pembroke Pines Charter Schools. Check out the attached flyer for details.
FAFSA - Every year millions of dollars of grant money goes unused. As a way for our students to get the maximum amount of financial help, the district has tasked us with a FAFSA challenge. To date we have 75 of our 141 seniors who have completed their FAFSA. I urge our families to complete this FAFSA as soon as possible as many schools have priority deadlines. Keep in mind that completing the FAFSA is opening up the opportunity for students to get money to help with their educational expenses. The money that is offered could be free (grants and scholarships), borrowed (loans), or earned (work study). Families can always say no to what is offered (in particular loans). You don't know what you can get until you apply.
Transcripts - Some students are still confused over the transcripts request process. All transcript requests need to be made through Family Connection (see attached document). For schools that use the Common College Application, in addition to their own application, students need to indicate how they are applying to the school. If the student does not indicate this, we are unable to send transcripts to that school. For Common App schools: the counselor will upload the student's transcripts as part of their counselor recommendation. There are four schools in Florida: FSU, UF, FL Poly, New College, and FAU, that are using the SSAR (Self-reported Student Academic Record system). They do not want transcripts until they ask for them, which is after the student has been offered admission. All hard copy transcripts need to be picked up from Ms. Martin.
A student can check on the status of their transcript requests by going in to their family connection account. Click on the Colleges tab. Click on transcripts, which is listed on the left-hand side of the page. Click on view the status of all my transcript requests. The student will see the school name, the date the transcript was requested, and the date the transcript was sent. Additionally, there is a confirmation code that the student can use, when contacting the school. Keep in mind that while the eDoc process is more reliable, it takes longer to process. Many schools have stated that it can take 14 business days to process eDocs.
SAT & ACT Test schedules - Please see attached flyer for the 2017-2018 SAT and ACT test dates. Pay attention to the registration deadlines.
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 $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 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 7th - Senior Awards Ceremony (@ Signature Grand) - Details to Follow
May 29th & 30th - Mandatory Graduation Rehearsals
May 31st - Class of 2018 Graduation Ceremony - Details to Follow
Off Campus Events:
May 20th - Coast to Coast College Tour
What: Admissions information session with representatives from: Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University
When: May 20th @ 7:00 pm
Where: Hilton Miami Airport Blue Lagoon, 5101 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami, FL 33126
RSVP: www.coasttocoasttour.org
Scholarships: One of the best resources available to our students is Family Connection. In addition to great college and career resources, there is a wonderful scholarship section. It is listed at the bottom of the student's college page. Attached is an information sheet (Naviance Quick Guide) on how to access Family Connection.
The Robert "Bob" Elmore Honors College/Scholarship - Deadline: Rolling on a Space Available Basis - Award: 2-year (60 credits)
Graduating Senior. Plans to attend Broward College. Must meet one of the following: 3.5 unweighted GPA, 1250 SAT (minimum 650 evidenced based reading and writing and 590 Math), 22 ACT Composite (minimum 21 English, 21 Math, and 22 Reading), or PERT Scores (113 Reading, 123 Math, 123 Writing). Students complete online application @http://www.broward.edu/academics/honors/Pages/Prospective-Student-Application.aspx. Students will be called in for an interview and asked to complete a writing sample.
The Cooperative Living Organization - Award: Affordable Housing
Students planning on attending the University of Florida or Santa Fe College. Affordable and convenient housing. $400 per month includes: lunches and dinners (Monday - Friday, No Holidays), internet, fully furnished room, computer labs, etc. For details, go to: www.cloliving.org.
Alesha Ramjohn Memorial Scholarship - Deadline: May 1st (1:00 pm) - Award: Varies
McFatter Technical High School Graduating Senior. Currently in a medical program. Intent to pursue a post-secondary medical or healthcare course of study. See attached application.
Paul A DeAtley Jr. Memorial Scholarship - Deadline: May 1st (1:00 pm) - Award: Varies
McFatter Technical High School Graduating Senior. Plans to pursue a post-secondary degree at anaccredited institution. Two letters of recommendation. Must be active in extracurricular activities outside of school. See attached application.
Focus on Technology Scholarship - Deadline: May 18th - Award $1,000
Based on: Academic achievements and awards, extracurricular activities, and Technological Impact on the Future. Application available at: https://focusschoolsoftware.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SCHOLARSHIP-2018_application.pdf
2018 Isaac Bruce Foundation Flight 300 Program - Deadline: June 15th - Award: Transportation expenses
College Bound student (freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior year). Accepted and enrolled at a college or university. Financial Need. See attached application for details.
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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Community Connections:
Attached is a catalog of connections within the community that are available to students and their families (see 9804_04172018_Community-Connections-catalog-2018-PRESS). If you would like to have a link to the same information to obtain easy access any time, you can go to https://facebrowardschools.com/community-connections
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District Update on Food Deliveries:
The district has issued a directive that commercial food deliveries to students (such as food ordered from UberEats, or any restaurant that provides direct delivery) are no longer permitted on school campuses. Please advise your students that, per this district directive, such deliveries will no longer be accepted. Delivery drivers appearing at our gates will be turned away, and students who placed the orders will bear the financial responsibility for any such orders without compensation from the school or district. Students who are off campus and then return to campus for lunch (for example, adult or high school students at clinicals in the morning, or high school students who have dual enrollment classes off campus before lunch), will still be allowed to bring onto campus food they purchased off campus before returning to school.
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Reminder: For any referenced attachments, please go to: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1dToYoSKakvK9-VYL-5AinV0y-gh_9iMG