Weekly News 04242017 to 04282017
Lillie Henry - Magnet Coordinator
Happy Earth Day McFatter Family,
Only one week has passed, yet Spring Break 2017 seems like a distant memory. We are back in full swing with a ton to still learn in the home stretch of this 2017-2018 school year. Seniors had a meeting on Monday where they received graduation updates and pulled an “all nighter” at Grad Bash in the Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure parks on Friday… They are now getting ready for the next big this of senior year – Prom Attire shopping!
Friday night was also a big night for our Relay for Life team as many volunteers walked to show their support for the American Cancer Society at the event held in Plantation’s Central Park. A sincere thank you to everyone who participated in any way with Relay for Life. Pictures will be available on our social media.
Tuesday begins a full month of extensive testing through FSA, EOC, and AP testing, along with Senior Technical program Exhibitions. Please refer to all of the messages related to them below for more information. It is very important that students are present on time on the assigned day for each relevant task.
Also next week, I want to wish the students who will be competing this week at SkillsUSA competition at the state level great success. I look forward to reporting our successes in this amazing industry related opportunity to shine. We have nine high school and eight post-secondary students advancing from the REGIONAL to the STATE level of competition this week.
I wish you all a productive 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=0ByXD3QYvLm7janhpbF82N3VFYUU .
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Important Dates:
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EXAM |
DATE |
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FSA Reading (Grade 10) |
April 25th and 26th, 2017 |
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FSA Reading (Grade 9) |
April 27th and 28th, 2017 |
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AP Testing |
May 1st through May 16th, 2017 |
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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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Math Makeups |
May 11th and 12th, 2017 |
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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 |
*Copy of the above testing dates schedule is also attached.
4/25 & 4/26 - FSA Testing (10th Grade Students), 9:15 AM – 12:25 PM
4/27 & 4/28 - FSA Testing (9th Grade Students), 9:15 AM – 12:25 PM
5/1-5/16 - AP Testing:
Monday, May 1 AP Psychology 11: 45 AM ARC
Tuesday, May 2 AP Spanish 7: 00 AM rm. 411/413
Tuesday, May 2 AP Computer Science A (12th) 7:30 AM rm. 136
Wednesday, May 3 AP Literature (12th) 7: 00 AM ARC
Thursday, May 4 AP US Government 7: 00 AM ARC
Friday, May 5 AP American History 7: 00 AM ARC
Friday, May 5 AP Computer Sci Principles (11th) 11: 45 rm. 136
Tuesday, May 9 AP Calculus AB 7: 00 AM ARC
Wednesday, May 10 AP English Language 7: 00 AM ARC
Thursday, May 11 AP World History 7: 00 AM ARC
Friday, May 12th AP Human Geography 7:00 AM ARC
Friday, May 12th AP Microeconomics 7: 00 AM rm. 204
Wednesday, May 17 AP Environmental Sci. 11: 45 am ARC.
5/15 – Class of 2019 Course Selection Forms go home
5/18 – All course selection forms due to high school guidance
4/28 - The 10th Annual Tech Fair in the Mall Area, Periods 3 & 4
5/1 - College Decision Day
5/16 - Senior Awards Ceremony @ 7:00 pm - All seniors are invited
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SMART Futures March 2017 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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VOLLEYBALL/BASKETBALL PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Please see the attached document for the schedule.
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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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BCPS
FRIDAY FOCUS:
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April 24th Deadline Scholarship:
MLK Taskforce and the City of Lauderhill Present the
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Program.
Lauderhill Residents that are High School graduating seniors are eligible to apply.
Three (3) $500 scholarships are available.
Deadline is April 24, 2017
http://lauderhill-fl.gov/home/showdocument?id=12214
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END OF YEAR MEAL PAYMENT CHANGE:
(MESSAGE
FROM THE BCPS FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT) In accordance with year-end procedures, and to ensure that
all checks received by the District have adequate time to be processed by the
bank prior to the end of the 2016/17 school year, checks will not be
accepted as payment for meal services after Friday, April 28, 2017.
Effective Monday, May 1, 2017, Food and Nutrition Services cannot
accept checks as payment for student meals for the remainder of the 2016/17
school year. However, this does not affect on-line payment
access at: myschoolbucks.com.
If you have any questions, please contact the McFatter high school
guidance office at 754-321-5702 or BCPS Food and Nutrition Services Department
at 754-321-0244.
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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.
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
May 25th - Underclass Awards Ceremony
Off Campus Events:
April 26th & 27th - Exploring Educational Excellence with Brown, U Chicago, Columbia, Cornell & Rice
April 26th - 7:00 pm @ Boca Raton Marriott, 5150 Town Center Circle, Boca Raton, FL 33486
April 27th - 7:00 pm @ Miami Airport Marriott, 1201 N. Le Juene Road, Miami, 33126
RSVP: http://www.exploringeducationalexcellence.org
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
Children of Helen Alliance, Inc. - Deadline: April 22nd - Award: varies
High school seniors of St. Lucian and/or Caribbean heritage (two different applications. Both attached). Broward, Dade, or Palm Beach resident. Plans to attend college in the Fall of 2017. See attached applications
Paul A. DeAtley Jr. Memorial Scholarship - Deadline: 1:00 pm on April 24th - Award: Minimum $250
McFatter Technical High School graduating senior. Active in extracurricular activities outside of school. Letters of recommendation. Application attached.
Mahi Shriners Scholarship Program - Deadline: April 30th - Award: $2,500
Public High School student. 1000 word essay on "The History of Shriners International" or "The History of Shriners Hospitals for Children." Application attached.
Lucha Latina Scholarship - Deadline: 11:59 pm on May 1st - Award: $300 - $400
High School senior in Broward or Miami-Dade. Hispanic/Latina woman. Proof of acceptance to a 2-year or 4-year university. Minimum 3.0 unweighted GPA. Application attached
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
League of Women Voters of Broward County (LWVBC) Opportunity Scholarships - Deadline: May 5th - Award: $500
Broward County high school seniors who plan to attend Broward College in the fall of 2017 (or currently enrolled Broward College freshmen). Be a registered voter in Broward county. Attend Broward College 2017-2018. Application attached.
Greater Caribbean American Cultural Coalition Inc. - Deadline: May 13th - Award: $100 - $500
11th and 12th grade students. Broward county residents. Submit original, non-published work. Essay prompt: "What are the advantages and disadvantages of a Caribbean country being part of the Caribbean Community (Caricom)?" See attached application for details.
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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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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411 Parent Engagement Conference
The Parent/Community Involvement Task Force and the Office of Family and Community Engagement will convene the bi-annual Parent Engagement Conference on Saturday, April 29th from 8am – 12noon at Ft. Lauderdale High School.
This event, 411 on Parent Engagement, will feature valuable information for parents and school staff. There will be a general forum and interactive workshops. Free child care services, light refreshments and a Farmer’s Market will be available.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Registration link is included below (not mandatory to register, but strongly encouraged for planning purposes):
Browardschools.com/411register
We hope to have every school represented at the conference and we hope to see you there!
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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=0ByXD3QYvLm7janhpbF82N3VFYUU