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MAY 2013 REDRAIDERPARENT
RED RAIDER PARENT
TWA PRIDE
T. Wingate Andrews High School
is pleased to announce the selection of the
2013 Junior Marshalls
Kyle Payton Casey Bainbridge Faisal Sulman Adish Thapa
Chelsea Nwanna Aaron Amusan Antonio Tuth Alisha Squires
Imani Watkins Saconney Hill Christopher Jarrett Courtney Gaither
Christopher Eatmon Jessika Williams Lamar Raynard
Selection as a Junior Marshal is an honor bestowed on the top 15
academic students from the junior class. Junior Marshals attend the
Senior Awards Ceremony and Graduation in an honorary and
service capacity. Junior Marshals serve a vital role in helping the
ceremonies run smoothly .
Current selection is based primarily on class rank.
Congratulations to all Junior Marshals and their families.
TWA SOPHMORE CLASS
Preparing for Junior Year
Action Plan: It's junior year, and the time has come for serious college planning. If you
prepare for standardized tests now, you can avoid the frenzy of senior year. Time spent now
will more than pay off next year. You will be able to keep up your grades and enjoy your final
high school months while scouring Scholarships.com for free scholarship money!
Consider Possible Majors
It will be helpful to research potential majors this year. Identify your interests, and use them
to create a list of possible college majors. If you are not ready to pin down your career, and
most high school students aren't, consider taking a career assessment test. Some websites
provide free assessment tests that match your interests with possible careers. You may also
want to speak with your guidance counselor to find out if these tests are offered at your
school.
Continue Researching Colleges
Once you have an idea of what you would like to do, taking the next step in your college
search and creating a list of prospective colleges will become easier. Find schools which
specialize in your areas of interest and which offer the majors you are considering. Consider
the size, location, and educational reputation of schools when you are narrowing your search.
Are you willing to live in a rural area or do you love the bustle of city life? Do you like the
intimacy of a small school or would you prefer a large campus? These are some questions to
ask yourself when you conduct your research. Once you have narrowed your choices, make
the time to visit these colleges. Plan a trip when school is in session to get a feel for what a
regular day looks like. Check out the area, speak with a professor, and interview an
admissions officer. Some schools may even allow you to sit in on a class of interest. All these
steps will help you make the right college choice.
Search For Scholarships
Many people think your senior year is the time to begin searching for scholarships. While
senior year is certainly an important time to be searching for ways to fund your education
and you certainly should be heavy into your scholarship search by then, you really should
begin now. Not only as a means of doing research for next year, when many more
scholarships will be available for you, but also because there are scholarships specifically for
you, the high school junior.
Class of 2015
TWA SOPHMORE CLASS
Preparing for Junior Year
Action Plan: It's junior year, and the time has come for serious college planning. If you
prepare for standardized tests now, you can avoid the frenzy of senior year. Time spent now
will more than pay off next year. You will be able to keep up your grades and enjoy your final
high school months while scouring Scholarships.com for free scholarship money!
Consider Possible Majors
It will be helpful to research potential majors this year. Identify your interests, and use them
to create a list of possible college majors. If you are not ready to pin down your career, and
most high school students aren't, consider taking a career assessment test. Some websites
provide free assessment tests that match your interests with possible careers. You may also
want to speak with your guidance counselor to find out if these tests are offered at your
school.
Continue Researching Colleges
Once you have an idea of what you would like to do, taking the next step in your college
search and creating a list of prospective colleges will become easier. Find schools which
specialize in your areas of interest and which offer the majors you are considering. Consider
the size, location, and educational reputation of schools when you are narrowing your search.
Are you willing to live in a rural area or do you love the bustle of city life? Do you like the
intimacy of a small school or would you prefer a large campus? These are some questions to
ask yourself when you conduct your research. Once you have narrowed your choices, make
the time to visit these colleges. Plan a trip when school is in session to get a feel for what a
regular day looks like. Check out the area, speak with a professor, and interview an
admissions officer. Some schools may even allow you to sit in on a class of interest. All these
steps will help you make the right college choice.
Search For Scholarships
Many people think your senior year is the time to begin searching for scholarships. While
senior year is certainly an important time to be searching for ways to fund your education
and you certainly should be heavy into your scholarship search by then, you really should
begin now. Not only as a means of doing research for next year, when many more
scholarships will be available for you, but also because there are scholarships specifically for
you, the high school junior.
TWA
TWA
Habitat for Humanity- www.habitat.org
Girls Inc. http://girlsincgc.org/Volunteers.aspx
Animal Shelter- http://www.adoptshelterpets.org/
Hemphill Library- http://www.volunteergso.org/volunteers/just-for-teens/
needs teen volunteers to help shelve books, assist children with art
projects, and help staff with programming and special events. Interview and
application required. Contact: Cindy Dye, 373-2925,
Happy Hills Animal Foundation- Age 13 and Up- Take digital photos of
shelter animals and post to the agency website. Train puppies and dogs to
walk on leashes. Groom animals and clean cages and litter boxes, brush
and bathe dogs and cats. Volunteers with experience may groom animals.
Contact: Cheryl Routh, 622-3620, [email protected], www.hhaf.org
Triad Health Project- needs volunteers to help with front desk support in
Greensboro and High Point. Answer phones, greet visitors, assist with mailings,
and perform other administrative tasks. Hours vary Mondays through Friday,
usually until 5 p.m. each day. Contact: Krissy Singleton, 275-1654,
[email protected], www.triadhealthproject.com
West End Ministries- needs volunteers to work its thrift store. Donations
benefit the West End community in High Point. Volunteers will accept and
sort donations and organize merchandise in the store. Drivers also needed
to pick up donations. Minimum age of 15 to work in the store. Contact:
Chris Gillespie, 884-1105, [email protected]
Volunteer Center of Greensboro: Youth Volunteer Corps–Summer of
Service, will place rising 6th – 12th grade students on project teams. Each
team is assigned a Project Leader (a trained Guilford County Schools
teacher) and a specific service learning project at a local nonprofit. Teams
will work on their project over a course of a 4 week period in July and
August. Each team will present their completed project to the host nonprofit,
Volunteer Center staff, and Guilford County Schools’ representatives in
August. http://www.volunteergso.org/programs/youth-volunteer-corps/
High Point Theater and Exhibition Center- needs teens to volunteer as
ticket takers, ushers at concession stands, as lobby attendants and office
assistants.
Contact Karen Loman, 336-883-3625,[email protected]
Summer Service Learning
Parents We Need You
GCS Family Fun Day at Camp Weaver is coming up May 18! Join us for a day of family fun, including kayaking, horseback riding, hiking and more! Bring a picnic lunch and plenty of water. Delicious food from local vendors will also be available to purchase. All guests must pre-register. This year, we are also capping the attendance numbers to ensure everyone has a great time, so register now to join us!
We are still looking for volunteers, so please sign up for a 2-hour shift and then spend the rest of the day with your family. Volunteer benefits include:
A voucher for half-off a meal;
On-site parking (all other guests are required to take shuttles this year); and
The great feeling that comes with being part of a great team and a great day!
Please call Tonya Martin(336)819-2800 ext. 7713 or e-mail [email protected]
with the shift you are available and the committee you would like to join. There will be a mandatory volunteer training on Tuesday, May 7 at 5 p.m. at Camp Weaver
( 4 9 2 4 T a p a w i n g o T r a i l , G r e e n s b o r o , N . C . )
Committee
Setup 1st Shift 2nd Shift 3rd Shift
Green Team
Breakdown/Cleanup
8 – 10 a.m.
9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
11a.m. – 1p.m.
12:30 – 3p.m.
2:30 – 5p.m.
Activities
Food/Vendors
Hospitality
Performance/Entertainment
Registration (Work at one of our school registration sites to sign-in participants)
Andrews High
Dudley High
Page High
Southeast Middle
Western High
Safety
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN MAY
Driver’s Ed starts May 1st – May 20th Mon – Thurs from
4PM – 7PM. Please contact NC Driving School, if you need to contact the
driving instructors at 1-800-375-6550. The driving instructors are not
employed by GCS.
Staff Appreciation Week— May 6 – 10
Aviation Academy student/parent meeting May 6 (3:00-
4:30PM) in Room 305. For NEW and present students
and parents who want to learn more about what options
are available to Aviation Academy members.
Junior Class Parent Meeting— May 14 @ 6:00 p.m.
AP EXAMS run from May 6, 2013– May 16, 2013 Interims Reports go home— May 20, 2013
Class of 2014 Seniors Pictures will take
place on May 21 and 22.
2013 Senior Awards—May 23 @ 9:30 a.m.
Exams May 29 and 30
EOC and Vocats Testing—May 31 – June 5
Get your 2013 Yearbook today for $55!
Supplies ARE LIMITED, so get yours NOW before we are all sold out!
Visit www.YearbookOrderCenter.com order #10721 …...or
Bring cash or money order (payable to Herff-Jones) to Ms. Starnes in room 407! Can’t pay it all now? No problem! Bring your $25 deposit now and pay the rest later!
STUDENTS IN THE SPOTLIGHT The Physics Team at Andrews has some great news! Last year they conducted
original research and presented it at the North Carolina Physics Teachers Fall
Meeting at High Point University. This was a meeting comprised mostly of
college professors, college physics students and a few high school physics
teachers. They were the first high school group to ever present at such a
conference!
The Poster Presentation was accepted for the Summer National Meeting of the
American Association of Physics Teachers (in Portland, Oregon), but they will
be giving a Plenary Session discussion about their research! The date of the
Plenary Session is Monday, July 15th and the Poster Session is Wednesday, July
17th. Ms. Melious is the team advisor.
The Physics Team
Shan Faizi Charlie Davis Kyle Payton
Thomas Lyons Blake Compton
Imani Watkins and Lamar Raynard, were selected to participate in
a project at the Civil Rights Museum based on their leadership qualities and academic standing.
Dr. Vanmiddlesworth, Cyril Jeffries, and the TWA Drum Line had an outstanding performance at “On Stage! “
Communities in SchoolS Senior Awards
Shaniqua Bell-Academic Excellence Award
Teonce Jones-Wiliam A. Horney Award
Taquawn Rorie-Ann Busby Award
Deja Harper-Most Improved Award
Stacey Burns-CIS Scholarship
Jasmine Malachi-CIS Scholarship
Taquawn Rorie-CIS Scholarship
RED RAIDERS ATHLETICS
Congratulations to our Spring Sports Seniors
Tennis
Scott Martin Chris Shafer James Rogers
Track
Keyonne Horne Dennis Azorlibu Derrick Azorlibu
Nora McKiver Paisley Simmons Madison Galer
Softball
Jasmine Malachi
Baseball
Qualin Price Christian Wilcots
Golf
Mrwan Othman Chris Gay Kenneth Logan
Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation
APPLICATION DEADLINE is May 31, 2013
Eligibility Requirements
Qualified applicants must be a high school senior, college student, and/or between the ages of 18-25, pursuing studies at a vocational or trade school.
All applicants must be a
US Citizen and complete the on-line application no later than the
published deadline date, which is May 31, 2013.
The Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation is unique in that it offers scholarships to single mothers, children who attend alternative schools, students who have earned a GED, students with grade point
averages of 2.0 and students who have previously been incarcerated, etc. but desire a higher educational opportunity. This group is generally not
the recipients of college scholarships and is typically ignored by the Board of Education.
The Shawn Carter Foundation offers scholarship opportunities to any under-served student across the United States who desires a
higher education. One of the key questions asked by the Foundation when students apply for a scholarship is: What are your plans to give
back to the community?.
CLICK LINK TO APPLY TODAY!!! http://www.shawncartersf.com/apply/
Parents, Why Don't You Get Involved in Your Child's Schooling???
Article by Moonstruck Popular Blogger on Yahoo.com
http://shine.yahoo.com/parenting/parents-why-dont-you-get-involved-in-your-childs-schooling-234460.html
This is [one of] the million dollar question. Why don't parents get
involved in the schools? Why don't they come to back to school
nights, open house, parent conference, etc.? When did they
S T O P b e i n g i n v o l v e d ?
Parents of elementary-aged students seem to defy the odds. They
still participate. However, once children graduate from elementary,
so it seems, that so do parents--from their parental involvement
within schools. What is really going on to keep you away?
Don't you guys understand how much we NEED you--especially at
the high school level? You are the ones that know your children (our
students) best. You are the ones that have the ability to give them
consequences should they decide to ditch the homework...and,
essentially, you are the ones that have the real ability to hold them
a c c o u n t a b l e . W h y d o e s n ' t t h a t h a p p e n ?
I know that everyone is busy. Work takes up huge amounts of time, I
get it. But there has to be more there. Are the schools making you
feel unwelcome? Do you feel uncomfortable approaching teachers
and/or administrators. Do you not feel valued?
Please, let me know what you feel on this subject as, I believe, it is
one that may help change our educational system for the better
and, hopefully, lead to higher levels of student success
My eyes are open...please help enlighten me!
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