Today is Thursday, April 26, 2018

Congratulations to the Tavares High School Jazz Bands at Lakeside Jazz Festival! Both jazz bands got superior and Allyssa Mazzuca got soloist of the band, and Mick Pepper got Soloist of the day!

Also! Congrats to our Concert Band for getting Superiors at State Contest – The only band in the district to do so! It’s been a great week for the Tavares High School Band Program!

Students interested in going on a field trip to Marine Lab in Key Largo next school year, come by Mrs. Farner’s class during Learning Opportunities for more information and to sign up.

The Chorus Department will have its annual end of the year spring concert tonight in the THS Auditorium starting at 6:00. There is no admission required to attend the concert. Come out for an evening of great music from both the classical and contemporary periods.

Are you singer? Is performing something you love do? Do you think you’re the next Tavares Idol? If so, then make sure you attend an informational meeting during Learning Opportunities on Friday where we will discuss the audition process and how to prepare to be the next Tavares Idol. Auditions will be held after school on Monday with the show being on May 5 at 6:00 PM in the THS Auditorium. Tavares Idol is being sponsored by the THS Chorus and Theatre Department. See Mr. Batko if you have any questions.

Do you want to see snow? Do you want to see ice? Do you want to see FIRE? Don’t miss the THS 2018 Fire and Ice Prom! Tickets are on sale in Mrs. Croker’s office, during both lunches, and in the guidance office all day on Friday. Tickets are $65 for seniors, $70 for juniors, and $75 for students who do not go to THS. Make sure to get your guest waivers in to an administrator before Thursday. Cash only. No checks will be accepted. Tickets will not be sold at the door.

GUIDANCE

TAVARES HIGH SCHOOLDAILY BULLETIN

Scholarship interviews continue through Friday. Seniors will be given a pass in advance to report to the guidance office and can use this pass to return to class. We will make every effort to minimize classroom interruptions . Thank you in advance for sending students promptly to the guidance office.

SENIORS, Award Night is May 1st. If you have received any institutional scholarships and would like to be recognized at the ceremony, please see Mrs. Paulling or Mrs. Croker before April 23rd.

Senior Checklists will go out during Senior Week. Final transcript requests can be made on that form. They will be due May 4th. All seniors must complete a checklist to be cleared for graduation.

Lake Sumter State College is offering a free four day summer bridge program for graduating seniors interested in a Bachelor’s program with a STEM Major.Applications can be done on line at LSCC.EDU/STEM . See Mrs. Croker for more information.

Students, if you are interested in a Broadcasting Career, there is a management training program in the area looking for candidates. Please see Mrs. Croker for more information.

Any 10th grade student who would like to Dual Enroll next year should see Mr. Stevens in guidance for a PERT test form.

Florida Elks Youth CampSummer Counselor in Training and Counselor Positions AvailableApplications are available in Guidance.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Florida Farm Bureau Youth Speech ContestApplication must be completed to participate in the contest on May 2, 2018

Michael Yasick ADHD ScholarshipDeadline is May 31, 2018

Waste Management Corporation of America$1,000.00 scholarship for seniors that reside in Minneola, Mascotte, Howey in the Hills and AstatulaDeadline is Monday.

TENAJ Salon InstituteScholarships for CosmetologyApplications are in Guidance

Beta Theta Fi Fraternity ScholarshipMale Students planning to enroll at FSUApplications are in Guidance

Florida A & M University Alumni Association ScholarshipSeniors attending FAMU in the FallDeadline is May 2nd, 2018

LSSC has scholarships availableApplications are on line and info is available in the guidance office

Give Kids A Chance ScholarshipDeadline Monday

Horatio Alger Scholarship ProgramSeniors interested in a Technical EducationApplication Opens March 15, 2018

Lake County Farm BureauDeadline MondayOpen to Juniors and Seniors

Applications are in the Guidance OfficeAdrian Rubin ScholarshipAmount $1,000.00Deadline January 1, 2019

Seniors, Scholarship Deadlines are rapidly approaching. Please stop by the Guidance Office if you have not already done so to pick up your applications. The following Scholarships are still available: Lehner, Scott Strong , Jones Brothers, SunTrust ,Fred Griffin, Edwin Budge Mead, Alpha Delta Kappa, Linda Kohlmeyer, Florida Elks, Eustis Elks, LCAEOP.

College Covered.Com powered by Discover Student LoansScholarship Amount up to $10,000Applications are in Guidance.

Seniors who are planning to attend LSSC in the Fall, please stop by guidance and pick up the Tavares Lion Club Scholarship application. Also, the LSSC website has scholarship application as well. See Mrs. Croker for any questions.

Men of Principle Scholarship Eligible male students accepted to FSUScholarship amount $500.00Applications are in Guidance.

Scholarships at a GlanceEligible seniors interested in careers in the beauty industryApplication Deadline varies

Lake Sumter State College ScholarshipsEligible seniors planning to attend LSSC in the Fall of 2018-Presidents’s Scholarship of $1.200 for students with a 3.0 GPA-Trustee Scholarship of $2,400 for students with a 3.5 GPA-William/Johnson Scholarship of $1200 for eligible minority students with a 3.0 GPA- LSSC Opportunity Scholarship provides a tuition waiver of up to 12 credit hours for students with a 3.0 GPAAll applications are on line at www.lssc.edu under the news heading and click on High School Scholarship Application.

University of Florida First Year ScholarshipsEligible students planning to attend UNFApplications are in the Guidance Office.

AaronStrong Perserverance ScholarshipEligible seniors who have faced adversity .Scholarship Amount is $718.00Application Deadline is Saturday

Florida Southern College Orchestra and String Scholarship Audition Information is available in Guidance.

The University of Florida and Florida State University have partnered with the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success.

This is a new on line platform to assist with the college application process. You may access these tools at www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org.

Florida Credit Union is offering two scholarships for graduating seniors. Parents and or students must be a member of the Florida Credit Union.

CLUBS

ATHLETICS

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

Mount Dora Center for Arts is looking for volunteers to help with their summer art camp. See Team Guidance for an application.

Word of the Day

necropsyMortal Coil Word of the Day:Corpses present an object of interest for various scientists, and English provides these examiners with a handful of words to describe their activities. Necropsy is one — the examination of a corpse, from Greek roots nekros ("corpse") and opsis ("examination"). In usage, autopsy is typically used for human remains, while necropsy is applied to the likes of Fido and Fluffy.

On This Day in History

1478 - Pazzi conspirators attacked Lorenzo and killed Giuliano de'Medici.

1514 - Copernicus made his first observations of Saturn.

1607 - The British established an American colony at Cape Henry, Virginia. It was the first permanent English establishment in the Western Hemisphere.

1819 - The first Odd Fellows lodge in the U.S. was established in Baltimore, MD.

1865 - Joseph E. Johnston surrendered the Army of Tennessee to Sherman during the American Civil War.

1865 - John Wilkes Booth was killed by the U.S. Federal Cavalry.

1906 - In Hawaii, motion pictures were shown for the first time.

1921 - Weather broadcasts were heard for the first time on radio in St. Louis, MO.

1929 - First non-stop flight from England to India was completed.

1931 - New York Yankee Lou Gehrig hit a home run but was called out for passing a runner.

1931 - NBC premiered "Lum and Abner." It was on the air for 24 years.

1937 - German planes attacked Guernica, Spain, during the Spanish Civil War for the Spanish nationalist government. This raid is considered one of the first to be attacks on a civilian population by a modern air force.

1937 - "LIFE" magazine was printed without the word "LIFE" on the cover.

1937 - "Lorenzo Jones" premiered on NBC radio.

1941 - An organ was played at a baseball stadium for the first time in Chicago, IL.

1945 - Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, the head of France's Vichy government during World War II, was arrested.

1952 - Patty Berg set a new record for major women’s golf competition when she shot a 64 over 18 holes in a tournament in Richmond, CA.

1954 - Grace Kelly was on the cover of "LIFE" magazine.

1964 - The African nations of Tanganyika and Zanzibar merged to form Tanzania.

1964 - The Boston Celtics won their sixth consecutive NBA title. They won two more before the streak came to an end.

1968 - Students seized the administration building at Ohio State University.

1982 - The British announced that Argentina had surrendered on South Georgia.

1983 - Dow Jones Industrial Average broke 1,200 for first time.

1985 - In Argentina, a fire at a mental hospital killed 79 people and injured 247.

1986 - The world’s worst nuclear disaster to date occurred at Chernobyl, in Kiev. Thirty-one people died in the incident and thousands more were exposed to radioactive material.

1998 - Auxiliary Bishop Juan Gerardi Conedera was bludgeoned to death two days after a report he'd compiled on atrocities during Guatemala's 36-year civil war was made public.

2000 - Charles Wang and Sanjay Kumar purchased the NHL's New York Islanders.

2002 - In Erfurt, Germany, an expelled student killed 17 people at his former school. The student then killed himself.