Today is Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Sophomores and Juniors interested in enrolling at Lake tech next year should meet with their grade level counselor to complete the 2018-19 application. The application window is Feb 15-April 15.

Applications are due now to Coach Semento for anyone who is planning on taking the Traffic Law and Substance Abuse Education class offered at THS on Wednesday. This class will fulfill the Drug and Alcohol class requirement needed to test for your driver’s permit.

WANT TO WIN A PROM TICKET?Are You Artsy?Create the winning design for this year’s prom tickets and win a ticket to attend the prom free!

Open to: Juniors and SeniorsTheme for Prom: Fire and IceAny medium accepted but it must be photographable for the tickets.Entries must be turned in to Mrs. Newman on or before March 14th to be eligible. Building 2- 105

GUIDANCE

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.

TAVARES HIGH SCHOOLDAILY BULLETIN

Florida Polytechnic College will be here on February 26th during both lunches in the Guidance Office.

LSSC will be here on February 23rd at 8:30 a.m. to sign up any Seniors interested in attending in the Fall. Interested seniors will need to see Mrs. Croker for a pass.

Fifth Judicial Circuit Professional Committee Essay ContestOpen to Juniors and SeniorsDeadline February 28, 2018

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

Summer Internship Opportunities

2018 FSU Young Scholars ProgramJune 10-July 21Deadline : February 15, 2018

SCHOLARSHIPS

Leesburg Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta SororityEligible seniors who are minoritiesScholarship Amount $1,000.00Deadline: April 2nd, 2018

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

Lake Soil and Water Conservation ScholarshipSeniors interested in attending Post Secondary Schools and majoring in Agricultural FieldSeniors interested in starting a business in an Agricultural fieldScholarship amount $500.00Deadline April 8, 2018

Edmond Amateis Foundation

Seniors with Financial NeedScholarship Amount is $1.500.00Deadline March 15, 2018

Supervisors of Elections ScholarshipEligible Seniors who have completed 2 years of state college and qualify as Juniors for 2018-19Political Science, Business Adm or Journalism, Communication Majors.Scholarship amount $1,200.00Deadline: March 29, 2018

National Farmers Farm Kid ScholarshipEligible Seniors Planning to Pursue an Agriculture-Related Course of StudyScholarship Amount $1,000.00Deadline: March 1, 2018

USF College Assistance Migrant ProgramEligible Seniors with a family background in migrant and or seasonal farm workScholarship Amount $3,000.00Deadline is March 15, 2018

Jones Brothers Seaplane Aviation Scholarship$5,000.00 scholarship for a senior interested in an Aviation CareerApplication Deadline is March 15, 2018

Alpha Delta Kappa Upsilon College of Education Scholarship ApplicationEligible Seniors interested in majoring in EducationScholarship Deadline : March 28th, 2018

LCAEOP ScholarshipScholarship Amount $1,000.00Application Deadline is March 9, 2018 at 4 p.m.

Harold S. Schwartz Music Scholarship Program Scholarship Amount $10,000.00-$6,000.00Eligible seniors interested in a major or minor in a music (instrumental, performing arts, choral, theatre)Deadline is March 10th, 2018

AaronStrong Perserverance ScholarshipEligible seniors who have faced adversity .Scholarship Amount is $718.00Application Deadline is March 31st.

Linda Kohlmeyer Memorial ScholarshipScholarship Amount $1,000.00Seniors with a 2.5, active in the community and planning to attend a postsecondary institution.Deadline March 15, 2018

Charles Robert Thurman Scholarship$500.00 scholarship for seniors pursuing a career in finance or accountingDeadline is March 29, 2018

2018 Lehner ScholarshipEligible seniors with financial need and at least a 2.5 GPA Scholarship amount up to $5,000.00Deadline April 6th, 2018

Mount Dora Women’s Committee of Fine ArtsOpen to students in Grade 10-12Auditions are for Visual and Performing ArtsDeadline is March 3rd, 2018. Applications are in Guidance.

Rotary Club of Lake County Golden Triangle ScholarshipScholarships awarded on basis of financial need, academic merit, character and community activities.Deadline is February 28, 2018

SECO Energy 2018 Youth Scholarship Eligible seniors must be SECO CustomersDeadline March 30, 2018

Johnson Scholarship FoundationEligible Seniors with DisabilitiesDeadline March 1st, 2018

Johnson Scholarship FoundationEligible Seniors of UPS employees or retirees who live in FloridaDeadline April 1st, 2018

Seminole Chapter of Lake-Sumter Eligible Seniors accepted to FSUDeadline April 1st, 2018

Rapier Educational ScholarshipMinimum GPA 2.5

Deadline is February 15, 2018

Tavares Lions ClubEligible Seniors planning to attend LSSCDeadline March 15, 2018

Criterion Civic Club Scholarship for Graduating Seniors who are African American.Application Deadline is March 31, 2018.Application is in Guidance.

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.

Servin-Ellis Scholarship Fund - Deadline is Friday.

Dr. John C.Rawls Scholarship Fund - Deadline is Friday.

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Word of the Day

replicaPlay it Again, Sam Word of the Day:The connection of replica ("exact copy") to replicate ("copy exactly") is a no-brainer. The words have been true to their origins since the beginning: replica's original meaning, in Italian, was to indicate an exact repetition of a musical phrase. Replica has stuck pretty close to the arts since then, usually referring to a copy of a created or manufactured object.

On This Day in History

1778 - The United States gained official recognition from France as the two nations signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce and the Treaty of Alliance in Paris.

1788 - Massachusetts became the sixth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution.

1815 - The state of New Jersey issued the first American railroad charter to John Stevens.

1843 - "The Virginia Minstrels" opened at the Bowery Amphitheatre in New York City. It was the first minstrel show in America.

1899 - The U.S. Senate ratified a peace treaty between the U.S. and Spain.

1900 - The Holland Senate ratified the 1899 peace conference decree that created in international arbitration court at The Hague.

1900 - U.S. President McKinley appointed W.H. Taft as commissioner to report on the Philippines.

1911 - The first old-age home for pioneers opened in Prescott, AZ.

1926 - The National Football League adopted a rule that made players ineligible for competition until their college class graduated.

1932 - Dog sled racing happened for the first time in Olympic competition.

1933 - The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was declared in effect. The amendment moved the start of presidential, vice-presidential and congressional terms from March to January.

1937 - K. Elizabeth Ohi became the first Japanese woman lawyer when she received her degree from John Marshall Law School in Chicago, IL.

1950 - NBC radio debuted "Dangerous Assignment".

1952 - Britain's King George VI died. His daughter, Elizabeth II, succeeded him.

1956 - St. Patrick Center opened in Kankakee, IL. It was the first circular school building in the United States.

1959 - The U.S., for the first time, successfully test-fired a Titan intercontinental ballistic missile from Cape Canaveral.

1971 - NASA Astronaut Alan B. Shepard used a six-iron that he had brought inside his spacecraft and swung at three golf balls on the surface of the moon.

1972 - Over 500,000 pieces of irate mail arrived at the mail room of CBS-TV, when word leaked out that an edited-for-TV version of the X-rated movie, "The Demand," would be shown.

1973 - Construction began on the CN Tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1985 - The French mineral water company, Perrier, debuted its first new product in 123 years. The new items were water with a twist of lemon, lime or orange.

1987 - President Ronald Reagan turned 76 years old this day and became the oldest U.S. President in history.

1998 - Washington National Airport was renamed for U.S. President Ronald Reagan with the signing of a bill by U.S. President Clinton.

1999 - King Hussein of Jordan transferred full political power to his oldest son the Crown Prince Abdullah.

1999 - Excerpts of former White House intern Monica Lewinsky's videotaped testimony were shown at President Clinton's impeachment trial.

1999 - Heavy fighting resumed along the common border between Ethiopia and Eritrea.

2000 - Russia's acting President Vladimir Putin announced that Russian forces had captured Grozny, Chechnya. The capital city had been under the control of Chechen rebels.

2000 - In Finland, Foreign Minister Tarja Halonen became the first woman to be elected president.

2000 - U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton formally declared that she was a candidate for a U.S. Senate seat from the state of New York.

2001 - Ariel Sharon was elected Israeli prime minister.

2002 - A federal judge ordered John Walker Lindh to be held without bail pending trial. Lindh was known as the "American Taliban."

Today in Black History

1882 - Anne Spencer (poet) is born in Henry County, Virginia. 1993 - Arthur Ashe (first Black male to win Wimbledon) dies. 1945 - Bob Marley (reggae god) born. 1820 - First organized emigration of U.S. Blacks back to Africa, from New York to Sierra leone, takes place. 1867 - The Peabody Fund is established to promote Black education in the South.