News & Notes - February 25, 2008
Slam Poets Open Mic Nite is tonight from 5-7:30 in the auditorium
All writers, poets, musicians welcome
Faculty, Students, and Parents are welcome to participate as well
Arrive at 5 to sign up for a slot to perform or just come to be a member of our audienceAdmission is free
Some of our slam poets:
Michael Eady
James Leonard-Martin
Darrell Burns
Lorenzo Beasley
Laquita Beasley
Chris Thomas
Katie Garvin
Please wish them luck tonight and recognize their commitment to our little club!!
Thanks for all that you do to help kids feel like they have a sense of belonging. It absolutely takes a village.....
Direct any questions to:
Oceana Gayden Conkwright
Teaching Spanish I, II H, III, IV
oceana.conkwright@mnps.org
615.298.8400 x1204
Another Scholarship
Cameron Alumni Association, O.R. Jackson Memorial Scholarship - Direct descendant (child or grandchild) or a Cameron Alumnus, or an African American graduating senior in Davidson County. Applications must be received by March 28, 2008.
Opportunities for Juniors
Wofford College - Wofford Scholars Program
Nominations due April 4, 2008
Candidates are eligible to compete for scholarships from $2,000 - $38,000 a year. To be eligible, students must:
Have a GPA in top 10%
Achieve minimum score of 1200 combined on the PSAT or SAT, or 26 composite on PLAN or ACT
Demonstrate qualities of scholarship, leadership, and potential for success.
Open to juniors only
www.wofford.edu
See Ms. Frame to be nominated.
Tennessee Governor's Academy for Mathematics and Science
Application deadline is March 15, 2008.
Students retain their student status at their home school, but will live on the campus of the University of Tennessee to study in labs and classrooms, and travel across Tennessee to gain hands-on research experience and education.
Open to juniors only
http://tga.utk.edu
Vanderbilt School for Science and Math
Junior's applications due March 7, 2008
Candidates accepted will begin a 7-week research internship under the mentorship of Vanderbilt faculty during their senior year and will attend classes on the Vanderbilt campus 1-2 afternoons per week.
http://theschool.vanderbilt.edu/apply
Opportunities for All Students
1st Annual "It's Always Something" Essay Contest, presented by Gilda's Club Nashville and Nashville Public Television. Open to all 9th-12th There is a $2,000 Grand Prize for the winning essay. Entry deadline is April 1, 2008. For full contest details, visit www.gildasclubnashville.org. grade students.
Roadmap to College program at the Green Hills Library on March 1, from 10:00 to 11:00am. This program intended for parents and teens who want a general session about college admission, financial aid and test prep. Food will be served, so please RSVP. There will be a drawing for a door prize of a free Princeton Review ACT Prep Course (retail value $699). Call Abby at 862-5863, x3 to register.
The Margaret Maddox Family YMCA is offering Lifeguard and Junior Lifeguard courses in March and April. Please call 615.228.5525 or email tthopmson@ymncamidten.org for more information.
News & Notes - February 21, 2008
Congratulations to the Class of 2008 Valedictorian, Nancy Organ, and Salutatorian, Roger Diehl!
Nancy was named Valedictorian because she earned the highest GPA in the class. Roger earned his designation as Salutatorian by having the second highest GPA. Both are excellent students and will represent the Class of 2008 very well.
Congratulations to Roger Diehl for being named a National Merit Scholarship Finalist.
Roger was initially named as a semi-finalist based on his excellent PSAT scores from his junior year. In order to be named a finalist he had to submit additional test scores, complete a lengthy application, submit a written essay, and also obtain an endorsement from a faculty member of Hillsboro. In the coming weeks we hope to learn if he has been selected as a scholarship winner for this very prestigious national competition.
Register for Next Year
Registration for the 2008-09 school year will be started during the week of February 26th. Students will meet in their Burro Time groups to review transcripts and credits earned. Based on that information they will select the courses they need to take the following year. After consulting with the counselors, each student will take home a course request form to be signed by their parent/guardian to complete the registration process. This is a two-week process, and most forms that need to be signed will be brought home during the week of March 3rd.
Mark Your Calendar
Come out to watch this! On Wednesday, March 5, at 6pm, the HHS faculty will play the MBA faculty in a basketball game in the MBA gym. MBA will provide drinks and pizza to all students who attend the game. Tickets will cost $3, which will include pizza and a drink, with all proceeds going to scholarships for Saigon Children's Charity in the MBA and HHS joint community effort to help send poor Vietnamese students to school.
The Vanderbilt School for Science & Math is recruiting MNPS students who are passionate about math & science.
We are currently accepting applications from current 11th graders. The School for Science and Math is a part-time high school opportunity that connects sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics through meaningful and engaging hands-on exploration with increasing depth and independence. Seniors begin with a 7-week research internship program under the mentorship of Vanderbilt faculty. During the academic year, students will attend classes on the Vanderbilt campus 1-2 afternoons per week to prepare their research project for national science competitions and, in the spring, will work in teams on outreach projects.
Deadline for senior applications: 3/7/08. The application and informational brochure are available at http://theschool.vanderbilt.edu/apply/.
Late March Scholarship Addition
PFLAG National Scholarship- Photocopy of the announcement is available from your child's guidance counselor. Online application at http://www.pflag.org/Scholarships.html and it has a March 15 deadline.
ACT Test Dates Registration Deadline
April 12, 2008 March 7
June 14, 2008 May 9
www.act.org
SAT Test Dates Registration Deadline
May 3 April 1
June 7 May 6
www.collegeboard.com
Burro News - February 18, 2008
Hockey News
The inaugural Henry Hine Cup match-up is set. Hillsboro/Hillwood will clash with Franklin on Wednesday, February 20, 7:30 pm, at Centennial Sportsplex Rink A, for the Blue division trophy. Henry Hine will be making the Cup presentation to the winner at the conclusion of the game.
Guidance Scholarship Information
Here's the next round of scholarships, all have March deadlines. Application forms can be picked up in the guidance office unless otherwise noted in the description.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (Kappa Lambda Omega Chapter)- For African American female students who attend high school full time, have a cumulative GPA of a C+ or higher (2.3 or higher), plan to attend a four-year college, strong consideration is given to young women with a financial need and a commitment to the community. Materials must be received by March 1st.
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority- for African American female students with a financial need, who have a 3.00 or above GPA, and are planning on attending a four-year college or university. All application materials must be received by March 1st.
Metropolitan Nashville Retired Teachers Association- For any student planning on attending a four year college or university and will be entering the teaching profession. Hillsboro can nominate only ONE student. The application must be submitted to the student's guidance counselor no later than March 1 Available to a college bound senior who possesses good morals and values, 2.8 or higher GPA, ACT score of 21 or higher, financial hardship will be a factor. Applications must be received by March 30th.
The Pink Hatters "Ladies of Vision" Chapter- Available to graduating minority females planning to enroll in an undergraduate degree or certificate program and has a 3.0 or higher GPA. Applications must be postmarked my March 31st.
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority (Rho Alpha Zeta Chapter)- Available to an African American female senior with a GPA of 2.8 or higher who lives in Davidson County. Application must be received by March 31st.
Burro News - February 8, 2008
Basketball Tonight!
The Lady Burros are undefeated with a record of 24-0 overall, and 13-0 in the district. Our leading scorers are LaKeisha Crouch, averaging 14 points a game, and Vacie Perry, averaging 12 points a game. Recently, we defeated Brentwood and the leading scorer for that game was Deedee Harrison, with 26 points. As a team, we average 75 points per game and hold other teams to under 53 points.
The next game is tonight, Friday, February 8, against Independence. It is our Coming Home, Senior Night, and Open House for incoming 8th Come and support your Lady Burros as they head towards the district tournament!graders.
Attention Baseball Fans
The 2008 Baseball schedule is now available on the school website, www.hillsborohs.mnps.org. Previously, the schedule posted was actually the 2007 schedule. The 2007 schedule was also printed in the last PTSA newsletter. Please replace your schedule with the correct version. Also, don't forget we have five games over Spring Break! Parents, please plan your vacations accordingly. Contact Brenda Grimes at Brenda.Grimes@manheim.com with any questions.
First games:
Monday, March 10 - away vs. McGavock - 4pm
Tuesday, March 11 - home vs. David Lipscomb - 4pm
Wednesday, March 12 - home vs. Hunters Lane - 3:45pm
Thursday, March 13 - away vs. MBA - 4pm
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Change in Time for this Week's PTSA Meeting Feb 7, 2008
In order to accommodate the Fall Sports banquet, we are adjusting the starting time for the PTSA meeting. The PTSA meeting will begin at 7:30pm on Thursday night, in the library. We hope to see you all there.
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February 4, 2008 Fall Sports
Awards
Please take note of revised date and times:
The Fall Sports Awards Ceremony will be held this Thursday, February 7. The reception will begin at 5pm in the cafeteria with the ceremony following at 5:30 in the auditorium.
All parents are asked to bring an appetizer or dessert (finger food) to share with at least 15 people. Food can be dropped off ahead of time to the main office.
Besides contributing food we need volunteers to help set-up and break down. We will start to set-up at 4pm.
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