Youth Salute for Juniors:
The Central Kentucky Council on Youth Leadership is currently requesting nominations for the 2015 “Youth Salute”. To qualify, a student must: (1) Be a high school junior (senior class of 2016), (2) Have a cumulative 3.0 G.P.A. through their sophomore year and (3) Have held TWO LEADERSHIP ROLES to which they were chosen by their peers or an adult leader within the past two years in school, religious or community sponsored organizations.
All juniors who qualify should pick up their nomination form from the guidance counselor’s office. If you are unsure of your grade point average, check with your counseling office. Applications are due back to Mrs. Tankersley's office by September 26th.
NEWS FROM KHEAA:
• STUDENTS SHOULD CHECK KEES ACCOUNTS FOR ACCURACY…
• STUDENTS RECEIVING FREE, REDUCED LUNCH CAN EARN KEES FOR AP, IB SCORES…
• STUDENTS SHOULD LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NEEDS, WANTS…
• FEDERAL AID PROGRAMS MAY HELP STUDENTS INTERESTED IN HEALTH CARE…
• WITH THIS EDITION: RESIZED POSTERS FOR SENIORS, JUNIORS, FRESHMEN AND SOPHOMORES…
• KDE SEEKS 6 STUDENTS FOR NEXT-GENERATION STUDENT COUNCIL…
ACT TEST DATES AND REGISTRATION DEADLINES: WILL BE OFFERED AT ACHS IN OCTOBER AND DECEMBER.
Test Date | Registration Deadline | (Late Fee Required) |
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September 13, 2014 | August 8, 2014 | August 9–22, 2014 |
October 25, 2014 | September 19, 2014 | September 20–October 3, 2014 |
December 13, 2014 | November 7, 2014 | November 8–21, 2014 |
February 7, 2015* | January 9, 2015 | January 10–16, 2015 |
April 18, 2015 | March 13, 2015 | March 14–27, 2015 |
June 13, 2015 | May 8, 2015 | May 9–22, 2015
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Kentucky Department of Education Parent letter:
http://education.ky.gov/comm/Documents/ParentInfo%20August%20newsletter.pdf
The opening of the 2014 application marks the beginning of another exciting award season for the Wendy’s High School Heisman program. You can find this year’s application here. The application deadline is October 3, 2014 and the first 25,000 applicants will receive a $10 gift card to Wendy’s.
Below is an overview of the stages of the program. The first stage of School Winners will be announced on October 27, 2014. To all of this year’s applicants, good luck!
Heisman Trophy Award Program Stages
School Winner
One senior male and one senior female from every school will be selected as a School Winner.
1,020 State Finalists
From the School Winners, 20 finalists—10 senior males and 10 senior females—from every state and the District of Columbia will advance to State Finalists.
102 State Winners
From the State Finalists, one senior male and one senior female from each state and the District of Columbia will be selected as State Winners.
12 National Finalists
The judging panel will select 12 National Finalists from the 102 State Winners. The National Finalists include 1 senior male and 1 senior female from each of the six geographic Heisman regions.
2 National Award Winners
The judging panel will select 1 senior male and 1 senior female from the 12 National Finalists as National Wendy’s High School Heisman Winners.
View the full program stages and awards here.
Congressman Barr’s United States Service Academy Nominations Application Available
A completed application packet will include the following:
_ Application Form_ Three Letters of Recommendation_ Résumé of Extracurricular Activities
_ Personal Essay_ High School Transcript_ Current headshot_ ACT or SAT Scores
Applications must be postmarked by October 31, 2014, to be considered.
Interviews will be held November 15, 2014, at Congressman Barr’s District Office.
Have a question? Please contact Aaron Thompson at Congressman Barr’s District Office
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University of Kentucky Admissions update
UK is adding an early action track
December 1 is the new deadline for competitive scholarships, academic scholarships, competitive diversity scholarships, the Honors Program, and early action admissions
An early action track has been added to apply for housing and living learning programs with a deadline of February 15
Enrollment deposit and housing deposit will be due by May 1.
YOUTH Ambassadors Program -The Office of Congressman Andy Barr would like to announce and encourage our district’s youth and your students to apply to the office’s new Youth Ambassadors Program. The Youth Ambassadors Program is a non-partisan, educational experience designed for high school juniors and seniors that provides them with the unique opportunity to learn about leadership from leaders from across Kentucky while serving as an ambassador to their school. The program will promote strong alliances between schools and students from all across the Sixth Congressional District, and assist in sharing information about programs such as Academy Nominations, STEM competition, and Art Competition among others. The program will consist of participation and discussions from top Commonwealth leaders in the areas of government, education, military, business and Congress. The initial meeting will be held on October 11th, with a second on December 13th and other potential meetings to be announced at a later date. Meetings will last for approximately 3-4 hours each day. Each meeting will include a program consisting of a dynamic panel discussion on leadership and the opportunity to engage with panel members in individual breakout sessions, as well as information the Youth Ambassadors can share with their classmates. Each meeting will be held in or near Lexington in the Sixth District.