January 7, 2016

1/7/16
SENIORS, THE FAFSA WEBSITE IS NOW OPEN TO SUBMITTING YOUR FORM FOR THE 201617 SCHOOL YEAR. DO YOU AND YOUR PARENTS HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
FAFSA? DID YOU KNOW THE DEADLINE TO FILE THE FAFSA FOR UMCP IS FEBRUARY 14TH?
COME TO RM'S FINANCIAL AID NIGHT ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13TH AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE
AUDITORIUM. WE HAVE AN EXPERT SPEAKER LINED UP WHO WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER
YOUR FAFSA QUESTIONS. ALL PARENTS AND STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. SEE
MS. HULL FOR DETAILS.
THE 8TH ANNUAL HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES COLLEGE FAIR WILL
BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH FROM 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M. AT PAINT BRANCH
HIGH SCHOOL. MANY SCHOOLS WILL BE CONDUCTING ON-SITE ADMISSION AND
SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEWS! SENIORS ARE YOU THINKING OF APPLYING TO AN HBCU AND
HAVEN'T DONE SO? THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO GET EVERYTHING DONE! INTERVIEWS WILL
START AT 5:00 P.M. WANT TO REGISTER TO ATTEND THE FAIR? SEE MS. HULL FOR
DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS!
THE SENIOR PARKING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER IS NOW
AVAILABLE AT THE FINANCE OFFICE. APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED AND
RETURNED TO THE FINANCE OFFICE NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, JANUARY 12TH TO BE
CONSIDERED. REMEMBER YOU MUST HAVE AS LEAST 2.0 GPA AND NO OUTSTANDING
OBLIGATIONS. IF YOU ARE NOT SURE ABOUT YOUR OBLIGATIONS PLEASE CHECK WITH
THE FINANCE OFFICE WHEN PICKING UP YOUR PARKING PERMIT APPLICATION.
SENIORS, ONE LAST CHANCE TO SUBMIT YOUR BABY PHOTO TO THE YEARBOOK STAFF.
PLEASE SEND YOUR PHOTO TO COLLEEN ADAMS AT: [email protected].
THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, JANUARY 8TH. ANY QUESTIONS, ASK MS. CONTINO IN ROOM 15.
DID YOU COMPLETE ANY SSL HOURS DURING 1ST SEMESTER? THE DEADLINE TO TURN
1ST SEMESTER HOURS IN IS THIS FRIDAY, JANUARY 8TH. COMPLETED SSL FORMS CAN BE
TURNED IN TO MS. ANDERSON IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE.
ARE YOU A STUDENT AID THIS SEMESTER? DO YOU WANT TO RECEIVE YOUR 10 SSL
HOURS FOR YOUR SERVICE? IF SO, YOU MUST TURN IN AN SSL FORM SIGNED BY YOUR
SUPERVISING TEACHER BY THE END OF 1ST SEMESTER TO RECEIVE HOURS. SEE MS.
ANDERSON IN THE COUNSELING OFFICE FOR QUESTIONS.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ASSESSMENTS TO MAKE UP IN MATH? THE MATH MAKE-UP ROOM IN
OPEN DURING LUNCH ON MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS IN ROOM 324. CHECK WITH
YOUR TEACHER OR JUST SHOW UP! MATH ASSESSMENT GRADES GENERALLY GET
LOWER AND LOWER THE LONGER STUDENTS WAIT TO MAKE THEM UP. DON'T PUT IT OFF,
GET YOUR MAKE-UPS DONE ASAP! WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU IN ROOM 324!
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH MATH? THE MATH HONOR SOCIETY HAS TUTORS WAITING TO
HELP. COME TO ROOM 314 AT LUNCH MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. BRING YOUR
HOMEWORK, YOUR NOTES, YOUR REVIEW PACKET AND WE CAN HELP. THAT'S ROOM 314,
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SEE YOU SOON!
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM PAT RILEY: “IF YOU HAVE A POSITIVE
ATTITUDE AND CONSTANTLY STRIVE TO GIVE YOUR BEST EFFORT, EVENTUALLY YOU WILL
OVERCOME YOUR IMMEDIATE PROBLEMS AND FIND YOU ARE READY FOR GREATER
CHALLENGES.”