12/16/15
SENIORS, THE FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID BETTER KNOWN AS FAFSA
WILL BE AVAILABLE TO FILE STARTING JANUARY 1ST. WHEN YOU GO TO THE FAFSA WEBSITE
BE SURE YOU ARE COMPLETING THE 2016-17 FORM! DO YOU AND YOUR PARENTS HAVE
QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FAFSA? FINANCIAL AID NIGHT WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 13TH
AT 7:00 P.M. OUR SPEAKER FOR THE EVENING IS AN EXPERT WHEN IT COMES TO COMPLETING
THE FAFSA. REMEMBER, SAVE JANUARY 13TH AT 7:00 P.M. FOR FINANCIAL AID NIGHT!
JUNIORS AND SENIORS, DON’T FORGET THE UPCOMING TEST DATES: JANUARY 23RD SAT:
REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS DECEMBER 28TH. FEBRUARY 6TH ACT: REGISTRATION DEADLINE
IS JANUARY 8TH. TO REGISTER AND FOR MORE DATES AND INFORMATION, CHECK OUT THEIR
WEBSITES. FOR THE SAT VISIT WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG AND FOR THE ACT VISIT
WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG. FEE WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO QUALIFY.
QUESTIONS? PLEASE SEE MS. HULL.
THE JUNIOR SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM (JSHS) IS A NATIONAL RESEARCH
SYMPOSIUM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE AND ENGAGE STUDENTS GRADES 9–12 IN SCIENCE,
TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, OR MATHEMATICS. STUDENTS PRESENT THE RESULTS OF
THEIR ORIGINAL RESEARCH EFFORTS BEFORE A PANEL OF JUDGES AND AN AUDIENCE OF
THEIR PEERS AT REGIONAL SYMPOSIA. ANY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT FROM THE STATE OF
MARYLAND MAY SUBMIT A PAPER FOR CONSIDERATION. INTERESTED? PICK UP INFO IN THE
CAREER CENTER TODAY.
JUNIORS, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SCIENCE AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER
RESEARCH PROGRAM? HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE SIMONS SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM AT
STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY? EACH HIGH SCHOOL IS ALLOWED TO NOMINATE UP TO 3 JUNIORS
TO COMPETE FOR THIS SUMMER PROGRAM. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN BECOMING ONE OF
OUR NOMINEES, PLEASE COMPLETE A SELF-NOMINATION FORM AND WRITE A ONE PAGE
ESSAY ON A PROJECT YOU WOULD RESEARCH IF SELECTED. ENTRIES ARE DUE TO MS. HULL
BY JANUARY 6TH.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN CODING OR HAVE AN IDEA FOR AN APP? ALL STUDENTS ARE INVITED
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2015 CONGRESSIONAL APP CHALLENGE. THIS COMPETITION ALLOWS
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO CREATE AND SUBMIT THEIR OWN APP. STUDENTS MAY
PARTICIPATE AS INDIVIDUALS OR IN TEAMS OF UP TO FOUR. WINNING APPS WILL BE ON
DISPLAY IN THE US CAPITOL BUILDING AND STUDENTS WILL BE HONORED BY THEIR MEMBER
OF CONGRESS. INFO IS AVAILABLE IN THE CAREER CENTER! THE DEADLINE IS JANUARY 15TH.
ALL STUDENTS SCHEDULED TO MODEL IN THE COMMON GROUNDS FASHION SHOW SHOULD
COME TO ROOM 261 THIS THURSDAY AND FRIDAY FOR REHEARSAL AFTER SCHOOL. WE NEED
TO START BY 2:40 AND SHOULD BE FINISHED NO LATER THAN 3:30.
WE WILL BE HAVING VOTER REGISTRATION TODAY AND TOMORROW OF THIS WEEK AND
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NEXT WEEK IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA CENTER. IF YOU ARE 16
YEARS OLD, US CITIZEN, AND MD STATE RESIDENT, STOP BY AND REGISTER. ON DECEMBER
17TH AND 18TH. A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WILL BE HERE TO ASSIST WITH
REGISTRATION AND TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS 17 AND OLDER TO HELP OUT ON ELECTION
DAY. STUDENTS CAN EARN 25 SSL HOURS OR $180.
JUNIORS AND SENIORS, TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO GET FREE ACADEMIC SUPPORT
AND PREP FOR YOUR UPCOMING SAT/ACT. NHS TUTORS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN LAB 253
TODAY AT LUNCH. WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
MEMBERS OF THE RELAY FOR LIFE CLUB WILL BE TAKING ORDERS FOR KRISPY KREME
GLAZED DONUTS AND 12 OZ. PACKAGES OF COFFEE THROUGH THIS FRIDAY. A DOZEN
DONUTS IS $8 AND A PACKAGE OF COFFEE IS $9. MAKE SURE TO HAVE YOUR MONEY READY
WHEN YOU SIGN UP TO BUY THE DONUTS OR COFFEE. BOTH THE FRESH DONUTS AND
PACKAGED COFFEE WILL BE DELIVERED PRIOR TO BREAK.
RHO KAPPA MEMBERS! A MEMBERSHIP MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER
17TH DURING LUNCH IN ROOM 213. SEE YOU THERE!
HEY IMPROV-ERS! IMPROV CLUB WILL BE MEETING IN ROOM 240 TODAY AT LUNCH. IF YOU
ENJOY ACTING, COMEDY, OR JUST HAVING A GOOD TIME UNLEASHING YOUR CREATIVITY,
STOP BY. IMPROV CLUB IN 240: SEE YOU THERE, LOVELIES.
HELLO ROCKETS. THURSDAY AT LUNCH AND FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE HOME BASKETBALL
GAMES WILL BE THE LAST CHANCES BEFORE WINTER BREAK TO GET YOUR ROCKET GEAR
$15 WILL GET YOU FLANNEL PAJAMA BOTTOMS OR SWEATPANTS. LAST YEAR'S STYLES IN
SIZES XL AND 2XL ARE ON CLEARANCE FOR ONLY $8! ROCKET RIOT & GOLD RUSH SHIRTS ARE
IN THE SPIRIT SHACK FOR $12 EACH OR 2 FOR $20. WINDOW SHOP THE SPIRIT SHACK BEFORE
THURSDAY AND COME READY TO BUY!
BASKETBALL FANS COME OUT AND SUPPORT OUR BOYS AS THEY TAKE ON NORTHWEST HIGH
SCHOOL THIS FRIDAY. THE VARSITY IS COMING OFF A BIG WIN AGAINST COUNTY FAVORITE
CLARKSBURG AND IS LOOKING TO MAKE A BIG RUN. THE JV GAME STARTS AT 5:30 AND
VARSITY TIPS OFF AT 7:15.
THIS WEEK IS PAISANO’S WEEK! EAT ANY TIME THIS WEEK AT PAISANO’S IN WINTERGREEN
PLAZA AND PAISANO’S WILL DONATE 20% OF ALL PURCHASES TO RM ATHLETICS. MAKE SURE
YOU SHOW THE FLYER AND HELP SUPPORT RM ATHLETICS WHILE YOU GET A GREAT MEAL.
FLYERS CAN BE FOUND ON @RMROCKETS_AD OR IN FRONT OF THE ATHLETIC DIRECTORS
OFFICE.
ALL STUDENT ATHLETES INTERESTED IN PLAYING JV OR VARSITY FOOTBALL SHOULD ATTEND
A MEETING AT THE VERY BEGINNING OF LUNCH TODAY IN THE BIG GYM. WINNER'S EDGE WILL
BEGIN ON JANUARY 4TH.
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM KURT VONNEGUT: “BE SOFT. DO NOT LET THE
WORLD MAKE YOU HARD. DO NOT LET PAIN MAKE YOU HATE. DO NOT LET THE BITTERNESS
STEAL YOUR SWEETNESS. TAKE PRIDE THAT EVEN THOUGH THE REST OF THE WORLD MAY
DISAGREE, YOU STILL BELIEVE IT TO BE A BEAUTIFUL PLACE.”
THIS JUST IN: CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. MARTIOSKI’ S FOURTH PERIOD FOR WINNING THE
TOY DRIVE CONTEST. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO BROUGHT IN TOYS!