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From the Desk of...
DR. MICHAEL ROBERTS
PRINCIPAL
Mr. Jeremy Tompkins
Assistant Principal for Facilities
Mrs. Susan Soderlind
Assistant Principal for Curriculum
2011-2012
SCHOOL YEAR
Do Your Best!
Be Your Best!
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
From the Desk of...
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Desk of Mrs. Susan
Soderlind
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History Fair Winners
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Parent Satisfaction
Report
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Graduation Message to
Parents
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Wildcat Pride:
Mr. Tompkins
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Clubs and
Organizations
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Cap & Gown
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Spanish and Science
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Guidance
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Dr. Michael Roberts
of our outdoor stadiums.
Dear Parents, Students, and
Friends:
Student Accomplishments
Spring and the
longer days of sunshine
are here. I hope that
you will be enjoying the
sunshine and warming
afternoons. I know with
the arrival of March
that each of us will be
enjoying the outdoors
much more. The wonderful weather also lets
us know that the kickoff
for our Spring Sports
program has arrived.
Soon we will be a buzz
with activities at each
Through out this newsletter
you will find different departments highlighting the many
accomplishments of our fantastic and very talented student
body. Just a few highlights of
these accomplishments, to date,
include on the academic side,
our students participated in the
History Fair and the following
students represented Booker
Taliaferro Washington High
School at the State History Fair
this year. In order to qualify
for State the students must be a
first or second place winner. We have students qualifying for the state competition in
every category we entered with
the exception of one. Booker
T. Washington High School has
more students traveling to the
state than any other school in
the Escambia County School
District.
See History Fair winners on
page 2.
Additionally SGA at the
recent State conference won
third place out of 40 schools for
two of its projects. They were
presented with a gold medal for
all projects done during the last
year.
Desk of Mrs. Susan Soderlind
Dear Parents & Guardians:
This is a busy time of the
year for students and teachers
with registration and spring
extracurricular activities, as
well as the anticipation of
graduation for the seniors.
There are many important items
for you to note during this time.
Currently, the counselors are
meeting with the underclassmen to go over course selection
for next fall. Counselors will
check GPA’s and requirements,
and track the progress of each
student as they meet with them.
The first week of May we will
send home with each student a
copy of the courses they have
been registered to take next
year. Please check this list
closely, and discuss with your
child the selections they have
made. Changes can be made
through June 15. After that time,
the schedules are generated and
staffing is completed. No schedule changes can be made after
that date.
On February 28 we will begin
the first round of FCAT testing
with the writing test in grades
nine and ten. FCAT retakes will
be April 9. FCAT reading and
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1st
Natalie Fadem
Engle vs R J Reynolds Tobacco Group Webpage
Raisa Rakhuba
1st
Colin Hayes
Revolution of Pro Surfing Individual Documentary
1st
Marquise Pointer The Microsoft Revolution Group Documentary
Faith Lyons
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Amee Drlicka
The Rosewood Massacre: The Untold Story
Alexis Castaing
Joy Saulsberry
Breyanna
Chapron
Janelle Brooks
2nd
Lexi Nelson
Women's Suffrage Historical Paper
Cont. from page 1—Soderlind
regular diploma track are invited
on campus for two days of orientation activities to help them make
the transition from middle school
to high school. Student leaders
will guide them through activities
in time management, conflict resolution, relationship building, study
skills, along with tours of the campus, locker assignment, and distribution of textbooks. It is an exciting and fun filled two days for the
new freshmen. Mark you calendar
now to keep those two days open.
More information will be sent out
through the middle schools sometime in May.
Thank you for your continued
support of our efforts to have the
best programs in the school district
here at Booker T. Washington
High School.
be April 9. FCAT reading and
math will be the week of April 16.
End of course exams will be administered in geometry, algebra,
and biology in April and May. In
addition, Advanced Placement
exams will be administered
throughout the month of May. A
testing calendar is included in this
newsletter for you. With all the
testing that occurs, instructional
time becomes very valuable to
teachers. Please make sure that
your child is in school everyday to
take advantage of the instruction
provided and to be well prepared
for the tests as they begin.
During the FCAT testing for
reading on April 16 and 17, the
juniors and seniors will have a late
arrival. 10th graders will have a
staggered later arrival. When that
exact time has been determined, we Sincerely,
will do a phone call out to notify
Susan Soderlind
parents. Those will be the only late Assistant Principal for Curriculum
arrival days.
The summer transition program
for rising ninth graders has been
tentatively schedule for August 8
and 9th. All ninth graders on a
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Cont. from p. 1—Roberts
The Band Has Been Very Busy
three essentials goals and measures- staff
engagement, parent satisfaction and student
achievement. ECSD will administer a parent
survey in April of each year. To gather baseline data for the parent survey a first administration occurred in September/October
2011. This baseline data will be used by the
school district for comparison and continuous improvement purposes.
The parent satisfaction survey was administered to parents who have children in
ECSD. The survey was opened to all parents
on September 6 and remained open until
October 30. There were 5053 respondents in
this administration of the parent survey.
The Jazz Band Participated in the District
1 Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA)
Music Performance Assessment (MPA) on
February 10, 2012 at Niceville High School
where they received an overall rating of EXCELLENT.
On February 17, 2012 the band sent 14
soloist and 3 quartets to District 1 FBA Solo
& Ensemble MPA at Gulf Breeze High
School. We received 12 SUPERIOR solo
Areas of Strength To Leverage
ratings, 2 EXCELLENT solo ratings, 2 SUPERIOR quartet ratings, and 1 EXCELLENT
The major strengths of the Escambia
quartet rating. This is the most awards that
County School District are:
we have received at solo and ensemble festiLearning is a recognized priority at
val.
schools
On March 3, 2012 the Symphonic Band
Schools provide a safe environment
participated in the District 1 FBA Concert
for students to learn
MPA at Ft. Walton Beach High School. The
Parents are proud of the schools
Symphonic Band received a rating of EXthat their children attend
CELLENT.
On March 15, 2012 band students, Kaleb
Areas With Most Opportunity
Broom (9th grade tenor saxophone) and Austin Paul Conner Jr. (11th grade alto saxoFor Improvement
phone) competed in the Jazz Society of Pensacola Solo High School Jazz Competition at
Escambia County School District has the
Pensacola State College. Austin took 2nd
most opportunity to improve these major
place and Kaleb took 3rd place. These stuareas:
dents did an OUTSTANDING job at this
Perception of effective leadership at
competition. As winners in this competition
all levels of the school district
they will perform at the Pensacola Jazz FestiMore opportunities for positive
val in downtown Pensacola on April 14-15,
communication about students with
2012.
parents
Upcoming Dates
Better ways for school staff to communicate with parents about student
The BTWHS Jazz Ensemble Concert will
performance
be held in The Theodore Bennett Auditorium, Thursday, May 3, 2012, at 7:00pm
Featuring the BTWHS Jazz Ensemble and
vocalist Mary Tempesta. Admission is $5.
The Spanish Club has its Salsa
All proceeds will go to help buy new band
Dancing class every Wednesday
chairs for the band room.
in the cafeteria from 3:30 to 4:30.
BTWHS Band Department Spring Band
All are invited.
Music Gala in the Theodore Bennett Auditorium Thursday May 10, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Escambia County School District
Parent Satisfaction
Results Report
The Escambia County School District
(ECSD) is committed to creating a great
place for students to learn, teachers to teach,
staff to work, and for parents to send their
children to receive a great education. To
build on this commitment the leadership of
the school district gathered baseline data on
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Escambia County School District Parent Satisfaction Results Report For
Booker T. Washington High School
Areas of Strength To Leverage
The major strengths of Booker T. Washington High are:
My child’s learning is a high priority at this school.
My child has every opportunity to be successful at this school.
I am proud to say I have a child at this school.
Areas With Most Opportunity For Improvement
Booker T. Washington High School has the most opportunity to improve these major areas:
More opportunities for positive communication about students with parents
Teacher communication with parents about student performance
Increase the recognition of students for good and positive behavior.
The faculty, staff and administration of B.T.W.H.S. will work to improve in all areas as measured by the Parent Satisfaction Report. We
also encourage each parent to complete an annual survey.
Message to parent and graduates of the
Class of 2012
Clinic News
Dr. Michael Roberts
BTWHS has a new nurse, Rebecca Gauthier RN
BSN, a former Indian who has crossed over to the wild
side….The WILDCAT Side!!
Mrs. Gauthier comes to us with 27 years of nursing
experience and looks forward to meeting the clinical
needs of our students and staff.
The mission of the clinic is to protect and promote
the health of all of our students, as well as the staff and
visitors to our school. We encourage our students to
maintain a healthy lifestyle, to make good choices, get
immunized, eat healthy and exercise.
Classes for smoking cessation and living a tobacco
free life are in the planning stages and will be given to
the students here at BTWHS soon.
If there is anything that Mrs. Gauthier or Ms. Blalock can do to make your lives healthier, please feel
free to stop by and say hello. In the mean time…Live
Strong!!
Graduation is right around the corner, yes June 5, 2012, at 1:00 PM.
The 2012 commencement ceremony will take place at the Pensacola
Civic Center located in beautiful downtown Pensacola.
I would like to share a message with each of you. The graduation/
commencement ceremony is considered a rite of passage wherein a
generation of young people is publicly certified to be eligible to move
on to take their rightful place in society as adults. At Booker T. Washington High School, we take great pride in this certification ceremony.
We are so serious about the graduation/commencement ceremony that
our faculty and staff precede the graduates as they march into the arena.
They then are seated alongside the senior class, giving visible endorsement to their certification.
Certainly, graduation/commencement is an excitement-filled occasion for graduates and their families, and well, it should be. Graduation/
Commencement is the most important culminating event in the public
school career of the student. It is a significant milestone that has been
achieved by the student as each approaches the stage to receive his or
her diploma. Graduation/commencement should be a stately, dignified,
regal event that is steeped in splendor, pomp, and circumstance. It
should be an occasion that has the air/atmosphere of a coronation
wherein one is about to be crowned or one is ascending to take their
rightful place on a throne! Air horns, confetti, placards and signs do not
have a place at a graduation/commencement ceremony! Likewise, excessively loud, boisterous, yelling and cheering has no place at the
graduation/commencement ceremony either!
We ask that as you attend this ceremony that you imagine that it is
being held in your Church, Mosque, Cathedral, Synagogue, or Temple,
and Coliseum – NOT at a sports event or rock concert! We are confident
that if everyone conduct themselves accordingly then, and only then,
will we all be able to enjoy this momentous occasion to the fullest!
As always, if you have any questions please feel free to call our main
office at (850) 457-5257 or fax us at (850) 494-7297. I look forward to
see you at one of our many upcoming events.
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Wildcat Pride: Winding the Clock Forward
by Mr. Jeremy Tompkins
Wildcats it is hard to believe
that we have just moved our
clocks forward and that spring is
here. As we move forward over
the next few months there are
many things that will be occurring
around campus. I encourage each
of you to get involved as this
school year quickly comes to an
end. With the school year coming
to an end there are a few items
that you need to be aware of, they
are: discipline, bookkeeping, and
senior news.
The first item I would like to
discuss is discipline. Every year
as the weather gets warmer students begin to forget about the
dress code. The dress code does
not change with the weather,
please make sure your student is
dressed appropriately before coming to school. A copy of the Escambia County School District
dress code may be found on the
Escambia County School District
website in the rights and responsibilities handbook. Tardies to
school also continue to be an issue. It is very important that
every student arrive to school on
time. Each time they are late,
valuable instructional time is lost.
Please help us by addressing this
problem with your student if it
applies to them. Other than these
two issues, major progress has
been made with discipline this
year. Major referrals are down
and our school has been awarded
Positive Behavioral Support
model school status. We still
have some tweaking to do on the
process, but we are moving in the
right direction.
The second item to be discussed is bookkeeping. This is a
reminder that all fines must be
paid in order to participate in
prom or graduation activities. If
you are planning on attending
Prom all fines must be paid before Friday April 13, 2012. Prom
tickets go on sale Monday April
16, 2012 and Prom is Saturday
April 21, 2012. All senior fines
must be paid by Friday May 18,
2012. Senior caps and gowns will
not be distributed to any student
that has not paid their fines. All
fines may be resolved through
Mrs. Cravey’s office (school financial specialist).
The final item to be discussed
is senior news. In a senior assembly just a few weeks ago, the seniors unanimously voted for the
dues. These dues will prevent
students from having to fundraise
for senior class expenses (senior
video, AV equipment at the ceremony, honors chords, programs,
etc.) The dues are $20.00 and
must be paid by May 2, 2012.
Once again these dues can be paid
to our school financial specialist.
Cap and gowns are a requirement
for the graduation ceremony. If
your student needs to purchase a
cap and gown, they may do so at
the Herff Jones office on 12th
avenue. The phone number is
432-7464 and the current cost is
$56.00. Additional information
you need to know for seniors is
listed in the table below.
I look forward to a great end to
the 2011-2012 school year. If I
can do anything to assist you
throughout the remainder of the
year, just give me a call. I am
always happy to assist you and as
always remember it’s great to be
a Wildcat!
Academic Team
Students on the BTWHS Academic Team practiced
hard for the Emerald Coast Academic Tournament on
February 25th at Choctawhatchee High School in Fort
Walton Beach. They look forward to competing against
Escambia County schools before the tournament season
ends.
Media Center News
Voting for Florida Teens Read will begin after
FCAT and continue until the end of April. Students
need to have read at least three of the fifteen nominated books in order to vote for their favorite and attend the voting party, tentatively scheduled for May
3rd.
Graduating seniors are honoring their school days
with donations to Escambia County school libraries.
Emily Rogers donated a complete hardback set of
Nancy Drew mysteries, which found an eager home at
the elementary level. Alexandra Kardasz donated 19
books to our manga collection. What a great way to
say goodbye (and clear your bookshelf at the same
time!) Please contact Mrs. Woolley at 475-5257 ext.
258 if you would like to make a donation. Books appropriate for high school collections in “like new”
condition will be welcome for consideration.
Senior Information
Activity
Time
Date
Place
Senior Breakfast
9:00 a.m.
5/25/2012
cafeteria
Cap and Gown distribution
10.00 a.m.
5/25/2012
gym
Senior Honors Night
6:00 p.m.
5/31/2012
gym
Graduation Practice
2:00 p.m.
6/01/2012
gym
Baccalaureate
1:15 p.m.
6/03/2012
Olive Baptist
Graduation
1:00 p.m.
6/05/2012
Civic Center
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Look for the answers to the following items in this
issue.
6000 College
Pkwy
Pensacola, FL 32504
Phone: 850-475-5257
“Little Known
Wildcat Facts”
1) When will FCAT start?
2) How many organizations had student recognitions
and what are the organizations?
3) Who will have to pay $20 for dues?
4) When is graduation?
5) What is the highest honor you can receive when
you graduate?
The first three people to take answers to Room
217 by April 6 will receive a treat.
Note: More Facts will be presented in
the next newsletter.
BTWHS—Florida’s
Top 5 School
HOSA DISTRICT WINNERS!
1. Rachel Bozant and Karol Johnson - CPR - 3rd place
2. Marissa Coffin and Victoria Crowell - CPR - 2nd place
3. Allie Hybart, Toby Lett, Steven Roumbos, and Joey Tran HOSA Bowl - 2nd place
4. Krysta Moody - Knowledge Test - Nutrition - 3rd place
5. Caitlyn Reeves - Medical Terminology - 1st place
6. My Nguyen - Medical Math - 3rd place
7. Dung Nguyen - Nursing Assisting - 4th place
8. Sean Lowery - Sports Medicine - 5th place
The Spanish club members will be volunteering Saturday, March 31st
at PSC with the Dental Clinic - GIVE KIDS A SMILE 2012 which its
sponsored by EscaRosa Dental Society & Pensacola State College.
The students will be translating and helping in anything they are
needed from 8-4 pm.
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FBLA DISTRICT WINNERS!
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EVENT
LAST NAME
FIRST NAME
Banking Team 1
Chapron
Breyanna
1
Banking Team 1
Navas
Jordan
1
Banking Team 1
Rogers
Wesley
1
Entre Team 1
Scott
Cidney
1
Entre Team 1
Williams
Kevontarious
1
Man Dec Team 1
Thomas
Khadijah
1
Man Dec Team 1
Ware
Brandi
1
Man Dec Team 1
Washington
Amari
1
Marketing
Green
Darrell
1
Marketing
Pope
Devontae
1
Parli Pro Team 1
Walker
Katelyn
1
Parli Pro Team 1
Johnson
Jordan
1
Parli Pro Team 1
Johnson
Labriyah
1
Parli Pro Team 1
Taylor
Amanda
1
Bus Ethics Team 1
Gulley
Keaynon
2
Bus Ethics Team 1
Krywko
Mateusz
2
Bus Ethics Team 1
Sumler
De'Alex
2
Net Des Team 1
Stroud
Deshon
2
Net Des Team 1
Waldroup
James
2
Pub Spk II
Mitchell
Angel
2
Digital Video Team 1
Hardin
Sterling
4
Digital Video Team 1
Tolbert
Andrea
4
Digital Video Team 1
Newberry
Maurika
4
Pers Fin
Charleston
Christopher
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PLACE
HEALTH SCIENCE ACADEMY NEWS
Health Science Academy seniors are
preparing to take the Certified Nursing Assisting (CNA) test this Spring. The test will
be given in two parts - written and skills.
After passing this test, students will be able
to apply for jobs and use their knowledge
and skills.
Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) are preparing to compete in
Jacksonville at the Hyatt. Students will be
competing in CPR/First Aid, HOSA Bowl,
Nutrition Test, and Medical Math. We will
leave on March 28 and return to Pensacola
on April 1, 2012.
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Attention Seniors: If you have not ordered your cap and gown or need
to purchase graduation announcements, contact Herff Jones as soon as
possible:
Herff Jones
Clay Wren, contact person
1108 B N. 12th Ave.
Pensacola, FL 32501
(850)432-7464
Also, please note the following important dates:
May 24, 2012 - Seniors last day
May 25, 2012 - Senior Breakfast - 9:00 prompt (arrive at 8:45)
Pick up Cap and Gown
May 31, 2012 - Senior Honors Night - 6:00 Gym
June 1, 2012 - Graduation Practice 1:00 prompt
Final Cap and Gown pick up
June 3, 2012 - Baccalaureate 1:15 Olive Baptist Church
June 5, 2012 - Graduation 1:00 (Graduates arrive at 12:00)
Project Graduation - Sam's Fun City
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Buenos días.
Following is the attendance for the students who attended the FSSC (Florida State Spanish
Conference) from March 8-11.
Gabriella Burleson
Charles Loesch
Christian Cheese-Chatman
Tanner R. Williams
Virginia Burger
Tiffany Santiago
Washington High School was represented exceptionally by these students. There were a total of
49 schools participating and our students most definitely set Pensacola in the map of many! It
was for all, including me, a life-changing experience!
We were a small group of 6, all participating for the first time. We participated in a total of 7
events and came back home with 5 trophies (only awarded to those who score the highest
recognition) and 2 ribbons. I did not see any other school who did so well percentage wise!
The Washington High Spanish Team came back home with 240 points (a perfect score on all
events would have been 280). Tiffany Santiago made a perfect score on her poetry declamation
and scored 36/40 in her impromptu speech. Virginia Burger scored a 38/40 in her impromptu
speech. Christian Cheese and Tanner Williams both scored 36/40 each. And Charles Loesch
scored a 34/40.
If you happen to know these students, please congratulate them! Their hard work deserve
merit.
Gracias.
The following students won awards at the Regional Science and Engineering Fair:
1st Place
Elizabeth Barbour-Biochemistry
Braden Kirby and Elise Griffin-Chemistry
2nd Place
Natilee Martensen--Microbiology
3rd Place
Brannon Nguyen-Botany
Michaela Tullius-Chemistry
Tyler Davis-Physics and Astronomy
Honorable Mention
Lauren Lowe--Chemistry
Sarah Lykins--Chemistry
Breyanna Chapron--Environmental Science
Alex Hicks-Physics and Astronomy
The following students were selected to attend the State Science Fair in Lakeland,
FL:
Elizabeth Barbour
Braden Kirby
Elise Griffin
Congratulations to ALL!
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March 2012
Shirley Bordelon
General Information:
Registration for current students for the 2013 school year is under way, and counselors are sitting one-on-one with their students. Students will receive a copy of their course requests in May. If any changes are desired, course change forms will be available and must be
submitted to guidance by June 15, 2012. No request can be honored unless students have obtained proper signature/approval.
FCAT Writing for 9th and 10th graders was given on February 28, 2012. FCAT retake reading and math will be given April 9-13, 2012.
FCAT reading for 9th and 10th graders will be April 16-19, 2012. Scores will be available in June. Parents will be given a window of time
to pick up their child’s scores (with proper ID) when these reports are received on the school site. Retake scores will arrive before school
ends and will be distributed to those juniors and seniors immediately.
Counselors will adjust student schedules in the summer to include any remediation classes that may be required as a result of FCAT
scores. Counselors will be available to meet with parents and students when they are working during the summer. Summer work dates for
each counselor will be accessible on www.btwash.org and at the front office.
Each student is given a copy of his/her transcript when the registration card is completed. Parents are encouraged to ask for this and to
refer to it whenever there are questions about credits or GPA. GPA and credits change only twice each year: at end of first semester and at
end of the school year.
Identified juniors were given the PERT in February based on Florida Department of Education. Student scores on the Reading and Math
sections of this PERT testing will determine the specific math and English classes that will be required of seniors next school year. Current
juniors or their parents who have questions regarding this should contact Ms. Marilyn Wells, counselor for the Class of 2013.
10th and 11th graders took the college placement test (PERT) on our campus the first week of March for the purpose of qualifying for
dual enrollment opportunities.
Sophomores and juniors who qualified to test have received these results. Ms. Gibbs from PSC will be on our campus in April to register
students who qualify for and plan to attend summer school at PSC for dual enrollment and for those rising seniors who plan to Early Admit
at PSC in the fall. Ms. Gibbs will return to Washington in mid July, 8 A.M. -1 P.M. to register rising juniors and seniors who plan to part
time dual at PSC in the fall. The exact date will be given to students when it is finalized. Students must come to Washington’s campus to
register on the date that will be determined – they cannot register at PSC. Students who have completed sophomore year and are interested
in dual enrollment should discuss criteria with their grade level counselor. To participate in dual, students should have completed sophomore year, have a 3.0 non-weighted GPA, and have passing scores on the PERT.
Summer Opportunities:
Students who need to replace failed classes or improve GPA should check with their counselor about the summer adult program. Students must be at least 16 years of age to participate in summer school through community school. Registration must be completed with the
grade level counselor before school is out. Details about summer school opportunities will appear in the May newsletter. This will be the
last summer school opportunity for high school students for grade and/or credit recovery per legislative action in Summer 2011.
All students are encouraged to use the summer months to acquire community service hours. This activity must be something that
reaches into the community and cannot be connected a church or synagogue worship service. Likewise, it cannot be a part of any organization for profit nor can it be baby-sitting for family or friends. Service hours are now required for all levels of Bright Futures Scholarships.
For other scholarships that require a community service component, students should initiate a project or have intense and lengthy involvement in one meaningful activity that has a specific impact on others. Service hours are not required for graduation.
AP Exams:
Advanced Placement exams will be given May 9-18, 2012. Students will have an exam schedule and a student/parent information letter
(Will also be available on S. Bordelon’s website). All AP exams will be given in Washington High School’s fine arts auditorium. Morning
exams require the students to be seated at the testing site by 7:30 A.M. Afternoon exams have an 11:30 A.M. arrival time with start time at
12 noon. All AP students should check with their teachers before the testing date. They must be on time and follow all guidelines that are
given from College Board. If students miss an exam, regardless of the reason, they must pay a $15.00 unused fee that is charged by College
Board. This charge is in addition to the $87.00 fee that the state and school district pay for each student exam.
Since exams are now on our campus, students are no longer excused from school on exam days. Students will report to regular
classes after each morning exam, and they will attend morning classes until afternoon exams.
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Ms. Andi Smith, records clerk, will go to senior classes to have seniors sign for the ONE college to receive the final end-of-year transcript. All students, including off campus dual students, must sign this form. No final transcript will be sent to any school at the end of the
year unless this request is signed. Most colleges require that a transcript be on file before registration for fall classes can be completed.
Seniors should have completed the Bright Futures Scholarship application by now at www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org. This on-line
application must be completed before Bright Futures will evaluate a transcript. Seniors must apply BEFORE graduation date or they will
forfeit all future eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship. For the first time this year, no Bright Futures monies will be released to
colleges until those students have completed a FASFA. Registered students will receive award notifications via e-mail based on the
evaluations that take place in February. Students will be re-evaluated in June for an award or to see if they have met requirements to upgrade to a higher level. Only seventh semester students who have been declared eligible by Bright Futures will be recognized at Senior
Honors Night. Washington High School cannot determine eligibility – only Florida Department of Education can do that. Award letters
should be brought to Mrs. Reeves by May 21, 2012 for recognition at Senior Honors Night on May 31, 2012. Students do not have to accept
the award to be recognized.
Parents of seniors should have completed the FAFSA financial aid forms by now. These forms are only available at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
Both UWF and PSC offer assistance for completing these forms. Parents should contact the financial aid offices at either institution for
information regardless of where you child may be attending post secondary school.
Seniors who do not meet FCAT requirements for a standard high school diploma will receive a Certificate of Completion at graduation
as long as all other graduation criteria are met. These students should schedule to retake the June 9, 2012 ACT test since the Florida Department of Education accepts 18 on Reading and 15 on Math to substitute for the FCAT if a student has not passed. Students may also
return to take the October 2012 FCAT by calling to register prior to testing date.
Mr. Jeremy Tompkins, assistant principal, is the contact person for all senior activities that are non-academic. This includes graduation
ceremonies, senior practice, invitations, caps and gowns, etc. He may be contacted via e-mail on the school web site or at extension 223.
Senior parents are encouraged to contact Mrs. Reeves regarding questions about their child’s graduation status. Students must earn 26
credits, pass required classes, have a non-weighted 2.0 GPA, and pass the reading and math parts of the FCAT or ACT in order to earn a
standard high school diploma. Seniors and senior parents are reminded that all Florida Virtual School grades must be complete so
that Mrs. Reeves receives these from FLVS by May 25, 2012.
Senior final rankings and GPA will be based on all eight semesters of high school work.
This will not be available until final grades are posted.
Graduation seniors will be recognized with four levels of honors. Graduation tassels cannot be distributed until final GPA’s are
calculated, but the following criteria are used:
Summa Cum Laude – Gold tassel: 4.0 or higher weighted GPA.
Magna Cum Laude – Silver tassel: 3.85 – 3.99 weighted GPA.
Cum Laude – Bronze tassel: 3.5 – 3.849 weighted GPA.
Laude – White tassel: 3.0 – 3.49 weighted GPA
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WILDCATS
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*Testing dates for Washington High School 2012
February 28
FCAT Writing
Grades 9 and 10, no
extra rooms used
March 15
National Latin Exam In the auditorium
in the morning
April 5
NAEP
Labs 213 and 215
April 9 and 10
FCAT retakes
Computer labs
April 16 -19
FCAT reading
Labs, media center,
business tech
classrooms and math
classrooms possible
April 30, May 1
Geometry EOC
Computer labs, some math
classrooms, Media center
May 7-8
Biology EOC
Computer labs, some math
classrooms, Media center
May 14-15
Algebra EOC
Computer labs, some math
classrooms, Media center
*does not include AP exam dates
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL—HOME OF THE MIGHTY WILDCATS!